The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21

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ington, Va, has succeeded Mr.. Ley0urn.
Rev. Henry r. Brown, OF shepherostown, W.
churches OF Falling Water aud Tuscsrors. in
Berkely county, W: Va He VIII be succeeded at
shepherdstown by Rev; ); D. Mitchell D. D.. late
The Rev. Mr.. hcElne, formerly pastor OF the
Second United PRESBYTERIAN church OF Freeport
Pa, has received call to ontario, Canada.
DR.. X. +. Burns has resigned his passionate OF
the Cote street PRESBYTERIAN church, Montreal,
Thirty persons have enrolled themselves into a
congregation. with view TO an organization vi a
Presbyterl church a; Armstrong, Kansas.
Rev. r. j. Beattie, OF Barrie, Ont, TO Fort Ed
ward. N. y; Rev. David Mcleod, OF stratford,
ont, to Florida dan n; y; Rev. W. H. Presy, Of
Rev. DR.. Bege, one OF the leaders OF the Scotch
testimonial OF his services I'm connection with
Professionalism, religious education ana national
rengon." He was Dr. Chalmers iavorIte CON-
paniOn.
The Fourth Presbyterian church OF Albany n Y,
Rev. DR.. Henry Daring, pastor recently made
proVisoh iOr the payment OF an Old de0t OF $4,000
The immediate incentive to this was the donation
OF $7oC0 by lew OF us members to Auburn Tneo-
TWO things led TO an effort to remove the encum.
brance.
Rev. DR.. Epson, Of Albany, successor OF Rev.
DR.. Sprague, has been rendered the pulpit OF DR..
Adams church. OF this city, at salary OF sI2 900
and parsonage, said to be the largest salary paid
in New York CITY. 1t is understood he has declined
the OFFER DR.. Epson Is SAID 70 be one OF the ablest
divlnes in the State.
Rev. Samuel Durnam pastor, has Just lifted its
entire debt OF SIC, 000 and now has fine, spacious
brick chapel, together with large plot OF ground
and an excellent church site, wholly Tree from
encumbrance.
Twenty.lour persons Joined the Presbyterian
or revival therein. In Green wlch street church,
Philadelphia, last Sabbath, 20 united with the
church. In washburn street church, scran-
ton, Pa, March 7, Al united; in Mechanicsburg,
Pa. 20; In Carlisle, Pa, Last Sabbath, II, and Ia
Unioatown, Pa, 10.
The Pope has created new see IN the Island or
Crete, that OF Gambia. Mgr. Gannavo, the new
diocese, which, owing to the opening OF the Suez
Canal, 10 likely to be an Important one before
The Catholic Retfe,p this week gives a full page
woodcut OF The new American Cardinal, McClos-
Key together with sketch OF mis- lie and his
torlcal Sketc or the Sacred College, the numbers,
duties. dignity, &c. of the cardinals.
the Freeman's Journal also devotes nearly It's
teal lie OF the Archbishop and It's means OF inor-
nation Oh the subject.
The Rev. Father Heay. of this city, ia to be con.
seorated Bishop OF the diocese OF Portland on
4 Catholic church is being built In Bloomfield,
The Catholic church IN winimantic. Conn.,, is to
have an altar costing $500 IN gold, and manuiac
tured In Munich
The Rev. Thomas J. Mooney, pastor OF the
Church OF 81. Bridget avenue B, mas organized
two female and two male voices. They Will soon
take the places OF the present paid choir.
Bishop Wood. OF Philadelphia, is recovering his
wonted nealtn under the mud climate Of ST.
Augustine, Fla.
The jubilee mas been in progress IN several par.
ishes OF the diocese Of Newark during the past
week and VIII be continued during tue coming
week.
Father Walker, after his attack on the public
schools in this city, last Sunday, repaired TO Jer-
sey City, where ne repeated the attack in ST:
refers church In the evening.
The erection OF ST. MicIAels church, Jersey City,
WIN he completed during the ensuisg summer.
The congregation now worship IN the base III ent vi
tue new building.
One OF the most important missions ever held in
the diocese OF Newark VIII Close to day III boz
ooken. The religious exercises have been con-
Quoted by the Passionists OF West hoDoken dur
ing the past toree W wee .o.,o Inc hrst
the youth OF both sexes, the second
to that Of women and the third Tor men. me
Cnurca OF Our Lady OF Grace was crowded day and
nlgnt ARD many converts were made. During the
retleat Bishop Corrgan administered the SaCra-
msnt OF Confirmation to upward OF 600 persons.
Aoout 1000 OF the peOpie-mote than half tie
population OF HopoHen-sre Catholics.
MISCELLANEOUS.
new Reformed church was recently dedicated
at Bramanvlle. Schoharie county, \. Y. IL Is
4oxeo leet and cost s4,OOo-ah except q few hun.
At tue last communion in the Blue Mountain
Reformed church. T., March l., ~ converts
be received next month. At Hopewe. N. Y. Re-
formed Dutch church, on the same date, thirty
seven were received into church ielio wship and In
Astoria, L. L., twenty-one were added to the
cnurcn last Sunday week. the same number
united Vita the church at Fshkill Landing N. Y,
on sunday March T.
Tho Rev. Oscar Gesner has been dismissed from
the pastoral charge OF the Reformed church IN
Linden, N. d. al his own request.
Tue Rev. Newman Hall has commenced the
practice OF preaching q sermon every sunday
morning to children. His text Is taken from the
first lesson which occurs IN the course OF tire
hturgIcal service In use IN surry chapel. speci-
men sermon OF this course Is described as occupy
Ing about twelve minutes In delivery. and as
equally calculated to win the attention OF the
young aud the in crest OF the old.
An American Protestant mission has been es-
tablished at lnnspruck, ana Mr.. Clark. OF the
Anne lcan BoarG. reports that his two coiporteurs
in Northern Tyro and la the Vatarlberr IN two
months sold over one thousand Testaments ana
Bibles.
Rev E. e. Slbole, OF Salem. Va. has been elected
pastor OF st. Johns Lutheran church OF Phlladel-
phia, as the successor oil Rev. Dr. j. A. Seiss.
Rev. Mr.. Schrieber, formerly OF the Darech
AmanO synagogue, mas been elected chazan,
sidney and shamas Of tue For ty-ourth street syna-
pogue, New York city.
The American Home Missionary Society has
made an average gain of q little less than $4,000
year during the last twenty years
The German church on the corner OF washing.
ton ana Inrd streets, Hoboken, is now without 4
ptster. the late pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wasidlo. dled
on Tuesday OF heart disease.
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