The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14

church. katchez Mss, has received the honorary
degree OF Master OF Arts from Princeton College,
The Rev. j. l. Norwood mas accepted the rector
ship OF the churches OF Fincaste ana Bucnanan
Botetourt county, Virginia, and expects to enter
The members or ST. Matthew's church, Jersey
City, last Tuesday evening presented their pastor
handsome sum in recognition 81 ms Jealous Iabers
since his installation In that parish.
| PREsBYTpRIAN.
Green Ridge, part OF Scranton, Pa has almost
c0mpietea lts chapel. and when TINS is done
another church VIII be organized. another minis
man to the haven or rest.
SO sreat is the religious interest In Scranton,
Pa. tnat business men have closed their stores TO
permit themselves and their employees TO attend
the cnurcn services. The Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches are said TO be thronged every
| evening. and men ell through these congrega-
TONS are asking what they must do TO be saved.
The Revs r. NJ Newman has resigned the pas
toral care OF the Presbyterian church At Saratoga
the Rev. W. H. Rice, formerly a Congregation.
alst was. on the LIST inst, received into the Pres
oStery on washington. d. O., Two OF whose
churches are pastoriess
copied csil to the passionate OF the Presbyterian
church a. shippensourg, Pa.
Inc Rev. Henry HnkeY, OF Newton. n. j., mas
| DicKens0n, Pa
OF Elizabeth n. J.. has been called 70 the church
o' R rUr' carbon tnrep ss Guy county, Pa
=, nSV' Anset u. Euoy, v. D., uieo At LanslngbUr
The Rev. c. B. Gardner. OF Genesee Valley,
was was last week installed pastor Of Westminster
Impaired health has compelled she Rev. N. NJ.
sherwood TO resign his passionate OF the Second
presbyterian church, OF Elmira, n. Y.
| The Rev. s. b. Bell has resigned mis- charge OF the
First Presbyterian church Of Hlilsdale. Mich nc
goes to washington College, California.
Rev. DAVID Thompson, OF Ohio, Presbyterian
missionary to japan, has been appOtntai inter-
prefer or the United States Legation at Jeddo.
In view OF the DeCuQlary embarra SSmanfs nj
various boards Of the Presby terrain Church. the
Presbyterian Union OF Cleveland has appointed the
lourtn sunday OF February rs DAY OF special con.
trioutons in the Presbyterian churches OF Cleve-
land Tor their assistance. II requests the other
with II on the same day for tns object.
The Presbyterian Church, North and South, with
the United Presbytcrans In the United States,
have total Sunday school membership OF
625. 43a SCHOLARS.
The Congressional Temperance Society," Vice
President wilson President renew this year their
e.a recommendation that intemperance ana
Its remedies occupy the attention OF Christian
ministers and congregations on the 2ist OF Feb
the Rev. c. 7. Collins, who has been giving de-
Tails OF Sankey and Moodey's labors IN this city
and vicinity, has accepted the pastorate OF the
Plymouth Congregational church. OF Cleveland,
ONO.
The Congregational church at Ellsworth, Conn.,,
School, TO be It's pastor.
o sys oesoms Ha the
5000; in Amsterdam, Holland, s, 400, AND in Eng.
Ssss n Ministers s in sAs sss
called the Rev G. Talmsge, Of kldsewood, \. J Ia TO
sSasa o e RsSSS' asse REV. d.
Nearly at the sunset OF a well spent life the Rev.
Dr. Map H. the missionary to pima s soon TO
days. He has lived there forty.ons years as .
missionary OF the American Board OF Missions,
during which time ne accepted the position Of
Secretary OF Legation to the United States gov
Drew Theological Seminary has pre-eminence
In the variety OF nationaiities that wait upon her
Instructions. Hindoos, Bulgarians Italians,
anos are among her students. Twenty three
different languages are spoken In the institution.
A polygot society mas been formed. and on
Wednesday last It's hrst anniversary was held, at
which ali these languages were represented.
Rev. o. II. White, u. D., formerly OF the Howard
appointed Secretary OF the Brit ish and Amer
can Freedmen's Aid Society, and will sail Tor Eng
At a recent special meeting Of the Congregation
BETHEL OF Norfolk. Va, Rev. 8. Mendelson was
reelected BY acclamaton to the oflice OF minister
and acher for third term,
There Is an urgent call, both by the denomina-
tional press and the people, for Hebrew preaching
among the deserted lsraelftes on the east side OF
the city. TIE Rabbits in charge OF congregations
are asked to volunteer their services on alternate
Sabbaths In some hall or place that may be pro-
vlded.
FOUR NEW ACRHBISHOPS IN AMERICA.
The Roman correspondents OF the Boston Pnot
writing on January H. sends the news that the
Pope has been pleased to raise the dioceses Of
Boston, Philadelphia Milwaukee and Santa re to
the dignity of archdiocese. and their respective
bishops to that OF archbtsnops. The correspondent
adds-"It is also said that the diocese Of St. Paul.
Mimi, will be divided into two.n
The bishops VINO are thus elevated are as fol-
lows
The Right Rev. John Joseph williams D. D. the
fourth Bishop Of Boston, was c0nsecrated on
March IL, 1866. The diocese Of Boston was estsb-
lished In 1908. To all Catholics within the did,
cese-priests and people-this great honor to their
reverend Bishop will bring heartfelt JOY. In the
United States there Is no bishop moro beloved
wisely TO Judge dispassionately, and TO take safe
charge OF all the high interests which belong to
Boston and Is in his atty-third year.
The Right Rev. James Frederick Wood D. D.,
cum sre sscoesstons, XphI e, 1857; succesded
January s. 1850. The diocese OF Philadelphia was
es s n 1903 AIcnosnop Mooa nanve
The Right Rev; J. M Henni. D. D., the nrst
Bishop or Milwaukee was consecrated on March
10. 1874, IN which year the diocese OF Milwaukee
The Right Rev. J. B. Lamy. D. D., nrst Bishop OF
the diocese OF Santa re, was consecrated on No.
vember ~ 1850. the diocese IL very large COM
Catholic population OF abous 600 Mexicans, 5000
Pueblo Indians and 1000 Americans
AS an instance OF the rapid growth or the Catho-
nc Church In America we may take the dtOceses
OF New England. In lS25-lust ffty years ago
when Bisnop Fenwtck arrived in Boston. tbere
were:-
One priest In Massachusetts,
One priest In New Hampshire.
One priest IN Maine.
Eight churches, OF which one only deserved a
higher title than chapel And this was the Cath
olic Church in all New England.
Ten years later, In 1885, there were-
TweHty-seven priests,
TWENTY-FIVE churches,
Forty thousand Catholics
In 1874, when Connecticut and Rhode Island
were made new diocese, there were out
thirty priests
Thlrty-seven churches,
sixty thousand Catholics In all New England
To-day in New England there are one arch
diocese and nve-probaDly soon TO be six-dio.
ceses. Everywhere you find the Catholics with
their churcnes, schools, colleges and academies;
with their hospitals, asylums and houses Of refuge
In the New England Of to-day we number
One A rch hshOD.