The New York herald., 1877-07-08
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

and catcd.-but walk after the Lord your God
INCREASINGLY, steadtastiy, until the happy end
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Since Bishop Hcrzog's conservation the Old Catholic
movement in Switzerland has made great progress.
At the late synod at Often there were reported SIS
church congregations associations with 60 priests
and 73, $50 members The Roman bishops Of swtzsr-
and have excommuncated the schismaticai prclsto
aud nc has replied IN vigorous STYLE and there the
matter Is likely to end.
The last papa ega,c commissioned by the Pope
visited Germany In his Official capacity Luther's
The FIRST break IN this quiet has been made this
year by the appointment OF Dr. Conroy, Bishop Of
Ardagh, as lega,c or apostolic delegate to Canada
The last OF cardinals lett but two vacancies
in the Sacred College. In November, 1861 It's num-
bers had down ifty-two. Only six OF the sixty
ci.ht cardinals now surviving participated in tho
election OF Plus lX those six having been created by
Gregory XVI, who Immediately preceded Plus TX
Durus the thirty ono years that Plus TX. has been
Pope he has created 1l3 cardinals OF whom nity one
have already died.
The Right Rev. Louis Fink, O. s. b., already Bishop
IN pdrtibus and Vcar-Apostoic Of Kansas, has been
made tuur and rst Bishop OF the diocese OF Leaven-
worth.
The Jesuit missionaries closed thcr spring season Of
missions In the West weeks ago and urned to
ST. Ignatus' College. Chicago, whore they viii spsnd
two months vacation aud receive applications Tor The
lali missions.
RpIscoPALrAN.
The Rev. George Wash ngton Gates, formerly q
member of the Oneida Baptist Association who has
been drifting about between tho Baptsts Mcthodssts
and Presby erans, has nnally been picked up by the
Episcopal c. lrch and nado deacon ny Bishop Hun
tington.
The Rev. w. j. Helms has withdrawn from the Prot
estant Episcopal Church and united with the Re
formed Episcopal Church. and has sent his resignation
to Bishop Atkinson, OF North Carolina:
Services were hold tor the trst tune last Sabbath In
tie new Protestant Episcopal Church IN Asbury
Park, n. j. The house Will seat over three hundred
persons. Memorial windows have boon presented BY
Mrs. McCaImon, Mrs stcarne Palmer, OF Noun,
Holly, n. j.. the Rev. H. v began, OF south Orange;
Mrs. Eliza W: Gordon, by Walter A and Eugene a.
Rumscy, by Mrs Z. Kroebl. oil Brooklyn, aud by Mrs
Cannon, OF Now York, IN memory oi deceased rela
tives. The chancei furniture was furnished by
churches III Troy, y. Y. p!pc organ Is soon TO be
put Services Tor the present will be conducted by
visiting clcrgymen.
Episcopal Church OF Ireland tcld IN Dublin, the Lord
Prin,ate delivered an address, In which he expressed
his satisfaction ut the Church OF ireland beng Tree
from the Roinanizug influences active IN the Church
OF England.
Tha. Is excellent movement inaugurated In Chi
csgo by the Rev. John Atkinson, pastor OF Grace
Mcthodist Episcopal Church. Two medical members
OF his church give advice gratis 10 the poor every
Monday and Thursday forenoon and afternoon. some
thing similar, but more extensive, mas been done for
years this city by tho Rev. s. II. Tying, Jr and his
ty, and hc may Eavo received his inspiration Tor TINS
work here. 1he time may come when all such forms
OF bcnevolcnce shall be reuitted to the Church. where
thoy undoubtedly belong
The McthodsLs OF Blairstown, Iowa, are building a
colnmCiious parsonage which will be paid for rs soon
ns II Is 6nsned. An extensive revival has recently
closed there.
A number Of young Knocked at tho door OF the
Now England Coniercnce last spring. but mono were
admitted, Conference being more Than full Tins
has discouragpg look to the young men IN the thco
logical seminarles. There wers several more men In
~ Can't purot hmm cpu I'm INT mad
The Rev. William Taylor (''Caiornia Taylor') Is
tho Pacific coast He Will remain there until
september, when he Will return 10 India.
The Rev. Thomas L. Everett, who recently left tho
Lutheran body, has entered upon his duties al TRINITY
q hne impression already on the people OF that Church.
lie ~ IN entire sympathy with Methodist doctrine and
usages. having been Methodist local preacher In New
YORK before he Joiucd tho Lutheran Church.
The debt OF the New Jersey.t onicrence Seminary At
PENN ns,on Is $4,000 This is about tho amount that
their seminary a; Hackctistown
The New York Conference. which adjourned its last
session without knowing whero 10 meet next year, ms
church had sent an invitation, has now been re-
qucsied to psrtaxe OF The hospitality OF 81 Lukc's
Methods, Episcopal Church OF TINS city, Rev W. p.
Abbott, PASTOR IN the spring OF 1873. The presiding
oders to whom the matter was Lett have accepted the
Invitation.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. f. r. Foster, or the last class at Union Sem
mary, st Louis has accepted call from the Church
Of Florence Kansas
Central Texas presbvtcry has added since last year
SIX ministers, five churches and 269 COMMITMENTS.
The First Prcsby tcrian Church, OF Geneva, n. Y,
Rev. II. A. Nelson. pastor, are making arrangements
site, which Is not only the hnest which hst beautiful
town affords but also the haiIowcd spot where tho
present and their fathers have assembled
Tor sevcntys years past and bard ny, though ,u-
tircIy SEPARATE stands a very commodious and sub
stantial chapel
There are thrco pupits vacant among the Prcsby-
terian churches OF Brooklyn-viz, That OF tic Nc
mortal Church, Prospect place. caused by the rcsg-
nation OF Rev Thomas Crowther; Ross Street Prcsby.
tcran Church, made vacant by the resignation oil tov
A. Actnlcy and that OF the Grecnpoint church. by
the resignation Of Rtv. J. 7. Lloyd The brrdcn OF
heavy church debts have great deal to do with TINS
matter.
Rev. Duncan Brown OF Palmyra, No, has accepted
q call from Mound CITY, Mo-
Tho German Prcspyte OF Brooklyn arc building
new church Harrison avenue, near Gwinnett
street. IL Is frame structure, 50xs0 feet ana Will
cost when nnished sl2 900. IL will DC dedicated
probably curly IN September.
The deiaicat!on OF Dr. Bard in the publication fund
OF the Southern Presbyterian church ioots up, so far
has been asccrtained, S233G0 A.
Tho Rev. DavidL Hum, OF Rochester, n. u, now
In his eightysevehth year, h still vigorous enough TO
preach, which ho does from manuscript, reading
slowly because his sight IS am
The Rev. George B. Young has been called TO Gin.
ton, n. J.
list churches with 100 ordained ministers aud LOG OoO
mbers. There $50 coorcd churches with 10 900
members Add the 1000 snti-miss on Bnptsts and
there grand total OF 10000 In the state, or one In
ten OF the entire population.
The Rov. Mr.. Saker, OF the English Baptist Mission.
now on hts way 10 visit England. has iabored Tor thry
years wth apostolic devotion at Fernando fo west
Africa. He has, IN addition TO his other labors, trans.
latcd and punished the whole Bible IN The Dusl
Language, and may bo considered rs the Judson oi
Wcst Africa.
Dr. Eacr OF this city, thinks and SO declared at TIE
Baptnt State Convention. tast higher education VIII