The New York herald., 1874-11-01
A Three Column Card From the Rev.


culars and pamphlets against members and others
IN the denomination. Our comments were based
on the public ana published proceedings OF the
association and the published letters and clrcu-
lars OF Ihe church and pastor referred TO. The
rev. \. r. Jones constructs this reference 70 sper-
sonal' attack upon him, which he thinks was in
spired by some oid-tine enemies OF his and ne
print 1T, Tor several reasons, but its contents
simply sustain the point made by the writer o that
article. Whatever quarrel Mr.. Jones mas had with
the deceased DR.. Taylor ana the living Dr. Bright
and Others, OF whom his letter speaks in offensive
and unchristian terms, the HERALD has Certainty
no interest taking sides in that quarrel ma Tor
TINS reason, as well as that OF space, we cannot
publish the document. rhe ASSOCIATION decided
TALLY for the reasons stated IN HERALD article.
Ministerial and Church Movements.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The new Church OF st. James, about q mile be-
yond Falls church. Baltimore on the Washington
and ONO Railroad, was dedicated on ruesuay last,
by the Bishop OF Richmond. Va.
The Rev. George Strobel, pastor OF st. Mary,s
church, Philadelphia, died last Monday afternoon,
at the pastoral residence, South Fourth street,
aged seventy-iOur years.
The kedemptorist Fathers Hoescher Kuborn
aud others will open mission In the Church OF
the Sacred Heart, Canton, Md, to-day.
The chapel lately erected in the cemetery OF st.
Alphonsus. Baltimore, VIII be consecrated to-day.
owing to the Ill health OF Rev. L. A. Morgan, late
pastor OF st. Jonn the Evangelist's church, Long
Green, Baltimore county, Md, he has been granted
leave OF absence by Archbishop Bayley. and has
lett Baltimore for California. Rev. James starKey
has superseded him in the direction OF St. Johns
church, as also IN that OF St. Philip Neri, Dua-
ney's Valley.
Bishop Hendricken, OF Providence, confirmed
555 young people last Sunday, at Arctic, Phoenix
and Crompton, X. l., and asked Of each person q
pledge to abstain from the use OF intoxicating
liquors until they were twenty -one years OF age.
The Right Rev. Bishop Grace administered con.
firmatlon, and dedicated the new church at Gale
donia, Houston county, Mlnn., last Sunday.
Within the last fifteen years the Catholics OF the
world have sent the Pope over $40, 900, 900.
The Church OF the sacred Heart, at East Liberty,
Pa. was dedicated on sunday last. The Right
Rev. Bisnop Of Pitlsburg oflciated.
Mgr. Chaulet d'Oultremont, Bishop of Aren has
been appointed to the see OF Mans vacant by the
death OF Mgr. FilliOn.
The Redemptorist. Fathers recently opened a
new house AT Queoec, with the Rev. M. Burke,
@. s. >. r., Superior.
Father McManus, the pastor ofSt. Johns church,
Baltimore, Will shortly leave In search OF warmer
cline lOr the winter season. HIS health Is poor.
On mis- recent visit TO Emmettsburg Archbishop
priesthood on he Rev. Michael Hayes, wno is sta
toned at Mount st. Mary's College.
Assumptlon in ST. Paul, Mimi, was dedicated. :
1t is announced that two new dIoceses are to be
created IN pennsylvanla, the sees OF whica viii be
nxed at Reading and POttsviile. The very Rev,
Maurice Walsh, v G., Of Philadelphia, Is sDoken OF
as one OF the new bishops The bulls are daily ex.
One OF the most illustrtous savans Of Germany
Is dead, Father Rlchter, canon OF the royal
BaSllica or ST. Galtan Munich in his sixty nth
year. he could speak, read and write seventy
languages
design made by M. Louis diAbbadie, for the ma. !.
tOnal Church or the sacred Heart, which Is to be
erected at Montmartre. The churcn Will be built
OF striped marble and Is to be an almost exact re-
production OF the Basillca OF the Superga at rurln
which contains the tomos OF the kings and heroes
AS an incidental testimony to the wisdom or the
Protestant Episcopal Convention In rejecting Dr.
the catholic ReUte,c that Mr.. Russell Il. Neytns q
graduate Of st. Stephens College, Annandale, an
Institution founded BY Dr.. Seymour and presided
over by him tor many years. has gone into the
! Troy Seminary TO study Tor the Catholic priest
mood. He was postnant for holy orders in the
! Protestant Episcopal Church. The Rev. Charles
A. Foster, Professor Of Latin In the same lnstltu-
tlon, also resigned his chair with the intention o
philosophy III the Provincial Seminary. Troy.
| third aentIeman has done the same, and is now
| studying with the Paullst fathers in New York.
| These deiectlons rom the Episcopal ranks IRON
| one institution nave attracted attention to the
Character OF the studies pursued therein.
Rev. Fathers McElroy OF the Cnurcn oil Our Lady
OF Mercy, Brooklyn, and O'Kourke, lett this port
Yesterday ior Italy, to rest and recupcrate their
Yesterday being the twenty first anniversary OF
the elevation OF Bishop Laughin to the episco-
| pate Of Brooklyn the event was duly celebrate ed
by religious services the churches OF the diocese
and by social gatherings IN the evening.
The diocese OF Boston contain at present 175
priests, 100 churches and 15 other church build
Ings, "a cnapels ana stations, 6S clerical students
and Catholic population OF $4,000. These figures
| The catholic Total Abstinencs linton monrhly)
! has iul record Of the Fourth Annual Convention
Chicago few days ago. The total abstinence
movement Is spreading throughout the country.
There are now 497 societies in this organization,
representing about 100000 members. An emigra-
ton bureau on an extensive scale Is to be lmme-
dately established In connection with the union.
Assistance information and protection to emf
! grants who may be induced to join the movement
are the principal features. Mr.. J. w. O'Brien, the
National secretary, is to have charge and receive
oil communications relative to this emigration
scheme, according to resolution passed in the
| Tne new Catholic Church at New Egypt, N J., is
lnclosed and rooed, and Will soon be ready for oc-
| cupancy.
N. j., which has been In process OF construction
| during the pas summer, Is nearly completed. 1t
y vu,i, oI DrcK, inrcc stories Ia nelgnt ana mas
cut stone front. new church In connection
with the college is also to be built
Bsnop Louga!in VIII hold confirmation service
at y. Mary,s roman Catholic church In Hunters
rRssByTRHrAN
me Bev - >. Sheddan, for many years the
pastor or the First PreSby teran cnurch or Rahwav
N, j., died on Sunday, Oct ber IL.
Inc Fourth Presbyterian congregation OF South
DoStou, Mhou mas peeu organized ABOUT two
years, now propose TO build neat house OF wor-
snip OF wood at a cost OF about $4,000.
The Rev. J. b. Dunn, OF the Beach street Pre- esby-
terlan church, Boston, reports that Tor over five
years there has not been o single communion
when numbers dio not unite with the cnurcn on
profession oi faith nor single week "wnen per-
sons dld not come to us with the inquiry, What
must We do to De saved - The number OF COM
mMnicants Il largely IN excess of a thousand.
The lresby yterian church at Lowell, Mass has
bought s25 900 church building for xl5 600 and
are now happily housed.
Rev. John ;. Gilmer has been released from Ills
pastoral relation with the Presbyteria church In
TitusvIllc, n. j., and Is now in New York.
The Rev. l. q. Fillmore late Of Jordan has re.
Gently taken charge OF the Presbyterian church OF