The New York herald., 1877-10-07

The entire contributions OF the Reformed Dutch
Church TO the Domestic Mission Church for four
months ending September is but s. 700. and to It's
church building fund only $42d And these
wore 10 sustain ninety mission stations and lis
Sabbath schools the of which averages $3.50 each.
Ihe General Synod recommended that special coilec-
lions DO taken In all The churches TOR both OF these
interests on tho l4th inst
A now Reformed Church has been organized at
S.ewartvills. near West Hurley Ulster county, N Y.
The late James Stewart, or New York, built tho ed1co
10 which tho society worships, ana alter whom the
church ana place are named.
At a meeting oil Reformed Church ministers and
eiuers IN thn city few days ago II was resolved 10
ase saoo0 once 10 rchevc the publication society
., tne Cnurch from suspension II has debt OF
$1,000 on II now aud Is constantly running bchind;
were subscribed by the friends present and Rev.
W. B Merritt was appointed financial agent 10 carry
out the purposes OF tho meeting.
IT, Ernest Gutweller has accepted tho call Of tho
Frst Reformed Church OF Long Island City, and Will
be ordained and installed October II.
CONGREGATIONAL
The Grinnell (lowal Congregational Church, alter
enjoying the labors Of tho Rev. j. N. Sturtevant, J
ior half year, have called HIM TO the permanent
The North Congregational Church OF wilbraham.
Mass, whose house Of worship was burned down
iew months % ago. are building new ono on tho OLD Site
ganzed In the town OF Lawrence, Mass. II Is known
as Tho Tower Hill Church.
Mcssrs Moody, Whitto and Needham arc to spend
this month In evangelisc iabors in different parts OF
Vermont. 81 Adams, Montpelier, Bennington and
brattleboro' are the towns named In recent confer
ence held with ministers OF the Bellows Falls
committee Of seven was appointed TO cooperate with
Tho General Association OF Congregational Churches
ana Ministers In the state New York is to at
Goversvllle, Fulton county, N. r., next Tuesday.
The sessions will continue three days.
= The secretaries Of the American Congregational
Union. Drs Ray Palmer. OF New YORK, ana Chris
tophor Cushing oil Boston, have rendered their resi- e.
nations, which have been accepted. The committee
who have been examining into the affairs OF the Union
for the purpose OF ascertonng how reduction of
penses may be made have reported, recommen ending
that but one secretary bo appointed The measures
winch have been taken will effect . saving Of about
81, 900 year.
or the $685. 2lo communicants under the care Of the
Presbyterian Assembly lNorth, 3oS,645. or moro than
The Oldest American missionary n China Is now tho
Rev Dr. A. T. Hopper, OF The Presbyterian Mission ut
Row. T. s. Scott Of the last graduating class OF Union
seminary. mas taken charge OF the Presbyterian and
Congregational churches oil Coilamer, Quo.
Dr. II. III. Parsons OF Boston, has received q call TO
the Lafayette Street Presbyterian Churcn, Buffalo.
Presbyterian society organized q short time
since at stanton, DcL and church edihce is being
erected
Presbyterian Church has becn Organized nj Ocean
Beach, N. D., aud cnorts are being made 10 erect
church.
Il the Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches
were united the sum total 0f members would be
670l24 In 1861, when they parted, tho total number
OF members In tho united body was SO0,SlA
The Rev. James A Bxrtlott has lott the Methodist
Episcopal Church and Joined tho Presby tcrans and
become pastor Of the second Church OF that iaith
Ncwouryport, Mass. Xarbehesd, Mass, Mr.
Bartlett's last charge as n Methodist
Sitting Bull s still hostile, but not all tho Sioux
YroSOyterlan
boards have planted nine churches among tho Sou
Indians, which number 7S4 members
there are nifty nino Sunday schools in the prcsby
terry OF New York, with J. 900 teachers ana about
20 900 scholars. Thirty theological students have
been regularly employed in these schools and In house,
hold visitation Tor tho purpose Of gathering in pupils
The schools have contributed missionary purposes
during the year. The total expense OF the
s22a '''0''-'' 0''''''''' = '''A~' ''1'''' va
Tho church a. GOertvilles N.Y., has boon made
vacant by The resi- ignaIioA OF Rev. 3. H. Moon.
6aR reR mi inf In
tors and "a churches The largest churches are tho
Indian churches Washington Territory, OF which
has 470 members. The Prcsbytery Of Columbia has
liz ministers, LOT churches and 661l nta
The largest church Is Calvary, Rev. John hsmphil,
| pastor, with ia nembcrs
METHODIST
Bishop Gilbert Haven had an attack Of apoplexy tho
upon an annual Conference Ho was removed m suDse.
quenty 70 Cincinnati That journey 10 Africa TOO
rhc Rov. Mr. Hammond, tho evangelist, will CON-
menco a series OF religions meetings In tho Central
Methodist Episcopal Church, Yonkcrs, October 20
Bishop Bowman In the Christtdn Advocate, accounts
for tho false reports concerning General Hoards
dian campaign on tho ground hat local and general
politics frequently lead TO misrepresentation There
arc parties all through tho Western regions that cam,
bear TO hear any ono called "Christan," and hence
are men scattered who want the indian agencies
either Tor themselves or their friondr and they orig
nale all kinds OF aIso reports which they hope will
Tne Rev A. Palmer, of weilaeet, Mass. has been
obliged by sickness 10 give up ministerial work.
/ Conference. and stationed at Orange has been ap-
pointed by Bishop Foster TO Marblehead, Mass, TO I'LL
bartlett. VINO has entered the Presby,er,on ministry
The Raleigh Chrisfian Advocate reports large
sions 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church throughout
Dr. G. 9. 'McCabo recently made a flying visit
through Kansas In the interest OF tho Church Ex-
tension Society, during which ho received So g57
contributions 20 us funds, offered in very promscu-
articles. such two mules, load OF COAL six
hogs q sewing machine, six acres Of growing wheat
i Q IN
lieu Of money. ho had TO convert them into cash
| wherever he could.
few weeks visiting tho annual conferences. He
turned In hcath day or TWO ago. Dr. J. II. Vincent
| ference.
The Rev. A. Hamilton somo imc ago left the Meth.
odst Episcopal Church and joined the Reformed Epis
copaans. At the last session OF the Cincinnati Con-
ference he applied TOR readmisson to tho Methodist
Episcopal Church, but could not DO recoved his
papers had been submitted quarterly confer
ence Paragraph 154 OF the Book Of Discipline" makes
THIS necessary for preacher who has not been I'm
orders" In another denomination. But under para.
graph 1872 section 2. they Tay DO received WITHOUT
sne me inaorssmen; Of quarterly conference The ro-
ment In Church circles IN the West.
/ ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The sixth Old Catholic Congress was held at
Mentz September $3.50. Mcntz Is an ultramontane
stronghold
a church at Volcano. W. Va, is now under con-
sructon 1t Will DO sixty feet long by nearly thirty
feet wide and will cost 81, 400 when completed.
Tho Catholic Repie,c reports that Roman bishop Of
tho west received recently an appication or priest.
among whose qualifications II was stipulated that he
should bc 'easy kept" as crops wore light In that
| tion Now. adds the RerteY, nothing could be more
absurd than trying to be Catholic aud looking upon
tho priest a mere professional man, whose business
is TO make his living by preaching and singing
The priest Is the representative the ambassador, tho
/ agent factor OF the son oi God made man. lie
speaks Christ when he sacri6ccs and aDsolvcs A
iaen priest IS not SIMPLY u degraded man: no Is an
angel become n ncnd
The Capuchin priests, exilos from Germany, who re-
Gently arrived here, have gonc to Metamora, ILL.,.
4 Wha N IN m - and
tho parishes OF Benson and Washington, In that
vicinity.
A change IN the pastorship OF Trinity Church
/ Georgetown, ID. C., Will soon take place, by which
Father Murphy, OF tho Society OF Jcs 49, from Wood
stock, Nd, will relieve Father Maitrugues, who will
return to the Jurisdiction OF the Western Province Of
| the Jcsuits
| The new Church Of tho REDEEM ptorst Fathers, Bos-
ton Highlands will be OF the grandcst IN Boston
/ when completed.
There Is Catholic tribe OF Indians at DEVILS Lake
Agency. They number $500. though thoy nave no
priest residing among them they are visited by mis-
sUnares, who say that they fith lu OF
the preccpts OF tbcir religion. The missionaries have
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