The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01

vva IN tne baptlst church, OF Harlem rev. J. "
Osterhout Is preaching every evening and a iaros
inquirers. At the North church, in Christopher
Rev. J. J. Bronner, there is an extensive work 81
grace in progress. The meetings are crowded
and peculiarly solemn. Revival influences at the
willis street church, Paterson, n. j. continue IN
abated; the pastor Rev. s. J. Knapp, baptized
eleven converts on sunday evening last. Rev. J.
SsS h0's esSsr i Gs1a
this city; the pastor, Rev. p. L. Davies, baptized
four converts on Sunday evening, IN the presence
OF a crowded house. The Rev. H. ;; Westgate. q
church at Kingston, N. Y. Rev. Dr. +. I. Hlscox
has been aiding Rev. DR.. Palmer in series Of
meetings at stonngton for about TWO weeks and
nue. Baptist church in Trenton, N. j., is rejoicing
ns nc U esn
nave been baptized within few weeks, and
deep religious interest still pervades the congre-
tlst church at Woodbury., N. d. is rapidly failing IN
neailm ana ms recovery is considered very douDt-
verts in the churches Of its constituency in this
vicinity within recent period, besides those In
Pnaden S gwen above. me Nasoadt BGpssS .,
constituents within week or two Twelve we're
baptized IN frankiord church, Philadelphia last
SUNDAY; eight IN the Fourth Baptist church, two In
the German church, ten in the Twelfth Kensington,
Philadelphia, also last sunday.
METHODIST.
sunday, January Is, was missionary day in ST.
Paul's church of this city; $4,000 were taken up on
the occasion. DeKab Avenue Methods, Episcopal
church, Brooklyn, has taken up $500 for the same
cause. Twenty souls were converted in this
church last Sabbath under the ministry OF Mr.. D. A.
Prices Praying Band MIR A. v stout. Of st. Paui's
church. New York, promises $500 annually
toward the expenses OF a mission in the Orient
odist Book Concern IN this city, has been
elected City Treasurer OF Elizabeth, n. J. In
Ign, G. A. HubbeH, pastor sixty persons have been
converted. In Hanson place Methodist Episcopal
since the dedication OF the new church building
The edifce will seat 1000 persons and the house is
crowded at every service. The church property
Is valued at $4,000. Eighty converts are reported
for st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, Jersey
CITY, during the week ending last misunderstanding
300 since the meetings began. At Newton, the
Rev. j. |. Boswell, pastor, twenty-one persons have
been received on probation, the fruits of recent
revival At ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church,
Newark N. j., DR.. Sims, pastor, a precious work
has been in progress for several weeks. Many OF
copai church, Long Island, have advanced to higher
ground IN the divine Me- and tarty,nve
charge, Bridgeport district New York East
Conference, Rev: F. II. butcher; pastor. The In.
conversions occur nightly. The Young Mems
Praying Band OF the Forty third street Methodist
the Methodist Episcopal church at Spring Valley.
n. T.. +. Clement, pastor Fourteen were at the
altar seeking salvation The revival interest in
Forty:iourth street Methodist Episcopal church ia
this city is still progressing The pastor, Rev. W.
Ostrander, received fourteen on probation last Sab
bath. More than fifty have proessed conversion
and have joined on probation. The New York
Praying Band, Jesse h. Smith, leader, will conduct
the services Beekman Hill Methodist Episcopal
church, on East Flltleth street. Rev. W. q. Steel,
pastor, is enjoying precious work OF grace. Sew
eral have protested religion. on Sabbath evening
last nine seekers presented themselves for prayers.
Thrty-fOurth street church, New York city, John +.
Goodman, PASTOR reports fifty converted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Reformed Church in the United States Is be.
ing greatly exercised on the question. of iturgcal
worship. Some OF It's forms and ordinances are
believed to be Of RomaniZing tendency, and are
strenuOusly opposed by the Low Church party so
that the lines are being sharply drawn between
the High and Low Church adherents In this rs we'll
as In Otner denominations. The several local and
independent missionary boards OF the Reformed
missionary work hereafter under one head. Rev.
$. Shaw, of Congress, ONO, has accepted call
from the Salem Reformed charge, Pennsylvania,
and will enter on his new field of labor on the lst
OF April next. The Rev. w. Fege has accepted
a call from the Reformed church at Marengo,
Iowa. IL is estimated that one in every twenty
five Of the native converts III China are preachers
Their conversation Is thorough their conviction or
duty deep, and the need or workers presses on
every side. There are about forty Welsh churches
in Eastern Pennsylvania which are thoroughly
movement IS on foot TO bring them into closer re-
ations with their English speaking brethren III the
vicinity Miss Smiley is creating considerable re-
ligious enthusiasm IN Lockport. N. Y. The COngre-
gatlonal church. IN which she Oflcated for . week,
was found too small, and the Presbyterian, larger
edihCe, was obtained for sunday night last, when
every seat was occupied.