The New York herald., 1873-04-27
PRESBYTERIAN.

on coHdtlon 0I ltS re0Val 10 tue place OF MS own
residence.
Ministerial M0veme nts.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. J. D. Fitzgerald, pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church Of Cumberland Nd, has accepted
a call from the congregation ut Knoxville, III,
The Fourth Presby yterian church OF New Orleans
has extended call to the Rev. W. McElwee, OF
Kentucky, to become their pastor. new Pres
byterian church has been organized in Philadelphia
OF thirty-three members from other churches, and
Rev. Matthew Newkirk, OF the North Tenth
street church, was unanimously chosen pastor.
A site for church edlfice has also been
purchased. The fine new Presbyterian church Of
Freehold, built OF Trenton stone, and costing
$4,000, was dedicated on the 10th. The Society
w;.s originally organized In 1925 by company OF
Scotch enfgrants who were wrecked on the coast.
simultaneously with their removal to better quar-
ters, the congregation have added $500 to the
salary of their pastor, Rev. Frank Chandler.
Rev. Il. s. Storrs, d. D., of Brooklyn,
and the Rev. Dr. Hail. Of this city,
exchanged pulpits last Sabbath afternoon.
The Presbyterians Of Canada and the British Prov
inces are trying to form federal union among
themselves. They have held three representative
conventions in different places and alreauJ ar
ranged the preliminaries. The ovcrtures are being
passed upon by the Synods and Presbyteries, and
1t Is hoped that the union may be perfected before
1874. The United Presbyterians have purchased
100000 worth or bonds IN Mecklenburg and Char
otte counties, Virginia, and are founding Christian
colonies Of their faith thereon. Tne natives
are heartily in favor Of the enterprise and
terian Synods of Missouri while awaiting an
ecclesiastical union among themselves have agreed
to unite IN support OF westminster College-the
property OF the college, with the endowment, Is
lett intact, without being credited TO either party
An additional endowment is to be created Of
Sl2e0O0, OF which each Synod Is to raise 100000,
and to have corresponding control oil the college,
each Synod electng nehalf of the Board Of
Trustees. Provision is also made for the
election OF one-half OF the Professors in the
institution by the Northern Assembly synod,
by. that synod. Each synod is TO invest
It's own funds, and have complete control OF them.
The location OF the college is lett an open question.
The two Synods are to meet in the fall of 1874 to
ratiiy these arrangements. The installation OF the
Rev. j. X. Demarests as pastor OF the Westminster
tween Sixth and seventh avenues. VIII take place
tomorrow evening. Drs: Prime, Burchard,
vices. The members Of the Second Presbyterian
church, OF Brooklyn Clinton street,, deny that they
are about to dlsuand, remove or unite with some
other church, as has been repeatedly asserted by
others. The church numbers $50 members and the
Sunday school 300. They are in good location.
have excellent weekly meetings, and they know
OF no reason why they should leave their present
state or station.
The Baptists OF Galveston, Texas have erected
new church, at cost OF $500, and are now look
ing for help to pay Tor it. Five members OF Bap,,
tlst church in Indiana, in good circumstances and
In good standing, have been expelled Tor covetous-
ness. They had refused to pay their
house. Rev. Hiram Huchings, OF Bedford
. avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn, who has been
for some weeks prosrated by typhoid lever, is now
slowly recovering, and 1t is hoped he VIII soon be
at work again. Rev. Robert Bennett has resigned
his charge at Egremont Mass, Mr.. Thomas 3.
Samson was ordained TO the Gospel ministry last
Thursday night in the First Baptist church OF this
CITY, cy Key, W; : H. II; Marsh has accepted 9 call 20
which Rev. David Weston, now Professor of
Ecclesiastical History in Madison University,
Of I Madison, nd has Accepted sy cali to Aurora IT.
Mr.. A. b. Tucker, son OF the late Dr. Tucker pastor
OF the Aurora church, is to be ordained at that
place to-day. He Will then travel in Colorado dur
ing theSummer for the Improvement OF his health.
The Eleventh Baptist church of Philadelphia is
dwnding away III numbers and running so deeply
into debt that the auction block is but little way
ahead unless there be renorcements furnished
both of money and OF men, for which an urgent an
peal Is now made. This was once q strong and
powerful society, but from some causes not ex-
planned 1t has become what it Is now. At Newark.
N. j., the Baptist pastors have organized a confer
cncc for the churches Of tnat city and vicinity A
Southern Baptist Convention i'll be held in Mobile,
Ala, May and succeeding days. Rev. J. c. Maple,
OF Kansas city, Mo-, has just assumed the pastor
ship OF the Baptist church in Springfield, NO. the
late pastor OF this church, Rev. Charles Whiting,
having gone TO Fort Scott Kansas. A Mr.. William
H. Burlew, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
ON the leth inst. ordained to the ministry OF The
Baptist church In Samptown, n. J. Rev. John
quincy Adams, OF this city, has accepted
the pastorate OF the First Baptist church
OF Ncwburg, n. Y, unanimously rendered to
HIM. Lots for the Baptist Home i'm BROOKLYN
have been purchased ON Greene avenue, and
work on the building Is TO be commenced at once,
although but small part Of the probable cost has
been raised. The Baptists OF Western Massachu-
sets have Social Union OF five years standing,
which has planted churcn at Turner's Falls, on the
Connecticut River, and aided other weak churches,
supplied empty puipits, encouraged weak and
waning pastors and congregations, and has greatly
unified the body OF Baptsts in that part Of the
country. Poor minister's their wives and daugh-
ters are invited to the social entertainments and
their expenses paid out OF the funds of the Union,
and the religious papers OF the denomination think
this example might be very prontably followed ia
other sections ana among other Churches Also
CONGREGATIONAL.
The congregational churches in Hartford last
year contributed $l5,33S 10 home missions, OF
and included legacy. Rev. q. j. Tillottson, act
ing pastor OF the Second church I'm Plainned Is
unanimously called to Hampton, Mass. Rev. ID.
u. Bradford, OF ST. Adams Bay Wa accepts call TO
Bangor, Me. Rev. John I. Gulck and mis- vile, who,
with their little Chinese girl, have made the
acquaintance OF so many friends during their visit
to TINS country, have sailed from san Francisco on
their return to CHINA. The church in stockton IN
vite Rev. Martin Post, OF santa Clara to supply
their pulpit one year. Rev. r.. N. Bartlett, of
Woodburn, H., leaves his pulpit temporarily TO
recruit his health Rev. w. LYMAN OF Marathon,
goes TO Triangle, n. y. Rev. W. b. Stewart has
closed his abols at Spcncerport, and Rev. william
Dewey at West Greece, N, Y. The latter
removes TO 0bern, Ohio, to labor In that vicinity.
Rev, o. l.. Emerson, Oi LyDuLcll Centre. Mass, has