The New York herald., 1879-11-23

wife have been warmly welcomed to their new home
and work and the prospects of the church are every
way hopeful.
The First Baptist Church of Richmond Va. have
Just extended unanimous ana hearty call to hev.
D. g. Hawthorne. D. D.. OF Montgomery. Ala. TO be.
come ther pastor DIR. Hawthorne was pastor Of
the Tabernacle Church, New York. before his de-
parture for Alabama.
The Rev. J. W. Jones. who recently resigned the
care or the Baptist church at Ashland, Will take
cnarge OF the church at Emmaus. New Kent county.
Va. The Rev. ID. B. Winfree. late OF Manchester.
Va. has been invited to Ashland and sever i con-
tiguous churches. and will probably accept.
Inc Rev. }. II. Eager OF Mississippi. most gifted
young graduate of the Southern Baptist Theo ogi-
Cal Seminary. has Just accepted call to the Man
CHI sler. Va Baptish Church. preaching his intro
duetory sermon on Sunday last.
The Rev. J. A. Speight, late of Berkeley has taken
charge OF the Third Baptist Church of Petersburg.
va. recently organized ms the result OF a mission
Sunday school planted by the First Church. under
The Rev. II. b. Hull. OF this city. has returned
from bridal tour in Virginia. and of the Rich
mond papers described HIM as having "the sunniest
OF faces the merriest OF laughs and the warmest Of
manners"
REFORMED.
The Rev. Dr. Zabriskie, who for three years has
delighted the readers of the Christian InfeiLgrncer
with his "Old Colony" letters from Wollaston,
Mass. has resigned his charge and is coming to New
York.
Rev. H. E. Mes. of saugatuck. Mich. has received
unanimous call to the Union Reformed Church.
OF Paterson, n. j.
The Rev. c. II. T. Kruegar. who has spent several
months in the Adirondacks, recruiting his health.
south has returned to his charge in the East Church.
Newark n j., fully recovered and ready for the win
ter's work.
The Rev. William Z. Davis was installed pastor of
the Reformed Dutch Church at South Branch. N. j..
last week. The Rev. B. B. Stats ordained lately
ana installed over the Reformed Church Of West
The Rev. Philip Phelps, Jr.. has mado in
4ures into the trouble existing among the Reformed
Dutch churches in the Northwest about Frecmasonry
which he pronounces to be an "anti-Christian
institution" Several OF the churches in Michigan
divided into warning parties on this question. ana
an extensive secession will probably take place.
The General Synod OF the Church. which meets next
summer. will be asked to speak authoritatiyely on
the whole matter.
UNIvEnsALrsr.
The Rev. Mr.. Biddle is to take charge of the
North Cambridge parish, Mass, successor to the
Rev. Dr. Atwood. Every year the Protestant popu-
lation OF East Cambridge grows less and tho Catholic
larger and hence the Chrsi0n Leader says former
churches la,guish and die.
The Rev. II. s. Kellerman was ordained few days
ago and installed pastor OF the parish ct Fitchburg
Mass. The Rev. J. J. Tuiss has resigned his pas.
torate OF the Universalist Church &C Chelmsford.
Mass. and accepted call to Wilton. N. H..
Accepting unanimous and earnest call from the
parish in Brattleboro. VT. the Rev. Z. W. Whitney
resigns his charge in Peabody. Mass. the resigna-
tion to take effect at the close of the year.
split has occurred in the Universalist Church in
Newark. N. j.. already weak enough q united
society. The seceders have hired Park Hall in the
vicinity of the old church. and the Rev. DR. Forres-
ter. pastor of tho united body. has gone with them.
This action leaves the old body without minister
The semi-centennial of Canton Liberal Institute is
to be observed to-day by the Universalists Of this
rs rss 70 Lee Cone atwood and
Of the institution This is of the schools
of the prophets of Universalism
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Among the passengers to Europe the 5th was
Bishop de Goesbrand. of Burlington VT. who was
consecrated twenty years ago in the Cathedral OF
New York by Mgr. Bedin the Papal Envoy, to-
gether with the late Archbishop Bayley aud Bishop
Loughlin, of Brooklyn. He goes to pay his canon
ica visit at hmina, which he expects to make about
December 8, when Rome and the Church will be eel
ebrating the jubilee of the definition of the Immac
country the affairs of the diocese Of burlington will
be administered by the Vicar General. Very Rev.
Thomas Lynch, Pastor Of ST. Mary's Cathedral, in
The Redemptorist Fathers have concluded sue
cessful mission in Father Tanzer's Church. Fort
Hamilton, l.. /.
Bishop OConnor. of Omaha who has been East
in the interest of Catholic colonization. has sue
ceeded beyond his expectations. and has returned
Ireland. of st. Paul. now here advocating the
same cause, and with similar success. They take
jectr-namely. investment by capitalists Of money
in Western lands and organization of Catholic colo
nies for those lands.
The Rev. Father Healy told st. Bernard's congre-
CATION last Sunday that the Methodist Church is
known in many nations OF Europe and in Africa.
and practically in South America. Evidently he had
ma road the HERALD which, q few weeks ago, re-
ported the action of the Missionary Committee Of
that Church. which appropriated $4,000 to its mis-
o.
and a lesser sum for its work in South America.
Rev. W. Is. Golden formerly Of the Cathedral Of
the immaculate Conception, Portland, Me- has been
transferred to Lancaster, N. H.. by Bishop Healy.
The Rev. Father Fitton. o. East Boston, is threat
cned with the loss of his eyesght He is at present
in the Carney Hospital. The venerable clergyman
Is now in the hfty-second year of his priesthood.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. DR.. Hawley completed twenty-five years
Of pastoral labor with the First Presbvtcra Church
at Auburn. N. Y. on tho 9th INST. The church WAS
founded in 1871 and has since enrolled s.029 mem
have ~ Utnvrr h0va inn AA nv
ministry. The present membership Of the church
is $50.
The Rev. George d. Buchanen was ordained and
installed pastor Of the Asquith Street Church. Bati
more the 18th inst. Tho Rev Joseph e. Andrews
has exchanged his pastorate of the Seventh Church.
Pittsburg. tor that of West Elizabeth Pa. Tho Rev.
w. b. Lee, OF Portland. Conn.,. has been called to
the Presby terian Church at Port jefferson.
The Rev. Samuel Mcbride has resigned his charge
at McKeesport, Pa. The Rev. A. b. Simpson, OF
Louisville who comes to Thirteenth Street Church.
New York. to succeed Dr. Burchard is q native of
Prince Edward Island. and was formerly. while
settled in Hamilton. Conn.,. co-presbyter Of DR..
Ormiston.
The Rev. Augustus Federick was installed pastor
OF the church in Chateaugay. N. " . few days ago.
The Rev. j. w. Marcussohn late of Barre Centre, has
accepted the call Of the Holly Church. N. Y. and
The First Church. of New Brunswick N. j., has
called Rev. William J. Mcknight of Springfield. Ohio
As successor to Rev. Thomas Nichols. The Rev c. A.
Kamuse has accepted call to the church ut Decatur
Ind
Last Thursday DR.. Henry NJ. Field completed
in this city. He knows how TO make q readable
religious paper and writes with facile pen what
people wish to read. The paper itself is half cen-
tury DID,
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Row. DR.. James J. Roberts late of Kansas
City, has been called to the pastorate OF the Congre-
gational Church of the Mediator on Rochester ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. The Rev. Bishop Falkner the
last pastor OF this church and left it to the
Protestant Episcopal ministry. DR.. Roberts is
about forty-hve years of age. breaches without
notes and has the reputation of being an eloquent
and scholarly gentleman.
DR.. Edward Ecgleston. OF the Church Of Christian
Endcavor. Brooklyn. T.. D.. is entirely laid aside from
all labor OF every kind by and brain trouble
supcrinduccd by ovcrwork. He has been ordered to
for three months the only means OF saving his
lifc, and will sail Tuesday or Wednesday. His
church in Lee avenue. Brooklyn. will be supplied by
different ministers in his absence.
The designations are announced OF Rcv. Charles
Beccher. brother of the Brooklyn divine. pastor
OF the Soutb Church, at Georgetown. Mass. which