The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24

The Rev. X. T. Sawyer has accepted a call from ths
South Newmarket Unyersalist Church, New Hamp-
A church OF thirty members was recently organized
In Damons, KY, ny Rev I. Abnott
the Divine aernity this city with increased ability
aud unnaggpg interest for twenty nine years success
The Rev. J. George has resigned his Springfield
(0hio) charge. The Rev II. S. Fiske is preaching at
Croydon N. H., aud trying TO resuscitate Unversast
UnIversast society recently organized In
Grove Hall. Boston. Mass, and the members arc
already preparing 10 Guild n church
Tho decline and decay Of Universasm has OF last
been observed by its own doctors, who prescribe
with the convenlion's authority in every State who
shall see thai the pupts of tho denomination sup
piled with preachers. As Il ~ now when ono nun
goes away tue people wait patiently TIL another gets
along. but they make effort to find him. and II his
going Is delayed they dsband or drop on to other
pastures aud oids But multiply the bishops and the
work Is done.
The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, which was
organized IN 1870. has four bishops and about
eighty Thousand members.
The Methodist Church OF Canada reports l. 535 sun
day schools In tho provinces OF Toronto London, Mon
tresi, New Brunswick Nova Scotia ard Newfoundland
lady OF nkesbarre. Pa. has gwen 70 the sunday
school Of the First Methodist Episcopal Church OF that
city hail, built at q cost OF $40. 600.
The wesleyan Sunday school Union Of Groat Britain
mas ssuoa very encourasng rspor. OF Us secoaa
rolled 1858 increase Of IS 900 for the year, OF
whom 90 600 are members OF the churches or on trial.
There Is Methodist church IN Colorado TO which
women one belong. aud that church docs not owe
dollar
The English wcseyans huvc been increased by 9.1e7
new members during the past year. Their Foreign
Mission Society reports the addition OF 5000 new
members a. the mission stations There remained on
trial IN the home field total OF 3D. 037 persons there
wore 5s25 deaths during the year and 1877 candidates
The Rev J. X Ward, D. D., OF Middletown, N. Y,
sailed for Europe last Wednesday.
PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev George IL. Pool IN, DastorQt0
OF the Fourth Presbytera Church of Philadelphia
The Presbyterian Church II ritusvltie, ~ j., has
gwen UNANIMOUS call 10 Mr.. William L. Patterson,
member OF the recent graduating class OF Princeton
seminary AMI llcencate Of the rresbytery OF Pima
delphia.
Mr. d. Scott, recent graduate of the Union Sem
mary and under appointment as missionary 10 Per-
sla, Will DC ordained on the Both inst by the New
York Presbytery.
The Presbyterian Church tNorth) reports It's total
contributions last year al $s.slU220
Tho Rev. }. l.. Robinson has resigned his pastorate
OF the FIRST Church. Rochester, N. Y
Tho Brooklyn Tabernacle Ii advancing financially Al
churches 10 the United States that counts more than
1000 members. And now II reports an income during
It's last fiscal yenr OF Sal ITS 49, and reduction OF lis
debt by the sum OF $50 81. Dr. Tainage takes his
vacation during une and July, his pupt being sup
pied this month by Dr. G. II. Fowler, the Christian
rho Rev. Andrew Lees mas been dismissed by the
Central Iresbytery OF Philadelphia, ~ join sho Re-
formed Episcopal Church.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Tho venerable Father Dominic Young, lately OF
Washington, D. c., anu Father T. Lilly OF tbs city,
have gone 10 ST. Josoph's Convent, ONO. The latter
succeeds Father McCail as prior.
;, Righ. Rev B'snop Hsudrcken has appointed Rev.
r. l., 10 be assistant to Rev. A. Mou,anbricq, Of ST.
Ann = Church, Fall River, Mass.
The beautiful Church OF the Sacred Heart, Clsrmont
avenue, Brooklyn, Rev. John McCulum, pastor, will
be dedicated to-day This 10 the first church placed
undor the patronage OF the Sacred Heart in the pro-
Vince oil New YORK. The dedicat0ry ceremonies VIII
be performed by Bishop Loughin, His Eminence Car
dina AcClosKey presiding. solemn pon'ihcal mass
win be celebrated by Right Rev. Thomas 4. Becker.
d. D., Bishop OF Wilmington, Del, and the sermon
will DO preached by Very Row. John MeCahrey, ID. d.,
Of Mount s. Mary's, Emms.tsourg THIS wi,l be the
first appearance Of HIS Emlncncc Cardinal McCloskey
In any church in the city OF his birth.
Archbishop Williams Of Boston, sailed from East
Father the oer,nss Of he Catholics Of he
A number OF gentlemen belonging 70 the Catholic
Union accompanied him down the harbor. He VIII re-
turn TO Boston carly In September.
A mission given by Fathers Coghlan, Boulge and
Niedsrkorn OF the Society OF Jesus Pleasan. Valley
sons the holy table After the close OF the mission
OF June IA the fathers proceeded 10 St Ina
thus College, Chicago. Ill, where they will receive APP
plicntops for the MISSIONS Of the coming fall.
the new church NJ MckeaD, Eric county, Pa, was
dedicated BY Bishop Mullen on Sunday last
CONGREGATIONAL.
list OF additions 10 the Congregational churches IN
New England during the month OF May makes shs
Sou OF faith. Tho Boston churches received 254 VI
those.
The Bedford Church. Brooklyn. has extended y call
pastor, and hc has accepted.
The Rev. Newman Halls church Surrey Chapel),
London. England, numbers 1000 members. They
must bo exceedingly active anu earnest Tor, according
to DR.. Cuycrs tBrookyu) observation. they ''man-
tan thirteen sunday schools, seventeen lodging
houses, Christian Instruction Society aud hold about
iorty services for the poor every week" Mr. Halls
former preaching pace--tho old Surrey Chapel--is
now leased to the Primitive Methodists II once
The or the lapors OF the famous Rowland Hiil.
no Rev. Dr. Eggleston, OF the Church OF Chrssian
Lndeavor, Brooklyn, sailed for Europe yesterday. A
ufuh af mari mara mani i'm 0uyn
the Bay ON the steamer Fletcher.
The Rev. Jos A. Ely will We installed next wednes-
pastor OF the orange (N. j. Congregational Church
BAPTIST.
The Rev. W. II. Maui mas become pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church, Brooklyn. f. ID.
The Rev. Mr.. Callen, formerly OF Brooklyn. was
recognized last week rs pastor oil the church Ut
The Rev H. C. Lock wood, o! this city, has accepted
call To tho pastora,e Of the Willis street church,
Tho Rev. Il. +. Lane, OF Malone, y. Y, intends to
vaca,c the pastorac thero August During his eight
years Of good work has been accomplished
the erection Of beautiful church edlce and the add
ton oil large numbers 10 the church
or the Baptist ministers Ia Brooklyn five for
merry Presby teran pastors, six Methodiss two Fps
copai, aud the Friends aud Reformed Dutch have
given each one and the Lu,herans Two. Five are tho
sons oil Baptist ministers
Tho Albany Baptist CITY Missionary Union has
erected new and beautiful chapel for the usa OF the
North Baptist Mission OF that city The structure -
Of wood, forty by seventy feet The interior Is neatly
cost 1000, OF which amount the Van Rensselaer, en-
tate contributed $500 Tue building cost little over
50 000 aud erected undcr the direction OF the Bap
list Guy Missionary Union. The bequest OF s. 600 by
Mrs. Emcline W. Rathbonc mostly met tho cost o con-
structon, ana tho chapel stands as monument OF her
beneicence and bears her name.
Few churches have enjoyed moro prosperity than
the Fourth Church, PniiadcIpha DR.. Poodle, IN the
years OF his pas.orae hos baptized ACC, and the
church has increased from 600 tv .u5U.
tiy years ago thirty Baptist churches In Maryland
declared themselves opposed to missions, while two
alone took stand IN favor Of them. rho two increased
TO thousan .s while the an-nssi ons churches dimn
shod, I'LL they now number seven eight persons.
The oldest Baptist ASSOCIATIONS IN the United States
sre;-The Philadelphia, formed In 1907; me Charles
ton, e. c. IN 1851 the Warren, X. L. IN 1867 and the
Shaitesbury, W., IN 1850
The Rev. W. i. Hehngs, OF Scranton Pa. has &C
ceped call 10 the pastorate of the Baptist church,
Lock port, n. Y.
The kew II. A. Irving. formerly Roman Catholic
priest, now lceDtate OF Baptist chcrcn, has Tor
time past BEEN lecturiny Ia different parts OF
Nova Scotia with much earnostness anu iorce u e
evils oi Popery.
MISCELLANEOUS.