The New York herald., 1871-02-12

semiannual meeting, conferred the degree OF Doc
Cor OF Divinity upon Rev. Edward Hopper, Of this
CITY. DR. Hopper is pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church OF the Sea and Land.
Tho Baptist Missionary Convention (coloredl at
wilmington, N. c., has passed resolutions against
the 'unfeeling and unchristian" practice OF dis
charging, directly or indirectly. an aged minister
simply because Of age or lnfrmitles
Mr.. A. Minard, OF Morristown. N. j.. well known
lor MS benevolent disposition died at his residence
last week. He built fine brick house In MOrrlst0wn
AZ an Orphans home, at o cost, including the
grounds OF $4,000, and erected similar Institution
IN L0ckpOrt, Pa. &,
Gently discussed the subject Of revyals when the ma
0rity OF The speakers believed 1t better that church
than have periodical occasions OF spiritual excite
ment
The religious interest existing in the Reformed
cnurch at hudson, N. y, has materially increased.
The meetings which have been held OF late have
been crowded and bid fair to overflow the lecture
room and compel the opening of the church for
Rev. J. II. Dodds, D. D.. devoted and useful mis-
sonary OF the Reformed Presbyterian Church. died
ever as ~ eppC SYRIA about te iath q
the Arabic language, and gave great promise OF
usefulness In his missionary work.
In Chile the political parties have for some time
been dividing, as in Mexico, mainly on questions OF
religion. The anttclerical party Is now so strong
that IN the exciting canvass now in progress it IS
regarded as quite possible that the liberals Will elect
their president, although the wealth and influence
OF the church party are very hard to overcome.
The Noncon nJormist says that an active movement
Is now going on In London for securing reciprocal
action between the clergy Of the English Churcn and
the dissenting ministers, that they may be able,
under Episcopal sanction. TO preach In each others
pulpits. An association for carrying out this object
has been started. and several OF tho leading mem
bers OF both parties nave Joined It,
Daniel Page, OF Parowau, has just been excom-
municated by Brigham Young for reading the Nor
mon Tribune the organ OF the new reform party.
they were obliged 10 admit that this was the only
Charge against him. In several other cases Young
has been acting vigorously against those suspected
OF favOring the new party.
| At the trial Of the Rev. Mr. Cheney, the Rev. DIR.
Sullivan, while on the stand was asked II IL had not
neen aaa n or IsnopS op @ ana
Church." Hls answer was:-'I have known one
instance in which clergyman was always attacked
with violent ut OF coughing when he came TO that
| WORD regenerato,' and when he had recovered
! from 1t he mad got beyond H."
The Richmond central Presbyterian says =" It is
rumOred that movement 10 inaugurated In the city
Of New York to organize q Presbyterian church.
an old fashioned Presbyterian church-to be CON
| nected with the Presbytery OF Chesapeake" There
Is plenty OF room In this city for score or more OF
! Presbyterian churches, and We will cordially well
come to this field all who Will come In the spirit OF
Christ the perlshing and To build up the Kng-
| dom OF our Lord. "COme over and help u.s."
A fresh list OF contributions to the sustentation
| Fund OF the dsestabshed Irish Church appears In
| the Durnn Church papers. The list commences
| with donation OF f2O0O0 from the Earl Of Egmont
l
Clermont $4,000 from the Duke OF Devonshire,
5000 from Messrs. klnahan or Dublin aud London
Mr.. Mulholiand, Belfast, with u number OF sums OF
| fl,000 and &5oO.
| gives the receipts OF the Board OF Home Missions
| Tor the months OF November and December as
$73,590, (which IS less by s27,3S7 than the two
boards received during the same time last year, a
falling OIL equal to 81 per cent. The receipts OF the
1 Board OF Foreign Missions from May to January l
were $74,863. "Keceipts for the same months lasr
year. 1872, 320;" decrease Sl7,457, a falling Off OF
about IL per cent by the united body from tile i'll.
| come OF the Old School branch OF last year.
Beautiful is that benevolence which works silently
Oossr'uer, who Will not allow his name TO be men.
toned, has, at the cost OF $780, 600, fitted up hos
pital for all "strangers" at the corner OF avenue
and Tenth street The patients OF all countries and
the expense Of the founder Our best physicians
and surgeons have promised their attendance also.
Itis noble charity: May God bless the giver and
all who aid In carrying out his happy designs.
According TO recent estimate made in England
the number OF Jews In the world at the present time
is eight millions, distributed as follows-In Europe
five and half millions, OF which nearly three mil
| lions are in Russia and Poland; In Austria, more
than one million; IN Germany 100000; in European
| the rest in England, Holland, Italy and other coun
tres In Asia, more than half million; In Africa
more than one million, and IN America Australia,
&c, at least 100000.
The Governor OF Georgia has been appointing
circuit judges under new organization OF the Judi.
| colOred gentleman by the name OF the Rev. James
Sims. This gentleman's case, says the Independeat,
| formerly made great noise IN the country, when
he was arrested in Boston and delivered up
slave OF James Potter IL is not known that he has
ever studied law; but he has had no little experience
| in it, and he Is a man OF too much quick wit and
| sound sense to dlscredtt his position.
Rev. N. G. Clark d. d., OF the secretaries OF the
American Board, has lett this city TO take steamer
at Liverpool Tor the Mediterranean He goes out in
part for his health and also to visit the missions of
tn Western sS ASIA He VIII be joined
Secretary of the American Board at New York, who
Is intending to resume missionary life at Constants
| nople where he spent number or years before his
appointment as one OF the secretaries OF the Board
| ana where several important questions OF admlnis-
| tration are awaiting adjustment