The New York herald., 1874-12-06

society There many more Odd Fellows than
ministers and would advise my worthy friend,
the kew. c. A. McFadden, OF Mahanoy City, when
next he wants TO write about the immortality OF
his neighbors, to take a short excursion TO Phtla-
delphia, Brooklyn, New Jersey aud several other
places where strong suspicious circumstances
the text for good letter about "The Enemies or
4 MEMBER OF UNITY. 2ss.
Catholicity Mt Greenpoint, l.. I.
The new church ednce OF the parish OF st. An
thony, the latest edlnce constructed, makes the
thtrty-seventh Catholic church within the city OF
Brooklyn. 1t is located in Union place, on the
highest spot OF ground In that vicinity and secures
fine view. The buidlng is 1e4 feet long and rs
feet wide. The distance from the ground to the
top OF the spire is 2lO feet The basement which
Is handsomely finished, has ceiling IA feet in
height The corner stone OF the ednce was laid
August 25, 1873 The altar ana the organ have yet
to be erected. When finished, the building alone
will have cost over $780, 900. The parsonage, ad-
Joining, Is also nearly finished. and will cost
$4,000. The ground upon which tine ediice IS
built was purchased from Samuel J. Tlden, who
given there next Thursday week.
Sequestration or Religious Institutions
In Rome.
Roman correspondent OF the Freenadn'S Jour.
nat writes that, on November O. the civil authori-
ties OF that city took possession Of the Converts
OF San Pantalio and San Maria, in Monticello that
the little Church OF San Matteo, attached to the
late monastery OF Baslican nuns, is being rapidly
razed to the ground to make way Tor improve
ments, and that the Church of ST. Eusebius, be-
longing to the Society OF Jesus, is doomed to de-
Btructlon lOr the same reason. The authorities
Also propose 70 transfer tue Roman UNIVERSITY 10
Converts Of SITS. Lorenzo, Palnsperna. Puden-
tiana, Antoninus and Paul. the fist hermit, which
buildings Will be torn down. Another correspond
ent writes to the catholic Standard OF Philadel-
phia that on the 18th inst q sale is to take place
OF convent property, valued at !, ,SA, $50 irancs
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The forty hours devotion will commence to-day
In the Church OF ST. John the Baptist, Brooklyn.
The church has recently been repalnted and re-
fitted.
Certain pious Catholics in the Nineteenth ward
OF Brooklyn intend to erect magnificent church
next spring on Marcy avenue and hooper street,
to be known as ST. Sylvesters and to cost $75 600.
The Catholics now worshippng in the church on
Montrose avenue, near Graham avenue, Brooklyn,
E. d. being cramped in their present quarters,
are about to build larger and more imposing
structure adjoining their present one. The build
ing Will be 175x125 feet, built OF Dorchester stone
and Philadelphia brick and trimmed with sand
stone.
A correspondent or the HERALD "who cannot see
. Pope in the erudite teachings OF Scripture" is
very anxious that some inlanibilist would tell him
"whether God is God or Baal-the Popes"
Several Catholics 1t is sald have recently joined
Mr.. Surgeons Metropolitan Tabernacle in Lon
don.
The reconsecration of the diocese OF Pitrsburg
has been ordered by Bishop Domenec to take place
to-day and the two following days.
The least OF the Immaculate Conception occurs
on Tuesday next, sth inst.
The new st. Patrick's church in Emra, N. Y, ls
to be dedicated next Sunday.
The Old South church, at New Haven, Conn.,,
just purchased by the Catholics, Is to be called the
Church OF the Sacred Heart.
A beautiful new church, dedicated to Corpus
ing, in London. 1t is situated in Maiden lane. in
the vicinity OF that region Of poverty seven Dials,
and Is pronounced by competent judges to be
fine specimen Of Gothic architecture.
The missionary, Father Damen, mad more than
There were 10000 communions, los were prepared
for first communion and 20 were baptized being
converted to the Catholic iaith.
CONGREGA GATIONAL.
The Baptists and Congregatlonalists OF Wolas-
ton Heights. near Boston, are feeble. They tried
OF water to be used in one ordinance. The result
is the organization OF Congregational church. A
lot has been given 1t, and building Will shortly
be erected. The Baptists have house Of worship
already.
The chapel OF the Maverick church, East Boston,
viii be ready ior occupancy in couple OF weeks
The congregational Society at West SOmervtlle,
Mass, are planning to build chapel in the
A new Congregational chapel is to be built in
Andover, Mass, next spring. $1,000 having been
Tne Rev. George L. Walker. D. d. returned from
Europe last week greatly improved in health. He
Is pastor OF the Centre Congregational church OF
Rev. s. H. Allen, former pastor Of the Conare.
orners ~ m ba mas
Church. and Is TO have charge OF the congrega-
ton In Enfield, Mass, belonging to that denomina-
Rev. B. F. Parsons, Of Derry N. H., has accepted
the invitation ofthe Plymouth and Globe churches
After i've years labor with the Congregational
church, ut Revere, Mass, the Rev. ]. 2. swain
mas resigned and gone TO another charge at Mid.
The Rev. R H. Davis, late Of Hiram, Me-, has
accepted cali to CRANKY Mass:
The Rev. N. II. Eggleston. OF Enfield, Mass, is to
succeed the Rev. X. G. Greene In the North Con-
gregationa church OF Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. I. +. humphrey OF the last class at Auburn
Seminary, has been called to the pastorate of the
North cnurcb, at Amherst, Mass. and will shortly
The Union Congregational church In State street,
Brooklyn, mas not yet found the pastor 1T wants,
though 1t offered $4,000 lor the coming man.
DR.. Evarts' Baptist church. in Chicago are about
to erect new house OF worship.
Three prominent ministers OF the Baptist Church
ID Eastern North Carolina have recently come out
for open communion at the Lords Table.
The Rev. +. j. Parry, of Philadelphia, has &C.
cepted q call to the Third Baptist church OF Gin
cinnati, OniO
Inc bnptlsts OF Pennsylvanla number 6l,34l
communicates. net gam OF 1884 over last year.
Seven hundred and stxty-two OF their number
were excluded during the years. large percent.
age II Tor fmmOrallries, but nothing remarkable II
for holding open communion opinions They nave
551 churches IN the State.
The Baptist pastors of New York and Brooklyn
observed last Thursday as q day OF special prayer.
They met In Oliver street church. DR.. Hodge pre-
sided. The differences that had previously existed
between DR.. Fulton and some OF his brethren were
harmonized, and they had together season or
deep spiritual feeling and profit. 1t was arranged
II
sons who can attend The first will take place
next Thursday, at three r. NJ, in the Mariners
Baptist church, Oliver street.
The Rev. 3. Hartwell Pratt known to many IN
Brooklyn, has just assumed the pastorate OF the
First church al syracuse.
The Rev. +. E. Osborne has resigned his charge
IN Morrsania. N. T., and taken another in Hobo
Ken, N. J.
The Rev. N W. Miner, d. D., is visiting New
YORK 0hfaln q q q.