The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, MAY 6 ls77-QUNTUPLE sHEE.

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Union at zeasoug, Burmah, Mr. George, writes that
he has organized church of forty-two members
The congregation growing fast thai his house has
become small 70 accommodate II, and he expects
TO build a chapel.
The Row. Mr. Hastings, OF the old Spruce street bap-
list Church, Philadelphia who succeeded Rev. ). W.
GUSTS, now Of Chicago, has been obliged TO retire IRON
the psetoratc on account OF falling health
The So 900 required by subsc ription TO
the of $685. 600 from Mrs j. b. Colgate,
Of New York. for the New London Baptist Institute,
has been secured.
USfvERsALisr
The Univcrsast church at Harlem has taken new
start. IL has taken tho name OF the Second Society.
which formerly worshipped Orchard street. and has
received from that society, now disbanded. funds
enough to enable It to purchase o chapel. The Row. j.
NJ Getchel installed pastor OF the Harlem church
few days ago. and Untarans ana Baptists assisted
In the cercm onies.
The Un.ycrsaiist parish recently organized in tho
southern part OF Philadelphia have called the Rev.
William Taylor NJ. d. to be their pastor The church
reported 20 have discarded the OF wine and sill
verwaro az the communion, and use water and blue
glass.
The Rev. c. Weston has resigned his pulpit at Halt
lax n. j. The Rev. J. G ford has rosigDed at Reads
boro, TO take another parish at Wilmington, VI.
rhe Gardner and Hallowell. Maine, Uniycrsaist so.
cietes have jointly invited the Rev A. Hayden, OF
Lawrence, Mass to become their pastor. Mr.. Hayden
formerly Unitarian, but has recently become u
UniversaiIst
EPIscopALIAS.
Rev. w. L. Bestwick hus resigned at Trinity Church,
Northneld, Conn. Rev. Mr. ellis has resigned also ut
Southport Conn Rev. r. W. Barnwell at Griihn, Ga,
TO take passionate at Demopoli, Ala.
In
Andrews Church, Meriden, Conn, goes to the West
Indies for his health IN May HIS successor who has
ford graduate OF Trinity College, and this 10 his hrst
parish.
ship OF Christ Church, Savannah, Ga, and accepted
tnat OF ST. Marks, Grand Rapids, Mich to take effect
to-day.
Tho Rev. Samuel McElwee has removed from Nor
gantown 10 Churchtown, Pa
ST. paus church, Windsor Locks, Conn.,, has adopted
the FREQ church system Tor year ind will pay
penscs by voluntary contributions
AIR. Frank Farrell Of The Farrell Foundry and Machine
Company OF Ansonla, Conn, made a donation to the
Episcopal church there lately OF 81 900 The Church
oil the holy TRINITY Aiddietown, Conn, has increased
It's PASTORS salary III these hard times TO " 200
new church and parish IS 10 DO organized IN Water
bury Conn, and ST. 500 are 10 DO appropriated by ST.
John's church OF that place for tho support OF tho
interest Tor the yoar ami 600 year are pledged
for the four years to 1t lis feet.
In South Australia religious accommodation is pro-
yidsa Tor per cent 0 OF the population; he
120o0 Congregationaliss snd Presbyterans, Il 900;
Methodists. $500
Some mscreanls entered st. James Church ritual
st), Hatchaln, England by night and covered with
black paint the designs which Mr. Tooth the suspended
vicar, had painted upon the chancel screens.
CONGREGATIONAL
Dr. Henry N. Scudder has been just six pastor
Of the Central Congregational Church. Brooklyn and
couple 0i Sabbaths had the pleasure OF renewing
his ministry there, and also of hearing SOD, Mr..
John L. Scudder a llcentia,c, preach. Tho church,
which numbered 36S members Six years ago, now has
94s. The Sunday school Is perhaps tho largest III
Kings county, with l03 officers and teachers and 100
the our largest Congregational churches in Massa-
chusetts are the First Lowell, TIA; First Spring
Ield SIS; First III Chelsen, 674: Park Street in Bo>
ton 800 The largest in Connecticut New Haven
North, 5Gl New Britain South, 54l; New raven
Third, $780, New Haven First, 500; Milford First 525;
Hartford First, So The FIRST Congregational Church
OF Chicago is larger than any OF thesc-tho April
ccssoA brlogng It's roll up TO ], 1877
There 500 Congregational churches, with
members IN the United States, and 1888 minister's
In 1876 20 SS4 were added on profession OF iah and
IL, 400 by letter. The benevolent contributions were
There was gain Of II churches and largo increase
In membership. The increase in ministers was not IN
proportion to the increase In churches.
The average length Of the pasoratcs the ConGrcga-
tionul Church IS from four to five years. The longest
is that of DR.. Leonard Wthngton which u years
there OF 70 years; IL 80; % over 50
II over 40; 7 over As, and 8 OF so and over
Rcv. Edward Woosey Bacon, late OF Geneva, Switz-
erland, installed as pastor OF the First Congrega-
tiOpRl Church. IN Norwich, Conn. q few days ago.
Rev. J. l.. Jenkics, late OF Amherst. has accepted
the call oi tho First Church. OF Pittsncld, Mass, ana
succeeds the late Dr. IOuu
The Episcopal Convention OF the diocese OF Georgia
closed q lengthy session on Friday. Delegates were
elected TO tho General Convention, which meets in
Boston In October next They were instructed vote
for an amendment 10 the constitution shortening the
form Of morning and evening prayer and amending the
DICTIONARY.
Colonel George 5. Park, Of Chicago has donated 100
acres OF lund with valuable buildings the hole
$50 OOU, Parxve, NO., Tor q college university
for West Tho donor desires tho institution To be
evangelical and have majority OF It's trustees Pres
bytoraE, but its doors are to open TO a young men
who seek education within It's walls. Colonel Park
does limit himself TO this generous gift the pro-
West. whom It Is offered They have looked at the
ground and appointed a committee 10 draft charter
and trustees and report TO another meeting.
The Rev. +. Is Miner, Of Warren, has removed 10
Norwood, H. to take the pastorato Of the North
Henderson Church OF that place.
Rev. George L. Carroll OF Waterloo, has gone "a
The Rev. j. Hughes. who resigned the pastorato Of
tho Second Church, OF Fort Wayne Ind. 70 abroad
in May last, has returned Ia excellent health and
ready tor work again.
The two churches OF Carrolton and Platte CITY, in tho
northern part OF the State OF Missouri, have decided
by congregational vote to unite with the Prosbytery Vi
Platte tNorthernl They belonged TO the southern
Tho Southwestern Presbyterian emphasizes the coin
cidenco that on the oath day OF April, 1862, Commo
Farragut demanded tho surrender OF the city Of
New Orleans 10 the federal forces, and on the oath
day OF April 1877 the federal troops employed 10 sup
port the carpeI-bag Legislature OF LOUISIANA were
ieans Hotel adjoining the state House. better day
It trusts, has dawned on Louisiana. II Is at last
leved OF the rua OF tho carpct-baggcr name which
hereafter will be synony nous with lnfamy
CATHOLIC.
tbs estimated that the 500, 600 pilgrims who wi!
visit Rome during tho jubilee will each give the Pope
an average OF $40, or total OF 50 900. Add to th
also offerings OF the various Catholic churches
throughout the world. which set down al
$50 COO, 000 and there need tor the Pope 10 &c
hungry while he lives.
DR. McGiynn, OF ST. Stephens Church, New York
will represent Cardinal McCioskey IN ROME TINS sum
mar Archbishop Wood. OF Pnludcluutu. paueC
nv IN. Very Rev. NJ A. Walsh. V. e.. pastor 81 ST
M,cuaei's; Rev. l. T. Hors,mann, ID. b., oil The Theo
logical Seminary; Rev. T. r. Prendersast, Of st
Malacby's Row. Peter Prendereast, Rev |. A.
Sharkey, OF Our Mother Of Sorrows Rev. y. +. Sui
| livan, Of ST. Edwards, and Rcv. T. O'Ne, of ST.
Clements, iaschaivc, and Rev. Francis Carew, havs
also sailed for Rome.
The Archbishop OF Philadelphia bears with hin to
the Pope not merely the money offerings OF his do
ccsc, but also IL souvenir from the Cathedral Confer
cpce ST. Vincent dc Paula statue representing that
apostle OF charity with child IN his arms and anothe