The New York herald., 1871-09-17
Religious Notes-Personal and General

The Rev. J. A. worden, OF Oswego, N Y, has re.
ceived unani nous call TO the Second Presby terian
church Of S teu benvile, Ohio.
The Westminster church, Columbia Ohio, has ex-
tended a unanimous call to 4. j. Sherrard of the
last graduating class OF Princeton Seminary.
Rev. Charles NJ. Fox, ID. d., who left New York
recently accept the rectorship OF the Church OF
the Epiphany, in Chicago, died in that city last
week.
j. H. Stewart, OF the last class Of Princeton Semi
nary, has recently been ordained and Installed by
the Presbytery OF Huntington over the church al
Perryvile, Pa.
Frank Palmer, OF Bedford, n. Y. Is having built a
very fine church ediHce at cost OF $4,000. whlc II
he intends present to the Presbyterian Sociey OF
the village, his n alive place.
Rev. Daniel stewart. ID. d., pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church OF New Albany Ind., has re-
signed his charge account OF continued i'll health.
HIS church reluctantly accepted his resignation.
Rev. Edward B. Boggs, ID. D.. OF New Brunwlck,
for several years General Missionary in the diocese
OF New Jersey, mas accepted call 10 the rectorship
OF st. stephens Episcopal church, Clinton avenue,
Newark.
r. j. Laidlaw OF the last class OF Princeton Semi
nary having accepted the call from the First church,
one M and qpUn % be- s TSS tnere aad e
stalled ~ pastor emeritus durlng the present
month.
At a special meeting Of the Presbytery OF West.
from the pastoral care Of the Presbyterian cnurch OF
South Salem, n. ". IN order that he might accept
i;nc Proessorship OF Mental ana Moral Philosophy IN
Wooster University.
The committee appointed by the General Assem-
bly, OF the United Presbyterian Church 10 consider
tue propriety Of establishing university under the
control OF the Ass ssmply nave decided 10 bring the
matter before the various churches through Tie pas
tors and thus ascertain whether such an Institution
could be supported.
Charles Hosmer, who died in Hartford July 20, at
the age OF eighy-six, was the Secretary and Dep0-
sitary OF the Hartford Evangelical Tract Society,
afterwards the Connecticut Branch OF The American
Tract Society from the time OF iCs formation In 1916
Says the American Messenger:-"ProDaby no other
man, living dead, labored SO long and % er1-
cienty In the tract cause"
Byron Grenough, who recently died at Portland,
Me-, bequcathed $4,000 to the American Baptist
Home missionary society, 1000 to the American
Baptist Missionary Union $4,000 TO the Colby Uni
verslty, and $4,000 TO establish scholarship,
which, with previous donations, make $4,000 he
has given TO the college, He also gives ST. 900 10 Inc
Maine Baptist Convention and the Maine Baptist
| Educational Society.
The entire congregation Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion church IN Newark, N. j., embracing
| about three hundred members, with their pastor,
| Rev. J. l.. sweares, have voted unanimously to go
over TO the Methodist Episcopal church. II is SAID
that he has expressed his intention OF placing nne
| organ in the church at his own expense. The new
| house OF worship has been enclosed, and the con
strucuon Of the snlrc Is nov " pr0gress