The New York herald., 1877-07-29
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
JEWISH.

The Row. S. NJ. Isaacs, OF the Forty-fourth street
Synagogue, New York, tho eldest Jewish minister
and editor In the United States and OF the most
active aud benevolent men In tho community. lie
spends his vacation at Cornwall, N Y
The Rev. Chief Rabbi OF Great Britain was thrown
out oil his carriage In London few days ago, but
escaped without injury.
The Rev. DIR. Baar, Superintendent Of the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum, used to DO minister O; the Old seel
Street Synagogue Liverpool.
Now that the Presbyerans have SO satisfactorily
settled the question of when and where women under
their economy shall preach, tho Jeicish Messenger is
AFRAID that some smart Jewess may apply for some
OF the vacant pulpits and synagogues New
York. II ''pus its foot down" against
such an idea In the following fashion =
"rho glorious task OF entertaining and in
structng congregation thirty minutes each
week must not bo taken from the manly shoulders that
now SO steadily bear It, and women must lot preaching
alone. They may admonish, cxhort, expound, scold
and lament as much they ike at home, ana IL Il
mutter of Importance solely to thor husbands and
sonsin-iaw whether they shall be permitted to con-
tinue their present privileges the marrow precincts
oil the domestic circle. But for our women to become
rabies, we cannot permit It,"
Tho oldest Jewish congregation in America Is the
Shearilh Israel OF Now York. which organized in
1854 The next age is in Lancaster Pa, organized
IN l776. The thrd IS IN Phadelphia, organized 1880.
EPiscoPALIAN.
The value OF eccas sastical property now hold by tho
Reformed Episcopal Church Is $63S, 0S6 65. including
Mr.. Martlns gilt OF $500 600 TO the university which
Is being founded IN the West New churches are also
being erected IL different places which VIII Increase tho
value by many thousands year hence.
The diocese OF North Carolina is 10 be divided but
where the line oldvison Is 10 run is not yet settled,
that wo 90 not know whether there is TO be do
cesc OF North Norm Carolina and another OF south
North Carolina or whether we shall have one bishop OF
East Norm Carolina and another OF West North Caro-
lima la that state We should vote for the see system
OF naming the diocese after principal city.
The Rev. f.. G. Watson, who for about twelve years
was ut an extremely ritualIsc church in Eng
land has been reserved into the Church OF Rome In
letter 10 his ato parish he conlessos that for many
II moi all othose years he played ana sang the part OF
the hypocrl,s in the religious services. Now, Of
course, his doublc-laccdncss Will cease
The Rev. s. W. FrisDic has resigned the recorship
Of 1rnity parish, Hudson, Mich. the Rev. Horace
Hils OF Wabash, MIMI, has done likewise because OF
continued Ill health.
The Rev. T. A. snivey has accepted the pastorate of
ST. Johns Church, Huntington, Long Island, and Rev.
j. Is. Watson ST. Johns Church, Poultney, VI
The Rev. d. T. Wes has accepted the rectorship OF
All SAINTS PARISH, Supderandville Calvert county,
Md. from August l, and the Row DR.. j. r. Justin will
succeed Row. Clarence Buell. IN tho pastoraIe of ST.
Johns Church, Dresden, Germany. He viii sail from
TINS port August lS Mr. Buell. Will return America
In the diocese Of Delaware there 2S2 sunday
school teachers, 1881 scholars and 2,US3 communi-
cants connected with the Protestant Episcopal Church.
BAf'rlsr.
The Rev. d. r. Phillips has taken pastoral charge of
the Baptist Church at Hackensack. N. j., aud Mr. X.
M. y,
the pastorate oi the church pt Mum ord, N. Y.
Rev. J. q. Shrimpton, OF Fayetteville, n. Y, has
Withdrawn from tho Baptist denomination and Joined
the Protestant Episcopal Church. me Rev. j. 3.
Lewis has resigned his pastoiato Of tho M0unt Hopo
Baptist Church, New York county, which he has held
two years. ana increased the membership from thirteen
to forty-sx.
The work of pulling down the old PIerrepont street
BAPTIST church edincc Brooklyn is nearly completed
aud IN lew days the foundations OF the spacious
tuIldng for the First Church will be laid The location
and style OF the new structure Will make one OF the
M mira n CllV nf
churches.
The Rev. Mr. spurgeon's church in 1854 had 5l3
members; In 1877 about 900 AT tho orphanago
necled with the Tabernacle $50 boys clothed led
and Instructed The number oi colporteurs employed
by the compensation is orty,hve: sunday schools,
the state o Mr.. Spurgeons health, his physi
insist that be shall do nothing beyond prcacnng
IN his own pulpit
The Rev. A. Stewart Mclean has boon recognized"
Baptist minister, by vote OF council, and IN
stalled pastor OF the church ~ Hngnam, Mass. I'm.
nersion aud ordination both dispensed with. WHITTIER
are Baptists tendingY
The German Street Baptist Church and tho Loin-
Street Baptist Church. OF ST. John, NJ b.. con-
template erecting church ediaces TO replace those
destroyed by tho great tire.
Rev. DR.. Armtage, ol this city, has had good time
In the bracng atmosphere of Colorado, and lie has
gwen the people OF Denver good time, 100. He has
preached 10 them three times and In way to win from
them delightful opinions OF his pulpit power.
The Madison Avenac Church cdllce. corner Thirty
first street, Is undergoing thorough renovation The
walls being irescoed and the pews newly uphol
Rev J. j. Brouner, OF the North Baptist Church, in
this city, has been Ill and Is not yet able 10 preach.
70. 4...-.- t+.l. ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The nuns about Cincinnati are improving their spare
time by carving in wood under the instruction Of Mr.
Pitman
The Roman Catholic hierarchy in italy to be pun
ished hereafter for publishing from the pulps
through tho press any ecclesiastical orders issuing
from the Vatican. An emphatic protest has been CIR
cuatcd in Europe against this measure aud copies Of
il have been sent 10 the United States for circulation
also Public mcetin1s are recommended to protest
curtaiment of the ecclesiastical
With Cardinal Antonen the race Of great ecclesias-
tica statesmen seems 10 have died out says ex-
change. OF those who now hold the chief place the
councils of Plus TX, the outer world knows little; and
OF the fresh developments Of Papal pOcy that must
place. few Indications yet TO be found. 1t
doubtful whether the Vatican will find ono 10 direct
its political action with the shrcwdness and the
same judgment that under so many changing con-
ditions, Cardinal Antonelli displayed.
The Archbishop Of California Will, at an early date,
dedicate the recently enlarged church ut Rio Visto,
Cal
The students of Assumption College, Sandwich. Can.
ada, propose to transmit their prize money to the
Pope.
Rev. J. b. ODonnelL recently Of ST. Petcr's Church,
Lowell entered upon bis duties at ST. Josephs Church,
Somerville, Mass on the 10Th inst
Cardinal McCloskey has appointed the Rev. Francis
segelack pastor of ST. Pcters German congregation at
Rondout, New YORK.
The new church Of the Immaculate Conception, at
Emore's Corners, U stcr county, N Y, portion of
the parish OF Port Even, under the care OF Rev. VIII.
lam +. Brady, was dedicated by Vicar General Quinn
on Sunday, 22d.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. c. A. Kccer, OF North Evans, has left the
Congregational Church and has taken charge Of the
Presbyterian Church ut Bethany, N. Y.
The directors of Danvillo Seminary havo elected
the to Dr. Rice in the chair OF Syse matte
Theology, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, ID. d., ILL., d., who
for several years has been pastor OF the First Presoy
toran Church, Of PEORIA ILL., DR.. Edwards preached
here in New York Mt the University Place Church last
summer. His discourscs were at once sound, sniu-
latiIg aud cdiiying.
rho Rev. H. ID. Gansc, d. d.. few days ago laid the
corner stone OF new Presbyterian Church East ST.
LOUIS Tor the society that worshpped in building on
''the island"
The second Presbyterian Church OF Chicago bas
paid OF s50 900 debt Its building, but $780, 900
main yet TO bo4ad.
The Presby terrain Church at Charlottesville, va has
called Rev. q. b. Sricker 10 its pulpit, parsonage and
81. 800 n year.
The Rev. II. u. Murphy. OF this city, has gone for
the summer TO Port Richmond, s. l.
Dr. Alexander Reed, formerly OF Brooklyn, but now
OF Denver, Col is spending this summer vacation with
friends in Philadelphia
DR.. William Adams sailed from Liverpool for New
York on the 2st inst aud may be expected here in
few days. The Rev. DR.. Schaif also OF this city, ex