The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-29

minister OF another denomination, formerly pas
tor in the community where the college is located,
1t Is especially noticeable really high comph-
ment to its recipient. The First German Methodist
Episcopal Society in Milwaukee are building beau
tfu church edifce. Bishop Pierce, OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South preached on Sunday, June
s, in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, At
lanta, Ga and took subscription of over $4,000 to
meet existing liabilities and complete the building.
The latest statistics OF the Primitive Methodsts in
Great Britain show that they have members,
16O,65s; travelling preachers 1,0O5; local preach
ers II, ISL; class leaders, 9,997; correctional
chapes, 3,797: other preaching places, 1855; Sab
bath schools, $500; teachers 4S,973; scholars
296512; day schools, a.; teachers, 70; scholars
4,3l7. The Wesleyans and the New Connection
Methodists OF Canada have in their conferences
held few days ago. voted almost unanimously
in favor OF union. General Conference is TO
complete the work next year. Lay delegates have
also been elected to that Conference. The PRINT
tive Methodists In Conference rejected an overture
for union, and the result was split in the body and
the organization OF Union Association, pledged
to labor earnestly during the coming ecclesiastical
year for the union cause Rev. J. B. Van Meter chap
lain to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and men,
Dor OF the Baltimore Conference, has resigned and
Will resume work In the regular passionate. The
officlary OF North Baltimore station have granted
leave Of absence to their preacher in CHARGE Rev.
A. S. Hank and he has started European
tour. new mission has been organized
in Hanover street, Boston, on the old ground
where Methodsm commenced In that city.
Christ has been made D. D. by the Lebanon
Valley College, Annvtlc, Pa. Last Sunday evening
the rival Methodist t CHURCHES North and South in
church. South, on washington avenue and Eighth
street. and had q general season OF brothery
This union movement was altogether the work Of
the laymen on both SIDES and the results are ex-
pected to be most blessed. Excellent lots have
been purchased and arrangements have been
made Tor building &c church at at Cro5on Landing,
Mni pastor cost The hsT J Dsn Evans
OF the. British Wesleyan Conference, and
attached to, the Welsh mission In Liverpool,
three or tour months travelling in the United
States He arrived here on Tuesday afternoon and
welshmen at the residence Of MI. Wlam I'M jer 9.
mian, on Bediord avenue, whose guest he Is at
the %eosa q the the @
Institute, Mercantile and Aston Libraries and the
Post ONCE, and on Friday night attended Mr..
the Welsh church Thirteenth street in the
afternoon and in the church on Eleventh street in
the West, stopping while in Salt Lake CITY on
his way across The Continent. Mr.. Evans has
s reputation as pulp, orator
or Punshon among the English
Rev. Dr. Robins Of D Rochester has been named
as the next president OF Colby University, Maine.
Rev. A. N. White a graduate OF Grocer Theological
tist church at Lancaster, Pa and entered upon his
duties last Sabbath. Rev. I. J. B. House, OF Mount
the baptist Church EXTENSION Society Boston,
Mass. The Second Baptist church, OF Wiliamsp0rt,
Pa, will dedicate house OF worship To-day DR..
sermon. Rev. Mr.. Gubelmann pastor or the German
Baptist church OF Philadelphia has been granted
vacation Of two months, which he will spend in
Canada, for the benet Of his health Rev. Frederick
x. Fowler, recent graduate OF Grocer Theological
First Baptist church Of Corning, n. Y. Rev. R. W.
Pearson, OF Lafayette, Ind has received call
rom the First Baptist church Of Pittsburg, Pa
has been elected Professor OF Ancient Languages
and Literature IN California College Rev. N. M.
pointed Professor OF Theology and History in
Shurtef College, Upper Alton, ILL., Rev. I. X. M.
Ter, Mo. Rev. Jabez Ferris, Of Providence. R. l.,
has gone to Johnson, Vt Rev. @. I. Hallowell, OF
Grocer Theological Seminary has become pastor OF
G. W. Mccullough was ordained June 20 at Dayen-
port, Mass. Rev. A. F. Sharpneck, Of Blue Grass,
Warren, of Fort Madison, at Ainsworth Iowa. Rev.
d. w. Robertson has closed his labors as pastor Of
the Bengal and Riley church. Michigan. Rev. NJ. J.
to and the
Michigan, and accepted call to. the
Rev. A. G. Keene has received and accepted a call
TO the passionate Of the church at Kankakee, Ill.
Baptist church at Dubuque, Iowa, alter two years.
service. Rev. W. N. Whitaker, late OF Batavia, has
taken charge of the Baptist church in Richmond,
Iowa.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Welsh Congregational church OF twenty-five
Ohio. Rev. Joseph Mason has been appointed mis-
sionary at Tblow, Kan. Rev. A. J. Van Wagner, OF
to the pastorate Of the Congregatonal church at
Elmwood, H. Rev. E. Douglass, OF Woonsocket, R.
Il sas ssn d q White ds
Cornwall, Conn., has accepted the call Of the Con-
gregat0nal church at Berlin, in the same State,
sociation OF congregational ministers. A CON-
mttee was appointed, OF which Rev. ]. Gibson
il was ascertained that it would require about
salaries up TO $1,000 each. Rev Mr.. Murray is
as sp' reaionNwnicS has become 50
famous through his books and lectures,
Gilbert Islands (which lie 1000 miles southwest
from the sandwich Islands, and contain about
thirty thousand innabitants.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Hanover College has conferred the degree OF Doc
tor OF Divinity upon Rev. Francis L. Patton,
Professor OF sympathetic Theology in the Theologi-
cal Seminary OF the Northwest, Chicago. Rev. Will
liam Davidson, D. D., pastor OF the United Presby-
delegates appointed by the late United Pres
byterian Assembly to represent that church next
year before the General Assemblies OF the Presby-
terians OF Scotland, Ireland, the Waldenses
and the Free Christian church OF Italy.
The three Scotch Churches-the Free, the Estab-
lished and the United Presbyterian-raised over
five million dollars last year for all church objects.
The contributions OF the Free Church were nearly
half OF this amount. Rev. George Burroughs, ID.
d., Of San Francisco, Cal, has resigned his probes
sorship IN University Mound College and accepted
q proessorshp In the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, San Francisco, Cal. Rev. @. b. Gillette,
OF Auburn Theological Seminary, has become pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church at Emporium, Pa.
NJ w nj fA nd aufp rnf Tho Drn1
byterian church at Providence. r. l., on the 10th
inst The Rutgers church OF this city, under the
efficient pastoral care Of Rev. N. w. Conklng,
ID. d., as consequence OF its grow
ing prosperity, Is about arranging for
new house OF worship In order to to
this the present structure is to be soon taken
down. The closing services previous to this de-
molition Will be held next sunday evening, begin
ming ct a quarter before eight O'Clock The pastor
m IL cnrn q hria hiato ckotc