The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
HERALD SUNDAY, MARCH 87s-QUADRUPIE

enuo Baptist church. OF brooklyn The pastor, Rev.
ID Z. Hughes. baptized nine during this month The
Rev Spencer kennard baptized SIX converts on last
An extensive work Of grace very suddenly developed
itself In the last two weeks at Eatontown, n j. Ovor
100 persons have requested prayers, and large num-
Der profess conversion.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Central Presbyterian church, OF Orange N. j..
OF which Rev. Alfred Yeomans is pastor has been
much blessed this past winter Last Sabbath forty
The Rev. Alexander Miller has resigned his passionate
Of the Presbyterian church, Springfield /. !.
document has been issued, signed by Victor En-.
manuel, granting the Rev. Donald Miller permission to
erect church IN Genoa. The Free Church OF Scot
land is therefore the first foreign Protestant church
that has received such decree in Italy. site has
been secured and the building Is in progress Several
other Protestant churches have been erected without
any such decree, and now successfully operating
among the populations.
Miss Sarah F. Smiley is preaching at the Rev. Dr.
shaw's church, Rochester, n. T.. to immense audi
The Presbyterian Council which was called TO meet
in Edinburgh, Scotland, July T. 1876, has been post
poned thesrcquest of many American Presby terans
who could not consistently be absent IRON their owl
country at that period IN the centennial year. The
time Of the future meeting OF the Council viii soon DO
announced
Rev. c. b. Austin has recently resigned the pastoral
charge of the church at Cohocton N Y, and has com
mcnccd ministerial work at New York Mills
In Rev. Or. Cuylcr church. Brooklyn, steady re-
igous interest has prevailed all winter. One hundred
aud fifteen have been added TO its membership and the
prayer meetings are crowded.
DR.. John Hall, OF this city, IL to deliver the address
this year at Auburn Theological Seminary
II is proposed that Prcsbyterians throughout the
United States make centennial Offering TO the Lord
Jesus Christ by paying on the debts OF their churches
and leaving them all FREQ at the end Of this year.
good idea for every denomination.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Methodist preachers OF this city last Monday
signed petition to the Legislature protesting against
the proposed licensing OF prostitution among
The Rev H. N. Scuddcr d. D., pastor OF the Contra
Congregational church, Brooklyn, Will sail for Europe
with his wife and two daughters Saturday, May
., 70 be absent four months The Doctors tour -
solely for pleasure and sightseeing and not neccd
with any religious movement During his soourn
the Continent he will spend the FIRST month In Italy
tho second In Switzerland and the Alps and tho third
In England Ireland and Scotland returning TO Brooklyn
In the early part OF September The Central Congre-
gational church will in the interim be occupied BY the
Rev. hossrs. Barrett and Bradcn both eminent Con-
grcgational ministers from tho eastern part OF Eng
land The expenses OF these gentlemen will DO borne
by the church. the members having specially engaged
them TO supply the pulpit during their PASTORS absence
An interesting work has just been resolved by the
Italian govcrnmen-the repair and restoration Of two
out OF live of the ancient churches ut Cimie These
churches are supposed TO be the oldest places Chris
tan worship In Europe, dating from the early OF
the fourth century. Three Of the buildings in
hopdesSly ruined condition, but the other two which
contain some interesting mural paintings and sculp
lures OF the ourh century, not considered beyond
the reach of repair Tho work is undertaken the
pcnse OF the government under the direction OF the
Antiquarian Commission OF the Province OF Terra di
Lavoro
Rev. G. Yager for six years Professor of Languages
and Literature in the Pennsylvania Military Academy,
near Philadelphia, mas received call TO West Boxford
(Alass) Congregational church.
Rev, William +. Park son Of Professor Park, OF An
dover and recently pastor Lawrence, has accepted
call to the Congregational church at Gloversvle,
NY.
The Rev. William NJ Taylor has been elected pcrma-
ncnt Chairman OF the Evangelical Alliance in tho
United States. No better choice could be made.
The Bergen Young Mems Christian Association Jer-
sey city, IS erecting handsome building forty feet
square, Tor their association purposes