The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
Religious General and Persona, Notes.


The natives OF Bohemia in Johnson county, OF
whom there are large number are to celebrate the
anniversary of the birth of John Huss on the 9th OF
July.
Illinois has preacher who gets his congregation
In church, locks the door, and breaches at them
until the . deacon collects specified amount. ne
down with 500 he had levied on them.
Mr. Isaac Wheeler, the venerable old gentleman
who recently gave $500 to the Universalist Cente-
nary fund in Faneul Hall, Boston. died in Amherst
N. H., on the 2lSt INST, at The age OF ninety -one
years. lie walked to Milford Sunday, distance of
five miles, to hear a Universalist sermon Mr.
Wheeler was the only man living who heard the
Rev. John Murray.
Rev. Nelson Millard was installed pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, in Peekskill, June IA
Rev. henry Ward Beecher preached the sermon
Rev. DR.. Myers presided and put the constitutional
questions. Rev. Mr.. Teal gave the pastoral charge
Rev. DR.. Wheeler addressed the people Rev. Mr.
Hazard offered the installing prayer.
The late Clarence Willard, Of Troy left an estate
valued at about $75,O0O or which he gave by his VIII
$24,000 to religious and benevolent institutions in
the Presbyterian Church Home for Aged People, and
the Orphan Asylum.
Miss Sophia Smith, OF Hatfield, Mass, who died on
the 18th inst bequeathed to the town $4,000 for
hlgh school or academy, and 100000 to NOrthamp-
ton to found w0nanS college, the latter conditional
on an appropriation OF $4,000 by the town Tor the
same purpose
Rev. DR.. Whittemore recently preached what i,
known as the flower sermon on WHIT Tuesday, at
one of the old churches OF London. The young per-
sons attending this special service always carry bou-
quets, ana the sermon is on some floral text.
Rev. Simon P. CarnelI beloved Lutheran mis-
slonary IN western Africa died at the Muhlenberg
station May He was taken sick on the 1st inst.
by exposure TO hot MONDAY sun while in a canoe
on river, going to the station
Rev. Titus Coan, the veteran missionary to the
Sandwich Islands, was In Chicago last week, on his
way to the East, where his preaching drew large
audiences. This Is his first visit to his natv Coun-
try after an absence Of thirty-s1x years.
An association has been organized in this city for
distributing fruit and flowers to the patients in the
various hospitals. The meetings are held every
Tuesday and Friday, from twelve TO TWO O'Clock in
hall at No. 237 Fourth avenue.
Boston Sunday school teacher-a lady-has not
been absent from her class q single Sunday during
the past fortysix years.
Mr. PhilO Parsons, OF Detroit, has offered to give
$l,00O 10 the Chicago Congregational Seminary, and
$4,000 to Olvet College, provided his church Will
also contribute $4,000 to the same objects.
Rev. T. Dewitt Tamadge, pastor OF the Central
PRESBYTERIAN church, Brooklyn sailed last week for
Europe. He was accompanied down the bay by
about 300 members OF his congregation.
Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, Of this city, writes that
though st. AIMS church Tor deaf mutes is doing
all In its power Tor the peculiar people provdentily
entrusted to Its care 1t is not able TO do all that
might be done In the way OF Offering church prlv-
eges to the 10000 deaf mutes of our country lie
trusts donations and legacie5 for this purpose will
be forthcoming In more liberal measure than here
tOfOre.