The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09
lRcli0iOus Notes.

The subscriptions towards erecting the new hall OF
the Young Mems Christian Association at Sangertes
amount to $4,000.
Rev. George s. Bishop, pastor OF the Calvary Pres
byterian church at Newburg, N Y, has gone to Eu-
rope for the benefit OF his health.
The corner stone of the new Presbyterian church
at Goshen, N. Y, VIII be laid on Tuesday, May IL.
This society was increased by the accession OF
twenty-one new members on Sunday last.
The Chassis Of Orange American Reformed church,
met AZ New PROSPECT, on Monday, In ORDER II posi-
tween Rev. q. w. Connect and his congregation, AT
that place. three days. session was passed In
fruitless endeavOrs to compass the desired result
when the Chassis resolved to cut the worse than
Go,iian knot by severng the relation between pas
The Rev Father sylvester Malone, pastor OF SITS.
Peter and Paul's church, Second street, Williams
burg, VINO has been spending the winter months IN
ST. JOseph's church. New York. has returned home
and Will give his experience OF things In the South
States at morning services at half past ten O'Clock
next sunday morning.
Rev. John Anketell, an Episcopal clergyman OF
Coke for union between the Episcopaians and the
MethodIsts urges that the latter should accept
rectcation OF their episcopae at the hands OF the
Moravian bishops" so that the former could recOg-
nize the canonicity Of their orders. SO far we
the Methodists do not see 1t In that light and do
not seem 10 care whether not tactua succession
from Peter can be proved for their bishops
The American Unitarian Association has made
appropriations OF sums from 800 TO 1000 to eight
Calais Me- each receive $780, Sheffield, ILL.,, $500;
Ithaca, n. Y, $500; Northumberland Pa, $500: and
The Rev. DR.. Veriniye sailed for Europe on satur.
day. His salary Is continued as IL thar OF DIR. De-
Witt, though both have retired from responsible
and active pastorates In the Collegiate Church. Dr.
vermilye and Dr. Schafr, the latter having preceded
him on the voyage Dy week, VIII probably repre-
ing OF the British and Foreign Bible society,
The receipts for the Bible cause from all sources In
New Jersey. during the year Just ciosed are about
Rev. Robert Davidson ID, sailed for Europe on
Wednesday, In the steamer Idaho. He goes as dele
gate ~ the General Assembly Of the Free Church OF
Scotland and will travel on the Continent for some
Quite number OF Jews together with some prom.
inent Christians, have addressed letter 10 Secre
tary Fish, begging that the consulate ut Jerusalem
may be bestowed on Jew. The Jews have lately
ceased sending money TO Palestine through con-
SUI feeling aggreved at some action Of his relative
to Jewish convert.
Richard Weaver, the converted collier md prize
lighter, has been preaching TO crowd OF $500 In
London. Victoria Theatre was packed with COS
ters." dog lancfers, hucksters and other rough
toners. lie compelled their attention and interest,
and there few clergymen that could have done It.
The Old and New School Presbyterian churches In
Fulton, ILL.,, were united about year ago, and
rich blessing has followed the Union. Al the cee-
braton OF the Lords supper, the 18th ut, nnetysix
were admitted to the fellowship OF that churchten
are heads Of families and forty are Young men
and women. The original number Of tue church WAS
eighty. II IL now l76
OF expenses Tor music In nine churches OF San Fran
cisco and finds that u averages 81, $50, gold-con
slderably more than In nine leading Congregational
churches Of Boston, which average $1,000 In cur
Tency. Three Unitarian churches OF Boston pay from
$4,000 to $40, 900 for music.
1t was stated at the half-yearly Mormon confer
ence In London that there are eight branches IN the
metropolis, and that there are 104 elders IS priests
70 teachers and 10 deac0Hs always hard at work.
There have been expelled during the last year 100
members, but 9l5 remain, and there has been "bnt
little emigration.n
The baptstery OF a Providence church sprung
leak few Sabbaths since ana the water ran away,
80 that IT was necessary 10 postpone the baptism Of
some OF the candidates. Meanwhile some OF the
water came IN contact with the heating apparatus.
causing steam to arse and an alarm OF fire 10 dis
turb the congregation. The real state OF things,
however, was soon ascertaincd, the disturbance
subsidized and the exercises were completed
The great Central Conference OF the Irish Epsco-
pal Church, winch consists OF AS lay aud clerical
delegates, met In Dublin last month. All the
bishops were present except the Bishop OF Cashel.
who Is eighty years OF age, Resolutions were
passed condcmning the principle OF Mr.. Gadstone's
church bill, aud protesting against the alienation oil
church property aud appointing committee 10
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