The New York herald., 1874-11-22

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Tue health OF the Rev. Dr. q. w. Heacock, Oh
Buffalo, appears to be completely restored.
years the freseytean chnrcs on oates avenue,
Brooklyn, has given up the ghost and IS no more.
Its pastor has gone to another city and its mem
bers have united with other churches.
or the Ill Presbyterian cnurcnes erected on Man
haitian Island since It's first settlement only forty
instances the congregations have disbanded.
There are now on the ISLAND l5,494 Presbyterian
communicates showing Presbyterian population
oil from 81, 900 10 60,000.
The Presby teran churches OF Newburg and VI
cinity spent all Of Thursday last discussing the
conditions OF spiritual blessing, the development,
lay work and conservation and stewardship.
Besides the oYsboot rom Getnsemane Bapttst
church. on Broadway and Ralph avenue. Brooklyn,
another Baptist society mas been organized IN Van
IL Is 10 be known hereafter as the Pilgrim Baptist
church.
called Professor Edward Judson, late OF Madison
University. now IN Europe. to become their
At Marcy avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn, last
sabbath evening, the Rev. DIR. jeffrey baptized
two venerable ped0- -Baptlsts, eacn over seventy
battlefield OF Waterloo. =,
The Rev. H. O. Ferguson, Of Union Springs, N.
Y, has accepted call to preach Tor the Baptist
church at Manus, N. Y.
The Fifth Baptist church OF Philadelphia will.
to-day, celebrate the fitleth anniversary OF It's
Mr.. b. f. Lelpsner passed successful examine
on Fricay at Newburg He Will be ordained TO the
ministry next Tuesday.
Alecture win be delivered this evening, in the
Cooper Institute, by the Rev. Dr. Drann for the
benefit q St. Joseph's Home for the Destitute and
Within the last fifteen years the Catholics Of the
world have sent the Pope over s2o,o 100000
at Fribourg, but not much improved in health.
Verdrs mass OF requiem will be sung In ST.
ava The ha FIJI nj
the French church OF st. Francis de sales, erected
by the Fathers h o. Mercy IL the Eastern Distric:
nonse o. the fauss Congfegauoh VIII shor'y
large bell rom the foundry of Meneeley &
St. Patrlck's church, corner OF BramhaIl and
Ocean avenues, Jersey Olty. The ceremony OF
blessing the bell Will take place at two O'Clock this
afternoon, Bishop C0rrtgan Ofiiciatlng.
The Cathoiio Union Of New York will observe
Thanksgiving Day in the usual manner. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated in the Church of st.
Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street, and the
TRANSPORTATION. Mott street. at haI.past ten
Of and w te MUSIC oe W be ~
both churches OF the high character which DIS
tinguishes the music OF the festivals Of this Union
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. DR.. Sears. OF Weston. Mass, was so seri-
ously injured by q fall two or three weeks ago
to disable him. for the time being, from all pulpit
or pastoral DUTY. lie Is unable to sit up, except
for little while at time, Is prohibited from see
ing company. and cannot bear artificial light.
Liberal Christian Union has been formed IN
Buffalo, N. Y, OF which J. L. Fletcher, q Unver-
salist minister, is the active mover. Many prom-
nent Unitarlans and Unlversalists are interested
In the objects of the society, winch are social
practical moral and literary.
Rev. o. Fl. DuttOn succeeds Rev. J. r. Johnson in
Marietta (OhiOl Universalist church.
Buchtel college has been donated 81 900 worth
OF books.
The corner stone of new Universalst church
has been laid In Eaton, Ohio.
Rochester, Minn., wants Universalist minister
for 81. .0o0
A Universalist pastors association has Just been
organized in this city. The Rev. II. X. Nye, or
Brooklyn, is president, and Rev. +. Z. Sweetser,
secretary. They Will meet everv Monday fore
noon in the rooms OF the Young Mems Unlversalist
Association, on Sixth avenue and Thirty third
street a a
The Rev. Mr.. Waite, Of the American chapel IN
Rome. reached this city by steamer on Saturday.
He speaks IN very encouraging terms OF the work
of evangellZatton In Italy.
The Rev. James Beecher, brother OF Henry Ward
Beecher, mas just resigned his past0rate of the
Congregational church In Poughkeepsie and re-
tired to q farm TO finish his days.
Rev. Z. r. Biauveit. OF East New York, has been
called to the pastoral charge OF the East Reformed
church OF Newark, N. j., and will enter upon his
duties early IN December.
Rev. Charles M. Tyler, formerly OF the South Con-
gregational Church, Chicago, was installed pastor
OF the First CONGREGATIONAL church, Ithaca, last
Wednesday. The installation sermon was preached
by the REV. r. S. Storrs. d. D., OF brooklyn. Rev
William M. Taylor ID. d., OF the Broadway Taber-
nacle OF this clty, gave the charge to The PASTOR
and Rev. DR.. Ives Burlington, OF Brooklyn, gave
the rtgnt hand OF fellowship.