The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01

ErIscoPAIIAx
Some forms OF church work admirably succeed
where others fail. The Presbyterians tried years
ago to establish church at Washington Heights (14lst
| street and Eighth avenuc) but failed. year and
hall ago studen. the Episcopal Seminary In this
city went to tho ground and began TO hold
vices tho Of dwelling opposite which he has
now built ncat church edilce, and has a society
OF forty or fifty communicates and Sabbath school or
eighty 100 scholars rejoice call him PASTOR
There is a debt Of few hundred dollars tho church
property which tho members trying to pay OF by
little and little.
The Rev. Richard NJ. Hayden has accepted tho SUPER
intendency OF tho Lcake and Watts Orphan House.
New York city, after to-day.
Rev. Dr. Riley, Bishopelcct for Mexico has labored
In that country 1862 Ho reports tho Episcopal
Church property there worth 81 00o 900, and the
prospects az cheering. Ho present In this
country ecturng IN the interests OF his Mexican
sions.
The Rev. John N. HcGernan, recently rector or st.
Paul's Church, Paterson, n. j., died at Charleston s.
G., on Thursday. He was graduate OF Columbia Col
ege and OF the General Theological Seminary, and for
brief period the incumbent of All Angels in this
CITY, He thrty-1vc years old and leaves a wife
and family. lie had gone South for his health's sake.
There is q growing conviction among Church people
that much has been paid for music In tho larger
churches in New Havon, and tho veslry Of st. Pauis
has just decided reduce their expenditures this
particular IRON 81, 700 TO 81, 600.
The Rev. John II. White has resigned the position Of
assistant minister OF st. Andrews Church, Merdcn,
Conn, to take effect this week.
The new church OF Trinity parish, Rockaway, L. L.,
which is rapidly approaching completion, when nm
ished will DO handsome structure, capable Of seating
400 persons
The Episcopalians Of Brooklyn about TO build
cathedral Tor Bishop Littlcohn and they have now
bill before the Legislature 10 incorporate 'The Ca,ho-
dra OF the incarnation" The Bishops and Drs. john
son. Schcnck, Hall aud Snivey and Rev. j. G. Middle
ton OF Glen Cove, together with Judge Gilbert and
Mcssrs. j. A. King Prince Hustled orr and W. q.
Low, Of Brooklyn, are tho trustees named IN the bill
REFORMED tDUrcnL
Tho Rev. Mr. De Hart oil this city, has gone to be
pastor vi the Church Va JAMAICA l. l., whose pulpit
has been vacant Tor several mouths.
Tbs church at Flailands L. l., has closed five weeks
revival meetings, with eignt converts aud increased
attendance aud marked interest ia the services
The Rev. Minor Swicg has resigned tho passionate OF
tho Reformed Church u Oyster Bay l. J., 10 take
eloct May
That a rare pastoratc which ,be Rev. G. =. Mas
den reached on the first sunday IN TINS month, when
he preached ms niteth anniversary sermon as pastor
OF the second Reformed Church Of Philadelphia. Dur
Ing The hall century Mr. Masdch received so4 persons
into tbs Churcb, anu the com m union tnirtv.
seven we're added. The Sabbath school numbers 100
scholars and III teachers
The Reformed Church AT Warwick ~ " at It's last
CON, nuDion. March /, added eighteen TO rs membrr-
snip, thirteen being recent converts, and there
Signs oil greater awakenlugs hereafter. AT the Rc-
Formed Duch Church .lymcr, N. r., thir,y-slx were
received al the March communion, making seventy
four since last TALL added through fatn ministry
o Rev. Dr. West
AZ Beayernam, y. r., twcnty-nine added TO
the Church az the last communion occasion. Twenty
SIX were added the same date the Church at Ccnrc
VILE, Mich. and AT Athens, n. T., IL Is said that all
conditions, from the highest 10 the lowest seem
touched as by 1.-Two coal IRON or tho altar.
BAPTIST
According 70 Baptist ios'c as Land down by the
Eramtncr and Chronicle, Mr. Haynes and every other
minister Of Psdo- Baptist church be rcordantd
as well as rcbaptlzcd before they become Baptist
ministers The Rev. Mr.. Farmer, an cx-Mcthudist,
VINO recently became pastor oi tao Baptist church o
Penn YAM has violated Baptisi order aud logic by
ceptlng the pastorato without such reordinaton Tho
APOSTOLIC succession OF Epscopaiians Is not crcuin-
stance TO that OF the Baptsls thus enumerated by the
doctors OF theology. Mr. HAYNES has been called TO
tbo Passionate OF The Washington Avenue Church,
Brooklyn, alter he has been reordniLcd.
Mr. Haynes IN his baptlsmai address, II would seem,
discovered that tho Distinguishing feature" OF Bair
lists IS not Immersion nor close onlnunion as them
selves aud others havo supposed, but "a rcsenerato