The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08

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1onary work Of the American Sunday SCnoo' on'on
u the South, In Q letter Of acknoweoemens
Gentleman In New York who contrpu.0o e.oo " ~.
nsld. writes:-.T established my As' Suuuay s0noo
n Kentucky thirty years ago; ea' Oh nave srown
me large churches ana nne sunday SCHOOLS. One Of
sAess churches had my sccsssons during the past
ysar. For thirteen year ] was the only Sunday
nchool missionary In Kntucky; siter tnat Sc
cured few assistants. Then Tennessee was added
70 my neld; two years ago nine moro States,
brmino the Soutnerpdistrict There have been or.
s,nised ON this geld b,o27 new Sunday schools;
y ole nave been visited and aided. $50 churches
have grown directly out Of these Bible schools" He
sads this incidsnt:-"Six years ago missionary
Stopped at psce where there was no church, no
Sunday school day school. With his own hands he
helped to fix ip the old log school house. Recently
meeting washeld In their nice new house, precious
revival care down. over 100 were hopefully con-
verted ami church was organized ! could
locate l00new Sunday schools In one month in this
Southern district II had the means. Who VIII fur.
UBh them ~
Here's an opportunity for the display Of Christian
Denedcence.
quietly but zeaousy active. A little company Of
these brethren have for some time past been meeting
near Frankfort. Philadelphia For this gathering
the Young Mems Christian Union Of the Second Mo-
ss cosoa us M
weeks ago, aud here Is forming the nucleus Of the
Third Moravian church in the city OF Philadelphia.
These brethren bring to the work OF city evangelism
their efforts the field OF foreign missions. ut is
ito observe ' that our Church sA IN Philadelphia
is putting forth efforts to reach the masses
Of people who take no interest as yet in re-
hGion, and 1t Is just such humble enterprises as
this one that win result in success There are
thousands that can be induced to come into this
gospel who will not enter our costly churches. 1t
VIII not De long before similar en0rt Will De made
q e m are s
highways and byways and help to gather in the
careless and neglected that are to be found on every
Ede.n
A permanent Moravian congregation Is forming on
plot OF l20 acres OF land near Bethany, Mimi. The
land was purchased last summer. chiefly through
the assistance OF wealthy member OF that church in
the East and on the first OF last month the mission
Rry laboring in that neighborhood organized mis-
sion church. On Sunday, the 18th ult., the sacra-
ment OF the Lords Supper was administered for the
nrst time according to the Moravian ritual Thirty
eight persons have united with the church, OF whom
nineteen are adult communicates
More than thirty years ago Baptist society at
70 lie nas
Guccessful and last month sixteen members were
duly recognized as Baptist church.
BY the union OF the German Bethlehem and Ger
man Pilgrim Societies OF this City the 'Second Ger
man Baptist church, has been lately formed. The
shurch at Spairman Greek, Arkansas, have also
been lately recognized.
AZ san Rafael Cal, Baptist church was organ
A committee OF Lexington presbytery visited
Stony Rum, In the county Of Highland Va, last
month. and organized while there Presbyterian
church, the pulpit OF which Rev. J. H. II. Winfree is
now supplying.
school" is located, where many boys and young
men are in course Of training for the responsibilities
OF manhood. 1t is encouraging to learn that the
orange Presbytery have organized church In this
place.
The Evangelical Missionn in Lawrence, Mass,
which has been several years under the fostering
care Of the churches, having reached It's majority,
was duly recognized as the 'sFree Congregational
shurcnn on the l4.h ut Rev: c. =; Fisher preached
odds the Cogregdtionutfst, is the NTH OF Its de-
nomination In Lawrence. chapel has recently
growing Congregation gives decided signs Of vigor
ana strength. The church started with .thrty-fve
Of y
murch In Illinois," says the Adrance, went into
koo county, Mo-. In 1885, before the close OF the
war; and purchased 1000 acres OF land with the idea
q founding town and school and gathering to-
gether an intelligent population. The town he
cut. Having quietly made known his purposes, ne
has already secured the location Of several valuable
families upon his lands built school house, and on
che nth ut. the agent OF the American Home Mis-
nonary Society organized church there OF fifteen
church OF seventeen members was organized by
q council at New Haven, Mich, on the 10th ult.,
Rev. II. A. Read preaching the sermon. They are
edifce.
The Late General Convention Of the Pro.
tcstant Episcopal Church.
The world is full or innovations, and the Church
cannot avoid the run OF the world. As it is with
everybody 80 it is with churchmen. They must i'm
prove They must advance with the spirit Of the
age. They must do something not to be "behnd
the times.n Hence all Churches have their period-
cal councils, and the Episcopal Church Tin the
United States Of America" mas its councils as well
q others. The last was held In this city, and for
twenty days the proceedings Of this body were fully
reported In the HERALD from day to day. Much
was expected from the final developments OF this
the highest legislative body OF the most prominent
ana the richest Church in the country. And what
have they accomplished after ALI
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM.
The Convention has "put Its foot down firmly" as
lincoln said In q speech at Philadelphia, on the
sprovincal system,n large majority voting against
its being entertained at all. But they sustained the
system of .Yederate councils, which, In fact, Is
but another name for the same thing. "Federate
councils are to be in every State which Is divided
into two more dioceses. These councils arc to
consist OF bishops Of the dioceses and Of given
number OF the deputies from the clergy and the ay
In the State OF New York there are to be i've did,
ceses-the old one OF New York proper, that Of
western New York; portion carved out Of the lat
Ger to be known Central New York; that OF North
ern New York, and again diocese OF Long Island
These I'VE doceses are to form a "federate councin
which is nothing more nor less than the provincial
system" In disguise, against the principle Of which
che Convention so emphaticaly voted.
THE NEW DIocEsEs.
Above some CT the new dioceses have already been
given. Nebraska has been erected into bIshopric
but the bishop Is not yet named, although Bishop
Clarkson Is probably the man to Ill the once. The
eastern shore OF Maryland has Also been ser Off as
separate see, but the incumbent OF it Is as yet un
known. A new missionary bshoprlc was created
FOR Oregon and Washington and bishop elected for
chat diocese II 1t may be called, and also bishop
Sor Nevada. About this latter election 1t may be
permissible to tell . story. Rev. DR.. OIL W. Whit
taker was, by the House Of Bishops, nominated to
che House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies. His nomi.
nation was supported by the best OF proof I}ut as