The New York herald., 1873-10-19
Ministerial Movcme N t..


The Bishop OF London lately offered clergyman
the living OF All Saints, Margaret street, condi-
ton that the use OF the vestments and the present
practice OF the Church in regard to the position OF
the celebrant at the communion should be dscon-
tinued, but the offer was declined on those terms.
The congregation OF Grace church, Rutherfurd
Park, N. j. opened for the first time, on Tuesday Of
last week, neat little chapel constructed in old
English style, with octagonal side towers.
&c. The little church occupies one OF the
finest sites in this attractive place, over
looking the beautiful country in every direction.
Bishop Smith, OF Kentucky has issued a constitu-
on the 24th inst, IN TINS city, to elect successor
to the late Bishop Randall, OF Colorado. Rev. Silas
surgical operation. He was in hts SEVENTEEN year.
and had been an Episcopal minister forty years.
Rev. Clarence Wnship Cotton has taken charge OF
the mission at VIM, IN the diocese OF Maine. Rev.
Charles +. Hoffman has been elected rector OF All
Angels parish, IN this city.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Bishop Becker, OF Wilmington, Del, has ordered
the consecratlon OF his diocese to 'the Sacred
every church in his diocese a uniform service
which Is to be read at all the masses Immediately
alter the reading OF the Gospel for the day. He
also grants penary Indulgence to all who shall
have confessed and partaken OF communion before
the conservation takes place. Father O'Keefe, the
recalcitrant parish priest OF Callan. Ireland, has
not submitted to Bishop Moran, was lately an
nounced He sought reconciliation with his superior
anu lOuilu IL COulu Ue gained only ACKNOWLEDGING
the justice OF the censures passed upon him beg
ging for abs0uton rom the same and retiring
altogether from his parish and accepting curate's
pension to be given during good behaviour or the
Will OF the Bishop. Father O'Keefe, OF course, as
he says, rejected these terms with scorn.n The
yellow lever at shreveport La, has carried or
four priests, but their places have been taken by
others IRON New Orleans. Fathers Dufau and
Ferec left the latter city for the plague strlcKen
meyer, s, j., OF New York, has commenced mis-.
sion IN the Church OF the immaculate Conception
Camden, n. j., which is very largely attended:
The Rev. James I. Barry for many years assistant
to the venerable Father McAlwei, pastor OF st.
Columba's, West Twenty-nlth street. has been
transferred to the Church OF st. Rose OF Lima. The
Rev. Father Campbell assistant pastor OF the
Church OF the Holy Cross, West FortysecOnd street,
will to-day take Father Barrys place in the Church
or st. Coumba' The creation OF other parishes In
the city Is spoken OF, but as yet moth
ing definite has been determined. The spirit
Garden cause the Archbishop much paternal
anxiety, and IL IL not at all unlikely that church
WIN soon be erected near the Battery. The Rev.
John EDWARDS, late business manager OF st.
Josephs ecclesiastical Seminary, Troy, N. Y, hav-
ing been obliged on account OF Ill health to resign
his position IN the seminary. has been promoted TO
the dignity OF FIRST Assistant Pastor OF the Church
OF the immaculate Conception. The Catholics or
New Jersey were never so active as at the pres
ent time. 81 PatrlcKs church (Rcv. Y. Hennes-
sey) ana ~. Mchaels church REV. J. De Concillo),
IN Jersey CITY, are nearly completed. inc corner
Bishop CorrIean at South Ampoy on Monday, 21tn
INST Aconcert aud exhibition IN aid OF the Catnoilc
ciuICH Ney. L. Mc.OVeTDl uJ bergen ioihb WI uo
given on Wednesday next. Father Duggan, the
new pastor OF ST. Mary's, Hoboken, Is making
efforts TO have large church erected rev. J IL.
Conron. pastor OF ST. Peters, New Brighton = l.,
who had been on tour 10 Europe since the 2sth OF
May, returned last Monday by the steamship itaiy
lie was met by a deputation, who escorted MN 70
New Brighton where large crowd OF his parish
toner's awaited him. The reverend genticInans )
health Is much improved.
CONGREG ATIONAT-
The Choteau avenue congregational ch'irch, ST.
| LOUIS, have extended n unanimous can 10 Rev.
James Litimar, oil Londonderry. Ireland Mr. ILtl-
mar has accepted, and expects 10 commence his
laoors on the Iss OF December. There has lately
been raised ty Rev. Mr.. TIowDrldge missionary
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