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


Within few weeks months, al most. the First Re
formed Episcopal Church will take possession OF their
house OF worship II IL the purpose then Of The
homeless Madison Avenue sap,,st Church TO pur
chase the building Madison occupied
keeping again without the loss OF their name. unless
the courts shall take that nway also And such an
event Is within the possibilities Mr. hisbank tho
president OF tho trustees VINO hold the property on
Madison avenue and Thirty first street. has written 10
The Examiner 20 thai his corporation Is 1.-THE orig
nal Jacous" the genuine Madison Avenue ChuIch
and he wants that journal to speak OF II In any rot
cr"nce Il may make TO his side" hereafter But there
danger of confusion with two Madison Avenue
churches Al present one IS a society withouy .
house, the other Is house without society.
The Rev. l. Y. Hammond, evangelist, ~ operating
very successfully at present, IN syracuse churches
Drunkards and dealers IN liquors arc especially tho
subjects OF grace under his ministry the abors OF
Messrs Mckinney and Frost, reformed drunkards.
Many OF this class Of converts viii DO received into
she Central Baptist Church Of that city soon
d.. J. H. Thomas, Of Brooklyn. has been called 10
pastorate IN Baltimore, lately vacated by death
METHODIST.
Tho Rev. J. H. Buckley, Of Stamford, has gone 70
Texas for escape The rough winds at this
climate. Rough on Texas, though
Row. William Taylor has gone TO San Francisco. his
old battle ground wcerc no began series OF revival
meetings last Sabbath
Dr. A G. George has been transferred from Western
New York to West Virginia Conference Bishop Ames
has stationed him at Wheeling.
Rev Henry Hatdeld, aged eignty-thrce years, mem
Der OF the New YORK East Conference aud resident in
Brooklyn anu Rev Richard Parker. local preacher OF
this CITY, were buried last weck Suitable notice OF
tho death OF tho urst named Was taken by the preach
ers' meeting last Monday.
DR.. J. II. Vincent OF this city, left last week for
trip tho continent lie viii be absent about two
months He was to address tho sunday school Con-
grcss and attend the sessions Of the International Les
son Committee IN Indiana polls yesterday. And next
week he Will attend Congress ~ 81 Louis, then Ut
Lawrence Kan Gong thence 10 san Francisco he VIII
take IN another Sunday school gathering thcro early IN
May and roturn by way Of Dcs Molnes Iowa, where
another sunday school halt Will be made.
Mrs jennie +. Wiling closed meeting OF eighteen
days IN Indianapolis On Wednesday OF last week.
More than $50 protested conversion.
Another Methods. pastor has changed his danoml-
J., oecomcs pastor OF the now Reformed Episcopal
Church at Railway, N. J.
II IS sad that Mrs Van Cotrs brief stay IN this city
resulted In the OF than 600 persons,
400 OF whom were tho product Of her meetings az
Sixtyrsl Street Methodist Episcopal Church, aud 800
Fleet Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn,
has contributed 5000 to the missionary treasury $500
OF this amolnt was gwen by Mr.W n. lugraham
q memorial Offering honor Of ms deceased WIFE,
sixteen conferences OF tho Methodist Protestant
Church have responded afrmativoy. and our confer
cnces negatively, tho call Of tho Maryland Confer
ence Tor convention Of tho Church, TO be held IN
Baltimore next May Tho adverse conferences have
chosen delegations the convention Notwithstanding
they vote against IT,
ln The Methodist Church thorc quito prosperous
condition OF thnga Rev. MIR. Craig the PASTOR has
raised money and is completing tho large new church
edice IN that place. A tuud IS being raised a
py folding DOORS With the man aua
cncc room called tho presbyterian room" II Is
often well sealed by Prcsbyterians. who so from the
Presbyterian Church to hear Row. Mr. Craig.
CATHOLIC.
Albany, N Y, has population OF 90, 600 souls. and
tho eleventh Catholic church has been opened there
1t Is not yot ready, however, Tor dedication.
The Bcnedctines have established a mission for
coorcd people In Savannah Ga, aud left IN charge
OF Rcvs. +. Osward ana u. Kadr
Mgr. J. L. Spai'iing Will DC consecratcd Bishop OF
Peoria. NJ tins month"; IN ST. Patrcks CathedraI. by
Cardinal McCloskcy Bishop Foley, OF Chicago, from
whose charge the new see Is divided will be an assist
ant bishop ON this occasion
II any comfort be drawn from the fact that
IL 4G9 Roman Catholics and 10 l94 Protesants unbe
levers atheists &c, were buried from this city in
1870. Tho Catholic papers give tho figures. But they
base another Of figures this-namely, that
these represent population OF 655, 900 Catholics and
OF $4,000 rrotcslans. &C. leaving 10000 Jews. with
few others unciissitod, make up aggregate OF
1880 O0 supposed 10 be the present population oi New
York.
Tho Catholic Church OF tho United States has popu-
ation OF 900 sous according tho latest and best
estimates. These are watched over by cardinal, 10
arcnbishops bishops 207 priests Tho churches
number 1902 aud the schools 5o7 loo students
preparing Tor tho prize thood.
Tho SWISS National Catholic Church dispcnscs with
cclibacy us AN essential o! the clerical Office
American Catholics who propose To travel In Ger
many Switzerland this summer will be interested 10
Cathedral OF Cologne, by Rev. Alphonsus Beilcshcm,
H. d.. ind in ~. Gailcn, Switzerland by Rev. Canon
QUO Zardett, ut tho Cathedral
Catholic church has been opened for services
nt Grinusio ono Island, N. s.
There are 100000 Catholics in Russia.
Right Rev. Matthew Quinn about to establish q
Catholic college IN his diocese OF Bathurst Australia
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. DR.. Charles Hodge, seLior professor In Prince
ton seminary, resigns his position ana his son. DR. A.
A. Hodge, OF Allegheny Seminary Will probably be his
successor.
Rev. John Hancock, late Of Andover has accepted a
call TO the oms RIVER N ~ Presbyterian Church, and
has removed thithcr.
body wake up Dr. Craven, OF Newark, n. ~? He IS
greatly needed IN Chicago Miss smiley has been
preaching to several churches III Chicago
She didnl call II preaching though; OH mol She gave
Bible readings that was all, ana gave thcm the
lecture rooms OF the churches But on recent occa-
tho lecture Tiled and throng stood
outside unable 10 obtain admission. The pastor, Dr.
j. NJ Munro, not having the lear OF prcsbytcres and
synods before his eyes, had the audience room opened
ana Miss smiley preached from The pulpit Aud peo-
pie said 1t was a good sermon. too"
Tho Rev. Wilson Phruner, OF sing Sing Is reported
very feeble state oil health, utterly unable 70 do any
pastoral duty.
Tho Rev. Norman seaver, D. D.. Iato OF the FIRST
Church, Brooklyn, has received a call the Fourth
Presbyterian Church OF Syracuse, ana VIII accept.
Dr. Joseph l. Duryoa has been chosen his successor as
chaplain OF tho fweniythird regiment, N.G.S.NY.
Hc rs to preach TO them some tmo toward the end Of
thus moath.
Women seem to have a design on ministerial charac-
ter cscwhc as we'll as here Charges were recently
made by OF them against the Rev. Mason Noble, J
OF Springfield Mass. Tho Church held public trial
and examined witnesses under OATH and concluded by
vote OF 13G TO that " was OF blackmail aud
that tho character OF the MINISTER was pure aud his
conduct THAI of u CHRISTIAN gentleman.
Mcssfs. Moody and Sankcy deny tho statement that
they viii conduct un Immense meeting on tho Capitol
Steps Washing to-day. Their aDors in Boston
will not ceasc until about May l. Mr. sangcy Is In
BrOo9lyn looking Tor house TO make his permanent
home here IIu Is the guest OF Mr. n. /. KaibncIscn
Tho Wcstleld "a. j. Church difficulty seems liable
10 be brought again the Ecclesiastical Courts.
Mr. McKcivey notwithstanding the repeated decisions
by the Synod OF Now Jersey aud the General Assembly
still remains IN the Wcslleld parish and pies the
Many OF tho ministers and elders OF the Pres
bytcry OF Elizabeth who sustained him ut hrst
maintain that he should not remain longer In West
icld allow the again 10 DC presented tho
Courts Others OF his supporters, and those to whose
views Mr. Mckcvcy adhcres, talk OF "a now election
and yet another contest IN Church Courts. IL Is
nearly our years since tho trouble originated and The
congregation desire peace
The pfcsbyicrans OF Wcstneld have contributed
Literally 10 tho Methodist improvements and many
have taken pcwS IN the Methodist Church whiio tho
Presbyterians are so unsettled
ISRAEL IN EXILE.
SHALL ISRAEL LIVE AGArN?--sEIMoN DY Dr.
MEsDEs IN TIE FoRTY-roUIIu STREET SYN
AuOGUE-
much larger congregation than usual assembled in