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

have been looking with longing hearts for the inaugu-
ration OF these services, as the few nominally Low
churches are gradually becoming assimilated 70 the
High churches and the High churches have become
rituastic, steps viii DO taken 10 effect perma-
nent organization
ROMAN CATHOLICS
The Revs p J. Hennessy or Iron Mountain. and r.
Brady, OF st Louis, have returned from their sum
mer trip u Europe IN improved health
The Rev. j. A. Walter, Of st. Patrick's church Balti-
more, y spending few weeks in Northern cities be-
tween New York and Montreal for his healths sake.
The mission for colored people, recently held
Upper Marlboro, Baltimore has proved great
success IN the numbers that attended and the interest
manifested.
Father Stakeholder. OF 81. James, church Newark
has been appointed assistant pastor OF ST. Plus church.
East Newark, Of which Father Hogan is pastor
Father Funke, Of ~ Plus church. East Newark has
boon transferred to st. Hcnry's church Elizabeth as
assistant 10 the venerable Father Lemke o. g. b.
inc corner stone Of the new Roman Catholic church,
~ hosenaae, Ulster county n. ", was laid last Sab
bath Father OFlahery, formerly OF Manhattanyille
is The pastor OF this new parish
me dlthcultles between Bishop McCloskey OF Louis
vile, NY, and Father Box have been transferred to
Rome for adjustment and clerical correspondent or
the New York Tablet think the priest ana not the
Bishop will be sustained
Rev William Callan has returned from Furone Ia
seton Hall College after absence OF more than
year Ills health Is much improved
Two churches dedicated In Chicago on Sunday
september ~ ana The event Is noticed as showing the
wonderful progress Of Catholicism in that region.
me corner stone of the new st. Patrck's church Mt
Hartford, Conn., was laid Sunday September TO-
by the Vicar General of the diocese
Rev stephen Byrne, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hoban
OF Newark, and Power, OF Washington have Just con-
cuded very successful mission at the Church of ST.
Peter and ST. Paul Towanda Pa
rather Damen is now giving mission in tho Cathe-
dfal, Philadelphia lie IS assisted by Fathers Nieder-
corn Coughlin, Masselis Zealand Condon Puttcn and
sweer, all of the Society Of Jesus. The Dominican
Fathers from this city, New Jersey and the West are
also giving mission in ST. Mchaels Roman Catholic
church, Philadelphia
Rev Father Sartoris, recently assistant pastor OF st.
Peters church. Westernpor has been appointed pastor
church IOnarOniup Ia tai ~ fhp
OF Rev Father 0Bren who has been placed in charge
of the church in Barton.
Owing TO the religious interest evoked by the mission
and Jubilee now in progress In the Cathedral and the
churches of Philadelphia the ecclesiastical conference
Of inc diocese has been postponed until October 49,
The Rev. James T. Curran. d. D., young ,riest
lately ordained at Rome. has been appointed Resistant
pastor of ST. Stephens DIR. Curran is native of
Greenpoint, L. t. and graduate OF ST. Franeis ysvier
ganda Eide, in Rome whittier he sent by Cardinal
Uhen Archbishop McCloskey, where he the highest
honors and graduated ID. ID.
Dr. Curran will preach his first to-day in the
Church OF st. Andrew
METHODIST
Rev. Dr. Alex Martin has been elected President of
Asbury University Groencasto, Ind DR.. Martin las
been President OF the Virginia College Tor eight years.
He has accepted the new position
The Southwest German Conference reports 10 443
members, increase OF 4S7; lis local preachers an
increase Of 2; 16l churches and "a parsonages
Dr. Haywood has resigned hls position Of Sunday
school secretary or tho s.HIhodist Episcopal Church.
south Rev. W. G. f. Cunnnggm, y D., OF the HoI-
ston conference has been elected to fill the vacancy
Rev. John Blackstock, of Northwestern Indiana Con-
ference and Rev. Miller H. Nichels have been ap-
pointed to the Methodist Episcopal mission work, Bonn
bay, Bengal and Madras, by Bishop Harris.
new Asbury Methodist Episcopal church at Des
Mones, Iowa. was dedicated last Sunday The first Meth
odst church at Bloomington, Ill., will be dedicated next
Sunday by Bishop Ames At Oak Harbor Kan. and
North Toledo, Ohio, churches were dedicated Septem
Der T. Wesley chapel, Pitsburg, dedicated on
Sunday last DR.. +. S. De Hass officiating
ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church in this city,
which has been undergoing extensive repairs and inn
provemcnts for some weeks past viii be reopened to-
day. social reunion Of all former pastors ANA men,
beers of the old and present organization will be held
Rev f. G. Rainey, Of Troy Conference, has been an
pointed to the charge of the Methodist. Episcopal
ure Of the health of Rev r H. Youer the late pastor
There arc 229 churches in the Central New York Con-
ference-esmated value, $I,SoO,oO0; l76 parsonages
worth S365,000 and church membership OF %, AS.
The Sunday school statistics show 379 shcools 532
officers and teachers, with 20 2S7 scholars
Mrs Van Colt is engaged to hold meetings every
evening for four weeks beginning on the first Sunday
October, IN the First church, Yonkers, T. Hamln,
pastor.
MISCELLANEOUS
In Philadelphia there fifty churches in which re-
ligous services held exclusively in the German Ian
guage, the most of which are Protestant
Rev. Newman Hall's health has broken down, and by
physicians order he is now living In Switzerland.
The Rev. Mr.. Hoyt, Congregatonast minister re-
Gently Joined the Unversalists at Bloomfield, Iowa
Rev. DR.. Fading Principal Of the Congregational
Theological College at Rotterdam, England, is now in
this country route around the world
The religious interest in Boston and vicinity
justify public series of religious meetings A daily
MONDAY to be preached for week IN the
Music Hail. and a series OF sermons on weekday even
ings to be given at the Meonian The preaching
will be by eminent preachers of different denomina-
tions.
Rev. Thomas Williams, now passing his nnety-sev-
enth year IN Providence with his son. Rev. n. W. VIII
ians is the oldest living graduate OF Yale College He
belonged to the class of 1900
The first union love feast Of the Jersey City Method
lists will be held October T. in ST. Pauls church These
participated in by about seventeen
churches
The Massachusetts Sunday School Convention will be
held at Springfield October 20 and Il.
Rev. I. f. kipp the recent pastor Of the Reformed
church, Of Fishk has steadily recovered from the
rfous illness OF the last winter until he now able to
enter the pulpit and discharge its duties again.
1t is stated that priests have lately joined Sgnor
Grassl's Reformed congregation in Rome, Italy and
that is the brotherl of the Popes Private
retary>
Outdoor services are held at Hackettstown Sunday
evenings. from the steps OF the American House
(hoteD.