The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05

w.. va, recently vacated by Rev. D. Barr. He
Will enter upon his duties in August
o, Rev; William II. Van Antwerp OF 81. PANTS
cnurch, Evansville, Ind, has accepted the caI 10
the rectorship OF ST. Paul's church III Rahway' n. j.
PRESBYTERIAN.
- Dr. Iainage was Interviewer last week Dy
blooKyn reporter and he has resolved 10 ailow
sne operation to be performed as often as tne
scripes Please, on condition that the interviewer
gives MS name and address and the paper ne Is
tS WITH And then II ne does nov Ieport
after him. But. to make assurance douoly sure.
me DOCTOR should send messenger 10 the actress
View Tben the before ne p er sSn sv
inc Market square Presbyterian church rnlia.
n oe mas 4l0 communicates and 800 scholars
anu teacners IN the sunday school. lts DeueNo-
ient Contributions last year amounted 10 Sll,tlt.
cn hec + Lowre OF abingdon Lresbyteghan
IN IN Anegnany Seminary, and resigned his pastor
Rev. A. McKelvey has received an offer OF $500
year ana parsonage and the passionate Oh tile
presbyterian church at Westted, n. j.
rev. u. r. hammond, the evangelist. after spend
ing the winter and spring in REVEALS in the West,
Is now resting at his nome IN Vernon, Conn.
the corner stone for a new PRESBYTERIAN house OF
worship. The Rev. j. B. Mcclure is in charge.
81, me iast General Assembly aied TO iegisate on
up since ITS adjournment that may cause trouble.
Sey from ADAMS ann name Vas by ms request
another member OF which body, Rev. e. z. Marvin,
has appealed from this action TO the SYNOD for the
thereon.
me Brick Church IN Fifth avenue and the Church
OF the Covenant, IN Park avenue, win unite in
worship In the building OF the latter during the
month or July and IN the former during August.
Rev. II. u. Bllvln, or Cambridge, n. w. Will ofl1c-
ate during the present month AMI Dr. Murray
next month.
DIR. J. X. Williams recently called TO be pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church OF Wilmington. is
TO receive salary OF 3,5O0-the highest pau In
me Free Church Of Scotland is ahead with its
noble nssa s snstentation scheme. TINS year about
oS aas esf an OF a0as
from 1t $3.50 and a share in the surplus fund the
whole income OF the Established Church last year
The first Presbyterian church in Brazil was
dedicated in Rio Janero on the 29th Of March:
terrain church in Louisville, KY, has resigned, be-
cause, as is understood, one Of the elders OF the
church persisted IN keeping his position as book
keeper in q liquor store after a,remonstrance from
the pastor.
The General Assembly of Ireland have passed
seven congregations which did not give up the
use OF musical instruments IN tneir churches
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Easter collections in this city for the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum Is just rcported at
three other churches over 81, 200 each ana three
$1,000 and upwards. The rest ranged from $500 TO
Bishop whelan, OF Wheeling, W. Va, visited Bal
timore last week, and was so III that he was sent
to 81. Agnes' Hospital, wnere however, at last re-
! ports he was rapidly recovering
The franciscan Fathers OF Trenton are building
new church at New Egypt, Ocean county, n. j.,
under the personal supervision OF Father P. NJ.
| Delany, priest OF the Order.
The Cathollc authorities at Rome have ordered
the cOnvoking Of National Synod in Ireland, to
! be held some convenient time shortly, probably IN
the fan. 1t Is now twenty-four years since such
council was held in Ireland, since which tne
! has been shown that statutes that were deemed
obsolete may De used to the injury OF the Church.
itation. and the penal laws imposed in the Eman-
cipaton act are liable to be put IN operation Con-
tested elections and goddess" schools are also to
be considered. And the time IS pr0pitiOus
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. G. P. Mccarthy. pastor OF the Universast
church in Albany, N. Y. has been admitted as
member OF the City Pastors Union and OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, both hitherto
| sasm is not in their view unevangelica.
Rev. G. +. Robinson, D. D., OF Troy, will occupy
the pulpit srSookyh during august
copied call to the Angola q. ~ Congregational
church.
14S pastors and 81 ministers III other positions.
The membership OF the churches is 100 less than 1t
was year ago. six thousand dollars were con.
tributed by them last year for benevolent objects.
Rutgers College at its late commencement con-
ierred the degree OF Doctor Of DIVINITY upon Rev.
Benjamin b. Leacock, Of new York city Rev.
Samuel W. Mills, OF Port Jervs; Rev. Guido F. YER
Revs. p. "A. studdeford, OF Lambertville, N. J.
George s. Mott, OF Pennington, n. j.; Charles L.
Knox, Of Newark and y: Asplnwal Hodge, o.
vinity by the College Of New Jersey.
New York University has made D. DIS of the
Rev. Erskine N. White, Buffalo; the Rev. William
Reid Edinburgh; the Rev. Samuel Autin Toronto.
Yale College has a, given the Doctorate Of Divinity
vS cas Of E OF Of aaSe EsS ana
| Edward W. Gilman (class OF 1915, OF New YORK.
Columbia College has Doctored the Rev Joseph
Hart Chnch, chaplain to the public institutions OF
Boston, Mass. the Rev. Jacob Cooper. ID. G. L.,
Professor OF Greek, Rutgers College, New Jersey !;
the Rev. William Henry Harrison, rector OF Grace
church. Newark, N. j.; the Rev. Robert Norris
Merritt rector OF st. Peters church, Morristown,
A missionary of the American Sunday School
Union IN Tennessee in less than eight years has
organized over 800 Sunday schools and visited and
aided 500 others, reaching % counties. In the
autumn of 1866 there were not more than 100 Sun
day schools in East Tennessee; now there are
1000 Then there were only four or five in Knox
vile, and they quite destitute: now in the city and
suburbs there are rs, and all but one have been
aided by the American Sunday School Union out
OF these mission SCHOOLS II churches nave been
We have In New York city five classes of Bishops,
each OF whom exercises authority as such
Roman Catholic. Protestant Episcopal Reformed
Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal and MOrayian-
while Boston has an additional Variety in Syrian
Bishop, whose orders are not denied by students
in canon law, and who is said 10 offer to bestow
the regular succession upon the congregational
The women preachers in the United States now
number thirty eight They are distributed mainly
among the Meth0dists and Universalists, with a
sprinkling OF Quakeresses.
Rev. DR.. Asa Mahan, formerly President Of ODER
lin College, sailed for Europe on Saturday last to
be absent two or three months.
Tufts College has conferred the degree Of D. d.
upon the Rev. Absalom G. Games President of the
ST. Lawrence University.
The First congregational church OF Lexington,
Mass, is still using Bible which was presented to
the parish by John Hancock, 1893.
The Maine Universa!ist Convention decided last
week TO recognize women as eligible TO the Chris
tan ministry.
The Elm place and State street Congregational
churches have appointed conference committees
to settle basis OF union. The result Is to be
known this week.