The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.


The Baptsts have among tho fvc tribes
plying tho indian Territory eighty-three Churches,
with an aggregate membership of over 5000.
The first Baptist church in Michigan formed at
Pontiac 10 1872 and thirteen years later there
nfty-two churches in the State, with membership OF
1904 Forty years later In 1875, the statistics
showed 800 churches aud q, 076 members. Tho net
value Of tho church property, after dcductng SEA
debt, is 81, 160,2 200
Rev. NJ II. Perry, OF Frankfort Herkimer county,
has closed his labors there and taken charge OF tho
church at PIattsburg. Rev. d. Corey, late pastor
Hudson, Columbia county, goes TO Saratoga Spa tho
Second church, In interest Rev 4. wilkins
has closed his labors at Clyde. Wayne county. Rev
a. W. Abrams has closed his pastorate at Athons,
Greene county. Rev. william Mcneil has closed his
lubors East Worcester and commenced pastoral
work for the gchmondvle and Fulton church. Rev.
}. q. Emory late pastor nj AthOI, Mass, has CON-
men ced Pastoral work at Amsterdam.
The revival At Planneld. ~ j., In connection with
the Iabors OF the Row H. q. De VITA, has abecn very
extensive. Some 800 have proessed conversion. Tho
Baptist churches have been Largely blessed. On tho
2st ut twenty persons were baptized by Dr., Yerkes,
IN the First Baptist church Al tho Central Baptist
church Dr. Lowry administered the rite 70 nine cand
dates.
The Roman Catholics. having received large indcm-
mites from the Chinese government for propc. ties
possessed ~ tnem ~ years ago ana connsca,ed ~
their expulsion are building magnificent cathedral at
Canton and similar one al Pekin.
handsome Catholic church IS soon ~ be
menced IN Sandronvilic, Ga
The Donahoe fund Boston Fiiot amounts to 81, 062
ST. yinccnts church, Baltimore, Is TO DO improved
to the extent Of 500, COO
Another miracle from Jourdes is reported on the
authority Of "a gentleman from the west OF Ireland.
1t is the perfect health and
woman, who had boon for years paralytic, by lew
DIPS In tho famous grotto spring.
The Cathedral church OF Baltimore having paid or
heavy debt that rested upon IL, has put Itself
undcr the invocation Of most blessed Lady tho
Assumption" and will henceforth probably keep out
OF debt
Right Rev John ruigg, r. D., Bishop OF Pntsburg,
has purchased the Amcs Methodist Episcopal church.
First ward in that city, Tor the use OF the Catholic
population in that vicinity Tho price paid for the
same was Sl2975, onethird cash, balance In one and
two years The purchase Is admitted TO be very
cheap, the Methodist congregation having refused
lot fronts eighty feet on Third avenue, and extends
back seventy feet. #a
coming TO want in his old ago. Last year the Pclcr's
Pence and jubilee nduigcnccs ncttcd HIM a. 900 600
The Emperor Ferdinand OF Austria left him So 900 Oo0
as the Duke Of Modcna he calculate on an
income OF $4,000 year; Lord Ripon gave him
$780, outright, Belgian convert ~, ooo, and
pious old lady, recently deceased, SlU0, 600
Rev. Or. +. r McSwccny paste OF ST. Peters Ro-
Catholic church. PouEhkcepsic, sailed May 81
from THIS port, intending to make extended tour
through Europe and be absent at least months.
The stone OF the Church OF tne sacred Heart
o. JssSs near ga gh Bridge was LAID on SUNDAY Alter
religious ceremonies.
METHODIST.
delegates from the Methodist Episcopal Church south
10 the General Conference NJ BALTIMORE but Who
owing 10 physical iniirmity was unable 10 attend, ~
the oldest Methodist minister now living In this couD
try He lacks eight years Of tho lie OF the nation
aud seventy OF those have been pcnt IN the
ministry Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ia the
controversy OF ls44 with the SOUTH out he 10
now the strongest advocate for fraterna union between
the churches that either section can produce.
The General Conference having admitted lay dele
gates ils councils the agitation Tor their admission
10 annual has gained strength during the
four years past ami Tho General Conference at
baltimore has referred II to COMMITTEES 10 consider
and report thereon four years hence
The Mctbodists OF Pennington, n. j., are building a
handsome brick and stone church, 50 by Is feet with
spre. II Will be nuisbed In september and viii DO An
ornament to the village The Mctboiists OF Wascca
and Ash Ridge have lately defeated churches, and
those At Blooming Prairie and FaIrbaut, MINI,
building Al Paw Paw and CLAYTON Mich, churches
are be ng also A. Pokagon, Mich, the Mctho
diss have purchased large building, which viii be
tran sformed into a house Of worship
The Wcsleyans have mission on hInorca one OF the
Balcaric Islands, which the Euglish influence SIN
lives result OF the former occupation by the Brit.
ish government The chief agency Of the mission Is
IN the schools which are In number with 800 pupils
carefully drilled In the Scriptures.
The Board OF Missions OF tho Methodist Episcopal
Church South out Of tho financial panic last year
$l2, 900 ahead OF It's EXPENSES 4F
HPlscoPAIAN
Bishop Cunmins, addressing the General Conference