The New York herald., 1872-07-14

Paterson, Newark and other places william 4
Dodge, ESQ.,, has become q large donor to the col
lege. Rev. Walter COndit has resigned the paste
rate Of Calvary Presbyterian church, Newark, N j..
on account Of Ill health. Rev. p. Viele of Schagh
Presbyterisn churcn Of Middle GranvilIe' washing %
ton county, N. Y. Rev. Dr. John Hall, or the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church, has left the city on hi
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has LEFT for the Adiron
dacks. The Sabbath evening service In the Taber
September Professor Chapman, OF the Tabernacle
Free College, viii supply the pulpit during the pas
The actual Increase of the Presbyterian ministry
In the United States Tor thirty years has been only
about two per cent year, and for the last ten
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Presbyterian Church to visit ireland another year.
A new German Presbyterian church has just been
dedicated at Buena Vista, Ohio.
Rev. s. F. Morrow, pastor OF the United Presby-
terian church, In Albany, N. r. has received the
Rev. Anson G. Chester Of Albion, Orleans county,
has accepted the invitation OF the Presbyterian
church OF Corning N. \, to supply the pulpit for
has commenced his labOrs.
Rev. X. McIlwaine has accepted the position Oi
Of the
Church.
Rev, r, A. Ross. D. D., Of the south Presbyterian
the interpreters OF the Scriptures and the men Of
science. Rev. William Wylie has been chosen
assistant minister Of the First Reformed Church OF
years pastor OF the church, and succeeded his
father In it,
DR.. J. @. Butler pastor, having adopted tile rotary
principle, has now twelve elders, twelve deac0ns,
and twelve trustees divided into classes, and is
experiencing the effects OF good preaching and
management and increasing lay cooperation. Its
congregation Is constantly increasing, and its pe-
cuniary affairs are in very healthy condition.
Rev. Drs. Ray Palmer and Clark are to supply the
Madison square Presbyterian church.
DR.. John Halls pulpit Is occupied during the sum-
tsu Drnfn ~ nrit
The Presbyterian churches Of the city are keeping
open this season more generally than heretofore,
The FIRST church. IN Firth avenue at Twelfth stree
(Dr. PaXtOn's), will be open all summer, ana the
pastor, Dr. Booth, is preaching at the University
place church on Sabbath mornings for the present.
son avenue and Fiftythird street. DR.. q. s. Robin
son pastor, will be open all summer. DR.. Hastings
church, In West Fortysecond street, Is undergoing
thorough internal renovation and repairs for the
first time since its opening. The pastor is within
call at his summer residence at Oceanus, Monmouth
county, N. J.
The Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
States has fftythree bishops sIx missionary, $500
225OO0 communicates, "a, 500 Sunday school teach
erS $780, 900 Sunday school scholars, and contributes
for church purposes, $6,6O0,OO
man, at Mauch Chunk Pa, cost $4,000 Cover
nor Packer paid one-ha OF the cost, and two of his
relatives two-thirds OF the other hall. The church
The Protestant Episcopal church in the United
STATES al actual accession 10 lbS
The Rev. AIvah Guion, one Of the Oldest and hard
est working ministers IN the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Brooklyn, only short time ago estab-
lished parish, built new church ON Green ave-
nue., collected funds to extend the fields OF his
labors, and now such has been the success follow
large as to demand the assistance of curate, and
Rev. H., @. Pastorius, Of Philadelphia, has accepted
Examiner ana Chronicle (Baptist) OF this city,
draws sad picture OF the spiritual condition Of
the Churches in New Orleans: He writes that
erected two large frame buildings
be used for dancing concerts dramatic entertain
ments and the like. The whole square Is well lit
with gas and bears the title OF "Idlewild:" Besides
the dancing and theatrical features OF the affair,
attractions iarnshed by ..Idiewd,S in the interest
very successful either pecuniarly or in increasing
the membership or congregation Of the church.
The correspondent adds that other churches adopt
similar methods to maintain an existence, and that
the most numerous and influential ~ denomination
OF Protestants in that city holds annually festival
ury, at which for several years past the most re-
munerative feature has been a 'sO-calied Jacobs
Well from which the fairest Rebeccas In the society
have been selected TO draw champagne punch for
the eXhiaration, and In some cases the actual In
toxcation OF Its patrons. Another seeks to replen
s s sed & gan ancy 70 s 9
crown all, George Francis Train, from the stage Of
the st. Charles Theatre, on Sundays and week days
denOunCes and holds up to ridicule the Christian
Church and its enterprises to the delight OF
crowded houses. Comment Is unnecessary.
schsm in the General Theological Seminary In
this city has just come to light. The
faculty, II appears, toward the latter part Of
March last adopted resolutions and rules expelling
commune. Sixteen Of the students issued decla-
ration that they would not obey the rule, and a
request that the faculty might deal with them sum-
mariy, so that the matter might be brought before
the Board OF Trustees or the General Convention
Gf e Bshdps of New New 5esey and b
fourteen Of the students withdrew their former
declaration and request and agreed to obey the OBJ
Seymour held firmly to the doctrine all this time
that the students had right to receive not re-
ceve the communion at any service as they pleased,
and that the faculty had no right or authority to
cOerce them In either case. And his action has
been sustained by the Church, press and people,
ing have rescindeG the obnoxious rules and resOlu-
luti0ns adopted by the faculty. The American
High Church, folks are Growing over the decision
in the 'Bennett casen In England, which maintained
that though Rev. Mr.. Bennett preached doctrinal
'heresesr he did not exceed the letter OF the law.
The "Low Church'' men are equally jubilant over
what they contend Is victory for their side In the
same case.
The Rev George Fl. Clark, D. D.. formerly rector OF
Christ Church. Hartford, and now rector OF st.
James church, West Hartford, has been appointed
financial secretary of the Society for the Increase OF
the Ministry.
Rev. stephen H. Tying, Jr. has received the homo
rary degree of d. d. iroln Williams College.
The Rev. George G. Belts has resigned the rector
ship of St. Barnabas' Church, Omaha, Neb., and ac-
cepted the rectorship Of st. Luke's, Kansas City.
He will take charge OF the latter parish on the 18th
inst.
Bishop Kip has appointed the Rev. Elias Bird.
sail and Rev. VIM. Tucker examining chapains for
the Diocese OF California In accordance with the
requirements OF the uew canon passed by the last
General Convention.
The Rev. j. b. Ptman Of Swanton, VT, has be-
come rector Of st. Marks, Malone, Franklin
The Rev. w. I. Egbert has accepted a call to the
rectorshp of the Church OF st. John the Evangelist
New York city, otherwise known as the VAIN
wright Memorial.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rev. Thomas Drew, late Of Shepton- Mallett, Eng
land, has come with colony OF English Congrega-
ginia. There are POI Congr egational churches In
Vermont, with 1850 members. The average sal
ary OF the ministers Is $780, Rev. George j. Pierce,
of the last graduating class at Bangor Theological
Seminary, has accepted call TO the
West Congregational church IN Portland;