The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-03
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
The venerable Bishop Morris was so unwel last
week that little hopes were entertained OF his re-
cOvery. He is now, however, convalescent. Rev.
Dr. Holdch, Secretary Of the American Bible So
cety, Is taking his vacation at Saratoga and Round
Lake. Rev. Or. Legg, an English missionary in
China, and Rev. Mr.. Hail. an American missionary,
have come back to their own lands to recruit
their health. They addressed q meeting Of minis
tiers In san Francisco, few days ago. and gave in
teresting and encouraging facts regarding the
spread OF Christianity in that Empire. DR.. E. o.
Haven has started on an educational tour In Kan
sas. The irish Wesleyans number 2,06l members
and probatoners. Bishop Simpson has changed
the time of holding the Indiana Conference from
September to October 2. Very cheering
intelligence comes to the Mission House here from
Bishop Foster, who is now visiting the missions and
conferences OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Europe. He ordained seven deacOns for the
work in sweden. The two countries-Sweden and
Norway-constitute one conference boundary, In
which the Methodist Episcopal Church has now 40
missionaries, 81 societies, 1 preaching stations,
90 local preachers and exhorters, and 3,649 men,
bers and probationers, besides 62 Sunday schools
and 2, IA scholars and teachers. Their missionary
and benevolent collections for the year ending
July l. 1873, amounted to 1872 rs. Rev. DR.. S. r.
Maclay, superintendent Of Methodist missions In
Japan, writes home to one OF our city contem-
pOraries in eloquent praise OF the warm reception
he received in June last from the Presbyterian Re-
formed Dutch and other American missionaries
stationed in Yokohama, in which city he has To-
Gated his headquarters. Rev. Charles +. Deems,
d. d., following the lead OF other eminent min
lust started. Rev. Mr.. Fuller of the
a brief visit to the United States. A colony is
settling at Ridgeway, N Co., near the southern
part OF virginia, composed largely of Metho-
dists from England. The entire tract contains
6,OoO acres It is the intention to build 100
houses to form town. and also divide out 14o lots
OF forty acres each. Rev. W. Reading, Wesleyan
minister. by consent Of Bath district. has con-
sentcd to come from England and act as their
pastor Tor the FIRST Twelve months at least Rev.
Wesleyan University. Rev DR.; Burns, President
East with his family, expecting to spend some
time at Long Branch and Saratoga: Rev. O. C..
Xsbury church, Buaio. The pastor ' Dr. 1--WE Went
WORTH Is rusticating for a few weeks among I'D
friends IN New Hampshire.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Revs. G.. M. Dexter and j. II. Merrall recent
graduates OF the Pacific theological Seminary were
recently ordained at san Francisco and are under
appointment as missionaries TO China and Japan.
Rev. II. +. Campbell, formerly Unlversalst min
ister has joined the Congregationasts In Chicago.
ment of the wicked Rev. MIR. Mollenbeck Ger
man congregational missionary In Nebraska. has
OT9anlZeu cnurCu OF LWcnty-One members near
Fintenelle. In that state. Rev. G. Taylor has re-
signed his charge OF the congregational church at
years pastorate at Ottumwa KAN. has
resigned and taken another church at
Crete Neb. The windsor avenue church,
Hartford. Conn. and the First church, Waterbury,
Conn.,, have laid the corner stones OF new houses
OF worship Rev. Richard Cordley, of Plymouth
church, Lawrence, Kan Is absent upon a two
months vacation, during which time his pulpit s
supplied by laymen OF The congregation. Dr.. Ed
ward HAYES, or Philadelphia, has accepted the
only Congregational church In Newfoundland Is at
ST. Johns, and Is under the care oil Rev. Thomas
Hall. 1t Is partly sustained by the Colonial Mis-
si0nary Society
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Eight congregations OF the thirteen into which
building churches ana other parochial edfces, the
aggregate cost OF which will be about five hundred
and sixty thousand dollars. Rev. Theobald Butler,
OF the society OF Jesuts In America, Is now in Ire
land looking up candidates for the priesthood, to
be brought 10 this country TO supply the wants OF
the ever increasing catholic populations OF the
United States. There are fourteen foreign colleges
and religious institutions in Rome, all OF which
have come under the ban OF the government, and
have been notified TO rearrange their order within
place them upon the same footing as those OF ma
tive eccesiastics. Last Sunday Bisbop L0uQhIin.
OF Brooklyn, visited Hosyn and Manhasset L. l.,
and administered the rite OF connrma-
ton TO forty-one candidates at the former
and seventy-iour at the latter place A new
church dedicated TO the Sacred Heart OF Jesus Is
in course Of erection a, Turn, Italy IL viii be the
first church In this part Of that country dedicated
TO the Heart OF Our Lord. The diocese OF COrt0na,
Tuscany, has been consecrated 20 the sacred
Heart Last Sunday the Catholics of Anlesbury,
Masf, aid the corner stone OF new church in that
place, IL Is to be built of brick win a sntra