The New York herald., 1876-09-24

property is s5so,.'5, on which there is deb. OF
Slss loo They raised during the year. for all pur-
ROMAN CATHOLIC
In public address by priests of the diocese OF Qre
bee to Inc Pope they clare that at present and more
than ever before the Provincial government IS better
disposed Ia iho Catholic religion. and TO all Roman
doctrines than any other government Ia the entire
world
Father Beckx. General of the Jesus, is 10 be made
a Cardinal, so as g. be eligible 10 the Popedom when
the present venerable incumbent of ST, Peters chair
vacatcs forever that emblem of ecclesiastical authority
and power.
The Catholics OF Colesburg Iowa, and OF Lakcviile,
Ill, are building new churches.
The new Catholic church ut South Amboy. N j.,
was dedicated last Sunday. IL is said TO be the most
beautiful church IN The state. The Catholic Protectory
az Bracebrdgc, Canada, is nearly completed The now
German Roman Catholic church at CORY, Pa, will be
dedicated to-day by Bishop Mullen, The Catholics OF
Omaha, Ncb., arc charging and beautiiying their
cathedral and bishops house tor the reception OF
Bishop o'Connor Ed Creighton ana his wife, both
deceased left $780, 600 for tho establishment OF Cath
oc College to be named after them, in Omaha Cath
ocs OF the place purpose to add another quarter mil
lion TO II.
A mission of two weeks duration and which was
very successful in its results closed Lockport, ~
y, last Sunday. 1t was conducted by Passionsts,
The Rov Henry Morand b. A., late Church Of Eng
lana curate OF Middle Clayton, Bucks, England, has
been received into the Catholic Church
Fifteen Sisters OF Charity LETT Dubuque Iowa, lately,
for McGregor aud other missions
The Rev NJ. s. Fitzgerald has been transferred from
Abingdon, Mass 10 the Cathedral, Boston.
Two hundred thousand, or nearly one-half the pop
ulaton OF Brooklyn, are Roman Catholics.
METHODIST.
Bishop Peck made fratcrnal visit recently to tie
Methodist Protestant Conference, session Belle
view near Allegheny, Pa ana was cordially received,
and made aduress to the Conference fraternity
The Cincinnati Conference has voted favor of en-
arging the basis OF representation in the General Con-
ference thereby reducing the number OF delegates.
The Conference voted against changing tho restrictive
rules so as 10 allow annual conferences TO define their
has o roed Ss
Mrs. Van Cott the evangelist, is to begin hor
vival work IN Dallas City, Texas, October l.
Rev. j. w. Lindsay, o! the Boston University,
reached this port from Europe on Monday last.
The Southern Methodist Church has established
Swedish mission at Austin, Texas, and tho membership
has been increased in short time from five ninety
one.
generous friend has offered $50 900 toward the on
dowment OF the academy at East Greenwich, r. l., on
condition that other friends OF that institution will
pay OF the present debt about $50 900.
The fraternity movement between the colored
Methodist Episcopal Church In America and tho Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church (also coored pcopc) does
not promise at present 10 DO success Tho bishops,
through sher respective church journals. say in sub
stance that they neither want determination nor or
game union.
The Southern Mcthodsts are raising money to build
an orphanage NJ Shanghai, China. They want 81. 600
by Christmas.
EpIscopALIAx
The 1fieth anniversary OF the organization of st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church. Brooklyn VIII be
observed to-day The Rev. I. 5 Pycott will deliver
designations Of pastorates seem to be In order at
this time. The Rev. j. o. rennept has resigned ST.
Paul's, Prince George county, Maryland; Rev John
Muir, N. D. has resigned Grace church, Carthage, n.
Y to take charge OF Zion church, Pierrepont Manor,
n Y; Rev. G. E. Purucker has resigned Christ church,
Suaerns, N. Y, and Rev n. Y. Putnam. St Lukc's
church, ST. Adams, to take another charge ST.
Johnsbury, VI; tho Rev Charles Ritter has resigned
ST. Johns church. Prince George Charles countess
Maryland, and Dr. John Fulton has resigned his South
ern parish to take the rccorshp OF Christ church IN
this CITY,
The Rev Charles Lancaster Short, NJ A., has been
appointed minister IN charge oil the chapel Of Staats
burg. on Hudson, Duchess county, n: y.
81 Johns church. Richmond, Va, has just erected
IN It's church ward Sunday school building which
opened las. Sunday for the FIRST time.
The Rev. Benjamin r. Brown, rector OF All Saints
church. Baltimore has just resigned the charge OF this
parish 10 take charge OF ST. stephens church, Harris
burg, Pa.
The Rev. William Kirkus, formerly of ftbis city, has
organized new parish just beyond the city limits OF
Baltimore 1t Is known AS the Church OF st. Michael
and All Angels " Services were begun in June last
and the society is onIargng its little chapel to
commodao the people