The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24
Religious Notes.

The Baptist state Convention VIII meet At Helena,
Ark, November IL.
Rev. Benjamin SAWYER has preached at salisbury
MASS, for fifty Ave years.
The East 0enessee IN. " Methodist Conference
lately passed resolution Disappearing Freemasonry
in very strong terms.
Thus far the Methodist ministerial vote has been
2342 In favor TO COG against lay delegation. This
gives the requisite three feurths with 13l votes 10
spare.
Fifty New School presbyterles have voted in favor
OF reunion and not one against 1t. OF the Old
School presby,eues nny.nve have voted IN favor of
and three against it.
The Right Rev. Dr. Mcdonald, Catholic Vicar Ten :
eral is 10 ne made Catholic bishop OF Auckland New
Zealand, having received dispensatlon from ms
Holiness 10 act as apostolic administrator.
The corner stone OF the Church OF the Ascens0 n
new Episcopal edifce, was laid at Troy N, Y. on
last Tuesday. The church viii cost $4,000 and IS
erected entirely at the expense OF Mr.. 4. W. Farm
ham, OF that city.
dams, In the northwest corner OF Nebraska 60 the
ministry OF the Episcopal Church they Will be en-
pioyed as missionaries among their own people, OF
whom more than 800 are communicates IN the
church.
Wisconsin Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, exclusive OF donations ls Sis; including
donations 1856. The highest salary paid, exclusive
k,U
highest donation was s425; the lowest $50
The Presbyterian Church. South, has ii synods, 50
presbyteriea SoT ministers and % Hcentlates; 400
churches, 1901 communicates. Additions during
the year. on examination 4,470, and by certificate
2,7l0. The contributions for all purposes amounted
to STA 400.
Each OF the nuns OF Spain taking into considera-
ton the value OF the buildings and properties she
occupies, costs the State about 81 900 gold year
and there more than IL 900 OF them throughout
the country. The Spanish Minister of Grace and
Justice proposes to reduce considerably the number
in nf wi ia aaIn lV
one nun living. The buildings will be employed for
charitable purposes and for public offices.
Two remarkable cases in which men nave over
stepped UNCONVENTIONAL lines IN bes0wing their bene
factions have lately occurred In the history Of Bates
and Dartmouth Colleges TWAS generally published
that Mr.. Benjamin Z. Bates, Of Boston, COngre-
College in Lewiston, Me- OF which he has paid
s25 600 and subscribed $4,000 conditionally. The
other Is that OF the late Judge Richard Fletcher
. Baptist, OF Boston. by whose bequest Dartmouth
College has lately received 800, 000
The American Churchnl0n OF Chicago, says that
the knaves IN utah are nearly an YANKEES includ
ING the a aPoses" bishops ana elders ana
very degraded European peasants, many OF them
from England and Wales, and members by baptism
Of the English Church. He says there never
existed but one Mormon Irshman, and Mormon
irishwoman Is something totally unknown TO nat
urasts.r
The Presby terian and Congregational Convention
Of wisconsin, III has eleven Presbyt terrain and l64
Congregational churches) met october in Sparta.
The tobacco question was discussed in a manner
that would have delighted DR.. Trask, and strong
resolutions passed. During the year 1856 have been
added profession and the membership OF the ia
churches Is 1852. The Sunday schools have ID 39S
scholars and 500 1e are reported ae contributed for
benevolent purposes In addition to the congrega.
tonal expenses. The question OF employing evan
gests TO aid pastors was thoroughly discussed and
with general result In favor OF such men as Messrs.
Potter, Avery ana Clark.