The New York herald., 1879-09-14
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
EPISCOPALIAN.


The resignation is reported of the Rev. Van Win
der Shields, of st. Johns Church. Aberdeen. Miss.
Of Rev. John Bayey. of tho rectorship St. sames'
Church. Clinton, N. Y, and of Rev. John Graham.
of the Church Of the Cross and Crown, Erie, Pa.
Mr. Graham has accepted call to St. Mary's Church.
Philadelphia
The Rev. F. c. T. Bosanquet. formerly curate Of
Rugby who Joined the Unitarians about two years
ago. has returned to the Church of England and has
been appointed to q London curacy. The Rev. Cecil
Beadon Young, formerly curate OF Burghclere. who
became Roman Catholic about year ago. has now
written the Bishop OF Winchester, acknowledging
his error and asking permission resume clerical
work.
The Rev. Mr.. Adsmson, of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. Ravenswood L. l., has resigned the rector
ship, and will, at the end Of his vacation. assume
charge Of a church in Philadelphia
The Rev. ]. c. Fleischhacker has entered upon his
duties ne q missionary Of the Church Society for
Promoting Christianity among the Jews. Now York.
Bishop Young, of Florida is prostrated by serious
illness at his home in Jacksonville. month ago
he was suddenly and severely attacked, the of
his illness being congestion Of the liver and infam
nation OF the right lung. For some time his physi-
passed. and he Is steadily, though slowly, conva-
lescing.
The Church Of the Assumption. at Waco, Texas.
must be torn down, owing to the giving way of the
foundations, which mas rendered the building un-
safe. With the material hall will be erected. which
will be used for religious services until the church
be rebuilt. when it will be converted into
school.
Last year fifty Christian Brothers Catholic re-
ligious) were compelled to leave Germany. They
went to verviers, in Belgium Now it is announced
that the Belgian government has ordered them of.
and they have gone to France.
Very Rev. william J. Dunn, for many years in
charge of the cathedral in Louisville KY, has left
city for Ptsburg where he has entered the nov
tate of the Congregation of St. Paul of the Cross.
Right Rev. Bishop Trbbe. of Covington KY, will
celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of his ordna
ton to-day. It is the intention OF his people to
make the celebration grand Solemn pontifical
mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Purcell. who,
January o. 1870. raised Dr. Toebbe to the dignity
Rev. Father Keegan, OF South Boston, late of
Lynn was presented on Saturday evening of last
week. by friends in that city. with chalice and
Rev j. J. McNulty. formerly curatc of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception. at Ncwburyport.
Mass, has been presented with several hundred dol
lars q birthday present. Father McNulty has gone
to st. Mary's Church Cbariestown district. Boston.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. G. P. Sewall, of Cayuea N. T., has
cepted q call to the First Presbyte Church of
Troy. Pa, and salary of $1,000 year and parson-
The Rev. w. L. johnson and wife, of East 81. Louis,
NO., sailed few days ago as missionaries of the
Presbyterian Board to Syria. The Synod of Illinois
has pledged their salaries.
The Rev. L. b. Pert has resigned the pastorate of
the Presby teran Church at Londonderry. N. H. and
The Rev. s. p. Sprccher, OF Utica. N. Y, has &C
cepted the call OF tho Chambers Presbyterian Church
. Rev Thanie D. Condit is the Oldest settled pastor
in the Presbytery OF Newton. n. J. He has been
with tho exception Of two years us4l and ls42).
when he laborcd at Blairstown and Knowlton, re-
turning to saltwater In 1s43 Hs has two sons In
Rev. T. X. squicr. D. D.. pastor of tho High Street
Church. has resigned his pastorate the resignation
70 take eject October /.
HEronMrp DUTCH.
Tho Rev. J. B. Drury has recently completed nf-
teen years of pastoral labor with the FIRST Church
at Ghent, N. Y. In his anniversary sermon MIR.
Drury said that Of the 400 settled pastors In tho Re
formed Dutch Church to-day only ~ havo continued
aud OF the entire number : have held the pas
toratc 40 years 30 years. IL 20 years.
rs over 10 years. 80 over 10 years. l33 years
aud 1863 less than years. so that the average
length of pastoratcs in the Reformed Dutch Church
IL little over years fhe longest pastornte at
present in that Church s Al years. and that will
inmate this year.
The First Reformed Church of Holland, Mich.
have had their conscicnces disturbed by tho doings
OF Freenlasonry, and Mt general meeting recently
they resolved that II Is an institution that leads
TO perdition rejects God, profancs his nane abuses
his Word aud imposes upon its members duties In
connict with the will OF God. The Church
moved to this action by the fact that considerable
number Of Minister'S elders and other members Of
their communion belong to the fraternity. The
Hollanders propose to exclude oil such from thor
fellowship hereafter aud ask thor classes to declare
against the Order.
Dr. L. IL. Ciulick, OF Yokohama. has completed tho
translation of the New Testament into Japanese.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Rev. DIR. IL. Il. Carpenter, of Brooklyn, having
visited his former parish in Portland, Me-, during
his vacation and preached for them very ecccpablv
has returned to his work rcinvigorsted. He had
MIR. Deecher hearor at in the Eastern
city last month.
The Rev. W. H. Davis of the Church of the Dis
cipes, New York. spent part of his vacation at his
old home in the South. and then took trip TO tho
Northwest as far az ST. Paul MINI.
Rev. George Muller and wifo, of Bristol Orphan
ago famo arrived in this city few days ago. When
they left this country In June last England they
left unacccptcd one hundred Invitations to
preach. They have now returned TO meet these and
other invitations.
Rev. y. NJ Griffin has resigned the pastorate of tho
church at Parsons, Kansas When Mr.. Grifnn camo
to this hed Of labor seven years ago. . young maa