The New York herald., 1870-12-11
Religious Notes-General and Personal.

Hagop Efendi, the civil head OF the Protestants
in Turkey recently remarked to Rev. Mr.. Adams
of Adana:-sI have travelled a great deal among
the Protestants OF Syria and Turkey, and the strong
est impression / have does not arise from the
schools books churches, as pledges that Protes-
tantism is 10 be a success in Turkey but from the
prodigous extent 70 which the country at large -
ieavened by Protestant truth. The grandest results
OF your abors not at all apparent"
The Bishop or New Jersey on Sunday last, Decem-
her A. Instituted tine Rev. George Morgan Hills into
the rectorsnip Of ST. Mary's parish, Burlington, NJ J
III the presence OF a large congregation including
the rectOrs, teachers anu pupls Ol St. MaTy'S uaH
and Burlington College.
Rev. Horace James has entered upon the duties OF
New YORK secretary OF the American ana Foreign
The american Tract Society has issued 1000 diire-
rent publications, lab diaerent Languages. Every
day the presses throw OH oooo oooAs ana ooooo
tracts
The Michigan General Association reports 176
Congregational churches, II, $40 members ana To-
Sunday school scholars.
John Borden, OF the early settlers OF Perry, n
Y, says the Evangelist, dled November ~ III the
insane department OF the Wyoming county house.
wnere he has been taken care OF the past three
years.
Rev. Henry II. Spauldlng, now on visit to the
Eastern States from oregon, says tne BdiheI, Is
man who has seen hard LABOR and escaped great
dangers in the service OF the Presbyterian church.
In 1886 he and DR.. Wnitman OF The American
Board went Out 70 tue raef 'I he aceS
Mountains and the Continent IN ls47 occurred that
terrible Indian massacre In Eastern oregon, III
which Dr. w Wntman, his wife, Mrs. Spauldlng, Mr..
Rodgers (nisslonaries nye adopted cnudfen OF tne
Doctors and seven others, were butchered IN cold
blood by the sayages. MI SpduIdlng escapeu, AFTER
| enduring dreadful suffering.
Rev. John Christian Jacobson, bishop OF the
Brethren's church, died at Bethlenem IA, NOVem-
! Der "A, aged seyenty-f1ve years.
Rev. DR.. James M. Crowe has accepted the call
OF the Woodland Presbyt yterian church IN West Phila-
delph.a and resigns the past0rate OF St Peters
/ church. Rochester, N 7.
The Will of the late Stephen d. Tominson, OF
Indianapolis Ind, bequeaths 100000 Tor the erec
| tlon Of public buildings TO adorn that city.
Rev. G. G. Ames, Unitarian preacher at San Jose,
CAL has vile who in the absence OF her husband,
| habually Ills the pulpit herseii.
I Rev. g. d. Boardman and wife, Rev. A. w. Wnt,
Professor g. Ii. COOK and wife arrived III this city
| from Liverpool last week.
| The Northeastern christian Advocate has been
studying the charter OF the Methodist Book Concern.
and finds tnat it absolutely preScrlbeS that Thomas
Carlton and John Lanahan snail be book agents I'LL
the meeting OF the General Conference In 1872 and
that therefore, the action OF the Book Committee In
| suspending DR.. Lanahan would not be supported by
| the courts. ...H.tt.s.s
Dr. Tholucs has completed nearly fifty years of
academic labor and his friends propose TO raise IN
| ais honor fund in AID OF needy students who are
preparing for the ministry. Those In this country
who have studied with aim are invited TO con-
tribute. Either Dr. Schaf or Professor d. b. Smith
will receive the money.
The Tennessee Colered Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South determined at its recent
session 10 raise the standard OF ministerial culture
Hereafter none Will DC licensed by that body VINO
cannot read and write.
Barren STOW IN the Clarendon street Baptist church,
Boston, at his last communion season, after glow
| ing sermon On Christian uulCp invited all ChTl6.
! tians to the Lerds iaple.~.