The New York herald., 1874-12-13
The Week OF Prayer.

The American Evangelical Alliance have Issued
a brief address to the Christians OF America, urg-
ing the observance OF the week beginning with
the first Monday in January a season OF special
prayer. The topics suggested as suitable for In
tercession and exhortation on the successive days
are as foIlows:-
MONDAY, Jan. 4.-Thanksgiving and Confess
sion, Review OF the fredericksburg Tor its
varied mercies: humiliation Tor personal and ma
tional SINS prayer Tor Gods blessings In the
future.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5.-National OBJECTS for PRAYER
For civil governments and all In authority; Tor
the Increase OF intelligence the publication OF
public opinion and the spread OF free institutions
throughout the world. HIsiN. L. a44
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6-Home Objects for Prayer
For parents and children teachers and guardians; !;
Tor schools and colleges; for the CHRISTIAN minis
try: for young mems Christian associations and
Sunday schools. ts W
THURSDAY, Jan. 7.-Foreisn Objects for PRAYER
The extension OF religious liberty throughout the
word; the prevalence OF peace among nations;
the increase OF unity among Christians OF all lands
the subordination OF International intercourse.
commerce and science. TO the spread OF Christ's
FRIDAY, Jan. s-Missionary Objects for Prayer
For che conversion OF the Jews; Tor the deliver
ance OF nations from supersttions, ana ior the
. conversion OF the world TO Christ.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9.-Prayer for Religious Re-
vival-For the churches throughout the GRID, for
THEN increase in zeal. spirituality and devoted
ness, and for clearer witness for the truth
among them.
evening. Addresses by ministers OF various de.
nominations. ia- -f2
NO ClTlSL.an OOuOtS bHe Deeu OF more earnest
prayer, nor the efficacy OF such prayer when
offered; but there are some who regard special
seasons Of prayer Just as they regard special
tive OF what they consider Objectionable features
ofChurcnism.
Ministerial and Church Movements.
EPIsCoPALIAN.
DR.. scarborough, the newly elected Bishop or
New Jersey, visited the scene Of his future labors
on Friday last for the first time. He will be con.
secrated in st. Mary's church, Newark as soon as
his election is confirmed.
Sunday school convocatfon will be held in st.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal church, Williamsburg,
tomorrow evening, at which the best method Of
organizing and conducting mission sunday schools
will be discussed. "t
The Rev. Hugh Roy Scott, after having done
yeoman's service in the mission work OF the
Church in Baltimore, and organized several
societies within the past nine years, now, with
health shattered, retires for season OF rest at
editorial work.
Bishop Atkinson said lately in speech that the
Episcopal liturgy was not ''congenial' to the
freedmen Tor the reason that "they are a people
fond OF exhibiting themselves and like to take an
active part In the serviee.n s8 tEMs&
burial guild has been established by the
Church OF ST. Mary the Virgin, under whose
auspices the dead may be buried at very moder
ate charge, free from the rapacity SO commonly
practsed by undertakers. The trustees have
limited the expenses 10 $40, exclusive OF corlns,
wnicn may be had at very moderate cost.
The Church OF the Epiphany nave sold their
property Ia stanton street. New York city, and
purchased a churcn building and four lots on Fiji
teth street, east OF Third avenue, and elected the
Rey Y. i. Tracy to the rectOrship. The property
In fiftieth street TINS entered upon was once
the Church OF the Reformation. Mr.. Brown con.
veyed TIE title to the Board or Trustees OF The
house OF the Evangeiists, who have now sold 1t
a mi a and hon ttni,t
property ia stanton street, wnither also the
Churcn OF the Reformation has removed
. Inc Rev u X. Baker, rector OF the Church OF the
Messlan, bIsoklyn, L. l.. has organized guild or
ne parsh wplcn promises to be an efYectua work.
Ile Reformed Episcopal Church now numbers
seven parishes IN New Bf uns WICK, five in Illinois
our IN New York, four In Pennsylvania and
about thirty. Nearly iorty clergymen are also IN.
rolled. The latest addition 10 its ranks Is the
Rev. w. NJ. Postlethwaite, rector OF the Church or
the Int rec ssion on Washington Heights who is
late General Convention on baptsmal regenera.
tion apd other doctrines which ne conceiyes TO be
erroneous And as be sees no hope for relief
himself with the Reformed Episcopal Church,
winch Is Tree from sacrame tarianisIn and sacer-
dotailsm.
Dr. Henry C. Potter has been elected Bishop Of
Iowa IN the room Of the late Bishop Lee, deceased.
TDe New York Protestant Episcopal City Mis-
sion employs ak missionaries. HnF
METHODIST.
German Methodism In the United States shows
an encouraging increase In every department ior
the year Just passed except IN the contributions
1or missions, church extension, educ catOn, tracts
and Sunday school literature. The number OF
crease OF 1850; the churches 552, an increase OF
30, ana parsonages 254, an increase OF %; sunday
schools, 647 an increase OF 25, and scholars and
Ieachcss. 3S4So. an Increase Of l.s7a. The aggre.