The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

REFORMED (DUrcnl
Rev. Minor Swick. recently pastor Of the Reformed
Church Of Oyster Bay. l., has been engaged sup
ply the pulpit OF tho Church OF Geneva. N X.
Tne Misses Harrington. sisters. and members OF tho
Reformed Church at Fishkii have offered themselves
as missionaries to the Woman's Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions They havo been accepted and wui shortly
leavo this country for Nsgasak, Japan. where they
are TO take charge Of q female school
Rutgers College has conferred tho degree OF Docto
Of Divinity upon the Rev. C. L. Wells. OF Flatbush,
l.. l.
The Reformed Church OF New Lots, L. l., Rev. N.
Pcarse, pastor expect in tho future build .
new lecture BY order OF the Cousistory sub
scrpton paper was recently circulated, asking the
sum OF So O00 but with their usual liberaty
thoy subscribed 81. 900 more than asked Tor, which
amount will be sufficient for tho purchase OF site
erection OF tho building and furnishing II.
The General Synod Of the Reformed Church in
America will open annual in Utica the
SIN OF June. DR. r. W. Clark, OF Albany, is president
and wili preach tho synodcal sermon.
Rev. Charles Parker, sometimes called 1.-THE Blind
Preacher" IS pastor of the Hudson Street. Reformed
Church Of Hoboken, Nj HIS daughter is OF tho
most stringent temperance ieiormers, bitterly
opposed to the OF formcnted winc Mt the LORDS
supper. Her influence led her father frequently to
preach on the subject. and. as might have been
pccted the church was divided on the question. Some
dissa isGed persons said that tthe church ruled
by the minister's daughter ana they industrously
wisened the breach. Matters have thu gone on
from bad worse, until tho Conssory has requested
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Right Rev. Augustus Nara T@bbe, ID. D.. Bishop
Of Covngton KY, let this port Thursday, May o,
Tor Rome make his Hrst VISIT I'd ilp,ina apostot-
Drum Du,ing his absence the affairs OF the ao,
will be under the administration OF the Very Rev. Il.
n. Bfnndts, v. g.
Cardinal McCloskcy ana his secretary, Rev. J. NJ.
ia
May IL, AMI are expected hero next Wednesday. HIS
Eminence IL said 10 DO ~ tue enjoyment OF good
health.
On sunday, May s, mass was said tor the last time
In tho old Cathedral OF st. Peter and ST. Paul, Provi-
cencc Il. |. rhe Right Rev. Bishop Hohdr,ken was
present on the occasion, ana IN his remarks hc nd.
vertsd TO tins growing wants OF the Catholics Of the
Cathedral parish. This building which was erected
somc forty years ago. Is TO be demolished 80 as 10
make room Tor the splendid new Cathedral 10 be
erected on The same site.
METHODIST.
when the Row s. j. Carrot late pastor OF the Will
mantle Conn Methodist Church, but now assigned
10 Taunton, Mass, Ieit tho former place tho other
day. the rumsclIers, whose eamity he had incurred,
brought out q cannon and lrcd parting salute.
Tho Rev. ). J.. Sooy, late OF Newark Conference,
has become pastor OF Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Lexington. Ky.
The IAv. W. :. Hamln. minister OF the Baptist
Church, became a member OF tho North Indiana
Methodist Con ference ~ ITS iast session.
The Meihodis,s Of Newark have started mission
strong Church ny ana by. rhey cal IL "Be,hesda
Chapel"
The Rcv. Ell Barnett Is another survivor OF "tho
eighty who united with tue travei ny ncction IN
lSlAn He was licensed 70 preach IN 1918, IS now
eighty.nve years old, aud resident OF WestvilIe,
Conn, and Is still ablc to preach.
EriscoPALiAN
Rev. w. X. Mackay has accepted the rect orsbip OF
81. Peters Church, Pittsburg Pu.. and Rev. I. }.
Mackay that OF 81. PauPs Church Central Guy, Cob
Rev s. H. j. H0yt has sailed Tor his former mission
field In CHINA Hc txpects to return IN year. wnen
tho missionary whom no relieves has recruited his
health
The Rev. +. w. Tomkns, Jr., hns resigned the
rcctorship oil ST. Marks Church, Cheyenne W. H..
ana accepted that oil st. Matthew's Cnurch, Kcnosna
Wis. 1be Rev. James H. Lamb has resigned the rec
torship Of ST Peters Church, Ciarksboro, and ac-
ccpted that OF Trinity Chu' eli, Moorstown; NJ
The Nev DR.. H. II. q. UsburDc has resigned the rec
torship ol ST. James church. Bedford PA. The Rev.
H. String GLOW Is IN temporary charge OF the Monu-
mental Cnurcb, Richmond Va.
A missionary society has been formed In Toronto
for tho auvapcement oil tho Reformed Episcopal
Churcn In tho Dominica Of Canada.
PRESBYTERIAN
Deacon Block, or atlanta, Is good naturcd old
gentleman Ao did not soc any great harm scandal
to tho Church IN his chlidren ana their friends M
auigipg IN round aud square dances In hts par
Tor. His Chhrch Session did aud suspended him
therefor. HIS Prcsbytcry (Atlanta) was divided on
the question. they would have been glad 10 nave
rendered a verdfct OF mot guilty but--don't do IL
again." " they could. Eighteen voted for the good
deacon aud sixteen against him, ana hence no VIII
carry his case 20 the synod aud mayhap IRON that
body to the General Assembly year hence. An,
those naughty parlor dances, square or round.
In less Than . year Of Or. Ludiows ministry, the