The New York herald., 1876-01-02
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
BAPTIST.


The Baptist church In Evanston, H., lately ded-
Gated by DR.. Evarts cost $4,000, all 200 of
which has been paid pledged II will seat comfort
ably 100 persons
The Baptists OF Michigan number 16 associations,
gathered in So7 churches, with membership OF 81 44s.
They have, including lIcentiates, 3o4 ministers, o.
whom only 147 pastors leaving 157 churchless
minister's or more than half of the whole number.
There at the time 100 pastorlcss churches
DR. Kendrck is to take the professorshp left vacant
by the death OF Dr. Hackott in tho theological depart
ment OF the Baptist University at Rochester DR.. Ken
drick is assume his o11co January l.
Tho Baptist church in Iowa City, Iowa, have called
Rev E. T Hiscox, Jr, OF DR.. Hscox of Brooklyn,
to become pastor and expect him TO commence labor
with them to-day.
The Baptist Society OF Warsaw Ind will dedicate
new church edidce to-day
Rev. Mr. Fowell breaches to the Baptist church
shipping on Mecker avenue, Brooklyn, Z. d. new
church edihcei is going up,which when completed prom
ses equal any ofthe churches in tho Eastern District
The church has long needed attractive house owor
ship that long felt want promises to be sup
piled.
Mr. Henry NJ Sanders now pursuing his studies in
the Theological Seminary has accepted call TO tho
pastorate OF the warburton Avenue Baptist church,
Yonkers n. Y, and will enter fully upon his duties
after his graduation IN the spring
Ten years ago there but two Baptist churches
in Toronto, Canada, with membership OF 500 Now
there six churches and 100 members and ], 500
Sunday school scholars This small number though
Indicating rapid increase in population OF 60 900 souls
They about to build another church in the western
part OF the city.
In the discussion in the pastors conference last Mon
day OF the best methods OF reaching with the Gospel
tho Roman Catholic population OF the city the Rev.
Mr. roomath the blind missionary made the points that
they should be approached in tho spirit OF love and
confidence and that Christ should be preached and
Differences O
The Baptist church in sixth street. this city has had
n varied experience but under its present pastor Rev
u. C. Potter, its seems TO be assured The
church has been greatly altered and improved and
0O0 organ introduced, and to-day the society will
dedicate IL without the burden OF ono dollar debt
The Missionary Union receipts have SO greatly fallen
on during tho last three months tnat u mey continue
to decline for four months longer the Indebtedness of
tho Union will he alarmngly increased The receipts
for eight months of the fiscal year amounted to $50 3s
including So 907 to reduce the debt of tho Union.
There but three Baptist churches in the State OF
Michigan with membership of more than 400; six Of
more than 300; OF more than 200 fourteen
between $50 and 200; thrtytwo between 100 and l50
seventy i've between so and 100, leaving more than
l50-ncary half the churches in the Statc-with mcm
Thc membership Of the First Baptist church, Brook
lyn has increased nearly eghtfold during The last half
century II has excluded than 100 persons from
membership within that time IL has had eleven pas
tors besides It's present pastor during that period
that their average pastoral term Is niue more than
-Four pastors served the church less than one year
There have added 10 the church during half cen
tury by baptism letter. experience and restoration,
"S' grrsoorALIAS
The Episcopal church AT Williamsburg, Va has a
communion presented by George I'LL, which will bo
exhibited at the Centennial exposition.
The Rev. Edward Bradley, OF Nashville, Tenn, has
accepted the rcctorship OF Christ church, Madison
Ind and will enter upon his duties there day.
The high church journals both OF England and Amer
lea arc mourning because their festival days not
observed as they formerly were, or as the Roman
Catholics observe theirs In London they regret that
on st. Andrews day many OF the churches were not
even opon What pity But those dear souls have
another source OF trouble IN the tendency OF their
Church and ministry toward Congrcgaionalism. And
the English ChuTcnan deprecates because thereby the
position Of the English clergymen would be reduced
tho level OF his nonconformist brethren Dreadful
to contemplate isn't itS
But troubles seem to thicken around the Church in
England and in America. This year, on Intercession
Day Dean Stanley invited Dr. Monat, the great African
missionary, speak in Westminster Abbey. No one
finds fault, saya OF Episcopal exchanges, with
what Dr. Moat said, "but real Churchmcn think that
there matter OF principle involved IN inviting TO
the pulpit OF the Abbey ono who refuses TO take orders
In the Church. But the Dean, besides being un-
churchy, is discoureous TO his Bishop, who but few
weeks before published letterstrongy disappearing OF
inviting Nonoonformst ministers into the pupiis OF the
Church" Worse and worse. And still there's more
TO follow.
The EpiscopalIans OF Philadelphia have formed an
association to maintain freedom OF all seats IN churches
and TO promote the abandonment or tho sale and rental
Of pews; 'to encourage much possible the prin-
ciplc OF free will offerings by all the wofshppers In
churchcs promote the revival OF ihe weekly oner-
tory as the best for raising unds LOT religious
RiSbon Potter recently raised tho priesthood In
this citv Rev A. T. Ashton, oi Amcnia, N. " Rev.
Spencer s Roche, Of brooklyn; Rev. A +. johnson,
al Stone Ridge, ~ Y. ; Rev. Joseph II. Young, OF
Mount Kisco and Rev. r. II. Van winkle, OF Jersey
City. a., 90,
has spent 500 900 In church building and 500 600
Tor educational purposes. Tho Church OF England.
during the year lsi4 gave 900 445 foreign missions
In connection with Noncoaformis,s, tS1I,o25 more.
The Nonconformist missionary soccties contributed
sl5ls6 6lo for foreign work, Of which tho wcsleyans
gave s66s, 705
The Rev samuel D. Hall. from tho diocese OF Easton,
has succeeded the Rev. George X Warner In charge OF
the Advent Mission, South Baltimore.
The Rev. b. I. H. Maycock, late or hnden, La has
been elected rector OF 81 Georges New Orleans La
Bishop Jaggar has been actively at work in his new
diocese and has organized parish IN Mount Auburn.
wealthy suburb OF Cincinnati He preached In n hall
there on Chrisimas Day and thirty families pledged
themselves TO support the enterprise.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbytery OF Pttsourg sends an overture TO the
General Assembly asking Tor either an additional
secretary over the Sustentation Departments OF the
Board OF Home Missions the separation or the Two
departments entirely that they may be under indcpen
dent management.
The Rev. Loyal Young, u. D., has accepted call 70
the First Presbyterian church, OF Parkersburg, W. va
The civil courts OF Ncwburg y l., are 70 decide
dispute between the Associate and United fresOyteran
churches concerning a certain theological seminary
which belonged formerly TO the former, put is now
claimed and used by tho other.
The Prcs,yterans are building a new church In the
southern part OF 81 Louis for society ORGANIZED there
two years ago There that Time IN that part OF
tho city OF Protestant churches only one German !
Lutheran and a small Episcopal mission church. Now
there are in Addiuon three Methodist organizailons
TWO English speaking the other German, each having
small houses OF worship and regular seryiees-and