The New York herald., 1877-07-22

Presence ana the reward OF wcll done' that
shall bc offered to them ON that day. Bcsscd tho
man whose lniquites are forgiven and whose
covered" MONTGOMERY.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The New England Congregational churches, during
the years. have gained 1o, 049 members; tho
churches West and South have gained g. 7l3 members
o! nine churches which have membership OF 600 and
over, only tour are IN New England-Lowell, 724;
Springfield 67o; Chelsea, 674 and Boston, 600 or
twenty one churches which havo membership Of 500
and over, fifteen in New England, but sixteen OF
the largest churches outside OF New England have
1913 members than the nineteen large churches
within that territory. The dcnomina opa papers
clude from these figures that the Of Congrega-
Iionalism is moving westward
The American Congregational Union, which repre-.
sents domestic missions, church erection and pubca-
ion OF dcnominatonal news, spent last year for
rent expenses thirty per OF its income which
former trustee has called 1t publicly The
present trustees admit the expcnsveness of their ma.
chncry, but charge mainly to the Inactivity Of tho
churches, four hundred Of whom do not take up
collections for tho Unon and those that do contrbute
such small amounts not to pay the cost OF collecting
them. Nevertheless the trustees think their critic
ought have taken into OF expenditures tho
cost OF transferring or saving TO the denomination
This added 10 the $2 900 % received would course
very materially lessen tho percentage OF COST which
last year III TO-
The American Board Of Commissioners tho foreign
missionary organization OF the Congregational
needs S475O 900 this year. but II has
lees Than $3.50, 900 Contributions for the tho
hsca year must be doubled If the Board would close
the year without increasing It's debt
Tho Rev. a. NJ. Duboc, lato of Denison, Iowa, has
accepted the call Of The Baptist Church at
Lvona y. Y. and has entered upon his Iabors there
n has sOl.
emnly resolved exclude from It's fellowship every
iIembc that IL able and refuses TO help pay the
penscs Of the church.
The Rev. W. c. Van Meter may DO expected to ar
rive IN this city In August
Kansas, June 90 and, after examination, held ser
vices ''recognizins" the Rev. j. A. Hcagy formerly
adventist preacher, as Baptist minister Pity his
name wasn't Haynes instead OF Hcagy, he might then
got some thing to boast OF.
The First Baptist Church OF North Adams Mass.
has subscribed $4,000 to pay of old debt, and has
called to ITS pulpit the Rev. C. N. Pctingiii OF Gov
ersvlllc, n. Y.
The Rev Thomas s. Malcom, OF Philadelphia. has
accepted an appointment IRON the American For
ign Bible Society southern Secretary TO aid In the
prosecution oil this societys work among freedmen in
tho southern States.
Eight years ago there only Baptist churches
in Hartford, Conn There now seven.
There are IN the State OF Pennsylvania SCI Baptist
churches INTO whose membership received last
year s,05l persons By baptism, letter. experience aud
by dismission, exclusion death Net
gain, 4,293 Total Baptist membership In the State
", ,253.
Rcv. A. Hoffman, superintendent OF the Hobrow Or
phan Asylum of Baltimore, Md, and Rabbi OF tho
Lloyd Street Congregation, has been unanimo 10 usly
elected rabbi OF tho Beth Ahaba Congregation, OF Rich.
mond Va. DIR. Hoffman has been connected with tho
Orphan Asylum OF Baltimore since Its establishment In
1878.
rne congregation .'B'nai sholom, Of New Haven.
Conn, have chosen Rev. L. NJ Lilentha, formerly of
Philadelphia, cantor.
Rev 5. wcchsler has been reelected m mister OF the
congregation 'Mishkan israel " New Haven, Conn. ior
one year.
Thc Je,cish Messenger not satisfied with tho Jewish
liturgy Ii wants TO see some Moodyism introduced
into the jewish form VI service, cntn usasn,
hie Camp meetings may DO sensational and cpbcm-
era In their hold sinners, but VIC have frequently
II says, wished that liltle OF their warmth wero
transferred into our syoagogucs aud temples"
Dr. Scban, OF this city, writes from Jerusalem that
the Jews III that city NUMBER 5000, or oncthird OF
inhabitants, and that they all orthodox their
influence increases every year
The congregation Ecker Torah have just pleted
the erection OF beautiful little sy ynagosue building at
No. 81 Hester street II arranged after the old or
thodox plan, and tascfully decorated. II will be
consccratcd soon.
Rev. Thomas Harrison, tho Methodist Boston evan
gcst, has had 100 profcssod converts IN Baltimore
during Tour months past
Bshop Maniu, OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church. Is
returning home from his episcopal tour around the
aud somc in Europe besides other Church missions In
different countries He writes very hopefully OF the
progress OF Christianity In India
The African Metnodist Episcopal Chufch OF tho
United states recently sent out the Rev e. w. MosseI
Of Boston, as missionary to Hayt.
Rev. y. II. warren, OF Contra! New York Cor terence,
has chosen regent OF the State University Syra
cuse, to oil the vacancy caused by the transfer
resignation ol Rev. Dr A. q. George.
The amount raised IN 1875 by the Methodist Episco-
pal Church Is set down At SIC, ,y4y, 5c0
A convent IN the suburbs OF Naples has been turned
into Methodist chapel
Professor Van Week, OF Wesleyan University, Mid
dletown, Conn, sailed for Europe with mis- family last
week His place will be temporarily nled In the TALL
when school opens.
Dr. DE Hass, United States Consul Mt Jerusalem,
has resigned his civic position, 10 take effect August
after which he Will return TO this city, his former pas
torai home.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Tue Rev. c. T.. Hodson, naval chaplain; the Rev.
r. i. Faggc. vicar OF Aston Cantiow. and tho Rev.
James A. Paoa, rural curatc, have seeded from the
Church oi England ana have joined tho Church Of
Rome.
Father Kcane, OF ST. Patrck's Church, Baltimore,
has gone to Capo May, j. brief vacation for his
hcalth's sake. Father Boycc OF ST. Peters Church,
the same city, has gono TO South Bend Ind Tho
Rev. Df White, OF 81. Matthews Church, Baltimore,
is slowly recovering from "a recent illness
The week before last Rev. Father Elias Frederick
Shaucr, rector OF st. Mary's Church, Buffalo, n Y,
elected provincial OF the Eastern province the
REDEEM ptorists, vice Rev. j. Hcmpaecht, OF ST. Al
phonsus' Church. baltimore
The election vi Father Shaucr mas very
many clerical changes IN Baltimore OF which notc
n iew-kev Andreaj Iicger becomes rector OF ST
AlphoDsus' Churcb, Rev. Joseph Holmpaccht goes
rector to 81 Michacls, vice kcv =. Zimmcr; Rev.
lin; Rev .. Wucst OF ST Michacps goes to st. Al
phonsus In that city Rev Schneider OF Rochester,
goes 10 ST. James church. Baltimore, Rev. Bernhard
Beck, OF Pttsburg, to St BOnifucc's,