The New York herald., 1875-12-05
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
A Presbyterian Centennial Memorial Convention is to
be held at Pittsburg December The objects of the
Convention are to commemorate the planting of
Presby teriansm p Western Pennsylvania and to dis
the of promoting general revival of
religion
After absence OF thirteen years in India the Rev.
J. W. scudder, M D.. with his family, has returned to
America 10 recruit his health
The Rev DR.. J. Clement French owing to feeble
health the impaired financial ability OF his people,
has resigned the pastorae Of the Westminster Presby
terian church, Brooklyn. Trade and commerce has,
for a years been driving away the wealthy residents
OF the neighborhood who used TO worship in and sus-
tam the church
The Board OF Foreign Missions have recently sent
forward Rev. J. NJ Alexander and wife and Rev.
Joseph NJ. Gohcen and wife TO India; Rev. d. j.
Stewart TO Mexico and Mrs. L. p Capp to China. The
Rev w. lmhrie and wife previously sent out have ar
The General Assembly last May appropriated s545 477
including debt OF $3S 000 TO be raised by the Church
for foreign MISSIONS The treasury has received be-
May and November only s97 3SS So less than
one-ntth during the first six months of the fiscal
year. If the receipts Of the next six months shall be
equal and only equal to those OF last year. the real debt
OF the Board of Missions May 1876 will be SIS 675
To carry the Board through the year without debt Will
require $75,514 10 per month from November l.
The Rev T. r. Hammond is in Harrisburg, Pa, TO
labor for time in that important city and centre OF in
1uence.
Rev. Or. J. Wentworth, pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church at lie Roy, n. Y, is about TO be
transferred the Rock River Conference and stationed
pastor at Evanston, ILL.,
The Methodist Conference in Indiana, before which
the Rev. 7. A. Goodwin was arraigned Tor heresy in
book concerning the immortality OF man. has dismissed
the charges The prosecutor not present. and the
Conference refused to hold the case over.
TWENTY-FIVE ago the Methodists OF Chicago and
vicinity with the usual shrewdness that to in
here in that denomination purchased $50 of land
and swamp twelve miles north OF the CITY, on the lake
for tha n founding a nj
yersity twenty-five thousand dollars only were put
INTO the enterprise, Of which Dr. John Evans gavo
S. 900, in honor Of whom the place named
young city Of 6ooo inhabitants, having
Offices churches, public library &c, &c: while the
university is worth ST. 500 600 and comprises in the
language of its enthusiastic President seven colleges
with seventy instructors y 500 and 600 stu
dents of some grade other in attendance, and
what is best Of an the income is ample that ap
peal is made TO the public for endowment
DR. Curry Of the Christidn Advocate viii furnish his
brethren original ideas justification by Fatn"
al their meeting tomorrow.
Reveals in progress in Embury church, Brooklyn,
where last Sunday night fifty were at the altar as pen
tents also Fleet street. Warren street and De Kab
avenue churches, in the same city, In ST. PauPs
church. Jersey City, where twenty-five have been con.
verted in Broadway church, Camden, N. j., where
thirty have professed faith Centenary church,
place twelve; Hackettstown, N. j., ten; Asbury
church. Staten Island thirty; Quackertown N j.,
sixteen; Asbury church, Bethlehem, sixty; Nyack,
thirty were forward for prayers The revival at Port
the baptism last Sunday OF l65 converts f32 have
united with the church probation and the work
still in progress In Paschalvie, Pa, forty conver
sions
The new Methodist Episcopal church in East St Louis
will be dedicated to-day by Bishop Bowman.
The great power Of the revival passing the
country in the influence that follows the meet
ings held by Messrs. Moody and Sankey in Brooklyn
Especially is this evident in the work for young men,
The Rev George A. Hail. General Secretary Of the
Young MEMS Christian Assocatian Of Washington and
member Of the New York East Conference sent for
by Mr. Moody to take charge of the Young Mems meet
ings and they have gone on with great power. Many
souls have converted since Mr.. Moody lefl and
very large audience gathers At the hall Of the Young
MEMS Christian Association each evening from nine 10
ten O'Clock, The work is very hopeful for the young
men of Brooklyn.
Rev. DR.. J. p. Newman, OF Washington, spent few
days in this city last week
The 0fciaI Board of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of Isp have unanimously resolved to call meeting for
Wednesday evening next to take into consideration the
advisabiy OF uniting with some other church. and thus
lessening the financial burden under which the church
has for some time been aboring-
The Rev W. E. watknson has been conducting ser.
vices at Baptisown, NJ j., in which twenty have pro-
Seven we're baptized last Sunday evening at the six
teenth street Baptist church in this city, Rev D. b.
Jutcn, pastor Before the service over thrty-ono
revival going on in the Church at Green, N 4, has
resulted thus far in the reception by baptism Of forty
The Baptsts Of Maine expendIng their energies in
raising endowmens for three academies that State
Ex-Governor Coburn has given them $4,000 to which
some other parties have added $50 600 and Mr. Halin
has gwen 81 600
new church edacc erected BY the Baptists Of Wat
crve, Me, at cost Of 1900 is nearly completed
aud ready for dedication-all paid for.
In Chnrchland, Va thIrtyone persons have recently
professed conversion in revival meetings there At
Tallcyrand Iowa, twenty-onc have been added lately.
In Darien, ~ ", where the Baptsts have not had
for years there is remarkable revival
going now and converts are protesting their faith
every day.
The Baptists Of Aledo H. viii dedicate new church
to-day
Fifty have been converted in revival in progress in
Yirdin, ILL.,, and still they come.
lawyer named Penn, at jefferson, Texas has gone
forth like Moody to preach the Gospel, and at Tyler
eighty we're converted and at Bryan loo prossed faith
Let ministers excel this.
The Baptist ministers Of Chicago the weekly meeting
last Monday discussed the question Of the Bible in the
public schools and gave four why should be
retained viz Because Of universal precedent because
OF connection with the traditions Of the Republics be-
cause Christianity is part OF the common law of the
land and the Bible is the text book Christianity; and
lastly because Christianity is inwrought into the tex
ture OF education BY very nature Of e process that
il cannot be safely eliminated These TO us very
like the why the Catholics ask for tho removal
Of the Bible from the schools
November II the East Side Baptist church OF Des
MONIES dedicated new house Of worship which IL had
erected at cost Of $4,000
EPIsCoPALIAN
Bishop Hare, Of Nobrara sailed for Europe on
Wednesday.
Tho Rev Addison b Atkins, D. b., or Georgetown.
y g., has taken charge Of S. Johns church. Yonkers
The Rev T. s. Thomas has resigned the Associate
secrctaryshp Of the Society for the Increase Of the
Ministry.
The Rev Frank W. Blake, formerly or New Haven
Conn. died recently in Minnesota
The Bishop Of New Hampshire a few days apo ded
Gated church at Ltteton. II is o brick and cost
81, 600
The Rev Mr. Pennman, who two years ago left tho
Episcopal for the Roman Catholic Church. has got tired
Of that and returned 70 BIS FIRST love In the diocese Of
Northern New Jersey.
Bishop 0denheimor has selected Newark ar the epis
nuulT
The Rev. Mr. Ely, Of Newport, Ky, has accepted a
call 10 the rectorshp Of Grace church. Lockport NJ Y
and - expected 70 assume charge the parish to day
The conservation Of DR.. McLaron, Bishop elect Of
Illinois, is 70 take place in the Cathedral church OF
Chicago next Wednesday
Owing 20 certain alleged rnformacs in the election
or the Rev Dr. Eccleston to tho epscopate or Iowa he
withdraws from any further consideration OF tho cali
The Rev. +. OConnell, d d., has accepted a cali TO
the rectorship Of Christ church, Grcensburg Pa in
connection with the recorship Of Trinity church. Con
nelIsvillc Pa
The Rev. W. II. Hopkins, rector Of Grace church
Watertown, Central New York has accepted a can to
ST. Johns church. Chicago, IN.