The New York herald., 1872-10-13

HOss AioiCSoOI OoMioIS VI OyIdCubc uulVOTblty, ud
been spending few days in this city in the interes
OF that institution st. Paul's Methodist Episco
pal church, Niagara Falls, has been presented
with q new and beautiful silver communion
service by . Presbyterian firm In Bufralo-
Messrs. Pratt. Rev. DR.. Whedon, OF thii
city, has been spending a few weeks at Clifton
Methodists OF San Francisco have been educating
tnirty-nve Ohinese scholars during the past year
om s fsS oSn. HI sns " " nys
day In neat little chapel built for them
IN the Chinese quarter Of the city, He Is assisted
National Local Preachers Convention win meet at
urDana, Ohio. next Saturday. Rev. @. W. Miller
has has been @ appointed agent OF the Kentucky Wes-
leyan University. He began work at the late ses-
sion OF the Western Virginia Conference. The
Seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal church OF this
sorate OF DR.. Bottome by enlargng Its lecture and
sunday school room at an expense o. some $4,000.
The Rev. Dr. Tiffany, Of 81. Paul's church. Newark,
Baltimore, VIII succeed him in Newark:
preacher Of Cincinnati deS few Ssys 'Hea,
ago, and in his will he leaves $780, to establish
university to boar his name land on which to erect
ship. He also bequeaths $l2. 00o and lot for the
erection OF church. and provides for free school,
with an annuity Of 5000 for teacher.
The installation Of Rev. s. G. woodrow over the
Park Street Frecwii Baptist church, Providence,
Close Communion Baptists against Rev. George r.
Pentecost OF Hanson Place church, Brooklyn, has
Ing for Church Very s. soon l' The s warren Avenue
Baptist church. OF Boston, therefore, took the lead
ana gave him call early He declined, but as the
comments upon his conduct the Boston church re-
newed its call. Mr.. Pentec0st therefore laid the
matter before the trustees and members OF the
Hanson Place church few days ago, and they to-
gether unanimously declared that they did not
want him to go. This ought to be considered a
gIfitCent rnhnke hn in fhaf
they possess all there is OF Baptist theology, and
while they strain at gnat swallow camel Rev.
Street church in this city. has closed his labors
with them after a very useful ministry. Rev. J. A.
Chambliss, late Of Richmond, has been called to the
south Baptist church of this city; but he has ac-
cepted the call OF the Citadel church, In Charleston
s. 9. Rev. s. Altman, pastor OF the baptist
Streets baptized three converts during the past
month. Quite number now are inquiring. MIR.
Altman Is converted Jew and is doing good
iayette, Ind, have adopted Methodist class meet
ings without the name. When convert Is admit
ted and baptized the church assigns him to the
care OF some experienced member, whose duty
1t shall be to watch over and instruct him, and
who shall be called upon once In two months,
condition OF his charge. Were this usage
general, says Baptist exchange, 1t would be q
great blessing to our churches, alike to the new con-
verts and to the older members, who now suffer for
want OF something to do: Rev. ?. L. Davies, pastor
Of the Berean church Of this city, rendered his re-
i. AS preacher he has gained more than usual
attention, ana In his pastoral work has been very
assduous. Rev. l. G, Pattcngill resigns after a
seven years. service the past0rate at Litchfeld
Mich, and removes to Ann ArbOr. Rev. Henry d.
Davies removes to Monticello, N. Y. having been
retired" at the age OF seventy-one by generous
Baptist avman who proposes to see to II that his
declining years are years Of peace and plenty.
EPISCOPALIAN.
The Rev. William H. Hopkins, for twelve years a
most useful and acceptable minister In the Metho-
dist Church south was recently confirmed in
admitted candidate for holy orders. In Advent
church, Boston, rtualistlc worship can be seen In
perfection. The altar end ts as Romish as any one
could desire. A huge gilded CROSS flaming altar
and super.altar, two candelabras with seven
candles each two huge candles on the ends in true
chapel surpliced choir 81 men and b boys Gather gather
in the vestibule. To the sound OF music the pro-
cesslon marches at funeral pace to the altar. Yet
day, the yawning galleries contained not a soul.
Tne BODY OF the house was only half full The Rev
Mam OF " worcester Mass has
copal chapel In Paris. The Rev. Ezra Isaac has en-
tered upon his duties as rector of the associated
church, Allentown, N. ]. Bishop Johns, OF Virginia,
has issued o pastoral letter to his diocese asking
that December &c % 80 be observed as day Of special
lands. The Archbishop OF Dublin has "admon-
ished" the Rev. Dr. Maturin, incumbent OF Grange
toward the congregation while he broke the bread
for the sacrament. DE- Maturin does not acknowl-
euQe JURISDICTION oil MS superior IN this matter.
ana clings to his offensive practices.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. r. M. Kellogg has on account OF the
rigor Of the climate resigned his pastorate Lyme,
N. H., and removed to Bricksburg Monmouth
county, N. J. Rev. W. X. Halbert, formerly of
Apalachn, N. r. has received and accepted call to
the Presbyterian church at Pennngtonville, Pa.
Rev. George II. Smyth has resigned the pastoral
charge OF the West Presbyterian church., Whining
respite, for the present, from pastoral labor The
Rey @ G conkey % Of pniIadelPhia has accepted the
byterian church, Cortlandt, n Y, has resigned that
charge and gone to church In Georgetown,
Europe on the % inst, to be absent year.
The Rev: @; Il. r. Deyo has resigned as
pastor OF the Presbyterian church, Rockaway, n. j.
t0rate Of the church at Matteawan, N. Y.
REFORMED DUTCH.
After pleasant tour OF four months In Europe
the Rev. DR.. Il. p. Rogers pastor of the south Re.
formed Dutch church in Fifth avenue, New York,
arrived home safe and well last Monday. He will
resume his pulpit mnstrations to-day The Rev.
Isaac Riley has just completed four years OF pas
toral service with the Reformed church in Thirty
fourth street. and last Sunday Rev. Dr. Stryker the
former PASTOR helped to duly celebrate the event.
The Rev. Joseph knieskern, for twenty years the
pastor at st. TOWNSVILLE N. Y, has been compelled
to resign his charge on account OF Ill health. The
Reformed church OF Lodi is engaged in the erection
OF q substantial brick church to take the place of
Cole Of New Jersey, has accepted cail to the Re-
formed church OF Schaghtic0ke, N. Y. The corner
stone OF the kirkpatrick Memorial chapel, at Rut
gers College, New Brunswick. was laid recently
The ceremony was performed by President Camp
bell and DR.. Abeel. The chapel, which Is the result
Of bequest of $4,000 from Mrs. Lttleton Kirkpat-
rick, Is to be In the Gothic style and will be used
for the double purpose OF chapel and library
building.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Rev. Addison Ballard, d. D., Of Detroit,
Mich has received call to Greenfield, Mass. The
Rev. Edward T. Hooker, Of Middletown, Conn.,, has
been called to take charge Of the Congregational
church OF New Orleans, La. The Rev. DIR. Balkan,
formerly OF Lewiston, Me-, is supplying the First
church OF West1eld, Mass, for o few months. Rev.
,. II. Atkinson, ID. d. mas been appointed General
Agent OF the American Home Missionary Society for
Oregon. DIR. Atkinson is a native Of Newburyport,
Mass. and has been for twenty years on the Pacific
coast. The First Congregational church In Dan
vers, Mass, celebrated its 20oth anniversary on
Tuesday last The Central Congregational church
Of Chelsea, Mass, has modified the election OF dea-
cons so that hereafter they serve not for life, but
for term OF years-thus giving all chance to
serve.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Abbot Martin, of st. Meinard's Abbey Indiana,
makes an appeal to Catholics throughout this coun-