The New York herald., 1872-12-08

paving pastoral visits ana disiocated his elbow ana
fessor Lindasy Or Boston Theologcai Sss seminary;
kev: s. w Thomas and Rev. D. H. Carr0n,
Rev. W. K. Marshall formerly or the Pit Pittstvrs
Conference, now pastor OF the First church at
Lawrence. Kan; received on q recent sunday my
persons into rul connection. over thirty have
united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Romney circuit. Ind The good work contnues
dist Episcopal Church at East Rochester NJ RI
The 'Od Asbury' Methodist church on Catawbs
neat brick edi1ce at cost OF $3 200. Consderaflo
religious interest Is prevailing In the Pine street
Methodist Episcopal church, Portland, Me. Allen
work and so also is the Methodist Episcopal church
at Hallowell. Me-. which recently welcomed eleven
members revival work has been in progress
OF late in the First Methodist church, Haver-
hill, Mass. Nearly two score OF penitents have
burg charge Baltimore Conference, Rev. ID. Il. Brn-
stead, pastor, Is In prosperous condition. During
the year thirty have been received into the cnnrch
Az the fruits OF very gracious work. thirty have
also been received on probation. work of grace
has appeared at Babylon, L. l.: Rev. J. W Horne,
or the Sabbath school, dozen and more have
prOiessed conversion to Christ. Rev. J. l.. FaaiG,
deld Mimi. has recently suffered very severe
hemorrhage OF the lungs Rev. John Miley, ID. D.,
OF Peekskill. has been elected Professor OF Sacred
Bishop Foster, who has resigned. DR.. Mey IL =
brother-in-law OF the Bishop. Bishop Foster mas
also resigned the presidency OF that institution,
but his successor has not been chosen. ST.
Luke,s Methodist Episcopal churcn in this CITY
benefit of the New York city Church ExtensiOn
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Tho
Methodist Board OF Church Extension iortne whole
Church ask lOr Sl4O,25O for their work during the
coming year. Rev. II. Skeel has been elected az
sstant principal ofNatural Sciences in the Sauqu0t
Academy Rev. William Butler, d. d., founder Of
Methodist missions in India and recently Secretary
OF the American ana Foreign Christian Union, hax
been appointed missionary to Mexico, In whose
capital he intends to organize first English
speaking congregation. revival in the Methodist
has resulted in thirty conversions within seven
weeks. Protracted meetings in Safiarans street
Methodist Episcopal Church South, Memphis has
brought orty-six converts into the church. Rev.
Samuel Watson having written a book in defence
OF Spiritualism was recently convicted OF heresy
by the Methodist Conference at Memphis. He
made full apology and agreed to withdraw
the book from sale as far as possible, and he
was o 70 ms toleea
Episcopal trip around the world; Bishop Foster for
trip to Europe; Bishop Peck for visit TO South
America. Five Cinnamon now attend the Sunday
School OF the Methodist church in Morristown, N.
J. The Methodists OF Allen, Mich, are building
fine brick church, 40X70 feet, with basement class
rooms and all modern improvements. 1t will be
ready for occupancy some time next month
Rev : spage has been q from ON
Northwest Texas Conference. Rev. Peter BOOTH
Of Shelbyville, Ind, recently organized coloret
Methodist Episcopal church in that place, with
twenty-eght members. In response to letters pub
lished in the English papers by Rev. William Shep
herd, pastor at Holly Springs, Miss, twelve Eng
lish Methodist preachers have come out and
have taken charge OF vacant churches. Others
in correspondence with Mr. Shepherd and q large
influx OF such ministers is expected in the Spring.
EX-President 4. d. Woosey, OF Yale College, Is de-
livering course of lectures on Polytheism before
the Methodist Theological School i'll Boston.
BAPTIST.
One or our Baptist exchanges reports the admis-
sion into the Baptist Church in the United States
OF sos persons by immersion during the past
three months Seven Baptist ministers were
IN PLACES es hess New ok ana
Revs. A. Heath, OF New Amherst, ohio, to OberIin.
Ohio; by A. w. Cummings, OF % West sidney Me-, to
Penn, to Eaglesmere, Penn; by II. J. Parker, Ok
Austin, Mimi, to visaha CAL; by Q. A. QurreI, OF
Pekin, H., to ST. Charles, H. by ). ID. Ross, OF
Ellington, ILL.,, to Andaiusa, ILL.,; by A. Routh, ct
Lebanon, Va, to Bristol, Tenn; by J. V. X. Seeley,
Of Medina Ohio to clyde Ohio; by A. ~ II. stots' q
+. Whitescawer, OF Blacksburg. Va, to
Big Lick. Va; by John Winter, OF Paul,
Newport, n. j., TO Graniteville, N Y. The Baptist
churches at OH CITY, Cory, Meadville, Franklin
sociation ofNOrth Carolina has twenty-five churches
in It's bounds Its annual session was recently
First Baptist church in Nashville, Tenn, have
agreed that they Will dispense with all hnery on
Su s5ay, wearing no jewels, and attending church
in pain calico dresses. What Will they do on week
taysY The sin is not in wearing Jewels and fnery
on Sundays, but in wearing them at all. Pride and
ga,tdy attire are distastelu to God on saturday
as on Sunday. Rev. John Brazelton OF Queens
s @ has Rev accepted e to s0rss
Charge of the Christian church at Salem. Ohio, and
Rev. w. r. spinder OF New Hampshire, succeeds
him. Rev. Mr. Spurge0n is reported to
Baptist church, Of BROOKLYN, have given
Toronto. Canada. Professor Hutchngs Barnum'S
.siightning calculator" designs to accompany his
Rer IL the this Mne Te ae
be in Flushing to-day. valuable central plot Of
ground, consisting of two and twothlrds lots, mas
been purchased for the erection OF Baptist chapel
at Long Branch. The funds have been raised BY
the churches of the Trenton IN. ~ Association CO.
pastor Rev W. d. Segired. who has preached
regularly at the Branch during the Summers past
and labored Tor the establishment OF mlsslon-
The Presbytery OF Jersey City reports twenty-six
churches lO2 ruling elders 364s communicates and
4392 Sabbath school scholars. The only colOred Pres
byterian church west OF the Allegheny Mountains u
in Pittsburg. They building church, which will
dollars According to REV. DR.. McCosh, of Prince
ton College, II we sum up s, .ne rreSeyterian eSey
churches oo tine an% woa1 ney M
34.OOOGO0. If we add the Lutherans, who IN many
parts of Germany, are one with the Reformed,
and who in all respects nearer Presby tcrian-
ism than they are either 10 EpiscOpacy or Inde-
pendency, we have population of 81, 100000 out
OF l0 OOO, 900 OF PrOtestants or an actual majority
of the Protestants of the world. There are
IN Philadelphia three branches Of the Pres
byterian Church--the Reunited the late old
THY have lis ministers, 92 congregations.
25562 communicates and 26,sls sunday school
members. Last year they raised for various pur-
poses S10s9,OO0. Their churches will seat
over $4,000 persons. They have magnificent
publication house and hospital, and are
constructing widows home. Rev. DR.. Van
Dyke, late of Brooklyn. but more recently
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church in
Nashville, Tenn. has resigned his pastorate there,
owing to the continued i'll health OF his wife. Rev.
c. W. Lane, OF Mlledgeville, Ca, has accepted
call the Presbyterian church at Athens, in the
same State. A colony from the First Presbyterian
church OF Bnghamton or. Gullivers), has formed
a new church called the West Presbyterian church.
They have called Rev. $. Dunham, la;e OF the First
church. Norfolk and he has accepted the CALL Rev.
g. NJ. McCampbell, late OF Maysville KY, is soon to
be installed pastor OF the Spring street Presbyte-
rian church in this city, Rev. Hugh Smythe. OF
him to become the pastor OF the seventh Pres
byterian church of Cincinnati. He expects to
sail for this country some time in January. Rev.
James II. Dwight, son OF the late Rev. II. g. U.
Dwight, OF Constantnople, died at his home in
Engewood, N. j., on Monday last Rev. DIR. Lang,
who founded the Presbyterian Church IN Australia,