The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
A mission is to be opened to-day by the Dominican
Fathers in St Paul's church, Brooklyn
Yesterday was the feast Of tho Annuncation OF the
Blessed Virgin and such appropriately observed
in the churches of this city and vicinity.
A Lentcn retreat for commences this evening
in ST. Francis xaver's church, New York. similar
retreat for men will be held in tho same church next
Sunday.
The Christmas collections in tho churches of this
city for the orphan asyums have just been published
They aggregate $20,6l5 2S
A memorial tablet will at once be erected in the Gem
etery of the Holy Cross Brooklyn, in honor of the six
victims Of the connagration at tho Homo for the
Aged
In the two German Catholic dioceses Of Posen and
Gnescn SO O2l persons have been deprived of presty
instruction and comfort by tho Imprisonment or ex-
pnlson OF their pastors for non-conformy to the Fak
laws The number OF clergy Imprisoned In both do
ceses under the May laws includes the Archbishop.
two bishops FIVE and ninety three deans and
other clergy
Professor Won Schultz, the German old Catholic
leader, advocates tho abolition Of compulsory clerical
celibacy.
The Society ofSt. Vincent dc Paul will attend a re-
QUEEN mass in ST. Parick's Cathedral on Thursday
j. Anderson who was at tho time of hts death, presi-
dent OF the Catholic Proectory and the Catholic Union
oil New York.
John O. Middleton, Of the Hcdding Methodist Episco-
pal church, Jersey CITY, has been elected Manager OF
The sunday school Department Of the Centennial Ex-
hibition.
represents 5000 members, with than 315
churches Il Will pay this year $4,000 into the his
sionary Society.
sixty persons have been received into the Methodist
Church Homestead LIST of
S. James Methodist Episcopal church Harlem is in
the midst OF precious revival Dr. Foss, its former
the week
Episcopal church at Sing Sing ~ Y. Rev. Dclos Lull
is the pastor, but there no lull in the good work
The Greene street Methodist Episcopal church prop
erty, which has been IN the market for the last three
years. has been sold for 500 900, and the large ana
handsome stone church on University place, opposite
Washington square, has been purchased by tho society
Tor $50, 600, with all It's iurnturo including large
gan. Farewell services will be held in the old church
next Sunday. This move appears TO lack wisdom,
beng but blocks distant from the Fourth street
church and hall block from Dr. Deems Church Of
the Strangers As real estate speculation II may pay
bat not otherwise
Class meetings have been looked upon as gauge OF
the spirituality OF the Methodist Episcopal church II
Is designed TO call class leaders convention hero
within the next six months
EPiscoPALAx
The Appeal, organ OF the Reformed Episcopal Church.
says;-Tho Reformed Episcopal Church has
with the old doctrines: the Protestant Episcopal
retains the name, but makes the name consecrate
doctrines; we have a new name but retain In the
Reformed Church all the old scriptura doctrines And
It does follow that because &c had reformation NC
made a now church. We reformed the old church;
did not constitute new church. surely the reforma
tion OF that which Is wrong not necessarily the nno
vatiCn Of that which Is
The Reformed Episcopal Church will send delegates
to the Presbyterian General Assembly and TO the Gen
eral synod OF the Reformed Church.
Preparations are already being made for the holding
OF the next English Church Congress az Plymouth this
ThQ Rizbn nj ho 0ref olf ad IN
having It held in his diocese has given his consent
and joined heartily in making the necessary prcpara-
tons II seems everywhere bad year Tor scctarian
prcudiccs.
Mr. Bctancourt, an evangelist Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church IN Mexico arrived in New York last
week He WINS years ago desperate Cuban, and since
his connection with the Church work in Mexico has
laborcd zeaously He severely stoned at Cuantia
Morcios last November for preaching the Gospel as
Of the Rev. Dr. Rilcy's lay assistants. and mar
rowly escaped death lie reports the Church missions
increasing numbers and interest. and the people
earnestly looking forward to tho conservation OF their
FIRST Bishop.
Twenty seven OF the leading bishops OF England and
Wales including the two Archbshops OF Canterbury
and York, receive aggregate annual salary OF
sra O0O sums ranging from s21 600 tho lowest 10
$4,000 the highest And these all conservative
tho money question.
The Rev Robert Scott has resigned the pastorate Of
tho Episcopal church at West Farms, N. Y, and ac-
ccptcd a cali In California
The Rev. Charles H. Bixby, rector Of All sous'
Episcopal church, on Finh avenue, New York. has re-
signed.
The Rcv X A. Griffin has resigned his pastoratc OF
tho Market street Baptist church, Zancsvlc Onto and
left tho denomination because no too straItcned
therein. HIS views reached out toward Unversalism
Two Baptist churches in this city have lately dis
banded-onc IN Fifty- third street and one In Harlem
The latter has been dying IL Organized
three years ago The former has been IN decline for
many years IL IL now proposed 10 unite the weak
cictics sixteenth, Twenty nfth, Thirty-third and
Fifty-third and thereby form one strong
church Tho Twenty -nuh street church 10 take the
Finythird street property and receive all others by
letter.
The Tabernacle Baptist church. OF Albany is about
~ build new house Of worship with seating capa-
city OF $50
Since the LIST OF February the Rev. DR. Mckols has
received into the East Baptist church. Of this city,
twenty-five converts by immersion.
Dr. Pcddie OF Philadelphia, has received into his
church l4S converts during the year and raised 600
10 pay of an old debt on the meeting house.
Rev W. H. Reid, formerly pastor Of tho Grccnpoint
Baptist church. has rcceIyed call from the licrkmcr
street church, Brooklyn.
Tho Rev NJ r. forcy is gathering a congregation
with hopeful prospects the boulevard Ninc third
street, IN this city.
The work OF grace is still going In tho Union av.