The New York herald., 1877-02-11
CHURCHLY CHANGES.

presbyterian fraternity uocS not make as much
headway IN the South as Methodist fraternity does.
While the Northern presby terians have offered
with their Southern brethren on terms OF perfect
equality the latter declare this would require what
in The nature Of the is impossible Hence some OF
tho most prominent In the Presby lcrian Church
North and South very freely admit the end Of tho
world will come before good and wso men will consent
TO any other terms than those OF perfect equality and
reciprocity The Southerncrs think that their North
crn brethren should apologize for the hard things said
against slavery and themselves upholders OF II Tho
latter believe they spoke only the truth according
the Scriptures ana refuse TO apologize But they
willing 10 lot tho past be buried and and greet
one another henceforth as brethren in tho Lord And
this TO be the true spirit OF fraternity In
the city OF ST. Louis OF tho largest churches
ministered to by the Rev. Dr. Brookcs, has
been for several years standing aioof from tho
Northern and Southern Presby lerians as an
independent organization. IL had formerly been
enrolled In the Southern Presbytery, but recently de-
sired 10 enter the Northern. There were some
persons In the church whose sympathics were with
the south, and when the effort made carly last
year to the Northern ranks they were found 10
be such respectable minority that IL was thought
best TO MAINTAIN their independence little longer
rather than cause breach in the body by any precp
tato action OF the majority. The lcavcn OF fraternity
"orhcu "cu III tuc anu lew weeks the
church. by an almost unanimous VOTE resolved TO
unite its fortunes with the Northern Church. They did
not want 10 take THIS action, Dut the steadas rousa
OF the Southern Presbytery gran, letters dimssory
Or 70 drop the church from It's roll compelled DR..
brooScs and his congregation, though they had been
Tor several years independent, to withdraw thus ior
mally.
The Brick church of this city sustans mission at
cost Of about 50 900 year. and Two sundays ago. after
sermon by nr. Bevan, that amount was raised lor
the mission for 1871 Tho largest Presbyterian sunday
school IN the United States Is that OF Dr. Ncoll's
church IN ST Louis, which numbers l535 children.
Dr. Niles has $40 members IN his church York. Pa,
and last year they contributed for benevolent and
church purposes $500, or about $0.5 per month
An old Baptist quarrel IN Coatcsville church, Penn.
sylvana, has Just been settled Rev. s. y. W ood had
been received on an irregular church letter from Vest
chester church, Pennsylvania. In his chargc he
taught the doctrines OF the Plymouth brethren and
thereby caused dlssen IL the church. That while
u majority large enough continue him as ..supp;y"
existed The minority was sufficiently strong TO prevent
ms election To tho pasto-atc The rights and feelings
of The minority having bcen thus ignored tramped
upon by the majority, the former asked fora mutual
couhcil.' but lbs was refused ny the latter. An
''advlsory counclP then called by the minority
and that cOunc has just gwen such advice that
parties IN Coatcsvillc church mously
returned Mr. Woods leter 20 the Wcstchester church
whlch gave u and have instructed tho deacons TO
annu tue contract by which no was engaged To supply
the pulpit.
Only lew months ago MIR. Van Meier was in the
United States begging Tor aid for his missions In Rome
he received pledges and promises OF money to be
HIM by OctoOer. But no writes doleully in December
from inc External City" 10 say that ho not re-
ceived the much needed contributions and urging
the contributors TO pay promptly. Tor they don't pay
he must perish Unless help comes from some quarter
he says, he shall be leit in the citadel OF too
without 81 IN one month. :"
Mrs. LYDIA A., widow OF the lato DR.. knowlton mis-
sionary Of the Baptist church vt Nngpo China, has
returned to America, and Is now In Philadelphia.
sho will spend the winter
Tho Rev. J. b. simmons, OF Brooklyn, sends q
strange tale to the National Baptist Six years ago
he says, coored man, named George W. Dallas came
from Vermont to New York, seeking admission TO
some Institution OF learning for ireedmen. He won't
iro hotel to another in this big city whore was
an utter stranger and though had money pay his
way one would give him lodging because be was
black. He walked our streets ali night and tho next
day DR.. Simmons picked him up and cared for HIM,
and then sent HIM 10 Maryland Seminary. He was u
Christian young man, and alter spending three years
in the seminary AMI then teaching school und doing
mission work IN Virginia and Maryland Tor two and .
half years, he went as visionary 10 hts people
among the Indians IN the Indian Territory. The COL
0red people there plumber between TO- 900 and Is 0OO
and yet toey have not single coored teacher or
preacher, nor mission school MISSIONARY, except
two three who have been appointed lately, and one
Of thcsc can not tell one letter from and the
others can barely read Mr.. Dallas Is now aboring
preacher and teacher, travelling among the different
villages and stations, and he appeals most urgently
for missionaries assist him. There Is grit IN that
young man which will make itself ict some day.
Tue Broadway Baptist church, OF Louisville, KY, ap
pears u have had rather hard time OF IT, twas organ
lied III 1870 ahd had great difficulty in getting puslor
one was finally secured Then IL discovered that
the church walls were not safe, and they had To
pulled down and rebuilt a cost ot $40, 600 Next
tie pastor resigned. Alter . whilo Dr. Barrows was
Installed In his place. Tho next trouble came in the
shape vi nrc which destroyed the church all tho
sermons OF the pastor The church has now been re-
built the pastor has replaced his lost and lie
has also come successfully out Of controversy grow
ing out OF his participation in service In
u Campbellto church.
Tho Methodists have bought the property of tho
Broad street Baptst church. Elizabeth n w. and will
reopen II for their own denomina tona use The Bap-
lists have lost about $4,000 by that investment. Tho
Methodsts now offer their old church Tor SALE and the
Baptists II they do not disband, VIII probably buy 1t
and worship In IT, They meet to- morrow night
to ascertain whether they cannot ralsc 1000
joined Mr. Gessler's church had no not lately con.
dcinncd so earnestly tho Young Mems Christian
Association, with which SO many OF them are
connected. The Mehodists Of Aurora, Ill have
a seminary property valued Ut ST., 900, for which
they are now canvassng Chicago to raise $4,000 to
place the institution as they say In the front rank
Iu Syracuse N. " the Motnodsts have faculty num-
berng eleven professors, but endowed pro essur-
ship and they, too, are looking for few large gifts
this direction. The institution was founded lew
years ago by Dr. tnow Bishop jesse r. Peck, who was
called from lis presidency 10 The cpscopacy. He
present 100 students, 600 volumes IN the library,
grounds and buildings valued $500 900, and per-
lnanent invested and productive fund Of s25o.ooo,
ie'uins an annual income o. 1000 The
tuition ices amount TO $4,000. rho pub.
fishing house OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Is IN debt Sis, $40 81 but there du. which,
II tcy can be collected, will this about
$4,000 This is partly owing tho depreciation Of
values and the reduction OF rents Tor Their new build
ing winch has lett them in their present plight The
Church at. large Will now have to lend hand
TO liqudatc this debt Eleven Methodist Protestant
which will meet next year 10 consummate the union OF
the Methodist and Methodist Protestant churches.
rhe lvcrsarios Of tho Tract Society Sunday
School Union Of the Methodist Episcopal Church will
DO held IN Chicago ILL.,, to-day and tomorrow. The"
Rev. s. VI. Cooper, city Missionary has organized a
new Methodist Episcopal church near Twenty second
and Norris streets, Philadelphia. The Independent
bditor knows Of Methodist prayer meeting at which
brother said he thanked 6 cd n family
wcro among the killed the Brooklyn calamity ior
he hal no doubt that all OF those who had persisted
were IN he'll AZ this another brother arose and said
that, II he had 10 die, he would rather 20 from tho
theatre than IRON the prayer meeting at which
such sentiments were uttered. Aud would We
n Me.hodIsm the Cniicd states the most expcn-
ave form OF Christianity. II costs average OF SO
per member. The last General Conference imposed an
additional burden on the Church in the compulsory
support of the bishops. who henccior,h share
with the local pastors and presiding elders the amount
raised Tor pastoral support Thus every hurch mas
now to pay Tor the services Ot three pastors Two OF
whom they may never See nor hear, and whose SER
lces never reach them except Ia the general economy
u the Church No wonder that the people crying
,ui under the burdens 1t three half cents
ntnfn D.s.