The New York herald., 1876-10-08
church at Flandeau, DIT. His English title
is Rev. John Eastman

METHODIST.
The Episcopal supcrintendency OF the Methodist
....-h during the last four years cost the Chu rch
nearly quarter OF million dollars tS223. 0o0). This
sum must be raised hereafter BY tax upon the whole
Church. little more than halt of was raised In this
way during the last quacrennium
The Christian Adrocate OF this city, has this on Pro-
the Johns Hopkins University I'VE wonder II Friend
Hopkins did not surn in his recent grave, and
groan 10 lind his great bcnevoence consecrated by an
evolved polwig."
The Methodist Preachcrs' meeting. OF Boston, voted
two weeks that II not desirable 10 hold camp
meetings over sunday on account OF the sabbath desc
Grafton
The Southern CAy1san Adrocate comes to us In deep
mourning Tor the death of Rev. +. H. Meyers, D. D..
one Of the leading men OF the Church. South, and
chairman its late Commission on Fraternal Roa-
tions With the Northern Church. ID. Myers was na-
tive OF this State was sixty years of thrtyv or
which he had spent In the Christian ministry. The
Northern Comm lssoners adopted suitable minute on
Rev. William H. Anderson, d. d. has been elected to
the Presidency OF the Wesleyan College at Millersburg,
KY, made vacant bv the resignation of DR.. Dodd
ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal church, Ncwburg,
n. y, Will be dedicated to-day.
Rev. Dr. Hatfield. OF Philadelphia sends TO tho Ad-
rocdfe OF this CITY, dolctul picture OF the moral and
social condition Of the South NJ this time and says he
has the documents 10 verify his statements. He do
ciares that black men murdered because they
choose vote contrary TO the politics Of their former
masters, and that the politicians wink AT tho butcher
les and tho Christian people OF the south utter no
word of protest against tn sc thingA Tho black man
Is prescribed denied opportunity to cat his bread IN
the sweat OF his lace and IS cneaei out OF his scanty
to respect AMI DR. Hatfield thinks the attempt 10 re-
duce to state Of peonage will cause the negroes TO
take up arms in their own defence and that sanguin-
ary war OF races in the South will result
Grace Methoast Episcopal church. Chicago, arc
building ano ing handsome ea,neo =. cost, complete, o.
Of Jersey City, has been spending few days among
friends here
The number OF baptized converts added to tho Bap
tist churches OF Rhode Island this year Is 575 Last
year was lS2 Providence Association gained l67 OF
Rev, O. Walker has resigned his pas,orass Of the
Third Baptist church, Providence. r. l.. just - they
have finished one OF the handsomest church buildings
In that cit,, which cost them $42 000
Rev. Dr. Malcolm has resigned mis- pasorate at New
port, Il. l., and accepted the secretaryship OF tho
American Peace Society.
Tho TRINITY church OF Brooklyn have called Rev. o.
= Cox, who has been laoornS & with them Tor some some
expect TO bu.id 5000 on tho corner Of Greene and
Paichcn avenues The church is saic to bo IN very
Mr. James N. Bruce, a graduate OF Columbia Col
lege and Rochester Theological Seminary, will become
pastor OF tho Baptist church at Dover Plains Duchess
county, N. Y, and win shortly be ordained.
Rev. I. B. Haughwout has Just resigned at James
town, N. ". account Of III health
Rev. J. English has resigned the pastorate Of the
Baptist church at Fort Hoaard. WIS, and accepted
cali 10 Quincy, Ill Kew Dr.. Aenshal has succeeded
The Marcy avenue church, Brooklyn, will occupy
their enlarged chapel to-day. 1t Will now afford
Dr. Jerery. viii preach In tho morning aud Rev. Dr.
Rambaut IN the evening. Sermons viii be preached
on successive evenings OF the week also.
The Rev. d. Moore, ID. D., OF Brooklyn, has accepted
a call to the Baptist church at Geneva, n. u, and win
en- ter upon the new relation to-day.
Tho Flntbush Baptist church, Brooklyn, celebrated
their th last Lords day Tho attendance
largo AZ all the services and tho prospects Of the
Baptist cause at Fatbush are regarded unusually
promising.
MISCELLANEOUS 3
Sunday and Monday, October % and %. desig-
mated days OF prayer for Sunday schools through
out the world. Sabbath sermons recommended
In addition TO tho usual exercises an well meet
ing Monday evening for the delivery OF addresses
&c
Rov. E. Kttredeo, who has been for several years
in charge OF tho American church in Floronce has
turned to this country Mr.. Ktredge has been greatly
blessed building the church OIL Florence and also
the "Orphanngc" school Tor tho Christian education
orphan giris--serviccs which have been fully recog
nized BY tho Foreign Chapel Committee, under whose
auspices he abored. Rev. Gavin Langmuir recently
Of tho chapel IN komc, succeeds Mr. ktredge In Flor