The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

satisfaction "My dear friend, thank heaven for that
much, Attic one is better than nothing"
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
METHODIST.
Namaroneck Methodist Episcopal Church 10 one OF
the desirable country appointments OF the New York
East Conference, having church property worth
$50, 600, a strong membership numbering 22o, ana
giving tho pastor salary oil 1000
Tnc evangelical Association German Methodist) has
a small MISSION in Japan which costs $6,256 year,
ANA has "hca.hcn fund now amounting TO $26, 5c3.
Chaplain McCAbe, OF the Church Extension Society,
gives tho REV. Isaac Dillon, d. D.. OF Oregon"
good sendcn US . scamp who Is on travel. assuming
this honest namo anu collecting money under false
piotences.
The movement for union between the Weslcyans
and Primitive Methodists Ireland constantly gains
strength. Tho avorng Its contamination taken
by the conferences Is receiving the approval OF
the circuits.
The Hol.ton annual Conference has adopted petit
zion to the General Conference OF the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South. which meets next May, asking
tina, tho name OF the Church be changed 10 "Ep'sco
pal Methodist Church, It's probable that the Gen.
eral Conference will also be asked TO invite the
Northern Methodist Church to withdraw from tho
SOUTH notwithstanding inc settlement lately made BY
commissions OF the two bodies
series or revival meetings have been held at
what Is known as the Brown Schoolhouse. IN the
town OF Providence, Fulton county, n Y. The Rev.
J. Pratt, Of greenfield, has been conducting The
meetings. Thirty have been converted.
The semi zee ntenn NAL OF Methodism In Mattawan Is
being celebrated with appropriate services IN their
church since last Thursday. The Rev. j. L. Glider, OF
Brooklyn delivered the historical address, Aattawan
was in his circuit when ne began his ministry IN 1929.
rtIi m
Through continued Ill health the Rev. c. X. Hart
ranlt has been compelled to ask to be relieved from
the pastorate OF the Third Street Church, Camden.
BAPTIST.
The Bapssts OF England propose to take care OF
their aged ana inlrm minister's They have raised
$4,000 as basis, guarantee fund, they callit for
an .saunuity func."
The Baptist Church OF Yonksrs, Of which the Rev.
Henry NJ. Sanders is pastor, has 1.-Two and activo
SUNDAY cnool, which lately held Its fourteenth ann-
vursary and reported average attendance during
the year OF 3ll, OF twenty-five pupils had unllcd
Win tho church. They expended 62vO In clothing
moor children. ana tho church has now contributed
6l6l the work 0f It's active school Tor tic ensuing
year
Church, vi Paterson, N. j., Rev. Al. q. LOCKWOOD pas
tor LIS origin in the Tuesday evening meetings
for tho study Of the Bible These began with an At
tendance hity and now $50 Is no unusual number,
Since october 70 there tw6nL baptized
ana many moro are awiting baptism.
Grace Baptist Church, Philadelphia, was organized
in 1872 with twcnty-eignt members since which time
an average OF hity-two members per year mas been
added fhc losses by death and other causes have
numbered sixty.iour aud the present membership 10
2U3 During these tive years tho church has contrib
utsd tor current expenses and bcnevolence $2S,O0o
The laws OF Pennsylvania, NJ Of New YORK, recog-
ntze sunday as the Christian sabbath which labor
and trade shall cease. But the pennsy lvanans
more strict than Now Workers III the enforce OF
her SABBATH laws. Mr. DANIEL G. Waldo is farmer
in Crawford county, Pa, and IS also conscientious
seventh Day Baptist. He keeps Saturday sacred and
ln Auah Nan hat thA ri
oral Tor oenccs growing out OF those facts, tho
last time being on Monday, I0th He does not deny
tho violation tho law, but thinks and scs up the de-
ience that the law violates his conscience, and ie
therefore, unconstitutional In his view tho millions
VINO keep Sunday holy are wrong and she units who
Ire Rev. +. D. sleeper, after three aud half years.
passionate in Everett Mass, has resigned and gone 70
Tho REV $. I. Farnham vas recently ordained TO
the work Of tho ministry and set over The Baptist
church IN Malone, n. Y. Mr. Farnham is q recent
graduate Of Rochester University. rho Rev. j. A. II.
Freshncy, late OF Canada has been Installed pastor OF
the church a. Garrotsyiile, Ohio.
A Baptist Council at North Amherst Ohio, have
Withdrawn 80 lar as they could do IT, tue hand OF TEL
iowship from Rev. g. A. Farrand. and advised the
church OF which ho 10 depose him from tho
ministry he had been convicted Of immoraltics
Under the labors OF Rev. K. d. Philips revival OF
Baptist Church, Osweso county, \. Y. Abou. atty
have found peace believing thrty-ive OF which
NUMBER have already been baplized.
Dr. J. b. Thomas, OF Tho FIRST Church. Brooklyn,
has sailed for Europe TO be absent four mouths, for
his hcaths sake HIS church IL RAPIDLY going up.
coNGRHGArsoSAL.
rho Sunday school or inc Church Of the Disciples,
under tho care and superintendent vi Mr. A. Z.
uo!d has grown TOO large Tor It's reomA II has IN
dertaken by oil entertainments 10 pay for the
recent improvements IN the school roomR II Is
manifest, however, that tho next Improvement must
be q considerable enlargement.
rho Congregational Uhurah In Paramount Mnn.,
recently dcoicatcd s. 200 honfc Of worship lree Of
debt rhis Is a commcndsble example.
Rev O. u. Hcmor, OF tho 1omp.ins Avenue Church,
Brooklyn, is rccupcrating .; Saratoga Springs alter
dangerous attack OF neuralgia OF the stomach, TO which
he is occasionally subject.
Row Howard KingsDury, who has served the Second
Presbyterian Church or Newark, onio Tor tho last
and halt years. has accepted unanimous call " tho
First Congregational Church OF Amherst, Mass
Dr. +. 5. Childs will sever his connection with the
Hartford Theological Seminary in the spring
count OF iaiiirg health.
In January last the Congregational Church a. wind.
sor Locks, Conn, was burned down. The people
have erected another OF brick, with OHIO stone
mings, aud with sealing capacity Of 800. II cost
81. voo and was dedicated couple OF weeks ago.
On tho "a day Of December, 1927, hvo young
men ana twenty Two women united with tho PARK
street Congregational Church, Boston, GU pro-
men still iivng out all OF the I've young
present the OCCASION OF memorable sermon 0y the
pastor, DR.. Withrow, few SabUatns ago. which was
followed ~ historical discourse In the evening ny
Rev Dr. Edward Beeche, their pastor nity years
Tho i've young men, now old. are Deacon Russell
Cook, Of Scituae; Dr. Edward knignt, OF Berkeley
street Cnurcn Francis Bundy, OF Mr. Dunn's Prcsoy-
ersn Church; N. H. simpson, VI Park 5troet Church,
and Peter Hobart
Tho MISSIONS Of the American Board in tho Ottoman
Empirc nave been more successful than those OF all
Other societies combined. he Board has all
255 stations and sub-statons - cnurche 355 men-
bcrs and II, ISc pupils IN schools
The Rev Anssm B. Brown. who mas beon preach
with acceptance IN several OF the Congregational
churches In Brooklyn aud vicinity during the past
season. has receiver UNANIMOUS cal! 70 tho First
Congregational Church OF Morrnania, In this ciiy.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Is. r. Gardiner mas resigned bis pastorate OF
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N. Y, and
accepted call 10 tho Pays0u Memorial Church, Of
III. n
stalled pastor Of the church at johannesburg, N Y.
The Rev. Isaac H. SEQ seems 10 DO thorn In the
nesh OF the Presbytcry Of Newark, ~ J. He pro-
fcsses and prcacues stac higher lilo" 10 tho great
offence Of lower-lved people. He also permits cody
women 10 speak to premiscuous cougregatons IN
Wickhlc Presby terrain Church. For those Things no
has been tried and convictol by bis presby and
10 resign. But he has appealed aud refuses
10 resign. Last week Tho matter was called up again
on complaint Of Mr.. e. T. Cone sbut alter explana-
ton by Mr. SEQ that he required time 10 prepare and
present reasons for not resgning at TINS time, tho