The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-01

N. H., and placed themselves under the pas
toral care OF Rev. Professor Robbins, late OF
Drew Seminary Carmel N. Y. The Meth
odist Episcopal church In Lisbon, N. H., Rev.
j. II. Brown, pastor, is enjoying religious revival
! and great spiritual prosperity. The Methodsts OF
| Bath, N. H., six years ago were decided church
ediflce by General Jackman on condition that they
| would sustain Methodist preaching there for two
consecutive years. They failed to do this, and the
| building has now been transferred to the Roman
Catholics OF that place. Served them right. The
Rev. A. o. Abbott, who has been ministering with
great acceptance to the Methodists OF Landau. N.
H., has resigned his pastorate to complete his
theological studies Rev. Charles b. PitbadO, the
new pastor OF the Congress street Methodist
church, Portland, Me-, commenced his labors with
that parish last Sabbath. His Introductory dis
course was highly entertaining and thoroughly
evangelical The Garden street Methodist church,
Lawrence, Mass, has been the scene of much
earnest religious labor for months Over one hun
dred and Ave persons bore testimony for Jesus In
the regular prayer meeting last Sabbath evening.
The pastor, Rev. L. p. Cushman, has baptized
sixty.six persons since conference in April last.
Sinners come to the altar seeking Christ at every
prayer meeting, and the young converts are
counted by scores. Rev. DR.. b. E. Chambers, late
York S.' Conlerence recently transferred to the
Newark Conference, and stationed at Hacketts-
town, N. j.. has come East 10 enter upon MS pas
tOra work. He spent last Sabbath at Sea Cliff
Grove.
BAPTIST.
The directors of the Fredericton Baptist Semi
nary, Canada, have voted to put the Seminary In
the hands of committee, for the purpose OF aiding
young in the preparation for the ministry,
The Baptist associations at their annual meetings
now being and hereafter to be held are discussing
the question OF introducing little Presbyterian
pOty into their church government, so far as repre-
sentatOn in their missionary boards Is concerned.
Rev. Harry Smith, for the last SIX months the pull,
Indianapolis, Ind, has received a unanimous
call to the passionate OF said church, and has
the ha eeen key S s o Et
time from the work of the ministry on account OF
i'll health. The Rev. G. II. Miner has resigned
at East Cambridge, Mass, to accept call to
the church at Newburyport There are forry-six
Baptist associations in the State OF New York
Thirty OF these bodies are to meet in annual SEES
sion in the next two months embracing nearly
seventy thousand communicates. The Rev. George
Pes has decline the call to the rate
new house of worship OF the First Baptist church OF
Laingsburg, Mich viii be dedicated on Thursday,
7. WinkIer, b. D., has removed his pastoral reIa.
tons from Charleston. s. c.. to Marion, Ala;
Methodist terancy without the Methodist system
In the Taunton Association, 1t says, 'out OF sixteen
churches only one pastor mas been settled oyer
within two years. OF the 2Ol pastors in Massa
chusetts only twelve have been settled over ten
| years.
| The new Presbyterian church in Bedford, n. y,
recently dedicated, is free gilt from +. A. Palmer,
President of the Broadway Bank, to the Pres:
byterans OF his native place. The professors Of
Rnnye Ky ReSs Say D.
resigned, owing to internal trouble caused by Rev.
n. West, d. d. The trustees tried to induce Dr.
| West to resign, but he wouldn't. They therefore
closed the institution temporarily 1t Is stated In
q Presby teran exchange that there are 600 organ
| lied churches under the care OF the General AS
sembly which have no houses of worship The
Rev. John McVey, having recently accepted the call
the @ ear
in September. The Rev. g. S. P0meroy, OF the Ross
| street Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, is expected
! to return from Europe about September 10, and
meantime Rev. j. NJ. Gibson, OF Montreal, wlll
preach in his church to-day, and perhaps next Sab
bath also. The Rev. Samuel Garlic, OF Brooklyn,
New York, is to supply the church ut Evansville,
Ind, for year. Rev. A. S. Gardner, year or two
since installed pastor OF the new Presbyterian
organization, Jamaica Plains, near Boston, has re-
signed.
| Rev. Mr.. Lamson, recent rector OF .the American
Episcopal Church at Paris, has entered the church
OF England and taken charge OF Holy Trinity
Ventnor, on the Isle OF Wight. Forty clergymen OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church In this city have
no paroc I MAJ charge charge 81 rne KEY wS d f
merly assistant at Calvary church, New York, has
been recently elected Professor OF Political Science
| at Yale College. The movement for the establish
ment OF 'Free Churches OF England is gaining
ground in various parts OF the country IL is report
ell that free church is proposed for Tunbridge
Wells. and another for Cardiff and that services
have been begun in the Philharmonic Hall, South
Church Of America, has invited delegates from the
annual Conferences to meet In Augusta, Ca, to
elect bishop in place OF Bishop Vanderhorst, de:
ceased. Bishop +. ID. Huntington makes appeal
over his own name for several boys known to him,
who are we'll fitted by character, disposition and
ministry. They need and ardently desire q
thorough education but are unable to obtain it, and
some the% the Of 0f clergy
men devotedly engaged in their calling,
se a at honey ns e ks E.
Emory has accepted the rcctorship Of st. Pauls,
Henry Ward Beecher believes in ministerial
In general ala and crSauet IN particular
succeeded Rev. George Pierce as pastor Of the Con-
gregational church, Paterson, n J. Rev. Z. Ii:
Griiiin late pastor Of the Congregational church at
Greek In Williams College There are in Ohio 200
Congregational churches OF which 1872 are supplied,
| two by men from other denominations, while forty
are vacant. OF LAG minister's in the State, 1Ol
pastors. The total church membership reported is
Total amount Of contributions last year $2l7,74s.
Rev. M l.. Gordon, Congregational graduate OF
sailed from san Francisco for Japan, under the
direction Of the American Board. Rev. DR.. Bud
d!ngton, Of Brooklyn, Is spending his vacation at
| st. John, N. B., with party of parishioners.
| REFORMED DUTCH.
Rev. v. NJ. Hubert, d. d., was installed pastor Of
the Reformed church at Stone Ridge on August 81.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, Of Saratoga, has been called to
the Reformed church at Passaic. Rev. Robert Dong
has been called to the churches of Bernc and Beay
erdam, N. Y. Rev. Il. w. Bentley, OF Elenve, N. Y,
! has been called to the Reformed church, New
| Haven Rev. Mr.. McKelvey, pastor OF the Re-
| formed church, In Kent street, Brooklyn, +. d.,
| owing to domestic afiiction, has been compelled
| to resign his charge.
LUTHERAN.
| Rev. DR.. Muse, pastor OF the German Lutheran
| chuBch on High street, Columbus Ohio, has mott.
| fled his congregation that the communion will
hereafter be withheld from all members of secret
| societies. The result Is that large portion of
his members have withdrawn. Staten Island has
| three German Lutheran congregations.
| ROMAN CATHOLIC.
| IL is deCreed that i'm all Roman Catholic ceme-
tcries In Chill portion OF the ground shall be set
| apart for the interment OF the Protestant dead.
DR.. Dollinger, OF Munich, has received the degree
last, Rev. Bishop Loughlin dedicated a Catholic
Il M Ax.ulo nau Mn tram III and