The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
PREsBYTERIAr,.

accepted the cali of the Church at North La Crosse
Wis.
Mr. s. W. Beach, of the Princeton Theological
Seminary. has been called TO the pastorato of the
Twelfth Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
The Rev. Charles Mclean has been deposed at a
meeting of the Glasgow Presbytery OF the United
Original Secedcrs for having ociated as the minis
ter of Baptist congregation at Coatbridge The
reverend gentleman failed to answer the citation of
the Presbytery.
Miss Belle Leyburn. who has been laboring as q
missionary in Greece for several years. returned to
this country few days ago.
The health of Rev. DR.. Cumming of London has
somewhat improved. although he is still utterly
unfit for ministerial work. fund sufficient to
secure the sum Of f300 annuity to the rev.
erend gentleman has been realized.
The Rev. Mr.. Marshall has been pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Marion. Iowa. for twenty
three years. When he began his labors the church
numbered thrty-fvc. and now there are 800 mem-
bers. This growth is not especially remarkable,
though is credtable to the pastors fathfulness.
Rev. d. r. Campbell. of Joplin. No., has received
a call to the church at Savannah, Mo. Rev. W. 4.
Thompson. of Harmony Presbytery. accepts call
to the church at Shelbyvllle, Tenn.
Rev. L. F. Bickford has resigned the pastorato of
the Presbyterian Church III Kingsville Ohio. to
ccpC the call OF AZ MUM
town. Ohio at a largely increased salary.
The Presbyterian Church at Lima, N. Y, has
tended call to Rev. James Robertson, who has
acted as stated supply the past six months The
question of settlement will .urn upon the state of
his health, which has beeu impaired during the
summer, though now improving
Rev. P. 8. Mather has been transferred by Bishop
Peck from West Wisconsin Conference to Nebraska.
and stationed at Weeping Water. Neb.
(irace Church, Wilmington, has, by one continuous
effort covering fifteen days, rid itself of debt of
$67. 900. 1t is one Of the finest Methodist churches
in the country.
Rev j. Baldwin, of Raymond. Waterloo district
Upper Iowa Methodist Conference. has gone to Kan
sas City, where he is preaching to Congregational
church He has not necessarily lett the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
rested at Oil City. Pa few days ago, upon charge
of swindling aged widow named Walmer. He
borrowed money of her under false pretences. aud
then robbed her house of valuable jeweiy and silver
ware. MIR. Owen formerly pastor Of the River
dale Church at Dingman's Ferry.
The Rev. DIR. Underwood. of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church, has been admitted into the Indiana
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
American University of Philadelphia, short time
ago conferred HIM the degree of L. D.
The Methodists Of Asbury Park, n j.. who hereto
fore have worshipped in winter with st. Pauls
Church. Ocean Grove, have now undertaken to erect
a house of worship for themselves in the Park and
ut meeting the other day they subscribed $1,000
to start with. Work will be begun early in tho
spring.
Methodist Church on Park avenue, Brooklyn. has
been recalled to England by his Conference and will
leave this country in the spring. He is to be sta
toned in London. His ministry in Brooklyn has
been very successful and he has invited the wrath
rum sellers by his temperance work. that the win
dows of his house have been broken In several times
with stones and his own life has been threatened
The protection of the police has been invoked again
and again for him.
EpIscopAIIAN.
The confirmation of the Rev. E. A. Rand In the
Episcopal Communion, which takes place this week.
makes the fifth transfer from the Congregational
ministry to the Episcopal Church within the past
two years.
The Rev John S. Lindsay. rector of st. James par
sh. warrenton Va. has accepted an election to the
charge OF ST. Johns Church. Georgetown, ID. c. and
| entered upon his duties to-day.
| The Rev. William Britain. of Ionia. Mich. has
been reelected to the rectorship of Trinity parish,
| Tifin, Ohio. after an interval of thirteen years
| The Rev. Dr. Pnkney. Bishop of Maryland. is
| making arrangements to reside in Baltimore.
AS no appeal has been taken by the Rev. Mr.. Mac
konoche to tho House of Lords the Court OF Arches
is to be asked to enforce the suspension OF Mr. Mac
konochie according to the original sentence for
sstence illegal rtualistic practices This ardent
ritualist however. proposes to 60 in defiance of
the law and II need be 60 to prison. His church
wurdens also propose to close their doors against
any clergyman appointed in bis stead who may not
The Rev. Isaac L. Nicholson, Jr.. has accepted the
call to the rcctorship Of st. Marks Church. Phila-
delphia. and he will enter upon his duties next
month. He is n Of the late Mr.. John Nicholson,
| of Baltimore, o we'll known banker. He for
years assistant to the Rev. S. b. Hodges at ST.
| Pauls church. Baltimore. and has been for the last
four years rector Of the church at Westminster Nd
Bishop Stevens. of Pennsylvania, continues to i'm
prove slowly but steadily. and is able to give some
attention to the affairs of his diocese through the
| Standing Committee. The committee, while acting
upon the decision that the illness of the Bishop does
not vest it with those judicial functions which he
may impose upon 1t in his absence from the diocese.
is discharging tho merely routine business of the
diocese within the canonical powers OF the commit
| tee.
| The Thanksgiving Day offerings Of the churches
in the dloccse of Pennsylvania. amounting to about
$4,000 devoted to the support of the Episcopal
HOspital in Philadelphia.
Dr. J. n. Galieher of this city. has written to the
Standing Committee. of Louisiana. accepting the
bshopric OF that diocese. to which he was lately
elected.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
great Dominican mission IL in progress In Pitts
| burg Pa, at st. Patrick's Church. Tho following
priests giving the mission :-Rcvs. J. V. DAILY L.
ii. Lilly ana J. A. Hoben. They belong respectively
to the dominican monasteries in Newark. n. j.. and
Rev. Father smyth. of New Bedford. Mass. is TAX
ing steps toward building Catholic schoolhouse in
that city.
The Rev. Father Noonan. S. j.. has been appointed
to succeed the late Father Tehan. s. j. pastor OF
st. Joseph's Church. Providence, r. /.
mission will be opened in the Church Of st. Vim
cent de Paul also in the Church of the Holy Cross
to-day to end only at Christmas.
The Very Rev. NJ Bouchet V. g.. of the diocese OF
Louisville KY. is at present in the country taking
rest his arduous duties during the recent severe ILL
of Right Rev. Bishop McCloskey rendering rest
and removal from the OF his duties necessary.
| Right Rev. Mark Gross. the new Bishop OF the
vicariatc OF North Carolina intends throwing him
self heart and soul into the work OF building up his
charge. His conservation Is to tako place very
soon in Baltimore. Nd aud soon after that he will
ordan the first priest elevated to the dignity Of
priesthood in North Carolina
Rev John G. Kenny has been transferred from
Marquette, Mich, to Macknac in the same State.
Bishop Keane has bought the ground for q church
| in Charlottesville, Va.
The Rev. John Egau. owing to delicate health. has
been obliged to resign tho Vice Rcctorship of the
Irish College, Rome.
Father Curran. pastor OF st. Andrews, has invited
tho Rev. Father Cooney, c. 5. c.. to give mission at
St. Andrews.
Rev. NJ. j. Holland has been appointed pastor Of
ST. Columbas Church Newark.
Cardinal Won Schwarzenberg s now the last OF all
those created by Pope Gregory WI.
Rev. ID. A. QuIn has boen appointed to succeed the
late Rev. Father Doyle pastor of St. Patrick g
church, Momphis, Tenn.
JEWISH.
II Is reported that the United Hebrew Orthodox
congregation is on the look out for u chief rabbi.
An effort is being made to induce all tho members
of tho Shaaray Tena congreg alton to close their
places of business the Sabbath day. Thus far.
under tho direction of the Rev. DR.. Mendcs. aided
by large number OF his flock, there IL every prob
ability OF this move being . success and the
result may be more general observation OF the