The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25

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The Rev. j. Donnslly. OF Ensewood, Ill. has gone
left Downer's Grove Ill, after only three months
work. Tho Hastead street church. Chicago has called
to Its pulpit the Rev. Brother Kermoti, ofCovcntry
street church, same city.
coSoREGArioSAL
Rev. A. II. Bradford, OF Monicalr. ~ j.. has ac-
cepted the call OF The Vine street church. Boston
The Shawmut avenue church, Boston, gave 81. 600
MS us annual contribution to foreign missions
Rev. Mr. Howard leaves tho church Ia Benton Falls
and goes to West Avon, Conn. Rev. :. G. w Kankin
VINO mas been supplying the church at Vernon Centre
Conn Tor tue past year, accepts invitation TO
tinue during the present year.
For the rst time tho OF tho Congregational
Minister'S Fund at their recent annual meeting found
themselves unable 70 make any ap appropriations Tor the
applicants for ard. Only Ia churches nearly 800
contributed TO the fund in 1876
hamsied coun. March !. Rev. d. b. Lord has
signed his Passionate OF the church at Lebanon Conn.
with the church that nc has Jeff. Rev. W. 5. Colon
goes from Washington TO Warren, Conn
under the m,nis,ry OF Mr. L. F. Berry s r" AZ
Yale seminary ut Stony Creek, Conn. 1t was recently
recognized.
Thirty years ago the Frs. and Third Congregational
churches of Gnord, Conn, separated on the subject
OF slavery. Recently the First church, being without
pastor, made overturcs TO the Third church unto
with II and retain the pastor OF the latter tho
united BODY Tho offer was declined, and each Will
hoe It's own roy probably Tor thirty years more The
membership OF each is about 250 and had they united
they would have become the strongest society the
State outside oil Hartford and New Haven
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Rev John c. Henry, OF 81. Francis church,
Noun, Kisco. n. y. has been transferred to ST
Joachlm's church, Natteawan, n. Y He will DO sue.
cceded IN Mount Kisco by the Rev II. W. Newman.
The Rev. j. NJ Fnotti, who Ind resigned his ms.
sons III tho East 10 spend the declining Years OF hts
life III retirement at Mount ST. Mary's OF the West has
yielded 10 the invitation OF his highly esteemed and
ola friend tho Vicar Apostolic vi Omaha. Ncb., TO MI
place 10 the vicarae and tor the present resides AZ
the episcopal residence The reverend gen tlcEan has
thus far experienced the benefit OF that GENIAL climate
and feels as II he had received now lease OF liie
Bishop Persico formerly OF Savannah, Ga, has been
assigned 10 diocese IN the province ofNapcs. Italy,
his native country. The Bishop was missionary IN
India lor sixteen years. alter which he came 10 the
Unncd States where he spent years. and after his
resignation OF the Dishopric OF Savannah he spent
little timc in Quebec The climate OF this country did
not agree with him, and he returned to his own sunny
cline.
ST. Pauls conference OF the Society OF ST. Vincent do
Paul, Brooklyn reports peculiar collection III their
poor box Tor last year-9l, $50 pennies Their total
ceipts $2C75 H. all OF which they expended save
the sum OF sd57 ~, which they have on hand.
Tue Rev Father Hefernan has erected a line church
parsonage At cost OF So 900, nil free OF debt lie
now opening schools, and March will have colony
schools
Tho temporary Church Of st. Paul In this city
translate with becoming ceremony tho relics Of tho
blessed martyr which they have preserved in their
old church.
Rev. Father Goodwin OF East Hartford, Conn, Is
said 10 be seriously ill.,
rhe Rev. d. J. Dohorty, OF tho Cathedral, ST. Louis,
has been assigned TO tho pastoral charge OF Pierce
The Rev P. Dominec has recently been installed
Able OF tho Trappist Monastery OF Lte Clarvoix, in
Five years ago there was no Catholic the vicinity
OF McCom6 City, Mss now there are more Catholics
than members Of any other sect. Recently Rev.
Fathers Enright and Iamy gave mission there with
abundant iraits.
the Catholic Church IN Rome and the conversion OF
four English clergymen, who have courageousiy re-
nounced their rich lvings 10 enter The Church,
nounced by tho Unitd Cditoca-
The conversion TO Catholicism Is announced OF Rev.
Mr. Cochrane OF Cupar, Scotland. arsnowned thcoo-
gian oil the Presbytc ran Church
Rev Nr. Cocth, Baptist minister at Rinestcad,
England, we'll known Tor his lectures on Spiritual
ism, has become u Catholic.
Tho Redcmptorst Fathers under Father wayrich
are hodinga mission in 81. Alphonsus church, Balsi-
more. II has been succcssi u operation one week,
and will DO continued during the present week.
The churches 9" Baltimore last Sunday took up
collection for the Pope ON his approaching 'annver-
sary Ten OF them Already report 500, and there Is
moro TO follow.
Most Re-. Archbishop Bayey has Como to Richmond.
but, us far US hs most intimate friends aware IL
not his intention to go TO Florida ut present
KPiscopALAN.
Tho Rev. Nelson L. Boss has resigned his position
as assistant minister OF the Church OF the Epiphany
Washington, d. G., his resignation 70 take effect ut
Easter
The Bishopric OF Rochester, England, which will be.
vacant In tho course OF few days by tho trans
ference OF Bishop Claughton to tho newly formed
OF ST. Albans VIII DO conferred upon tho Very Row.
Edward B,ckerstcth, ID. d. Dean OF Llchueld.
The Rev. A. A. McDonouph has resigned the rector.
ship OF ST. Pauis church, Weston, W. Va
A missionary OF the Russian Church In Japan writes
that there now 5000 orthodox Christians In that
country, and tho mission presents most encouraging
aspect
The Row. W. II. Phillips has removed from Belts.
willie, Ind. TO Morristown. N. Y.
Tho Rev. George L. Schctky d. d.. has resigned tho
rectorshlp Of Trinity church. Bay City. Mich, to tako
effect on tho 4th Of ArriI
The Rev. G. T. Le Boutiilier of Oneida, N Y, has
accepted a call to Grace church, watertown, N. Y
The Rev. S. b. Moore has accepted temporarily tho
chaplancy OF ST Barnabas' House and chapel, Now
The Rev. T. b. Lnmson, d. D., has accepted tho rec.
torship OF 81. Stephens. Sherman. Texas.
Tho Rev. Mr. Richmond, of South Bend, Ind, Is ex-
pectcd soon 10 take charge of ST. Johns church,
Mankato Minn, ana the mission station at St. James
Tho Rev. Il. G. Hunter, u graduate OF Soabury
Divinity School, has been ordained 10 the priesthood
and taken charge VI Red Wood Falls and Marshall
churches in the diocese OF Minnesota
METHODIST.
Rev. W. H. Kincaid, OF the Pittsburg Christian
Adcocafe celebrated his crystai wedding on the 18Th
sions of tho Book Committee. The Hymn Book Row.
SION Committee was in session here last week.
Rev d. i. Johnson, o. tho Washington Conference,
has boon transferred to Rome, Gu.
AZ Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, blessed work has
been progress. Al late dates there eight
versions. Among those who bad sought Christ WAS
old man OF seventy seven. Tho pastor, Rev. j. Mel.
son. during his term there has repaired and beauled
tho church building and provided for debt 81 800
the greater part Of which has been paid already and
the balance ho hopes to clear of before the meeting Of
the Annual Conference
Al Heading Methodist Episcopal church, Jersey
City, ninetytwo converts have united with the church
on probation, and the revival continues undated AZ
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verted and nj Stamford, Conn., during the last three
weeks, ninety have entered on probation De- J. II.
Buckeyes church.
At Nesquchoning, Pa, two sundays ago, ffty-six
cent converts received. In Port Richmond
church, Philadelphia, S. recent converts proba
uon at Mount Holly, n. j., so; at Bloomingdaie n.
j., gz at South VnelaDd, N. j.. % at Woodstock, n.
Y, So
simpson Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, has
advanced its missionary collection this year from $70O
TO 81, 600 Eleventh street Methodist Episcopal
church, New York. gives to tho cause this year 500
last year II gave nothing Arch street church, Phila
delphia has given 81, 800 instead OF So 800 last year
number OF the students in the graduating class at
Drew Seminary are asking for ecommendat ions III is
spring TO Western conferences. Tho Eastern confer.
crowded that they cannot receive any Or
many for years 70 come.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tho Board of American Isracics arc collecting a
Of the congregations OF their faith here the
benevolent institutions maintained by lsrneltcs.
At tho recent Hebrew charity ball IN Philadelphia tho
income for night amounted to $40, 900 net THIS