The New York herald., 1873-12-21


| proDaDe successor of the late Bishop Armitage will
De M hev. Hugh Miller Thompson. Chris. church. New
| 6runswck, n. j., IS added to the list OF Tree
| churches Bishop Pierce, Missionary Bishop or
ARKANSAS, mas written long and strong letter TO
presiuing bshop Smith on the secession aud pro-
pOsed trlal ana deposition or Bishop Cummlns
Bshop Plerce sees no good that can come of any
procee,cings against MS unhappy brother,n and IS
heartily In lav0r or leaving 'sthe open for his
return until the last hour that the Church's law
permits" Bishop Pierce also demonstrates very
/ clearly that Bishop smith cannot proceed against
DR. Cunmins under Canon ., title 2 as he proposes
but must act under Canon 8. OF the same title And
| In either case the proceedings could not end short
| OIL seven or eight months; whereas another Church
| law deposes the seeding preate after SIX months
/ The Church would then be placed IN a ridiculous
/ light before the country, as trying a blshop al
| ready deposed, and whose sentence at the end of
| the trial might not be more tnan admoniflon
| He desires the matter to drop where 1t Is. The
Bishop has sent copy ofhis letter 10 every preate
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church IN the United
States. Tne southern Churchnl0s agrees with
Bishop Pierce. and would consider the trial of Dr.
Cummlns "a most serious evil" The yestry OF 81
are about to open public cemetery TO all denomi-
nations. Rev. Henry G. Mayer, late rector oil Grace
Episcopal church at Newton, Mass, has accepted q
eau 10 trinity church, Philadelphia. fhe Rey
Dudley ID. smith, late assistant minister or the
Churcn OF the Atonement, New York city, has ac
| cepteu can 10 the rectorshlp or Christ church,
| Chrlstiana Hundred, Del. The Rev. ). B. Lawson,
y. d., mas accepted the call OF the Church OF the
Holy Trinity, Nashville. Tenn. and entered upon
his duties. Rev. J. A. Atwen, formerly rector OF.
y. stephens church, Petersburg, Va, IS now rec
| Rev. Mr.. Feltwel, of West Farms has abandoned
| the Protestant Episcopal communion to connect
himself with the Reformed Episcopal Church.
committee having charge OF the monument to the
! late Bishop Wilberorce have decided that the me-
mortal should consist OF the maintenance OF 4
body OIL clergy aud the provision OF building for
nome missionary work in South London. A Re-
formed Protestant Episcopal Church Is shortly to
De organized ana established III Peoria, Ill, with
Rev. Professor A. G. Tying as rector. Rev. }. II.
Hundley was on the llth INST. admitted to the
PIE , IN va Gy BISHOP Johns
Episcopal Church is 'sectn with weakness for
bishops, 1T is 1.-The meanest sect we know Of"
BAPTIST.
Rev. Mr.. Chase, OF the Baptist church, in Dover,
\. H., accepts call TO Lewistown, Me. There are
fewer Baptist associations in Maine this year than
last, and decrease OF 266 in the membership. The
champion mmerser is q preacher OF the Disciples
persons in the Mississippi River in less than an
hour. A revival begun in the Pilgrim Baptist
church Of this city led to the baptism OF five con
verts last Sabbath. AT Pleasant Lake, Ind. ten
have been thus added to the Church. The Rev. T.
Edwin Brown. of Rochester, who has been Tor some
ing from serious attack oil typhoid fever, finds his
health so far restored as to warrant his return to
Is going with DR.. Strong's party to explore the
Holy Land. Or. Ridagway. OF ST. James, methodist
party. Ihe second Mission Baptist church of this
city was organized on the 1lth INST. in Emmanuel
Chapel Grand street. and Rev. Samuel Altman. un-
der whose abors as city missionary the society was
gathered. was chosen pastor The new Baptist
church just erected at vlneand, N. j., will be ded-
icated to-day. The First Baptist church OF Coving-
ton, KY, dedicated new house Of worship on the
TN inst. The cost independent OF the ground is
converts to the Baptist church there at Sandusky,
n. T., 20 more have been gathered into the fold.
The Rev. $. I. Schoonover. oil Farmersyllle N. y,
Is recovering from recent Illness Avoca,
NJ T., has been blessed with revival and
20 have been added to the Church. AT Che-
tized in the Baptist church there IL were
similarly indicted into the church at Hamilton
Square, N. j. Rev. DR.. Phelps has closed his 23
years pastorate with the First Baptist church New
Haven. Conn Forty have been added recently to
oe sans ST Augqs W ~ the E pr
square Baptist church, Cambridge. Mass. In the
First Baptist church. OF San Francisco, there are
six Chinese converts, iour of wnom are preache.
to their own people, 100 Chinese children are also
taught in the Baptist mission school. Rev. X. F.
Parshall, who 10 years ago was deposed from the
ministry OF the Baptist Churcn and went out West,
wnere year ago he worked himself into pastor
ate at sacramento Cal, and six months ago into
another at Oakland, has been again deEosed alter
trial OF eight days duration, by vote OF - to
he was convicted OF shameful conduct and an out
rageouS crime against morality. This ought to
finish his ministerial career. The Baptist denomi-
nation in California has IS churches ana 3,451
pointed by the late Baptist Convention as day OF
prayer for the outpouring Oh the spirit IN His re-
yts!ng and renewing power
MISCELLANEOUS
The Rev. M. B. smith having joined Bshop Cum
Minis % Reformed Episcopal Church has withdrawn u
N. J. The Chassis "a granting him letters dismiss
ory, adopted very complimentary resolutions.
Rev. stephen SearIeS, OF Carlisle, has succeeded
the Rev. r. \. Chapman in the pastorate OF the
Reformed church at Coatsban. n: \. Mr. Chapman
has gone TO Baltimore. Rev. Z. Fritts, OF the Re-
formed Dutch church at Fishki. has recovered
from his late severe illness and is again around
Rev. G. r. Lasher, OF the Reformed church OF Gull
FORD, n. Y, mas received call from the Reformed
church OF Schoharie. N. y. Rev: j. II. Merrill has
gresptionaI T d cSarch. a. Rev. /. H. Deienoacher Of
London, OHIO, has received an overture from the
belmont Reformed Germany charge, In Westmore-
land tPa Chassis, to become their pastor. Rev.
DR.. T. W.. Chambers, OF the Reformed church in
this city, expects to sail early IN January for six
w. ID. +. Lummls, OF Cairo, has been elected Presi-
dent Of the Northern Illinois College at Fulton. ILL.,
ner Of McMechn street and Druid Hill avenue, was
formally dedicated on last sunday afternoon.
The Rev. John Binney, graduate OF Harvard Col
lege, has accepted the proiessorship OF Hebrew in
the divinity school at Middetown, Conn., and VIII
enter upon his new duties in January. A church
near Bergen, Norway, which can contain nearly
1000 persons, is constructed entirely OF PAPER
mache, rendered waterproof by saturaton In
vitrol, lime water, whey and white of egg.
new Unitarian society mas been organized at
Newport, n. H. and Rev George +. Piper. oil Can
ton. Miss, has become pastor. scripture Read
ers Association has just been formed ut Rome, Tor
reading the Bible from house TO house. The Con-
gregationalists and Presbyterans in and around
planting rival churches and sending ministers to
sarye, they will unite IN one strong church. which
shall be called after and be controlled by the ma
jority. whether they be Congregationaists Pres
byterlans. This is good and proper, and the best
way 70 rn .hs eeSty & 81 Dlgao as Men
sionary Society sustafns two missions in this city,
one each in Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Green
point and is calling for pecunary support TO carry
on and extend its work. Rev. K, p. Amber ac-
cepts the call OF the Taunton (Mass Universalist
Society. Rev. I. : Guthrie closes his abors III La
fayette, Ind, Dec. 2s and removes to Muncie, be-
ginning his pastorate there with the Unver5alist
Churcn January 4. The various church missions
and schools in san Francisco are attended by
nearly 1000 Chinese, and more than 300 Christians
are enthusiastically aiding to lmpart to these peo-
pie a knowledge or our language and religion.
Twelve missionary societies, American and Euro
pean, are already operating in Japan, with about
"a missionaries OF both sexes. Other societies
preparing to enter that mission field. Rev. f. H.
Greeley has accepted the secretaryship OF the New
Hampshire Missionary Society.
FORTY.rOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.