The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.


Grace Baptist Church, which went into being In West
Finy-third street few months ago with flourish has
Como out very quietly. They able to meet the
obligations tho property, which is owned by tho
Metropolitan Savings Bank, and hence compelled
to vacatc the premises thrco weeks ago The church
has disbanded however, but worship together still
the Central Presbyterian Chapel Fifty sixth street
This IS the second Baptist Church that had yield
to the inevitable In this place
The Tabernacle, which has just closed In Bos.
ton the third Baptist Church that has been closed
in that city during the last year.
The Rev. j. B. Summons, ID, is callodto the Trinity
Baptist Church. New York. The Rev. A. G. Wheaton
accepts the call of the Choviot Church. at Westwood
one or the pleasantost Of Cinclnnati's celebrated
suburbs
Thirty three years Is such long time for Baptist
pastor to continue with church note 10 made Of
the fact that DIR. G. q. Baldwin has just completed
that period with the First Church Of Troy, N. Y.
Rev. W. W. Gardner, d. D., for seventeen years Pro-
lessor oil the Theological Department of Bethel Col
lego, In view Of the Southern Theological Seminary
opening its next session In September Louisville
hos resigned his position, and the Office aud depart
mcnt have been abolished.
Rev. A. B. Earle tho evangelist, expects to begin
series OF meetings In the Baptist Temple, San Fran
CISCO on the LIST Of September
Dr. Anderson's congregation and that of Dr. Elder
now worship together tho latter doing tho preaching
while the formcr IS enjoying a vacation When Dr.
Anderson returns he will occupy the pulpit and DR..
Elder Will go out rusticatIng
Wesley Lake. Ocean Grove, N. j., has been con-
vcrtcd into Baptistry by the recently organized
Baptist Church, IN Asbury Park frye persons were
Of the Grove who took too ''much water'' was also
baptized there.
METHODIST
Tho Rev. John H. Manifold, pastor OF the Merdcn
Street Church, Boston, has failed IN health and is
Obliged dcsist present from all Ministerial work
Rev. 7. b. Stephenson, Il. A., OF London, an in.
1ucn,ia member OF tho British We-lcysn Conference,
is route Tor this country He will DO present at Inc
Chauiauqua meetings, representing the British Wcs
lcyan Sunday School Union. He " III spend August In
visiting tho various camp meetings and conventions
Rev Dr. s. Hunt, Presiding Elder of Buffalo district
has returned home after tour Of over two thousand
miles, embracing visit by steamer TO Lake Superior
Bishop Peck Is TO dedicate the new Methodist Epis-
copa Church ut Indian Falls. N. Y, August s. T.. j.
Cook Is pastor
The Rev. Ii. H. Lowry, missionary from Pekin
China, who has been home on vacation spent q few
days IN this city, and started Tor Delaware ONO, whore
lie will spend lew weeks before gong to San Fran
cisco tago the September for China TO
return to his field OF labor Bishop Wiley will accom-
pany him on an episcopal tour Of Methodist missions
The Rev. W. II. Holiday is the first of the Baltimore
preachers who had the hUnor OF 40. d." conferred
him by coored university. The Methodist institution
at Athens, Tenn, thus remembered him last month
Rev. NJ. IL. Plumb Of Rock River Conference, spent
par. of last week with friends IN this city
The Rev. DIR. +. NJ. Kennedy, of the Southern Chris
tion .idcocae Macon, Ca. before starting North to
spend HIS vacation prevailed upon Mrs. Louise O. wso
to accompany him wife and travelling companion.
They married couple of weeks ago by the Rev.
A. W. Cisby, oil the Presbyterian ChrrcD. and uncle Of
the bride.
Rev G. N. Showers, OF Wisconsin Conference, has
been appointed Indian Agent at Lcmhl, Idaho.
The Rev. J. W. Brenhart and family, OF Greenpont,
Long Island, Will spend the remainder OF the summer
at the White Mountains
The Rev. John McKcnna, r. p, Kilmore and Drums
natt Monaghan, Ireland, has arrived at Boston, from
Liverpool.
Very Rev. J. NJ Ca,aldo, =. j., of ST. Joscphs Mis-
sion among the Ncz Pcrccs has been appointed Supc-
Mountains, TO replace Rev j. Grodn S. j., appointed
to the C0ur dAone Mission IN the northern part Of
Idaho Territory.
Tho Rev. William Rice, of Formoy, ireland, spont
few days In this vicinity recently on his way nome.
He made tour among the Catholic churches In aus
traa, ana collected $4,000 for the completion Of
Bishop MCCarthy's Cathedral at Queenstown Cork
Harbor.
The Rev. Felix O'Callashan, whose health weak
last ial, has recently returned IRON trip TO Europe
much bcnohtcd. He Is again actively At work In tho
Church OF Our Lady Of Mercy, Dcbevoise street,
Brooklyn
The work on the Creighton College, or Omaha, Neb
the ioundaon IL will be roady for occupation the LIST
Of OCTOBER Also The seminary for Catholic young
ladies Is commenced.
Rev. Laurence Walsh, of Waterbury, Conn.,, pur-
chased Tor $50 old Methodist church in that
city IL Is large brick ednco, situated on Nam street.
within three four doors OF the Catholic church. 1t
IL 10 be used for Sunday school and public hall for
entertainments and otherwise. The Acthouists havo
N the meantime built hnpdsome church on more
eligible site, and have had the use oil the old cdihce
until the now ono was ready
The Rev. Father Waldron, pastor OF St Johns
Church. Chicago has taken steps to begin the erection
OF the new edhcc Tor his society IL TO be marvel
OF imposing elcg nee.
Tho Rev Father smct the ncwly appointed supc-
rior Of the Redomptoriss, has loft Baltimore and gone