The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-03
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN
The North Presbyterian church of this city is q
model church in that it does not dollar to any
and has just added ST. 900 to its PASTORS salary.
Rev. S. B, Rossiter is the lucky man.
The Central Presbyterian church Of this city has
been badly damaged by blasting in It's neghborAood
that the main walls will have be rebuilt and the
cety worshippng in their lecture room.
Howard street Presbyterian church, San Francisco,
is at loggerhcads with its pastor, Dr. S. Woodbridge,
and the presbytery is trying to make peace between
the contestants
The REV. y. G Nvon, of West Town. Orange county,
N. " will assume pastorate at Marlboro n. Y,
to-day
Rev Dr. Dickey, of St. Louis, has been called to the
pastorate of Calvary church, Philadelphia.
Mr. Arney s. Biddle licentiate has accepted the call
to the Cabin Hill United Presbyterian church. Delaware
county, New York. and will be ordained and installed
early this month.
Rev. S S. White, pastor of the Tenth United Presby-
terrain church. Philadelphia has been called to take the
pastoral charge of the Seventh avenue United Preshy-
terrain church. this city.
The Rev. T. Dwight Hunt, of Nunda has accepted
call to the Presbyterian church at Sodus and will as
sumo his pastorate there at once
The Rev. P. B. Bonney has resigned his charge at
Ramapo, N Y.
The Rev. J. G, Forsyth, OF Geneva, N. Y, has ac-
cepted the call OF the Presbyterian church at Mont
gomery. N. Y and will be installed there October IA
Rev. John Chambers, u. d., prominent Presbyterian
pastor OF Philadelphia died the 22d ult aged sew
enty-eght years. He had been pastor of his church
continuously for fifty years
Rev. 4. A. Noble d. D., late Of Pittspurg has re.
moved TO New Haven, Conn.
The Foreign Mission treasury of the Presbyterian
Church is at present S3s 600 and by next April will be
sos 900 short, unless help largely and promptly
The receipts have fallen off greatly that the Mission
Board has hardly been able to supply the losses by
death removal in the mission field The receipts for
1879 will reach only SIS 600 against sos 900 in 1873
The Presbyterian Synod of New York will begin its
annual session in Poughkeersie October TO- DR. Booth,
Of this city is the Moderator and will preach the synod
ical sermon. The Synod of New Jersey will also meet
October 10, IN Orange, n. j. This Is one of tho two
largest Synods in the United States
All the thiryfour Synods in the United States
hold their annual meetings before the middle OF Noyern
ber-amost all in October The largest number Of COM
municants in any Synod is 40 093; the smallest fin
this countryl 800 The synod of India has 554 com
municants the Synod of China 1871. The largest
number OF ministers in one Synod is $685. the smallest
number 35
to the pastorae of the Presbyterian church in Second
avenue and Fourteenth street, New York.
BAPTIST.
The Seventh Day Baptiss Of the United States have
opened mission in England.
Dong Gong, Chinaman, lately ordained in
Oregon Baptist minister alter due examination by
a council of ministers Several of his countrymen
present. lie is to engage in missionary work
The Baptist Weekiy does not Think DR. Fulton pos
sesses the qualities OF leader of Israel and the Baptist
denomination large and strong as it is, afford
to make itself responsible for his sayings and dongs.
IL thinks he has done the denomination incacuabe
harm by his rash and uncharitabo speeches, and
asserts that his failing is the fruitful cause of all his
troubles and not his friends would have us believe
his outspoken defense of close communion
The New York State Baptist Convention will meet in
Saratoga on the 26th inst.
The North New Jersey Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention will be held in Hamburg ~ j., next Wednes-
day and the anniversary Of the Central New Jersey
Baptist Association, at Hopewell Tuesday next
A a
the 10th of September, examined charges OF immortality
against the Rev. G. W. Howe, pastor OF the church IN
that place, and, finding them true deposed him from
the Christian ministry.
The Rev Henry y. Warning, of the Herkimer street
church, Brooklyn, has notified that church Of his
resignation His labors will close there about Deem
Der /.
The Central Baptist church. of this city in Forty-sec
ond street, have unanimously called Rev. j. d. Herr
OF Pitsburg, Pa, TO be their pastor
The New Jersey Baptist State Convention will hold
its iortyseventh anniversary October 20, at Piscata
way.
The New York Southern Baptist Association will hold
their fifth anniversary meeting in Trinity Baptist
church, in this city, on Tuesday next when Sunday
school interests will be considered. The Missionary
Union will hold its anniversary the same place OH
Mr.. W. X. McKi6bn, Of Rochester Seminary. was or.
dancd at Newark Ohio, on the 18th Of September and
Is now under appointment as missionary TO China
The Rev A. j. Wilcox, late pastor in sepncy, Conn.
has accepted unanimous call TO the pastorate OF the
Baptist church in TIconderoga, n. Y.
The Third Baptist church OF Providence r. T., arc
building new house OF worship OF brick, with brown
stone trimmings, so by 100 feet, with tower on one
corner Ii is 10 surpass any church edi1co IN Proyi
dence, and is to be dedicated free Of debt
The Rev. s. Scgried, late Of Newton n. j.. has be-
come pastor of the Baptist church at Norristown Pa
EPIsCOPALIAN.
Bishop 0denheimer has resumed his labors The
time assigned by his physicians for complete repose
having ended he nas himself quite recovered from the
illness which had awakened serious apprehensions q
year ago.
The Rev. Thomas r. List will enter upon the rector.
ship OF the Church OF tho Redemption Philadelphia
to-day.
The Rev Joseph n Blanchard, Of Greenwich, y. Y,
has been elected rector Of ST. James PARISH Fordham
The Reformed Epscopallans have drawn SO heavily
upon ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church. Chicago
that Its rector Rev DR. H. n. Powers has resigned
The church building is to be sold for debt and the soc
ETY. dsbanded
The journal of the proceedings OF the General Con-
vehton Of 1874 reports "A doccses missionary juris
dicons, Os6 bishops and clergy sos lay readers 1873
candidates for orders, TO- 0S9 families TAI parishes
2S2 $50 communicates 80 020 Sunday school teachers
3O 5S7 Sunday school scholars and Sl 064 G24 55 total
elgious contributions The report covers three
years 1S71-74
: The bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal Church will
convene here the 2sth inst to elect missionary !
bishops for Africa and China and receive the report
OF their Commissioners 10 Mexico
The standing committee of the diocese Of New York |
have given to the conservation Of the Rev Dr.
Ecclcston as Bishop Of Town.
The Rev McEroy, late assistant az 81 Mary's, |
Brooklyn, has taken charge Of st. Johns Islip
The Rev Clarence Buel chaplain q - Johns church,
Dresden, arrived in New YORK last week, and Will re-
man through the month Of October.
The Rev q. Henry Smith has resigned ST. Pauls, |
Pleasant Valley, on account Of his health.
Bishop wilkinson, the missionary bishop ofIuuland,
has applied 70 the provincial synod q CapNwn lor per-
mission resign his mission 10 the Luus and TO carry
on evangelislic work on the Zambest
Services of the Reformed Episcopal Church now |
conducted Williamsburg, over the Kings County |
Bank, by the Rev w. II Reid rector Of tho Church Of
the incarnation Brooklyn We can judge by the num-
bers in attendance and tho hoartess with which thoy
entered INTO the services deep ana pcryasye interest
in the moveneni nrevas in the community. Manw !