The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE 20 QUADKUPLE SHEET

united in 50 Invitation TO AsssrA Moody and
Sankey, who Are expected homo next month, to
conduct Q series OF revival services In that City.
Other ministerial bodies in Chicago are taking OF
have taken similar action Also
Ut; OnaIies =. Robinson, pastor OF the Memorial
nouqce his decision In regard TO the caIi recently
received by him nom the Park street Congrega-
Mr.. John b. dountermine, or Schenectady, was
licensed 70 preach % the Presoytery Of Albany on
Falling health has compelled Rev. n. r. Hickock
TO resign ms pastorate OF the Central Prssby terrain
CHURCH, Auburn.
taken passionate at Auburn, ~ y, and begun
his WORK.
Last sunday swenty-one members were added
to the oxford Presby teriaR church, PhIade iphia,
and $4,000 raised Tor altering and enarging their
Rev. Il. +. nlckok OF CaYuga, N. Y, mas ao-
eepted a call 10 the Presbyterian church III Or
Inc membership OF the church OF the scandal
forty regular members since Mr.. Glendenning re-
sumed the pulpit.
BAPTIST.
Or; G: $. Bailey, OF Chicago, has received call
torate OF the Flrty-third street Baptist church,
THIS city, because OF failing health In himself and
neayy DEBT on the church. He will remain,
however until a successor can be secured.
The Rev. z. Il. Uordo, OF warwick, n. T., has re-
moved to Salem, n. j., and taken charge or the
First BAPTIST church tnere.
Rev. E. q. Miller graduate OF Grocer Theolog-
cai seminary, was ordained at the Lonesdale
Baptist church Juno 0, and Rsvs. b. A. Green aud
Il. y Colwell at the Central BAPTIST caurch, Prov
tdence, II. l., June TO-
Toe Rev. p. l.. Davies, pastor of the Berean
couple oil months, improved week or two ago SO
that he occupied hts pulpit again. A relapse was
the result and his lire Is now despared OF
committee of Baptist ministers was appointed
last Monday TO convey the sympathies of his breth-
rem TO him.
Tue new ana elegant Baptist church edifice at
Chelsea, Mass, was dedicated last week.
Rev. IL. b. aackett, d. D., OF Rochester. has
Rev. Messrs. Reeves, OF Albany; Garner and
King, OF Boston; Cooper, OF Rondout, and Goodno
OF Bockley, Pa visited the Baptist Minister'S Con-
1t is reported there are 800 Baptist churches in
Kentaeky WI nave no sunday school;
The Rev. Charles Hull OF NOrtnvllle, N. Y, Is
called 70 the pastorate OF the Mariners Harbor
OhurcD, Staten IsanG.
cepted tue call to the 0ivet Baptist church re-
Gently organized In Montreal Canada.
Tne Daptlsts OF Great Britain report clear in
crease OF 1852 memoers during The past year,
the largest gain they have mad IN any one year
Tne formal opening OF the Brooklyn Baptist
Home, corner OF Greene and Throop avenues, viii
occur on Tuesday afternoon next. Rev. ]. W,
Sares, ID. d., Will deliver the address and words
OF cheer may be expected from other pastors and
FRIENDS.
The Central Baptist church OF this city has ex.
tended unanimous call to Rev. II. NJ. Ganaher,
OF Elizabeth n. j.. 10 become their pastor.
the seventh Day Bap ra propose forming a
colony tnelr scattered members In this country.
The coiored Baptists of Georgia intend 10 found
a Normal ana Theological School at Atlanta. They
have ADOPTED the centennial plan OF dollar sub
scriptions from their own people in order to pro-
cure the desired amount.
AT the annual meeting OF the New Jersey Bap-
fist Association, held last week. the following
port was made The twenty-seven churches re-
port thlrty-one houses OF worship, with an aggre-
gate seating capacity OF H. 70 and the total value
OF church property sSl5, 300, on which there is
total Indebtedness OF $5l,373 As. Seven churches
report no debt There has been paiu S11, 9S2 90 on
debts. Three churches report no houses OF wor-
and seats 's or sas
The total membership Is 5,27@ Baptisms, 439
during the past year.
EPIsc0PALIAN.
The Episcopal Convention OF the diocese OF
Fond du Lac, WIS.,, has elected Rev. J. =. Ship-
man, Of Lexington, KY, as BisRop
Bishop Howe mourns the decline In Episcopal
candidates ror holy orders In tue diocese Of Cen
trail Pennsylvania. In 1871 the number was A4s;
in 1874 IL was 22S. Small salaries and few parson-
ages are suggested as causes OF this decline.
Rev. Mr.. Mathers of Gaspe, has been appon ted
to the vacancy In the Episcopalan pulpit OF Bath
rhe Rev. BENJAMIN r. CLIFFORD having resigned
Trinity parisn, Bridgewater, Mass. has accepted
the rectorshlp OF st. Pauls, Natlck, Mass, and
entered upon Its duties.
Raw. John Cotton smith, d. D., has resigned bis
position as editor.inchief OF church ana STATE.
DIR. smith was not only an able, but most cour.
teous editor.
Rev Custs p Jones' OF ST. Mary,s City, Nd, has
accepted call to the rectorship OF ST. Paui's
ChuroO. Beaufort, N q.
The Rev. j. ID. MorrlsOn has been unanimously
n s'f:'d rector q . johns parish oRa'asOarE'
Christ Church, Quincy, Mass, win he consecrated
3D. w by Bishop Paddock tomorrow. IL Is ex-
pected that the right reverend the presiding
bishop and the bishop OF Ntobrara will be present
aud aud sse part ~ v the services Sermon BY The
was DR.. iyHgs nrst place, and here no had mis-
The nrst Reformed Episcopal church In the
State OF ohio has been organized at rut-in-Bay.
The Rev. T.. Il. stevens sailed FOR Europe last
week to spend the summer.
MISCELLANEOUS
wonderful revival has been In progress at
Madison, Ind. for nearly two weeks past under
the direction OF the Y. M. O. A. About 100 con-
versions have taken place.
the Rev. 5. +. Putnam, OF Boston, finds that
"Chrlstianlty as almost universally UNDERSTOOD
ne cannot accept aud leaves the Unitarian body.
DR.. Bellows OF this city, sincerely regretsn and
hearty TssPe onis h ~ bis snser, and es
weakly, that the Doctors manners nave improved
since Mr.. Hepworth lett, only, perhaps, II Mr..
Putnam had become orthodox ne mlghs not have
Dr. 4. II. Fairchud Is settled in New Providence.
lie ID man Of large wealth. Hts riches have not
gwen him the bronchitis nor compelled him to
travel abroad, Ho took a declining church IN
New Jersey; saved II from extiuctloui healed Its
alterations. aud made II strong and able 10 sus-
tain a pastor. He then moved TO New Provi-
dence took q dilapidated and declining church,
and after several years OF devoted labor, sees
fruit In the union ana prosperity OF the body and
its ability TO call and support pastor. DR.. Fair
child nov leaves tins neIa for anether, where no
ulshed HIM Tor many years past
Rev. Cornelius Won ClIef, ID. d., one or the old,
est ministers OF the Reformed Church in this
country. died at Pou9hkeepsie on the 18th inst,
aged seventy-six. He had Just completed thu
dfty-nintn year OF his ministry.
the present statistics or the Reformed Church
IN the United states are :-0enera Synod, dis
trot syn0ds, 81 classes, ~; ministers, 6ST candl-
dates Tor the ministry, 10i; congregations, 1855
members l44,35l Sunday school scholars, 73,2i7;
contributions TO general and local benevolence III
three years, $497,2lT 20.
Rev. William Nj. Taylor. d. D., OF New York, IL
TO address the Theological society, at Dartmouth
College, to-day.
AT Amherst, Rev. william 0rmiston, D. D., OF
this city viii address the society Of Inquiry, sun
DAY evening, July
There were eighty con1rmauts ia the Jewish
Temple Emanuel on MeclIoth The children an
swered The questions put to them with much
readiness DR.. Gottbeil addressed them with
even more than his wontod earnestncss. The no.
raj DECORATIONS, were, as usual, abundant.
The FortJ-f0urth street Synagogue presented
an unusually festive appearance on the recent
Pentec0st festival. the ladies' of the congrega-
ton having taken In hand the matter OF decora-
lions the iloral display was quito rich, and ever
areens suspended In front OF the galleries ana
about the ARK ana pulpit added largely TO the Ell
lCCt There were sermons on both days