The New York herald., 1877-10-14
MISSIONARIES FOR INDIA AND
RJJRMAH

Revs William B. Osborn, Georgia Conference, and
James A. Northrup, OF the Rock Rivcr Conference,
have been transferred by Bishop Harris to the South
India Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Conference is TO meet In Calcutta, November Is.
Mr. Osborn sailed last week and Mr. Northrup and
wife will sail about October 25 Both these ministers
60 out under the auspices Of that missionary
evangelist, Rev. william Taylor, who pays tho entire
expenses incident 10 their transfer TO the
mission WORK in India, while he himself goes
10 Peru, South America. to open campaign
there Tho week previous fifteen mission-
aries left this port under the auspices of the
Baptist Missionary Onion for labor In Burmah. ThoiT
honored and thor destinations arc as iollows-
J. G. Bnney, ID. D. and Mrs. Binney, and Miss Miller,
Rangoon; Miss Rathburu, Kemmendno; Rev. and
Mrs. David Webster, Maulmain; Rev. and Mra E. 0.
Stevens and Miss Bromley, Prone; Miss MacAllister.
Basscin; Mr.. and Mrs Lyons and MI. and Mrs Frei-
day, Bhamo; Mr.. Harris, Shwaygeen. The name Of
the venerable DR.. Binney has long boon . household
word In tho homes Of Philadelphia and New York
BRptists 1t from the former city that the call
proceeded in accordance with which he returned to
Burmah in 1858. tie now, at the age Of sevcnty, do
his remaining strength and his closing days TO tho
work no has loved 80 WE'LL DR.. and Mrs William Ash
moro are also on the point Of sning, or have already
accompanies them on her way to Join hcr husband,
leaving tour children in this country
Dr.. Ashm0re is one OF the veteran Baptist mission
aries, having sailed for China 1850 He has been
one OF the ablesl and useful aborers who have
ever gone from Amorica TO the foreign ncld IL IS
tru,sm 70 say that man like Ashmore, Bnney,
Syevcns Bronson, master OF the language, accustomed
to tho climate, established IN the confidence VI
the natives Is worth halt dozen young brethren
whose ftness 10 improved, who must spend years bo
fore they utter intullgibe sentence, and who
may not improbaby die before they reach the period
Of efficient service.
Dr. and MIS-. Binney have Of iate years devoted
themselves more particularly 70 educational work
among the Karens. Tho Doctor has well organized
Theological Seminary in the mission Held. from whicn
800 native preachers have after an average
period OF study Of ave years each. He has also
superntendcd the translation and publication OF very
many religious and theological works in tue Burmese
language. With these re-entorcements 70 lndia,
China and Burmah tho missionaries now on tho
ground will new inspiration and impetus In
their work oflovo.
The session OF the Chassis Of Now Brunswick 70 be
held at Mddicbush Tuesday ID expected to Dc one
of special interest," Tho afternoon Will be devoted
the ordination Of Mr. David M Talmage as ioroign
missionary. Mr.. Taimage is a son Of Rev. John v N.
pointcd as a missionary to Annoy by tho Board Of
Foreign Missions of the Reformed Dutch Church. He
has boon a member Of tho church At Niddleoush, N
j., for some ycarA
ST. BRIDGET'S NEW PASTOR.
Cardinal McCIoskey has just appointed Rev. Dr..
Patrick r. Mcsweeny, OF Poughkeepss, pastor OF ST
Bridget's Roman Catholic Church, In pIAes OF Rev.
Father Mooney lately deceased Tho appointee Is one
Of the most learned zealous priests In the diocese
He was educated Rome, and Tor several years ON.
c,ated as assssant at St Patricks Cathedral He
transferred TO the pastoral charge of church IN
Poughkeepse His brother, Dr. Edward McSwecny,
is also pastor OF a In tho same locality An.
other brother, Francis McSwecny, Is now In Rome
laghan McSweeny recently died in this city while o
cinting assistant at ST Tcresas Aud other Catholic
churches Tho uncle Of the new pastor, Rev. Dr.. No
swceny, Tor fourteen ycars President OF the Irish
nj In parf