The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-16

iOut sCCn VI shC SOCitJleS were reDroSeQte0. The
OBJECT OF the organization is to assist the A. B. O.
II. NJ, and It's ability to do so very materially can.
NOT ee questioned s The aggregate amount con-
Of the churches in this vicinity was si4.3o5 of
which the Church OF the Pilgrims gave 81. 0o4; the
church, $1,000, &c. These figures indicate some
increase over the contributions OF tie previous
year.
me endowment fund OF $500, 900 for the Presby-
terrain hospital IN this city has been secured by
$4,000 to this amount, If like sum is raised "b nv
Others it is reasonable to expect that the friends
OF TINS institution WIN respond to this generous
oner, and speedily complete the contemplated en-
dowment OF $25o,O00. The Presby terians OF Con
zales, Texas, are about to build church The
IN Shanghai, China, type foundry and electro
typng and stereotyping establishments The
church at Big Rapids, Mich, have nearly com
tesed their house OF worship TO hold service in it.
The Observer states that more than eight hundred
Presbyterian ministers mot counting editors.
secretaries, foreign missionaries, &C., are abso-
utey unemployed, without anything to do in
their prolessop-ldle in the vineyard. And
this TACT, It Says, is actually stated In the
midst OF labored arg1ment to prove the neces-
sity of organized means TO raise up more ministers
Surely, 1t adds, II we have system to put three
lour hundred new men into the work annually, we
ought 10 nave system to put them and the eight
or nine bundled surolus men into place where
they can work and be supported in their work
Scotland, who was recently disciplined by his
presbytery for preaching in Unitarian church in
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Martineau, has got him.
self into fresh trouble. This time it is prayer not
preaching. He has written and published an
article on PRAYER. in which, among other things he
except as humble expression of mans depend
ence upon forces that vaster than he and on Him
from whom they emanate) Is quite as illegitimatc
as 1t Is to pray against the approach OF winter, the
SUNRISE" The Fourth Presbyterian church, SYRIA
cuse, N Y, which has for some time been in course
OF erection, Is about completed, and will in short
time be dedicated. The entire cost OF the church,
Booth Of University Place PresDyterian Church
New York, last Sunday received fourteen persons
into the church on profession OF faith and nine by
letter.
The Rev. DR.. Storrs' church, in Brooklyn. has
been purchased by the Episc0palians Tor $50, 600.
Fifty clergymen OF the diocese of Massachusetts
have signed memorial, petltiOning the Standing
Committee to call special convention Tor the
election OF bishop. In the diocese OF New York
there are 307 cergymen, 1873 churches and chapels,
25S27 communicates, 24,369 catechumens, 2,514
recent Convention OF the Pittsburg diocese OF the
Episcopal church, advocated the abandonment OF
the sunday school system and IA general return to
the ancient practice OF religious instruction In
the family. The Niger Mission of the Church
Missionary Society, which is an offshoot OF the
West African Mission, is entirely conducted by
native teachers, priests, &C, with a native bishop
The principal stations are Onitsha, on the Niger
River first occupied in 1857 and Lokoja also on The
are also stations, the latter having been occupied
but u lew years. Bishop CrOwther, the native
church. which the King and chiefs have helped TO
build, three ministers. and admitted the same day
u We, men th 70 on1 "h9 ne Calls ene
than four hundred natives present at the services
who, but a few years since, were cannibas. One
chief and Others OF lower rank were giving up their
idols, and King and chiefs were alike interested in
the boarding and day schools, which were In
goes on in England. In Southampton ruri- ecanal
meeting OF the clergy was lately held, when the
subject OF ''conIesson" was discussed, and 1t was
or Inv nin fU Af q Tn r tn in
modified form The attention Of Bishop WilberfOrce
has been called to the matter, and he has promised
to make inquiry. Rev. J. Edgar Johnson, formerly
a Unitarian, has become an Episcopalian, ana been
ordained to the ministry III the diocese OF Albany.
Rev. William A, W; Maybin, formerly OF st. Paul's
church, Brooklyn, E. d., N. Y, has taken charge of
church work III Aberdeen, Miss. An amusing scene
took place in st. Johns church, East Hartford,
Sunday evening. The choir had just finished chant
ing the psater for the day, when a large corona
OF evergreens holding couple OF dozen
candles was found to be on fire. 1t was suspended
by wires directly over the chancel, anu held by
large wreaths OF evergreens reaching the ceiling
and sides OF the sacristy. 1t impossible at the
to pull these down. and they were soon on
ropes Of dry eyergreens. The Rev. M. HObbie the
rector threw or bis surplice and so also dld the
rushed out OF doors for snow, as no water was
available. Then commenced funny scene, all OF
these men throwing snowballs at the burning
wreaths. They thus succeeded In putting ont the
fire, which, but for their prompt efforts. might have
proved Serious nov.v .ruo,,c
The Bishop OF Richmond has issued pastoral
letter calling attention to the need OF Catholic
Christian education In the diocese. He urges that
Catholic parochal schools be established and fOs-
tered, so that the rising generations may be as
cody and pious Catholics as the present are.
h'tduo has been celebrated in the Church OF San
Maurizo Del MoDti, Rome, IN honor of Blessed
Benedict Labre. One OF the consequences of the
national pilgrimage to the church and shrine of St.
Genevieve (Pantheon, Paris, will be the complete
restoration OF that very fine monument The
Catholic Reute,c has private information of the
death Louise IQteau the celebrated StiQmatiZpr
The royal decree has been promulgated whereby
the State formally takes possession of sixteen con-
since May last, has been confined to the house
at the parochial residence, st. Augustine's
lection. He is not likely to recover. The Most
Rev. Alexander Tache, Archbishop OF st. Bonface Is
suffering from disease in one of his legs that pre-
vents him this writing) from exercising his apos-
toic functions ST. BOniiace is the See OF the
British province known as Manitoba, on the Red
River OF the North, lying Off north OF Minnesota
The disease OF Monsiegneur Tache comes from ex.
posure in the discharge of his duties in that IN
hospitable climate. The financial report OF St.
makes gratifying exhibit. The receipts have
been $685. and the cash remaining in the trea-
snry si4S1; me receipts o for The Asylum IN,
Archbishop Spalding. The voce della veyrita
publishes . story concerning the miraculous
one hand were paralyZed by an accident. Every
thing that could be had been tried to restore life
these members but being unable to work he be.
st. Francis de Paul anu receiving the communion,
on the Sd OF January, his hand was restored whole
as the other. The plastering and frescoing OF the
new Cathedral In Boston, Mass, Is nearly finished |
after years continuous labor; the cost OF this |
part OF the work cannot be less than $4,000. A
mission was opened in the Cathedral on the Feast |
OF the Publication by the Redemptorist Fathers, |
who have since held another mission In st. Angus
tines church, South Boston, at which, thirteen
verts were received. On the Sd OF February they |
mission, or rather a renewal OF one |
which took place short time since, at the |
chapel Of the Holy Cross Boston, which |
is proving very fruitful, crowdng the church both |
at the morning and evening services to Its utmost |
At the close Of this mission the Re-
demptorst Fathers will give one in Jamaica Plain |
and In Worcester, Mass.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. James W. Ward, OF Lakeville, Mass,
father OF the Rev. William II. Ward, OF the hide
pendent, died in this city few days ago. in conse.
quence OF injuries received by fall from horse |
car Rev. A. r. Happier, DID,, writes q touching |
appeal from Canton, China, and addressed to the |
students In various theological seminaries, calling
for missionaries. The up town Israeies, residing |
east side. n early March