The New York herald., 1876-07-09

Inc kev. b. n. Do Costa Is IN cnarEc oi ot Janus {,
New York. during The absence IN Europe OF the rector
the Rev. Cornelius b. smith.
In the diocese of Indiana ,bcre are eight pastorcss
churches. lf they pay better salaries than their
brethren OF Virginia they deserve have vacant pu
pits In the latter fory-six churches pay $500
less txentysix pay between $500 and 81, 0OO and
only sixteen pay from 81 900 to 81 600 year The
highest salaries paid are So 900 by church and
IA, 500 by another
The Convention OF the diocese of pitsburg, Pa, has
resolved that the observance OF the Lords Day Is of
binding obligation upon all the members oil the church.
aud that the Commissioners of the Centennial Exh
bitlon have done well in closing that show on SUNDAY.
anu for doing thcy de the thanks OF all good
men especially II they Will keep II shut throughout
In oak dale, Dedhain. Mass, the Episcopaiians are
also erecting chapel to be called alter The Good shep
herd the corner stone OF whcn they laid recently
The Rev Dr. McVickar has issued an appeal 10
American Epscopaians tor funds TO erect church IN
Geneva Switzerland, ior the exclusive use OF American
churchmen. Bishop Lttcjohn indorscs the appeal
''On one occasion" says Dr. Charles Hodge. 81 went
,n.o the room OF my old c"ssmate' BISHOP JOINS Oh
virginia, and, picking up one of his vestments, threw
II over my shoulders, and asked. john is there any
grace in these coihesy Not now, Charley, rctorted
tue Bishop"
1t Is told of Bishop McIlvaine. OF the Episcopal
Church, that when asked by young lady, "is II any
harm for Christians to dance ~ be replied In his nmit
able way. my sister, Christians have no desire TO
dance This brings TO the very centre OF this ques
ton Fondness for the dance reveals the decline or
ST James Protestant Episcopal church, Richmond.
VA has just erected, free OF doot very nea. chapel
in the western part OF that cty, memorial 10 Bishop
Moore. IL cost, with the ground. IS, coo.
PREsByTHRIAN
The Interior, giving readers lecture on going TO
the country ana leaving their religion behind, MS TOO
many IN New York vol as Chicago do, s:--''ls
satchel without Bible conscience in u any easier to
carryy Some peoples religion seems to be ike
coats ana coaks than blood; can be folded up and
sprinkled with pepper to keep IL from summer acci-
dent and then aid away till the autumn church parade
Axlt VAr
people who have that kind of religion and no more
might about as we'll lock II up Tor the season
The Chestnut Street Presbyt church, Louisville,
Ky has laid the stone OF ediGce to be
known whom finished AS the broadway Tabernacle The
bershp OF 6O0 IL began with sixty members and has
received since ], l3O It's contributions have been
s345 600, aud, including al that mas been done. the
computes that less than $500 600 have been
brought Into the general service Of the Lord by the in
strumentaty Of this church
Rev A. X. Macoubrey, of Brewster, n. Y, has re-
ceved very hearty call to tho First Presbyterian
church, CoJnr Rapids, Iowa
Rev Samuel NJ Smith, son of DR.. J. Henry smith, Of
Greensboro has accepted the charge of the Presbye-
rian church in Pttsb0iO, Ala
Mr.. J. w. Earnshaw, oil the last graduating class of
Unon theological Seminary, has accepted unanimous
call 10 become the pastor Of tho church IN Grcenpor
L.
One hundred and twenty nex Presbyterian churches
have been established during the past year and $7s055
have been distributed TO twenty SIX disabled Minister'S
tweny three widows and one orphan during the year
One hundred and twonty-t churches received their
iouary appropriations during the year. amounting
to S63, ,677, while x43, $50 remains 10 be paid.
The United Presbyterans are to decide this year by
their Presby teres whether they will permit instru-
mental music and hymns 10 be used IN their worship
An overture has been sent down by their highest
udcatOry at the instance OF very large party Ia the
denomina alton who ask for the innovation
Philadelphia has lost the services OF one Of her most
eminent ministers by the resignation OF The Rev
Henry A. Boardman, ID. d., as pastor OF the Tenth
Presbyterian church. Dr. Boardman went to its pulpit
Immediately on his graduation from the seminary at
Princeton ana has served his generation in the
church during the long period oil fOrty-three
with distinguished honor aud success Proractcd i'll
health has compelled him to reinqush his charge but
the church retains him as Emeritus pastor lie was
Commiss oner at the late Assembly IN Brooklyn.
According to DR.. OHIO Evans, Baptist and Methodist
theological students behave better than the PreAby
teran boys; at least he told the Assembly in Brooklyn
SO recently. and added, 'Some OF candidates Tor
the ministry are IN the theatre and in the promiscuous
ball and mutitudcs the street corners smoking
cigars am not mistaken IN this matter know it. "
The pastoral relations between the Rev. Alexander
McKelvcy aud the First Presbyterian church, West
field. n. j., having been issoved two weeks
hts urgent request he re elected by
unan imors Thursday evening last by grentcr
numpcr than the total his first election
when two candidates were in the field The dissolution
OF the pastoral relation was recommended by the late
General Assembly on an appeal OF this case being
brought before It The trouble has now been amcably
settled
METHODIST.
There is sacred spot near the city Of Baltimore
called Mount Olvet Within this enclosure there is
parcel OF ground known a. he ''Blshops' Lot" and
there rest the mortal remains Of Asbury, George.
Emory and Waugh, all OF whom quietly sleep beneath
the modest and unostentatous monuments which
cover remains. Lately party OF Methodist pill
grms from Baltimore visited the spot and held in
tcrestpg memorial service the graves OF those
pioneers AMI leaders OF Methodism.
Ons hundred wears ago there were but 8, 900 Metho
dist church members and tweuy-sevcn travelling
preachers in the United Statea Vi tho members there
were 100 in Now York. 1b0 in Philadelphia, whiIo Bat
had $780, Frederick county and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland nearly ,O00, Delaware had about 800.
about 600 Now. a. the end Of tho century its MIN
istry is numbered by thousands and It's members by
millions; "thc churches have rest and walking together
tho fear Of God and in the comfort Of the Holy Ghost
multiplied.
SAT no time since ls4O says the Bsltmo ore Methodist
.has there existed better feeling cordial
prociiy Of kindly Offices friendly disposition to
aid each other in the upbuding and progress Of the
Commonwealth OF Mcthodsm than at tue present"
Bishop Andrews is to VISIT the Methodist Episcopal
conferences in Europe and Inta and Bishop Haven the
Conferences in Liberia Bishop Andrews will embark
for Europe few days, and Bishop Haven for Liberia
during the coming autumn. Bishop Peck is spending
the summer In Syracuse with Mrs. Peck who Ia IN
very poor health.
Clinton county, Ind, will be dedicated to-day
Tho st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church, Mauch
Sunday last by Bishop simpson.
There's u breeze springing up in the ranks Of the
sancthed members OF the National Association for the
Promotion of Holiness Its secretary, the Rev. G.
Hughes, has resigned absolutely and summarily all
connection with it, and will resign his drcctorship In
the Publishing Association socn az his partners pay
up what ID due 10 him.
There three Baptist churches in Boston OF
coOred brethren. The odest IL the Independent, on
Joy street. OF which Rev. Alexander Ellis has been for
several years the most efficient pastor He s edu
Gated aud breaches excellent sermons The orch,
however Is said be badly located and Mr. Ellis has
resigned and started interest at the South End Of
the city under favorable auspicea
Rev. William Haw has resigned charge Of the First
church, Marcolus N. Y. Rev. I. H. Smith goes from
Bennettsburg 10 Rose Valley, N. Y.
Tho peculiar calling Of Baptists 10 becoming less OBJ
v,ous from time to time. Other denomip ations are
accepting immersion = mode OF baptism TO quiet the
consciencss OF con verts BY and by the distinctive
doctrines baptsts denomnation will disappear,
and thsn what will the exclusives do for a hobbyf
Rev. J. d skinner OF Dgby county, n s., has bcen
very useful in revival labors since the year com
menced and in four months, since February last bap
tzed lao persons on profession Of their faith in the
Lord jesus
Tho Bapsists Of Johnstown Pa, are building three.
thou sand-doar church at that place. They expect TO
dedicate II during the present month.
Rev. William Surnder has resigned his pastorate of
the Logan Valley church, Pa
The Vail avenue church. Troy, has unanimQualy