The New York herald., 1874-12-27
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY DECEMBER e.

tons for ecclesiastical students in his diocese to
be taken up In all the churches on Christmas Day,
which order was generally observed. collection
had been ordered Dy Bishop Elder to be taken up In
the diocese OF Natchez lot the orphans oil the
church.
new and beautiful altar has been presented to
ST Martins church, Baltimore II Is TO be conse-
Father cody, pastor OF st. James, church, New
absence for snort tune Until Father Cody's re.
turn Fathers Kane and Schuttlenoner VIII have
cnarge.
one OF the windows OF the new ST. Patrck's
Cathedral, New York, will be the glt OF the Catho
lies OF the Newark diocese.
Bishop Corrigan OF New Jersey, expects TO re-
ceiye this week letters from the superior OF the
order OF Christian Brothers, who are 10 take
charge OF the new Catholic Protectory at Den ville
granting permission to open that institution.
which IS greatly needed A community OF German
nuns who have recently arrived from Germany,
are SAID 10 have brought the letters with them.
The Bishop is IN receipt OF numerous applications
fer the admission OF needy juveniles into the IN.
AT the Council OF Bishops OF the archdi ocese OF
New YORK, recently held, no action was taken as
comprising the State OF New Jersey. There Is no
proDaolnty that any sucn division Will take place
within tue next ten years.
The parish OF st. John, In Paterson, win not be
divided Tor the present owing to the scarcity OF
priests In he diocese. sIne harvest Is great, but
In the church OF the Immaculate Conception at
Melrose, Westchester county, or which Father
stumpe is pas tor, lair Is being held During the
festivities on Christmas night a lecture on educa.
ton was delivered by Mr.. Paul V. Flynn, OF New
ark.
the German Catholics OF Jersey Oity are holding
fair lor the benefit OF their church In First street,
near Jersey ave aue OF which Rev. Dominic Kraus
fhe Rev. Patrick Mccarthy pastor or the Roman
Catholic Church OF the Holy Cross, was on Monday
evening" the twenty-ifth anniversary Of his ordi-
nation, the recipient OF purse OF 81. 76l aud a
gold watch and chain valued at $500. with hearty
wishes Tor his llie and prosperity Judge henry
church on the occasion.
BAPTIST.
TIE Rev. W. M. Kincaiu recently resigned his
pastorate at Cortland, N. T., on account OF Ill
health. His church refused to accept the resig-
nation, but gave him leave OF absence to rest
and recruit himself And SO he remains with
them.
Dr. J. B. Thomas. OF Brooklyn correcting mis-.
representation OF some remarks or his made in
DR.. Fulton's paper, writes TO the chicago Standard
that the Baptsts nave "a surIet OF institutions"
than water.n DR.. Fulton Is 0l the opposite opln-
ion, hence the thlnness OF his soup.
The Rev. 3. T. Hlscox .. D.. OF BROOKLYN mas
non Baptlst church. But having relieved Dr. Fu
ton OF the edtorsnlp OF little sneet he Will prob
ably decline DR.. Fulton says his church interests
Will not permit HIM TO continue as an editor.
The Baptist pastors Of New York and vicinity
discussing the questions OF infant dedication
and OF special centennial effort to remove their
Church debts. There Is a widespread demand for
some rellglous Introduction OF infants INTO the
Church, and many Baptist pastors meet the de-
mand by a form OF dedication. without the use Of
water. which. OF course believing as they do in
PRESBYTERIAN.
The new .edince OF the Rutgers PRESBYTERIAN
street. Of Which Rev. \. ". conklinp is pastor is
now completed and Will be dedicated on the first
sabbath OF the new year, January 8.
The PresbyteranS or this city will hold q "watch
night" service In Madison square church on Thurs
day evening. TINS Is an annual meeting, and Is
clergymen WIN be present, ana Christians gem
orally are invited TO attend.
Rev. c. B. Gardner, OF Cuba. n. " has received
O n a ar
of Rochester, and viii commence his laOOrs there
with a the beginning Of n s1e new year. ~ v.,.x
Pa, has called the Rev. II. S. NewcomU OF Pater-
son, n. j., to be Its pastor.
Rev. John l. Beacon OF Remington, Pa, has re.
ceived call to the pastorate OF the PresDy terian
church, OF Brdgewater, Pa.
Rev. Alfred Il. Fahnestock has accepted call
church, Syracuse, N. y.
Tne Rev. L. P. Walker, OF Taylorville, H., has
received call to the Ninth Presbyterian church OF
Indianapolis.
The Third United Presbyterian church OF Ale.
ghany City has extended unanimous call TO Rev.
Mr.. McKitterlcn, now student In the United
Presbyterian seminary.
Mr. Glendennins announces that he will reOc-
da jersey s city from from which he was deposed @ BY
the Presbytery, IN defiance OF tnat body. meet
ing OF several members Of the Presoytery was held
u lew days ago to consider the advIsaoility of call
ing an extra session In relation to this defiance
and to the extraordinary action OF the Moderator,
Rev. t. J. Wall, IN dlsooeying the orders OF the
! few days ago the Rev. j. 0. Murray, D. D., pas.
tor OF the brick Presbyterian church in this city,
was elected to q proiessorship In Princeton Col
lege. He has not yet sgnined his acceptance, but
1t Is believed he Will do so. The Doctor Is Rradu-
ate OF Brown University.
The Rev. George McCloskie, LII. D., who was
elected last fall to the Chair OF Natural History
in Princeton College, has accepted ana VIII sail
next week for his iuture field OF labors He IL .
gradu OF Queens College, Belfast, Ireland, ana
is leader and independent thinker In the stuuies
Of natural history, geology. mneraogy and physl-
cal geography, to which ne has devoted nimselL
the seventh anniversary OF Emmanuel Sunday
School will be held In the Scotch Presbyterian
church. west Fourteenth street, on sunday even
ing DR.. w. NJ. Taylor and Rev. ). NJ. Hamilton
Will denver addresses.
the Canal street presbyserian church and SAB.
the church '''meIE2s I2ssEfnsasS5a fEssl1s;
In the extensive empire OF Brazil, with popula.
ton or ten millions, there are only thirteen Protes
tant ministers preaching in the native language
| The Rev. J. Werny has accepted a eau to the
| Reformed Dutch church at Freeport, III.
the Rev. Ii. RusterholZ has accepted a call to
| the Reformed Dutch church at Piqua, 0.
! The Rev. q. BOercners of New Albany, Ind, has
! accepted a call to 81. James Reformed Dutch
/ church, Pltsburg, Pa.
! Last week Christian Convention was held In
/ Evangencal Alliance.
1 The latest published statistics OF the Reformed
Church IN the United States show that the de.
nomination has synods, Al classes, 6l9 ministers
and 96 students Tor the ministry, 1888 congrega-
! tions and 14o, 172 members Or this number 1857
were received Dy certlncate nom other DodleS 2S0
we're excommuncated, 1850 were dismissed and
4.444 died. Tney have 1,i2O sunday schools and
72,,29 scho.ars and their benevolent contributions
for the year just closed amounted 10 $9O,974
The WomaD's Temperance Union have issued an
appeal to their sisters to keep wines and liquors
away from their tables on New Years Day.
The Evangelical Ministerial Association OF Pitts.
burg has about 100 ministers in Its membership.
Ali evangelical denominations are represented.
The Rev. James lie Fevre having accented the
pastorate OF the Reformed Dutch Church at Middle.
bush N. j. Will commence MS labors this next
sunday.
FORTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
THE DRAMA OF GENEsIs-ANGEI6 AND Tuprp