The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

Rev. Father Damen announced, last evening, that
on Tuesday evening next he would speak at length
upon "Transubstantiation.n The attendance on the
night OF the 9Th was very large, sixty or
enty persons being provided with seats inside the
altar rails for want OF room elsewhere.
Rev. William Adams, ID. d.. Rev. Robert Collyer
and Rev. Thomas X Beecher have gone to Europe
"orthodox. heterodox and middling.n remarks the
Independent.
The Rev. Francis l.. Patton, the very successful
pastor OF the Presbyterian church or Nyack, and
known as an able review and newspaper writer, has
been called by the South church in Brooklyn to sue
coed the Rev. DR.. >. I. spear.
Rev. Charles Lowe Is compelled, by reason OF i'll
heath. TO resign his position as Secretary OF the
American Unitarian Association.
The Rev. Thomas j. Brown, for some years past
the pastor OF the Logan square church, In Phladel
pha, mas accepted the call rendered 20 him by the
Westminster church al Utica, N. " and will soon be
transferred TO his new ieid OF labor.
On sabbath, the 2sd ult., most interesting COM
church. Philadelphia, on which occasion sixty.
eight persons were received INTO the communion Of
tnat cnurcn-lorty nine OF them upon profession Of
their faith. large number received the rite OF
baptism.
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill exemptlng
the dwellings, OF clergymen OF all denominations
from taxation.
Since the LIST Of January there have been reported
In the Cumberland (id.l Presbyterian, during the
first three months OF the year, as follows:--
Professions Accesstons TO
OF Reltgion, ne Cltb7ch.
January .................. 429 472
reoruary" go9 132
moIou nv SUu
Total ........... 2O7s 2,1o4
-Cnurches organized a; church houses erected ana
terry organized.
The religious bodies in Ireland are settling their
financial affairs with the government The Roman
Catholics have just received ST. 100000 by way OF
compensation for the Maynooth Grant, which is
now TO cease; the Presbyterlans have commuted the
Regium Dontm Tor more Than s2,oooooo; and the
Episcopalians Will, of course, receive much larger
amount.
The Pacific Chuchnan says that Bishop Whipple,
OF Minnesota, has been invited take the Diocese
OF Honolulu in the sandwich Islands. II Is thought
ne may accept the position on account Of his health
requiring mlider climate
:, the Rev r. T. EIllnwood, ID. having, by reso-
luton OF the Board OF Directors OF Allegheny Tneo-
logical Seminary, been released from his accep.
lance OF the Professorship IN that institution, has
byeran Board OF Foreign Missions located in this
city.
Rev. Dr. Boardman, of Bnghamton, has accepted
the Professorshlp In the Chicago congregational
Seminary, to which he Was recently elected.
Rev: James Eells, .: D.; pastor OF the Second
Chair Of Sacred Rhetoric aud Pastoral Theology IN
the Allegheny Presbyterian Seminary.
Rev. James Thompson, pastor or rAe w est Twenty
fifth street United Presbyterian church in this city,
died suddenly on the 2lsI OF April, alter attending
Rev. Il. B. insee long a missionary In China in
connection with the Southern Presbyterian Church.
died. after painful illness, in New Orleans. on the
Rev. J. Allen Maxwell has resigned his charge or
the presbyterian church OF South orange N d. after
passionate Of more than ten years. ....
Rev. DR.. Z. +. Hatfield, the prominent Methodist
preacher Of Chicago after six years service In that
city, now goes TO Cincinnati. ...... sAas
Two distinguished Protestant pastors, Pressense
and G. Monod, III Paris, have addressed letters OF
stern and NOBLE remonstrance to the insureent
chiefs against the imprisonment and threatened
murder Of the Roman Catholic Archbishop OF Paris.
When the infant son OF the Prince OF Wales was
buried, few days ago, at the words "AShes to ashes,
dust TO DUST in the service instead Oh earth being
thrown into the grave as Is Gus Onary, three young
girls threw in handouts Of primroses, yioetS wood
anemones and other wild flowers. A beautiful act
indeed, remarks the Observer, and Just as suggeS-
tive OF the pershabe nature OF the objects we love-
Rev. Marcy Il. Nelson, OF the Senior Glass OF Au
terrain church OF Pavilion Genesee county, N. Y.
Rev. j. b. Beaumont obtained leave to resign his
pastoral charge at Wayerley N L., at an adjourned
meeting OF the Presbytery or Chemung on The 25th
ult. He is TO close his abors there on the l4th OF
May.
The First Presbyterian church OF WashIngtonville
Orange county, Is destitute OF a pastor. The con-
gregaton are united and able 10 give acceptable
munster q good support.
The clergy OF the city, by the Bishop and Rev. Dr.
Morgan, are requested to meet at the almOnry, in
rear OF st. Thomas church, this Sunday even
ing, at hali-past seven O'Clock, to attend the ami
versary OF the Protestant Episcopal Mission Society,"
Few things says the Liberal Christian, are more
shocking TO stranger than the indecent haste with
which Episcopal clergymen gallop through the va
services OF their Church. The service Of Con-
secration Is no exception TO the rule. The words,
very impressive in themselves, are made absolutely
uninteigible by the rapidty with which they are
spoken. An excellent criticism on these methods
has recently come 10 our hearing A little GIRL the
daughter OF an Episcopal clergyman was urged by
her mother 10 attend confirmation. The little one
declined saying, "No mamma; don't want TO go
and hear Bishop. Jones say Button, button, who's
got the butt0nr"