The New York herald., 1873-07-20

of the Cathedral at Pekin, built close to the rm-
church, which was opened with all due ceremony
on the 1st OF May, by the Bishop OF Kiangnan in
the presence OF large number Of Chinese Chris
tians and lockers on
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The United Presbyterian Church in this country
is gradually adopting the revised version OF the
Psalms which Is much smoother and more grace
iul arrangement than that OF Rouse. In many OF
the churches OF this denomination organs are now
permitted in the Sunday schools. DR.. Herrck
Johnson President Of the Presbyterian Board OF
Education, and DR.. f. Ii. WolcOtt, Chairman OF the
General Assembly's Committee on Education, have
issued an appeal to the Church to lquidate the
debt or the Educational Board, now amounting to
s62, 900. Two financial agents have been appointed
to 60 through the Presby terIan churches East and
West, and lay this matter before them, and
the pastors are invited to cooperate with
these agents; 900 is needed at once to
make the May appropriations to the students now
past due. The Presbyterian church at Fort Collins
Col. mas secured the Services of Rev. Joseph Pat
terson, late OF the Presbytery OF Steubenville N.
Y. Rev. w. c. FalcOner, OF First Church, Parkers-
burg, West Va, has received . unanimous call
from the Presby terian church Of Uniontown, Pa.
Rev. ID. +. Fnks, Of the last class OF Auburn TheO-
logical Seminary, has entered upon his work ut
Fairplay, Dudley, Alma and Quartzville, Col. Rev.
j. II. DAngham, OF st. Louis Presbytery, has been
called TO the church at Paola Kan. The
Seminary at Auburn, N. Y, for the removal
OF which to Aurora Colonel Morgan, OF the
latter place, had offered ample grounds and
an endowment of 100000, is to remain
where it is Sixty days were allowed in which the
Presbyterians OF Auburn might raise among them.
selves or outside $225,OOO and to which Colonel
Morgan agreed to add $40, OOo and at the expira-
ton Of the time specified July 81 the amount was
pledged and the Seminary to remain undisturbed.
Mr.. +. s. Fitz of Andovcr Seminary, was called to
the pastorate OF Park street church, West Spring
field; but the council called to Ordain him voted to
postpone the ordination indefinitely on learning
the the pulpit for two year Years =" by 'V EXCHANGE.
against the rules Of the Seminary. The
Foreign Missions has receveS ap to july %
toward lquidating the debt of that Board. This,
too, mainly by church collections since the adjourn
the Missionary Secretary, returned from Europe
last week. He attended the Presbyterian Assem-
and heartily welcomed. A Presbyterian church
OF twenty-slx members, was organized three weeks
ago at Bad Axe, Michigan by Rev. John Kay, E. P.
logical Seminary has just been ordained and in
stalled pastor OF the Presbyterian church at Bea-
Seminary has Ordained at
and appointed missionary TO China. Rev. Dr.
=. s. Jewell has resigned his charge at Greenbush,
N. T., and received $500 as parting gift.
METHODIST.
Rev. Drs Dewart and Nelles, of the Canadian
gates to the British Conference which meets at
Newcastle e-uponTyne July 80. Rev. julius Field, OF
the New York East Conference, and now . resident
OF Durham, Conn.,, Is now aged seventy -four years.
and is the only minister now living who was q
member Of the New York Preachers' Association
In 1927 He paid brief visit to tins city last Mon
day and looked in on his brethren in the meeting.
Rev. Dr. Fowler, President OF the Northwestern
University, laid the corner stone OF the New Jersey
street Methodist Episcopal church, Buffalo, n. Y,
on saturday 18th instant. Rev. j. n. Beardsey, OF
the Colorado Conference has returned from his Eu-
ropean vacation tour. Rev. Richard wheatley
pastor OF Greene street Methodist Episcopal church,
this city, sailed for England last week, be absent
two months. Rev. Il. b. Pope, OF st. Paui's church,
Toledo, Ohio, assumes the pastorate OF william
street Methodist Episcopal church. Delaware, Ohio,
and Rev. p $. Donelson, ID. D., late President OF
the Female College, in Delaware, succeeds him in
the pastorate OF st. Paul's church. Toledo Rev.
7. II. Stratton, OF the Newark Con nerence il pros
trated with severe attack OF rheumatism brought
on by overwork in trying to raise So 900 to liqui-
date mortgage and court Judgment upon the
Unionvillc Methodist Episcopal church. OF which
church. but not himself. Rev John Wilson, 4. b.,
New Jersey Conference, has resigned his charge
and intends to sail Tor Europe tue latter part OF
this month where he expects 70 spend the Win
ter. Rev. l.. r. Dunn, OF the Newark conference,
now at Paterson, has given communication TO
snd SHrss 70 Show hat as me
In regard to the 'decne OF Methodismn Is
not correct. Rev. Abram M. Harris OF the New
ark Conference, left for Arizona, July Is, to
labor among the Indians. A new church is 10 be
erected at Westncd. The pastor, Rev. @. y. Ry-
man. has secured nearly ten thousand dollars
towards 1t. Bishop Richardson and Rev. J. Nc
Lean. OF the Canada Methodist Episcopal church,
and Rev. DR.. Ryerson, OF the Wesleyan Methodists
OF Canada, attended the Methodist Conference Gen.
tennial in Philadelphia last week, The first Meth
odist Episcopal church OF Sing Sing have secured
lots and intend sho tly to erect a new house OF
worship. Rev. Dr. Moody and Rev. w. II. Lawder,
or Chicago are recovering from severe and pro-
tracted Illness Inc congregation and members OF
L0ckland charge nine miles from Cincinnati,
Rev. S. b. Smith, pastor, have obtained $2o,jo0
in cash and subscriptions for the purpose
and will Immediately commence q stone