The New York herald., 1876-11-12
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
METHODIST.

4lElSIERlAL MOVEMENTS.
METHODIST
st. James church. Kingston, on the Hudson, made
vacant by the transfer OF Dr. Ridgaway. is sup
plicd with pastor Rev George c. strobridge late OF
Asbury church. Buffalo, has been transferred TO ths
New York Conference ana appointed thereto.
The nowly erected Methodist Episcopal church In
Fairfield Central Ponnsyvana will DO dedicated next
Sunday
Bishop Haven sailed last week TO visit the Methodist
missions Liberia and other parts OF Africa On hts
return may expect Interesting book OF travels
large number OF Methodist friends "saw him on"
In the Michigan Conference, ~ the request OF tho
Conference Bishop Haven reduced the number pre-
siding elders' districts from ten 10 seven At its Late
session.
A new house OF worship IL soon to be erected .,
Eustis, Ne.
Or. James Porter, or the New England Conference
and residing Brooklyn, n. Y. spen, some time
New England In evangcstic work, and lately laborcd
In prorac,ed meeting In she Wesley Chapel charge,
Salem, Mass, W. J. Hambeton, pastor. He returned
TO Brooklyn few days ago. and last Sabbath preached
an eminently practical sermon Tor Embury Methodist
Episcopal church
After weeks protraced services as Cross Roads,
Severn Circuit Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, tho Rev J. d. still rcjoices
sixtyiour conversions and additions to his church
y
membership less 500 000 gave year for tho
support of the missionary work 5000 00o or nearly
81 per member 1t is with great difficulty tho South
ern Methodist C6urch, with larger membership, can
raise oneiith of that amount
The latest reports OF the Central Board or Missions
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church OF Canada show
that IN British Columbia there i've Indian ssions
and tour missionaries; IN the Northwest territory
eight missions and two missionaries and native
assistants Manitoba, hvc mssions iour missiona ries
and ono Indian assistant; Ontario and Quebec twenty
nvc missions, twunty eight missionaries Indian
assistants; Japan, three missionary stations, besides
six German and eight French mission stations with
each
The Methodist Church. Williamsburg, Mass, is en-
Joyng good revival interest so OF The Church in
East Cambridge Mass under the pastorae OF the Rev.
George W, Mansfield.
A Convention tho promotion OF holiness was held
In Worcester, Mass for several days, ending last Sab
bath bat whether the people OF that place havo be-
come any hoiier since or no. we are not advised
BAPTIST.
Rev. DR.. Anderson, formerly professor in the Bap
tst Theological Seminary a Newton has become pastor.
ofthe Second Bapust church IN Chicago
Tho Bapsls are dong good work among the Ger
mans in tho United states Starting in 1889, they had
have two conferences 100 ministers 100 churches
5000 members They issue q weekly paper and
monthly Sunday school paper. They have established
a students hall Ut Rochester with 500 ooO aud have
endowed Two chairs III Rochester University.
TIE Charles street Baptist church, Boston, IS In .
sad plight Thirteen years ago II was unencumbsred
by deD but finding itself unable to n. its running
expenses, has drawn largely for It's maintenance ON
the property, until the house Of worship has
mortgage OF $4,000 upon It. The pew pro2pelors
have recently come forward in their capacity
society aud taken possession the house and closed
the doors against the pastor and church. II
reported that the edilcc has been sold African
Methodist Episcopal church of that city,
Rev. James Patterson has and accepted tho
unanimous gall OF the Baptist church in oowncr's
Grove Chicago, to become ils pastor.
The Rev. Dr. hawthorne lalsy of the Tabernacle
church, New York, Is receiving warm welcoms from
his new irenas in Montgomery Ala The consrcga-
tions OF the First Baptist church have nearly doubles
since his arrival there, two or lhree months ago.
The Rev J. $, Swan, OF New London, is severely ILL.,
Only fcw weeks ago ne addressed the Mnslers' Con-
ference OF this city, TO their great satisfaction.
The Rev. W y, Marshall Is called 70 the Memorial
| The Rev. q. T. Walker, late OF Providence has &C.
ccped tho unanimous call OF the Harvard Bap-
And now We have proof that tho Baptists do not
recognize Presbyterian ordinatfon. The Rev. K N.
Nel, lately pastor OF the Presbyterian church at As
sumption. Ill., was last month re-ordained u Baptist
minister At Orcana, N the samc state Where and
when will such pretenslon stop.
The Rev. Edward Ebenezer Bayliss has resigned his
charge virden Ill., for tho purpose OF dsyoIlng his
time 10 cvangcstic work.
The Rev. James Cooper. lately OF Rond0uL NY. has
accepted call to Flint, Mich
Professor Waiter Scott, OF Sing Sing. was on Thurs
day ordained pastor oil the Baptist church At New
South Berlin Conn.
Tho Rev. wayiand Hoyt, OF Boston, has accepted the
call o his old charge, the Strong Place church. Brook
lyn and Will re-enter on his pastorate thore Decem-
ber ].
The Baptisis OF Pequa, Ohio, recently dedicated .
handsome out Inexpensive church cdlnce which can
seat 500 persons The church organized years
ago.
PRESbYTERyAy
The Presbyterian Synod OF Philadelphia at its an
nual session lew days ngo greatly exercised
a case oi baptism by immersion which had been ad
minstered ny Rev. j. H. Clarke, OF Lackawanna Pres.
bytery. That presbytcry censured pccauso II
was contrary to the Presbyterian standards and be-
cause II was bad precedent aud likely create dis
sension in the denomination. Mr.. Clarke appealed,
and the Synod, after spending day and hall IT,
concluded that whtle brother Clarke did not commit
moral wrong he did conform tho letter OF the
standards winch allow sprinking pouring OF water
on tho candidate; but AS they do not prohiblt i'm
IN a dnrn IN fbo
The synod therefore, thinks that the supervision OF the
I.acKawanna presbyicry should not have taken the
form Of censurc II like telling the pastor
good boy but he mustn't do IL again.
The synod OF OHIO reports An addition Of church
10 1856 scholars and teachers enrolled IN the Sab
bath schools beiug of SS3 during tho year.
Several new churches have been organized and old
strengthened
In the Synod OF Philadelphia ton churches and nve
chapes have been erected during the year, 30 that
there are now within It's bounds 292 churches and
As 400 mcmbers. The additions during The year havo
been:By examination, 6l05, and by adult baptism,
1,Css.
The Rcv. Q. W. Backus has become pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Charlton. My.
The Rev. George Stuart Campbell, B A., pastor Of
the Presbyterian church OF Wliamsiown, Gloucester
county N j. mas accepted call to tho First Presby-
teran church of Phgnixville, chester county Pa
The Presbyterian Church believes shat ytY,en God
calls the He also calls congrcra.
ton TO hear him. hence tho Church never ordans u
man until he has received pastoral call Mr.. G.
Wager, aliceniaic asked tho Presbytery OF Chester
Pa, in Juno last Tor ordination without church cali
attention to the study OF theology, tho sacra-
mcnis and the Shorter Cacchsm and appear before
the Dody IN the iall Mr. iager thoreupon asked for
dismissal TO the Barnsable Conference Massachusetts
but was again refused until hc had complied with the
requirements Of tho Presbytery. Ho thcrsupon sent
an impcrtinent reply on postal card To tho Presby-
terry, and that body has now withdrawn his license
The man gave excellent proof In his actions that hc
was wholly unit Tor tho sacred Office TO which ne
pircd
Tho First Presbyterian church OF Bergen Jersey CITY
has had but one pastor during existence or twenty
years-Rev. 4. W. French, d. u. Il celebrated us
twcntIcth anniversary last month.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
monastic establishment, said to be the largest In
Great iiritain Is In OF at wcss Grin.
stead. near Horshsm. Tho order tor whom it 10 built
Is the Cartnusian.
Hov. Father Van den Drcssche, OF Connor's Crock
Mich, lately received converts into tho Catholic
church.
In Nova Scotia tho Catholic population numbers
102 00i and all other 1885, 7ig There arc now