The New York herald., 1879-07-06
UNCONVENTIONAL NOTES.
RPIsCOPALIAN.

KPIsCoPAI.IAN.
Some persons and some journals expressing
the fear that the continued existence of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church is threatened. because its
most liberal giver and the man to whom it owes
s10o.OOO-the late Thomas II. Powers-died without
leaving any provision in his will concerning his gifts
and loans to the Church. His executors regard the
latter as debts to the estate. though Mr. Powers did
not so regard them. and the matter will probably
have to be decided by the courts after costly tiga-
ton.
fine illustration of the patience Of hope and the
labor of love is found in the Church Missionary So
ciety of England, which labored without despond-
ing eighty years without single convert but it now
reports 200 communicates and 10000 adherents
in pagan lands.
The recent decision of the British Court Of Appeal
in the controversy between the Bishop of Oxford
and the Rev. Mr. Carter, touching ritualistic prac-
tces of the latter will have effect not looked for.
1t impairs. if it does not practically Destroy the
tional character of the Church and substitutes
therefor set Of diocesan churches in which each
bishop will permit what practices he pleases.
Unless all Anglican principles are radically wrong.
says the Churchmdn, the acceptance of cardinals
hat by Dr. Newman ought to be deplored by those
who feel tenderly toward him for that which he
in his original estate For, who and what is a car
lent decretas So to perpetuate this fraud the Col
lege of Cardinals was gradually formed into a
genuine Ldfrociniu, by which the clergy and people
of Rome robbed OF their right to elect their
own bishops, and by which the great patrarchates
robbed of their coequal privileges with Rome
in consulting with its Bishop for the common well
fare of Chrstendom 1t is hard the Churchnsan adds
to understand what principle DIR. Pusey congrat-
ulates DIR. Newman the real degradation to which
his gray hairs have been subjected. For the di-
lemma cannot be avoided either D0llingers career
condemned. Ncwman'S.
st. Mchaels Church, Brattleboro, VT. has re-
Gently received from Mr.. +. T.. Draper of this city,
an eagle ectern OF polished brass and chancel rail
of the same material. in memory of his deceased
wife.
JEWISH.
Rev. DIR. Meyers is the successor of Rev. DR.. Tint
ner as minister of the Brooklyn synagogue.
DR.. Einhorn closed his ministry with the Temple
BETHEL yesterday. His son-in-law. DR.. Kohler. Of
Chicago, succeeds him minister OF the congrega-
ton, at u salary of $4,000 year for five years.
The Jewish congregation of Richmond, Va. is
about erecting fine temple which when com pleted
will cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Abraham Stein, of New York. has donated to
the Hebrew Union College, OF Cincinnati, the first
translation of the Old Testament in the Hindoo tor
Bengaleej language. by DR.. Carey. the famous Bap-
tist missionary octave volume, complete.
The congregation Beth Israel, of San Francisco,
will dedicate its new synagogue August l. 1879.
The Cleveland Orphan Asylum has received a
draft OF $4,000 from the executors of the Reese
estate.
Services having been resumed in the Children s
Synagogue East broadway they will be continued
,,yninterrnntcdIv tbronghout thc summer Abont
hundred and fifty children attend every saturday.
Rev. DIR. Greanbaidt is looking after the spiritual
welfare Of Israelites in Pine Bluff. Ark, with great
success. Rev. 5. Philpson Of Austin, Texas, is
principal of the Hebrew sunday school in that city.
which is doing good work.
Rev Dr. j. Messing has been reelected minister
of the Congregation Beth Israel San Francisco rhe
Congregation Temple Sinai. of New Orleans. La.
have presented their minister, Rev DIR. James X.
Gutheim, with $1,000 in United States four per cent
bonds il appreciation of his arduous zbors during
the past year.
powAv caruorrc
The Tdbief takes DR.. Bevan to task for his recent
sermon Cardinal Newman's liberalism" and
with the outlay of $20O0.O00 year contributed by
American Protestants. and to point out the great in
nence. direct or indirect OF the Sunday schools in
purifying the social body Of the people.
In Geneva Switzerland, it is said reformed Cathol-
icism owes more to the hatred Of Rome than to the
fear of God. But In the rural districts this is not
the case. The number of Roman Swiss Catholics
in Berne is not very large. being about two thou
sand
the diocese Of Newark. N. j., last Sunday for the
benefit of Archbishop Purcell.
All priests do not live or die poor notwithstand-
ing their receipt of only n few hundred dollars q
year to live on. Here is the Rev. Hugh r. Gallagher.
of st. Josephs Church. San Francisco who has just
donated $50 to the parish schools Of which he
the founder. And he still lives.
The Rev. Joseph Rosenberg. of Kirby. Ohio, has
city and O. Cannon of Tenahy, n j. also sailed last
Tuesday for Europe.
A German Protestant journal says the Catholic
part OF the Grand Duchy OF Oldenburg. OF late
the Catholics of the city OF Oldenburg have built a
church, which Is quite an ornament to the town.
At Delmenhorst. also. chapel has been built. and
the poor people OF the place have subscribed
nual contribution of f22 os toward tho interest Of
the building capital The same thing Is going on
in other parts OF North Germany. such Hanover,
Schlcswg and Aeckenburg, and altogether II IN
tain that Bismarck has not yet succeeded in bring
ing the Catholic Church to ruin. Al the very gates
OF Berlin, in place called Moabit, convent was
erected some twenty years ago, and although all
converts have been done away with in Prussia the
monks had time to do much good while they were
allowed to work there.
Roman Catholic missions in Asia have attained to
large dimensions. The success of Francis Xavier
some centuries ago in India and Japan followed
by period OF decline. The society OF Foreign Mis-
sions at Paris was almost destroyed by the French
Revolution. and the missionaries which 1t had sup
ported were left in precarious position. To con-
inuc the missions already in existence the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith formed. and it
has sent out an army of missionaries of various or
ders
BAPTIST.
The Rev. NJ. W. Haynes. late of Pharsalia. \. T..
accepts "a call TO Frankfort, n. Y. The Rev. j. L..
DAVIS Of Croton, n j. Is about to enter on mission
AIRY work in Orange, " j.. and vicinity
Tho Rev. +. Il. Bostwick has resigned dis pastoratc
of the church at Chester. Ohio, and will leave there
August l. Mr.. Charles smith was ordained tow
days ago aud installed pastor of the church at Al
MIR Horace H. Hunt. graduate OF the University
at Rochester. and OF Newton seminary. has accepted
q call to the pastorate of the church at Amenia,
Ddtchess county. N ". whore he viii DO ordained
begin his labors early in August
The Row DR.. J. X. Murphy has resigned his charge
of tho First Baptist Church of Dos Moncs, Iowa.
The Rev. b. .. True has resigned at Meriden. Conn,
in order to spend couple of years in Europe in
study.
ThosBaptst Church at Port jefferson. L. l., a few
days ago installed pastor. the Rev. =. l.. Cox,
and thereupon voted to reencr the Long Island As
soc.ation, from which, on account of quarrel be-
tween that body and former pastor. IL had been
for years separated.
The Rev. Charles G. Foote late pastor OF Dis
ciples' church in Philadelphia. has turned tail and
gone the regular Baptists. and in such a
shabby manner that his old church accepted hts
resignation promptly and without regrets
still IL Is true they married and were given In
marriage DR.. J. VI. Gregory, o. Illinois, has Just
married Miss L.. q. Allen, OF itarristown. III chat
State, and last week sailed tor kuropes Ths Rev.