The New York herald., 1874-12-06

on thursday last the cnurcn Itself was dedicated.
DIR. J. 5. Evans Is the pastor.
The Rev. W. B. Cullls has retired from the pas
torate Of the North Te2th street Presbyterian
Mr.. D. J. Waller Jr., was on Monday evening
ordained and installed pastor OF the Logan square
In q revival OF great power in the woodvile
Presbyterian church, Canada. 120 persons have
been converted. Only one person beyond the age
0I Iorty mas manifested any concern.
The First Presby terian church OF Chicago have
sold their building to the German Evangelical and
are about to rebuild q larger and more sumptuous
The Southern Presbyterian Church reports a
membership OF l05956, showing an increase the
past year OF 7.l29 or ABOUT seven per cent.
Tne FIRST Presby church at LOUISVILLE KY,
OF which Rev. DR.. J. X: Wilson is pastor, has re-
Gently peen III state OF agitation. Its pastor has
come into collision with the Presby terry and his
language was such that the Presbytery de-
Dylery also directed the session to receive
PACK INTO the church and enroll the names
peace, had taken letters OF dIsmission The con-
gregatlon held meeting last Sunday afternoon,
seved tbss,vss or esn persons oelne present ana re-
IL IL lntmated that the matter viii go into the civil
courts @ 10 determine the question OF property.
General Assembly.
Rev. George W. Coan, the veteran missionary to
Board, arrived on Saturday last with mis- wife and
Two cnIdren, and son OF Rev. Mr. Richardson, OF
To proosa. Mr: Coan states that In coming through
turkey ne found the most stringent measures
adopted by the Turkish government to repress ali
enorts lor the conversion OF Mohammedans to the
Bisnop Little1ohn, OF Brooklyn, last Sunday ad-
mltted another lady to the order OF deaconess in
MS diocese, which now numbers twelve such wo-
men: The service was held in the Church OF the
wealthy gentleman OF New York has made
propost!on to Bishop Quintard to build for the
the equivalent OF that OF the College az Princeton.
NJ. The oner mas been accepted.
.. MI: Dlsraelrs law against ritualism in the Es-
will trfn
tlon on January l, and DR.. Parker, OF London,
writes TO the Christian at Work here tnat i. viii
years Rtuasm he says Win not allow itself 10
De snuffed out with parliamentary snuffers. But
tabshment and then disseniers will stand on the
same level with Episcopal minister's. At present
He Is sneered at or snubbed or tolerated or patron
ized out not treated as the equal OF ministers Of
the Establishment.
The new chapel OF the Church OF the Redeemer,
In Brooklyn. Will be formally opened to-day.
The Rev. Wllfred H. Dean entered upon his
duties as rector OF st. James church, Wlnsted,
Conn.,, last Sunday.
The Reformed Episcopal church on Cermonr
Wednesday 1t celebrated its first anniversary.
the ne congregation has greatly increased.
Bshop Vain wrgn hngn so son o, ane ase
from Trinity chapel
Rev. DR.. Gillespie, OF Ann Aroor was on
Wednesday elected Bishop OF the newly organized
Western Michigan Diocese.
The Church Congress promoters are already ar
October 1875. Bishop Stevens OF Pennsylvania,
I has agreed to preside on the occasion and to
The Rev. George d. Johnson has sailed for Eu-
rope, to be absent few weeks.
Tne Rev. Thomas w. Mitchell, OF Indiana. has
just assumed charge OF Christ church, Springfield,
Mo.
METHODIST
Bishop Foster dedicated new church at Mid
way, Pa, on Tuesday last. To-day DR.. Pershng
Is TO dedicate one al stoystown, Pa. The chapel
OF the Methodist Episcopal church at North Mon
mouth, Me- was dedicated last Tuesday. Pltman
Methodist episcopal church, Philadelphia, will be
dedicated next sunday.
The corner stone Of a new Methodist Eplscopai
church at Mayeta, N. j., was laid on November 20.
sim similar % act was performed the day previous for
dedicated over one hundred churches in New
Jersey.
There is 2 new Methodist church in course OF
erection by the newly formed society at Brookdae
near Paterson, n. j. J. II. Robinson, pastor.
The new Methodist church at Arlington, N. j.,
VIII be completed and ready for dedication on
January l. 1t Is a neat frame building 40x6O. of
Gothic architecture.
MISCELLANEOUS
1t Is stated that an Old Catholic congregation
standard OF better necessary for membership is
that insisted on by the nrSt seven Ecumenical
Councils, or the faith OF undivided Christendom.
1t Is said also that the Old Catholic movement Is
has had nalr dozen invitations TO come to
America ana lead the movement. There are q
competent leader, and many others in the Catholic
Churcn, 1t 1s stated, are also ready whenever the
Rev GppSss1niy Sss9 yba arrives n. .ner+
missionary In southern Africa, has returned to
North Carolina, where he purposes to spend the
The Rev. q r. Blauvelt is to be installed pastor
or the East Reformed church. Newark, N. j., next
The German Reformed church OF West Ne wark is
IN trouble. It's pastor, Rev. ]. Wenisch, has re-
signed ana accepted Q cal to Zion German Re-
formed church, OF NewtOwn. L. l., where he will be
installed as soon as classis can arrange therefor.