The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27


has become fine art with US, and that We perform
the operation with delicacy OF touch and hide It's
defoYmity under such variety Of newly coined
WORDS, such ''irregularity and 'rehy pothecate
that foreign nations eau hardly hope to bear tho
Of wellearne fame away until they have had
tho practice which has made US well nigh perfecL
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS
BAPTIST.
Rov. Dr. Fulton, pastor Of the Centennial Baptist
Church, In Brooklyn, has received q call to become
pastor Of the Bowdoin Square Baptist Church, In
Boston,
According to the Baptist Year Book for 1877 tho
total membership Of that Church the United States
is 1882, 1856
A Southern Baptist missionary In China, Rev. T. p
Crawford, has published y book TO show, by the
analogy OF the Chinese dynascs that the successive
names in tho antediiuvian geneaogies represent
dynasties
The Rev. A. B. MacGowan has resigned the pastoral
charge OF Pearl Street Church, Bridgeton, N J. HIS
ministry there has been u useful one
A council held at Now Haven, Conn.,, has declared
It's judgment that Otis Saxlon, called 10 be pastor at
North Haven, having been formerly excluded at
Greece, N Y, had attempted TO regain hts lost
ing surreptiousiy and is disqualified TO enjoy Church
privileges exercise the functions OF the ministry
The Rev. ID. Thomas MacClyEont, late pastor At
Saltwater N. T., has accepted call to the First Bap
list Church ~ Hackensack, N. j.. and entered upon
his pastorate.
The South Baptist Church of this city is enjoying
a series OF revival meetings Rev. A. Stewart Walsh
breaches nightly. Tho meetings going he
fourth week, and numbers have proessed conversion
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Rev. Patrick Toner. formerly OF Towanda, but
now pastor OF st. Vincenrs Church, Plymouth Pa IS
slowly but surely recovering from the injury lie re-
ccived about Two years ago. lie has bel spending
some time ut tho hospital ut OAK, III France where
the care OF experienced surgeons, he Is getting
along we'll, aud hopes soon TO be ube TO resume his
duties tho MISSION. He spent Christmas IN his
native land, from which he had been absent twenty
two years. He Is expected here early in the spring
An English Catholic organ mas pointed out that
the last few there have
by Scotland 10 the Roman Catholic Church, among
Others tho Marquis vi Butte and the younger brothers
OF The Marquis OF Lothian, the Duchess OF Bucceuch.
DOwager Duchess OF Argyll ana tho Dowager Mar.
chIoness OF Qucensbury aud Lothian. And that IN
June, 1876, there 22S Roman Catholic chapels,
with 24s priests, who had under their spiritual
800 QUO souls, composed chiefly OF Irish, dwelling for
The most part Ia tue Ia ger towns, sucn as Glasgow
aud dundee The Episcopalian Church, contrast
with this, only musters 10, 100 worshippers.
Father Barr OH Is ing in ST. ugustine's
parish, Washington d. q. His church Is one OF the
finest IN city, having been recently completed aud
$50. 900 paid II, all by the congregation which Is
composed solely of coored people. 1t one of tho
best choirs IN Washington, selected entirely from
members oil tue congregation. Every Sunday attracts
crowds OF strangers both Professionals and Catholics,
this church.
Inc Catholic population OF Lowell, Mass. IS about
ono halt Of the people. there are iour churches
sides y chapel ST. Patrick's Is "A nnc church. Tho
new church OF the nmu culate Conception is splendid
building Inc Ubate Fathers have charge OF this
Gu urch and 81. Joseph's. There orphan asy IN
anu hospital 81 Peters Orphan Asylum and st.
johns Hospital botn under the charge Of SIS
ters OF Churty.
REFORMED (DuTcnl
The Rev. Win II. HOLMAN Is to be installed pastor
OF the church At Pottvrsve n. j., ON Thursday next
The Rev. q. X. GArrctson has accepted tho call Of
the church at Hyde Park, ~ " 10 become It's pastor
The installation expected 10 take place some time
next month.
the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Van Zsndt has ann ounced
n
Church oil Leeds. N. Y, at the spring meeting Of
Chassis on account OF ncIeosng inhrmty, the relief
afforded by the rest oil the'auiumn proving only TEN
porary
View. Passao county, NJ j.. ON Wednesday,, January
IT, Mr.. Nagee WAS born IN Londonderry. Ireland,
May IL. 1880, aud came TO this country when about
ten years old. lie studied theology in New York cry
with the atc Dr. krcb, anu was hrst sctted III.
! ismsbarg, l. /.
KpIscoPaMAx.
Au archbishop Is what The Scotch Epscopai.a ans
want, or think they want And mot being
II they want Que there Is no reason Ia me world Why
they SHOULD not have one or dczsu II they ike and
get the start OF the Roman Catroncs Bishop Eden
! Is tnV candidate Tor this glory.
Dr. J. H. Hopkins Is clerical numorisl OF &c an
order Having arst written long letter prove that
the ritusst wang vi tbs Protestant Episcopal Church
! ~ III the ascendant and that Dr. Seymour, OF this
city Bishop eject oil The new diocese OF Springfield,
H., tho leader the latter having refused 20
accept the honorable position thus conferred upon
bim pr. Hopkins wines again 10 say that inistovx
his man before. The Grand PanJanarum" oil The
rtuaIis,s now, The Doctor says, BisHVp Coke, oil
western New YORK. who. IN tue General Convention
OF 1874 in this city, led the attack Or. Scy
anu defeated his election 10 the Then undvIdcd
oi Iliinois The grim humor oi tGS slateincnt Is
PLAIN TO every one VINO Knows the genial Bishop oil
Western New Yofs.
Hardly have the doors closed upon the peaceful
Chufcn Congress when the sound OF war between thu
Church iact.ons freaks OUT AGAIN. The Evangelical
cIersy who TOOK part in the Congress suicri %
many things M the hands Of their sl moro cvangeii
cal brethren who stayed away Tor Their alleged
ccssioas 70 error AID Their aurc 10 rcDuge lhc aiso
ropns,s" Of the r,uaiist school The clergy Of sheI.
held. Eng being brought together to vote invitation
70 The Congress 10 meet In that Guy tho next year a
sharp protest was hoard IRON the Low Church party.
but tue invitation Was voted ny large maJority. Ua
the other hama that rascblc old archdeacou Denson,
meeting of tho Church Union al Bristol exnvris hts
High thncn brethren 10 keep away aud nave nothing
10 do with the Lows.
| rREspy RRfAS.
After long pastorac of tbrty-eight years with tho
Fourth PrcsLy terrain Church. oil Washington, Dr. q.
Ssnh diod In tnat city on me $50 inst, st the ripe
ago OF eighty three years. Ho had been seven years