The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24

| OF the Holy Communion at St. Paul's on
Wednesday lat which ten Indians and squaws from
Onondags Castle parciparec) Sally Lewis nee Jones
Iamiliarly known as Aunt Sally1 presented
| Bishop Coke at the church. miniature Christmas
tree, with wonderful exotic fruit OF the peculiar
beadwork OF her people, Upon its branches were IN
nnltessnal basket Jars large enough for fairies mar
keting. Bishop Coke expressed himself as very mucn
pleased with this token OF grateful remembrance OF
invited by the Indians 20 make a visitation TO their
little church OF his planting. His engagements pre-
vent him from visiting them at this time. Al VINO
feel interest In the red man VIII be highly en-
tertained and pleased to visit their religious services
IT the Castle on Sundays and TO witness their ier-
vent devoti0n.o
Episcopal sisterheods and Brotherhoods In
| New York.
There have been recently established In New York,
under Episcopal auspices two Protestant ssterhoods
and one Protestant brotherhood. They are the only
Institutions Of the kind supported by Professionals in
| the city.
| The Slsrerhood OF the Holy Communion, the nrst
community OF the kind organized In the United
States, was originated in 1s45 by the Rev.
Dr. Muhlenberg, the first pastor Of the church
OF the Holy Communion IN this city. The
deaconesses OF Kaiserswer.n, who are actively en-
gagged among the hospitals OF Germany, Prussia and
other countries. Candidates for admission into the
ststerhood, when under twenty-five years OF age,
must have the written consent Of their parents or
guardians before entering. After . suitable proba-
and join for term OF three years. renewable or not
at their pleasure, and with the reappr0baton OF the
9lncr mempers. In isss me charge OF 81 Luke,s
make their home.
The Sisrerhood OF ST. Mary, under Mother su.
perior, and Bishop Potter Visitor and Rev. Nor
gan DIX as Chaplin, consists OF three Orders:-Sis-
tiers living in community; associate sisters, who live
and who are bound BY less strict rules than the Sis
tiers; and associates who, having domestic ties.
labor among the poor In connection with and under
nj I'M Tun SIut
three houses. one In West Fortysxth street, which
is their home another at the corner of Broadway
called The Shetering Arms in which they
have at present ninety-four poor children, and the
as5c ver ey
at present forty-fve pentents living in this House
OF Mercy. 1t is religious and strictly Episcopal
Order
The only Protestant brotherhood in this city is the
Sodality Of St. Alban, founded In 1887 by Rev. Mr..
in street, str Ths association sn consists Of
laymen and the clergy OF the parish, and already
numbers forty members In the first year its mem
nearly nearly s.soo among the poor The asso
time being, the 'S curates Of the parish an
almoner sub-almoner, scribe, an assistant scribe
and nye OF the fellows Its objects are:-"fhe glori;
works. visiting sick persons; the exhorting each
other to strict ndelty to their common mother, the
Church; to secure the attendance OF the poor at
church, to reclaim the lost to raise the fallen and
to set forward the salvation OF all men," The So
daily meets every month, seven OF the fellows con-
shutting quorum Any member OF the congrega-
ton Of ST. Adams church. who is twenty-one wears
OF age and regular communicate. may become, on
appreciation, member OF the Sodality, provided
he Is able and willing TO devote certain portion OF
his time to working among the poor, or to such |
other occupation as the Council may think ft.
Another Japanese Convert to Christianity.
O'Hara Renoski young Japanese sent TO this
country by the Japanese government TO be educated
for the diplomatic service, has made public profess
sion OF his faith in Christ and on Sunday the 10th
inst, joined the Reformed lDutch) church on Lake
Owasco, In this State. With the pastor OF this
church, Rev. 5. R. Brown, lately missionary in
Japan, he Is now stay ing. His examination before
consst0ry was full and satisfactory. His first re-
lgious impressions were received before his arrival
in this country for while stopping at shanghai
HIS way to New York, he wandered into the
printing office room OF the Presbyterian
Board OF Missions In that city aud was
offered any book he fancied He selected
work IN Chinese entitled "The Heavenly Way,n and
In reading 1t received his first impulse toward |
Christianity After reaching this country he was led
gradually TO inquire and TO learn the way OF God
more perfectly This has finally resulted in his public
prOessiOQ of the Christian faith.