The New York herald., 1874-11-08

/ tuen all received inc loTu6 supper LOxetuer,
doubtless Tor the last time on EARTH In the
evening Bishop Peck preached 10 large audience
| on the vocation OF the Christian Minlster.u
Ministerial and church Movements.
/ PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. Edward p. Hammond has been labor
| ing at Nashua, n. H.. during portion or the past
month. and the largest churches, holding 1000 OF
more persons have been crowded nightly, all the
evangelical pastors uniting earnestly in the meet
lngs.
The Presbyterian Board OF Education received
during the two months past applications for aid
from 903 students Tor the ministry The increasing
number OF young men seeking the ministry a
llework rejoices the heart OF the authorities OF
the Church.
The Rev. b. A. Williamson was ordained and in.
stalled pastor OF the churches at Theresa and
P'esis, New York. on the 9th ult.
Rev. Isaac Clark, formerly pastor OF the Elm
place Congregational church. Brooklyn, was re.
Gently installed pastor OF the Rondout Presoy te.
rian church, Kingston, N. Y.
Rev. Albert Worrnington, late OF Washington,
has accepted the call OF the Presbyterian church
in Livingstonvie, Schoharie county, N. Y.
After seven years. ministry to the Westminster
Presbyterian church, Rochester, N. Y, the Rev.
H. Nj. Mlray has left that charge and gone to South
Bend, Ind.
Rev. Fl. w. Gilbert late pastor OF the Congrega-
tional church OF Peru Mass, is about TO remove to
Binghamton. N. ", to take charge OF the Pres
byterlan churcn there.
The Presbyterian church at Batavia, N. Y, have
secured the services OF Professor Huntington as
their temporary supply.
The Rev. II. II. Kellogg Jr.. was, on the goth
ult., installed pastor Of the Presby terian church
at Seneca Castle, N. Y.
revival is in progress at Ross, n. Y, under the
evangelistc labors OF the Rev Mr. Parker and
many persons nave united with the Presbyterian
begin in Clyde. N. Y, to-day, under the Rev. A. B.
Earle, the Baptlst evangelist.
The Rev. 9. II. A. Buckley has resigned the pas
torate which he has held Tor seven years with the
Presbyterian church at Malone, n. Y.
The Rev George Swain, OF Brooklyn, has gone
teran churcn In tnat place.
The Rev. A. II. Brown mas LEFT the Presbyterian
church at Vineland, n. j., and gone to Pnlladel
The Rev. A. D. White, for many years pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church. Trenton. n. j.,
was installed pastor oI the Filth church, in that
CITY, on the evening OF October &c.
Rev. Henry W. Teller was installed pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Springfield, n. j., on the
Rev +. LIE Roy senour has received unanimous
call to the Seventh presbyterian church OF Pits
burg.
The Judicial Committee of the Synod OF New Jer.
sey, recently in session, found the complaint OF
Rev 5. 5. sheldon and the appeal OF Cnauncey B.
Ripley and Dr.. +. A. Kinch against the Presoytery
OF Elizabeth in order. The Judgment Ol the Synod
bytery irregular and unduly hasty IN the settle
meng OF Rev. Alexander McKelvy over the Presby-
terian church OF Westneld, and directed the Pres
terry to reconsider the whole matter. giving the
minority, appellants, o full nearing and consider
alterward whether or not the pastoral relations
shall be dissolved or continued. The vote or the
synod was oS sustaining the judgment and II dis
senting.
other denominations. Their latest accession is
the Rev. DR.. Dixon, an eminent Baptist minister,
who united with the Methodist Episcopal Church
In Indianapolis, Ind couple OF Sundays ago.
The Board OF Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church are now holding their semi-annual session
In Baltimore.
Or. Persning Of Pittsburg, Pa, has gone to
The Rev. j. A. Cooper, OF Philadelphia was mar
ried lew days ago, IN Baltimore, TO MISS Rutter
Rev. j. B. Van Meter, Of the Baltimore Confer
ence, sailed with MS family, on Saturday last lor
London. He goes out as United States naval
mean. He expects to be absent about two years.
The trial OF Rev. i. A. Goodwin, local preacher
mlssa OF sa the case BY lne committee
Don Alceste Lama, Professor in the Academy OF
Peace Doctor p IN sacrea Theology and IN pnoso
has followed the example OF ex-canon Grassi, and
on a recent sunday evening, IN the conversation
in VIA Cremona, passed IRON the Catholic priest
hood into the Methodist episcopal Church. tie
made pubic confession OF faith. lie will be en-
ployed at once the Methodist MISSION.
The Methodist Episcopal church. at Milton, N. y,
Rev. II. Wood, pastor VIII be reopened.
The Methodist Preachers Association, or the
East End or Long Island, will meet in Greenport
on the 18th and 18TH o. November.
The Centenary Collegiate Institute, at Hacketts-
town, n. j.. mas $50 pupils, including 100 young
men, twenty OF whom have the Methodist ministry
in view. An experimental course OF weekly lee
lures by eminent ministers and aymen has been
lnauguratcd and has met with great success Two
have already been given on successive Friday
evenings and the town people nave gathered In
large NUMBERS to listen.
Fifty persons have lately been received into
full membership in the birmingham (Conn)
church.
Within two weeks forty persons have been con-
verted at the Ashland, N l.. Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. +. l.. Wilson, pastor. Ihrty-five have
professed conversion at Laurel, 0hlo In a revival
Rev William A. Harris, president OF the wes-
leyan Female Institute, Stau1ton, Va, had the de-
gree OF Doctor OF DIVINITY conferred upon him Dv
Randolph Macon College last week.
The Rev. George K. Woodward late OF the Main
street Methodist church, Newark. N. j., has been
appointed pastor oil tue Evergreen avenue Meth
Odlst Protestant churcn, IN Brooklyn.
BAPTIST.
Since the revival meetings began at Chester.
town, n. u, the Rev. Q. II. Wyman has baptized
nine, and twenty-five have united with the churcn.
About forty-fve have been hopefully converted.
The Baptist church at Betnlenem, Pa, have laid
the cornerstone OF new church edidce, and Rev.
O. p. Weeks has peen Installed as their pastor.
The Baptist cnurcn at Pocahontas, H., recently
dedicated q new house OF worship, costing about
Inc Leicester street Baptist church at Norwich,
n. T., Rev. J. d. Pope, pastor, has just built
The dedcatory services OF the North Baptist
church edldce on Orange street, Newark, n j.,
occurs on Wednesday. November IL. The Rev. DR..
Brdgman, OF Albany, and Rev. John Peddie, Of
Philadelphia, Will preach.
little more than q year ago, In compliance
with Dr. Fultons wishes, the Hanson place baptist
church, Brooklyn, was enlarged so as to have q
seating capacity ior nearly 1000 persons The con-
gregation has unfortunately not increased as was
hoped, but the church reported 671 members TO
the late association On sunday last a beautiful
day and communion sabbath, the spacious gal
leries showed sxty-nine persons. and a careful
count OF the whole house footed up 54a. Lee ave.
nue. church and Marcy avenue cnurch were
crowded. The former holds about l,400 persons
and the latter about 500 Just the difference be-
tween the oppressor and the oppressed.
The REV. IS q. OSBORNE has closed hIs successful
pastorate at Melrose, n. T.. and last sunday en-
tered upon his labors ut West Hoboken, N. J. The
services Of public recognition will occur on Tues
day evening.
Twenty-l0ur were received to the fellowship of
the Marcy avenue church last Friday night
the new liberal church, formed by Mr. Cleaver
recently pastor OF the sixth avenue Baptist church,