The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN


PRESBYTERIAN
Rev DR.. 0rmison, of this city, has received call TO
the Central Presbyterian church, San Francisco as
successor TO Rev. Or. Cunningham. Dr. Cunningham
is conducting religious services in the Art Gallery of
the Pavilion, San Francisco.
The bronze statue of DR.. withorspoon has been cast
and Is said TO be perfect liseness. 1t weighs g. 600
pounds but $40 900 needed to IL in tho Gen.
tennal grounds in Philadelphia
The several Congregational churches OF Boston gave
total OF s37 ISL to the American Board last year This
is well, but tho 500 given to the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions by the Fifth Presby
terrain church alone, at Sabbath morning collection
last month, is better
The Rev. Dr. Levi Parsons has just completed twenty
years pastorate of tho Presbyterian church Mount
Morris, N. Y and on tho occasion 200 of his church
members made the event memorable.
The Rev. Mr.. McCampbel has resigned the pastoratc
of the Spring Street Presbyterian church in this city
DR.. +. C. Clark late of Tompkins Avenue Presbyte-
rian church, Brooklyn, Congregational church,
has united with tho Prosbytery OF Now York and will
have charge in this city.
Professor Phelps, Of Andover writes to tho Coagrc-
oqtionast in favor of uniting the churches OF that
namc with the Presbyterian churches making ono or
ganlc body out of the two. His argument is drawn
from tho essential unity of the churches in their doc
trne and history, tho principles of their government
being susceptible OF such accommodation to render
the fusion possible.
Rev Henry N, Payne accepts call to the Presbyte-
ran church Of Onondaga Valley, suburb of Syracuse
Rov. W /. Green, representing the German Theoog-
icai School of the Northwest, at Dubuque In the
city making collections for the endowment Of that most
important and interesting seminary He presented its
claims before tho Presbycry of New ork last Monday
The Rev. John De Wit, who left Boston on account
of his impaired health has been called TO the Third Pres
byteran church Of Pittsburg Pa.
Rev. William Ross, OF the New York East Confer
ence who suffering from I'll health for more than
year past is thoroughly restored to health, so that
~ W % sSs % at sa c
Row s. J. Stebbins, Of New York East Conference,
died At his rcsidencs in Bethel Conn. on Thursday
| February g. Notice of the given In the
| Methodist Preachers msoting here last Monday.
| Rev. Charles C Keys, OF the New York Conference,
sixty years. He entered the ministry about forty
years ago. but during the last seventeen was on
The new Park Methodist Episcopal church. in Eliza
BOTH n. j., Is enjoying very encouraging revival
tcrest On Sunday last seventeen were received on
Nineteen persons havO professcd conversion within
fow weeks past in the Bergen street Methodist Epis
The North Carolina Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will celebrate 1876 its
tennia year, and has invited adjoining conferences
| participate The programme includes mass meeting
March IL, in the city OF Raleigh; contribution oil
| $50 900 to education and $1,000 for Metropolitan
| The now Methodist Episcopal church at Preston,
fredericksburg circuit, Wilmington Conference will BIO
The Rev. Mr. johnson, OF the Calvary Baptist church,
| Chambersburg n. j., has mysteriousy disappeared,
| and nobody knows who're TO lind him.
| Sister Anna Names was licensed to prophecy" by
tho Baptsts Of Burlington, Mich, last fall and she is
now doing active evangelical work. In Porter about
forty have been brought TO Christ under her abors
the village OF Decatur eighty were brought to repent
ance about half OF them adults second series OF
meetings in Porter resulted in the conversion of
twonty souls She has also spoken with good results
in Lawton and thence went to waverey to continue her
The East Brooklyn Bedford avenue) Baptist church
| is rejoicing in the work which has been gaining
| strenath and force there for many months, until
now he revival spirit seems very fully developed The
numbers added to the church within the last five
~ ac s%ns sna
Rev J. q. Binnoy, ID. d., aftor thirty years OF SER
in the education Of native preachers IN Burmah
trac,cd abors and II Is doubtful he VIII over return
| to Burmah.
The growth Of the Baptist principles among the Ger
mans OF this country was shown last Monday Ivy Rev.
Mr. Schultz the Baptist Minister'S Conference In this
CITY From his statistics appeared that In 1852 they
| had small churches and minsters now they have
| 100 churches, with 1928 members They have raised
500 200 FOR general bonevoence the last year There
! arc in this city German Baptist churches, With
| membership Of over 1000.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
| The Legislature OF New Mexico, which comprises
thirty Catholics and Ave Protestants has passed
law to all church property exccpt church buildings
and furniture This II - said, was aimed especially at
the Catholic Church which owns great deal OF real
estate in the Territory
The Tablet gives an exposure Of bigotry In the New
| YORK Custom House, which certainly II true is not
credtable to the parties concerned Certain beads and
medals and other articles used by the ecclesastcs of
the Roman Catholic Church slough by law allowed to
pass tree Of duty were charged as dutIab.o on the
ground that they were "Romsh rumpcry," and be-
cause they were such the law was strained to reach
them. Secretary Brstow, howovcr, when appealed TO
reversed his subordinaes decision.
The diocese OF Newark has forwarded to Paris for tho
propagation OF the faith 1927 40.
Tho jubilee Is extended In the diocese OF Newark TO
the end Of the present year, and the faculties COM
muucaed tho reverend clergy by the circular letter
OF June 1873, will continue in force until tho end OF
the Jubilee.
Rev Father Collins, o. s. D.. OF Newark. is in very
Door health.
Next sunday Fathcr Damen intends opening mis-
sion in TRANSPORTATION church, Brooklyn.
The Rev. Christopher Farrell, late pastor OF Nam
aroneck n n, died in the sisters Hospital Savannah
Ga on Last Sunday, his thirty eighth birthday. Ito
had sailed from port only week previous in search
OF health.
OF laymen, have issued general appeal to tho Cath0
lies throughout the country 10 lend helping hand
financially. to Mr. Donahoc Of the Pilot TO Sc. him on
his feet again. The response should be general
The remains Of Rev Father Farrell, late OF Mama
roneck who died recently in Savannah, arrived hero
yesterday The funeral will take place tomorrow,
from ST. Gabrics church, East 37th st., where mass
or reaulcm will DO sung at ten O'clock The body will
be inferred in Calvary Cemetery.
BPfscoPALfAN
Trinity church, WllliamspOrt, Pa. Is 10 be conse-
Grated 10 W. on Tuesday, February p
Nashotah College, Wisconsin, has nfty-four candi-
dates for the ministry aud wants funds.
Rev Charles P0liotrcau, OF Brooklyn, has become
rector OF ST. Matthew'S church. Unadila, ~ "
The Rev. n T. Briggs has accepted tho recorship or
Emmanuel church. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Rev John Hewitt has rcspnod The rectorship Of
ST. Paus parish, Bloomsbury Central Pa his rcsgns
ton 70 take effect on or beiorS Easisr Day.
OF ST. Paurs church, Holyoke, MasA, and IS highly
81 Johns Protestant kpsooysi church, Arlington