The New York herald., 1868-11-01
IseIiuious Nafes.

placed under the pastoral charge OF the Rev. John
McEyoy, will be soIemnly dedicated by the Most Rev.
John McCloskey, Archbishop OF New YORK, to-day.
at half past ten O'Clock A. VI. The Archbishop VIII
preach the dedication sermon. special train VIII
leave Fortysecond street ana Fourth avenue that
morning for White Plains at eight o'clock returning
to New York nc half past four Ia the afternoon.
Miss Frederica Thllemann, youngest daughter VI
Frederick Theman, or this city, made her religious
profession at st. Annc's Convent OF Mercy Woroes-
ter, Mass, on the 18th and received the black veil
from the Rev. j. j. Power.
Away In India body OF ministers and churches
connected With the Reformed Presbyterians Of tho
United States has held meeting, to sit In Judgment
upon the synod that condemned George VI. Stuart
for singing hymns Whereupon the 0oserreT OF tnis
city Dquiiesls there not something in the verdict
OF Gods people Ia America, in Britain, IN India that
should cause the synod To pause and s0lemnly REL
view Its decsions Aud adds:-It IL not our duty
dictate or counsel but may we not, with deference
suggest TO the Synod that the houor or Chrsts cause
In the whole earth demands that this action be res
considered and, if possible reversed IL would ta
act OF moral heroism worthy OF the Of scot
land to restore Mr. stuart and remove far ~ pos.
sibe this stigma from the Church. And we are noy
so unbelievns IN the sal orth pety Of the men who
doing /. when The concentrated voice OF the ChurcH
OF God on earth asks them 10 retrace their stepe.
The Xavier Alumni sodaity viii meet At foul
O'Clock this afternoon n their chapel at ct. Francis
XavieIis Caege, West fifteenth street. (
Five Southern synods meet on the same day In al
many different parts Of the South: II Is proposed
that they spend an hour In q concert OF prayer.
But one Old school Preshytery so far votes aganst
reunion. This ~ West Lexington, KY, which DR..
Robert Brecknridge represented ID the last AH.i
semby. There are but four other ministers 10 10 I
The new Queen OF Madagascar has abolished Idoq
worship snd openly declared her contempt for th9
Idols aud their priests. The Queen herself has not
The work Of CONVERSION IL reported to be such thad
"thc Christian churt hes cannot contain the crowds
Who nock 10 hear the Go pei"
The W. Va 4 nf tha az
Presbytery or Winchtsttr which has been holding
.its session Woodstock since Friday last adjonrned
pleasant nesting. There were In attendance during
le session seventeen ordailed ministers aud twelve
ruling elders representatives. from more thir0
churches undey the care OF this body.
AT the lato anniversary OF the tEnglifh) Chnrch
Missionary society, says the Missionary Herdd, Il
was said that one mis- ionary, the late Mr.. Tucker
who sailed ~ lilia In ls42 returned In 1854 ON
account OF feeble health, was permitted to baptizd
$500 converts, induced the natives TO destroy Ayi
-four dolstrous temples, aided in building sixty foua
Christian churches, and had the Joy OF seeing thir.
teen OF his native converts ordained t0 the work %
he Gospel ministry. - a
Rev. J. L. Ncvius and wife, Miss Mary Patrick.
daughter OF General atrick OF Manlius, N. Y, haya
left ths city for China, by way OF California. TheN
eIgn Msaions. Mr.. aud Mrs n have Already spe &c
ten years IN tnat neld Miss Payson goes with them
to JON the mission OF the American Board In China.
On the yth inst. rev. James w. Van Dyke and wifa
embarked for their m.sson nsld w sialn via Facinc
Mail steamship line.
The Morayian missionaries have penetrated ZOO
miles Into tins interior OF Australia, among me,
aOorlgines. The natives here are more vigorous
race than those found further SOUTH being fa ana
nesh and cien XII their cnldren for the sake eats
Ing them. Their conduct toward the msslvnn,,vS W M
was nt frst very friendly Towards nu ,e snu de- eans
Of the savages, probably owing 70 sne sr sor,
other tribes. Tie lives OF the brethren "e,u ., %
ou,iy threatened aud the timely arrlVai W sens
polise-soldiers s.ous saved them from hori w
DEATH