The New York herald., 1877-02-04

died recently NJ Hong Kong, China, whittier he had
gone ior The benefit OF his health.
Archbishop Blanchct. OF Oregon, 10 tho Oldest Cath
oc prelate In the United States, being eighty
OF age but st active in eccicslaslical duties
Right Rev. Abbot WINNER, u. s. b., Will shortly
make visit to the house OF his Order, N Newark
Rev. Father McCallion, OF Warren, r. l., is going
Work Is progressing favorably the church oI
the Redemptorist Fathers fremont street, Boston.
when completed twill be one Of the largest churches
Row Edward :. Brady. pastor OF St Patrick s
church, Newourg, has gone 10 the hot springs oi
Arkansas Tor his health. with the permission VI Car
dinal AcCloskcy.
The Rev. Francis j. Cerc, u. u, hos resigned the
rectorship OF burlington College, New jersey 10 take
effect February 10 The Rev. Dr. Drum has re-
Conn. The Rev. Caleb Dove has resigned The rector.
ship OF 81 Joseph church, ST. Joseph, La The Rows
D'lion Lee, OF Michigan. and j. w. Dunn, Of south
America, both OF thcm formerly OF Louisiana, have
been visiting New Orleans lale,y. The Rev. Mr..
Arhurston Of Canada has also boon thero rocuperat-
The Rev. lnnes O. Adams, deacon, has been sent BY
the Bishop from Palestine TO take charge OF tho
Texas rha Rev Emr Tamvasy has acs"ucd oa =
tho rcctorship OF st. Stephens church, Huntsville.
The Rev. J. ". Dorenaus, of Nashotah College, Wis
consn. has been transferred 10 the diocese of Texas
where he viii be ordained priest At Galveston March H.
Tue Rev. G. H. babcock, formerly Of Brooklyn, has
built up an Old and almost deiapidated parish IN the
South End of Boston. Tue re0rganized active
parish o 81. Marks has just made this faithful mis-
sionary their rector and entered Of
funcss
The Rev. Charles William Turner has resigned tho
charge OF st. Johns Long Island CITY, and begun
work rector vi ST. Matthew'S Brooklyn
The health Of Bishop whistlngham, of Maryland, Is
Rev. samuel carp, of Grand Rapids, Mich. viii take
charge of ST Andrews church, Harlem, n. r., on
April prox. Mr. carp very narrowly escaped oeing
made Bishop OF tho Western Diocese oj Michigan when
the old diocese was divided.
Grace church, brooklyn, has n guild which during
the past year disLursed ~, 76S so. together with
IL o27 ratons, twenty-five loads o wood, medicines
anu medical attcndance, clothing and other
rss TO worthy poor OF the parish aud neighborhood
Its receipts were $30l less than It's disbursements
They ought 10 have boon more II ~ worthy 0rgan-
zation, doing noble work.
the salaries OF the rcctors range from 900 to $3.50
year, there beng OF each amount Eleven receive
the same saiary-$l l. 500 per year.
In the limo OF educational institutions the Episco
paians have ST. stephens, Hobart and Columbia COL
leges. with twenty three members Of faculties, nvo
endowed proiessorshps 20S students. $1,000 volumes
In lorarcs, $s6S. s32 OF grounds and buildings,
$4,000, 900 OF productive funds, yielding $2l3000 or
Income; $43 s72 OF scholarships aud 800 oi tuition
t0es.
The Baptist church at Wakefield Mass has given its
pastor, Rev. Z. H. kcyser, ID. d., vacation I'll May
10 restore his health shattered the church service
Through hs xertions The church debt OF $3s has
been provided for DR.. Keyser is visiting friends in
Next Wednesday Baptist church will be dedicated
a. Mayvle, n T.. by Rev. Frederick Evans, OF Frank.
lin, Pu- Mr. Evans has received into his churcn
during the month OF January nytwo persons anu the
religious interest continues there
The Rev. T. A. Francis has been aiding DR.. Fulton OF
Brooklyn Tor two or three weeks past, and deep
llvi0us interest prevails In the Centennial Baptist
church, where several have already proessed saving
The Rev. G. w. Rogers received 200 co,vorts into his
church AZ Dallas. Texas, during the past year.
contain 25l churches aud 34 759 members This gives
proportion ot church TO cvery 5000 OF popu-
2O46 In 2l counte In 70 counties In Inc central
part 0f the Stale associations contain ~ churches
And membership OF 1910, not including German,
Welsh and other churches not associated, anu which
foot up 12G churches and 342 members, or church
TO SO members aud Baptist church member 10 every
% inhabitants In Western Pennsylvania assoc,n.
tons contain 1859 churches anu Is, ,l94 members be-
which there Baptist churches in this
district which have 81 members This gives Bap-
evory VI aud church 10 every G22 oil the pop.
ulation Tho total Baptist church membership In the
State Is 81, 253 and churches 56l.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. e. A. MunrOe, OF New Orleans, La, with his
vile, arrived at Crystal springs, Miss, few days
SINCE and has entered upon hs pastoral work that
place
Rev. J. Ii. Cotton and family, en- route from lndian
Territory 10 North Caroiiun are visiting in tho family
Tho death OF Dr. J. W.. Moore. Of Franklin street
Presbyterian church, Now Orleans, whilc GU
q visit 10 Lewisvil,e. Ark, Tor his health, has
0; the Rev. Charles IL payson has also saddened tho
Memorial church OF this city, OF which he pastor
usefulness anu IN tho prime OF lie, at the age OF
for.y.n.e years. by that dreaded diseaso pneumonia.
Iue hev. r. r, uaulmOnu mas Ueen luVtt6u To labor
at Terre Hau.c, Ind The Rev. J. A. Wells has re-.
signed the pastOrate OF the Presbyterian church ut
SprngWlle, ~ r.. 10 take effect April /. The Rev. J..
r. Stratton has also resigned ut Mexico N. Y, tax
another charge a. Crawiordsvillc
The Presbytcrians at Canaseraga, N. " dedicated q
israns OF Morrisown, n j. tsou,n Street, arc about
~ build $40 0On church oi pressed BRICK to
replace one recently buracd IL will have q seating
capacity Tor SOU persons.
The Presby terun churches at Barton, Moscow and
Homecoming, Md, have heretofore united In the sup
port OF one pastor, who divided his services among
them. But now the latter feels strong enough 10 go
alone, aud has called tho Rev. W. McG,ncrt to its
pasorate The other two will have another pastor be-
tween them
The house Of the Second Prespy church. Clevc-
land, having recently been burned tho church lust
week decided To rebuild. new site has been pur
chased Tor s35.OOO aud the society has $50 900 with
which 10 start building operations.
he Rev. ). T.. Wishard has resigned his pastorate
ut Franklin, after I'VE years. service, during which
2OO new members were added 10 the church. Tho
Of hs leaving Is that the church rcduced his
saiAiy below the living point
METHODIST.
Tho Methodist bishops are visiting the Southern
conferences Bishop Harris opened the Florida Con-
ference ut Jacksonville on "wednesday last On the
same day Bishop Wiley opened the Arkansas Confer
enco ut Fort smith. Bi-hop Amcs will preside The
Virginia Conference, TO be held at New RIVER Feb
ruary IL
Bishop Haven has reached Africa safely, and been
heard from by iet,cr To the Christian Adrocate lie
preached sunday, December IL, just after
at Nom ovi and the next day opened the Liberia
ference II the Bishop could make connection with
visit Cape painas, the Cayc oil Good Hope and other
places, and return thence 10 England and home But
f he tailed ic would return carrier by way Of MADEIRA
and England To the United states
DR.. Preston Wood, presiding elder OF Bloomin gton
District Illinois Conference, has been confined to hrs
house by sickness Tor several weeks
Bishop Andrcws is to preside at the annual meeting
OF the preachers VI the Methodist Episcopal
churches IN Italy. to DO held ln Rome, commencing
March T. FIFTY persons were ON Christmas received
into tui connection at tho Military" Methodist Epis-
copal church ~ Rome.
Dr. Reid OF tins city, spent Sabbath last with the
Fayeuc street church, Baltimore, aiding IN tho mis-
sionary meetings DR.. DasbicI, missionary secretary,
assisted the pastor, Rev. W. W. Clarke, IN Twenty
seventh street church. IN this city, tho result was
that lust sunday they raised $3.50 for missons-a
large advance last year, notwithstanding tho hard
times.
The Rev. W. e. Steele, OF Brooklyn, has received
but declined call to Chicago DR.. J. ~ King, OF ST.
Johns church, New York, will succeed Dr. Tiffany In
TRINITY church, Chicago. and DR.. Hatfield. OF Phia-
dcpha, III said s gong 10 the same city instead OF
coming to Brooklyn or New York, Us was expected
Rev. J. j. Nessy, Of the South Kansas Conference,
has been elected chaplain OF tho Kansas State Senate