The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Progress of Christianity.
We regret to report that the movement for cleansing
the Sums Of Water street Of their moral impurity
and native wickedness is not producing satisfactory
results. On the contrary, the whole thing has been
found money making job and stupid blnndsr on
the part Of those p0ls people who would make prose-
lytes among the denizens OF there fetd districts.
SO far as any practical benefits have arisen from this
holy crusade among the filth and foulness OF q
most disreputable part OF the city. it is more than
likely the published reports Of the proceedings at
those farces and mockeres OF religion called prayer
meetings which have been conducted there Will have
dem0ralizing tendency among the youth of both
sexes IN our city and in the end lead to subsistence
OF those sincere religious revivas which are cacu-
lated to do much good
Since our last we have to report the dedication Of
thirteen Protestant churches:-On the island Of
Conancut, of the coast or Rhode Island, q small
Baptist church OF seven members was organized
year and half ago. Now 1t has membership of
over forty, and the society has lately finished house
OF worship near the centre of the island which has
Just been dedicated The building will accommodate
200 wOrshippers.
In Newark, N. j., the Paramount church has Just
completed an edce modelled after the sanctuary OF
the First Baptist society Of that city but inferior in
SIZE. me building was dedicated on the 9th inst
Baptist houses OF worship have also been dedi-
Gated at Warwick, N Y; Bellevue, Mich and Knox
vile and Davis Creek Iowa.
~. me PRESBYTERIAN church OF Metropolis ILL.,. during
nlneteen 10 thirty -One. Without aid from abroad
they have Just built and paid for house of worship,
which was duly dedicated on the 6tn inst.
AT Milton, Fia., small Presbyterian church
mas been erected with the aid of friends from Mo-
bile and others. The society has very recently or
gained.
In Hayes Valley, CAL, in August small house
OF worship begun by the Presbyterian society OF that
region last April and finished was dedicated.
On Easter Monday last the corner stone of the
Bethlehem German Lutheran) church In Richmond,
Va, belonging to the Missouri synod was laid with
thnn f,n adj fnA hng
been completed and was recently consecrated. at
Is time" says the Lutheran, "that an English Luth-
eran church should also be started In Richmond,
and we are happy to announce that one Is about TO
be undertaken under the ministry of Rev. Mr. Neifer
a member OF the Synod OF Pennsylvania and late OF
our seminary in Philadelphia"
st. JOINTS Evangelical Lutheran church at New
Baltimore Ohio was solemnly dedicated last month.
Utica took place the Sth inst. Rev. Dr. Yermiye,
Of the Collegiate church in this city, preached APP
prOprate DISCOURSE and the pastor, Rev. A. q. Yer.
milye, ID. d.. offered the prayer OF dedication The
new edifCe has cost about $50, 900.
A Reformed house Of worship, built at Norris,
H., through the beneyolence OF a lady of Phila-
dcphia, was lately dedicated TO the worship OF
God.
A Methodist house of worship was dedicated last
month in West Milton, Wis.
Mr.. Henry Burden proprietor Of the extensive
iron works near Troy N Y. Is erecting fine church
building for the use Of Presbyterian congregation
at that place. The church, which will cost over
$4,000, Is to be built, finished and furnished
throughout at Mr.. Burdens expense, and when all
IL completed the whole property will be transferred
to the trustees Of the church.