The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
BAPTIST
Tho Baptist churches Of Brooklyn last month re-
ceived eighty-our persons into their membership by
baptism.
During the pasorate Of Rev. DR.. Galusha Anderson
In Brooklyn, he has baptized 1872 members into the
Strong place Baptist church. The Second Baptist
church OF Chicago, to which he goes in May, has
membership of 200 souls.
In 1886 New York had in round numbers, 10000
Baptist members Pennsylvania had .000 In 1876
New York has about lo4 900 members; Pennsylvania,
IS, 900 In forty years. then, New York has gained
"a, 900 MEMBERSHIPS than 1000 per year pcnnsyl-
wanna has gained AZ 000--over !, 900 per year.
There ia a debt nearly every Baptist church in
this city, Dr. Andcrson's and Dr. Armiage's societies
abundantly able to pay of theirs but they preicr
10 owe than to pay. Fity-third street church has
debt OF $4,000 Evon the furniture organ cushions.
&c, are morteaged Nearly $4,000, however have
been raised by the Missionary Union toward reduc-
ton OF this debt.
Illness In mis- family has compelled Rev. ). II. H. De
Mile resign his pasorato Of Grace churon, Cherry
Tho American Bible Society has donated 200 Bibles
for distribution among tho lighthouses OF this country
and call comes to tho Protestant Episcopal
Church for prayer books to accompany them.
The Reformed Episcopaans OF Boston are making
nerco onsaughts on the parent body from which they
separated because OF the Romish tendencies OF the lat
ter. Tho Rev. 4. q. Coleman In a recent discourse
charged of the Protestant Episcopal churches OF
that city with practcng the CONFESSIONAL prescribing
sugar from the diet OF their choir boys, praying for
tho dead and practcing extreme JUNCTION. He charged
the entire Church Win an pary LOT
the Reformed Episcopal Church would supcrsedc the
other by and by.
Bishop Cummins, of the Reformed Episcopal Church,
in address before Sunday school in Baltimore
is represented as sayng"lf you take the rind on US
you will ind US Mcthodiss within"
school for the training of coored ministers will be
opened by tho Reformed Episcopaans in Charleston
tho beginning Of next year.
There are four Prcsbytcries and 1000 communicates
in the Christian churches OF Spain
The Presbycrians are operating at forty points In
Mexico, but AS yet own church property.
The Presbyterians of Pennsylvania have made ar
rangements by which the ministers and ymen OF that
demon nation who 60 the Centennial Exhibition
secure board and lodging at reasonable rates The
idea too good to allow our Presby terrain brethren to
The roIigious interest In the Brooklyn Tabernacle
AFTER throc years continuance, knows no cessation
Last Sabbath there were over loo new cases OF religious
The Fourth Presbyterian church OF Chicago Qatc
Professor Swings have called the Rev. Mr. jenkins,
OF Amherst tMass) Congregational church. to their
Rev. A. +. Dickson has resigned his pastorate at
Chester s. c., and Rev. ). b. Mack has accepted the
pasorafe OF the Presbyterian churches at Unity and
Waxham, s. O.
Rev Henry NJ Field D. D., in his last letter to The
Evangelist says that before comngto india he thought
perhaps there some germ OF good in Hndooism,
but alter seeing IT, he thinks nothing can be worse
METHODIST
Tify converts have united with tho Methodist Eps-
copal Church at Succasunna, n. j., on probation
The Park avenue Primitive Methodist church Brook
o Of Re do
land, who began his ministry with them on the first
Sunday OF April
marble memorial OF John and Charles Wesley has
been placed by the side OF the bust OF Isaac Watts in
Westminster Abbey Its admission there, says Lon
don paper has deep significance las pointing 70 The
the dawning Of better day. when tho strife Of crceds
and the conflict Of doctrines will cease impede and
choke the growth and spread Of an enlightened Chris
tianity."
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Catholics OF Spain number Is SOL, 1853 and tho
Protestants go oo0 Portugal has 6Oo 900 Catholics
aud scarcely any Professionals
sThe Vatican or Pontihcai University ana also the
Scientific Institute existing In the Paazzo Attempts in
Rome Ia declared Illegal and closed The project of
the provinces Of Rome is charged with the execution Of
the decree.
There is good prospect that tho heavy debt st.
Johns Catholic church at Orange. N. j., will be
lquidacd soon. other churches are giving generous
aid.
Very Rev. James Orlando. C. NJ, tho venerable
Visitor OF the Laxarists IN the United States at
Buffalo, \. y, last week, en- route for German
After six years. labor the Catholics OF New London
have nearly completed the new church OF 81 Mary
Star Of the Sea, which will be dedicated by Bishop Gal
berry early 10 May. Its cost is sl500Oo, and II has
seatng capacity for 800 persons.
The parish heretofore included between Maspeth and
Flushing, /. l., has been divided, and Rev. Father
MCKINNEY. the pastor, has been assigned 10 West
Flushing whilc Father Baxter, OF 81. Pauis church.
Court street. Brooklyn. has been sent to Maspeth
The Church OF tho Sacred Heart, West Fifty first
street. east OF Tenth avenue, will be opcned and mass
said therein for the first time to-day. The building
will seat about 500
For two weeks tho RcdcmptorIsts have given
ccss,ul mission In Huntington. L. H. and its outmis
son Bay Shore. Five hundred approached the sacra-
ments in Huntington and over 200 In Bay Shore.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Brattlc square church OF Boston, which cost
&27s 0O0 has debt oil 500 000 and Is offered Tor
sale $780, 600 Its lac pastor Is In Europe, and tho
society has "gone where tho woodbine twincth'
Three Unitarian churches In Boston arc now occu-
pied by Roman Catholics. by Prcsbyterians ono by
Bapsts, and one UnvcrsaIist church by Baptsts and
another by Jews Liberal Christianity docs not seem
hold TO property II II does 10 people In that CITY,
Five hundred and six applications for divorce were
mado last year In the courts OF the single county Of
Cook, In which is situate the city Of Chicago IN the
State OF Illinois, Six closely printed columns In ono
the local papers OF that city contain the names and
other facts Interesting In that Beghborhood Of the
successful applicants And yet wo are sending ms
sonaries abroad Church Journal
Tho celebrated 'sSin1ing Pilgrim" Philip Phillips,
has joined hands with British evangelist named Tho
burn whom he met IN India, and the two are jointly
prosecuting their abors alter the manner Of Moody
and Sankcy. They operating In the Corin-
THAN Theatre in Calcutta and draw congregations lin
itcd only by the capacity OF tho building.
contributed 10 the erection Of the best church In tho
country. Tho pcws, pulpit and communion table OF
III !, Reformed Mission church, recently opened were
made from wood that camo from demolished temples
THE REVIVAL.
There were no mcctings Il the Hppodromc yestcr-
day, but, as usual, the prayer meeting held At
Association Hail. cornor Of Twenty.third street and
Fourth avenue Rev. Dr. Kennsrd presided