The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-29

Haven hopes to visit Atlanta by the LIST OF Decem
Der. Rev. w. II. Milburn, the blind preacher. has
closed his ministerial lab0rs In Atlanta and Is
Ing North Rev. Henry Bleby, Wesleyan missionary
In Barbados, w. l., having spent his Summer
vacation In Canada returned to his field Of labor
last week. Rev. DR.. q. d. Haven has placed mis-
resignation as President In the hands OF the
Trustees Of the Northwestern University, and an
election for his successor Is be held on October
10 The Doctor has accepted the secretaryship Of
the church Education Society, and is now pleading
Its cause before the Western Confer ences. At the
Methodist Preachers Meeting, Philadelphia last
week, memorial resolution highly apprecIative Of
the Christian character and work Of the late
Rev. DR.. Saunders, Of the Presbyterian Church
was unanimously adopted, and q committee
consisting Of Rev. Drs O. H. Payne,
A. Atwood and T. A. Fernley, was appointed to
attend the funeral service. Such fraternal Chris
tian courteses are worthy Of notice and OF imita-
ton. Rev. Thomas Strowbrldge, pastor OF Ada
street church, Chicago, has been requested to no
as the first Methodist missionary to Japan. Rev.
william Andree, OF the Canada Wesleyan Church,
Conference, and Rev. w. 8. Ray, Congregational
minister from Canada, have joined the Central
Ohio. The Garrett Biblical Institute in Chicago has
admitted young ladies to Its privileges at the
present term and win do so hereafter. Rev. Dr..
win be rendered the Presidency Of the Northwest
resignation OF DR.. Haven The new Methodist
Episcopal church at Great Neck will be dedicated
on sunday. October 2 Bishop Simpson preaching
evening. The entire graduating class OF the Boston
University Theological School, with the ex-
f spDm % ian On Is IN the
The revival interest at Alpine, Newark Conference.
continues CO with stu encouraging prospects Rev
meetings under the direction of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Jersey CITY was held last
majority OF the Quarterly Conferences OF the Jer
sey City district have voted favOraby the prop0-
Wheeler, missionary to India Is recruiting his
health here In America, and hopes soon to return
to his field Of labor. Some Newark Methodsts have
The Missouri Conference Methodist Episco-
Sunday SCHOOLS sma oS
members and 126 local preachers. The. value OF
churches and parsonages in the Conference is
amounted to $127,424. Rev. Robert Hunt, OF the
New York Conference pastor OF the Methodist
is very low with typhoid fever Rev. Mr. Prest-
wood OF England, is preaching With great accept
ance to Baltimore Methodists. Revivals have been
and West since the camp meeting season began,
ana conversions are reported as follows lin Emery
CHAPEL Baltlmors' Rsy; w. Harden pastor 10; in
erty pastor; at Sailors City Bethel Rev. J. J. Sar
gent, score; at Subligna, Pleasant Hill and Salem,
90, and Franklin circuit, same conference go, and
on Stone River circuit, same conference ALSO 1873
on Cherokee circuit North Georgia Conference, 200
are reported, mostly from the Sunday schools. At
Wilkinson, South Georgia Conference, 100; in
Americas district. 49, and at Pine Level, same con-
chapel, Montrose Virginia Conference. 81; at Rey.
nolds chapel on the Logan mission, 13; at another
station in the mission, g. under the preaching Of
Roanoke Island, 80; at New Bethel, Bannister Cir
cult, s.; at Pryor Chapel, Big Island circuit, 20; at
Rsvivas on the Mariana district (Aia1 Conference
have resulted In the ingathering OF 1871 souls into
the Church. Reports from Texas give total OF 800
left the Church South some time ago and joined the
Northern Church. But few days ago he repented
and went back to- TO- his first love- and was renstated
the Southern MethOdists will dedicate churches at
Chilhowee and Mount Carmel: Rev. J. E. William
son, Of the Ashland station, West Virginia Confer
ence, has been transferred to the Illinois Confer.
ence and appointed to Jacksonville Station.
Raw Marsna fE Tann ~ Mcrrros,oo cnrrc,
Edinburgh, has been appointed to the vacant pull
pit Of the BarOnv church, Glasgow, the successor
and theOlogians are discussing the profit Of praying
TO God for the sick or the SHINING correspondent
Of the Herald and Presoyter writes that, during
Scott Kansas, some anxiety was expressed that
Immediately after his departure circus was TO
overrule its coming for His glory, and here is what
happened:-A large travelling circus came on the
Strange 70 saey msn
ayers several ministers and others went there ON
Sabbath afternoon and held services in that tent,
on, as was advertised there was sale OF the stock
Whether this was voluntary or on mortgage the
correspondent could not tell, but such was the
aries OF the Presbyterian Foreign Board sailed for
Mexico. Next week sixteen will take their de-
tween the 1st Of May and the LIST of November forty
seven will have gone to their respective fields.
Thirty OF these have never before been in the en-
Cleveland, Ohio, will become pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church, San Francisco, on the first OF
byterian church in Sewickley Pa. The First Pres
byterian church of Syracuse have secured par
Philip Schafr Secretary Of the Evangelical Alliance,
has returned from Europe. About fifty Europeans
Conference Of the Alliance in this city in the Au-
tumn OF 1879 DR.. Schafr has also secured the CO
operation OF American and English divines in the
work OF revising the Bible, which will be begun i'm
mediately. Rev DR.. Duryea, Of Brooklyn. and
committee of Presbyterians are preparing "Book
ton. It is to Be submitted to the the next Gen.
eral Assembly for approval before 1t can be
published. The Presbyterianl City Mission
seven mission chapes, four mission churches, i've
mission Sabbath schools and temperance societies.
helping hands, sewing schools, reading rooms,
lodging houses, &C., and asks about five thousand
dollars per month to carry on all It's comprehen.
sive and beneficial operations. Dr. Mcvicar, Of
byterian Church, Brooklyn. The Union Presbyte-
rian Church Of Newburg, N. Y, was dedicated last
Rev. DR.. John Hail. OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church Of New York. The cost OF the church was
$4,000. The ministers and ruling elders Of the
United Presbyterian Synod from New York met In
Philadelphia On Friday. The Rev. Dr. Blair, of New
York, was chosen Moderator.
The Rev. John Packer, late Professor in the
Missouri State University, has been appointed
missionary teacher by the Baptist Missionary
Union, to labor In either the Theological Seminary
or Baptist College at Rang00n. He will leave about
the middle OF October. The Baptists OF Brooklyn
will inaugurate new mission to-day, on the corner
OF Marcy avenue and Monroe street, under the aus
pices OF Rev. DR., More as pastor. Rev. J. H.
Dudley, formerly OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. was ordained pastor OF the Baptist church,
East New York, on the 18th inst. The Spring Gar
10 church Of Phialelnha pXtpn0pd a mani