The New York herald., 1873-12-07

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Presbyterian church at Pleasant Ridge. Ala. which
has resulted in the addition OF 20 members TO the
church thus lar Professor Eli Charlier or this city,
suggests to the Evangelist the prop riety and the
| necessity for collection In me churches that
sympathlze with the misfortune which has befallen
the families OF Rev. Messrs. Pr0nler and Carrasco
two OF the Evangelical Alliance delegates who are
reported lost with she Vile du Havre. Mr.. Pronier
leaves o wife and hall q dozen children, and 1t is
likely his companion also leaves family. 1t
would be good thing II the collection when taken
was large enough to embrace IN It's division those
other delegates whose lives were saved. but VINO
lost all else on board. Rev. N. NJ. Woods. oi ST.
Louis has accepted call 10 the Second church,
street Presbyterian church, Peoria, having de-
cIined call to Freeport, Ill. Rev. Robert Court or
Malcolm, has been called 10 the Presbyterian
church in Upton, Iowa. The Rev. A. d. Simpson,
Hamilton, G. W., has been called TO the pastorate or
the Chestnut street Presbyterian church, Louis
vile KY, the former parish of Gilbert Ii. Robert
son; sAiary $4,000.
The Methodfst or this city gathers from its ex-
changes an aggregate OF 2l0 converts in churches
in New York ana New York East conferences and
3l7 In churches in the New Jersey Conference dur
ing the present season. AT Zion Hill church. Cam
non's, conn.,, 80 were reported. The Christian Ad-
vocdte OF this city also collects statistics OF I29
conversions during the past few weeks, Dut from
wider range OF territory The Church Extension
Committee OF the Methodist Episcopal church has
asked for Sl4 159 TO carry Its opera ons or the
Cons year or 1874. Bishop Merrill dedicated
on Sunday last new Methodist Episcopal church
at New Burlington Cincinnati Conference. The
Canadian Wesley an Missionary Society raised last
year more than $4,000 an increase over the re-
ceipts OF the previous year Of over $4,000 Inc
swedish Methodist Episcopal church just erected
In Dover. n. j. IS to be dedicated to-day by Bishop
James and Pastor Hedstum. A wonderful revival
work is IN progress in the charge. Rev. J: X.
Daniels is the pastor A Methodist Epis-
copsl church is being built at Daren
Conn., Conn Vas de dedicated on the 4tn tInst. INST
Rev. Thos Guard, OF Baltimore, is TO speak
next Thursday evening in the Tnirueth street
Methodist Episcopal church. The basement 0l the
clinton street Methodist Episcopal church, New
ark. n j., will be dedicated next sunday, the l4th
M I,Ap Dl.tp
Ior brief time TO Australia. Rev. J. K. Cheese
man Of Amsterdam, N T., has resigned on account
has been opened in Philadelphia, in the south
western part OF the city. new church has been
dedicated at Tacony, Philadelphia. Rey J. s.
Inskip Is holding revival meetings in Ebenezer
church, Reading Pa ana large number has been
converted there The James Methodist Episcopal
chul Gu in Forty fourth street and Tenth avenue.
having been closed some time Tor repairs Will be
reopened next Sunday by Bishop James.
Five hundred conversions in ten days are
the result of the Tabernacle Methodist meet
ings IN Ba.tlmore-or, according to the est-
mate OF one OF the speakers at the Free Religion
t gathering, representing value of S52O0o0.
Rev. Francis Howarth, one OF the Wesleyan
brethren VINO joined the North Mississippi Confer
Doggett To California ana placed i'll charge OF the
church III Gliroy. revival in he East Tennessee
University Athens, has resulted III 80 conversions
and others are inqulrlng the way OF he, Rev:
Charles Balson, pastor OF Empire circuit, Missouri
Conference has Iust closed closed prolractsd
ana 20 were added to the church. Bishop
Bowman Will dedicate church ut Fort Branch,
Ind, to-day, aud one at Oberin ONO, next SUNDAY.
Bishop Aies has appointed Rev. William Crook,
d. d., OF the Irish Wesleyan Conference late
principal OF the Wesleyan College, at Belfast Ire
land to ill the vacancy at Town street. Columbus
ONO, occasioned by the transfer Of Brother Van
Anda. II IS said, however, that DR.. Crook viii not
accept this appointment Five new wesleyan
'chapels" reported III progress oi construction
in England and the denomination IS rapidly grow
ing throughout the kingdom. The London Wes-
leyan ministers OF the London districts have
planned metropolitan missionary campaign.
this month and next. The new Methodist kpls-
copal church, south, at Christiansourg, Shelby
county, Ky, win soon be dedicated. The Balti
from It's exchanges and revlvals In many districts
OF which no statistics are gwen.
EP1SCoPALiAN.
Rev. De Witt c. Loop, rector of the st. James
Memorial church. at Eatontown, N. j., has accepted
Luss's JERSEY City Heights, and IS succeeded by
the kev. Mr.. Chambers. new church, seating 200
persons, IS about to be commenced at HOulton, Me.
Episcopal services have been commenced in the
chapel OF Yale College. Rev. W. +. Lewis has be.
church. Peekskil n. \. Ritualism In Great Britain
has received the dignfed title OF the counter
reformation movement so the Bishop OF Glouces-
ter STYLES IT, possibly to give II que weight and con-
sequence in his effort TO rouse the Church to CON-
bat It. HIS way OF meeting the movement Is
would be effective. He believes in mat form
OF opposition which rests on moral influence and
quiet, persuasive moral force, sustained and sup
pemented al times by sober legislation. A Gun
grc1ationalist church In a suburban village zee
neyaJ lately invited Rev. q. +. Cheney, OF Chicago
to preach the dedicatory sermon. OF course tlere
were a crowd and deen interest The Rev. T. b.
Bynum, ID. D., Assistant Bishop elect of the Protes
tant Episcopal diocese OF Delaware will be conse-
Grated al Cnrists church, Wilmington, next Thurs
day. rhe missionary work OF the Episcopal Church
in the West Is progressing very favora0y. The
mite chest system has yielded In less than four
years more than $4,000. The total receipts from
for the year are $4,000, while 23l mis-
slunarIes have been sustained in 80 States
and Territories. The Bishop OF Gloucester
recently preached al the Cathedral, at Biis-
tol, against private confession, not sane
toned Dy the Cnurch OF England lie sad OF
those who were establishing the confessional that
they were introducing the most destructive and
dangerous characteristic OF an alien and repudated
system. Bsnop Odenheimer, Of New Jersey IS re-
ported to be very Ill and unable TO perform any eps
copal duty whatsoever. The canons or the Episco-
pal church provide that in case bishop ahandons
the communion OF the Church the standing COM
mlttee OF the diocese shall make certificate Of the
TACT the senior bishop, and unless within six
months the lacts alleged IN the certificate con-
cerning his departure from the Church are proved
to be false he sDail be deposed from the ministry.
This is what what Will happen to Bishop Cummins.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Fathers Daley, Dunn, Kcogh Dinahan and
.;yrne have opened miss. .on in ST. Auaustine's
Rev wan "urg aee
Of Mr. Thomas Cosigan, well known ana es-
teemed journalist OF this city, was on Wednesday
consecrated to the priesthood In the Cathedral.
On sunday evening November 30, Rev. +. II.
WEIGH ). j., OF the immaculate Conception church,
Boston, by special invitation OF Rev. James Free
man Clarke pastor OF the Unitarian 'Church OF the
Disclpesn Iectured IN the latter place on the
"Cafholic Doctrine OF the Universal Church, 1he
audience, winch filled the church to overflow
ing, was composed Of members Of various
denominations, chiefly OF the Unitarian con-
gfcgaton who worshipped there. IL some
thing new under the sun 10 find Catholic priest
standing In Protestant pulpit and ennnciating
the doctrines OF MS own Church TO a miscellaneous
| congregation. The Catholics OF Wabasna, Minn
are TO have commodiouS new church. The csti-
mated cost is $4,000. The Rev. Fred. Donner, late
pastor OF st. John's Protestant Episc opal churcn
Baltimore, was on sunday November 80, received
into the Catholic Church OF SJ J0nn the Baptist In
tins city by the the Rev. Father Bonaventura Fray
q. >. r. q. The XAVIER Alumni sUdaity OF this
city, having spent three days IN retreat,n will to-
dav De sOlemnly consecrated to tne sacred
Hearth The "lnissionr III st. Stephens churcn IN
this city Is proving hlRnts successful IL Is to
tlnue Tor more than two weeks longer. Fa her
! Damen, :. j. the great contr0veisaist, Ia pre-
senting Catholic doctrines from different pull
pits In TINS city. He recently gave MS rea-