The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27

Ohio.
The Rev. Gouverncur cruger will leave San Gabriel,
CAL, and return 10 his parish, ut Crugers, west
chester county, n. y, September l. Tie Rev f.. Du
vernct of Montreal. will enter UPON the rectorshp Of
San Gabriel, Call at tho same time.
Tho Rev. Everard Meade OF Knoxville, Tenn, has
accepted the rectorship OF ST. John ana ST. Paul's,
South Farnham parish. Essex county, Va. and Will
enter upon his duties October 10.
The Rev. Samuel ID. Puford has resigned ST. Johns,
Portage City, and Como 10 IMMORAL Point, Wis
rhe Rev. Absalom Jones the first colored
ordained IN the Protestant Episcopal Church. He re-
ceivcd holy orders IN 1895 at the hands OF Bishop
White ST Thomas church. New YORK has founded u
scholarship his memory IN the DIVINITY School OF
hayti, over which presidcs tho first coored who
received orders from the Protestant Episcopal Church
IN the United States
The diocese OF Kentucky has forly-one clcrgymen
and l037 commitments. The aggregate contributions
last year amounted to SIS, 9l2 Al.
The number OF clergy the diocese OF North Caro-.
lima IL sixtyonc aud the total OF contributions for the
past year was $40, 263 9s There have been three
churches dedicated during the year.
The Rev J. Saunders Reed has resigned the rector
ship OF ST. Paus church. Des Moiues Iowa, tho eli
mate OF thu! place beng injurious 10 his health. he
will come East
The bishops OF the Protestant, Episcopal Church will
meet IN Philadelphia on October L. Missionary bis.-
Shanghai, in China
The Rev. DR.. Wheat and wife, OF Memphis arc spend
ing vacation on the Pacific coast
The recently opened chapel Rye Beach, N H.,
10 located on beautiful spot near Tho ocean. Tho
nave Is 7lx32 feet and the chancel 29xl5 feet the
style OF architecture being gothic. The walls OF
the stone from quarry near at hand and smooth
dressed. with occasionally rubbie stone project ing
which produces unique and not nnpleasn effect
The interior remains unfinished but efforts being
made to furnish ana complete It this summer
Brooklyn lady Is building neat Lille church n.
Canyon City. Col, the corner stone OF which laid
recently. The cost when flushed Will be about g. 600.
The Right Rev Thomas A Jaggar. Bishop OF South
ern OHIO al Bay Harbor, Mount Desert No
Bishop Lyman mas gone on visit to California. ana
expects 10 return IN time Tor the meeting OF the House
OF BishopS, IN October.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The English revision OF the New Testament has now
proceeded TAR the latter portion OF the Second
Episile TO the Thcssalonians.
Tho receipts Of the American Board Of Commission
ers OF Foreign Missions Tor tn rst ten months oil the
current have been S34S 000 leaving SILL 900 to
be raised III two months An appeal made by The
secretaries for increased contributions.
The Congregational Association OF Oregon has
solved that the true solution of the Chinese question is
to oppose tho coming Of Chinese 10 these shores
nor 10 seek any modification IN the treaty but to break
down by legal restraints and pena present
tract system or tho Chinese companies and destroy
their power 10 keep those brought in state OF
virtual slavery
Tho average age OF the sixty two Congregational min
listers who died ia 1875 was sixty years and three
and i've months.
The Evangelical Society OF Germany is holding
q series Of popular Christian meetings In the towns IN
the northern part OF The Empire
Mr.. Moody has held union services during the past
week in Grccnneld Mass, with much success.
Rev. II. b. Dean, OF the Lincoln PARK Congregational
Church. Chicago has accepted call to the First Con
gregational church OF Springfield, III.
According to the new JeWtsh Reciep Chicago has
Jowish population of 81, 000 with congregations
Rev. Dr. Jastrow, oil Philadelphia, has been CON-
PEELED account Of his health visit Cape May, N j.