The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-12


IND large missionary Held before him. and prove,
we are assured a worthy successor OF such eminent
divines As Haigh1 Eghnorodt. Fiagg. and other
Religious Destitution In tho Hudson River
Counties.
Wednesday last the Western Convocation, COM
posed OF clerical ana lay delegates from the Epsco
pal churches in Orange. Ulster and Sullivan coun-
ties held Its quarterly session in St Paus church,
Newburg. The Convocation employs TWO missona-
ries-one located at Port Jervts Orange county, and
the other at Elenville Ulster county. These mis-
stonaries-Rev. Messrs. Luson and Edmunds-fur-
nished interesting reports OF their labors dur
ing the year past and made some strik.
ing statements regarding the religious destitu.
employed.
Mr.: EDMusDs, the Ellenville missionary. re.
county slxtv-slx never enter church. and OF
those tho do the large majority go s'to hear and
not to Worship In many districts the people were
extremely ignorant in religious matters and needed
Rev. Mr.. LUsos drew a dark picture OF the spir-
nins every 9' 1Ss 'es these ssf' railroad
ICED BY the railroad. They were Compelled to be at
WORK on the road or IN the shops ON the Loid's
when ordered to DO SO would render snem ' aOe to
prompt discharge: the speaker sail ne was Often s
had gone out In the morning In his usual
heaRh and strength. and had been brought
back La few hours with crushed hmDs,
had not been inside Of a church in ten or dfteen
years. The Christian bodies In the place took no
as barbarians. The rectors present pledged their
parishes 10 the raising OF considerable sums OF
WORK Of me AND the Il
the heather OF Orange and Ulster counties.
Departure Of Missionaries.
Two young missionares-Rev. Messrs. Harding
Wy ~.hN
Colorado, for Syria. Mr.. F. A. Wood is known TO
many or our city readers He is q graduate OF the
University OF New York and has been for several
years past an Assistant Librarian at the Asror
Library: During the recent war he was an efficient
prayers OF many friends follow these well prepared
brethren and their young wives.
RELIGIOUS Notes-Personal and General.
Rev. Il. F. Hickok, OF Orange, N. j., has received
hearty call to the Central Presbyterian church,
Auburn. N. Y.
Rev. John N. Allis was installed pastor of the
First Presbyterian church OF Lansing, Mich, on
Tuesday, October "a.
Rev. Septimus Tustin, D. D., died at his home in
Washington, d. c., on Saturday, October %, thus
closing long, active and useful life.
Rev. A. F. Todd, lately OF Piermont, N. Y, was
installed as pastor OF the Reformed church OF Boon
ton on Wednesday evening OF last week.
Rev. Charles X. Strong was installed over the
church at Roslyn November L Rev. s. r. Ely, d.
d. having for long period supplied this pulpit re-
tired on account OF lnilrm health.
Rev. Dr.. Hoge who has been q pastor in Rich
mond Va, for many years. has been called to the
First Presbyterian church OF Nashville, Tenn. His
acceptance OF the call Is doubtful.
Mr.. James N. Hunting, Jr., was installed by the
PresDytery OF Nassau, Rensselaer, county, N. Y,
over the church at Melville, on the 25th uit. Mr..
Hunting the first pastor settled this church
for many years.
Rev. Ezra E. Adams, D. d, formerly pastor Of the
Broad street PreSby terlan church, Philadelphia,
died last Friday AT the age OF sixty years. At the
time OF his death he was Professor OF Theology In
Lincoln University.
1t ts feared that Rev. J. B. Goodrich (Episcopal),
OF Connecticut was one OF the victims OF the chi
cago IRE. He was last seen in his room at night in
the Metropolitan Houel which caught fire at three
O'Clock IN the morning. dilgent search for him
has proved frultless.
The Je,otsh Messenger notices that q state.
ment has been going the rounds OF the press
that meeting has been held at Frankfort,
Germany, and large sums raised among the Jews 10
purchase Jerusalem from the Sultan, and 1t
their intention then to settle on this SOIL
There is not o word OF truth in the statement.