The New York herald., 1874-12-13

ST. James, Methodist Episcopal church, in New
Brunswick N. j., is financially embarrassed. the
Current expenses, ana II is reported tnat me
church Is TO sold by the Snerin the Trnste es to
become the purchasers. thus securing S.ierns
title to the property. One OF the SUBSCRIBERS to
the cnurch ltnd mas JAILED who owes II IS 500 and
the efforts TO obtain aid are made TO prevent the
church from passing out Of the hands OF the con-
Bishop Harris has at last settled himself and
family in . house IN Chicago where his Methodist
friends have received him cordially and welcomed
New churches are to be dedicated to-day in
Cleveland, ONO; in Brainerd, N r.; IN Phiadel-
phla, "a. lPltman church, in Salem, Pa. in De-
corah, Iowa, next sunday in West Quincy, Mass.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society win
meet In the Book Concern here on Thursday lore
noon next
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
,nes parsn Newark to be- 0 iaa on Tues
day. recent far held ior It's benefit netted
Blshop Corrigan will lecture this evening IN st.
Paurs church, Burlington, N j., on "The Testi-
Father Daniel Mccarthy, late Of st. Johns
sstant priest at ST. Johns church. Trenton n. ].
wno is 'ss ssd To- Father BURKE n
and dow OF language, Is now preaching in st.
Johns church provldence, r. l., 10 his connIry; nrd
hun. he breaches IN English also, and attracts
Joshua b. Bradley, late convert TO the Catholic
Church IN this city, now at the English College in
Rome, Is TO be ordained during the coming season
OF Easter Tor the EnglisA mission.
The collections lor the Provincial Seminary in
the churches IN the Archdiocese OF New York hav-
Ing been paid 10 amount TO $I3,74S IS.
shop Bayley has returned 10 Baltimore
from his late brief visit TO Newark, N. }.
!. Rev. Father Seldom secretary OF Archbishop
Is at present in Baltimore. guest OF Father Moo
nan and the priests OF st. Francis church. The
iailing health aud is travelling here in the hopes
OF bettering MS condition.
Rev. p. Van Daal, accompanied by Rev. Father
SeddOn, visited the capital last week.
Tne selection OF q successor to the late Bishop
Mcfarland oil Providence is likely to be made This
week, and the name forwarded to Rome for APP
prevail Tue names spoken OF thus lar are those
Of the Rev. w. II. ClOwry, or st. Gabrel's New
Hartford. Rev. DR.. Preston, OF st. Ann's and
Rev. Father Weyrich are mentioned for the
diocese OF Portland, to succeed the late Bishop
Bacon.
The division Of the Catholic diocese OF Newark,
comprising Lhe entire state Of New Jersey, Is
spoken or. Bishop CORR gan would remain in the
see OF Newark, and Trenton would probably be
made the new see.
been decided on by Bishop Corrigan. The division
would have been effected sooner but Ior the unex-
pected demise OF the late Father Cantwell who
was designated to be the pastor Ol the parish.
A fair IN aid OF the German Catholic church In
Jersey City, OF which tine Rev. Dominic Kraus is
pastor, was opened last evening IN the basement
The franciscan Fathers OF st Anthony's church
In this city have converted the large building in
a cider depot, into parochiaI school bearing the
name Of ST. Anthony.
An interesting service was held In 0ethsemane
Baprst church, Brooklyn, last Sabbath when
on OF hands and prayer as in the ordination OF
The Baptist church at Tarrytown, n. T., have
commenced the erection OF their new church
edIice. 1t Will be semi-GOthic in architecture,
built OF gray stone, faced with trimmings OF dark
stone. The new audience room win seat 500, and
the lecture room 27O. The building, exclusive OF
the lot, will cost about $50, 000I
The Rev. D. .. Litcnneld has accepted an invita-
tion to labor with the Clinton avenue church,
Brooklyn. There are evidences OF considerable
interest already manifest and an enlarged attend.
Rev. Alexis Caswel, D: d.. LII: D., ex-President
OF Brown University, and one OF the most prom
voice with others against the action Of the Long
Island Baptist Association IN expelling the Lee
n cnurca tor open
many years OF the American Baptist Home Mission
society, has accepted the position OF Financial
Secretary OF the American Bible Union.
X Rev. DIR. Burroughs, Chancellor oi the University
OF Chicago, has resigned. 1
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian church at Westfeld. N j., are
at lOggerheads with their PresDytery because OF q
MA Lately caed to mnSser to snem which
pointed to settle the difficulty Took the sense OF
the coneregation by vote on Tuesday evening; VI
270 votes cast III we're for the continuance Of Mr.
McKelvey's pastoral relations
A year ago the Rev. samuel Miller, for twenty
Mount Holly, N. j., died. and the church has been
unable 10 lind successor ever since.
The Rev. Mr: Fonli has resigned his pastorship
The Rev. c. b. Gardiner, OF Cuba, N. Y, has been
called to the pastorate OF the Westminster church,
Tne Rev. j. v. O. Nenis, OF Addison, has accepted
call to the pastorate OF the Presbyterian church,
Rev. W. 4. MeAtee has accepted call to the
Grove Presbyterian church, Danville, Pa, and has
entered upon his duties there.
L. FeCently
Presbyterian church or Woodstock, ILL.,, Is supply
ing the pulpit Of the Presbyterian church at Perth
Amboy n. D., during the winter.
The Convention OF Young and Working Presby.
terlans, postponed rom Saratoga Springs. Will
cuse, N. u. Thursday evening, December II. 1874.
Rev. 7. W; J. Wylie D. D., Of Philadelphia,
20 MAKE tour sSi in ay W Erypt an as
The services in the Church OF the Scandal Jersey
CITY, win be copducted to day by Professor Mofratt
Of Princeton College and on next Sabbath BY the
Moderator OF the Jersey City Presbytery, who will
then make some permanent ARRANGEMENTS.
Rev. DR.. Eddy. who recently organized the
Union Free church, in Jersey City, still maintains
his connection with the Presbytery. He has OBJ
tanned the building formerly used by the congre-
CATION o. the Third Presbyterian church, at the
corner OIL Erie and Third streets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Harry Moreh0nse, as he Is called, Is lay Eng
iish preacher. He Is said to have given Mr.. Moody
the Keynote by which he touched the Scottish
country. lie proposes to show our people how the
English reach the masses He Is very young
looking person. though he is said to possess some
marked qualifications Tor his field OF labor.
/. Rev. Dr. Joseph Kimball, pastor Of the J0ralem0n
street Reformed tDutch) church, Brooklyn. died at
Newburg, N. y, sunday, OF brain disease, with
which he was attacked IN May last.
The Rev. DR.. Clark, secretary Of the American
Board oil Commissioners OF Foreign Missions, has
tor o number OF weeks been so severely afftcted
with bronchitis as to be unable to perform more
than few OF the duties OF his 0fice His sickness
Is aggravated bv prosfratiOn from 0verwork, and
he will probably pass the winter In Florida.
The Unlversalist society in HALIFAX, N. s., are
erecting parsonage at a cost or nearly sic, 600.
Thirty-nve ministers OF the Gospel are engaged
In the various churches throughout Staten Island
the aggregate OF salaries being $b6s0O, or an av
Is received by the Rev. X. Goddard. OF the Episco
pal Church, and the lowest, 5000, Dy the Rev. E.
Gottlieb OF the Lutheran Church. FilG
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE