The New York herald., 1873-12-21
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
ROMAN CATHOLIC


trusted 10 make the period OF delay short one.
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The receipts OF the Society Tor the Propagation
OF the Faith in the archdiocese OF Baltimore for
the year Just closed, Including balance on hand
at the beginning OF the year, amounted to $7263,
and the disbursements to $6,ls7. Archbishop
Bayley has ordered collection Co be taken in all
the churches of his diocese to-day the theoogi-
cal students thereof The Archbishop has also
issued a circular asking for subscriptions towards
the new Church OF st. Plus IN Baltimore. The lots
have been purchased AZ q cost OF $4,000, and are
by this arrangement divided into so many feet,
which the faithful are asked TO purchase or sub
scribe for at the rate OF 800 loot As an induce
ment to do so the more cheer!ully purchasers are
to have their names enrolled IN book, to be placed
near the high altar OF the church. that they may
be prayed for even TO future generations as its
patrons ana benefactors; and, moreover, special
blessing OF the Pope Will be asked Tor themselves
and their families. Surely all this must be worth
$780, without taking INTO account the compliment
to be thus pald to the present ven-
erable Ponfln. Rev. Fathers Damen, Massells
Koopmans ana Putten. OF the Society OF Jesus
have just closed very successful mission at the
Church fthe Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia
The Unitarian Society OF Athol has secured The tem
porary services OF Rev. Mr.. Bond. OF Chelsea Mass
On Thursday, the 1lth inst. Right Rev. William II.
Gross, ID. d., Bishop OF Savannah, dedicated the
new Church OF the immaculate Conception, at
Atlanta, Ga. The British aud Foreign Bible Society
spent $40, 900 last year in sending the Bible to-
Austria. one old Catholic priest sent for so copies
of the Protestant Bible in order that his people
might read 1t and Judge for themselves. The Rev.
f. Butler, chaplain to the at Colchester, and
Il lnrl WAR a
Ipswich, England, have been appointed Catholic
chaplalns to the forces engaged IN the Ashantee
expedition and have LETT Tor the seat OIL war; Right
Rev. l.. de Goesbrand. ID. d., BISHOP OF Burng
ton, VT, visited our city during the past
poses remaining short time Very Rev. +.
Lynch will act as administrator of Burlington
during the Bishops absence. The Rev. John
O'Donnen, who was recently admitted to the
priesthood by the Most Rev. Dr. McGettlgan. is the
first priest who has been ordained in the new CaSh-
edral OF Armagh Ireland Rev. Paul Gillen, of the
Convent OF the Holy Cross, Indiana, Is at present
in this city, renewing old friendships and visiting
relatives. Father G!llen has reached the age OF
three score and ten years, but he looks fresh and
hale. Bishop Qulnan has so lar recovered from
the effects OF his late injury in Albany n T., that
he expects to return TO his own diocese In week
or two. The Archbishop Of Paris has directed his
clergy henceforth to use the complete Roman Lit
Orleans In three years and hai-from May, 1870,
to November s. ls7S.admlnlstered 1873 "a, the sacrament
OF confirmation to 2S All persons During this year
the number confirmed was 6,407
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. James Litimar, OF Londonderry, Ireland,
has accepted a unanimous call to the Cndteau ave-
church, OF st. Louis, Mo. The Synod Oh Illinois,
SOUTH at its late session. passed strong resolutions
Affirming It's appreciation OF the general benefits OF
common schools, and recomme aiding Its minister's
and members to guard against the encroachments
OF Romanism in this and every other form in
which 1t attacks the free and beranzing Institu-
tlons OF this country. On Monday evening last, at
meeting of the First United Presbyterian church,
the Rev. s. G. Fitzgerald was elected pastor in
place OF the Rev. Mr.. Bruce, resigned. The fruits
OF the late meeting OF the Evangelical Alliance con-
tinue to appear III this city. Last Wednesday
evening, Tor instance. the Methodist an Presbyte-
ran churches on opposite corners OF Fourth ave.
nue. and Twenty second street held union ser
vice IN the Methodist building. Next Wednesday
the two societies Will gather In the Presbyterian
building. This is as 1t should be- The United
Presby yterian Church. OF Scotland, has butt
church and two school houses in Xeres Spain, at
an expense OF f4oooo. The Rev. Philip II.
Mouny, OF Springfield, OHIO. become pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian church ol Chester. Pa.
The Rev. George M. Life mas removed from Du-
buque to Evergreen. Iowa Rev. Thomas j. Aiken,
now pastor at Reeseviiie, Pa, has received
call from the church in Port Deposit, Md Rev. J.
NJ. Sturtevant, Jr OF the Presbyterian church.
gregatlonal church at Denver, COL There is great
revival of religion in progress in Texas Oswego'
county. and also in Pnpnix, n. Y. Rev. J. +.
Beecner, OF Auburn has taken pastorate at Jasper.
n. Y. Rev. l.. II. Taylor, OF Lapeer. has accepted
unanimous can TO Tne chWren
church, Thirty fourth street tev. Or. Thomsons),
has just dedicated a new mission chapel and
school rooms in Thirty-third street, near Tenth
avenue. Rev. Henry F. Lee was settled over the
church in Pottstown, Pa, on Tuesday last, as the
successor of Rev. John Thompson, who has been
transferred to Haggerston, Md. Rev. William
Durant has become pastor OF the Sixth PresDy-
built new church ediice at cost of 500 900, an
OF which has been paid The Presbytery Of
Baltimore have engaged the Rev. J. Garland
Hammer to resume his evangelstic abors under the
direction OF a committee. Thrty-three persons
were received into the Greenpoint Presbyterian
church, Greenpoint, last Sabbath Rev. Vim. How
ell Taylor, pastor. :
Thirty-seventh street church, IN this city, intend
next month TO take up collection ior the City
Church Extension and Missionary Society. The
revival spirit seems to be extending throughout
the country. At Bowmansville, n T., Is persons
have recently joined the church on probation and
meetings are still in progress on the Greenville
charge N. ", 60 have sought the Lord during the
past six weeks two new churches are nearly CON-
peted in this circuit at Westerly, r. l.. 90 have
been addeo to the church; on Concord circuit,
Pa. 50 have prolessed iatn in Christ. In ST. Johns
Methodist Episcopal church. Memphis Tenn, re-
vval Is in progress; also in the Methodist Episco-
pal churches OF indianapolis. where an aggregate
OF 100 conversions Is reported. AT Mineral
Springs, n. T., 50 converts are reported; in st.
Pauls church, Jersey City, on Sunday last, 60
persons were at the altar seeking salvation, and
avS arose ~ tue IN 70 sx ~
ITO converts reported. The new German
Methodist Episcopal church in Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. Baltimore, Is nearing completion. Rev. 5. IL.
cummings has been elected superintendent OF
city Missions in Baltimore. Seventeen persons
Independent Methodist church, Baltimore.
Forty-third street Methodist Episcopal church.
in this city, Dr. L. II. King pastor, $500 last
Sunday evening for the City Missionary society
Rev. Charles t. Miller, oi the New York Confer
ence who has been on marriage tour TO Europe
returned with Mrs. Miller on Tuesday of last week.
and attended the Preachers Meeting on Monday
last. Rev. James Morrow having recovered from
his severe illness, is again at his post OF service IN
New Orleans. Rev. w. V. Kelly has entered upon
earnest work as pastor OF Asbury church. Buffalo.
A good revival influence rests upon the congrega-
ton. Bishop Haven, who several months ago had
his library packed and shipped to Atlanta, Is still,
the Adp0cate tells, making t1at city his objective
point though he travels round In circle by way OF
the New England Middle and Western States TO
reach it. He spent last Sabbath in New York and
Brooklyn very quietly, and is going to Cincinnati
this week. The pastors OF the Methodist Epsco-
pal churches In New Orleans report l9l conyer-
SION dnr,n., ,ho month ~ Noyamhar aud Ola ac