The New York herald., 1870-03-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Services To-Day.

Religious Intolerance Requisite for the Exclusion OF
the Bible from our Public Schools" at the Church OF
the Purltans.
Rev. A. Sterrltt breaches at both services Of the
forty-second s;rees Presbyterian church.
Rev. c. Giles con, uues his series OF discourses at
ihe New Jerusalem churv,.'
Judge Not that Ye be No. Judged" and True
ana sa Individuality are the d, ''ec's % AeY'
p n. He,,ows, mons at Brevoort Hall. .,,
Rev. DR.. wescott breaches on "yhe Life Of ~
this evening at Plymouth Bsy...sy fhurch.
Rev. 9. : nepwofth win dllate on "The Grave OF
protestantisn at the Church OF the Messiah at both
services.
Rev. J. NJ. Pullman breaches this morning on "The
Life that Now Is" at the Church OF Our Saviour
Rev. Dr. Fowler and Rev. Or. Foster preach at 81.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal church morning and
evening.
Rev. E. F. Remington will preach this evening IN
the Memorial Church OF Bishop Wainwright.
The usual Sunday services VIII be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association Hall.
Dr.. I. s. Lambert viii speak on the s.Right View
OF the Public Scnool Question:" at the Cooper Inst
tute TINS evening.
Rev. J. w. shackelford pretsies this morning.
afternoon and evening at The Church OF the Re-
deemer.
Rev. Thomas Armitage breaches this forenoon and
evening at the Fifth avenue Baptist church.
Rev. Charles II. Fowler. OF Chicago and Rev. II.
s. Foster, will preach tnis morning and evening re-
spectiyely at ST. Luke's Methodist church.
Rev. @. Cotton Smith breaches on behalf OF the
Shepherds Fold at the Memorial church.
Rev. Mr.. Germond breaches this evening In the
West harlem Methodist church on the ''Llfe OF W.
w. Cornell.n
The Union Question in the Methodist Church.
There are four prominent branches OF this Church
the Methodist Episcopal bodies, North and South;
the African Methodist Episcopal Church ana the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. AS to
the first two the prospects Of union between them
are not encouraging, the South showing disposition
to remain separate. The African Zion Church, nun.
bering about 100000 members mostly In the South,
is anxious to unite with the Northern Methodist
to take the STEP believing that the relation might be
source OF difficulties and dissatlsfactons in both
has made no oyerlures to the White branch but has
made them to the Zion body OF the cOlored people.
The latter however. will not surrender certain points
OF Church government, and union between these
TWO branches does not seem probable at present
The whole subject, then: stands rs foows:-Yhe
Southern white Church does not care to join with
the Northern white body; The two colorcd branches
cannot agree on the basis OF union, and the North
e sp no M Mi o. Of
trlendlincss and good VIII Tor each other IN all
branches
Newark Methodist C0nference-Bridget O'Cor.
man Recites Her Gricvances-The Approach.
ing Rcnnion-The HaclettstOwn Seminary.
The address Of the quondam nun, Bridget O'Gor.
man, to the Conference on Frday afternoon, pro-
duced profound impression on the members OF the
Conference. Having abandoned ROmanism she
joined the Baptists and is now wandering about in
search Of o religion. Her discourse related to her
rtt,v,lot tha votnr
with her soul.
The first business OF the session yesterday was the
question Of admitting Mr.. Gill, ne0phyte, who was
formerly minister OF another persuasion. After
some discussion he was sent back to the Committee
on Examination, and he was on their recommends
tiOn admitted to full connection.
communication was presented from the New
appointment OF a committee to make arrangements
for the approaching reunion, and the following gem
t!emen were apponted.-Rev. DR.: Crane. Rev. A. l..
Bryce, w. Snedecor and General Runyon.
resolution was adopted that the appointments
made by the Committee on Ministerial Duty be obi-
previous meeting. These appointments were made
Ior to-day only ut the different Methodist churches
in Jersey CITY, The ordination Of deacOnS by Bishop
Ames will take place at ST. Paul's in the forenoon
The trustees OF the Hackettstown Seminary snb-
mtled financial statement of the work now being
carried on. The expense OF sthe erection VIII be
sl3o,0o0 and the amount received in subscriptions
was S5s,95S SIS.
The Methodist Conference mt Long Branch.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., March 20, 1870.
The Conference met at the usual hour. and reli-
gious services were conducted by j. D. King The
journal was read and approved. communication
from the Baltimore Conference asking for the adop
ton Of new restriction rules, was read and made the
order OF the day for Monday morning at ten o'cock
The steward made report representing the col.
lectons as very liberal ana satisfactory.
The report containing the division Of moneys raised
was unanimously adopted.
Rev. Mr. Dobbins E. T. Ide and John Wagg were
elected to deacon's orders, and Edward Ashley and
G. Il. y. Mayhem to elders orders.
The trustees report was presented and adopted.
The directors OF the Conference Sunday School
Society were constituted theS Sunday School Commit
tee for the session.
presented and adopted, OF which the foA0wlng are
the leading points:-SectiOn first cOngrauates the
Dickinson College on Its enlarged financial resources
and increased prosperity, and recommends TO our
people to patronize 1t. The second refers 10 the
Pennington Seminary and in view Of the gratifying
fact that the seminary enlargement ls completed IT
approves OF the policy Of limiting expenditures, and
commends the eearness and lulness OF the trustees
proceed In finishing the building only so fast as tue
money can be secured; recommends the ap.
snail be devoted to its interests ana sollcits
the concurrence and cooperation Of the people in
the enterprise. Section fourth proposes as q chill
dren's day the second Sunday in June, on which
collection ls 10 be taken Tor educational purposes.
Section Hfth refers with pleasure TO the magnificent
endowment Of the Drew Theological Seminary and
its promise for tue future. and expresses sense Of
the great loss 1t has met with Ia the death Of DR.. j.
McCltntock.
The Bishop was requested to appoint the usual
visiting committees to our educational institutions.
A resolution was adopted invrlng Mrs. Witten.
meyer corresponding secretary OF the LADIES' and
Pastors Christian Union, to make an address before
theConlerence upon the subject she represents
Tne tract report was adopted and the money was
ordered TO be paid to the parent society.
Upon the resolution OF the preceding day to con-
cur with the recommendation Of the General Con.
ference in regard TO lay delegation motion was
made by Rev. 81 j.. Post TO reconsider. motion to
lay this upon the table being voted down the resou-
tlon was reconsIdered. The remaining part OF the
session was occupied by speeches In favor Of the
measure by $. l.. Post, A. Il. Ballard, j. d. King s.
Townsend and o. II. Tiffany, and by g. II. snyder
against 1t. The subject was then laid on the liable
until Monday morning
Alter the distribution OF money to worn out
preachers the Conference adjourned.
AZ one special feature OF the SaOpnth services Mrs