The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25

The death Is annou nccd Of X. r. Bernard Aombert,
France in the sixty eighth year OF has age.
fathers Damen. Zealand, Bronsgeest, Hillman, Con-
aon ana Masselis opened a mission a. 81 Johns
church, south Brooklyn, last Sunday. The meetings
have been well attended during the week.
Tac baltimore Mirror suggests e deum iasddmm
Tor the conversion to the Catholic Church. In London,
England OF sixty-oight non-Catholics.
Father Pyc Neae, s. j., who was for short while
signed pastor OF ST. Inigocs', Maryland. ana has
with aim Brother Ganey, oil the Society OF Jesus. rc-
Gently attached to ST. Joseph's Church. ON Capitol
Since the death OF Father Bague. the pastor OF ST.
Josephs Church. Washington, D. e., Father Schleuier
has been without an assistant, but one Will arrive IN
few days. Either Father Simeon Father Napper II
IS thought viii 20 from The German Oh urch, in Bos
ton. where both OF them are AZ present stationed
The mission at ST. Aiphonsus' Church, Baltimore,
which had been In operation for three weeks, closed
congregations attended, the daily instructions
Archbishop Fanny, Of Santa Cara CAL, Is about 10
leave LOT Rome TO pay his rst visit since he was In
vested vii the palum.
Two beautiful statues have lately boon purchased
for 81. Augustine's Church. Washington d. Cone
OF shc Sacred Heart OF Jesus apd another OF the
Blessed Virgin Maryland have been placed over
SIDE affairs dedicated 70 the respective devotions
They are pure white and Of beautiful size ana nnsh
METHODIST.
Rev. Victor whiting. recently transferred to Swe-
oen ny Bishop Andrews has been appointed Financial
Agent OIL tho Missionary Board Tor the Sweden Con.
ference.
We knew there must be some place 10 use tho sur.
plus candidates for the Methodist ministry, and now
We know where tho place iG II tho Australian
Wesleyan work A correspondent OF tue South Aus
tralian Methodist laments the death OF candidates.
reported TO The General Conference recently held 1t
Melbourne. He says that 'throughout all tho Cont-
nent and colonies Of Australia there
didates for the ministry; alter q whole year's hard
toiling by PSI ministers, assisted by 1929 local
preachers class leaders, and further supported by
$3.50 SAbbain school teachcrs-not candidates
OF u membership OF 26,0 900.
There in progress At Parsonsburg, Del, ono
OF the greatest reyvals ever held since II has been
circuit. The large new church will not hold tho peo-
plc nor the altar tho pentents by night Tho whole
community has been lasting and praying.
The Madison avenue Church. Bait more, Rev. A. N.
Courtenay, pastor, has been renovated AZ cost OF
$1,000 The Rev Dr. o. N. Sims OF Brooklyn,
preached TO large congregations on the occasion OF the
rcopening last mouth
The Free Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this city has had very successful career under the
pastorate OF the Roy. John johns A few sundays
ago collection 10 meet current expenses was taken
up ana Sl,572 was the result Fifteen mem bcrs
were added 10 tho church and an increase OF 100 10
the Sabbath School,
Rev. William Taylor has sailed tor Peru South
America. An unexpected door has opened 10 him In
that country, and In order TO enter II no dcfers for
sens0n his return to India.
There in the State OF Virginia SCI churches, $50
tncrant and $3.50 local preachers and So 900 members
This does not include coored members, of whom
there are comparatively few In Virginia.
ST Paui's Methodist Episcopal Church or this city,
Dr. .. II. Tiffany, pastor Is tho strongest and most
tho Conference never meets there. The membership
numbers $50 and the Sabbath school 321 and
toachers The church properly is valued at $3OooOo
nnd the benevolent ntributions OF the society last
year amounted TO $1l 1877 TO- At tho reception 10 tho
Missionary Commitco and bishops a few evenings ago
Dr.. Tiffany pledged tho church Tor IN advance "ali
along the line" Of benevolent collections. II Is now
tho banner church OF tho denomination In tho United
States IN missionary Contributions
The Wcseyans In the United States have 500 minis
ters.
USrvgRsALIsr.
Through the untiring efforts OF Rev. W. J. Chaplin
ten members have lately boen added to the
church ut Mier, Ind. Although the parish is young 1t
Is working faithfully 70 pay the debt Of tho new
church.
Tho Rev. h. W. Rugg has closed most successful
Passionate with the Universast Church Ia Providence
X l., aud has gone 70 tho Church OF the Rsdeemer,
Halifax, N. s.
A church has been organized at Pleasant HUI
through tho Efforts or Rev. J. b. SAKE, OF Fort Scott
Kansas The parish has at present memo ership Of
fourteen, with every indication OF an Increased num-
Der soOn
within the past six months u Univcrsaliat society
has been organized at sheridan, ILL.,, preaching sup
ported at frequent intervals, lot purchased and
pretty little church built and ali without dcbl This
IL example that 1t would BIO well Tor many parishes
and societies other denominations TO pattern after
Rev. Il. Jacobs Is IN resign his pastorntc In La
fayctie Ind, anu Is to movo to Michigan with view
| 10 recover his health.
In Jersey Guy. Her husband Is Congregational mn
lister In Reading, Mass Her son. tho Rev II. A. Hana
L,ltlo Fails. X. He has Withdrawn wholly and
absolutely IRON sne Unversaiist denomns tion hav-
aug ne says In his letter. been for years slowly
coming toward the evangelical doctrine on punish
ment Tho future life, aud for years he has
agreed with tho evangecas and has had affinity
| with thsm on many points OF doctrine. Hore
house divided. lie has joined his fathers church.
ErfscoPALIAN.
Statistics show that infant baptism Is very much
! neglected among tho Episcopalians OF London.
Two cathedras have boon reopeneJ alter being
closed for years Exeter Cnthedra been rcoponcd
after restoration, which has occupied years
Seven bishops and 800 ciergynen attended the scr
vices, which were very imposing. The restoration
The nave Of Bristol Cathedral, which mas
been ten years Ia building. and has cost nearly
numocr Of dis,iusuisned clersymen were presen, at
the services Its curious fact that the ancient
was taken down ny Abbott Elliot $50 years ago. who
intended 10 rebuild IT, but died while his plans were
incomplete, and that now II has been restored under
q dean OF the same namo and family The building
was originally the church OF great Augustnan
| astery, and was mado cathedral In 1912
few influential authorities both III Church aud
State III England arc reported as beng bent upon a
revision Of both the bapisma and ordination Services
we'll the Office Tor The visitation oil the sick, with
view 10 the elimination OF those parts which appear
! aurcular confession.
The Church OF the Ascension IN Washington, u. G.,
is comparatively new and beautiful structure. and
Is usual In such structures y Is topped OIL with big
debt. Two or three Sundays ago an effort made
70 pay on tins debt when Mr. ". ". Corcoran, Tho
phiiantaropist, WHO mad previously given $40 700 to
the church, contributed another 10000 toward tho
debt The Right Rev. Bishop Pinckney is tho accred-
tied rector oil the church al present
| Tn. Rev. DR.. Boggs has been elected secretary OF
tho Diocesan Convention OF Northern Jersey In tho
stead vi Dr. burlington, who had held the position
for many years. TINS change Is reported 10 have pcen
the result OF u dcterm nation among the majority Of
The Clergy OF Inc diocese to break up what they be-
licvcd DO "a clerical ring organized Tor filling the
Offices oil the convention with thor own mon.
CoSGREGArIoNAI.
regationalist Ideas Of what Is orthodoxy, and
what nercsy, more less misty. They no
bcresy implied IN one minister's preaching Tbco-
dore Parkcrs pulpit and holding very nearly Thco-
dorc Parkcfs views On the other hand, Rev. James
T. Merriam, OF Indian Orchard, Mass, refused
installation as pastor by council on tho ground hat
no not sound the doctrine oil future pu nisu.
mcnt He stated that in his view the eternity OF iu-
turc punishment was lett by the Birc an open ques-
tion, the New Testament neither furnishing ground
Tor denying II nor Tor Dramatically crting So,
ACCORDING 10 CongregaiionaiiSt coupciIs, man may
practically deny the DIVINITY OF our Lord or.
thodox; Dnt II no doubt eternal punishment ne - q
hereto
Whcn Mr. Alexander X. Merriam ordained pas
tor OF the Payson Congregational Church, Easthatnp-
ton Long Island last month. the Methodist Episcopal
Church OF the WALLACE was invited, and repres
tho council by pastor ana delegate. and pas tor
conducted tho opening devotional services ut the or
dinattou.
Mr. w. II. ASH n graduate OF Lincoln University.
Pcnusylyaua. aud OF tho Boston Theologeai school,
recently ordained the Central Cons rcgstional
Church, Prov X. l. lie goes out evang est
series OF lectures to be by the leading rabies
In ms cry has becn arranged for the Thirty
Street synagogue The lectures will he deliv srcd on
the last Monday each this IA