The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Progress Of Religion i'm the United stntes.
Since our last report we have received accounts OF
me organization of nineteen new churches In various
,.r,s NJ the country Nine OF this number have be-
rome Baptist societies and Of these two formed in
california at Brooklyn and Vallejo, are open COM
munion churches. The Spare Hour states that the
Calvary Baptist church, of Brooklyn CAL, was Or
ranzed April !, with ten members Six OF whom came
from another Baptist church in that place. We also
learn that the First Baptist church Of Vallejo was or
sanized April g. 1t is composed OF eleven members.
and has invited council from four Baptist societies
In San Francisco and four in other towns OF the State
90 recognize the church.
In the South at Sidney, Va, and Concord, Ala,
Raptst societies have recently been organized; also
IN the West at Stranger and Auburn, KAN; at Chel-
sea. Mich and at Neoga, Ill. Baptist church was
duly recognized by council on the 4th ult at Quincy
Point Mass. .rs
Seven congregational societies have recently been
Nrmed At Lawrence, Mass, the South church, con-
sstng of fortyseven members, was organized on the
18th inst Professor Park, of AndOver preaching the
sermon. The three sister Congregational churches
OF the city took this occasion to present to the new
society beautiful communion service The efforts
which have been for years put forth TO form
Congregational society in Lexington, Mass were
crowned with success last month"; when twenty-IOur
persons recognized as church OF the falth anu
order Of the Purttans small society has also been
lately formed in Cambridgeport, w. and another OF
forty membes in Washington. Ohio In April the nrst
Congregational church IN Dacotan was Iormeu ~
Yankton, the capital OF that Territory. AT Maple
Rapids Mich, and Hydesvile, CAL, new churches OF
the same order have also been organized Another
Congregational church in the South was organized
Nav "a at Taladega, Ala. where Rev. II. E. Brown
has been laboring the last six months. The new
society numbers eighteen.
ON Faster Monday a Lutheran church was organ
ized at Meyerstown, Pa, and In Easton on the oath
ult newly formed society held their first services
IN one of the Baptist churches of the place.
The Fourth Presbyterian, or Grace mission church,
lately organized in Peoria, ILL.,, commenced as
mission school with twenty scholars. The school
three hundred and fty and the new
society has large congregation and forty-twO APP
plicants for church membership
1t is said that between two and three thousand
souls have been led to profess Christ the past year
by the labors of Mr.. Potter the evangelist, In Con-
necticut. The Congregational church In New Haven,
VT received last month seventy seven new men,
becs profession OF fath OF whom forty-six were
heads Of families. Elder Knapp delivered on re-
cent Sabbath his farewell address TO Christians IN
Gan Francisco, among whom he has been laborlng.
The largest hall i'll the city was crowded to over
Moving and the pastors Of the Baptist churches (Dr.
Knapp does not believe in Union meetings) took part
IN the services. At the close of the address the
young converts were invited to arrange themselves
In two lines one extending down the centre aisle
and the other across the building in front OF the
platform. These two lines contained one hundred
and seventy converts. Elder Knapp gave the hand
OF fellowship to each convert, with word OF counsel
and encouragement.
Appointments by the Methodist General Com
ference.
The Methodist General Conference has made the
following appointments of book agents and editors:-
Book agent at New York, Thos. Carlton, d. d.; as
sistant, John Lanahan, d. D.. Book agent at Cincin
natl, L. Hitchcock, d. D.; assistant, J. NJ. Walden
D. D.; editor New York Advocate, Daniel Curry, d.
D.; editor Cincinnati Advocate, $. NJ Merrill editor
Chicago Adcocdte, John NJ. Reid d. D.; editor ST.
Louis AdD0cdte, b. +. Crazy, ID. d.; editor Auburn
Advocate, d. d. Lore, d. d.; editor California Adpo-
cate, II. @. Benson, d. D.; editor Pacific Advocate
Isaac Dillon; editor quarterly Repielc d. d. Whedon
ID. d.. Corresponding Secretary OF Tract Society and
editor sunday School AdUocdte, Daniel Wise, ID. D..
Corresponding Secretary OF Sunday School Union and
editor sunday School Journal j. H. Vincent; editor
Christian ApOtOgLSt W. Mast, ID. D.; Corresponding
Secretary OF Missionary Society," J. b. Durbn, d. d..
Assistant Secretary Of Missionary Society," h. Harris
ID. D.; responding Secretary Of Church Extension
Society, A. 5. kynet ID. D.