The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09

Christ taught the Lords Prayer to hisdscpes. The
donation Of that site, rich in sacred recolectons
| is made with the sole condition that the Princess
shall be allowed to complete the erection OF buildings
similar to those OF the Campo Santo at Pisa in con-
formity with plan deposited at the Ministry of For
eign Affairs"
The Rev. Henry Tullidge, late of Boston, Mass has
charge at present of the church built at Aspinwall
| by the railroad corporation. The structure which
Is OF cut stone with iOor OF MARBLE is OF great
beauty. II was erected at the cost OF 500 900. The
church services are attended, on an average, by
seventy persons. Mr.. Tulidge has inaugurated q
schoo-the only one IN Aspnwall-which numbers
not far from forty paps, including both white and
cOOred children.
The editors Of those rampant English religious bel
ligerents the SucOrd ana TrOlce and the Rock, IN
London, are calling each other Glars" &C., all 'for
the cause OF the Church OF Christ"
The first Methodist newspaper has Just been
started in India. 1t is In the HndOstanee language
though with the Roman letter, and is designed for
the use OF the native Christians
There is tract society in Stirling, Scotland con-
sisting OF one man only. His name is Peter Drum
m0nd. He IS scotsman, and about twenty years
ago ne began TO publish tracts, and he has put into
circulation about hfty millions.
A Baptist Missionary Union has been formed in
Liberia, by convention representing ten churches,
''for the evangelzatiOn OF the heather within the
borders Of the republic and contiguous thereto"
The Boston Traveller says that there are In that
city Is churches without pastors, and 143 pastors
Or these 81 have come to their present fields OF labor
within thirty months. those who came before 1910
are the foowing:-Dr. Gannett, since 1924; Father
Taylor 1928; DIR. Putnam, 1888; DR.. Robbins, 1888;
Drs Lothrop and Adams, 1884; DR.. Bhgden, 1885;
Drs Neal, BartOl and Father Lynch (Of Northampton
street Catholic church), 1887.
The journal Of the Seventy-eighth Annual Conven-
ton OF South Carolina gives the number Of Episcopal
clergy economically connected with the diocese 81;
the number OF parishes and churches 58 OF con-
gregatOns not entitled to representation in the
convention, 81 OF parishes and churches suspended,
10.
"a uiv INV Io1i <ho
Episcopal church In Pacerve Call IN aid of the
building fund a wedding was included In the order
OF exercises.
An association OF colored churches was lately Or
ganized in Houston. There were about twenty
churches represented.
At collection lately made at a charitable fair a
young lady offered the plate to a rich man, who was
curt answer. "Ihen take something sir she replied;
'you know am begging for the poor"
The Methodists have begun to discuss union pro-
jects on the one side win the EpiscOpalians from
whom they came originally; and on the other with the
Evangelical Association" and the African Methodist
Episcopal Church.
1t Is stated that the First PRESBYTERIAN church in
Chicago, have called the Rev. Newman Hail, OF Lon
don, to become their pastor-saiary $4,000 in gold
and parsonage.
Harvard University has Just graduated class OF
seventysix. Several honorary Lids were con-
ferred-vizv upon Judge Il. X. H0ar, Rear Admiral
9. IL. Davis, Major General A. A. Humphreys, Pro-
lessor Sophoces, of the College. and President James
LOsh, of New Jersey College. The first prize for
was taken by colOred youth named
Richard Theodore Greener One OF his competitors
was Robert Mcleod, OF Maryland, formerly Of the
Confederate army. But Mr.. Greener conquered this
champion and Outstripped also some favored sons Of
New England who boast the aristOcratlc names Of
Pickering, Peabody, Dexter and Tcknor.
The Kentucky Statesman has the following item:-
At the recent meeting Of tue Board OF Directors
ridge President OF the College, rendered his
resignation. The Board refused to accept,
but DR.. Breckenridge renewed 1t and made 1t
Imperative He was finally prevailed upon to remain
successor will be elected Or. Breckenridge has re-
ceived and accepted call to q church In Missouri,
and ne proposes to enter upon the duties there as
soon as he released from the OF the Presidency
Of Centre College.
John Proctor, of Andover, N. H., has given s., 900
Levi =. Morton, OF New York city, who recently
founded scholarship OF $1,000 IN yarmouth College,
has very recently given another OF the same value.
Donations to the amount OF $1750 900 have been made
to the given by the state for the Agricultural
Department.
Hon. Joel Parker, long Professor at Law in Har-
ward College, and many years Chief Justice OF New
Hampshire, IL elected Professor OF Law to give O
yearly course OF lectures IN law and government to
the senior class in Dartmouth College.
The College OF William and Mary last month con.
ferred the degree of LIZ ID. on General Joseph E.
Johnston and tina. OF d. ID. on Rev. George H. Nor
ton, OF Alexandria, and Rev. Edmund Murdaugh, Of
Maryland.
The Rev. VIM. NJ Blackburn OF Trenton N j. has
formally accepted the prOiessorship the Theoogi-
cal Seminary at Chicago to which lie was elected by
the last General Assembly.
Professor 9. r. b. Morse has secured $4,000 to the
Yale Theological Department Tor the erection of a
new divinity hail.