The New York herald., 1876-09-24
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN.

The Presbyterian ministers Of Philadelphia are
greatly exercised because ono OF their numbcr tho
Rev. L. NJ. Coelt, has been found plagiarizIng In tho
pulpit. This IL grave offence that his brethren
seek have his pastoral relation with tho First church
dissolved, and some OF them 90 even far as 10 ask
for deposition from the ministry Mr.. Colfet In reply
admits that in consequence Of close reading of other
mems sermons he may have embodied thcir senti-
ments his discourses, but that no their
words TO any great extent clerical committee have
investigated the matter, but the public think there
little jealousy among them at the position Mr. Col
felt holds in his church and before the community.
Rov. J. II. TurnbulI OF Iowa becomes pastor Of the
Pearl street Presbyterian church, Fall River, Mass
former North Carolina slave has Just been or
dained over Church of the Covenant coorcd P-es-
bytcrian) at Wilkesbarre, Pa. His name is W. D.
Robson Coming North with Union captain at the
close OF tho war he entered Lincoln University Penn
sylvania graduated from It's academical ana thcO
logical departments.
fhc Presbyterian papers warming up to a sharp
attack on Mr. vanorden their late Brazilian mission
ary. He has been dismissed on the ground charged
by tho Interior Of being STAKEHOLDER, and according
to another authority, with having broken promise OF
marriage TO young lady OF Chicago, and settled tho
matter by cash payment Poor Van! at never
rains but IL p0urs."
Rev Frank W. Townsend has accepted a call from
the congregation OF New Berlin Conn, and arrnngc-
made for his installation the 9th OF this;
month
Rev James s. Evans, H. D., OF Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been called tho pastorate OF the Woods de Presby
tcran church, Newark. n. j.
Rev. William N. Baker has resigned the charge OF
the Fourth Presbyterian church OF Boston.
BAPTIST.
In 1880 there bur recognized Baptist In
Moutreal--Mr Muir. In 1850 there but church
and about 100 children in sunday school In 1915
there four churches and 300 children In Sunday
school Any OF OF thesc churches to-day has
a larger congregation than the only had In
1860 What Is true OF Montreal is true OF the whole
Dominion.
ON inc 2sth inst Mr. Henry N. Sanders will be or
dained and installed pastor Of the Baptist church at
Ycnkcrs, where he has been preaching ior several
months.
The colored Baptists are strong In Indiana They
have nifty churches, forty-iour ministers and thirty
seven licentiates, and 3343 church members. They
form distinct association by themselves.
Last Thursday the Baptsts o. Philadelphia recog-
nIzed new society organized under the title OF the
members and have $40 In the Sunday school They
own Church property vauedat a., 900
Rev. y. B. Randall has resigned at vincland, N j.,
Charles Harris. Of Ithaca, has taken the temporary
supply OF the church at " cst1eld, N. Y.
Rev L. Gross has srn recently baptized Elk converts
Waring len al Nahopac Falls. n. Y.
uyvERsALIsr.
The Rev s. Ellis has been atcy installed pastor Of
the Uniyersallst Church OF the Redeemcr in Chicago,
The corner stone of the new Universalst church
Jonn Murray irst began TO preach UnversaIisn, will
be laid next Thursday The old church Is In the hands
the Mcthodists, and he Unvcrsasts havo notion
OF giving up the ground where their Church born
to another denomination.
The Rev. j. II. Hartze has resigned his parish at
Mddletown. Conn. owing to III health OF his family,
and has accepted call to New Orleans La, where he
Will commence his iabors early In October.
The General Convention oil Univcrsaists in the
United states and Territories viii be neli In Rochcs
ter, y. Y. commencing October Is
Tho uuivcrsasts oi illinois have cighiy-nvc par.
ishcs, nineteen ministers and ,4S church members.
Their Sunday schools number thrty-uvc and their
teachers and scholars 2sk Tho vslus sf their church