The New York herald., 1878-10-20
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
CONGREGATIONAL

over expenses, which may be applied 10 It's debt In
Septem Il received in cash and pledges little
$4,000 directly tor the debt; thus reducing the
amount. II all pledges are paid, from SAL l5s ", al
recently published. to $3l, 001
Professor swing's Church is 10 have rival In she
organization Of liberal church, under the eadcrsh
OF the Rev. James K ~ Appiebee The Chicago Inter
Ocean. speaking Of this movement says-"It Is to be
organized something upon the plan OF Professor
Swiogs congregation, the services 20 be held a,
Hoolsy's Theatre The creed Is to be OF the broad,
non-commitlai kind which the modern Christian dc.
ghts and, iact rival that OF Central Church.
DR.. c. D. Heimer has been compelled resign MS
pastorate OF Tompklns Avenue Congregational
Church, Brooklyn, OWING to old maiarial trouble
contracted IN Chicago, which has assumed the form
Of NEURALGIA OF tho stomach. He has done ucn
pastoral work Tor nearly year because OF II.
METHODIST
Tho First Methodist Episcopal Church OF Yonksrs,
day. Drs. Abbott, Crawford and King Will preach.
Leonard Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Brook
lyn has undergone similar improvemsnt and VIII be
reopsned to-day also Drs Tiffany anu Peck aad Rev.
J. Il. SearlcS will Preach thore.
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church at Hunting Ridge.
New York East Conference, will bc rededcatsd next
Wednesday BY Rev. George 4. Reed, OF STAN ord,
Conn. snd Rev. Il. X. Diossy. new church was
dedicated az East kusn, n T., last Thursday ny Rev.
Dr. J. B. Merwin, OF Brooklyn. E. D., has SO far
recovered from protracted season OF illness as TO be
Bishop Pierce, Oi the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. had far improved In health as TO be able to
preside ~ The recent session OF the Louisville Con-
ference and to preacn on the Sabbath.
Rev. John Atkinson. D. D., formerly Of Jersey City,
has bsen transferred IRON Chicago Rock River Co..
ference 10 Detroit Conference and appointed 70 WASH
ington Street Church. Bay City.
Rev. J. w. Butter anu vile. accompanied BY Row J.
Marshall Barker and wife, OF The North Ohio Confer
ence; also ny MISS Clara N. Auner, OF Camden, N.
j., who COOS out IN the service Of the WomAn's
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Four venerable Methodist ministers died during
the past few days. Rev Henry Burton, OF tho New
York East Conference. at Middletown, Conn.,, aged
eighty-ons, and Tor more than hall q century IN the
ministry Rev. q. w. Cooper, of the Baltimore Con-
his ministry, ana Rev. John Rycrson, OF the Metno
dist Church VI Canada a. Simcoe, hy years in
Father Corson. OF the same church, noary ola
died NJ Bradford.
The Fresbyt terians OF Newark. N. j., arc building
memorial cnuTch 10 Lnat city. Miss Abby Coo donated
the ground ana city churches VIII help In the cree
ton. It,sts be located in RosevtlIe, a suburb OF
Newark
Tns Cumberland Presbytsrians have ll2 prssby.
terer 3l5 Ministers 253 icentIates ana ls1 cana,
The total VI contributors ior The year $780, 49,
the value Of the Church properly is $1,74l 347
a,7ss us ''' ''''' ' ~ ~ ''A' was
rns Presby,srians Of Penn yam, n. r., intend 70
build SO 0O0 church. They have between So, 00U
ovo and are trying TO rslse the rest before
they begin
Rev. W. N. SoyrO, who mas been Tor f0rty-hvo
pastor OF tho Presbyterian Church, Piae Plains, N.
" resigned, but the chur0n refused TO accept It. and
be oegns his iorty-Hxth year with them.
Rev. G. b. Wilson has removed from Leroy TO
Stockton, Chautauqua county, N. Y.
Rev Walter Q. scott pastor oi the Arch Street
Presbyterian Cnurch, Pniadslphia has accepted the
proiSssorship OF Mental Science and English Lilera-
turs N Wooslsr University.
Rev. Dr. Lindsley's church at Portland, Oregon
contributed last year $5 700 10 home missions, max.
ing the third largest sum given by any Presby
church. Dr. John Aalls gave SO, ,2so and Or. Pax
Eight PresDyter have voted In favor Of the over
turs on reduced representation and nvs against. In
four instances the votes were unaninoas-thrce ior
and ono against The Yresby teries OF New YORK and
Brooklyn have not yet taken action on tho overture.
Rev. ii. O. Mcfarland mas received a call 10 the
church nj Cassopoiis, Mich. Rev. D. 5. McCaslin
been called TO The church ut MuncIc, lnd., Rev
George c. Lamb 10 the First Presbyterian Church At
CrawIordsvilie, Iud.
Rev. A. N. Somsrv,lle D. D., OF Glasgow, sailed Tor
Europe Wednesday OF last week. alter u briei visit
TO TINS country, which he seems 10 have thoroughly
enjoyed, and during when ne made many warm
friends DR.. SonervilIe IL the most famous oil the
Scotcn revivaists Pastor oil the Free Church OF
viyai work OF Moody and Ssnksy IN the BRUSH
Isxnda He got released from his congregation and
dsvossd hts wnoo ,ime and attention 20 evangelical
duties Ono year age no went to Australasia, wnere
he has been preaching 10 the largest audiences
conerega.ed in that hemisphere.
BAPTIST
Rev. w. W. Evcrts, u D., has resigned his pastor
First baplisI church, Chicago, III, owing
10 nnar cias smbarrassmenis OF the
Last week at the southern New YORK Baptist Assoc
ciiiou IN Tins cty, there were Ala church members
reported droppsd." One church last year reporting
600 had ''uropped' l3O. being one-hitn OF IN. mem
pers counted heretofore. Another reporlei 100
"dropped" cut OF 4l6. while lne lew DINERS givins
the large numoer. The Baptist Weekly, commenting
ON these figures, says-"Many young Chrisiians
Judge soon alter they JON the. Church that no
Tor Iner souls. There is wonderful saRcrness
10 get them In aud q more wonderful carvicssness
about tnem after they arc IN. Will not tins account
for many VINO arc droppedf"
The tar Tor ihc Brooklyn Homo for the Aged Is to
be held tnis week IN The Academy OF Music IN that
city, commencing on Tuesday and closing gu Satur.
Gay. The ladies' OF the various Bap,st churcnes have
made such efforts that Is safe TO prop csy success
lul and pleasant week.
battle axe OF tDe Modocs and last week was captured
by Baptist regiment In Strong place. Brooklyn.
Dr. J. y. Brown has been compelled by failing
health resign the charge Of The old Pscatawsy Bap
tist Church. New Jersey.
Inc Kew. u. d. hing, " ", o. boston Hignisnds,
has Dson uuanimously CHOSEN TO The vacancy a. New
Ton rheoioRcsi Seminary occasioned by tue reslgaa
ton Of Professor > l. CaIawoi, D. d., recently
elected Prssiuent OF vassar College
Tne Rev. A. s. burrows, OF Wethers6eld, has been
called 70 Ranbow, Conn. The Rev. Il. u. Gran, VI
Carmel. mas been called 10 Pine Plains, N. Y.
The Rev. s. L. Cox mas resigned tho pastoral charge
OF tns Baptist Church a. Marlboro, having accepted
cali 10 the Cnutch at Meledecouk, Ocean county, n
j. The Rev. W. y. Banbridgs has resigned his charge
Of the Central Church, Providence.
fno BaDtst congregation al Gioversviie have rs-
solved 10 build new parsonage NJ cost OF $4,000
xPscorALIAS.
In 1925 The number OF csrsymen OF the Protestant
CnurCn IN the United States was SUI, IN
1878 The number 10 3, 272.
Dean stanley, whose visit 10 this city has beon the
occasion OF great Satisfaction 20 Evangelical CHRISTIAN
nj nisters, without respect 10 denomination, 10 TO
embark next Saturday his return trip to Eugland
rho Kew. James NJ. Gray mas resigned his psstorate
OF the Churcn Of the Rsdsmption, Brooklyn, to ac-
ccpt tnat Of tho Reformed Episcopal Churcn OF tue
Corner Stone, New burg, N. u.
Bsuop Jaeger, OF ,hs Protestant Episcopal diocese
OF 0hio and the Rev. y. b. Morgan, lats OF the same
diocese, but now Reformed Epscopalian, are ham
merins away at sacn other IN cinelnna.. Ths evan.
gecai purity oi the respective churches IN matters Of
iaih aud practice 10 The bone OF contention hr Nor
gan has gathered u Reformed Episcopal Church Ia
CINCINNATI, whore he formerly preached TO a large
congregation OF unreformed Episcopalians. lie also
makes missionary tours nto other cities, ana to-day
will preach In Indianapolis and II the way DO cleaE.
organize church OF tue new faith
Tns handing Committec OF the Diocese OF Michigan
decided not to call special convention TO elect
q successor TO Bishop McCosKry.
Kew. J. ID. Gilsnd, rector OF Trinity Episcopal
Church ~ Bristol Conn.,. mas rssGnsd his pastorats