The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03

BY letter from Paris, just received from Father
McNeirny. We understand thar the Archbishop OF
New York. the Right Rev. John McCloskey, and his
secretary Father Men eirny, were to have left Havre
on the Soth ult., and may be expected In New York
about the 9TH or 10th inst
Rev. II. A. Wilder and wife expect 10 sail by the
Idaho on July FOR Liverpool on their return to the
Zulu MISSION South Africa. Mr. Wilder has made
more tnan 500 missionary addresses during his
pre- sent visit home.
The Woman's Missionary Society has recently sent
two more adies-Nrs. Starr and Miss North-to
Pckin, China. They went ny the overland route to
san Francisco. Miss North has been studying medi-
cile Tor some time past, as an additional means Of
Usefulness In her field OF labor.
Mr.. PARROT, inventor OF the celebrated gun by
that name. donated 70 the Gold Sprlag IN " Meta
on i cnurch the lots On which their new building
has just been erecled.
Judge d. b. De Land, or Fairport N. Y, has Of
1ercd TO erect cottage at Richmond College (}ap-
tisn Tor the accommodation OF students at cost OF
$4,000. The trustees have accepted the OFFER with
suitable Acknowledgements
Rev. DR.. Tustin, rector Of st. Marks fEpfscopa,
church, Grant Rapids, Mich, mas accepted Il com.
mission from the Continental Improvement Com
mtee, to visit Swed IN tor the purpose OF promoting
emigration To the northern and western portion OF
the State He hopes to be able to further Church
missionary WORK among those who come.
Rev. w. G. Van Meter, OF the Howard Mission
New York IS. now In London, much improved In
health. He expects to return and resume his work
In tins city In the early fall.
Rev. David MacD,lI, d. D.. one of the oldest ana
most esteemed ministers OF the United Presb tie ian
Church, died at his residence In Monmouth, Ill., Oh
the 15lh ut.
Rev. Washington Rodman OF West Farms, has
been appointed agent Tor the Prevention of Crue Nv
10 Animals Tor the lower section oil Westchester
county, NJ Y.
Rev. Mr.. sturges and wife, for more than nineteen
yeas missionaries at the Microneslan Isiands,
arrived at san Francisco By the last steamer from
Honolulu. Z
Rev. W. II. McGtrert has resigned the pastorate OF
the FIRST Presbyterian church OF Pontiac. MIch nc
sailed for Europe ON the 18th ul, In company with
his brother, Rev. j. N, McGilert OF Asht .bua ONO
only the imperative necessity Tor rest and change,
Tor the benefit OF iiis health, induced acceptan
or his resignation by the clurca. lilo VIII spend
all summer IN the British Isles and on the CONT
nent.
Abranch Evangelical Alliance FOR Central Penn
sylsaha was or.ned IN Harrisburg on the l5tn inst.
Tue officers are:-Presldent. Rev. Thomas IA. Robin
son, ID. d. OF Harrisburg; Corresponding Secretary
the Rev. q. f. Sterling Of Harrisburg: Recording
Secretary. Rev. BENJAMIN o. Suesserot Of Lancaster;
s a. xce keSe Of
region, Rev. ii. Il. Niles, OF York, among the
number.
The church at Atwater, Ohio, which has been
zeaiotlsy supplied nearly year by Rev. $. b. Ship
man. has Withdrawn from Presbytery and resolved
to JON the congregational Con erence.
The Chapel street church, New Haven.l has voted
TO erect new Duiidins, 10 cost $1,000
The new edifce or the First church OF Chicago has
just been finished ut cost or $lS0,000. A pecu-
arlty OF CHS cnurch is that the ding desk or pulpit
Is provided with q copper speaking trumpet which
Is connected WIN eleven pews, where, with rubber
hose and cup attached, the deaf may enjoy sermon
as well as those not so unfortunate
The congregational QudrteyiV gives the following
statistics of the Congregational seminaries during
the past year:-In seven Institutions there Were 240
students, instructed by 30 professors or tutors An
dover had Is pupils; Chicago, As; Yale, 49, Bangor,
20; Hartford, Il; San Francisco, 8. There were "A
seniors.
Rev. Alexander Mcwilliam, formerly OF the Asso-
Dat ftbrtrp
In sailed over the Reformed Dutch) church ut East
Milestone, N. j.
The American Reformed church of Chicago was
Dedicated June LIZ. the Rev Harvey ID. Ganse, OF
New York, pr. aching the sermon.
Rev. DIR. Ormiston, OF Hamilton. Canada, has been
cae TO The ColIcga church OF this city, Of which
Rev. DR.. Dewitt III the senior pastor
Rev. George Dana Boardman, ID. D., pastor OF the
First Baptist church Ill Phlla lelpha (rormerly of
oches.er), has received from the church one years
leave OF absence with no lrupton OF salary He
in.e.ids to spend the time chiefly In the Holy Land.
The recent Convention of the diocese of New Jer-
sey adopted provision requiring Law delegates TO
tnat body to be Church communicates Tne new
constitution for the diocese VI Albany, which is to
be acted on finally at the next Convention In Sep
tember contains the same provision. In the diocese
OF ONO 1t mas been so Tor number or years. and 1t Is
now the rule IN arge number OF dloce es.
"ta!l, spare woman, dressed In black" went to
the Sisters school In vcKsburg the other day and
abducted beaulf little girl named Mary Han
Another Theological Sem nary Is to be established
in CnIcago. The Unitarans have purchased the
grounds and building OF the : Oldier's Hone, on
Douglas Place. for $780, 000 to which LOCALITY to be
removed Their theological institution, which has
been In operation ut Moadeville Pa for qiille num-
Der OF years past, but which Is In languishing con.
dlt0n.
Rev. A. G.. Wallace, OF New Brighton, Pa, has
been appointed Corresponding Sc. rotary OF the
Board OF Church Extension Of the United Presbyte-
ran Assembly.
David Macdlll d. D., a prominent minister or the
United Presby terian Church, died at his home In
Monmouth, ILL.,, after few days Illness He was
born in South Carolina and being at first men,
per OF the Associate Reformed Church, studied
under the Rev. Dr. John NJ Mason In New York
and settled in OHIO.
The United Presbyterian General Assembly OF
1863 talked OF withdrawing their mission In China,
but this years Assembly voted to continue 1t and
support 1t Literally.
Rev. II. p. McAdam, who has labored for several
years successfully In the passionate OF the United
Presbyterian Church In Troy, N. Y. has been APP
pointed by the General Assembly to the missionary
service, under the B0ardOf Home Missions in Topeka,
Kansas.
The Freedmens Mission ct Alexandria is TO be
continued according TO the decision Of the General
Synod. The teachers, however have lett the field
and rendered their designations at the meeting OF
the Synod.
The Second Presbyterian church in Brooklyn for.