The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
EPISCOPALIAN.

EPIsCoPALIAN.
The Rev. j. Howard Smith, of Knoxville, Tenn,
late OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, has
accepted The pastOrate Of tae Reformed Episcopal
church In Newark. N. ].
Three months ago the Rev. w. II. Johnson, OF
Somervie, s. g.. Joined the Reformed Episcopal
church and took a pastorate in Louisville, KY,
which he has now resigned and returned to the
Protestant Episcopal church. from whose fold he
regrets having ever departed.
Next sunday evening "Parochial Mtssionr Will
open in st. AIMS church. 1t VIII be conducted by
the Rev. p b. Morgan, the Evangelist, and will
continue through the week.
The following clerical changes are announce
this week;-Rev N. Barrows, OF Mansfield, Pa.
goes to the Holy Comforter church, Railway; N. J.
Rev. Il. Estill, OF Atlanta, goes to Dalton. Ga.
Rev. ]. Herman, OF Deposit, n Y, goes to Eliza
beth City, N. c.. Rev. T. L. Murphy, ofNewport,
r. l., has accepted call to Christ church, Fitch
burg Mass. Rev. W. W. Newton, OF Brookline,
Mass, goes TO Trinity church, Newark, N. j.. Rev.
f. c. Porter has resigned at Racine, Wis; Rev. T.
W. Punnett has resigned at Edgewater. Staten
Island and Rev. o. Witherspoon, OF Buffalo, goes
TO Cincinnati Ohio
Rev. Il. Johnson of Macon. Ca, and Rev. G. A.
Redles, OF Mount AIRY, Pa, have united with the
Reformed Episcopal church.
Dr. DE Koven has formally accepted the bishop
rio OF the Episcopal church In Illinois. Now for
the struggle on the question as to whether or not
he shall be consecrated. Petitions against his
conservation have been sent TO all the standing
committees OF dioceses in the country.
The Rev. Z. X. halnes. OF Catonsvile, Md. has
accepted the call from st. PauPs church, 2, tars-
burg, Va, and Will enter upon his duties April !.
The Rev. 5. III. Tying, Jr., ID. d., Will spend the
next month In the South to recruit his health.
The Rev. Y. A. Bruce mas accepted the unani-
nous call OF the vestry OF ST. Johns, Helena Ark.
and has entered upon the duties OF the same. st.
JOnns is a Tree church.
The Rev. WIN. Bowers, late assistant minister or
ST. Luke's church, Philadelphia, mas resigned thai
position, has wItnurswn IRON the ministry OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. and has joined the
ministry OF the Reformed Episcopal Church.
The Rev. A. w. Staircase has resigned the rec
torsnip Of Calvary church. Rochester, Mimi.
The Rev. Campbell Fair has resigned as assistant
minister OF Christ church. and Rev. c. ". Alton
has resigned the rectOrsnp or Mount Olivet
the Rev. DIR. Locke. Of Grace church. Chicago in
a sermon last sunday draws the following picture
OF eplscopacy IN the diocese OF Illinois I've
lOOke ed this splendid diocese, nlled with the
flower OF the American peope-tne grandest field
God ever spread before church. We marked our
own Church. Witness Its feeble, discouraged s 600
communicates and nearly 3,000,000 OF people ;
$1,000 as the contributions IN one whole year
toward diocesan missions; with the exception OF
a few parishes, everything mearre and dragging.
the whole field dreary waste-and our hearts
burned within Us.
pate OF Western Michigan. His letter Is y com.
mendable innovation on the usual practice. de
b
the bishops Of the Cnurch has been obtained
before sisniylng his acceptance.
The Rev. w. M. newton. OF brookline, MASS,
has been called to the rectorshp OF Trinity church
in Newark.
The Rev. DR.. J. Howard Smith, formerly rector
OF the Episcopai church on washington Heights
New York, and editor OF the Protestant Church
man. has accepted the unanimous call OF the
Inc Rev. H. B. Stuart Martin, Of nackettstown
N. j. has accepted che call Of the vestry OF st.
MarS's church, IN Jersey CITY. to become the rec
Va xufI m I n In nm 0rur Cy1u-
day oil April. In the meantime the Rev. George
Love. Of Brooklyn, E. D., VIII occupy the pulpit.
The Baptist womens Mission Association OF
Long Island neid their annual meeting last Thurs
DAY IN the Washington avenue Baptist church;
Brooklyn. Interesting reports were presented
and officers elected Tor the ensuing year.
The Rev. VIM. Mckee, who has had charge OF
the Mission church 10 East Tnirty-third street.
New YORK cty, ior some time, has resigned and
accepted the passionate OF the Open Communion
Baptist chui Gu at LVwvllie, N. Y.
the Baptist church at WestpOrt, Mo-, Is divided
on the communion question, and iity members
have Withdrawn and, with the Rev. A. Machett
pastor, have organized an open communion
me REV. Robert Cameron has resigned his pas
torate OF Grace Baptist church, OF THIS city, which
lie mas held Tor more than iour years. He retires
June L.
ton. n. j.. Rev. J. Parker pastor. Many have been
converted Twelve were baptized on the night OF
The Baptists Of Wales, Mass, few days ago
dedicated new church. which had beea built
and donated to them by Euai Shaw sons OF
The Baptist church at Hamilton, N. T.. have
given q unanimous call TO Professor James M.
Stner, OF Shurtler College, to become their pas
Tor. He accepts the call and WIN enter at once
upon he duties Of the new relation
rhe Rev. c. Manly. d. d., Of staunton, Va. re-:
the Baptist cnurcn in Greenville, S. c.
The Rev. J. j. Irving has received cali 10 the
Saps
vention, which met lew days ago, REPORTED sl3
officers and .eacners and 42s scholars IN It's aS
same city, reported 80 SCHOOLS, l,0S9 teachers and
Dr. Reuben Jenrey has resigned his professorshtp
In the tabernacle Lay College, Brooklyn, and Rev.
E r. Thuring has succeeded TO his place.
Rev: f. Mills, OF Rutllnd, W.. has accepted the
passionate, and enters on MS work immediately.
me following pastoral RESERVATIONS are p an
". Hampstonc. Milton. \. r.; Rev. G. Hopkins,
n. y. Rev. ". d: Sloan, Marion. N. y, to 60 as
missionary 10 Burmah; Rev. G. p Mathews,
Auburn, Me-, and Rev. y. E. Mallory, Ba.avia,
N. Y, TO go 10 Lowell Mass.
This Will be the last day OF the pastorate OF the
Rev. MIR. Hammond over tue Bergen Baptist
church In JIG sey CITY, meeting oi the congrega-
ton was held on TUESDAY evening, ana IL , was
Immediately arose and announced that ne would
preach ms farewell sermon to-day, and positively a
refused To remain any longer. Inc trouoie nus
been brewing for several months
sunday evening services at the North Baptist
church IN Jersey City nave become nigny poPua .
me third sermon oil the course Will De given tnls
evening by the Rev. DR.. Holmes, OF New YORK.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Forty five parishes and $4,000 Roman Catholics
in Poand have gone completely over TO the
RussIan-Greek Cnurcn on account oftne attempted
eniorcement OF the Papal Encycllcal OF MAY 10,
1874. There are twenty-six priests among the
converts.
\ Rev Father p. McMichael, one OF the most aged
OF the Catholic priesthood ia LOUISVILLE kys lying
very i'll at ST. Xayler's Institute.
The Catholics Of the town OF Redding Ridge
Conn.,. are gong TO erect new church.
A Jesuit mission began last sunday IN st. Pat
rlcks church, Erie, Pa, Tor English speaklnI
Catholics. The same order Will close mission 10
day In st. Francis Xavler's church, this city. Tn
Redemptoriats are closing successful mission II
st. Adams, Vt, and TODAY VIII open one AT Mont
! pelier, VI. Next sunday, mission, by the sam
| order Will begin at Quincy Mass.
| The following clerical changes are announced :
| The Kew. X. O'Connor goes rom 81. Jel ONE: