The New York herald., 1879-03-02

city and preached in Jane and seventh Street
Rev. William H. MckIe, pastor Of Lexington Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church in this city. has
ccived the honorary degree OF Master of Arts from
Union College.
Dr. Vincent is to open Sunday school congress in
Chicago March q.
Bishop Harris will meet the Baltimore Conference
in baltimore next Wednesday. Bishop Peck has re-
Gently visited several churches in Baltimore and
Washington, preaching and encouraging the people.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev George Porter pastor of the East Townsend
Congregational Church. w., has been made doctor
OF divinity by the University Of tho Grand Duchy OF
pr. Enoch Pond, of Bangor. Me-. Congregation
sst though eighty years old. still writes
mons and essays. lie has been an ordained minister
The Kcv J. ID. ThralI. q graduate of Amherst Col
legc and Yale Theological Seminary. has been
dalned as pastor of the congregational Church of
Alter six years Of success at Milford. Neb the Rev.
A. H. French has resigned the Cong pas
toratc. withdrawal of homo mission help starved
him ont. Professor j. b. Chase. of the German
theological school at Crete will supply the charge
Rev. :. ". Meek, of Franklin. has accepted call
70 become pastor of the Congregational Church OF
Bellevue, Ohio.
Rev. John VI. Chase has resigned the pastoratc Of
the Congregational Church of Worcester. Otsego
county, y. 4.
The Eliot Congregational Church Of Newton, Mass.
by unanimous vote. have called the Rev. q. l..
Walker d. D.. of Brstlcboro VT, TO be their pastor.
it being understood that he declined the call which
ho had received to 60 TO 81! spr,nsncld' Mass: Dr;
which was the OF his leaving Hartford. 10 is
hoped that he will again enter the active work OF the
ministry. and probably at Newton. One OF the
pleasant features about the call is that IL has had tho
warmcst support ot the lcv. \. VI. Frecland the
tring pastor OF the church. who has come to Tomp-
kins Avenue church. brooklyn.
Rev. y. r.. Smith. -. d.. VINO was formerly pastor
of the Re ormcd Dutch Church on Harrison street.
Brooklyn. and tor the past few years pastor OF tho
First Congregational Church of Plainheld. n j.. has
recently resigned the pastoratc OF that church and
now holding congregational services in Ridrewood
Hail. corner OF Ralph and Lexington avenues and
broadway in the Eastern District OF Brooklyn there
being no Congregational society in that vicinity.
A Congregational Council in Traverse City. Mich.
the other day refused To ortlain pastor OF tho
church there young man named Crow, who made
in hts examination a clean sweep OF pretty much all
the fundamental doctrines of the Gospel. The Couu-
Gil with but one dissenting voice refused TO ordain
him. But he had proved himself able to draw"
The seats had rented better than ever while he had
preached at Traverse City, and the church just set
aside the veto of the Council and insisted ON having
Mr. Grow for their minister. and still insist Con
grcgational fellowship, probably with view of
showing how much Gospel truth church can reject
and still be accounted orthodox. Tho Congregational
tst wants them to withdraw.
The Central Congregational Church. of Boston.
have called Rev. DR.. Duryea Of Brooklyn, to their
vacant pulpit and have q conviction that he will
accept. They await his answer.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. DR.. Shaw. of Rochester. stanch Prcsby-
tcriau, says women shall pray at his prayer meet
ipgs, and nc should like to anybody stop them;
and tho women say too. Now for another trial
The Rev. q. X. VIM has offered hts resignation OF
tha nastoraia vi Cupeper Church and accented the