The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-10

The New Orleans catholic Messenger states that
since the recent tornado at Brownsville Texas which
proved destructive to the Catholic institutions OF
the place. the Right Rev. Bishop Of Galveston has
already taken measures to repair the loss Carpen-
ter Moore has broken grOun on the site OF the new
convent grounds on Elizabeth street, near st.
Joseph's College. The plans submitted to the Right
Rev. Bishop Dubus were approved OF and adopted.
The work Is now vigorously prosecuted
Religious Notes.
Rev. Dr. Lincoln, of the Central Baptist church,
has resigned his charge In order that he may accept
the PrOfessorshp Of Church History in Newton TheO
logical Institution, to which he has been elected by
the trustees. DR.. Lincoln Is graduate OF Brown
University, and has been pastor here for nearly
eight years.
Another new Catholic church is soon to be opened
on West Thirteenth street, near Tenth avenue. The
Rev. Gabriel A. Heaey assistant pastor Of ST. Peters
church, has. with the consent and appreciation of
Archbishop McCloskey, purchased building, fifty by
one hundred and three eet, and Sufficiently high for
galleries, which he intends using for a temporary
church. The necessary repairs AID alterations on
the building will be made next week, and 1t is ex-
pected it win be ready for divine service in June.
The REV. Father Healy intends having u fair In the
building to aid paying for its purchase before IL
will be solemnly dedicated. The whole cost OF tine
church when compile ed will be about SlO,00o anu as
a great proportion OF this Will have to be paid
this year. the reverend pastor calls upon all Catholics
Of the city wI0 have the inter st OF their religion at
heart 10 aid him in placing his new church out OF
temporary emDarrasslnents. Tie new cnurcn Is
intended to re ieve the over crowded churches OF ST.
Joseph and st. Columbia, and Is situated midway
The population of Weston, Platte county, No., is
sad to be 1900. In the past twelve month three
brick churches nave neen cree cd W cost OF sa3ooo
besides several Thousand expended In repairs lqui-
dating debts. &c. The LdtidndrE SAYS not less th IN
$4,000 Or S12 90 per capita for the whole populaon)
has in the time stated been expended for religious
purposes. The German Methodists have just com
menced the erection of church in that city, in ad
ditiOn to the above to cost 5000.
At meeting OF the Vestry Of the American Elis-
copal church Church OF Our sayiour) at Shanglae,
Cnina on Monday, February 3, 1868, resolutions
Rear Admiral Henry ii. Bes United States Navy,
who was IA constant and regular worsaipper with
Us when In Shangnae and COMMUNICATE OF our
church."
rev. F. NJ. whittle D. D., of the Episcopal Church,
consecrated Assistant Bishop of the Diocese Of
Virginia, at alexandria, on Thursday last. Bishops
Bedel of Ohio; Lee, OF Delaware, and Johns, OF Vir
gina. Oflciated. Inc sermon was preached by
lev. Henry NJ. Mason, D. D., rector of Christ
(Epistopall church at E.sston, Md, was attacked
with apopeXy while alone in his study, about sunset,
on the 10Th ut, and died within Two hours after
wards. He had been pastor o. The Church for thirty
years.
The Rev. Eastburn Benjamin, who has been for
some time associate rector OF st. AIMS free church
for deaf mates, mas recently commenced new
parish, called the Free church of the Holy Light. HIS
aim is To bring together benevolent persons to aid
MN IN ministerhy to tue temporal and spiritual
wants of the adult blind residents OF this city and
vicinity. lie proposes eventually to build church.
with house and workshop connected with it, for
the bind.
The Rev. p. W. Dickey was dismissed from the
churches of Wash ngton and Gravel run, Presbytery
OF Erie, and has accepted an invitation from the new
church Of West Union Iowa, to become It's pastor.
Rev. J. NJ. McNulty, formerly pastor OF the United
Presbyterian church In Montgomery, N. r., has re-
ceived call to become pastor Of the Presbyterian
Brother J. +. Drpps OF the class Just graduated at
Princeton Seminary, will supply the First Presbyte-
ran church Of Indianapolis, ind during the absence
Of Rev. DR.. Nixon III Europe.
Mr.. N. McFettridge, member Of the class Of 1867
in the Western Theological seminary, has received
call to the Passionate OF the First Presbyterian church
Rev. VIM. NJ. Claybaugh, formerly of Boston, Mass,
has accepted call from tie First Presbyterian
church Of Lima, Ohio, and entered upon his new
field April 10.
Rev. Daniel McNair lately OF the First Presbyterian
church in Galveston Texas, has removed to Thib0-
deaux, parish OF LaiOurche, Louisiana.
The Rev. Lewis II. Reid, OF Syracuse N. Y. has &C.
cepted call to the Eighth Presbyterian church of
The Presbyterian Observer, which ia much better
paper, religious and secular than any of Its contem
pOraries, big and little, has the following In regard
TO matter not strictly religious, but deserving CAIN
attentiOn:-"rhe teachers OF the public schools in
this city and the Board OF Education discussing
the question as to the number Of studies, and the
tine 10 ne given to them, by The children under their
care 1t Is held by the teachers that the strain upon
the mind OF teachers anu pupils Is altogether too
great Tor health or success IN learning. The evil is
great, 1t is ncre sing and ought to be diminished.
of State education is overlone. Children ere taught
too many studies in school," This topic deserves
fuI ther comment.
Soale OF the .ellgious press are awakening to the
matter OF the number OF npostors soliciting funds for
various religious purposes. One OF them has the
fOliowng:-"We are frequently receiving integence
of those who are swinded by plausible strangers,
who have had some story or credentials TO deceive
the unsuspectng and relieve them of money that
might be appropriated to some good object. Some
times the fault Is tnat of the indorsers, who Ia
given their names and recommendations without SUI
Ga.n vaslfy fhn efnrf
they have commended. In this age OF swindling and
oil what are called confidence men, those on whom
the public rely cannot be too cautious against lend
ing their names to help mpostors carry their ne
fariOus schemes"
A religious paper observes that the legislative
knife Is not sharp enough and cannot cut deep
enough to cut out the cancer OF indecent and
corruptlng literature and pictures, and adds
the decenies o; lie pander to lie usts and deprayed
appetites OF the public. The evil ought TO be OBJ
sructed as lar as 1t can be- by law bat the Gospel
The Lt6ed, Christian thus touches up subjects in
teresting TO Christians in these anniversary tnes:-
been made to keep up sectarian enterprises tile con-
tbutiOns to foreign missions have IA len or forty per
cent. The Tract society was never 30 pinched for
terians fater for want OF support and, put for the
spasm0dc enthusiasm EXCITED by Its centenary,
Metnodsm would not have the means wherewitn TO
carry on its accustomed WORK. The people nave
caught glimpse OF something better and nober than
sectaran purposes, and are reluctant 20 contribute
TO these what belongs to greater and more benicent
| ends"
| The New York Observer fold school Presbyterian
does not tO like what calls the impudent an
outrageous" bill recently before the late Legislature
OF New York for the relief OF Sundry Roman Catholic
organizations. The Observer cOntn les:-" There Is
| no limit to the demands when the R0manists are
making upon tile public purse In tlis city they con.
troll the treasury, and by their men In the Common
Council, vote to their seciaran institutions thousands
oil the peoples money every year. They go also to
the State Legislature AMI unblushingly ask FOR such
list Of appropriations as this.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaT-M Bankruptcy.
| Motions in Involuntary Bankruptcy.
Before Judge Blatchford.