The New York herald., 1869-06-06


Rev. G. M. McCampbell, formerly Of Alexandria,
Va, has declined the call to the pastorate Of the
Presbyterian church, Perth Amboy, N. j., and &C
cepted an invitation to supply the chapel OF the
Brick Presbyterian church, Thirtyfiftn street. New
York city, in the temporary absence Of the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Lampe.
Rev. James Baird, D. D., late OF st. John Presby-
terry n b. formerly Of Belfast Presbytery, Ireland,
was installed in Patterson Presbyterian church, Put
nam county, N. Y, on the 1lth ultimo.
On the 18th ultimo the new Presbyterian church at
Isp, L. L. was dedicated to the worship and service
OF God. DR.. S. D. Alexander, OF New YORK, pre-
sided, and offered the dedlcat0ry prayer Rev. W..
G. Barnes, OF Sag Harbor Cthe iormer pastor),
preached the sermon. In the afternoon Rev. John
Murdock, a graduate OF the last class OF Princeton
Seminary, was ordained and Installed as pastor OF
The Greenpoint Presbyterian church was organized
by committee from the Presby terry OF Nassau on
Tuesday evening, May II. Rev. b. f. stead d. D.,
presided. Rev. II. J. Van Dyke preached the ser
mon from Acts H.. 47-"And the lord added to the
Church daily such as should be saved" Rev. o. 5.
POmerOy delivered the charge to elders and deacon,
and Rev. DIR. Stead the charge TO the people. The
church was organized with sixteen members, in the
presence Of large congregation A. present they
are wOrshipping IN the Masonic Han, corner OF
MeserOle ana Union avenues.
Rev. Mr.. BuckDee. OF California, lately took con-
tribution in the Baptist church in Madison avenue
to establish printing press Cnlna for the Baptist
mission. He wanted Bibles for The Chinese In Call
fornia to be printed In Ningpo and then sent to
Chinese in California and there Is not scrap Of
Bible-nO possible means OF giving them Bible;
they are praying 10 idols to-day, and no Bible can be
Recent accounts from Jerusalem speak Of the rapid
progress and important results OF Lieutenant War
ren's explorations In the sacred City, More than
nifty shafts have been SUNK revealing archways gal
leries buried halls. reservoirs and water courses,
thus getting glimpses OF the city as 1t was.
The revival in Richmond Ind. continues to be OF
remarkable character Over two hundred proba-
TONERS have been added during the past SIXTY days
In "a M0tlOdfat church. The interest among The
Friends very good. their meetings being very slml
lar to those Of the other denominations.
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod 70. 81 has been
meeting in Newburg, N. Y. Nothing Of special In
terest was done.
The Lutheran aas Zen aog III
extent Of $4,000 for Q memorial church In Wash
ington. ,s.-.a
Inc Cincinnati Advocate denies the assertion OF the
Baptist Bible Union that Methodist scholars are en-
gagged in aiding IN the translation OF the immersion
Bishop Rosecrans Offers to have nernetua,
mass said I'LL the end OF the world for ali per-
sons who shall contribute twenty-five dollars for St.
Joseph cathedral, Columbus Ohio.
The Young Mems Christian Association Conven-
ton held In San Francisco during the second week
in May was significant as being the first held that
coast.
Theodore L. Cuyler d. D., of Brooklyn will deliver
the address before the Literary Societies OF Williams
College Attn at the commencement t. June ~. -
has accepted call from the First Presbyterian
church in Springfield, Otsego county, N. Y.
Ou odturudy MAY 40, -clSut persOuS were re-
ceved into the resbyterlan church OF New YORK
Mills, the Rev. V. lie Roy Lockwood, pastor.
Rev. X. $. Feagles has resigned his pastoral charge
OF the Second PRESBYTERIAN church OF Mendham ~ J.
DR.. Strebel, OF Wurtemberg, has a book against
MethodIsm in which he styles 1t spiritual brandy.''
writer In the Adranoe, commenting upon an ar
tcle In Baptist publication, says:-''We take ex-
ception to the statement that Pedo Baptists Will not
commune with unsprinkled Quakers' It was
hardly month ago that Quaker was received by
letter into the fu fellowship OF Rev. T. l.. Cuyers
church, and there is scarcely arespectabe Pedo Bap
tst church that would not endorse such an actionn
The third National camp meeting will be held at
Round Lake, Saratoga county, N. Y. II VIII COM
July and continue ten days The grounds Will
be ready for the erection OF tents by June 25 The
grove which has been selected for this purpose Is
situated on the line OF the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad, about twelve miles from Saratoga springs.
II Is owned by the Camp Meeting Association OF the
Troy Conference.
The New York Conference OF the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion Church met In Newburg re-
Gently. Among other business the following was
adopted:-"That no person be admitted into this
conference either on trial or into full connection,
who habltually uses tobacco In any form."