The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

| tho church kcene NJ III.
The Catholics o. whitehed, n. H., are building
church and parsonage Tho corner stone Of new
Church Of the sacred Heart LAID in Donaldsonvilis
La, by Bishop Elder last Sunday II viii DO IN me
form OF a cross, l5ox5i and will cost 700, 0oo
BAPTIST
BY some sort OF hocls pocus arrangement, known
only TO few Baplists, law has been imposed upon
that body III this state which The 3dptis Weekly
prints and declares to be "a legal measure TO Inn
pose tianmels upon our churches by making them
subject TO the ungodly" IL gives the right not only
10 church members but 10 every person Of iuil ago
who shall for orc year preceding have been paying
pew holder noiacr to vote for trustees IN any
such church they stately attend 1t often happens
thai congregation OF 900 persons VIII represent
membership OF less than one-iourh OF that number.
And by giving the larger and uDgody portion OF the
society the right 10 equally with the cody on
merely money basis opens way for tho diversion Of
Baptist churches anu perhaps OF other churches also,
from their legitimate TO others for which they
were never designed The law is therefore heartily
condemned BY tho Weekly As impertinent and uncalled
Tho Baptist Publication Society has put forth
volume OF statistics designed show tho progress OF
the denomination IN the United States for the past
century But the compilation has been SO careiessly
made and the statistics unreliable that tho de-
nominaona press on every hand condemns IT, Inc
BAPTIST Weekly the atchsla CAristida Secretary and
the Western Recorder are emphatic IN their denuncia
on OF it. The latter ''dccines TO advise any one to
purchase save as rather Indifferent. specimen Of ms
torcal patchwork this much Landed 'Baptists and the
National Centenary. -
The Bapts,s Of all sorts in tho United States have
increased from 30 members IN l7s6 10 Sl5,30O ~
1873 In all other countries OF tho wori the Baptsu
number only 400, 000 nearly hall OF whom are IN Eng
a, 900 In 100 years. the a. 800 OF Virginia arc now
1880 and the 42S OF Georgia have grown TO ia oa3
49, All; then come New York and Tennessee. nearly
equal. Almost half the Baptists Of the United states
arc found within six adjoining southern states. They
have now so educational Institutions Of all kinds and
II, go churches.
The Fifty third street Baptist church Now York;
raise SO 600 within few days, and their building.
which has beer sold under iorcclosed Inortage, can
be redeemed. They have littlo and they strongly
appeal 10 their friends Tor more money toward thn
object
on the 9th inst, the First Baptist church OF Lowell.
Mass, celebrated the flicth anniversary OF its exist
encc. II was never more prosperous that II Is now
The new and excellent house erected by the Baptist
church At whitehall, n r., was dedicated last week
the First Baptist church. Newark ~ j. Us converts,
making the. present membership $50 special in.
tcrest st exists, with nightly meetings. ana last Sun
day night 200 remained TO the second meeting
Rev. W. 4. Marshall resigns his passionate at North
New York Rev. Joseph Grcavcs resigns ut Wcstheld,
n. j., and Rev. Il. McMichael, Of Rochester, n W ao
cepts cali TO Dcmarest, n J.
The Centennial Baptist Mission church In PhiladeI-
phia was dedicated On Thursday last
METHODIST.
The venerable Marion Richardson. whose genial
countcnance aud apostolic presence was always MOL.
the camp meetings around New York. Will DO
missed Tins summer from those religious resorts On
Wednesday, June Ii, at his home IN Poughkecpsie, ne
exchanged worlds Hc was cghty-iivc years OF age
and had spent s'xty-cght OF them N the ministry Of
tho Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop James, OF this
city, oilciacd III his funeral
bishop Harris IS at tue BOOK Room in this city busiiy
engaged editing the new Discipline, by which tho
Church is know what changes ii poty or govern
mcnt have been made ny the last General Conference
AS this work is completed tho Bishop wiz
make official tour vi conference in tho far West aud
Oh tho Pacific coast
Rev DR.. J. II. Wentworth, OF Evanston, H., sailed
for Europe last week, TO be absent three months.
The ladies' OF Glen Cove, Rosyn, Port Washington
and Sea elm Will open TAR al the latter place ON
Thursday 29th the benefit OF the Old Ladies' Home
IN that place. The summer home for tho aged wards
OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church in New York has
been able 10 occupy it An effort Is now being made
finish tho work the old folks tho bcnent Of the
country.
The Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
In Canada. which recently closed It's session in Brock
ve by request appointed iraternal delegates TO The
Reformed Episcopal Church Council, which meets ~
Ottawa month. Bisiop Carinan md the pastor Of
Ottawa West church were appointed such Delegates
The Rev. Edward W. = Peck, OF -. Marks church,
IN this city. has appointed raterpa delegate Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church TO the General Con
ference Of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church
| which body Is now in session IN Louisville, KY.
| DR.. g. W. Woodruff, tho secretary Of the General
Conference is busy cns the journal Of that BODY 90
| that II be published at an early date.
The Wesleyan University, Of Athens, Tenn, has CON
fercd the tllo Of doctor Of divinity on Andrew jack
Church, pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal churcn
| at Stafford Springs, Conn. .
Tho now Methodist Episcopal church at Hllsdalc, N
| j.. Will be dedicated to-day.
| The Pouehxccpsic District Conference will hold its
next session Thursday AT Matie9wan, y. Y. The
Jersey CITY District Conference will meet in Hackcn
Rev Dr. Arthur Edward, editor OF tho Nora,Oestern
Adrocate with his ianl.y has been spending few day
At Long Branch, but returned last week 10 Chicago
MISCELLANEOUS.
"Ordnari'y" says tho Northwestern cASislias
Adrocate scoundre likes to pass Tor an honest man.
Most liars, when publicly detected IN ialsehood
blush lind II fame. The rogues who, in arranging
bargain, draw their imagination Tor thclr iacts
wish considered Of Puranic strictness IN the
mai tor OF truth telling
Dr. schan denes the current rumors that the Bible
Revision Committee had agreed make certais
changes the authorized version OF the Scriptures
Their suggestions are merely provisional and no part
OF their work VIII be published until the whole 10 CON-
~ confederate Aboltionistn writing for the CARTS
the New World and the destiny OF the cause OF the
political brotherhood d man undor republic depend!
upon how wc deal with the man whom Coo
has cnancipatod,-thc negro.
The London Missionary Society has completed
cightytwo years OF It's existence. The income last
year $500 Yl5 aud ITS expenditures 1911, 200.
Twenty seven thousand Ave hundred dollars have
been gwen 10 establish mission on the shores Of
Lake Tapganyika, IN Central Africa, In accordance
with Mr.. Henry stanlcy's suggestion. The Free
Church OF Scotland is providing the Livingstone Mis-
sion at Lake Nyass the Church OF England Mission
will located In the districts OF Karasue aud Uganda
upon Victoria lake, aud the London Society Mission
above, SO that three missions VIII DC established u
Central Africa by and by
The meetings or AIr. and Mrs. Necdham in different
parts OF Ireland seem to be signally blessed. Tht
gatherings Dublin averaged from 600 10 600
mainly from that class which u - most desirable
reach Many have turned to the Lord who did mol
know before that the Man Jesus Christ is the only
diator between God and man, and that His blood
cleanscth from all sin MIR. and Mrs. Ncedham 80
10 Limerick and then they propose brief season
Of IN France ana Switzerland before leaving foi
their home 10 America
The London sunday school Union mas now ~
France ,Oco Protestant schools and IN Germany oCo
and they constantly surfing schools In Italy ~
said that 300 900 children connected with thoss
schools on tho Continent.
il has long been source OF criticism that the
Hebrews, who form large and influential body u
Long Branch. should have no public worship during
their long summer stay there We learn that move
has tins year been set on foot by tho Rev. Dr.
Mcndcs Of this CITY, to hold divine service regularly
every Saturday The tact that the Doctor Will preach
occasionally Is likely TO insure success and stability
for the project Mr.. Samuel Cohen, Of Long Branch
has entered warmly into the plan