The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
CONGREGATIONS

The Rev. George G. Min received seventeen new
members into the East Congregational Church.
Brooklyn last Sabbath week. and will take in as many
| more at the next communion season. This church
| has moro than doubled its membership within .
year.
The Rev. James n. Wilton has been invited to the
pastorate Of the First Congregational Church in New
ark j. Before the matter settled the attention
OF the church was called fact that he is the
author Of q book called .'Is Eternal Punishment
Endless ~ and resposne to letters Of inquiry sent
| by the clerk of the church, replies were received
| from President Porter. DIR. Burlington and others
indorsng him as q suitable for the pastorate Of
| al orthodox church.
| Rev. DIR. C. r. Vaughan, who has been elected
chaplain the University Of Virginia. has been in
vited to act as stated supply of tho Central Church Of
| Atlanta. Ga.
| Tho Rev. DR.. Marston. formerly superintendent Of
missions Missouri has been chosen by the Baptist
Home Mission Society superintend its work among
| the freedmen.
| The Rev. Arthur Mursell. who is lecturing
tour in this country. has accepted invitation to
the passionate of tho Cannon Street Baptist Church
Birmingham. England. He is to enter upon his
duties pastor April 6. The church is largo and
The Rev Darling Phillips. otherwise Lloyd Nor
gan who under the name Of Templeton preached at
| islesburg. ILL.,. for about three months and then
fed has now sued the Galesburg Baptist Church for
Rev John j. Brouner has been ten years pastor Of
| the North Baptist Church. New York. 1t has been
prosperous decade Within it there have been added
TO the Church l79.260 by baptism. During the ten
years the number of marriages was 292; Of Deaths
AVS; contributed for church purposes. $4,000; for
benevolent objects. $l0S29. Present membership.
| sss.
0rcenpoint, L. l.. during which 21S members have
been added TO the Baptist Church. the membership
| of which 10 now 500
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. John W. Dsbney and wife. OF Virginia.
are about 10 join the mission ut Campinas. Brazil
The wickiine street Prssby terrain Church. Newark.
N. j.. has unanimously called Rev. James NJ. Bar
clay of Princeton TO the pastorate OF that church
The question decided upon the first ballot every
bcing cast for Mr.. Barclay He will graduate in
April next. This is the church from which the Rev.
Isaac NJ Soc graduated lately. being moved thereto
therein aud defending the acts atterward.
Mr. William Il. Lord. lcentiate Of the Presbytery
Of Newark n j. has been called to tho passionate Of
| the church Ut Riverdale, N. Y. Tho Rev. Alvin
Cooper has changed pastorates from 'unius to New
Rev Joseph II. France. late of Kalamaxoo's First
Church. has accepted tho call OF the church OF Low
vflle Oneida county N. Y. maie vacant by the resg
| nation OF Rev. dsrrct L. Roof. Mr.. Roof retircs
from active work after long period Of devoted and
| honorable service In the ministry.
The Rev. Y. Farmer has LEFT Hiswaths. Kan. to
become Presbyterian pastor at concordia. Kan
The Rev. J. A. Critics has left the Presbyterian pas
| torate ut Msrysvillc. Kan.
Rev W. Grxndy. late Of Detroit has removed to
| Tecumsch. Mich
Rev. II. w. stratton. late Of Portland. Oregon. has
accepted the charge First Presby Church
| OF Seattle Washington Territory.
| Rev william II. Bates. of Waverly. has received Q
call to the church ut Adams. made vacant by the
movai of Rev George Barnes to the Congregational
Church at Ottawa. Ill
Rev. J. s. Zeigicr. OF Northwest Iowa Conference.
has been transferred from the pastorate ut Forest
/ City 70 that Of Sac City. Iowa.
Rev Dr. A. ID. Vail OF Newark. and Rev. G. H.
Gregory. Of New York, TO sail February ~ a
lat sus1l. hos y..e
and Rome TO Cairo. Egypt. where they TO meet
Rev. c. 5. Harrower who has been travelling nearly
year for his health. and proceed thence to Pales
| tine. Their tour will extend through a period Of
| about four months. Mr.. Grcgory's health is i'm
! paired aud he has six months vacation. which he
The Rev. NJ. Dc. Crawford. ID. d.. presiding elder
OF the New York district. New York Conference.
| become pastor Of ~. Lukes Methodist Episcopal
| Church. In this city. next April.
Dr. James Porter. Of brooklyn is assisting Rev. o.
| A. Houabton IN revival services at Centenary
Church, Syracuse, n. Y. The Doctor recently closed
| similar services In sag Hzrbor. L. l.
nople has come 10 America for a theological educa-
tion. and entered the Union Seminary OK this city
He has been associated with the isev. DE- Long.
Methodist missionary in the Orient.
Bishop Daggett. who has been making q tour Of
the confernccs Of the Mcthodist Episcopal Church
south during the last three months returned to
his home in Virginia Ia excellent health and with
encouraging reports Of the condition Of tho churches
JEWISH.
Rev. Charles sciniger has been mousiy re-
elected reader OF the fortyfourth street congrcga
1 n.
| fully ~ organize a volunteer choir.
Al their last annual meeting the Congregation Beth
Elohini. Brooklyn. Y. d.. increased the Rev. DIR.
wintners salary $500 pcr annum n appreciation Of
the Doctor's services.
Rev. Dr. schckier is the officiating minister Of the
Hand in Hand synagogue OF New York.
MorriSania Israelites have just started
grcgstlon. which IL reported A. hourishing. There
are between two hundred aud thr.c hundred Jewish
families resident in harlem now aud tho cry u.s. still
they comet An auxiliary jewish congregation
formed year ago nov worship at the VI l23d
1 .sfIts lrxIn
There Is quila STIR in Free Sons Of Israel circles
In regard 20 the building Of home tor the aged
The Icth Iancdrash at No. ~ Allen street is prob
ably the best aitenicd OF all the Jewish houses OF
Tho Congregation Peel zedek. which worshipped for
many years ON th. corner % Eighth avenue aud
Twenty ninth strcei New YORK. has. after pro.
trscicd struggle. succnmbcd To the inevitable and
d'-banded IL Was said for arrears OF rent. which it
could not pay
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Very Rev. Horny Hudon. - J.. rector Of ~. bran.
che NAvicrs College h. recovering from has recent
and dangerous iilnsss. and. 10 A. hoped will
be able ~ be aIoul'a again ia a few days
The anniversary OF The elevation Cardinal pecci
10 the snpr-"e fonthcsie. under the title of Pope
Iso Kill. occurs ON Thursday. February ~ The
anniversary of his coronation on Monday.
March IN. anniversary o. the entombmen, OF the
body 81 Pope Plus IN occurfed on Thursday last.
FATHERS coghlAn. Ncriin. Boulse and ycnncfnan.
Of chicago. having concluded mission In tho
Church 81 The Annuncistion. hsnaA~ City. No. with
the result of i.'W commanie ants ~ which two
thirds wcrc men; they 0Icnsd another mission In
The thurUh 90 the Ntsitstion lhilsirlphia. sun.
day wcck. aud they have yet Tour months engage
incnts ahead ln The diocsscs u Fhladophia. brook
Ign aud New fort.
The Bishop % Montreal has issued . circular for
bidding ladies' o. rlOng to church choirs after the
Let OF June heat Many Cathode churches have Anici-
patel the order by di-iuissiI,r LAZY singers.
Ash "Wednesday. the hrst dsy u Lsnt. fAiis Fob
ruary ~.
EI4-cofAIAss.
The ihgy DR.. De kOscn. % Racine. Wis, barely
escaped tk>th by ckposurr couple "a wecks ago.
He hal lsgn IN Mn~suko. aud ualklng hur-
fidiy a. catch early morning train 10 has home.
Ne fc on the ice and broke ~ has ankle bones.
and lay on the roadside Tor half hour helpless.
until herman lalorsr rt~rued ham. he is still
nnsd under medical treatment in l&rins.
The iicv. Dr. .. Vaughan Ls~in has gone ON q sea
voyage - about three months the bcncnt Of his
health. intending visit TIN West Indies aud other
places during thu trip.
The NV. Doaels. h. Forrest has been elected 10
the reetogsLip VI Irasty Church. Washington ID. Y.