The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18

eighty-two years OF age. The central square Rap
tist church OF East Boston received during the
kallOch, whose restoration TO religious expert
ence was recently noticed in these columns has
church at Leavenworth, Kansas. The Examiner
and Chronicle does not approve OF Bap-
s arms and BLESSING them sas the saviour
DID," for two reasons. What the
Saviour stlll lives to do His own blessing
and (2l lest the practice should grow until 1t be-
came . sacrament, laden with efncacious grace,
and all the other nonsense and mischief that ceave
to infant baptism itself farewell missionary
meeting was held in the Christopher street Baptist
church. New York city. on Friday afternoon, to bid
adieu to Mrs. Carpenter. who sailed yesterday ior
Burmah.
According TO the latest statistical tables OF the
municants OF the several churches stand IN the fol
lowing rea tons :-MetnOdists 2525. 40S; Baptists,
Iatnerans. s7,iss: Congregationaiists, sls,siS;
Episcopalians, IA, 643; Reformed German. 1872 1876;
United Brethren, l2S 4o4; Evangelical Associasion'
$4,000; Unitarans 900. These statistics include
the several branches and subdivisions OF the diner
ent denominations, Of which there are ten in
MethOdism and nearly rs many among the Baptists.
The Heidelberg Reformed church OF Philadelphia
VIII dedicate their new house OF Wo nniGa1 .odas
clined q call TO Louisville, with salary OF $4,000,
acknowledging that the offer was generous one,
grateful to him; Dut adding :-'None Of these
things move me-" Promptly came back the tel
a at
Monterey, IN Northern Mexico, has, at her request,
been received under the care OF the American
Board. The first OF series OF union services under
the auspices OF UntversaliSt clefgymen OF New
York city and vicinity was held last Sunday In the
hall OF the Cooper Union. Rev. 4. q. Chaplin,
d. d., preached. The national Convention OF the
Hebrew order OF B'nai Birth will be held In Cnl-
cago, on the 25th inst A large number OF New YORK
lsraelites will leave this city on Thursday next to
attend the Convention. There Is q free evan
gelcal union service In DR.. Rogers church IN
Htt1n TnaSA nU tor Nm yNh
ministers OF different denominations olfciate. To-
day is the time proposed by the Evangelical Aiii-
for the beneft OF the late Messrs. Carasc0 and
Pronier lost with the Vile du Havre. Rev. Dr.
Heacock, OF Buffalo, now solourning IN New YORK,
proved In health. TWO new msslons IN
CHINA and Japan have been established during the
past year. The revenue Of the society last year
amounted to over $500, O00 ''crisis'' is reported
In the Unitarian denomination, caused by the
dropping from the roster of the association Of
those ministers VINO refuse to be classed as Chris
tlans. The American Board has 10 missions, with
70 stations and 486 out stations; l45 ordained mis-
country; GA native pastors teachers ana helpers;
197 churches, 9,435 Communicates, II theological
and 49s common schools, and total Of 1S GA pupils
Twenty-fOur more churches are reported, .
more native pastors nearly Soo COMMITMENTS ann
men to the theological and training schools,
SO more girls in boarding schools, and 1,6oo
last year than the previous year. Rev. G. Z. Lord,
pointed District Secretary OF the American Peace
Society Tor New York Rev. ". Z. Parson has
been elected Professor Of Rhetoric in Howard Uni
versity, Washington, D. G. The Madeira Mission OF
tine American Board is divided into eleven dis
trictS with eleven missionaries and mission ply
sician. The native converts numbered 1858. These
are scattered in 24a villages, but nowhere form the
::ssajI5lsy On Ehe population Of village The mum,
Der Of COMMITMENTS Is 1.547. The number OF
churches is thirty-0ne, Of which fourteen have
native pastors Nearly half Of the salaries Of the
pastors Is paid by their churches and native
home missionary society makes up the balance.