The New York herald., 1874-07-12

subjected to banishment for life, and sect then
to transportation to penal colony. AS to their
cases, and cOnfiscated II they refuse admontion
to return to the State Church, All this severity, 1t
growth OF large and increasing sects. And as the
Mennonites' recusancy has brought the utter un-
suitability Of the existing statutes to light 1t Is
hoped that these rellcs Of harbarOus age may be
modified 80 as to suit existing facts and to dInn-
riously prevails between the Greeks and Lutherans
at their points OF contact.
Ministerial and Church Movements.
EPIsCorAL1AN.
The Rev. james II. McMechen, Of Wheeling, w.
Va, has addressed letter to Bishop Johns with
drawing from the Protestant Episcopal Church in
order 10 join the Reformed Episcopal Church He
has become satisfied from recent events that but
little II any thing satisfactory will be done in the
way Of prayer book revision by the General Con-
vention.
The diocese OF Wisconsin has been divided by
the detachment OF nineteen counties from the old
diocese A sum not less than $4,000 is TO be in
vested an Episcopal fund or the support OF the
prospective Bishop. The name Of the new diocese
has not been decided.
petition originating with Rev. Drs Washburne.
Vinton, O. G. Tiffany. OF this city, and Phillips
Brookes, OF Boston, Is now in circulation here ask
ing the next General Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. which is TO sit here In the fall
ters free to use or disuse the words IN that ONCE
which imply regeneration. The petitioners, how
for any relief in W this particular from snat BODY
The Rev. K B. Van Meeck, d. D., OF the diocese
e gectarsSn mas Of st church MSde ParK
| In the vicinity OF Boston.
T. become rector of St stephens 'Au''A A''Durn'
METHODIST.
Rev. DR.. G. De La Matyr, OF Kansas City No.,
| spent last Sunday with his old partshioners In
Sands street Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn.
Episcopal church, Philadelphia, has been elected to
prolessorship in Dickinson College, Carlisle Pa,
| but his congregation do not wish TO let hun 60.
Rev. DR.. B. K Pierce, OF Boston, spent last satur
day with his former pupils on Randall's Island and
copal church, whose pastor is now In Europe.
Rev. B. r Taylor, Of Jessup, Iowa, has been
The National Camp Meeting Association have
postponed their visit TO Washington until Septem-
the new chapel Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Dover, N. j., will be dedicated next
wednesday It is OF stone St and cost sl7 ,.
church It Toms River, n. j., was laid on Thursday
! last
Grace Furnace. Baltimore Conference, tomorrow.
lege, will sail for Europe on Saturday next by the
Cunard line. He goes out to attend the British
| wesleyan Conference as fraternal delegate from
| our General Conference.
Mr.. S. Dease q native Of India, but OF European
preaching Of Rev. william Taylor, OF California
| and afterwards became teacher in and supervl-
sor of the native schools OF that land, is now IN
Philadelphia for the purpose OF fitting himself to
return as medical missionary in the land Of his
nativity.
The new organ building for DR.. Halls new
church, in this city. viii be the largest and most
powerful In America, 1t Is said. 1t Will cost
| $4,000.
Canada is now virtually accomplished Tue slnods
will meet in October to act on the reports Of Pres
! byterles and to consummate the union.
The Presbyterian church at Bridgeport N. j.,
has recently purchased a lot, and will erect a CON-
modious house Of worship soon, the whole to cost
The congregation OF the Middle Parish church,
Paisley, have put the ballot to new use, having
Rev. d. Watson was successful out Of three can.
dfdates. This Is said to be the first instance on
record In tue Established ed en- Gaurcn OF Scotland Of
| Tue General Assembly Of the United Presby
terrain Church appropriated, for the coming year,
| the sum OF $7344O for foreign missions
| The Rev. Charles s. Durlee, pastor OF the oak
WOOD avenue Presbyterian church in Troy, N. Y.
has received unanimous call to the pastoral care
OF the Central Presbyterian church in Geneseo, Lv
ingston county.
Rev. Brother Patrick, Assistant Superior Gen.
eral OF the Christian Brothers, arrived In New York
on Friday last by the steamship Washington, from
PARIS lie received hearty welcome at Nanhat-
tan College, where ne laoored ardnousy or SIX
years as its President. Brother Patrick will visit
the Christian Brothers. schools in America before
his return again to France.
Within the limits OF Manhattan Island there
at present upwards OF forty Catholic churches, and
number OF others are IN course OF erection, so
that before the end OF the present year it can
safely be stated that there Will be fifty Catholic
churches in the city Of New York. When it Is con-
sidered that these edihces equal and in many cases
surpass in beauty OF architecture the churches OF
other denominations the members OF which
both wealthy and powerful, Vr the comparatively
they receive. from those opposed to them In re-
bishop DoDnelly OF Clogher Ireland writes to
ing them against swindler named Rogers, whO
mere IN the sarS r OF psp priest collecting
uses forged letters from the Bishop for this pur
pose. His arrest ana punishment would be
Rev Henry Voz,, OF the Cathedral Baltimore,
sailed on the Attn Inst. for southampton, Intending
! fit OF his health.
correspondent OF the Baltimore Mirror writes
Sunday in August Bishop Gibbons will dedicate a
new church in a district where q lew years ago
about iorty converts, aud the first convert was
brought to the faith by reading sermon Of Arch
was published In the HERALD at the time. one IN.
stance hike this relutes the statement so often
made that nobody reads the sermons.
Three more Baptist missionaries are to sail for
| India about the LIST of September. The F. B. f.
MISSION Society doing noble work.
one hundred and seventy eight believers have
been baptized ID Lee avenue chnrcn, Brooklyn,
! since the great revival commenced ana several
more now stand as candidates.
! Rev. :. Mills has resigned mis- charge as pastor OF
| the church at Johnstown, Cambria county Pa,
his pastoral labors to close with the last Sabbath
| In this month.
! The Rev. r. MacGonega succeeds Rev. 2. Gre.
| nell as pastor at hackensack, N. j.
Rev. y. A. Williams, OF the Mount Vernon Bap-
tist church, alter most peaceful and happy pas
torate OF nearly nine years, has been com PEELED,
on account OF his health to resign.
| The Rev. Lyman Jewett d. d., for many years a
missionary to the Teloogoos, has joined his family
In this country. and has been greatly benefited by
the voyage and rest. He and his family are stop
ping at Grand Rapids, Mich
AT the last meeting OF the Brooklyn Baptist min
listers twenty-five baptisms were reported Ior tue
month OF June.
With this month the Rev. d. J. Pierce closes a
four years. pastorate with the church in Laramie,
Wyoming Territory, and also his connection with
the wyoming Institute which for the same length
OF time he has served as prlncipal. He goes To