The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-25


l.. Rev. Joseph cummings, ILL., d., PRESIDENT
Of the Wesleyan University. accompanied by
last by the steamer ua Atlanta. He goes out on
years leave OF absence granted by the trustees OF
the University. President Merrick, OF the OHIO
Wesleyan University, Is recruiting at Put-inBay.
Rev. L. M. Albright, Of the Central Ohio Confer
ence has been elected to and accepted the super
intendency OF the Union Schools. Upper sandusky
Ohio Rev. r. Rust, ID. D., Corresponding Secretary
OF the Freedmen's Aid Society, has spent his vaca-
ton In New England. Rev. S. J. Huffaker, OF the
mond College. Rev. Robert HazletOn, OF the Irish
WESLEYAN Conference, Is expected to join one OF
our Northern conferences In the Spring. The reyl-
val spirit Is spreading among the Texas Methodsts,
answer to their cal are gathering around the cross
Of ans HS1PshS
House, located at Nashville, ia rapidly progressing.
1t presents front on the public square Of l16 feet
ries high and is valued at sl5O0OO. The ground Is
valued at 500 900, making total OF $25o,OOO The
contributions in aid OF the building fund amount to
SAP OPS OF which about $685. 900 have been given by
the citizens Of Nashville.
The Texas Baptist General Association has de-
nounced dram-drinking for the qualification OF the
appetite as positively sinful, but the manufacture
81 liquors Is In their opinion, much more. sinful.
Is now in London soliciting aid to build church In
the Eternal City. "Close-communonists are de-
grading the ministry bays the se Bss
types in the world. Rev. N. H. Ward, pastor calls
worship for the church at Elk Falls, Howard county,
Southern Kansas. Rev. J. A. Nash has accepted
the Presidency of the University OF Des Moines
his labors at Atlanta, Logan county, ILL.,, on
account OF the burning OF the house OF worship
Lockport, VIII county, Ill The Baptist church at
ST. Cloud, Mimi, has invited the Rev. Daniel Corey
OF New Hrk to become their pastor He has not
has been holding series OF meetings with the
Pine Creek First Baptist church, scioto county,
The meeting house of the First Baptist church in
Fan River Will be dedicated on the first Tuesday
evening In September. 1t Is said to be one Of the
finest houses In that part of the State. Rev. w. M.
jenkins has resigned his passionate of the First Bap
fist church at Commerce, Mich. Professor W. T.
spea Of SHecs as
In Kalamazoo College. The Rev. M. J. Knowton
has been appointed missionary to Ningpo, China,
about October l. The Shiloh Baptist church OF
Camden, N. j., are about to build a new house Of
run alter supplying the pulpit Of the FIRST Baptist
church OF Detroit for two years, has now declined
call to the pastorate. The call, it seems to us
Prairie, Mich, are erecting new prick meeting
house at cost OF $4,000, Rev. G. W: Gardner, D.
Of the Baptist S Unon Re
+. Curtis d. D., for many years resident OF Cam
bridge, Mass, died on Friday at the age of ftysix
ogy In the University at Lewisburg. A colony Of
Baptists from the Twelfth church, Philadelphia
haze established themselves at sno6ers
street. They have engaged Rev. G. Wilson Smith
to preach for them. Recently, Rev. M. b. Wharton,
baptized a convert from Romanlsm, q lady, who,
Tor many years, had been prominent 'Sister or
Charity" and the Baptist papers are Growing over
1t. Rev. r. NJ. Dudley, formerly editor or the West
er7a Recorder, has accepted the prOfessorship of
History and Social Science in Georgetown College,
KY The Rev. Andrew j. Hay pastor of the Baptist
church at York, Pa having cOnditionally accepted
call to preach for the Baptists ofRochester MIMI,
his York parishioners met and unanimously de-
clined to accept his resignation. Grace Baptist
church. OF Philadelphia, have pitched a tent, forty
by sixty feet, on lots on Berks street, above
viii be dedicated to-day by Revs. II. Malcolm D. D..
D. Spencer, A. J. Rowland, L. b. Hartman, the pas
tor and Others Rev. D. F. Carnahan has resigned the
passionate Of the North Baptist church. Springfield,
ILL., He has not yet decided upon his future field OF
labor. Rev. A. Martell, formerly of Park Hill, On
tarlo has accepted the unanimous cal! to the pas
and has entered upon his lab0rs. Rev. 7. +. Bor-
cheers, late OF Marengo is now pastor OF the Baptist
asylum In Brooklyn. The Rev. B. F. Ashley has re-
signed the passionate OF the Baptist church in Kan
kakee, Ill, to take effect on the last Sabbath in
September Rev. William Everett has accepted
call to the pastOrate OF the Brussels street Baptist
church OF st. John. n. B., and it is expected that
ne VIII enter upon MS duties IN this connection
early in the coming MONTH
PRESBYTERIAN. IS
the Fey W. e. ., M 400 OF Xenia Ohio has
pastoral ~ Rev Kerr @ Of Phadspn sns
at It's late meeting at Mount Zion, Lincoln county,
Mo-, resolved to institute legal proceedings II
necessary, to gain possession the minutes OF the
old Associate Reformed Presbytery OF Kentucky,
now In the keeping Of the Rev. T. s. Lee the church
belonging to the congregation Of the Rev. Gilbert
in Jessamne County, Ky Rev. Henry Fower late
pastor Of the Central Presbyterian church in
Auburn N Y, being in feeble health went to Vine
"a rd ttv
for his health. Shortly after bathing on the beach
he was attacked with apoplexy and died in few
Chosen editor Of Good Woras to 90 succeed Dr.
Mcleod. The Presbyterians in West Philadelphia
and the Episcopallans are moving for clergy
Board Is sending out new class Of missionaries
female physicians; thus showing that religion, es-
fitted by the opening OF the professions to American
women. The Woman's Board has sent out three
who have received medical education, and are
church at Nashville has invited the congregation Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church to participate
In their services the ministers to alternate In the
pulpit during the erection Of the proposed new
Cumberland Presbyterian church in that city. Rev.
Samuel b. Bell, D. D., Of Lyons, New York, has ac-
Lafayette, Ind, and will assume the pastoral duties
there September Is. The Rev. N. NJ Sherwood,
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian church, Elmira,
N. Y, returns to his people much improved In
health by his five months vacation. During his
absence his pulpit has been most acceptaby
Suppllcu ny De LIZ OOuuc, Vi JHe pTebeuC SENIOR
class In Auburn theological Seminary. The Pres
byterans OF Dansve, N. Y, have engaged Rev.
John Jones, d. d. OF the Genese0 Academy, to sup
ply their pulpit for some months, with q view to
call Mr.. George X. Ward on the completion OF his
studies at Princeton. The Rev. Ogden Henderson
Nashville, Tenn. Rev. J.. A. Ranney Of Three
Rivers, has gone to Michigan Female Seminary,
Kalamazoo, Mich. Rev. T p. Sankey, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church of Rochester has re-
ceived call to the United Presbyterian church OF
Buffalo
EPISCOPALIAN.
The Archbishops Of Canterbury and York have
responded to Earl Shaftesbury's circular permit
ting clergymen OF the Church OF England to dis
pense with the Athanasian Greed. Bishop Howe,
OF South Carolina, has decided with reference to
the choral service, that where the rubric says
read" the ritual may be sung; but that where 1t
says 'say the musical rendering 10 excluded. This
Is drawing rtualsm very fine. The Board Of Man.
ayers OF the Free Church Of the Redeemer for
men and their families, maintained by the Church
mems Missionary Association OF the port Of Phila-
delphia, are now engaged In an effort to raise