The New York herald., 1871-12-24

aiternoon TO winch the ladies' are lnvlteus The
subject Tor consideration will be "The demands o.
Society upon American WOmanhoodn and a paper
Will be read by Mrs. L. b. Chandler, chairman OF the
committee.
Religious Nofes-PersonaI and General.
The Boston Episcopal Church Association Is In Q
nourishing condition. 1t has fine rooms on the cor
ner OF fremont and West Streets and holds stated
meetings for social ana intellectual exercises. OF
delightful Character. Its receipts last year were
over 5000, and its expenses over $4,000.
The Episcopal Almanac for 1872. just published,
gives list OF 81 Bishops and 2, 1893 clergymen In the
denomination. The number OF communicates ia
244, 995; contributions last year, $5544574 There
were thirty deaths III the clergy.
BY consent OF the Bishop Of New York new
by the friends or Dr. Ever who have withdrawn
from Christ church with him, under the title OF ST.
lgnat1us' church.
An English paper says q non-a for racing
fellow Is like unto the Free Church OF Scotland,
which strongly objected to slavery, but gladly re-
was we believe, one OF those same Free Churchmen
who, when asked why he prayed for the devil pawn.
lily answered, "We're no. vera sure where we're
W hth ahd ssss as weei 70 Keep on suo
The nrst and only German Episcopal church IN
tne United states was consecrated at Cleveland,
Rev. Frederick G. Clark, b. D., OF this city. has
peen called 20 me Gsnevan
OF Rev. William b. Lee who resigned on account Of
the state OF his health The congregation unani-
mOusly adopted resolutions expressive Of their re-.
gret at MI. Lees RESIGNATION after pastOrate Of
twelve years, and voted the continuance Of his sal
ary for seven months.
Rev. DR.. Guernsey tCongregationan. Of Dubuque,
the welknown superintendent OF Home Mission
for Northern Iowa. died at his home the 8th inst.
Rev. William Ledwick, venerable Baptist Minis
ter Of Adamsville, OHIO, died suddenly on Thanks.
giving Day, In his eighty-second year. -
terian church at JeirsrsonviiIe, Pa, Rev. Charles
Collins. Jr., pastor. Quite O. number OF persons
nave Joined on profession OF faith. The church Is
crowded at every service and the deepest solemnty
pervades all the meetings, many persons coming
from distance to attend them.
The First PreS0y ertan church OF elizabeth. N j.,
was organized In 1854 and has not lntermlted SER
vice for 207 years. In the last ten years 3O5 have
been added to the membership of the church.
Rev. William 7. Cato, OF Morrlstown, N. j., the
cOlOred Methodist clergyman, whose death occurred
recently was the father Of che late Professor Catto
OF Philadelphia. and q man OF intelligence and
worth. His death Is supposed to have been induced
In part BY the grief felt for the loss OF his son. In
orange Newark, MOrrist0wn and other places
where he was known he was respected for his
Rev. 1. II. Angler was installed on the 9th inst.
pastor Of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Boston.
Mass, at Waits Hall, where the congregation at
Rev. W. a. Masker Of this city and late OF the
New York Presbytery. mas received aud accepted q
unanimous call TO the pastOrate OF the COngrega-
tiOnal church at Parksvllle L.
Rev. DR.. Ogilby, OF Trinity church, N. " expects
to sail for some Southern climate after Christmas
for his health.