The New York herald., 1875-02-07
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

tiOn as well as OF gratitude and admiration or
Jonn Henry Newman. PRUDENTIUS.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
EpIsCoPALIAN.
The Episcopal fund of the diocese OF Maine
amounts to $19 ssS with about $500 more to be
paid Ill.
sNext Wednesday, being Ash Wednesday, begins
Lent.
The Rev.J. ". Leek, OF st. Michael's Marble
head, Mass, has accepted an election to the rec.
tnrship of Trinity church. Gainesville Fla In con-
necton with the charge OF Grace church, Ocala,
and the mission at Cedar Keys. He viii enter
upon his duties early IN Lent.
The Rev. N. N. Benton has accepted an election
to The rectorship OF the church OF the Nativity,
Maysville, KY
The Rev. Lawrence II. Mills has accepted the
POSITION OF OF the Protestant Epis
copal church in florence During his stay in Eu-
rope he has offclated as opportunity occurred.
and during the last winter he had charge the
English church at Heidelberg.
The Rev J. J. Norwood has accepted'the rector.
ship OF the churches at Flncastle and Buchanan.
Botetourt county, Va, and expects TO enter upon
his duties tue lst OF March.
here before the last Episcopal Convention is 70 be
held In London, February II and 1s. 1t is for
"prayer, praise and short addresses spiritual
SUBJECTS" The letter OF invitation, which is gen.
era, has been signed by many OF the leading
Au R % xassSn and
Bayley.
There have been OF late, IN st. Louis, several
| conversions OF some eminence from Eplscopalan-
Ism, ana among others OF an Episcopalian minis
ter. He Will probably become priest.
Very Rev. Arnold Dsmen, Rev. J. Zealand, Rev.
d. Nlederkorn and Rev. V. Putten OF the S0cie ty
Of Jesus from the Mission House OF the Holy Fam
iy, Chicago, Ill, have just completed a very sue
cesslul mission at st. Peters church, Jersey City,
The success OF their iabors is summed up in 1000
cOmmunionA &c converts from other or no de-
nominations and $50 adults made their first cOp-
nunlon. These missionaries havc gone TO Ron
GouL.
the new Church of the Immaculate Conven ton,
IN Washington, ID. Co. will be dedicated next Sun
Tne Very Rev. DR.. Chatard, rector Of the Ameri-
can College at kome, was one OF the special
preachers appointed TO deliver the sermons lor the
Octave OF The Epiphany III the Eternal City.
The Very Rev. James Conlon, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
Is seriously H.
the erection OF seminary in that city during the
present year. several plots have been placed at
their disposal for The purpose
The monastery and church building OF the Pas
sonIst Fathers at West hoDoken are at last COM
! pleted. The ola parochlai church will be closed.
The system OF bolulng conferences OF the CatnO.
lie clergy, which was taken up for the first time in
the diocese OF Newark last Wednesday, is to be
pursued IN several other dioceses throughout the
| country. There Is no movement yet on loot how
ever, Tor the establishment OF canon law. as sew
era OF the bishops believe that such movement
| METHODIST
Bishop Wiley will attend the next session OF the
7 Newark conference next month. The Bishop was
| formerly member OF the Conference.
! 1ne Rev. Alexander Craig. OF Railway, has gon Q
Paterson, y. j., aud Rev. 5. H. Opdyke, p. E., OF
! Newton District, n j., are also Frustrated. Rev.
| DIR. Pattson. OF Philadelphia, Is not expected TO
iive and Rev. W. l.. Gray, OF the same city, s also
| very low.
The Fin ST Methodist Episcopal church at Railway,
| N. j., is III the midst OF gracious revival Con-
versions are reported this week AT Hopeweli,
n. Y, 20; Cooperstown N. Y, 4o at Esopus, 80 at
at Prattsvilie y, Sc; in iwenty-fourth Street,
New York city, SO; Grace church, Philadelphia. 20
church, Philadeipnia 100; at hancock street
| church Philadelphia, 20; at Mount Ohvet KY, 80.
| spring, aud Will lose Its distinctive character.
/ The next session OF The Hudson River Minis
| tcriaI Association will be held at Hudson on Feb
The Poughs eepsle District Conference will be
| held IN the First CHURCH in Sing sing, commencing
! collation. at noon, and closing on Wednesday even
| ipR, the 10th DR.. Crawford presiding.
gun at the Five POINTS Mission some time avo.
| There are now Sunday morning services 20 con-
| gregations OF parents and children, and Bible
classes OF men and women.
A revival is IN progress in the Zion Methodist
Episcopal church In Jersey CITY. The action OF the
pastor, Rev. Cyrus oliver, IN denouDcing the con-
| duct Of two members or the congregation Tor
levity during Divine worship has been lndOrsei by
the congregation. svn,.v
The Rev. j. ]. Pomeroy has resigned the pastor
ate OF the Upper Octxrora Presbyterian church,
Railway, N j.
Tne Rev. David Thompson, OF ohio. has been ap-
pointed interpreter TO the United states Legation
at Jeddo. Mr. Thompson was one OF the earliest
missionaries to Japan under the care Of the Pres
byterlan Board.
Rev. Joseph Beers has been called 20 the ne vly
organized church OF Whitestone, l..
The First Presbyterian church In the city OF New
Haven, Conn.,, has been disbanded.
Rev. G. Otis Thatcher, OF Troy, n T., has ac
cepted call 10 the Westminster cnurch, OF Worth
ingt0p, MINI.
The PresDy terry OF westchester has voted In the
negative on the overture Of the General Assembly
relating to the eldership.
Rev. fauntleroy Seneur, late OF Newport, KY,
has received and accepted call 70 tue seventh
Presbyterian church OF this city.
Rev n. ~ Condon, late Of Malone. has removed
to Watertown, N. Y.
Rev. MIR. Baldwin. OF Plsinned, has received
unanimous call to the pastorate OF the Presbyte-
ran church st Bound Brook, N. j., over wnicn
Rev. DR.. Rodgers was pastor Tor lorty years.
The young members Of the Second PresDy terian
church OF Jersey city nave organized an associa.
tion ior the mutual Improvement Of the young
people cOnuecred with that church. Dr. Fleming
Carsw was elected President, MI. A. r. Allen Vice
President and Mr.. Menugh Secretary.
The men moersniD OF the Union Free church OF
Jcfsey CITY, OF which Rev, DR., Eddy il naator mas