The New York herald., 1876-02-06
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.


BAPTIST.
With heavy debt hanging the Fifty third
street Baptist church of this city its annual income
duced and its pulpit vacant proposition to disband is
seriously talked Of unless the denomination at large
comes to its But there several churches Of
the faith in nearly bad condition financially this
and little aid can be expected from them.
The Baptsts have had more chWchss organized
and more houses OF worshipbult Baltimore within the
las five years than in tho preceding twenty years and
all these supplied with working pastors in whom
/ the churches are cordially united They have now
! fourteen churches within the city hmIts-ten for
/ whites and four for colored persons
/ in Indiana they have Hurricane Baptist church !"
''We have some in these parts ~ says the Baptist
Weekly "who would be in their element in such
church If only allowed to ride upon the storm. "
The Baptisis of this State number As associations,
s62 churches and l05 2S2 members Their aggregate
contributions last year amounted to $2l2, 543. They
have in colleges, seminaries and high schools 2 552
students. instruct whom they pay 1884 teachers
nearly many of the latter as the former No wonder
that Baptist students are well taught Their Sunday
school teachers officers number 10 691 and scholars
s3,427 They had 4.O25 additions by baptism last
year
warrensburg, Warren county, n. " last Sunday, hav
ing been there two years
The Rev. William Nudge has resigned as pastor at
Orleans Cattaraugus county, n Y, and the Rev. l..
W. Olney, of Groton, n. Y, succeeds him.
The Bapsts in Ireland have increased sixty per cent
in numbers within the last ten years
The three principal Baptist pulpits of Chicago
vacant The designations of the brothers Goodspeed,
the Second church. have been followed by those OF
Rev DR.. Everts, OF the First church, and Rev DR..
Ellis OF the Michigan avenue church. The membership
of all the Baptist churches in that city (22) numbers
only 2s9 and the State 65 99S though there are SS7
churches and Oil ministers in the State. OF the min
listers. however only $50 are pastors
on Sunday last DR.. Behrends date Baptstl preached
in Providence r. J., a candidate for settlement
the Union Congregational church.
The colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America
has now four bishops and membership OF 300 900 in
+ the southern and Western States.
The North Carolina Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will celebrate 1876 its
tennial year. and has invited adjoining conferences 10
participate. The programme includes mass meeting
the 2lst of March next in the city Of Raleigh,
trbution of 500 900 to education and $25 600 for
metropolitan church in Raleigh.
The Methodist churches OF Boston have agreed to
raise funds TO retain the old Hanover church
II is and to keep 1t in proper condition.
The coored churches Of the South calling for the
election OF bishops OF their color by
the next General Conference
The annual meeting Of the Missionary Board OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada will be held at
Ingersoll IN March next
1t reported that the excitement attending the
vival in ST. Paus Methodist Episcopal church. Totem
vile, l., is great that the ladies have taken TO
fainting.
Since the 1st OF December seventy converts have
been added to the Reid Methodist Episcopal
church; at Smithtown L. l., fifty have been received
A gentleman lately placed deed for 500 900 worth
of real estate in the hands OF the Rev G. Z. McCabe
for the Board of Church Extension Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, saying, "A deed is better than
will will be my own executor A wise conclusion,
and n noble deed
There is great excitement manifested at the religious
services being held in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Monticello " under the leadership Of
Mrs L. Fisher The church is packed hundreds being
unable to gain admittance. They come from great dis
tances.
ing IN the Methodist pulpit in Biantree, Mass made
vacant by the death Of her husband.
The sessions OF the General Conference will be held
in the new Academy OF Music, Baltimore, next May.
In Steuben county, n. Y, there are nity-eight living
Methodist churches.
The Dean of the Baltimore Convocation Is taking
steps establish mission at point near Canton,
greatly in need of religious teaching. At no period IN
the history of the Church in Baltimore has much
been done in the past year for the establishment of
missions aud at every point most gratifying re-
suits have been accomplished.
The Rev. Robert Reed Goudy has resigned Emmanuel
parish Rushiord Mimi. aud entered upon the charge
OF Christ church, Austin, in the same diocese.
The Rev Hiram Stone has resigned hs position as
chaplain in the United States Army, and IS supplying
st. Paul s. Bantam. and Trinity church, Milton.
The Rev Leonard X. Storrs has accepted the rector
ship OF ST Paul's, Brookline, Mass
The Rev. Oliver 5. Prescott has accepted the rector
ship OF St Clements Philadelphia He was To sail
from England the 10th Of January and Will ID W
enter upon his duties about the middle of February
The Rev n. l. Briggs has been elected rector Of En-
manuel church, Girard avenue, Philadelphia, Pa
The new parish for colored people IN Key West, Fla,
/ calls for a church.
The Rev Dr. Perry, Of Geneva " y has declined
the appointment OF Secretary and General Agent OF
the Foreign Missionary Committee &he Protestant
Episcopal Church.
our church people in Hamilton, Loudoun county are
at work to build church, 50 they are at Goochland
The Rev George W Harrod, Of Milwaukee, wis,
has been called to take charge OF the work among the
colored people Of Key West, Fla The Rev Dr. steele,
rector OF ST. Paul's church, commenced mission
among the colored people IN April last and recently be
organized the mission INTO parish and recommended
Mr. Harrod for the work. over 200 persons
nccted with the parish
PRESBYTERIAN
DR.. s. VI. Hopkins, of Auburn. has been invited TO
OIL the vacancy IN the appointment Of the Assembly's
Centennial Committee, occasioned by the lamented
death OF Or Ezra H. Gictt lie has accepted and
viii accordingly prepare a DISCOURSE upon the period
from the OF the Revolution TO the ADOPTION Of tno
Presbyterian form OF government 1870.
Rev II G Westwood, d. d.. formerly a Methodist
minister has been called TO the pastoraSe OF the Pres
byieran church in Lancaster, Pa
Rev. Andrew Brydie, OF ST. Andrews Free church).
Duniermline, Scotland, Is nov IN this country a
brief tour OF observation
Rev. Dr. MITCHELL the pastor Of the First Prcsby.
terian church IN Chicago, has reduced his salary
by 81, 900 per annSn.
lectures before the Theological Department OF Yale on
preaching commencing February 10
precious work Of grace has been going for sew
eral weeks 10 the United Presbyterian churon STAN
ford, Delaware county, n Y. Thirtynvo persons have
been hopefully converted This the hrs revival ever
known IN this Old establs shed church.
Al buchanan, Mich, the greatest religious interest
( ever known IN that place prevails now Eighty.nvc
D have already united with the church
Missionary I. ". Quick NJ D. is on his wav "a
japan, where his aged father long Of the sandwich
Islands, now lives
Sabbath last January 80, the first anniversary
= communion OF the FIRST Presbyterian church BROOK
yn, f. D., under the pastoral charge OF the Rev VIII
0 lam Guthrie Barnes sixteen were added to the mem
+ bership OF the church, making al during the veal
sixy.thrce additions
T6e Presbyterian church OF Yves, Farms have caIlc,
the Rev. C. W. Adams 20 be their pastor.
4. The First Presbyterian church OF stamford Conn
have given a unanimous call 20 the Rev r. T. n Val
4 70 become their pastor
CATHOLIC.
Tho YOunr Men "A Catholic Associalon nf Eaat No,v