The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23

Church OF Ntneiands ~ d. under the pastoral care Of
Rev. r. W. Conway. Rev. y. A. Francis, tho svangei-
ist from Binghamton N. Y, has been laboring here
tor weeks with such acceptance that, .. united
held recently, Il was unanimously voted that no be
requested to remain for some time longer
The Rev. Donald Fraser, OF London, humorousiy
says that poverty and ccbacy the dsting ushing
features OF the Church VI Rome; poverty without cell
port Of the ministry belongs 10 the whole
Church They settle nm In his parish and look after
HE thodoxy and they ought to sce,to hts support
The Rev. n. I.es nton, Of Jcweti, has removed TO
Tuskhannock, Y and Rev ! $. Manns o. Sparta
Num-, has removed TO Kalamazoo siich and Rev. J.
IL Phelps, Of Rose, n. Y, TO brooklyn, Mich
cludcd negotiations purchasing the unfinished
st. Johns Episcopal Church building on Ashland ave-
nu me about more Ths
forum Will seat when completed, about TWO thousand
hundred The intention IS TO sell u for church
purposes 10 some Other organization
Rocky Mount. Va, has never had Presbyterian
church until recently, when missionary organized
twenty-six adults INTO society NJ that place, and
now they running along smoothly and happily.
adding to their number from Sabbath TO Sabbath.
The old Piedmont Church. Virginia, has also been re.
organized Ind revived, and great hopes are enter
tainsd OF It's success hereafter.
The spiritual condtion OF the negroes is attracting
tho attention OF more than one religious body At
tho annual session OF the Presbyterian Synod Of vr-
ginin held lately vt Alexandria, III that state, The
port Of committee ON this subject elected general
discussion. Inc report declared II TO DO tho duty OF
the southern churches do tAo full part toward the
subsequent remarks OF the delegates strongly Endorsed
this sentiment .4t,.s
Tho Irestyferian says tho missionary churches In
China seem 10 DO growing with unusual rapidity.
Rev. Hunter Corbett hns baptized htytwo adults ana
twenty eight children since last spring al Chmeh
DR.. MENUS has baptized numoer and others nave
made application Tor baptism, and thirteen persons
have como into tho Church At heIOo.
On tho occasion Of tho transfer OF the new Memorial
Hall at Allegheny Seminary to tho Trustees, DR.. C. O.
Beatty stated that before The death III his wife had
made in his Will provision OF 800 900 to DO bcqueathcd
the seminary Tor any purpose the professors might
see lit. Al the suggestion, however, oil Dr. Jacobus,
aud being not unwilling 70 be his own executor, as far
as possible, he had decided TO rebuild Beatty Hail
This has been accomplished In exceedingly I'm.
proved. manner. ana, though the cost has reached
$25 DR.. Beatty paid Il all This completes Inc aid
he eau offer the seminary. having thus lar endowed
two proiessorshps at $50 each, and provided for
this new building DR. Louvre has also given $500
toward providing the rooms with beds. This is wise
liDeraity.
Rev. u. Strong, late chaplain OF Sing Sing State
Prison, hus been appointed superintendent oil the
Homo Tor Friendless Children, the only institution OF
It's kind in Western New YORK. socic.y Of ladies' Of
and u fno property has been secured for II at Ran
do!ph, in Cattaraugus County.
MRS. John y. Green, Of this city, has, through the
ssrcsidusry icgatcos' OF hor late husband. John T.
Green, deposited In the Philadelphia Trus Sale De-
poslt and Insurance Company the munincent sum OF
$1OO OO0 Ia trust for the American Sunday School
Union. The interest Of this sum Is to be expended
annually and 70 be devoted In part TO tho strictly
missionary and benevolent Work OF tho American
sunday school Union and part TO the securing and
development OF u Sunday school literature OF tne
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