The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22
boring so long under the delusion that II
Christian he might possibly be Baptist also
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

Not onehalf OF the churches in this State In East
New Jersey have given anything 10 the Baptist
Home Mission Society this ecclesiastical year now
closing Tho secretary makes hts appeal. A penny q
day for OF missions from the Baptsts this
State would secure the magnificent sum OF s402 376
The Baptists Of tho United States number 9ss 1855
members, gathered into 1924 churches and minis
by IL. 779 ministera Tho benevolent contrbu
lions OF the year amounted to nearly
S. ooo oo0 They have ,hriy-three colleges and uni
versities. forty-wo academies and high schools and
nine theological schools with total OF students
Tho increase OF members last year was l09, 6s4
The waverley Church, New York, Rev. IL s. LLOYD,
PASTOR 10 enjoying OF the extensive rcvivas
In us history More than hundred profess conversion
nearly sixty have united with the church The thir-
tcenth week OF continuous meetings has just closed
with interest undated, new conversions occurring
M william H. Doane, OF Cincinnati, Doctor OF
Music contributes 900 to benson University. for
the erection OF new building TO be used for chapel
Hail ~ ~
The Rev J. W. Harris, formerly OF weedsport, N.
y. has become pastor o! the Perry Church. 10 West
ern New York.
The General Bapt,s, Church at Berkhampstead, Eng
land preparing to celebrate the TWO hundredth an
nivcrsary OF It's founding
The National Baptist foots up the total additions by
baptism Tor the month ending April 8, among Its pa
trouizing churches Tho aggregate il $40.
xPIscoPALIAN.
Bishop Kelly (Episcopal). OF Newfoundland, has ro
signed on account OF NJ health He was consccrated
coa1jutor Bishop Field in 1857 and when the latter
died, in 1875, succeeded to his place
Perhaps one Of the most interesting things, IN q
smaller way which nave taken place IN England OF
late 10 the novel OF the Bishop OF Manchester in
the and actresses OF tho Manchester
theatres from the stage OF the theatres themselves
IN connection with the mission now going on in his
diocese He says no Bishop has ever preached from
such pulpit before but u 10 very sensible idea, and
Tho FOUNDATION Is 70 DO commenced in few days for
Maun Mt In wanna a M Graz
correspondent OF the Church Journal sends tho fol-
lowing using farce OF vestry elections from the do
cese OF Easton:--
ssEaster Monday was s,gnalzed again by the little
annual farce enacted throughout the two Maryland
aioceses-the vestry elections The meeting OF regis
tered voters OF the parish, Tor which our CURIOUS old
vestry law calls consisted OF three OF the
and the rector. They III due form OF law voted OUT
OF the old vestry and voted them In again This
was ALL Surely a parochial system dishgured with
such carcature OF The working lay element as this
needs reconstruction
The building Tor St Paurs Church at Glen Cove,
/. L. when finished will cost $780, 600. cbancel win
dow. organ and q ectern are provided for, and
chime OF bells IS promised.
number OF Jealous laymen have established mis-
sion Locust Point, near Baltimore, under the pas
toral oversight Of Rev. George A. Leakin who has Tor
than thirty years labored very efficiently in build
Leakin vacated ST Matthew's Chapel, IN Bank street,
for his present church on The corner OF Pratt and
Broadway, Bishop Nottingham purchased ST. Mat
thew's Chapel, and has Tor twenty years maid the
ground rent and insurance on the building. Though
repeatedly urged to sell the chapel he has pcrssteny
refused 10 do so, and has kept TO be used in the
mission work OF the Church
FIVE churches In San Francisco have freed them
selves from the incubus OF debt by the payment OF
over $122, 900 during the past lew weeks.
Tho Methodist preachers OF this city and vicinity at
their last meeting elected officers the ensuing year.
President, Rev. J. n. Kings Vice Presidcnt Rev. $.
Parsons; Secretary, Roy ": Il: Russell; Committee
5. OsDon. Doors still shut on the public.
zions Adrocate OF Portland, Me-, has entered upon
mcnt OF its dimensions The Advocate says there
100 Chinese students in New England colleges.
Mr. D l. Southland, o. Greencasto, has underase zen
against the Indiana Asbury University.
Rev ]. J. Pearce set forth TO the Central Pennsyl
Conference the immense losses sustained by the
congregation under his charge-the Mulberry Street
Church, wiamspor., Pa during the past few years.
$40 ooo their edihce having thrice destroyed by
the towr of Hull, Mass, is an insignificant place.
but II IS strongly Methodstlc. In 1892 II contained
only 100 inhabitants, but since then II has given TO
Methoaism eleven minister's and wives OF minister's.
among the former the Rev. Amos Binney, author
OF a theological conpend which has become standard
UNCONVENTIONAL WORK.
their session. subscribed So 900 for Wesleyan Unit
versity, Middlcown They had previously given q
similar sum part OF the endowment iund OF
$780, 900 sought TO be raised In the paronzlng confer
cnccs for this institution, and OF which sum already
about $4,000 have been subscribed. Tho Conference
has also nributcd subscribed its quota OF $40 700
10 Drew Seminary, in Madison, N. J.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian body is strong in Atlanta, Ga.
Many leading ana wealthy worship with this Old
and respectable sect The First Presbyterian Church,
OF that city, propose at early day to replace their
old building studded here anu there with bits OF Sher
mans sheis) with new and costly structure. The
architect is now At work and nice building is prom
iscd.
The Church of Scotland has appointed Rev. Andrew
Dawscy, Canada Presbyterian, missionary TO India
Dr. Charles Hodge, senior Professor in Princeton
Theological Seminary has resigned his proessorship
after service OF hity-hvo years.
The ecclesiastical market-not only Of the Methodist
but Of the Presbyterian Church aso-is glutted with
ministers. Dr. Kendall the Missionary Secretary OF
the Presbyterian Church, writes TINT while there are
g. OF churches and DOGS ministers, several OF these
churches pastorless and the ministers without
work. and that usually he has two or three score of
names Of MINISTER'S in mind or on record for whom he
seeks employment And no presumcs other church
officers have an equal number.
Rev. DR. E. Thompson Bard OF Richmond, Va, has
resigned the secretarysnip OF the Board OF Publication
OF the Presbyterian General Assembly. Rev. william
A. Campbell of Virginia, has been appointed to al the
vacancy.
Another new church is In course OF erection in Har-
rison avenue, Brooklyn, Tor a German Presbyterian
society. The dimensions are SO by 80 ieet the cost
about $4,000.
The Rev. W. H. DE Hart, late moderator Of the
Chassis New York begins his passionate to-day with
the Reformed Church at Jamaica.
The reception 10 Rev. William Lloyd on Thursday
evening. was an ovation, and unique in ITS way.
Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopallans reformed
and unrclormed Congresationasts and Dutch Re-
formed, mingled pleasantly together IN the pulpit and
son Avenue Reformed Church a cordial welcome and .
hearty God speed in his work.
DR. H. ). Porter, OF Brooklyn, and the Rev. Mr. Alli-
ger expected to read essays Tuesday evening
before the Long Island North Chassis upon duty VI
Christians toward local and national politics, tho
claims OF tho Church upon the benevolent Neither Of
them appeared, and the Classs, without knowing or
asking the reason OF their absence, passed vote of
upon them. An unchrstian method OF doing
uuchrIstian ACT
The late Dir. Muhlenberg belonged not alone to tho
Protestant Episcopal Church HIS life and
Gar FIR nrfst nd
body has taken some notice Of his deceasc The North
Chassis OF Long Island last week PAID fitting tribute
his memory. They considered II both honorable and
grand 10 have had such man IN the ministry, who,
like his master, went about doing good DR.. Fairchild
deemed him OF the most beautiful Christian char
actcrs that has over appeared among us, ana his o
labors precious boon TO the Church and glori-
Gus example TO the mi nisiry.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
The Jesuit Fathers have accepted the church and
mission OF sta Peter and Paul lCahedral), Detroit,
Mich. The agreement 10 that effect was signed April
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