The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17

| MS family, intending TO spend q lew weeks with
The lecture room OF the new Methodist Episcopal
| church, at New Hope, Pa, will he dedicated June 4.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at Kings
We a wyoming valley WIZ De dedicated ted next
Dr.; Ives, OF Auburn, wiz preach
,s Inc Key. y 7, Kendrck. OF Williamsburg, is
ordered % Ges so his pulpit again Judge Pratt has
given from the pulpit OF Grand street church to-
Day Day the outgoers are antl-Kendrics men, and
tney are likely TO be succeeded by the minister's
friends, since majority OF the congregation en-.
'iI Rsu 70 vote p are lavora5le to him.
Just gone West Tor four months exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Eaton, Of Portland, oregon received rom
| over $500, besides other valuable presents.
Last year was grand year Tor Methodism on
James, Pearsall's Port Jefferson, Bayport jamaica,
| Hanson Place. and Swedish church in brooklyn.
over 1000 conversions were reported.
! BAPTIST.
Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, OF Brooklyn, says he ex-
| poets to be tried again next ial by the Long
next ian OF the ASSOCIATION. the day is not far on,
ne thinks, when the clubs now used by illiberal
| Baptlsts VIII be split up lor oven wood to bake
bread Tor open communion tables.
| Lee avenue cnurch, Brooklyn. has doubled In
dred young men listened to a sermon by Rev Mr..
| Smith on recent sabbath evenng-not bonnet
IN te build building Eleven were baptized last sun
| to mold the congregations that gather and seek
1 admittance Sabbath evenings.
| An open communion society and close COM
munion one In Willett Village, N. Y, have united
on open communion principles, and are now led
| by the liberal PASTOR The close communicates
| in hall.
A new Baptist church at Marilla Mass, viii be
dedicated on May ~.
| Rev. DR.. Olmstead, OF Boston, whose communion
IN London few months asO with non-immersed
| believers created great scandal among American
BaptistS, Is expected home toward the end OF this
| or the beginning OF next week.
Ffeeman's Baptist Convention is to be held in
Boston, at Freemans Han, on the Goth OF May, to
| form New England Freeman's Baptist Associa-
| ton.
Rev. G; g. Gurr has removed from Howell, N. j..
! to East Marion, Suffolk county. L. l., N. Y.
| Rev. George Il. Bliss, ID. d. long professor In
the Lewisburg University, has accepted an ap-
pointment to the Chair OF Biblical Interpretation
! III the GROCER Theological Seminary.
Rev. George A. Simonson, OF Hartford has been
called to the passionate OF the Filth Baptist church
! Ia Newark, y. j.. He becomes successor of Rev.
| Dr. Johnson OF Old Cambridge
| Rev. James Cooper has resigned his charge in
Rondout, n T., and Is, probably, going TO Boston
IN, the Tronpssurg Baptist church win dedicate
The Rev. K. l.. Wheeler resigns the pastorate OF
the First Baptist church Railway N J.
me Rev. X. r. Prentice, OF TOwnshend, VT,
| accepts the cali OF the Baptist church at North
| me First Baptist church or Elizabeth. N. Y.
Rev. L. A. X. Gesser pastor, has received seventy
TO its membership since January L. ABOUT sixty by
baptism The cause at Elizabeth was never more
J. Wheaton Smith, D. D., OF Philadelphia, sailed
last Thursday Iof Europe. to be absent about two
months.
me Baptist church OF Ansviie, N. Y. have ex
tended can TO the Rev. G. W. Gates NJ. D., to be-
come their pastor.
The Washington avenue church, of Brooklyn,
nave very generously offered their PASTOR Rev.
The relisous interest at the Baptist Temple,
Harlem, Is on the increase. Last sunday evening
an inquiry meeting followed, ut when nearly 200
remained About score requested prayers, and
ns lpa n s n mo ana
maniiesting deep conviction and some indulging
The Rev. G. W. Adams, OF Households, Chemung
county, has entered upon lis duties as pastor OF
the Baptlst church at Banbrldge, IN place OF Rev.
4 \. y n ban'Aar'' VINO mas removed TO Addison
the Rev. Judson Davis has offered his resigna.
ton OF the pastorship Of the Baptist church in
Willis street church, Paterson, reports sixty.two
baptized during April, making over 300 during this
revival. they enter upon the sixth month OF every
night preaching.
Seventy missionaries belonging to the Presbyte-
rian Womens Foreign Missionary Society are
laoorlng in foreign lands, ten OF whom have been
&c 10 encouraging. over 500 auxiliary societies
and ''bands are at work. One hundred and
| twelve societies ana ninety bands have been added
| During the ecclesiastical year, which closed
| Presbytery OF Philadelphia Central received in the
| aggregate o94 members on profession The total
membership reported was 9,4l7, averaging little
At Rev. Mir. Hammond's meetings In Hannibal
to Christ. In st. Louis nearly 5000 have found the
SAVIOUR in Jacksonville, NO., 900, and Mr. Ham
mond is now preaching In Palmyra, Mo.
AS a result OF the revival In Galveston, Texas,
DR.. Bunting's church mas received 100 members.
Other churches In the place have received 200
more.
The Rev. Willard NJ. Rice D. D., has been re.
leased from the pastoral care OF the Fourth Pres
by terrain church OF Philadelphia, and has com.
nlenced his work In the Reesville church.
Rev. James NJ. Thompson, lately Of TINS city. has
become pastor oil the second Mantua Presbyterian
church of philadelphia.
rne Rev. william 3. Reed, younger brother Of
Rev. Alexander Reed, OF Brooklyn, was, on the 6tn
inst, ordained in Philadelphia, and sent to Wyom-
ing rs missionary.
Mr.. ]. ID. Waller Jr., has been called to the pas
toratc OF Logan square Presbyterian church, Phil
adeiphia, aud VIII shortly be ordained thereto.
me REV T. : Barn 1nn late Of the New YORK
The Rev. l.. Graves, OF Dresden, Pa, has gone to
a charge in Tioga, Pa.
will be installed pastor OF the Allen street Presoy
terrain church OF tins city to-day.
The Rev. George Van DeurS, OF Utica, has taken
charge OF the Fifteenth street Presbyterian church
OF Washington, D. U.
r. Foote, pastor, has during the winter added to
its membership seventy-nlne on procession ana
| thirty three BY letter. 1T mas now o membership
OF 272.
At the last communion in the Westminster Pres.
| byterian church, Brooklyn, twenty-nine new men,
bers were received INTO fellowship, twenty Of them
| being recent converts.
The Rev. A. 6. Beebee has removed from Milford
to Worcester, Mass. and taken charge OF the Pres
byterlan church there.
The Rev. T. .. Kirkwood viii be installed pastor
of the First Presbyterian church vi Fond du Lac,
! Wis.,, GU Tuesday, 10th inst.
DR.. Hiram Eddy, Of Jersey city, fouud little
| unpeasantness in his society. Many wanted HIM
! to CO. and lew wanted inn to stay. He cut the
| Gordlan knot by going out, taking his Sunday
| school, choir and a portion OF his congregation.
| and setting up an independent Presbyterian
society.
/ ROMAN CATHOLIC
The Rev. Father Garesche, the well known Jesuit
missionary, has been 80 Frustrated with overwork
that his physician has sent him South to recruit
| his health. He has gone to Charleston, 5. G.
| The FfeenldnS Journal SUBSCRIPTIONS Tor the
Pope by the pilgrims amount to SIS, 206 49, and for
the banner Tor the church az Lourdes Slot ".
The banner will be intrused TO Mr.. r. Farrell, OF
| Jersey City. Tho students OF Georgetown College,
d. O., are sending another beautiful banner TO the
| same place.
The Catholics OF Chattanooga, Tenn, are about
to build new $4,000 church at that place.