The New York herald., 1876-07-02


ignoring all existing church organizations II Tiers
is no Escopai in town the town regarded
one OF the '-waste l'aces" 10 oc cultured
Rev Mr. Neie, Of the Eplscops Church, Is stone
blind. He reads the service IRON prayer book with
raised letters During The short time that Mr. Mil
burn the bind preacher was in tho Episcopal Church.
he performed the service IRON memory, having mem
orized both The morning and evening service.
Miss Logan anu Mss Reed, the English evangests,
are preaching the principal towns on the North
River rhey attract crowds, and their services are
attended with very marked success
In the Church OF the Holy Cross near Baltimore,
Nd within ninety nine have been baptized and
The Rev Hugh Roy Scott has moved from Bal,,mors
to New York.
The Protestant Episcopal Free church OF st. Am
brose, Prince aud Thompson stree,s-the only
in the Eighth ward-was purchased few years
ago a very low sum aud pad for by mortgage on
the property. Being IN a very poor neghoorhood it
has always been dilcult notwl hstanuiug the assist
ance il receives from Trinity corporation to pay
rent expenses and the interest on the mortgage. A
mobile effort is row beng made to pay of or at least
greatly reduce tins encumbrance, many OF the uptown
churches kindly aiding Mrs. A. l. Stewart has given
$1,000 toward it.
sudden ana most severe blow IN he death oi their
leader and pioneer, Bishop George ID. Cummins. He
was "a arylander, a Methodist minister originally, as
sstant Bishop OF Kentucky before his secession from
the Protestant Episcopal Church and nyhve years OF
age. hs death at ms home IN LuthervIlie near bai.
more which took place last Monday, was sudden and
was the result Of Inflammation Of the bowels His
works live not IN marble but IN better matcrial-in
Christian hearts and iivos anu his memory VIII be
long cherished
The Rev J. Martin has resigned the charge OF ST.
James church mission Port Deposit. and removed
to shrewsbury parish. diocese OF Easton, Pa
The'Rev John W. Greenwood has enier,d upon his
duties rector OF Christ church, Cuba, \. Y.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The FIRST Sabbath July 1879 to-day, has been
designated oy the Presbyterian General Assembly las
day OF praise and ankseivng to God for the manifold
blessings with which he has crowned Us as people,
and such viii be observed here and elsewhere with
religious services and historical sermons
The Rev. Dr. Field, OF the Ernngcltst, has in his
travels around the world Tor the thirteenth time
reached Yokohama Japan. Al latest advices he was
to spend two or three weeks IN that country and then
embark Pacific steamer Tor home. He has
already travelled by land and sea 80 900 miles of the
earth's surface and given much OF the results OF his
travelling experience the American readers OF his
paper OF exceedingly interesting letters He
his return voyage al Tins time ana NAV be looked
for here about the middle OF July A telegram from
san Francisco announces ms arrival there. The Doc
tor has been absent couple OF years
A wealthy gentleman called few days ego at the
office OF the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions
and handed the Secretary Il check tor $40. COO
The Presbytery OF Philadelphia lccntral) has unan
mously accepted dity instead OF twcntyour as Tho
basis Of future representation in the General Assembly
Last Sunday thirty three persons united with the
North Presbyterian church OF this city. making l26 or
the year under the pastoratc ol Rev 5. Rossiter.
Mr. j. smith, lately OF BALTIMORE ordained
and installed pastor OF the FIRST PrcsDy eran church
OF Peckskill N. Y, last week.
Mr.. William j. Cumming, lccntate OF the New York
rrcsbytery MAS accepted call to the psslorate o the
Presbyt church at Yorktown, N ", and Will be
ordained and installed august s.
Tho coorcd Mcthodsls erecting monument on
the Centennial grounds to Bishop Ailen the founder
Of tho African aiethodst Episcopal Church distinct
organization IN the United States. The monument
will cost 81, 600, and will be unveiled July T.
The Methodist makes the case o SERVER tho default
ing assistant cashier The Book Concern, text Tor
u short young keep out OF stock
gambling ..Neyer under any circumstances /" it adds,
use what does not belong 10 you IN business opera
tions. This young man goes to ruin on dusty hsh-
way. 1t is becoming a common thing; but no COM
monness removes the ruin. A blasted name and o
ruined lite lie there and nothing can take them away
The Rev. Samuel Rodgers, oil the Church south, has
from his church al Winchester Va to furnish him
opportunity recruit his health by trip To France
! Methodist Preachers Meeting has been organized
in Portland Me-. meet weekly, and all the Methodist
preachers in the State are invited to II.
Rev Dr. Revels, who elected by the late General
Conference to The editorship oil lhe New Orleans
Southeastern Christian Adrocdc has declined the
honor and the responsibility He is colored man of
culture and picty and IN the Unied States senate
few years ago, representing Mississippi
| The Rev. Dr. H. +. Torscy, OF the Maine wesleyan
Seminary, Kents Hill, while at General Conference
Brooklyn receiving treatment and has had an opera
tion performed by which ms condition mas been much
IN short time.
Rev r. IL Burch, OF the New York Eas. Conference,
pastor of church, tins city, sailed for
England June II. He viii be absent two months
Rev. DR.. robert Crook. pastor OF Sixtyhrst street
| Methodist Episcopal church In this CITY, sailed for
Europe yesterday to visit some OF his family who
on the other side OF the Atlantic He will be absent
nine weeks.
Rev Dr. Durbin, Honorary Secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the original founder of the society and OF lis mis-
sions, though physically too feeble TO walk much, IS
able be the house, homo and is as genial
and loving N spirit as ever
ference will be the Centennial poet Tor New Rochelle,
N. y, on the Fourth
Rev. f. Iatmer of the Central New York Con-
ference, nearly seventy eight years OF age has
been spending few days IN this city aud vicinity lie
has been fifty years in the ministry OF the Meho-
dist Episcopal Church. HIS health continues excellent
and he breaches and lectures with the usasm and
much the force OF his early years.
OF the Southern bishops, Bishop keener goes TO
Mexico and Bishop Marvin to China. Bishop Kava-
naugh left California June 10 Tor the East
The congregation known as the Broadway Methodist
Episcopal church, and formerly worshippng IN
Koscusko street. near Broadway, Brooklyn, having
purchased and renovated the church c1hce on Cedar
street south side Bushwick avenue will remove
their place OF worship to-day. when their open
ing services Will DC held.
The Jesus are to be expelled from San Salvador,
The coronation of the Madonna OF Lourdes take
place In the presence OF French religious Ina mill
tary authorities to-morrow.
The Catholics OF GreenviIic n. C., are erecting
frame church. 72xG and with seating capacity OF 200
800 PERSONS lots donated by citizen OF that place.
Rev. A. NJ folchi Is the pastor OF the society ST.
Mary's church. Greenwich, n. ", arc about 10 build
handsome brick edhce Tor themselves
The Very Rev. Father Early has resigned the pas
torate OF st Pairicks Cathedral Rochester n Y.
Rev. Father Toomey of the Cathedral has been
errcd the pasorate oi ST. Joscpns church, Newark,
n. j.. and Father shepherd takes his place. Rev.
Father McGovern of Bergen Point, has been assigned
to Keypor n. j.
DR.. Robert Seton, grandson Of the founder OF the
Sisters of Charity in this country who has been serv
ing in ST. EiizaDeth's Academy. MauisoD, n j., will
hereai,c take charge OF ST Joscpns church. Jersey
City Heights with Rev. ~ J. Holland as has assistant
Bishop Corrigan has appointed Rev. Father Marshall
to the church AT Union Hill; Rev. Father Corrigan to
ST. Marys, Jersey City; Rev. Father p. +. Smyth TO
St. Budgets. Jersey City, with Rev. Father Esscr
assistant; Rev Father j. y. Smith TO be pastor OF St
Paul's OF the Cross, Jersey City
/ The Rev Father eel, recently ordained, will have
charge OF the church at Passac, N. j., during the alb
sencc Of Rev Father Schneider, who is spending his
vacation IN Europe.
| Rev james j. Brennan will be Father WIgger's
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