The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-17

Holy Redeemer have been conducting "missionw
for the last two weeks In the Church OF the Annun-
citon Brooklyn. 10 has been very successful 30 far,
and will DO continued u week or two longer. Keii-
gious societies are springIng up all over Italy
Ihcre are the venetian and MIanese Catholic So
ciety for the Accompaniment OF the Holy Watt
cum to the Sick and Dying; the Society OF
Brescia, for following the dead to their last rest
ing place. P0us associations OF every description
nave been established In all the principal cities and
count their members by thousands. all classes Of
society nave Joined them and the zeal and activity
o. the members are most edifying The Rev Cyp-
ran L Devine hitherto assistant pastor at Paris,
Ky, has been appointed pastor OF Nichoasvlle,
ngton. Tn his late voyage from New York TO "A.
vannah the Right Rev. Bishop Persic0 was thrown
victor. ON which he sailed by a sudden ana violent
lurch OF the vessel and sustained painful injuries
Heifcrnan Is laboring so devotedy and energetic
ally to erect, Ia last approaching completion ltwit
not only be decided ornament TO the pretty ittia
town OF Sag HarbOr but will also be OF great bene.
NJ TO the large and increasing catholic population
OF the place. the Jesuit Fathers, who closed their
mission In Philadelphia week before last parted
INTO TWO companies, and while one company went
to Baltimore the other went to BROOKLYN where
in the Church OF Our Lady OF Victories on Throop
avenue, they opened emission" last sunday
The chapel OF the new Church OF St. Patrick, ON
ocean and Bramhall avenues, Jersey City, wa4
dedicated last sunday by the Very Rev. Dean y.
Byrne, or Camden. The number of clerical con-
verts from the Church OF England to the Roman
Catholic Church has led to the establishment OF u
'Converts Home" in London, where such con.
verts and their families are supported It'll they
can be provided with means TO take care OF them
selves. One OF the latest converts reported ~
Rev. h. 3. Smith, Vicar OF CannOck, who, ''1ndnx
the Church OF England to be fast running into
in1delity, heresy and error, had humbly sought
Tor reconciliation with the Mother and Mistress
OF us all, the holy Roman Catholic Church, Mr..
Archer NJ. Shee, Roman Catholic writes to thu
London Times declaring his cutter dsbeef' OF tina
alleged appearance OF the Virgin at Lourdes lie
has read the accounts of the "pilgrimages,' hs
says, with ''mOurnlul disgust"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. X G. Hutchings, late of Brooklyn, N r., has
begun his ministry with the First Congregational
church in Columbus. Ohio. Rev. +. u. Aver. OF
Concord, N. H., has returned from q four months
tour In Europe. Mr. William $. Rayner and wife.
OF Baltimore, have given large and valuable prop
erty to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Associa ton OF
Baltimore, to be used for the purposes OF that
charity. The gilt amounts to $5O,OOO. Rev. Joseph
Armand OF st. John, N. b.. has sailed as u MISSION
AIRY to the New Hebriles. The First Valley Con-
gregatonal church, or Orange, N. j., Rev. George
u. Bacon, pastor, are about to erect new chapel
at Il cost OF $4,000. DR.. s. Il. Hall. OF Bennlng-
church at CRANKY VT. Rev. Stopford A. brooke.
who has been honorary chaplain to the Queen, has
Just been appointed one or the chaplalnS ordinary
to Her Majesty. Rev. George ii. Young, of Troy
has been here during the week visiting among thG
Unitarian churches and brethren. Mr. william
has received the license and appreciation OF the
Boston Association OF Ministers to preach the Cos
pei IN Unitarian churches The Pantheon OF Rome,
II Is said, will be obtained from the Italian govern
ment for Protestant worship. This IL the mosi
ancient churcn OF the Seven Killed City 1t u
loads OF martyrs bones placed there by order u
Pope Boniiacc to conquer the repugnance felt by
the supersttiOus among the people TO using 1t f0l
Christian worship.