The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-02
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN
The session of the Broadway Tabernacle has ex.
amined forty.seven candidates for admission at
the next communion IN that church on profession
OF laith
Rev. Franklin Noble installed pastor OF the
Hampstead (Long Island) church last Thursday.
Sermon by DR.. Duryea.
Mr.. Walter s. Peterson was examined and IL
censed 70 preach the Gospel at the April meeting
OF tho Presbytsry OF Geneva. at Johannesburg,
NY.
The pastoral relation OF Rev. Ezra d. Shaw with
the Church OF Victory, New York, has been dis
solved.
at the last communion season held In the second
Presbyterian church, Richmond, Va. Dr. Hoge's),
twenty-one persons were received eleven OF
whom were on procession OF ialtn
BAPTIST
The Rev. Mr.. Patterson the evangelist, has Just
closed series OF revival meetings IN the Ianes-
nace Baptist church, Scutn Brooklyn. A large
number Of persons were converted.
DR.. Thomas b. Anderson has Withdrawn his resig.
nation of the pastorate Of the First Baptist
church oil this city, and Will continue or tho
present to minister thereto.
The halfway IN, JA Baptist church have received
q letter from the Rev william Robinson, accept,
ING their call as pastor. Tnis VIII be the third
term OF service or Mr.. Robinson IN this importan5
field.
The Rev. G. p. Hendrickson writes to the Bop-
list Weekly that the grave or the Rev. Spencer h.
Gone, ID. d. Tor many years pastor of the FIRST
tain, n j., is suffering greatly from neglect, and
expresses the nope tnat the friends Of thus sa!nted
man Will at oace see that mis- tomb be not sur
fered To become heap OF ruins
The Rev. Thomas Davis mas entered upon his
labors as pastor OF the Baptist church at Toms
The Rev. n. Palmer is invited to serve as stated
supply o. the Plymouth Baptist church, New York.
The Rev. T. A. T. Hanna, or Brooklyn, L. D..
alter spending several months in Europe, has re-
turned with reeuperated energies and re-enters
The good WORK In the Noble street Baptist
cnnrcn Brookyn Is pr9a5ess az Win grs.yg
Miller. baptized nine persons, making eighteen
in the second Baptist MI sion OF this city there
is very hopeful state OF things. Meetings are
being hello every evening. On Wednesday even
Ing, after weriul sermon by Rev. George ii.
Hepworth, nineteen rose Tor prayers
Inc Rev. DR.. Rambaut baptized nine converts
last sunday IN the Tabernacle church. Brooklyn.
The revival spirit Is deepening and the SUNDAY
school shares largely In the blessing. Almost
su gS have T protessed hone IN Christ The
house was crowded last Sunday evening and at
late nour band OF young men were being prayed
Tor.
the Harvard street Baptist church. Boston, have
rendered their house OF worship to the Presby-
terisns for year, and tie little handful that now
is lett Will be pretty well wasted BY tnat time. For
Harvard street the glory Is departed. They have
A gracious revival or religion mas been progress
ing In the First cnurch. Nashville, for some weeks.
Rev. Dr. Jones mas been assisted by Rev. A. ID.
Phillips. over MY converts nave been baptized.
There is an n;imation That Rev. DR.. Eddy, OF
second street Baptist church OF TINS city He is
TO preach here during the month OF May.
the work oa the new 81. Patrick's church, wash
ington, D. O., rs attracting attention, and great
progress wlll be made s. during the year. Enough
front IS to be OF great architectural beauty. Father
Walter already mas money enough TO nnlsh tue
portals ana run mp the walls To twenty eet, and
as the work progresses according there
money 10 pay. u great deal Will have been accom-
V1lVu md lao 4Utr tor
IL is not definitely settled when the Bishops OF
Portland and Hartford VIII DE consecrated.
House nf tue Good Snepherd Is 10 De estab.
Ilshed IN Washington and application has been
made for an act OF INCORPORATION.
The Rev. Father Vugl expects TO have the new
Church Of 81. Augustine, Newark, dedicated on
Trinity Sunday.
Rev. J. II. Mac. III hey, OF Philadelphia, has &C
cepted a cali To the Chnrch OF Redemp tI0n IRE
formed Episcopal, IN the CITY OF nttsburg, Pa
The Rev. L. ID. IhOmpsOn, rector Ol christ
church, Kent Island Nd, notifies the church to be
aware Of chap VINO nails from that place and
calls nImseii-Rev. J. A. Thompson, and Is out on a
begging expedition, Ostenslbly for feeble churches,
but really lor ms own use; Pass INN along. :
this city, provided for heavy debt which rested
upon II, and prepared the way lor greater useful
ness hereafter.
Preparations are making Tor the erection OF a
new church IN Aurora, Ind.
The church Journal says the neglect OF New
YORK churcameu TO provide a suitable chapel or
the 800 families IN The district OF ST. Bsrnabas
Mission is dIscIeGit which should be wiped out
trenton, N. j., Is hencefortn TO be the episcopal
seat o. the Bishop OF New Jersey.
The Rev. John X. Dunn, late rector OF Trinity
church. Lawrence, Kan, has abandoned the min
istry Of the church.
METHODIST
The Free Thinkers club House, IN Hoboken, N.
j., has Deec transformed into Methodist Epis-
copa church. Here formerly the boast was pub
licly made that CHRISTIANITY would be buried by
the Efforts OF the free thought OF tue members;
but NOW. ~ the wonderful dIspensatlons o,
Divine Providence, which compes the wrath OF
man to praise God, Christ Is 10 be entnroned
instead OF entombed there. And the event VIII
take place publicly next sunday.
Drs. curry and Nelson are absent, attending the
session " tRe Troy Conference.
Dr. Dasnieil has been quite sick for some weeks
past on his return rom the New England Con
ference ne took a severe cola, which produced
serious bronchial trouble.
Rev. Thomas Guard IS 10 continue 10 Ill the
pulpif at Mount Vernon Place church Baltimore
until June, wnen he leaves for san Francisco.
Rev. W, carver pastor OF the Fourteenth Ward
Mission salt Lake CITY, mas been spending a lew
DAYS IA tnis city ana vicinity. He reports pros
porous revival work N DIR. STATIONS cnurcn, salt
Lake City, with from thirty 10 forty conversions.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In response TO petition Of tnirty-nine persons,
a Reformed churcn has been organized at the
Highlands Of Navesink and unanimous call has
been EXTENDED TO the Rev. 4. W. Alien 40 hecome
their pastor. which has been accepted by nim aud
arrangements maze Tor his installation IS pastor.
The Unitarian Church OF the Messiah rItrty-
fourth street and PARK avenue, have invited the
Rev. Dr. Alger, their pastor Tor the last six
months To remain permanently. The society
have Inaugurated spirited movement TO pay on
their deot or kl02 900 within one year.
There are no less than four new synag0gues To-
Gated IN East broadway ana opened within a.
many weeks; among the more prominent being
that belonging 10 the Sons Of Abraham. as n Is
designated, and wnicn - ntted up IN Nm ex-
tremcly neat and tasteful manner. COwperth.
waits building IN Chatham street has two slmi-
lar places OF worship on the same door, BOfn are
ia a nourisnng condition, pecunIarily and other
wise. Inc 'Mlnnagr varies IN eacn slightly, out
they all adhere TO tne orthodox or old school.