The New York herald., 1878-11-24

was begun seven years ago 1t is handsomely fn-
ished throughout. The ceiling is frescoed and the
windows are of stained glass.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS
JEWISH.
Members Of the Shaar Rachmim Congregation
claim that their synagogue in Norfolk street is
of the handsomest in the southeastern part Of the
CITY, and say they to part with it the Hebrews
of this city would be great losers in consequence.
Mr.. j. Rosenthal is president of the Temple Sinai.
New Orleans. and +. Heidngsfeldcr is mohel or
ligous physician and has been member of the
synagogue for thirty years. Recently Mr.. Meyers
and family. also members, came to New York to
escape the yellow fever The religious physician
October 13 occupied their pew in the synagogue. He
was ordered out by Rosenthal. who couple of days
later sent him very insulting letter. Now the
physician the President Of the Temple for
$4,000. the value of the injury done to his good
name honor and religious standing in the Jewish
community The result has not yet been declared.
The Rev. DIR. A. S. Isaacs has resumed his instruc-
tions in the Chidrens Synagogue in the Bowery and
for the past two Saturdays the attendance has been
good The Doctor breaches a simple sermon to the
little folk and abbreviaes the other services for them
The Rev. d. Wintner formerly of Detroit. Mich,
the newly elected rabbi of Congregation Beth Eohim.
Brooklyn, preached his first sermon Saturday morn
ing week ago in the synagogue on Keap street.
There present large congregation. The con-
gregaton Is in hourishing condition. The Doctor
recently arrived in this city from Vienna where he
had been extended visit. and will doubtless
prove a valuable acquisition to the Jewish pulpit
1t is pretty Arabic tradition that the dove
ceived from God neckband of green by Of
the part played in the story of the ark whereas the
raven who tarried instead of bringing Noah the
news Of the foods cessation, cursed with pecu-
liar limp.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Redemptorist Fathers have had mission for
women running very successfully in st. Peters
Church. Philadelphia. for the last two weeks. They
opened one for the other sex last Sunday. Tho Re-
demptoriss have also closed very successful mission
at Sag Harbor. L. l.
che Church Of the Visitation, Brooklyn. will be
dedicated the first Sunday Of December. the
Bishop of Harrisburg preaching. number Of dis
tinguished prelates will assist at the imposing
mony. It is said that nothing on Long Island can
equal the beauty Of the interior of this magnificent
ednce.
The Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Delaware,
Right Rev. Alfred Lee. recently delivered dis
course in which he characterized the Church OF
Rome "a soul-crushing soulblighting despot-
ism, which substitutes for the faith of tho
Lord Jesus Christ spurious and unchristian
faith; paganism. ostensibly in the of Christ.
with the Virgin Mother saints and angels substituted
in His place." and much more of the same sort.
Bishop Becker of tho Roman Catholic diocese Of Will
mington embracing the same territory the other)
replied to this arraignment and showed that so far
from being dcspotism, &c. his church IL thoroughly
republican. Her priests are chosen from among the
poorest and her bishops chosen from among the
oersS Of sSer fellow Priests and are confirmed % and
approved by the Pope who in turn is elected by
dinals chosen for that purpose. The Bishop gives
Church being the only true Church. And altogether.
as controversy stands the contestants to be
pretty evenly matched.
BAPTIST.
The Rev. Mr.. De Witt evangelist. is conducting
series Of revival meetings in the Baptist Church in
Rev. Frank Rogers Morse has rendered his resigna-
ton to the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Albany and
comes to the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Brooklyn
Rev Charles Howard Malcolm d. D.. for many years
pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport. r. L,
IL about to enter the ministry Of tho Protestant Epis
copal Church. The Baptist papers here charge this
detection of Of their favorite preachers to his lib
erazing tendencies and when n Baptist minister
cuts himself loose from the old Baptist moorngs
they say it hard tell where he will east anchor
Too bad! too bad! The Doctor now denies the soft
impeachment
The Baptist churches of Long Island during the
ecclesiastical year Just closed added 53i by baptism
to their membership, so that they now have 10 339
members. Their total contributions for all purposes
amounted to f1S5,0J0 nearly SIS per member.
The Long Island Association maintains ten mission
aries and nineteen mission stations. by and among
whom 1878 tracts distributed. 2.s22 pastoral
visits made and $4,000 raised during the year.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Independent thinks DR.. Talmagc's influence is
now the most pcrnicious that is cxerted upon the
English speaking pulpit, and suggests that Dean
dressed tho Union Seminary students aud told them
that Ito write on all sorts OF subjects connected with
religion in high-hown. inflated exaggerated manner
IN fault into which American students of theology
especially likely to fall.
The Southwestern, I'resbytcrirn. published In New
pf lk,run
Catholic papers here and elsewhere that the
Protestant clergy had deserted their posts when the
yellow fever reached them while the Catholic clergy
remained and died with their hocks. by giving hst
of Protestant ministers who died had the fever and
recovered The list contains the names of twenty
such ministers in New Orleans. Of whom nine were
Methodist, Presbyterian and tho rest Of other
denominations. Four Jewish ministers fell victims.
aud eighteen other Protestant minister's, acclimated,
stood last ut their posts.
One hundred and twenty-five members have been
received into the Westminster Church. BROOKLYN Rev
James NJ Ludlow, ID. H. pastor since the fall opening
OF the church. and two Sabbaths ago. after by
Dr. Ludlow $4,000 was raised in a collection wiping
out mortgage of sl0,O00 and all the floating debt
The work WAS well done, and done quickly
Icv. q. p. Glover has been called from Mount Airy
to Ercmcrville. n. J. Rev. George Morrison has
moved from Aberdeen to Baltimore. Md The
churches Of Homecoming and Barton, Nd to be
united under one pastoate. by advice OF the Prcsby
REV. William ". Hailoway. late of Newark, has rc-
moved to Dover. Morris county, N. J. The Rev.
william Swan. of stockton, N j.. has been called 10
the pastoratc of the Presbyterian Church at Batavia
NY.
EpIsCorALrAN.
The Southern Chvrchman raises the question Was
Bishop McCoskry, late of the diocese Of Michigan,
deposcd according to law II he was. the Canrcsuan
asks, What the law ? The bishops who assem-
blcd in this city convened under Title l.. canon 49,
section 16," which merely gives power to accept
resignation. This they did not do. Tho case of
Bishop Ivcs. which our contemporary cies pro-
vided for by o canon of the General Convention,
passed before sentence formally pronounced and
under 1t ho dcposed. Hence tho Sn,the,n Church
raises the point that Bishop McCoskrys rcsigna-
ton not having been accepted. and his deposition
having been accomplished not according 10 law. he is
still Bishop of Michigan
Tho lscv. Dr. X. Is. Van Kceck has resigned the
torship of Christ Church. Hyde Park. Mass, and
gone to Morrsana, n. Y. The Rev. James u. wssson
has accepted the roctorshp of ~. Luko's Church.
Troy. N. Y.
The Rev. John W. Lea has resigned tho rcctorship
Of Trinity Church. MsrtinsburE. W. Va. 10 scccpt