The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-10
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
BAPTIST.


The Baptist Missionary Union operating In this
city has appropriated $4,000 for It's church work
here Ior the present year, and now appeals TO the
denomination TO help it to meet Its obligations
promptly. A series OF scientific lectures will be
given in Association Hall next week in behalf OF
this interest.
Rev. William Reid has resigned the pastorate OF
the Mac louga street church In this city, which he
has served Tor six years.
Rev. James L. Simmons ID. D., has accepted the
appointment Of the New York state Centennial
Committee, and Will devote himself to the work
OF raising Centennial contributions OF the State
tor the more complete endowment OF Baptist In
stltu tons OF learning.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The mortuary lists OF the Presby terrain ministry
show that during the year 1874, ninetyslx clergy
men OF the denomination ceased at once TO work
and live. The youngest was aged thirty-three
years and the oldest ninety-three.
! Father Chnquy, the French convert from Ro-
/ manism, has been preaching in Putnam, Conn,
twenty families nave left the Catholic Church.
/ They nave written to their priest that they nave
found Christ. the Great High Priest, and Will,
therefore, need his services no longer.
METHODIST
union communion Of the Presbyterian, Re-
4 formed. congregational and Lee avenue. Baptist
cnurc Will be held ST. Johns Methodist Epis-
copal church, Brooklyn, f. d.. this afternoon, at
.hail-past three O'Clock This IS specifically union
OF churches III their organized character, and not
merely OF individual members The FIRST service
OF the KIND held ia this country instituted
last year IN the FIRST Reformed church, Bedford
avenue, as the fitting close OF the ''weck or
prayer.n and Tor participating therein Lee avenue
Baptist church was expelled from the Long Island
Prizes are offered of $50, $50 and $50 Tor the
three best essays, III order o. merit, the
ject OF City CHARACTERIZATION. Bishop James, Dr..
| Curry and Or crooks have consen ted to act as a
Committee OF Criticism and Award. All essays
should be Tor yarded to Rev. X. Wheatley, Sixty
fourth street. Boulevard New YORK. before the
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methods and ways OF providing means to carry
on the work OF city evangelizatioa In cities or
which New York Is the type should be among the
| points covered by the writer's
the venerable Rev. Henry Boehm has been very
Ill since saturday, I'd inst. lie is just now some
what easier, and may rally again.
The Methodist preachers OF Philadelphia resolved
Father stack, Catholic priest oil mat city, on
Tuesday, on "rne Power OF the Roman Catholic
Bishops IncompatlDle with Individual Liberty and
American Institutions
The Rev. John TrIppett, OF the New YORK East
| Conference, died recently IN Liverpool, England.
HIS remains are now on the way 10 tnls country,
and Will be buried In RhinebecE.
Tne Rev. b. NJ. Adams. or the Methodist EpscO-
pal church at Hampstead, has resigned his pastor
ate LII consequence or an afiectlon OF the throat,
wnicn ne does not wish 20 aggravate py constant
| April.
EPIsCoPALIAN.
To-day Is the first sunday after Epiphany.
The Rev. p. b. Morgan spent sunday, the Sd inst,
in New YORK. on his way to attend a number OF
parochia missions IN the West, purposng to re-
turn East in time to hold q mission Ill this city
some time during the coming Lent.
The Rev. DIR. Harwood, rector OF trinity Church,
New Haven, received q CHRISTMAS present OF
$4,000 rom Que OF MS lady pensioners.
Mr. W. w. Corcoran. OF Washington mas given
$1,000 to the church OF the Ascension In That city,
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The diocese OF Philadelphia, one or the strongest
In the country, Is TO be divided. Father Toner, or
Towanda, Pa, is TO be Bishop OF the new diocese
with his residence at Reading, Pa.
Tue good done oy the pastors OF 81. Francis
! XavIer's church In Baltimore and by others else
where lii the conversion OF the culOred people
cannot he overestimated. The force OF priests en-
gagged IN the mission IN America Will soon be aug
mented by the arrival OF Father Richard Gore,
brother OF the jealous assistant pastor OF ST.
Francis church, Baltimore, and Father John IL.
Green, formerly OF Washington, ID. c., botn OF
whom were lately ordained priests at Mlnhllh
London.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The twenty-dfth anniversary OF the settlement
OF Rev. r. ID. Van Ceel ID. D.. as pastor OF the First
Re horned Dutch church or Jersey City, Will be Oh.
served with apprO priate services TO-DAY. The pas
tor will preach MS anniversary sermon this morn
ing.
an accident which may cripple hlm ior he. AS he
was stepping from the SIDEWALK To a street cal a
few days ago tendon OF one OF his legs broke
about midway from the knee TO the ankle. The
Swapping OF the cord was with SOUND IKE the
discharge Of pistol, ana he supposed at first that
he had Ueen shot. He reached nome WITH great
difficulty and In intense suffering, ana surgical aid
was soon at hand. The breaking oi The bone.
would nave oeen a light matter compared with
this az the broken tendon contracts each way,
aud the reunion Is slow and precarious process.
I've leg Is now tightly encased, and Its use dls.
pensed with Tor couple OF months at least. la
tile meantime Dr. Ormiston 10 not idle. he gets
about on crutcnes, and was IN has pulpit last SAB.
bath.
In 1928 there was but one synagogue In New
YORK. Ihirty.two years ago there was but four.
NOW there are twenty-six