The New York herald., 1876-11-05

the Uniyersaiist church az Middietown Conn, where
he has preached with great acceptance for The last
three years
Rev. T. NJ. Graut has resigned al West watcrvlle,
Ne, and taken charge at Portsmouth, n
Inc universalsts OF Edgar, Ill. VIII dedicate new
DR. William Taylor, OF Philadolpnia, has accepted
call to tho Unversalist church In Baltimore, and will
enter on his pastorate to-day.
PRESBYTERIAN
DR.. Talmage has ,eegrsphed his friends IN Plymouth
church. Chicago, not to think OF HIM as candidate Tor
their pulpit He IL not yet ready to leave Brooklyn
and could not accept call elsewhere.
Dr. Cuyer church had reception and social re-
union last "Wednesday evening. when for the urst time
10 sixteen years the pastor had tho pleasure OF shaking
TO the church. whore Elder Lambert, as spokcs-
man OF his brethren, presented the Doctor with an
s!aborately wrought casketof gold and enamel, and
Mrs Gailaudet behalf OF tho ladies, presented Mrs
Cuver with = fancy basket flied with flowers.
The Presbyterian Memorial church OF New York city
has Just applied SIS 900 It's debt and OF $500 600
already paid thereon the pastor, Rev. Charles Robin
son. has himself contributed over $4,000
The Rev. Dr. Burchard has not accepted call 10
Nctuchin N j., stated oy several religious papers.
He has been invited, but there IS no good reason why
he should retire from the important and interesting
charge which he has held moro than thirty years His
pastoratc antedaes that OF minister in the city,
and all these years oil labor have been crowned with
continued usefulness and success
Rev. James II. Taylor. OF Lake Forest church,
Chicago has been called TO the First Presbyterian
Church OF Rome n. Y The Romans will discover IN
due time. that they have secured more talented
preacher and more acceptable pastor than they ex
pected when they made the call
Several OF the most aborious and usually successful
Presbyterian pastors such as the Rev William Baker
OF South Boston; the Rev $ ". Dufed, OF Chicago;
the Rev. A. NcElroy Wylio, OF Nyack, and Others
have recently voluntarily resigned their charges, IN
consequences OF The financial emDarrassments OF their
congregations The spirit OF speculation 80 rife tow
years ago, has honey combed many fair fortune and
Is needs DO that ministers share the vicsstud
Of their people Mr. Dufheld has accepted a call to
Rev. Jonathan simpson, of Port Rush, Ireland is
now on . visit in this city.
EPiscoPAIIAS.
That was peculiar bonfire which tho Epscopalians
OF ST. Paul's church, Hoboken, lighted lew days ago
In front OF their building Four years ago The debt
and It's interest amounted about $25 0O0 At that
time the vestry met TO consider whether they would
which nad cos, over $40 ooo,. or cali rector and
make last effort To live They wisely decided 10 call
rector snce that time tho church edince has bcen
completed at cost OF $4,000, and the debt has been
reduced 70 tho Of $1,000. Hence they collected
$50, 900 worth Of cancelled bonds and made . "bond-
hre in front OF the church. And now they are going
TO shc other 900 in like manner That church
shows the true grit and deserves 10 succeed as has
done.
In Is42 there were in the territory now included
in the diocese OF Virginia 81 churches 65 ministers In
charge and 1852 communicants There are now IN the
same territory 200 churches, ll6 ministers and 52a
communicants. And II Is now proposed ON these
figures 10 divide tho diocese.
/ Bishop +. d. Huntington OF tho diocese of Central
New York. will open In Syracuse the 'St An
drcws Divinity School aud Associate Mission" The
Rev. C. r. Jennings OF Missouri, will bc the dean and
Tho Rev +. W. Hager, D. D., chaplain, United states
Navy, has been ordered TO the Unned States training
| ship Minnesota, in New York Harbor
DR.. Schereschewsky, the great Chinese scholar, has
accepted his second election as Missionary Bishop 10
China. He had previously declined II. But the
Church has capable as he for the position.
The Rev. sohn AcGrath also accepts his election as
Missionary Bishop OF Cape Palmas.
The Rev. Charles i. Canedy has accepted an election
minister and rector OF Trinity church, New Ro-
chec n " subject 20 the obligations OF that parish
| 10 the Rev. DR.. II. u. Morgan.
The Rev. j. Muir, D. D. has accepted the rectorship
Of Zion church. Perrepont MAJOR, New York.
The trouble existing between tho Rev. w. Haskns
and tho Church OF the Ascension, Grecnpont, L. L.,
has resulted in the rectors resignation lie preached
call TO st. Lukc's church, st. Albans VI.
REFORMED (DUrcH)
Next Thursday evening Mr.. Henry De vrics. Jr., Is
TO be ordained and installed pastor of the Reformed
Dutch church recently organized at Jericho, L. /.
The Chassis OF Long Island Lavo ordained that in
consideration Of the increased temptation to sceptical
thought in the community the last Thursday in jan
uary shall be observed throughout thor borders
College Point Il. IL reformed church having called
the Rev. F.. j. Farchild pastor. he will be installed
therein on Wednesday evening, December O.
p. d. Oakley dismissed TO the Presbytery OF Long
Island, within whose bounds he mas accepted q CALL
Dr. s. W. Roe oi Schoharie n. Y. has accepted call
10 the Reformed church Of Lebanon, N. j., and was
installed there lew days ago.
tho First Holland church Passaic accepted call
from Pella, Iowa. He intends 10 depart a. once for
| his new field 0i labor.
| Embury church, Brooklyn, Rev. Charles E. Miller
PASTOR Is beng enlarged since conference 100 per-
greeation now worship in the large wgwam corner
| OF Reed and Fulton streets.
Rev. J. +. Irvine and wife arc now conducting re-
lgous special evangelistc services Central Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Philadelphia
Bishop Marvin, or the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South who has been making Official visit to the Pa
ci1c coast expected to sail last week IRON San Fran
The revival work still continues at CAicoon epot
New York Conference Up to october n hftytwo pro.
fessod fAth in Christ.
Rev. DR.. O. H. Tnany, OF Chicago spent last Sabbath
NO min ants acnu vch
both morning and evening. ST. Pauls Is looking out
Tor a successor 70 Dr. Chapman in the spring. They
dom want change, but they must accept one. Dr.
Duncan OF the Church South. is 10 preach there
Sunday In this month"; and The 'call' Will probably
be between Dr. Tiffany and himself Dr. Duncan's Gail
would be an excellent and practical evidence o frater
nifty.
Cincinnati where the family viii remain until after the
annual meetings in New York, and perhaps until
the holidays. The Bishops physicians nsis, that he
should spend the winter In that climate
After short pastoraie year in the Fourth
Baptist church. ST. Louis, the Rev. NJ. II. Poyson has
the Baptist Mission Board sent out few days ago
the Revs- II. Morrow and A. " Crumb and their wives
and Mss Emily H. Payne as missionaries TO Japan ANA
Burinah. A farewell meeting held Friday
week in the Central Baptist church OF tns city.
Tho Herkimer street Baptist church, corner Of Troy
avenue and Herkmer street, Brooklyn, will reopen
their house OF worship Ut having been closed Tor
11rgsmen. Ta,,n and I repairs TWO mon.ns) To-Day pss
Hepworth will preach on Monday evening and Mr..
Macarthur Tuesday.
The Rov. H. A. Cornell, of Madrid, n Y. has been
called TO Rutherford Park, n. J.
Tho First Baptist church in Norwich, Conn, has
cured the Rev. William James, recently of Perth Am
boy, n. j., as It's pastor
There arc twelve students in tho Scandinavian de-
partmcnt OF the Chicago baptist theological Seminary,
earnest intelligent, prom body young
MISCELLANEOUS
Rev Mr. McAilister the Of tho Trinity church
In Elizabeth. ". j., has commenced revival among
the tramps in old barn the Evergreen Come
terry, which has long been for the fraternity.
His strange congregation expressed pleasure at his
first coming and earnestly requested nim TO come
again, which he promised to do and has donc.
Mr.. Potter Dwycr. rcccuily connected with the Rev.
Or. Deems Church of the Strangers. in New York,
and quite distinguished hero missionary, street
preacher, &c has arrived in Chicago, and IS about
tabiishing n mission there. Mr.. Dwycr has been
largely successful in reforming dssipated young men,
and the Christian workers OF Chicago will probably
find him a jealous and efficient addition TO their ranks
The Jewish community of Tarboro, n. G., number