The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23


uniting the two branches Of David at this point.
Revival I'm tho Seventh street Methodist
Church.
Rev. John Parker ana the congregation Of the
Seventh street Methodist church have, fer over
week, conducted revival nightly. The at
tendance has been very large. and over fifty con
with prospect OF many more additions during
this week.
German Ca tn 0lfofsm in EIobOken.
The church Of the Catholic Germans in Hohoken
has been summarily closed. Father William KEN
pen first took charge thereof but was unsuccessful
Another priest was appointed, but with the same
result. Every Sunday, however, mass was offered
by one OF the Passionist Fathers until the 9Th inst
without any previous notice being given. It Is
said that Dr. COrrigan ere long, may either extend
to some new pastor such rights as will insure sue
cess in this mission or divide HOboken into two or
three parishes. The necessity for such action has
sadly existed for long time.
Ministerial Movements and Changes,
EPIsCoPALIAN.
The Standing Committee OF the Diocese OF Massa.
chusetts have declined to call convention for the
election OF Bishop, as petitioned for, until the
regular time OF meeting In May. The chief reason
assigned for this action Is that the parishes may
have the right to choose other lay delegates than
those who would now be entitled to meet with the
ministers, il they will. An arrangement In which
Methodsts and Episcopallans unite will next
month throw open to the public the large and
handsome vestry room Of tho First Methodist
church in Boston as a reading ROOM Scientific and
literary classes Will also be formed, and the church
proper will be used for mission purposes, including
prayer meetings, lectures and Sabbath school in
struction. The Methodist Society are to occupy
moi obi Nhrfof chprr Gala
1.-THE Rev. Henry Burroughs, rector), has made ar.
rangcments for week of devotion, beginning TO-
day. Sermons are to be delivered every even
Ing by eminent divines Of the denomination.
The brick church edilce In Ormond place, formerly
occupied as the Central COngregatlonast
church (Dr. Scudder's charge), has been purchased
by the trustees OF the Episcopal Church Of the
Mediator for $4,000. Old st. AIMS church, at
Sands and washington streets, now occupied by
the Episcopal congregation, will soon be pulled
down. as it is on the line OF the East River Bridge
Grace church, New York, contributed the past
$50, 900 given by member for Grace church. The
Episcopal diocese OF Long Island, in the year 1872
made parOchial contributions amounting to
s493, 739 3D.. Kings county contributed dncuding
Brooklyn s421, 156 81: Queens county, SCOOPS 90;
sunsls county a sl2 Goa o. Grace church Brooklyn,
Memorial church, In Waverley place. New York city,
under Its new rector, Rev. Mr.. Egbcrt. started on
oil current expenses, but has paid past indebted
ness OF several hundred dollars The congregation
has also increased to such an extent as to render
necessary at times to occupy the aisles. The
Church OF the Holy Communion, in this city, estab-
lished some time ago an institution at 1874 Sixth
avenue as ''Shelter for Respectable Girls.u The
work already accomplished shows the pressing
necessity which 1t has met, for during the past two
years 1t has received and provided with situations
over NV e hundred homeless but respectable women.
The majority OF these were Christian women many of
them communicates in various CHRISTIAN churches,
NM aflUnA Il Csfv
erty, and cast from ne fault OF their own without
friend upon the world. The English Unitarian
Herald reports that the distinction between High
Churchsm and ROmanism in England is becoming
every year beautifully less and that 'the buwark
OF Professionalism" Is somewhat suspiciousy let.
ting IN limitations OF Romanism. At st. Raphaes
church. Bristol for instance, miniature stable,
with manger and wax figure OF o baby, has been
erected, such as one sees in Catholic countries,
and in many churches confession is now openly
carried on. The Church Missionary Society Eng
lish, has been obliged to retrsnch Its expenditure
sonary operations for some years past without
the necessary increase OF income. or this sum
missions The Propagation Society still seeks for
bishop for the 400 nominal churchmen OF NADIA
gascar. Ill IL mas been proposed that a bishop be
Episcopaan churches, and MIR. Gladstone forbid
ding the conservation OF an English clergyman.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. 8. w. Cheney, Of Clinton Henry county,
Mo-, has been elected pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at sardis Miss and President Of the Fe-
ence Of the Presbytery Of West Jersey viii be held
at Camden on the 9th inst. A Presbyterian church
Territory. The congregation Of the Tompkns
avenue Presbyterian church. Brooklyn, L. /.
REV. Frederick q: Clark, D. D.. PASTOR, pro.
edince on the lots adjoining their chapel The
dedication OF the new Presbyterian church
inst Princeton College, New Jersey is enjoJing
remarkable revival work 1t Is said that ITO of the
terrain church at Pisined. n j. mas BEEN blessed
with the revival spirit. On Sunday OF last week
sxty-two were received into fellowship. The trus-
terrain, corner Nineteenth street and Filth avenue
have authorized the building committee to issue
s to sds e PeT IN
Three hundred thousand dollars had been pre-
viously subscribed. OF the new "pew scrip" it
Robert Bonner, Mr.. Fisk and the Messrs Sloan.
Rev. a. u. Pratt OF the Colombia Mission
saos tem @ Ss sa s
and to establish himself In Socorra capital Of the
state q sa a where he finds company Of
missionary among them. The old station OF Bar
ranquila he would have still retained by the Board
the agency Of his ASSISTANT Mr. Ga iEsI wSo u
now employed as q c0lporteur. Rev. J. Seward OF
Tslmadge. Ohio, Familiarity known as 'Fathcr Sew
eighty year. He was one Of the old
est PRESBYTERIAN ministers In the West, hav-
auspices q the CONNECTICUT u missionary sry
Society. In 1914 he attended the first session Of
the Synod OF Ohio, and was probably the last repre-
sentative of that body The Presbyterlans OF Flora
ana Napanee, Canada, are ab0ht to build new
churches for themselves. Rev. H. r. Morton, OF st.
Louis Presbytcry, has accepted call to Marys-
torate Of the First Prcsby cnurcn at Hudson
N. Y. Rev. M. McFeathers. OF Nashville Presby.
terry has gone to Texas to labor. Rev. DR.. Belle
vile, ofMauch Chunk, has accepted call to the FIRST
Presbyterian church OF Pottsvle, Pa. Rev. Robert
A. Brown has resigned the pastoral charge OF the
Trinity Presbyterian church, PHILADELPHIA. Rev
william $. Lind, OF the Lutheran church at YORK
has been received by the Presbytcry OF Philadelphia
METHODIST.
Revival meetings are reported In addition to
those heretofore published, In Sparta, Ohio where
thirty have united with the Methodist Episcopal
faio, 100; at Aliens Grove church. Wisconsin, where
the pastor has been aided BY Mrs van Colt, as
have professed conversion In Centrevfe, Ohio,