The New York herald., 1872-12-22

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N. Zabrskie Esq.: Cashier of the Peoples Bank,
corner OF Canal ana Thompson Streets J. L. Davies,
ESQ.,, Of sheldon a. Co.. GIT broadway; N p. Hosack.
ESQ.,. Is West Tweuy-nrst street; Rev. Alvah WIS
wall. Master OF st. Johns Guild, st. Johns chapel
varick street. All subscriptions viii be acknow-
dry goods and CASTOR clothing will be thankfully
received. and may be sent to ST. Johns chapel
Vsrick street. between Laight and Beach
Music or tho "olden Timc.o
Among the oddities and amusemcnts OF this
festive season the church-going people generally
provide something curious for charitable objects
and we notice that the Fourth avenue Prcsb terian
church, corner OF Twenty second street. Is TO have
on Monday an "Old Folks' Concert" with music OF
the Golden Time." in aid OF the sunday school.
Ministerial Movements and Changes
PRESBYTERIAN.
The latest statistics OF Presbyteriansm have
convinced the Herald and Fres1pter that God has
given the seal OF his appreciation to the hymn-sing-
ing Presbyterians by granting them greater pros
perity. II gives the ministerial statistics in proof
The hymn-singing Presbyterian ministers In the
United States number 5.736, while those who dis
card vocal and instrumental music in their wor-
ship number only S4S. One church and congrega-
ton belonging to the latter has recently gone over
20 the other side In Salem, oregon. The Rev, NJ.
MoKinstry, or tho United Presbyterian church,
died at West Newton Pa. on the 10th inst. He
Rev. r. D. Austin, pastor or the Weatherford Pres
byterisn church, Texas, had narrow escape with
his scalp lately while returning from an appoint
ment lie was pursued a considerable distance by
fifteen or twenty Indians. whom he tlnally euded.
The Rev. T. U. Faucette, or Orange Presbytery, has
resigned his field OF labor in Orange county, North
Carolina with a view OF settling in Granville
county and supplying some Of the vacant churches
and missionary stations In that section. The Pres
byterian church on Edisto Island, South Carolina,
have called Rev. John r. Dow, OF Harmony, to sue
oeed the venerable Rev. w. 8. Lee, who, after fifty
years. faithful service in the ministry, has resigned
his pastorate. Rev. J. W. Neil was recently in
stalled pastor Of the First Presbyterian church in
San Antonio, Texas. The Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan has
become pastor of the Presbyterian church in Truro
Canada, vice Rev. W. T. wilkins, resigned. Rev.
J. Z. Wheeler. late OF the Presbytery OF Central
Mississippi has just been installed pastor Of the
Old School Presbyterian church at Sedalia, Mo.
Rev. w. Snearer has taken charge of the Presby-
terian church in Gaatin Tenn. The First Presby-
terian church Of Galveston, Texas, are erecting a
new church edfce, which will be completed early
in the Spring. The Forty-secOnd street Presby-
terian church, New YORK, Rev. w. W. Newell, Jr
pastor, received to its communion on Sunday
last thirteen new members, and two others were
taken under the care OF the session The Tomp-
kins avenue Presbyterian church. Brooklyn. Rev. r.
G. Clark, ID. d. pastor, received nineteen new
members last Sabbath, of whom twelve joined on
profession of faith. WOrkmen are now making the
necessary alterations In the old Presbyterian
church on Spruce street, Philadelphia, for the ac
c0mmodatiOn OF the Constitutional Convention
The work will be completed by the 1st OF January
and the furniture will be placed In it by the 4th
ready for the work of the Convention, which as
sembles ON the 7th proximo. The sttings In the
new Presbyterian church ut Rye are to be free
the society SO voting at a meeting since the dedi-
cation. The new building for the Metro
politan Presbyterian church in Washington
city, of which the Rev. John Chester Is pastor
IN there shs s1
| President Grant, numerous members OF Congress,
judges OF the courts heads OF bureaus and large
| number Of most prominent citizens. Rev. William
Phraner, pastor Of the Presbyterian church in Sing
Sing having been granted six months leave OF alb
sence on account OF Ill health sailed for Liverpool
on Saturday and will spend the Winter in the south
| of France. Members of the congregation presented
Samuel jessap since his removal to Oneida has % had
no serious trouble with his throat and there
his labors ,.., are evidently attended with the
to the church-six on profession-and twelve
have been baptized. growing interest in
services indicate Increased prosperity in the
future. The new chapel and Sunday school rooms
opened for divine service for the first time on
sabbath last. The pastor, Rev. Prentiss de veuve,
preached in the morning ana was assisted M ID in the
Parker and II. N. Brinsmade. The pulpit OF the
Free Church chapel PRESBYTERIAN, in the city OF
by representatives from the Church of Scotland,
the Free Church and the United Presbyterian
Church. correspondent OF the New York Observer
states that the Rev. Donald Miller OF Genoa, repre-
senting the Free Church, will have charge of the
chapel assisted during the first part OF the season
minister Of the United Presbyterian body,
and for the remainder OF the Winter by the
best preachers OF the Established Church or Scot
land Piqua, Ohio, has two fiourishing Presbyterian
Inc nrsI d snc TN sae care ,be bne
been the Second church, Of which the Rev. Mr..
Thompson-a son-in.law OF Dr. Tuttle-s now pas.
N. Y, have resolved to erect new house OF wor.
ship. The lot for 1t and . manse have been pur-
Rev. Dr. J. D. Fillmore. OF San Francisco, has been
| called by the Presbyterian church in Clarkson, N.
! called by the Presbyterian church at Perry, N. Y,
He has accepted. Rev. $. A. stoddard dedicated a
The lots and building cost $7,292. Rev. John
Keland, Of Lawton, MISS, has accepted a call to
labors at Howell, Mich Rev. F. A. Harlow, % Of
Florida, n. Y. has accepted call to the Presby-
terian church of Monticello Sullivan county, N. Y
| EPISCOPALIAN.
Three new missionary bishops Of the Church OF
England were consecrated IN Westminister Abb ey
on the 5th instant-namely, Rev: T. $. Roysten, Of
| Rowley, or Madagascar. The Episcopal Bisnop
| (Clarkson) OF Nebraska Is now engaged in erecting
the thirty second church in his original missionary
jurisdiction since the commencement OF his Episco-
pate six years ago. In his recent diocesan address
\ he strongly commended the itinerant system
| Rev. William b. Rawlings PicSman the rector Of
the st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal church.
Baltimore, entered upon his duties on Sunday last
! He Is reputed to be an able pulpit orator. and
| is highly recommended by the Bishop OF Michigan.
| The Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Resur-
| rection, on Forty-seventh street and Mad
son avenue, temporarily vacated, and for
| time occupied first by st. Thomas church,
| and afterwards, until lately, by Rev.
Merrill Richardson's New England congregation,
which has disbsnded, was on last Sabbath
reoccupied by Rev. DR.. i. o. Flagg and
| his congregation, who have been scattered
| 1or few years past. during the rectors absence
| In Europe. Last Spring DR.. Fagg commenced
worship in what WAS known as Emanuel church,
in Fifty-seventh street. near Lexington avenue.
Services will be continued henceorth in the church
| in Madison avenue. The Rev. N. w. Taylor Root,