The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01
Ministerial md Church Movements.

EPISCOPAlIAN.
A series OF ante-Lenten services will be held in
Christ church, Fifth avenue Rev. Hugh Miller
Thompson rector, beginning on Sunday, February
s, and continuing till Ash Wednesday. These SER
vices VIII be held morning, afternoon and evening
daily and are to be in sense revival meetings
The Scottish Bishops, mindful OF the service rem
dered ninety years ago to the American Protestant
Episcopal Church in the conservation OF its first
bishop, have acceded to the strongly expressed re-
quest Of the Archbishop OF Canterbury to cOnse-
crate the Bishop designate of Madagascar. On the
first Sunday IN the New Year in twenty-one doceses
OF the English Church there were 194 deacons and
17S priests ordained. Bishop Paddock, of Massa-
chusetts, has formally deposed Mr.. William II.
Fultz from the ministry OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church. Mr.. Futz was formerly rector OF
st. James church, in Cambridge, Vt The contest
in Ireland in reference the revision of the Prayer
Book is becoming more and more exciting. The
seem to be gaining in strength and numbers and
are becoming hopeful. The Council OF the Free
(EpiscOpal) Church OF England has resolved to d.
vide England into Jour doceses and to constitute
one for Wales. The Rev. j. II. Picket, assistant
minister of st. Paus church, StOckbridge, Mass,
died at South Lee on the 21st ulr aged ifty-eght
years. An association OF Episcopal clergymen
have arranged a series of Sunday evening exer-
cises at various churches in this city, with sermons
by Bishop Clark, Drs II. NJ Thompson, J. G. Smith,
Z. A. Washburn, Rylance Huntington and Henry,
on questions relating to the scientific and other
objections raised against Christianity.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Rev. Prof. Schlamovltz, the converted Israel
lite, says ne has found such spirit OF inquiry
among lsraelites OF this city who are weary OF
Judaism ana anxious for something better or diff.
lectures on the cardinal doctrines OF Christianity
for the benefit OF his former coreligionsts. The
VIII be gwen in German on Saturday February 7,
at three =. NJ. The Professor will hold conferences
this ysaT on 0P S
airy is. Tomorrow Is the Feast of the Purifca-
tion-commony called Candemas 1t is pious
custom on this day for Catholics to have Quantity
of candles blessed, when the ceremony
publicly nnots the Churches
early this month, when he will appoint
several additional cardinals and seventeen foreign
bishops. The dedication Of ST. AIMS church, Balti-
more, took place yesterday morning Archbishop
Bayley performed the solemn ceremonies on che oc-
casion. Rev. Father Bekkars Of Lexington, KY.
who has been confined to his bed for some time
past, is now able to attend to his ministerial
duties The Rev. Arthur Hurley, late assistant
been appointed pastor of st. Mchaers church, West
st. Paul. Rev. Fathers Garesche, Van Goch and
win commence mission at the Church OF st. Mary,
Star Of the Sea, Brooklyn, Rev. Eugene Cassidy
pastof today at the late as mass me German
accept the charge OF the Catholic church OF
Mankato, WIS.,, and representatives Of that
order are expected there next month to relieve
Father Wirth. This is to be made the head house
for the ORDER in the States Of Iowa, Wisconsin and
/ Minnesota, and the Territories west Of those
States 1t is stated that among the plans in con-
temptation Tor the future is the location at Man.
Kato Of important educational institutions Pres.
ldent Moreno by decree cOnsecrates the Republic
OF Ecuador to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. fixes d
certain day OF the year as holiday in honor OF
churches of the Republic the remembrance shall
be perpetuated by means OF an inscription in let.
tiers OF gold.
The Rev. z. b. Smith, OF the Catholic Apostolic
Of h an or wa
variance with the simple teachings Of the Presley
terrain Church-has been deposed from the Minis
try by the Presbytery OF Westchester, TO whose
Jurisdiction he was amenabe. The Presbytery sat
two days last week and heard patiently all the
CONCLUSION. Mr.. Smith has appealed TO synod.
Rev. Edgar L. Heermance, Of the Reformed Chassis
S 8, charch at White Plains Kew Henry
A. Boardman, d. d.. has recently concluded his
IN
the p pasiorste q the First street Pressyssrian
late OF Fayetteville has accepted call from
the FIRST Presbyterian church Of East Albany,
resigned the passionate OF the North Presbyterian
church OF Bnghamt0n, N. Y, to take effect July 1.
The First Prssoyterisn Church OF siqghamton has
which 1t will shortly cancel. Eleven were added to
the West Presbyterian church OF Binghamton, N.
IS now 100 The Rev. I. G. Strong, d. d., has been
elected temporary President OF Wells College, at
Pa, has increased in less than three years from
ffty-four to l9l members; twenty united with the
church on January 1s The Presbytery Of Bati.
more, on the 25th January, organized the Ashland
Presbyterian church. at the Ashland Iron Works,
fourteen miles from Baltimore. The Presbyterian
church at Falmouth, KY, though organized for for
ty-ave years, has never had a house OF worship
until January IL, when 1t dedicated $1,000 one
free Of debt.
BAPTIST.
Boston has twenty-one Baptist churches with an
aggregate membership Of 7,57e. Several churches
In Brooklyn rejoiced over obedient converts last
sunday DR.. Thomas baptized ten, DR.. Jeffery five,
Rev. J. Hyatt Smith sixteen and Rev. DR.. Moore
three There are indications Of q remarkable re-