The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-08

men TO the ministry. Not satisfied with the NATIONAL
Series OF Sunday school Instructions series from
which everything UNCONVENTIONAL Is left out-the
Presbyterian General Assembly, in session in Bal
timore, took steps to have the doctrines OF the
Church distinctly taught in Sunday schools Rev.
7. Q. Easton has been called TO the First Presbyte-
rian CHURCH OF Belvidere, ILL., Mr.. Joseph w. SAN
derson a recent graduate Of Lane Seminary, Is
temporarily supplying the Presbyterian church at
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, with a view to the passionate OF
the same. Rev. G. NJ. Clark has assumed the pas
torate OF the Presbyterian church at Howell. Mich.
Rev. A. p. Forman, ID. D., OF st. Louis. has begun
his pastorate with the Presbyterian church at Can
ton, Miss. The state OF his health demanded
more Southern cline than st. Louis. Rev. +. c.
Montfort has left the pulpit OF the Orchard street
church, Cincinnati, Ohio, for the editorial tripod OF
the Herald ana Presoyer. Rev. T. S. Bailey of Ep-
worth, has taken charge in Farley. Iowa. Rev.
John IL. Aughcy, OF Beaver, Pa, has transferred
his ministraton TO st. Louis, NO. Rev. A. B. Good
rich, OF Marshalltown, has accepted coll to Cedar
Falls, Iowa. Rev. w. M. Kahn, OF Slate Lick, Pa,
has accepted the charge OF the Presbyterian
churches In Harrison and Penn Station,
Pa. That sectarian bigotry will have its
sure reward has been amply illustrated
by the Reformed Presby Church. whose Gen.
eral Synod recently met in Pittsnurg, Pa Five
years ago, when they met, Mr. George Il. Stuart, OF
Philadelphia, was suspended because he chose to
sing Christian hymns as well as the wretched
psalms Of David. At that time there were forty
seven ministers In the body but at their late ses-
three having died and twenty-eignt united with
other branches OF the Presbyterian Church. Nine
have been added however, so that the whole number
is but twenty-five The missionary contributions OF
the body in 1865 We're $5,4o2. in 1872 $672 The
Church has lost its minister's. Its members its
money and its lawsuits against Mr.. Stuart and his
friends, so far as the latter have gone, though some
stil in progress. SO that illiberaity in religion
terrain ministers be moved from congregation TO
congregation at stated times, like their Methodist
brethren, was received with laughter by the late
General Assembly Eighty EIGHT minister's OF the
Presbyterian Church died In this country last year.
The General Assembly has appointed committee
vention ofPresbyterians, TO be held probably, next
year.
The Christian churches OF the Eastern District Of
Brooklyn are taking collections toward the fund
for the redemption OF the Lee avenue Baptist
church from the mortgage which has been FORE
closed against IL. st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
en"rch S S'e Kew aba o
upon his duties pastor OF the Hanson place
chnrcn last Sunday morning. There were no
| formal exercises, except warm address OF well
come by one OF the deacons and an earnest
response, BY the new pastor; but so the ser yer
preston upon the large congregation that
thronged the house morning and evening Rev.
nue. Baptist church, preached his farewell
sermon there last Sunday, alter eight years. pas
% ne begins n ings Of p the Fss
| tist church Of Philadelphia Is closed for repairs.
| About forty thousand dollars have been raised
lately to pay of debt and put the house in order.
The church and congregation win worship for the
| present with the Beth Eden church. The Second
| Baptist church OF Philadelphia propose to build a
new house OF worship on. Seventh street. near
Girard avenue. The sixteenth Baptist church OF
MiEeis' a purse containing 81, $50, in appreciation
! OF his seventeen years. pastoral services with
them The Washington avenue church, Of Brook
lvn hauo y a
recent graduate Of Rochester Theological
seminary to take charge Of the mission
and Monroe street. Mr.. DeWolf has already en-
| tered upon his work with great zeal and most
have given their pastor, Rev. ii. p Hunt, respite
OF six months, continuing his salary and supplying
the pulpit in the meantime he has pee zen me pas g.
| his health requires the rest 80 kindly provided.
Rev. J. D.. Pope has resigned his passionate OF the
laborcd nearly fve years. Professor j. c. ever
hiser expects to sail for Europe on the 18th inst,
| to be absent about three months. Rev. w. q.
McCarty, OF Catskll, has accepted call to this
city. The Rev. George Carpenter has resigned his
charge in Rowe, Mass, to take another in Groton
| to Hanover, n. H., and Rev. W: II. Walker, Of
GreenyilIe, 20 Warren, \. n Reg: Thomas x AtwSoa
OF East Tsbury to Chelmsford Centre, Mass. and
Rev. +. Brakeman, from GAINESVILLE, Wis, TO Boston,
First S Baptist church oi Merden, Conn Rev H. W.
bapst o HncasS MnaWs na
ding OF Maple Grove H.. has been called to Grand
witch, Ill.,, to Eariville III. Rev. r. W. Arnold, late
OF the Theological Seminary at Chicago, mas ac-
cepted call to Ripon, Wis. Rev Norman I. Hoyt,
| OF Antioch, H., has been called TO Maquoketa,
| Iowa, and accepted. The treasury Of the Baptist
| Missionary Union has been oycrdrawn to the ex-
| tent Of $4,000. Special collections have been
ordered In all the churches on the fourth Sunday IN
| June, both to replenish the treasury and to pro-
| vide for the sending forth OF eight new mission
aries who await transportation.
! METHODIST.
Rev. DR.. b. X. Pierce, formerly Chaplain OF the
House OF Refuge, but now editor OF ZtOn's Herdld,
/ spent last Sunday In M0rristOwn, N. j., occupying
| the pulpit of the Presbyterian church. On Monday
Rev. j. K Burr D., Of hoboken, has s6 been indIs
posed for some weeks with pneumonia. He is now
! slowly improving. Rev. ID. Luil, OF the New York
| conference, sailed for Europe on Wednesday. Rev.
NJ N. Parknurst, pastor OF Grace Methodist Episco-
o recruit his hea steas sory TO make rp
/ partly II not entirely around the world. He will
visit China and Japan and other Asiatlc countries
| late OF Drew Theological Seminary, Is temporarily
occcnpying the pulpit Of the Rev. William
| Frustrated ever since the meeting OF Conference
| In April. He is however, rapidly improving In
State Legislature made an exceilent temperance
address at Hampstead, l.. J., on last Sabbath even
| ing He particularly recounted the temperance
struggle OF the past Winter at Albany, and greatly
| encouraged the continuation OF the good work.
On Monday he addressed the preachers meeting at
| s05 Broadway, on the Civil Damages bill, and the
tactics by which it was carried and became law
Rev. DR.. Curry thinks the Civil Damages bill law as
dead letter as ever got on the statute books for
lack OF power TO enforce its PROVISIONS. Berea, Ohio
the seat OF Baldwin University and German Wal
season. The First Methodist Episcopal church,
| Rev. 7. X. Dissette, pastor, has received
los on probation :, and twenty by certin.
Rev. J. Rothweer, pastor, fifty on probation, and
the congregational church fOrty-eight. The Meth
0dist Protestant church in Attorney street. be.
tween Delaney and Rivington, has been obtained
for the Emmanuel tcolored) congregation gathered
by the Allen street mission. The City Church Ex-
tension and Missionary Society has authorized its
purchase In confidence that the friends OF the
colored people and religion will help TO pay for II.
rhe opening services therein will take place to-day,
Bishop James, DR.. Daskiell and others assisting.
ON sunday evening last tine Second street Metho-
dist Episcopal German church of this city took up