The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

forest to foreign countries.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
The Rev. Dr. L. J. Madison mas resigned his PASTOR
ate Of the Filth Street Baptist Church, Troy N. Y.
Over two hundred persons have been added to the
membership OF the church under his ministry.
The Baptists OF HUDSON, Mass, have sono To- work
with rare good sense They built and recently dcd
Gated handsome S23 600 house OF worship free from
debt Then they paid the insurance premium on II for
nve years In advance How much better this Is than
have built IL borrowed money and then let tho
sheriff forecl0sc mortgage after year or two
The Baptist Chapel in process OF erection in the Via
Pudenzana on the supposed site OF The palace OF the
Roman Senator Pudens, Paus friend and host in the
Italian capital will be completed ready for occu-
pancy some lime in January. The chapel is good,
solid structure with extensive convcuiences for school,
Rooms, residences tor two small families staf OF
evangests aud colporteurs with good front shop TOR
the sale OF the Scriptures and other books and tho
back gurden. The Cost OF the chapel Will be about
$4,000 Tho name proposed Tor u is the Evangelical
Chapel OF Paul and Pudens."
EPIscoPALiAN.
The Rev. c. W. Ward, lately OF St. Stephens, Prov
ee1se L. has accepted call TO tn the vnsaS! parish
Rev. DR.. Mcnamara, OF the diocese OF Long Island,
has been called 70 the rcctorshp OF ST. James Church,
Fremont, ana Holy Trinity Church, Schuyler Ne.
braska
Tho cdiace In South Brooklyn formerly known as
the South Presbyterian and lattcry as the Clinton
Street Prcsbvteran Church. having been relnq
place OF worship Dy that body, Is now occupied
by tho Reformed Episcopalians. Those who are ia
mar with the contentious OF which this building
within two years past has been made the bone, dis
cover title. 'Thc Church Of tho Rcconcilia-
ton, mild though OF course unintentona sarcasm.
PRESBYTERIAN
The Disabled Minister'S Board Of Rclief call Tor
$4,000 a. to %ss. Pressing s1 % though
1873, exceeded by 81, 500 the amount gwen in relief
the year before. But dtyone new claimants for roller
have been added 10 their list and hence tho lberality
OF tho past will not sufncc. Rev. George Hale, or
Phlladephia is the secretary Of this Board
The First Presbyterian Church OF Bridgeport Conn,
has extended call TO the Rev. IL A. Davenport, OF
Tue Rev W. N. Richie was recently ordained and
installed pastor OF the Forty-tourth Street United
Prosbytecian Church, in this city. The Rev. John
kirkpatrick has accepted cali to the pastorate Of the
First Harlem United Presbyterian Church.
Tne First Presbyterian Church 10 Chicago, DR.. Ar
thur Mitchell PASTOR now takcs its place among the
DEBT em.ncpstod cnurcnes Mcrc man month ago
former building site on Wabash avenue ESTIMATED
$50. Ooo), lett $4,000 yet TO DO raised. A sub
lions their equiv up to $4,000. enabling the
trustees TO al orce despatch draft for S2 QUO to
Providence, r. l., in satisfaction OF xli mortgage
claims agains, their line church building and II now
stanas With only q modest steepe upon IT,
ROMAN CATHOLIC
During tho present. year Will occur tho centennial
OF the Introduction Of Catholicism 10 Boston, and the
Pilot reviewing the growth oil the Church there
In New England, suggests tnat " wOulQ De happy
thing TOR the Catholics OF the ''Hub to cominsmo-
rate The event. Immediately alter the Revolution
the Catholic population OF Boston CONSISTED OF about
thirty freshmen, with low Frcnchuen and Span.
iards. From that time, when the old laws OF tntol-
crance repealed, the Church made rapid prog
resa In 1925 there wcrc III Now England Is, 900
Catholics (about half oil whom were Ia Boston),
priests and churches Ten years after, according to
father Fttton the Oldest priest IN New England who
recently celebrated his golden jubilee Boston, tnero
were 10000 Catholics - priests ana ~ churches.
rhe STATISTICS OF 1877 have been computed AS ioi-
utrnA and nrtp- 400
churches, lG7 chapels anu stations colleges, l6S
cesssci students, ~ academies and select schools,
50 parish schools. 10 asyums, hospitals and popu-
lutiVu estimated at 900,0 U0
The Rev. Father Deberge, formerly of Brooklyn,
N Y, recently celebrated the twentynh year jubilee
OF his priesthood. He Is now pastor OF the German
Catnoiic Church in Racine, Wis, whose members ana
other German Irish societies had torchlght pro-
ccss,on 10 his and escorted him 10 church,
where tultory and thank wing speeches
made.
Pre- ,dent or Professor, kenyo CoIiegc, now Cath
Ollie priest and Passonis viii, with Two or three Vt
his brethren OF Mount Adams Cincinnati, preach a
IN ission in the Cathedral early next spring
METH0DIaT
young lady, member " DR.. Tinany's church.
New York city, has undertaken 70 build a scaaide
homo Tor sick children, 10 cost $4,OOO Tue prorrie-
oi Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, NJ j., hays offered
a site Tor tho building.
Tho case with (which ministers and congregations
change ecclcsisstical relations never
aptIy ilu than II was lew days Brook
lyu The Rev james l. Hail. late Methodist and pas
tor OF Grace Presbyterian Church, hnuing that the
PrcsbyIcry OF Bioosyn would not receive hun In his
present Status SUSPENDED Methodist munster aud
his hope 0i reinstatement ny his Conference beng
very slim, has taken himself and the Prcsby tcrians
whom served over To the rhcy,
however, have not yet received nim and may not.
coyGREGArIoSAL.
Some scamp with more regard Tor the English IAN
suagc than religion borrowed Mr. Becchcrs ''Web-
Btcr's Unabridged lew weeks ogo, and has not re-
turned II, aud never WILL IN his last star PAPER,
therefore, the Pymouth pastor agrees with the Eps-
ccpni Hishop OF Western New York that ..ue Church
IA In SCI "A % Ue see
by Christian under circumstances CT great provo
cation"
the Cly Temple Lonon, England declared that ere ,g-
ious ne1 could DC vtay Interested In the lib
or dishonor aud that for MS own part nc distinctly
declined corporation OF the inhdc, The icon oclast
and the proianc person."
BAPTIST CHURCH TROUBLES.
The Baptsts Of Williamsburg have spcck OF tiod.
bic Oh haEd however in any way due TO too Inuc
or TOO little water close or open communion. 1hcy
would not spend their time quarrclag over water 30
long az could be substituted Hence tho trouble
arose about lager Some oil tho male and female mem
bcrs OF the FIRST German Church, OF which Rev. Mr.
Grimmeil is pastor, drank beer too often AMI too
much OF 1t TO be consistent church mcmb;rs
When they got happy over their cups they sometimes
indulgcI also III dauccs when were not according ~
CALVIN or John the Baptist Their pastor and breth-
reu nonstrated win thc but 10 no purpose. fhcy
hardened their necks anu wOuiu not DC repro'eu
Hence their fellow members applied ccclesiastical
discipline them and expelled the incorrigibe ones
Hero u PLAIN case Tor church comfy u such
tning exists among churches oi one faith. Those
expelled members should not have been received
into any other Christian Church without proper
credentials or evidences OF repentance Tor their ms
deeds. But they snapped Their fingers ut their late
pastor aud brethren, crossed the river and were JOY
iully received into fellowship with the First German
Cnnrcn III tbis city, Having thus gained "a standing
here they might " shey picased, take letters from
this 10 any other regular Baptist Church in the land
But they preferred 10 ABIDE here ind harass their late
brethren from stronghold within the denominations
rms thing has conc 50 long that few days ago
large council oil churches was called cx parte 10 advise
with the Williamsburg Church. Rev q. Rhodes was
CHOSEN moderator, ana Rev. u. 9. Hughes CLERK.
long history VI the difficulties accustomed w tue dts