The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH H. 5--QUADRUPLE

SIos 900 In aid OF the building, which win be COM
pleted during the present year.
The latest case Of restitution through the con-
fessonal occurred In hoboken. The father OF Gen
eral Hatfield had watch that was stolen from
by the pastor or ST. Mary's church, Father Duggan.
The Rev. Father Vanuta, pastor OF ST. Joseph's
church, Jersey CITY Heights, was lately confined
to his house for several weeks by illness. BY the
advice OF his physicians he was removed TO the
hospital in charge OF the sisters OF Charity IN Pat
The parish OF st. Patrick's church. Newburg
N. Y, has been divided, and Rev. Father Pnelan,
formerly OF Port Even, has been appointed pastor
or the new parish. A fine property on South
ust been purchased for SEQ 900 ana the erecon
OF a church edidce Will soon be commenced
Marys church, Jersey City, commencing on sun
day last and ending with great solemniy on
Tuesday. II was celebrated during the previous
week at st. Peters church, IN the same city.
The German Catholics OF Jersey City are prepar-
ing q grand entertainment TO take place on
Easter Monday, at Kepler Hail. In AID OF the Bene-
dlctine Sisters, who have charge OF the parochisl
school.
Jersey, In Newark, on Wednesday, resolution
was passed In favor OF the bill Incorporating the
Ls9lslat1re have stricken out that portion OF the
bill granting state AID. aud have also limited ITS
operations 30 the children OF Roman Catholics. 80
that the bill Is no longer Objectionable.
EPIsCOPALIAN
Ten dioceses, through their Standing Commit
tees have voted against she confirmation OF DR..
DeKoven as Bishop OF Illinois. Seven have voted
LOT him.
Az u mcetluB oI INC vestTy VI Oh OlemeutS
church. Philadelphia held last week, the Rev.
John Henry Hopkins, D. d., OF Plattsourg, diocese
0ocasloned by the resignation OF the Rev. Theodore
s. Riley.
meeung OF the General Convention. nvc mission
airy aud ten diocesan. OF these seven have been
consecrated, four have declined and two await
confirmation. One missionary juris diction (China)
and two dloceses iowa and Fond du Lacl remain
vacant
ceDLed the rectOrshiD Trinity church. Granville.
N T., and win take charge April 2
N. j., has accepted the rectorsnip OF ST. Marks,
Jersey City, aud Will assume his new duties on the
first SUNDAY OF April.
assistant minister OF St. Peters, Albany. will re-
sign his position the 1st OF May Tor the purpose OF
spending two years In foreign travel.
The Rev. +. A. Warmer has resigned the rector
ship OF Christ church lSwedes), Bridgeport, Pa,
IN OF aeIn that the
Eplscopaans OF that city are earnestly engaging
in genuine revival work and their ministers are
personal repentance and faith. They are trying
10 bring the gospel to tne masses OF the people.
METHODIST.
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Executive Com
mittee have asked the New Jersey Conference Tor
the appointment OF Rev. L. IL. stokes as resident
pastor OF their settlement.
The Rev. j. H. Knowles OF the Newark Confer
ence, is so dangerously Ill that his recovery Is
the pulpit OF the Western Methodist Episcopal
church, Philadelphia recently left vacant by the
temporarily by the appointment Of Rev. 1. D.
wealthiest coored conference in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. IL has 3,O53 prObationers "a 272
isters I1 o cnurcnei ysued az ITO 7s ann MN Do
parsonages. worth s2l $50; 239 sunday scnoo and
L, 432 scholars. The collections are as fOllows:-
Conference, SAG 81; missionary, $l.sa7 %, and
for all other purposes, $42 96s 81, or an average
per member fop ali contributions OF 81 25 1t held
It's animal session q few DAYS ago.
The dediCa tlOn or The new and beautiful McthO-
dist Episcopal church IN East Sixty first street
VIII oficiale The dedcatory services WIN be con,
tlnued during the week, with preaching BY Drs.
Tamage, Armitage, John Hall and others.
The annual missionary collection in washington
square Methodist Episcopal church last Sabbath
amounted to $1,000, OF which sum the sunday
versions in this church during the winter.
Rev. Gideon Draper. OF the New York Confer
day morning last. He returns to the pastoral
work here, after an absence OF three years. He
has resided IN Geneva, switzerland, and during
the last year was pastor or the American chapel
In that city.
The Second Baptist church, OF Philadelphia, will
dedicate their new edlfice next Thursday, lStn
inst. DR.. Armitage OF TINS city; DR.. Weston and
others Will of1ciate.
The Rev. L. }. Foote has resigned at Red Bank,
N. J TO take effect June l.
The Rev. Levi Wheelock has commenced MS
pastoral labors at Galway, Saratoga county, N. Y.
The Gethsenane church, Brooklyn, has received
about thirty newly baptized members during the
Baptist church, oswego n. T., has resigned his his
charge, OF which he will take leave April l.
The Rev. John u. Dyer formerly OF the Methodist
church, has accepted a call to the ancient Baptist
church at Lyons Farms N. j., and entered on his
labors.
The Rev. L. F. Moore has been unanimously
called TO be pastor or the Baptist church, Flush
ing, ana is expected TO commence bis laDors on
A Cincinnati pastor Of the First Baptist church
writes to the New YORK Examiner and Chronicle
q nae nj Z ha rof
cnurcn, little more than two years ago. there
has been change in the passionate Of every Bap-
list churca In the city except one colored church,
ana With TWO other exceptions, in the whole
Miami Association.
n. T., has accepted call to the pastorate OF
the church to Morrisania, and mas entered on ms
A Ladies' Relief Society has been established IN
connection with the Baptist church at Union Hill.
\. j., and fortv,two OF the sufferers by the late
nre have been relieved thereby.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. Brooks Hereford, or England, one OF the
most prominent Liberal CHRISTMAS" in that
country, VIII succeed the Rev. Robert Lard
Collyer IN the pastorate OF the Church OF the Mes
slah, at Chicago
The Moravians IN the. United States, according
to their latest statistics QS74, number altoge her
1890. They have IS churches and s,7O5 commune.
cants, an increase OF 400 during the year.
An example OF seli-sasrlhce worthy OF record
has taken pace IN Brooklyn. A heavy debt rests
upon Dr. Carrolrs Reformed church, on Bedford
avenue. He has relinqnished his YEARS. salary
t6,000) toward It's liquidation.
special session oi the Chassis or Newark was
held ia the second Reformed church on Wednes-
day.
The pastoral relations between the Rev. oscar
Gesner and the Reformed Churcn Of sweden nave
been dissolved by request.
classical convention Will be held at the Re,
formed church In BellevIle n j., on the Istn inst
During the past six months no lever than eight
pastors have dissolved their relations with their
churches IN Jersey CITY and West HeDoken, either
by expulsion or resignation.
THE VARLEY REVIVAL.
Mr.. Henry Marley, whom Mr.. Spurgeon calls the