The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-26


Bishop Ames, who presided lately at the BaIti-
Or. Newmsns consular trip around the world,
WINE at tne same time ne holds ministerial rea.
should give up Que or the other.
"Promse meetings" are new phase OF CHRISTIAN
worship, now coming into iavor Inc leader reaas
sweet promise, and then the congregation sings
verse In response and SO on alternately inc
services are interspersed with snort remarks ana
Christian testimonies. such meeting WAS nelu
In the Graham avenue Methodist church, Brooklyn,
Z, D., last sabbath evening and u was least.
preached last sabbath In his new charge two SER
mons whose equal have not been heard . or the
Rev. j. W. Butler, son Of Rev. Dr. Butler, super
intendent q Methodist missions ~ Mexico, was as
late SESSION and ordained. Yesterday he sailed for
Mexico 70 join his lather.
numerarv relation by the New York East Confer
ence 2 few days ago, has been appointed pastor At
oea Cin, L. l., by the presiding elders.
BAPrIsrs
Inc baptist missions among the Te0ogoos are re-
markably successful. In ten years the converts
church at Ongoe had out two members; last year
it mad 23S7--ranking il the third largest Baptist
Rev. Il. Cross. for several years the successful
pastor 81 the baptlst church at Coventry, England
There were nfteen more baptized In the Leo
avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn last LORDS Day
morning. Thus far about 100 have united with TINS
The Baptist Missionary Union has done noby for
panic year. Expenditures, including the debt Of
last year, $1,000; receipts from all sources, in
Guiding .thank offerings" $50, leaving
balance against the Treasury u $2717s. the re-
ceipts Oh the year are $4430 Ia excess OF tue pre-
yious year. and the deDt is $l5,2s0 less.
Inc Baptist anniversaries VIII be held this year
in Washington, ID. G.. toward the end OF May.
The new Getnsemane Baptist church OF Pniladel-
phia Will be dealcated on the 3otn INST.
The Baptist Minister'S Conference OF Philadei-
pima having at their meeting In February asked
Dr. Boardman. wnom they deemed unsound on the
communion question: to state his views, ana NE
having done in their March meeting, they
brought In resolutions condemning him and his
"iatitudinaran" views, which resolutions were
debated at length but not passed. though DR..
Boardman had been indirectly advised TO withdraw
from the Conference and the Baptist church. Last
Monday new set OF resolutions were substituted
for these and after debate they were adopted.
They we're not so bitter in Tone but were none the
set. His friends oIered resolutions explanatory OF
the anecfi0nate relation OF the Conference toward
the Loctor, but all such papers were voted down
or LAID on the table, and the alternative IS lett to the
Doctor OF retiring from the Cnurcn and denOmina-
non IA which he mas spent over thirty Of the best
wherever he Can get chance. The moral dis
honesty or first inviting him to freely give his
views ana then condemning him Tor those views
was referred to by several speaKers in the Con-
ference, but nevertheless IN the matter of bigUtry
versus liberty the former trin.Dphed.
Intelligence has just been received here in Bap-
tst quarters OF the death lMarch 81 at Rangoon OF
the missionary Rev. Dr. Mason, IN the seventy
The church ut Ne WON Centre Pa, on Monday
evening, voted 70 add $500 to the salary OF the
Rev. A. Cieghorn, D. D., has resigned the pas
torate OF the Ottawa Baptist cnurch, Illinois.
Rev. J. S. Dickerson, D. d.. pastor OF the South
Baptist churcn, OF Boston, is obliged 10 suspend
his abors Tor season and repair 10 more genial
climate.
Three hundred persons were baptized during
the past winter by the Baptist pastors OF Pitts
burg, Pa. and three new churches have been
formed through their fundamentally within the
last tW Give m0nLiIs, and $4,000 raised Tor church
building, Notwithstanding the panic.
The Rev. DR., Ranlbaut, late president OF William
Jewell College, Missouri. has accepted call from
Brooklyn tabernacle Baptist church, and VIII COM
mence his labors the first Sabbath IN May.
Bishop BedeIl, OF Ohio, has written pastoral
in which ne advocates uniformity in ritual SO tnat
the clergy or.tae Protestant Episcopal chul CHI, in
using Its 1Orms shall leel at home everywhere
Bishop Beckwirn, OF Georgia, has acknowledged
to DR.. J. f. Evans, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South that he has never experienced any
other than baptismal regeneration.
lest the Rev. S. II. Tying, Jr., D. D., will betake
himself away to the Reformed Episcopal io.d. He
least or interfere with his work. His new church
was consecrated without q bsnop and services
have been held In II during the week by nOn-Epis-
copal ciergymen. me young rector was once
tried and .reprovedn tor preaching in "Metho.
the prosecution that case IL mas never been re-
peated. though DR.. Tying has since said and done
things more Migrant han that And now ne has
permitted ministers WHO have no orders OF apos-
toc succession to boast OF to oflciate In his own
pulpit. and virtually dehes his superlors 20 0rng
nim TO trial-and they don't
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
the great CATHOLIC MISSIONARY Society, whose
headquarters are at Lyons, reports % missionary
bishops, 40 missionaries, native priests aud
100000 baptized adhereniS.
The Gree4 Cnurcn at smyrna has opened Sunday
schools, IN which the Gospels are read TO both
Chi dren and adults: sermon Is preached every
Sunday in one or The other OF the churcnes, ami
the Bishop encourages the distribution o. Bibles.
OF $425 additional to the $43o 40 reported last week
as gifts to the Pope rom PILGRIMS ny intention WHO
cannoteo to Rome next month. Its editor mas also
received $z31 80 additional for the banner Tor
Lourdes. making thus Iar S445 4s.
Rev. Father Gaiesch6 and his band OF jealous
missionaries wall commence q mission In the
churcl OF Our Lady OF Mercy (Brookiyn), Rev.
rather McElroy pastor, to-day. 1t VIII continue
solemn iridium in honor OF the Blessed Peter
Fevre, :. d. first companion Of st. lgnatlns, VIII
commence In the church OF st. Francis Aayler,
West Sixteenth street, on Friday, May s, and Will
continue Ior three DAYS. plenary indulgence
The Easter collections In the Archdiocese Of
Baltimore Tor st. Charles College amounted to
mission for the Polish Catholics was opened at
ST. Wenceslaus' church, Baltimore, last Sunday, by
Father STAINS aus OF the Passionist Monastery.
Rev. Mother Joseph oil the Convent OF the Good
Shepherd. Baltimore, lelt tLls city on Wednesday
Tor France, IN company with number OF others OF
the same oroer from the various other houses IN
the United States to be present at the election OF
new Mother General VI The Sisterh0od, winch VIII
take place in Paris in May.
Rev. Joseph Vincent O'Conor has been trans
ferred from St. yoseph's caurcb, aurytown, Pa,
TO the cathedral, Philadelphia.
Rev. Eugene vincent Mcslhone has been ap-
pointed 10 st. Joseph's church, Laurytown, Pa.
Father Schacht, OF Greensboro, KY, is lying very
dangerously Ill.
The anniversary OF the conservation OF st.
Matthew's church, Washington, d. c., will be APP
propriately coinnemorated Today.
The Archbishop Oh New York has appointed the
Rev. z. +. Deaiy Director Of the Pilgrimage. The
Archbishop oil New Orleans has ordered Spiritual
pilgrimage
iae DonInicans will open their mission IN st.
PaW's church, Brooklyn, on May 10. Dnring the
mission tue Bishop Will administer confirmation.
The archbishops and bishops OF Lombardy italy,
nave addressed profess TO King Victor Enman-
uei against the introduction OF q law wnicn makes
10 absolutely necessary to celebrate the civil before
the religious rite oil matrimOny.
MISCELLANEOUS
Latest reports IRON the Syrian Missions, repOrt a
mighty awaking among the people there ana an
eagerness to obtain the Scriptures caste mas oeen