The New York herald., 1869-01-17

United Presbyterian church OF forty members
was lately organized by the Presbytery OF Delaware
as Davenport In this STATE Rev. Robert Stewart 10
70 s VINO
Rev. A. G. Rulifson recently organized Presby-
terian church Of sixteen members at silver creek IN
Sank Valley, Minn and Rev. G. Wisner has or
ganized a German Presbyterian church OF thirty
members at Willow Creek, in the same State.
Baptist council met In Harlem few weeks ago.
and, DR.: Armtage acting a. Moderator, recognized
. new church OF that denomination in tnts rapidly
sready possess q 6ne chapel
Baptist church has lately been organized at
Another churcn OF this order has been formed In
Linnw0od, MINI.
the Christian Ineufgencer, was duly organized last
month BY committee OF the Classs Of Paramus
ncent cSurc of Sn% ormed
with the cordial cooperation u Rev !. p. Strong,
the pastor Of tue mother society Letters Of disns
SION Of thirty-six members were presented to the
committee, and from these persons consistory Of
four elders and four deacons were chosen and Inn
nediately ordained Steps have been already taken
BY this compensation toward the building Of suit
able house Of worship.
The Episcopal parish OF st. Matthew was lately
organized In Laramie City, Col. Bishop Randall
heading subscription List for house Of worship
In dunlap. Iowa, village only a year and half
DID, the Congregational Society have Just completed
house OF worship costing 800, which was dedi-
In Pontiac more elegant structure has been built
for $25ooo and was duly consecrated by the Con-
Of worship Of this denomination have also been
dedicated In Mount Vernon, Ohio; In Brady, Mich,
Methodist houses Of worship have been dedicated
~ barre, W; seneca, H.; East GAINESVILLE Iowa,
German Reformed church was dedicated In
Darke county, Ohio, the 1lth ut.
In Augusta, Me-, last MONTH Baptist house OF
with apprpriate services The building viii accom-
modate 500 persons with seats. Baptist churches
shis State, and at Byron, Money Greek and winne-
tago city, Mimi. The Union colored society In Bal
tmore have also lately dedicated q new house Of
s.. Marks Episcopal church, in cheyenne, Colo
.issssppi the frst Sunday sun % IN Advent consecrated
the Church OF the Holy Comforter In Kinds county,
Murray Hill Baptist Church.
One Of the most remarkable edinces in New York,
vin be opened for divine worship this morning. We
az1ude to the Murray Hli Baptist Chapel. Madison
avenue, near Thtrty-seventh street, Of which Rev.
Dr. Corey Is pastor. Remarkable, nrst, for the small
pagnincence Of its interior. and probably the most
seeutif specimens OF fresco painting to be found In
ms city There ~ nothing In the ornamentatton Q!
@ compare with 4 but 70 Be appreciated il b
must be Considered the most creditsSle production
a o iss ss Ss ss Ssen "
within the few days past by many OF our city ar
nation at the taste which could plan, the ecnlu
which could execute, and the berality and religion
selling which could authorize work Of this kind.
Episcopal Church Organized In Breeklyn.
few months ago the Rev. AlvAh Guion. who's
habon have Deen blessed In the organization and
growth OF Grace church, Williamsburg, removed to
growing part Of Brooklyn and commenced services
n room corner OF Marcy avenue and Van BureI
street, three miles from Fulton ferry. Notice having
wednesday last, the 18th inst, when parish wal
srganized by the name OF St Thomas church, Brook
ins o~ns wss elected g tss
0y:-Edgar 1ripler and Swain wtnkley, wardens
4 camp and 1 L. Steel Steel vessry % men. EMS steps sr
soon 70 be taken for the erection Of . church
American Bible Society.
An adjourned meeting Of tho board Of manager
was held at the Bible House on the lsth Instant
Seven new suxiliaries were recognized:-In Se'
York, South Carolina Missouri and Wisconsin, on
each and three in Minnesota
Communications were received from Rev. Df
0oodfellow, Buenos Ayres, and Mr.. Milne, Monte
video In regard 10 the work Of Bible distribution
mat region; from Rev. Dr. Trumbull. Valparaiso
stating the progress Of colportase IN Chile; fror
Richardson Broosa, with interesting accounts OF co
portage In Turkey; from Rev. 8. N. Wheeler, Fo
w.
year Of the Methodist Mission IN China; from
yames Williamson. Secretary North India Bib
USe a. rranx 70 Assnc Sp.ar ,,h cr India
sopies Of the New Testament. printed from plate
made by the authority and at the cost Of the Amcrl
can Bible Society, and enclosing letters Of thank
from Marshall valiant, Minister OF the Imperia
Household aud OF the Fine Arts. for~a donation 9
Rssherau, Administrator General Of the imperis ri
Library. for donation OF books to that library
Letters also from Mr.. Henry Rnoeke, OF the brltis
and Foreign Bible society, and from Henry G. Hal
ESQ, Malaga, In regard 70 the openings for Bib
circulation IN Spain. Grants Of books were made
The entire number OF volumes granted was II. "a
sesdcs others % Tue n amo1n. ol sssc neg Tere
hn, Portuguese and Creolese Tor she island OF q
Rev. Ira +. wyche was appointed agent for Nor,
Carolina, In place Of Rev. Henry Har1ie. deccase,
Rev. u. q. Smith and Rev. Joseph Mosser, Of Iinoi
m place OF Rev. Amasa Lord, resigned. and Rev.
hcOanlish for Nebraska
The Anglican Bishops ard The Pore OF Rom,
To THE EDtroR oP THE HBRALp:--
In the HERALD OF last Sunday an article appeert
npon the coming Ecumenical Council at Rome
which an extract Is inserted from tue reply OF Il
Anglican bishops TO the Pope's invitation to atten
ms deliberations II this address had not been wri
tea It would appear incredible that sucn produ
Non could proceed from body 90 famed for learnir
the prelates OF the English Church. That tn la
guage is IN bad taste, that II addresses Plus the
IN strain Of sarcasm and Insult Of which not on
dignlficd clcrEymep, but all moderate men should
ashamed, is irnmaterial; but that u has not GOO
foundation In fact ~ truly astonishing. They ask:
s-Can'st thou tthe Pope show us even single cor
OF the original Hebrew old Testament printed
thine own cifyfn They answer triumphantly:-.'N
not cne.r This statement Is strictly true. The
never was en- edition OF the Old Testament In II
brew published at Rome. But most persons W
PROBABLY be disposed TO think that one published
no very great distance from Rome and sanctioned
Pope might answer every purpose. such WI
comprised In the well known Polygot bible pu
ilshed IN spain BY Cardinal ximencs, which was o
thorized bg bun OF Leo X, In 152o, and pu
iIslled IN 1892. In the same work the bisho
might nave found New Testament Ia Gree
winch would probably be nearly as reliable as y
one wDicf lately published at Rome. they "ha
now gratefully hailed" An Old Testament In Gre
was published by Sixfus ". at Rome, in 1851, whit
ayas also published In Latin.
But the learned prelates reserve their most w0
lorgu chaygafor the last when they state u az The
s'npvtcneisionr that edition from the koini
press 10 Italian, OF the Old or New Testament IL ss