The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02

said 10 be able 10 state that money had been pledged
tor its support by several wealthy Methods'S ue-
ncency OF $5 600 and $50 900 was necessary
supplied to sustain the Wesleyan University ana
he hoped that next year an endowment Of 5000 10
would be raised by the people for this noble institution
President Floss Of the Wesleyan Seminary,
followed Nr. Ferry, remarkng that be had not me
fused 10 Contribute toward the endowment fund loo
ministers could be found, each OF whom would contrib
ute 500 or more per annum TO sustain the noble
institution Bishop James made strong
speech favoring generous support for the col
legiato institutions OF the Church. resolu
tion adopted that centennial offerings be made Tor
the liquidation OF the debt OF Wesleyan University as
Middleton, Conn, and that $40 900 DO raised TO en-
To-day the clergy will spread their efforts In the
various Methodist churches of the city.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
BAPTIST
The Rev. W. q. Van Meter is in this country .
begging tour for his mission schools in Rome. Ono OF
his assistants that city has recently written 70 him
that tho Pope has just made large appropriation OF
money 10 tho school that started IN opposition TO
Mr. Van Meters near the Vatican, and has offered .
suit Of clothes. shoes and all to every girl who shall
leave Mr. Van Meters school now, and liberal dowry
when she is married; but there has been dimnution
in the attendance at Mr. Van Metcr's school on this
account
The Rev. DR.. James s. Dickerson, late editor Of the
Chicago Standard, is dead. short time ago one OF
OF recovery, but change for tho worse came He was
hy years OF age and had been fifteen years in the
ministry
The Rev Dr. Wharton, formerly OF Louisville, KY,
having taken charge IN Augusta, Ga for ms healths
sake, has resigned not having received the benefit he
sought Rev. W. w. Landman OF shreveport, La,
has become his successor.
DR.. 4. W. Warren, OF Atlanta Ca, has received
call 10 the First Baptist church Of Richmond Va, and
Rev. MI Jordan, Of the same city, has answered call
10 South Carolina
METHODIST
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dancing church members Their discipline makes this
practice offence grave enough for exclusion; but in
many places exclude all The pi0us dancers would
be equivalent TO shutting up the meeting house alto
gether What they should do therefore, is grave
question under the circumstances One minister writes
about Il as plague aud declares that he will do his
utmost destroy and root It out Of the Church.
Tho southern Methodsts have resolved that Bishop
Haven having told SO much about the South that IS
ought ucsist from the exercises OF his cpisco
pal Office until there Is thorough reform In his
The Sunday school room for the Methodist Episcopal
church at Hunters Point, l. l., was dedicated last
Sunday.
In Communipaw Methodist Episcopal church, Jersey
CITY, forty have been saved, some OF them from
the house Of God Tor lteen years has been converted
Al recent ordination IN the Pitts0urg Conference
Bishop Haven invited local elder, Rev. W. H. Kin
cad, 10 assist him by the laying on OF hands, and the
religious press are wondering At the innovation and
asking What nexts II is tho first instance on record
OF a local preacher assisting ut such service.
Bishop Merrill has far recovered from his illness
as 70 be present a. The pt.sours Conference during
Northern New York Conference
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, who Is
enty years DID, will next month celebrate the jubi-
leo OF his admission to the priesthood:
Rev. A. A. Landing, or Pittsburg, Pa - the posses
sor Bible that Is halt century older than the
Reformation. Tho Bible IS in the Latin language Is
thick folio Of 1874 pages printed on very heavy paper,
House OF The order of st. Francis is TO DO estab-
sied IN O'Neill City, Mob.
or the expatratcd German Jesuits eighty four have
tla dovUu in As nd tWen In fricu
In the diocese OF Nashville, Tenn, which was
ssnizcd in 1897. there are now 70 churches and so
clergymen, college, orphan asyiums, female re-
gious institutions and female academies.
A he-sixe figure Of ST Benedict, together with
some relics OF the saint. will shortly be enshrincd In
the Passionists' Monastery. West Hobokcn, n. J.
The Roman Ca holc population OF Greece is confined
to small section OF that kingdom, and numbers only
The Right Rev. Bishop Hcndricken, OF Providence,
r. L. has made the following clerical appointments IN
the dioccse:-Rev Jumes Smith, OF Taunton, 10 be
sistant priest the French church, Woonsocket Rev.
George Mahony, from French church, Woonsocket, to
be assistant ST. Michacl's church, Providence Rev.
James Goodwin, from Grand Seminary, Montreal to DO
assistant In ST Mary's Taunton.
Right Rev. Dr. sedcnbusch. oS B., Bishop Of
Northern Minnesota, Newark last week
bref VISIT He was for several years prior OF ST. Marys
In that city.
after absence OF 800 years. and propose TO adapt the
premises ut Fort Augustus. lnvernessshire, 10 the
purposes OF college and monastery.
The German government having caused the expul-
the Bishop OF Padcrborn from Holland he has
proceeded to England, whence he has already formally
declared that he intends continuing conduct the adj
miuistration Of his diocese.
the refusal Of sees in the Catholic Church Is becom-
ing frequent and notable - IN the Protestant Eps
copal Church. The Rev. II. Hurley has refused
the bshoprc OF the diocese OF Peoria, Ill /; but
the Pope may insist on his acceptance OF t.
ErIscoPALIAN.
Mexican League designed 10 aid the Episcopal mis-
sions in Mexico under Dr. Riley, has been organized
prominent cergymen here
Bishop Potter administered the rite of confirmation
Church OF Our Saviour Thursday evening last
10 = largo number OF candidates
To-day and next sunday the ''Stabat Matcr'' will be
sung tho Church OF st Aarys tho Virgin, in Forty
The Rev T. X Conrad, D. D., has resigned tho rector
ship OF the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION Philadel
The Rev. A. D. Miller, Of Milford, Conn, has &C.
ccpted cali TO tho rcctorshp OF 81 John's parish,
Hartford, and will enter upon bis duties about The lss
The Rev W. A. Rich. OF Canton n. y. has gone to
Key West 10 assist Dr. steele in looking alter tho
Cubaus and the colored people
The Rev. Perccval Beckett has been unanimously
elected rector Of All Saints church, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Rev. H. d. Ellsworth has removed from Ger
mantown, Pa. TO Brooklyn, n. "
The Rev. William 7. Fitch has OBLIGATED for some
ing that serious trouble exists between the vcstry
former members OF the congregation which prevents
tation clergyman might suffer by remaining there,
he has declined second call rendered him.
Tho Rev. George J. Maeill OF Wexford, r. l., has
been elected to the rcctorshp Of Trinity church. New
port
There about lilo, 900 Jews in this city, 200 OF
whom have become chrstianG Bishop Potter thinks
this u very small proportion and he has therefore
issued circular 10 the clergy OF hts diocese asking for
inc rcascd contributions TO establish missions among
the Jews here Mr. Nashans, who WAS formerly
Jewish rabbi but now candidate Tor the Episcopal
ministry, Il IL believed would make excellent mis-
sionary among his late coregionistS II Is said that
many of them come 10 him nov for instruction
PRESBYTERIAN.
In nineteen churches the city Of Troy and vicinity
the conversions OF late number 5sa
Seventy nine new members we're added at the Brook
lyn Tabernacle last Sabbath making y9i members
received la the two years OF the present tabernacle
s.Ninety aud Ninen received into the Second
Prcsby church Of steubcnyilc OHIO ~ last
communion season IN March
new Presbyterian church 10 20 be erected as
Throggs Neck, NJ . cost Of Si2,0oo
The Presbyterian church N Brsnchyiilc n. j.,
which been undergoing enlargement Tor The past
nvc months was formally rcopenea last sunday.
Two Sundays ago tho Woodland Presbyterian church
OF Philadelphia received ory- converts 10
its membership The North frcxbytcri church Of