The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28

is or may be chance beyond. His Presbytcry have
considered the matter aud passed resolutions OF re-
gree toat the Doctor should hold such views IL he
90 farther 50 viii his brethren.
he First Presby terrain con gregaion OF Little Falls,
=. A., hev. Arthur Potts. pastor are preparing 70
build handsome stone church GU tho corner oil one
oil the parks Their brick church WAS built IN 1851
enough their organization dates from isl2) ana since
that time 1t has been altered and enlarged several
times. The new church and chapel win cost about
10000; $4,000 has already been gwen and u IS ex
pected 10 nave the church dedicated Tree from debi
Dr. Kempshall, OF Elizabeth, y. j., who has been
suffering with an attack Rheumatism since mis- re-
turn from the iabors OF the General Assembly, com
pelug him 10 use cruch, expects 10 so 10 Luz rnr,
near Saratoga Tor rest aud recuporation.
Dr. Leonard W. Bacon h's been uanim ously called
TO the pasorate OF The Third Presbyterian Church OF
Pittsburg, Pa, which he has been temporarily sup
Plying.
80, ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Work has been commenced ON large now Catholic
church AT Good Thunder, Mimi, aud viii be rapidly
pushed 10 complexion. - Dasa -
The bishops OF Venice, Padua, Verona and other
sees OF Italy have mem0ralized Pope Leo Kill 10 IN
iroducc the cause OF the bsatifcalion OF prede
cessor, Plus TX They awe as reasons Tor this action
The unfncnng courage OF the late pope amid unhenrd
ofpersecuuons his Implicit trust '"n The immaculate
Vrsin and hor mos, pure spouse" bis unshaken
confidence IN the succor OF heaven; his Won
deriui preservation IRON so many dangers dur-
ing pontilcats OF unprecedented length; the
universal desire OF Catholics to have protector IN
heaven In The person OF Plus TX, and because the
late Popo "had the glory OF raising hosts OF saints to
Church militant with addit,onal ectal and the Church
Triumphant with new splendor. They. therefore,
ask the privilege Of bowiag before Tho image OF the
late Pope and invoking his inercesson, aud they tx
press he belief that the bcalcation oil Plus IN. VIII
be special glorihcatson TO tue Roman Pontdcac.
On THURSDAY, July 4, the Rev. James McGowan,
pastor " 81. James Church. Cadyvilic, Clinton
county, n Y, sailed from Philadelphia Tor Ireland.
Father MCGOWAN has obtained tho permission OF
Bishop Wadhans to visit his native land alter soiae
years OF labor on tnc mission. fa,hcr McGowan ex-
pccls 70 extend his VISIT to tue Continent
The Rev John {. NcEptee, formerly one OF the
proeScs oil ST. Josepn's Orphan Asy lum, OF This city,
having completed MS theological studies with the
Seminary, Pennsylvania. will be raised 10 tho priest
nood to-day IN 81, Patricas Cathedral Erie, Ia. At
the Same lime Revs. }. q. Mcpnelcmy ana Eawara J.
McGiuley VII. DE ordained ueacons by BISHOP Mullen,
OF Erie Mr.. McEntee is twenty tive years OF age,
and Is well 1aown IN THIS city AMI Brooklyn He
Is the adopted son OF bishop Mullen
Bishop Ames, OF Baltimore, Was so very i'll for some
days past that his nfc SPARED OIL but he Is now
considered 70 be out oil danger, and Is slowly
The general minutes OF the spring conferences
from, show that ministers. members, Sunday
schools and every DINER department OF Church work
creased H. 103 and their Sabbath scholars &C. 66
the Il cures oil 1861.
DR. 9. \. SIMS, vi Brooklyn, has been selected to
write biography Of the late Or. 4. al. Eddy.
rhe Rev f. u. Harper, ~. A., was cuosen pres lent
Of the Toronto Conference OF tho Methodist Church Of
Canada by vote Of l2l out oil 1S4 delegates present
Tue new Methoa,st Episcopal Church al Green,
Butier county, Iowa, Rev Il. Holland pastor, will 10
dedicated .saay, W Rev. Dr. Rnes, 81 Cedar Falls
Tor dedication IN the iaii at Corona Hackcnsack
Pamrapo and West Mlord. N. J. TINS Is dong well
for hard times.
CoyGREGA RATIONAL.
At the seventy.s annual meeting Of the Congre.
gatona General Association OF Massach ussts, which
Was hed short time ago ut Fall River, DR. Quut re-
ported me number OF churches 10 be 52g, and OF
members, 91,l3l, net Increase OF 1865 members.
This IS The ,arsest increase Tor nauy Yeas. Tue
ceips OF the Home Missionary Society werc S5S, 495.
AT tho meeting Ot he Andover alumni twenty
seven deaths OF ministers were reported, oil wnotn
nineteen had ived TO be seventy years old upward
aad seven 10 be eighty Or upward-a vcrliicatiOn Of
SCRIPTURE "rhe tear OF the Lord prolongut Tia
days."
Rev. A. J. Titsworth, OF the First Congregational
Church ut Wcstled, nus accepted Call TO Chelsea,
Mass In preference TO remaining IN Westfsla and
having vacation OF AK tus 20 to Europe Tho
salary at Chelsea IS 81 800 year and he Is to preach
only ons sermon per sunday. he will succeed Rev
A. T. Foster, now ofJerscy CITY The Chelsea people
have been smoothing the way Tor their Ne pastor
Paying Off their church debt.
VI the seventy -soven members OF the graduating
class NJ Amherst College, sixty one are members Of
church and nity two OF congregational churches
cen have chosen the ministry US their lie work.
Mr. Horace B. WILCOX president Of the Asriden Bri-
tannia Company, has given $4,000 toward me new
granite church ut Meriden, Cvuu., Rev. Alfred Hail,
pastor which uears cvnipictton.
The receipts Of the Congregational Union during
lust fiscal car been SEA 633 ~. There
Rven churches $ll, 045 62 Tor psstors' nbraIi,s
1884 IL. The salaries ana expenses were $7p,d The
bainnce now In the treasury Is .U94 Il, consider
ube incr ease over tho previous year.