The New York herald., 1876-02-20

DR. Brooke in the person Of Row Mr.. caVan. of Dun
das, Ont, Who will DO installed very soon.
The Rev. NJ. Roko, who has been ministering 70
Reformed EpiscOpalian society In St John, ~ D., was
recently admitted 70 the Presbyterian church IN tha
city.
The Central Presbyterian church Of San francisco
nave called Key r. A. kttredge, OF Chicago. TO theif
Last Sabbath communion the Fullerton Avenue Pres
oyteran church, Chicago, received sixteen new men,
The fruits of the revival meetings in Philadelphia be-
gin to be gathered in by the churches there Last sun
day the First Reformed Presbyterian church. organized
in i'eS, held special communion service and took in
nty three persons on profession OF aththe result Of
Moody and Sankey's services
The English Episcopalians a terrible stew be-
cause the late decision Of the Court OF Arches admits
the right OF dissenters to be called 'rovcrend The
former want now TO discard that title altogether and to
be known henceorth as Rector this and Vicar that.
The Rev D. + Banks has resigned the rectorshp Of
The Rev. }. Foote Bingham, D. D., of Hartford, has
been elected associate rector OF ST. Johns Waterbury,
Conn.
The Rev. Alfred B. Lesson deacon, lately assist
ant at Mount Calvary Baltimore has announced his in
tontion TO connect himself with tho Church OF Rome
and been ndeposed from the ministry by tho Bishop OF
Maryland
The Rev Robert Scott has removed from West Farms,
N Y, to Santa Barbara, Cal
The Rev. o. s Prescott rector of St. Clements,
Philadelphia, returned from England on the 10th Of
DIR. s II. Tying, Jr. has a "Button Hole Committee"
in his church whose business II is to speak TO and fol-
low up every new conner at church, and especially
every one who requests prayers; his ''Andrew and
Philip Society go out after non-church goers and
bring them TO church and TO Jesus
Bishops Odenheimer and Scarborough have issued n
joint pastoral letter to the clergy Of both diocescs
reference TO the pecuniary claims OF St Mary's Hail.
Burlington, \. j., upon the churchmcn OF the State.
Tired or ounging around the seaboard cities the idle
clergy OF the Protestant Episcopal Church emigrat
ing westward. The Rev. j. g. Reed of ST. Paul's
church, Des Moines Iowa. has recently received appi-
cations for work from SIX eastern ministers
Il proposed to unite ST. Peters FREQ church to St.
Luke's in Bunalo
The Protestant Episcopal Bishop Quinlard OF Ten
nessee now in England, requested by the incum-
bent OF one OF the parish churches to confirm some
children in that church The Of the Bishop OF
London had first to be obtained. II asked under
the impression that II would be granted, but TO the
modification both Of the curae and OF tho American
Bishop IL was curtly refused
There twenty-five students at the Divinity School
at Faribault Mimi Three professors and two tutors
are dependent upon the receipts from the daily mails
for thor support
Tho Rev. J. S. Reed, OF Dcs Moines Iowa, writes
that in that Episcopal diocese there par
shes without recors, six OF which have boon paying
salaries of from 81, ,2C0 to 81, 500.
Seven million of children IL is said, are instructed
in the Sunday schools Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Tho rector of Spridlngton England has Just re-
signed his living with view to enisting under the
Pope's standard.
The Dominican Fathers have closed very successful
mission in Eonvlle N r, and another IN Wurtsboro,
twolve miles distant, and to-day they commence an
other in Goshen, Orange county, N. Y.
lscV. IOnCr pastor OF the CHurCn OIL St.
Peter and ST. Paul. Towanda Pa has beon transferred
10 the pastoral charge of St Vinconts church. Piym
outh Pa This charge mey be regarded us promo
ton, for Plymouth Is in many respects moro dcslr-
able parish than Towanda
The Pauist Fathers have closed mission of two
weeks at ST. Michaols church, Pom Yan, n. Y.
Lenen pastorals have been issued by several prel-
ates OF the Church, East, West and South.
Rev Father h Nogtmann, pastor OF the Church OF
the Holy Cross, Baltimore, has sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to be able resume abors in
his parish The forty hours devotion will begin in
this church on Sunday, March 5.
Father Preston, Of this city, has been nominated for
the vacant Bishopric OF Hartford, Conn.
Bishop Hondrckcn, of Providence r. l., advises his
local parshioners not to parade on St Patrcks Day
because of the expensivencss attending such display
new Catholic church is to be erected at Millvio,
Blackstone, Mass.
The latest ecclesiastical sensation In New Haven is
the preaching OF jewish Rabbi IN tho pulpit OF a
Methodist church. His sermon Is reported to have
been thoroughly biblical and very eloquent II con-
cerned tho glory of Zion from tho standpoint OF
Judaism and demonstrated the worlds debt morally
and socially TO Israel for the preservation of those ten
words given on MountSinaL
They have boy rabbi in Now Orleans, Philip Kauf.
man, who speaks lucntly English, German aud He
brew, and who recently onlcatod in the synagogue
Temerni Darech with great acceptance. Hc has ap-
peared in tho like capacity in Troy Cincinnati, Syra
and osewhoro, and has profoundly impressed the
congregations wherever be has appeared
The receipts of the American Bblo Society for Janu-
airy were SOL 1872; number OF copies of the Bhlo is
sued, So 1855 Two hundred and fifteen vessels lying
the harsor were supplied with 942 Bibles or resta-
ments In different Languages, and 642 Bibles Tpsta
mentswere distributed among 9l7 omigrants landed
al Castle Garden.
The Rev f. =. Chambers has resigned his pastorate
OF the Reformed church at Oakland, ". J.
The.rcligous meetings at ST. Louis, Mo-, under the
leadership Of the evangests, Whitte and Bliss
still in progress with good attendance and an evident
presence OF tho Holy Spirit. During the cold weather
the Rink has been abandoned, because II could be
properly heated, and the Walnut street Presbyterian
church has been opened for the meetings Mercantile
Library Hall and Dc Bats Opera House also
crowded with Sabbath worshlppcrs DR.. Nichols
ODera House usual sabbath services well attnndad
and permanent hall for such meetings is talked Of
The Univcrsalists OF Lapeer, Mich, last "Wednesday
dedicated the Church Of Our Saviour In that place
Dr. Hanson, of Chicago preached. on "Wednesday last
also q council Of Unversaliss ordained Mr. d. G. DAVIS
to the Gospel ministry at Braman's Corners ". Y.
Rev. 4. GunnIson, of Brooklyn, oficiated.