The New York herald., 1874-09-27

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The Rev. Donald Fraser. D. D.. mas n censn a, ae,
rived In Montreal 10 attend the hTsi su"ea or ,ha
conference OF the Evangelical Alliance y. t, ,no
Dominion OF Canada In the beginning OF O> oper'
small Presbyterian congregation In Gh en,
church, but their extreme poverty has preyente>
the success OF the enterprise. They have now.
however, purchased a lot and raised 81. 900, and
they ask their Northern friends for $1,000 nelp
them. Mrs. A. II. Aiken. OF that village, would be
glad to receive subscriptions to this laudable
object.
An Independent Presbyterian church has been
organized IN Astoria, whose members worship IN
public hail. The new organization is split from
the Pirst Presby terian cnurcn OF that village.
METHODIST.
The new Methodist Episcopal church buiiding in
Jamaica nearly nnished will be dedicated on
Thursday october Is. Rev. Dr. Duryea, OF BrooK-
lyn: WIN preach the dedicatory sermon.
avenue and Bridge street, Brooklyn, Rev. Frede-
rick Bell, pastor will be dedicated on Sabbath,
The new Methodist Episcopal church at Stanton,
N. Y, was dedicated last Sunday.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at Sea Clin,
l.. l.. has been thoroughly equipped for he winter.
Rev. Dr. Patton, OF toe Bdpttst Weekly and Messrs.
Whltlock and Kitte nave donated AN organ; Mrs.
Bible and hymn book; Mrs. A. J. Case, of New
York, has donated handsome communion service;
Mr.. J. s. Fountain has ordered baptismal font OF
solid silver, and Rev. DR.. Nelson, OF the Book
Germ, mas provided the church records. so that
the Rev. W. hoss, the pastor has every thingsneed-
ful for permanent organization.
Bishop Pierce and Dr. McFerrin, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church South, are now on an ON
At Hbernia, N. j.. seventy-hve persons have
professed conversion within four weeks, ana
Others are inquiring the way OF salvation.
Rev. M. NJ. farEhurst with his wife, mas returned
from his '4ong Journey around the world" He is
In good trim" ior renewal Of his pastoral work
Rev. John ". Nm. Of the Erie Conference, died
In Springfield. Erie county, Pa. September %, In
the seventy year OF his age. ana fftieth Of
his ministry,
Rev. John S. Inskip and others are holding
"Holiness Meetings" 10 Providence, r. j.
Bishop James Is still SLOWLY improving. but Is not
able to leave his house.
Mrs. DR.. Palmer stil fingers. but is gradually
sinking. Her physical sight has been entirely gone
for several days.
rhe Rev. d. o. Edgerton, pastor OF the church at
Jordanvllle has resigned mis- Charge on account OF
Ill health
Rev. A. II. Wyatt, formerly Of the New York
Conference, has been transferred to the Erie Con-
terence ana stationed at Jamestown.
The New York Conference Temperance Society
viii hold convention at Hudson, n. Y, Octooer
The Rev. Ernest Wesley, for year or two past
working under the Presiding Elder at Goodwin
vile, Newark Conference, and who claims to be
descendant Of John Wesley, having made an un-
successful ehort TO enter the Newark Conference,
has Withdrawn from the Methodist Church. and
was recently baptized IN the Lee Avenue Baptist
church, Brooklyn.
At Trinity church, Newark, Rev. N. vansant,
pastor. sixteen persons received In full
membership last Sunday morning.
revival Is In progress at Newton Hamilton
Central Pennsylvania Conference, A. H. Miller,
pastor. The meeting has been in progress only
one week. and there have been thirty conversions.
for the Promotion OF Holiness will be held in Phila-
delphia October 7. This body selects locations for
the national camp meetings.
The directors OF the Methodist Episcopal Book
Depository, IN Baltimore have sold their present
property for $4,000, and purchased the splendid
Tracey Building, on Baltimore street, In the heart
OF the business centre, for $76,0C0.
The Methodist Episcopal church ut Westield
Mass, Rev. J. H. Twombly, pastor, mas completed
arrangements for erecting one OF the best church
editces OF tile denomination In Massachusetts,
District sunday School Convention is to be
held at Pemberton, N j., next Tuesday and TWO
An old subscriber and reader Of the HERALD asks
DR.. McGynn, through tnis paper:-''Wbat is the
Mary2" This question is based on sermon OF the
Doctors recently published in the HERALD.
st. Augustlne's Roman Catholic church, in Lam
sin ngburg, N. Y. Is soon TO have new organ, lust
built here by Messrs. Jardne, at cost OF $4,000
II contains Two manuals and two octaves OF
pedals, twenty-sx registers OF the largest class.
1t has many novel features not heretofore intro
duced. 1t was tested Yesterday afternoon and
sign eighteen feet wide, ten feet deep and twenty
SIX feet high and richly Ornamented.
Next Sunday the Church OF the Holy Innocents,
OF this city, win dedicate their new school house
and also an Italian statue OF our Saviour, which
has been imported and which Is to be placed in a
niche in front OF the church.
Early in october Bishop Gross, OF Savannah, Ca,
Will bless a marble statue OF the Madonna, which
has been donated by the Pope to Pho Mono College,
Father Hoge is pushing the work on the elegant
CaJnOuC CnurCn on JulTU StfccC, near the DlunS,
Lexington. When completed it will be the largest
and handsomest religious edice IN Western Mis-
souri,, an nonor to The liberal people who have
builtit
Right Rev. Martin Crane, D. D., o. s. A.. has
been appointed by the Holy Father Bishop Of the
new see OF Sandhurst In the colony OF Victoria,
Australia.
ON last Sunday the Feast Of the Dolors of the
Blessed Virgin, the "Forty Hours" was soiemniy
York street, Brooklyn.
Tne Catholic church is making great strides in
ova DOrft IN nf N IN
with her sparse population, the Catholics are alive
to the interests OF their aith being about to erect
a magnificent church IN Helena, much larger than
their present edince, az q cost OF $4,000.
Death has lately had rich harvest among the
Sx nocss as So
few. Rev. Jos. Burnneman, o. ;. F., died at Rock
away, l.. l., on the 10Th inst, aged nfty-eight
orleans about the % sas time Rev so csn
WELL assistant pastor OF st. Johns church, Pater-
years Rev. ]. N. B. Wells, formerly OF St. Mary's
church in this city. died on the 9sn inst, at
gas On Mnay ss
said in ST. Mary's church, Grand street, in pres
ence OF an immense congregation.
signed TO the parish OF St. Dominic, washington,
d, o., as assistant pastor. Father Bokel ls Baltt-
REV. Joseph Damer, pastor Of st. Joseph's. Han.
cock, Nd has returned from Europe and resumed
his parOchial duties.
Rev. Fathers vols, OF the Cathedral, Baltimore,
and Carey, who are al present IN Europe are eX-
pected TO return to this country next month.
To-day Archbishop Bayiey Will administer the
sacrament OF confirmation TO about sixty members
oil st. Anne'S congregation Baltimore.
BAPTIST.
DR.. Fulton, OF Brooklyn, declares that all are to
be Baptists in heaven and should be on earth.
Rev. DR.. Harvey, OF Hamilton N Y, having just
returned from European tour, tells the Examiner
and Chronicle that the Beecher -T1lton scandal has
been published all over Europe as great battle
would be. He found 1t at Athens, Oonstantin0pe,
Beirut. Jerusalem and other places, and the eject
ne says Is to undermine Professionalism as the pre-
vailing conviction is unavorable to MIR. Beecher.
The Tabernacle church OF this city has gwen Q
unanimous and hearty call to Rev. J. g. Haw-
thOrne OF Louisville, Ky., TO be its pastor, and
the new relations are to be entered upon next
sunday.
Rev. n. A. Lecompte. for the last six years pastor
OF the First church OF Syracuse N. " has accepted
a call to the WOrthen street church, at Lowell,
Mass. Ills Syracuse pastorate has been q fruitful
one for the church.
The Baptists OF Moriah, N. Y, have just built q
"a, 900 church edt1ce and dedicated IL nearly free
Of debt. II. w. @. McAllister is the pastor.
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