The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-09

plesbyterian church In that place. with thirty
three members, twenty Ave OF whom are the fruits
OF q late revival Rev. A w. Ciisiy, OF Savannah,
Twenty third street church Rev. ii. b. Northrop,
pastor, ha 1 an addition o h.ty-hve members last
SabDatn. OF whom ior.y,one united by profession:
whici has been la progress Tor several weeks anu
continues with undated interest. Rev. Joseph
EPIsCOPAIIAN.
The EpiscOpalIans oil Hudson county, N. j.. are
about to erect hospital In connection with which
VIII be u home Tor aged and INDECENT persons. The
English Protestant Bishop WILDER orce has lately
reused 10 aliow Protestant clergyman o. the Bre
brand species to lecture In his diocese on "POpish
Errors." The Blsaop OF Missouri complains OF the
decreasing combinations IN tue cnurcn' h low,
mcnt Is on loot towards establishing . new Prot
estant church at Washington, n. J. The who.e
number c.ergy oanonlcally connected with the
S %"s issued 81 se" 0ft Sn ster re-
clergy aud people, manly in behalf Of
the tneoogical department OF Griswold College.
Christ church. Boston, boasts the oldest sunday
school IN New England. The church itself is the
Oldest now used for worship in taat city. George
II. presented " with o communion service ana
books, which are now In use. 1t has marble bust
OF Washington. It's chandeliers were taken by
british cruiser from French vessel and presented
The ~ tfOnal Baptist claims that not less than
one hundred thousand persons were added to
Its demo ninatiOn last year by immersion. The
year previous the number reported was 1881.
Baptist missionary convention Will be held In Phia
delpnia on tuesday next and following days. Re-
vivals OF religion are 90 ted among the Baptists
In Nineand, N. j., where forty converts are re-
ported. several or whom have been immersed.
Reports hon the interior OF Russia state that the
l!aptists are making unprecedented progress in
the acquisition o. converts Dozens and scores
have been baptized in the rivers OF the sea despite
the biting cold. Russian az ociation mas, been
formed. including all the BAPTIST churches IN II,
baptism reported in Russia include persons OF note
and influence In Ri there are about one hun
teeS Ss cbunsn a Adams
encouraging revival influences. The pastor. Rev.
5. L. Merrill, is doing elective service, both In his
immediate field and at other accessible points,
where lie occasionally breaches. Rev. George H..
Lay OH. has added to s the membership OF
eight souls during his three years ministry, and
revival has recently occurred there. Rev. A. F..
ShanaIet, pastor OF the BAPTIST cnurch In Chester.
Pa., baptized eight persons last sunday and re-
ceiyed into membership nine others previously
baptized. Delaware Avenue Baptist church, Will
mnston, PEI, has revival on hand n Neay hi t
rejoicing in hope o. tie glory OF God. Rev. G. w.
Folw H. pastor last sabbath baptized ten persons
at the FIRST church. in Wilmington; eleven were
baptized on the 18th ultimo, by Kew. +. f. Maryott
Rev. J. \. Hunter. OF Russelville, Pa, Baptist
church, on January Il immersed three converts,
whose zeal was so ardent that the ice had to be
broken on the creek ere they could rec 1--WE the
ordinance. Rev. Mr.: House immersed six recent
church. Eight more are awaiting the adminstra-
ton OF the rite. lev. Mr.. Cnambllss, on tine same
Sabbath, immersed four in the North church, Of
More money Is expended annually by the various
churcnes Tor the aintenance OF Christian institu.
tons IN New York city alone than Is expended an
nually by all the churches OF the United states In
maintaining their missions TO the entire neathen
those missions. The Reformed Church In
America ex ends more in sustaining It's
alone than IN maintaining all OF It's missions to the
heather. The Reformed church In America collected
and expended during the financial year reported
lions at home aud abroad, 81. 623 709 81, reckoning
the, income from invested funds at $20O,000 OF
which large amount only $6S,Y73 ID were given by
1t for and expended upon missions to the heather.
Revivals among Unitarians are as scarce as snow
IN summer. But late Number OF the Gnr1stian
lig,Ous interest in the Cnanning Society at
Newton, Mass. Thirteen persons between the ages
last sunday" Both the Congregational churches
In Chelsea, Mass are enjoying unusual prosperity.
nvtas norsons des,nr rs~Sus to
remain alter the Sabbath evening prayer meeting
for that purpose. Nearly thirty nave accepted the
holds young peoples meeting on Tuesday even
ings which Is largely attended, and which he con.
osner Churches IN the
vicinity are favored with similar religious
awakening, winch. In most cases, may be
prayer for colleges, which was observed through
out tine land on Thursday, January 81, dates back
Seminary. on the recommendation OF Rev. Dr. Cor
nelius and Professor Edwards. Rev. G. w. Bailey
has resigned his passionate in Moriisvle Unver-
salIst church, he resignation to take erect the
1st of April lie has been seven years pas
tor OF this parish Rev. +. DAVIS resigns
his pastorship at Canton, Mass, to accept
the Oiice OF Financial Secretary OF the
Universalst State Convention. The reports
handed in ut the annual meeting OF the Shawmut
church, Boston, OF great interest, showing That
the Society is nard at work. not only III It's special
church duties but IN missions OF general benevo-
lence. seventeen new members have been added
through the year, making total OF 20s. Rev.
James Eastwood accepts call from the Universal.
list church In Foxboro Mass. The International
Lesson Committee has another meeting announced
for Fe oruary 10, at Niagara Falls. The Executive
Committee OF the International Sunday School Con-
vention Is called to meet at the same time and
place. The Reformed church at East Brooklyn,
Rev. j. Halsted Carroll pastor, during the past year
has been increased by the addition OF 124
families to the congregation. In the same
period 201 new members have been added to the
church. OF whom fifty were received on confess
sion OF faith. breach has occurred in the Unlver-
sal lsraelite Alliance by the withdrawal OF the
German branch, and the result IL likely to be q
total disntegratiOn Of the society and re0rgani-
zation into several smaller societies, according to
nati0nalities. The Universalist church In Ridge
way, NJ Y, Rev. II. b. Howell, pastor, recently re-
ceived an accession OF thirtyseven members. Rev.
]. II. Campbell, of COnneautville, has gone to Sus-
quehanna Depot, Pa, and become pastor OF the