The New York herald., 1879-12-28
earnest worker in the pulpit and in the Sunday

Since April last, valued at S2.4OO Ihe mempersniP
consists of only ten persons. Here is an example
for Others to follow.
The Second church of St. Louis has not lost very
much in local sympathy financial aid by the
action Of the Association distelowshipping it; for
at its late rental of pews for 1850 received
and was able to add $500 to DIR. Boyds salary. maxi
ing that now $4,000. The Sunday schools of this
church have 1400 members-a sign of healthfulness
and prosperity.
The Rev. Dr. Lotion. at the Third church. st. Louis
rejoices in the raising Of debt Of $4,000. and
beautihed sanctuary.
The five Baptist churches of Rochester. N Y, COM
prise something more than 2.l0O members. This in
a city OF 10000 inhabitants is q good showing.
although credtable as it ought to be. Outside
OF the city the Association numbers II churches,
with 2,200 members.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Peoria. ILL.,. to which
Rev. John Weston is ministering has become OF
the largest in the CITY, 1t is the outgrowth of mis-
sion Sunday school organized about twelve years
ago. 1t has recently dedicated new church edfce
which cost $4,000. The church numbers
about three hundred and seventy-five members, and
sustains four mission Sunday schools, destined boz
fore long to become vigorous churches, besides Its
home schools.
Presbyteranism IN New York is represented by
the following figures :--Connected with the Presby-
terry of New York there are 80 churches. with l70S0
COMMITMENTS. and belonging to the Presbytery OF
Westchester. covering the annexed portion of the
city beyond the Harlem River. there are churches
New York of Al Presbyterian churches and IT, 576
COMMITMENTS. The total contributions OF the
SSis. .l97.
The members of the First Presbyterian Church.
Baltimore. Of which the Rev. DR.. Leftnch is pastor
have taken advanced step in Christian work.
They have purchased building. which Is to be
fitted up as an orphan asylum for the fatherless.
moheress and friendless poor children OF the con-
Presbyterian churches have recently been or.
ganized at Florida. N Y. with sixty members. and
n MOrsstOu. twenty. -four
Rev. s. d. Noyes breaches to the former, and the
Rev. James Norris to the latter.
The Rev. DR.. @. L. Furman. Of Rochester, who
has been long out of health. is IN quite critical
condition.
versary of the pastoral charge OF Rev. L. Il. Foote
in connection with tho Throop Avenue Church.
ths Church ssl are There are about Sa in
actual attendance. Five hundred and eighty
eight have been added to tho member
ship in six years 1916 profession and 2l2 by let
teri making average addition of 81 for each year.
Fifty-two have been added during the present year
just closed-30 on profession and 90 by letter.
Ffty-two thousand dollars have been given by the
church for all purposes during the six years.
And the benevolent gifts Of the past year exceed
those Of any previous year in the history Of the
church.
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn N. Y, cannot be in
such deplorable financial condition writers
and speakers assume when it can pay over S65 900
year. did the last fiscal year just closed for the
support of the Gospel.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams, or Crescent Road COngre-
gational Church, London. seems anxious to distin-
gush himself. He has addressed his brother minis
ters in pamphlet in which he suggests that special
prayer should be made for the conversion of the
devil. He thinks IL the desired end could be accom-
pished there would be such addition preaching
power as would shake the unrepentant world. No
doubt.
The Congregational Association of New York and
Brooklyn will meet next month in the Rev. Mr.. Vir
gins church. in harlem.
The First Congregational Church of Plainneld Is
in trouble. Mortgages on tho church property for
than its value are being forecosed. Aproposal
is foot to reorganize under the name of the Con-
greyational Church OF Plainfeid, and q Congrega-
tionai council has been called to determine whether
the proposed reorganization is proper under the cir
cumstances There should be no need OF q council
to determine principle or a. ct OF moral honesty
DR.. withrow Of Boston. is the latest investigator
of "the Moody converts" i'll that city. and he finds,
or o committee has found for him that. with very
few exceptions, the converts returned to their
former ways. This means that they have received
spiritual injury, for an excitement which is fol-
lowed by relapse leaves scar which Is slow to heal
METHODIST
The James Methodist Episcopal Church. Jersey
City, Robert NJ Aylsworth pastor s in the midst OF
a revival which commenced October &c. and has con-
tnued with unabaed zoal to the present From forty
to fifty persons have sought salvation and protessed
conversion. Tho church is greatly strengthened.
Meetings still being held in Great Britain in the
the total amount promised up to the ist Of Novem
Dor S935.497. The sum OF $43,912 was added
during tho last week in October.
The greatest revival ever known in that section OF
country has visited the Ebenezer appointment Zion
Circuit. Wilmington Conference. Rev. A. d. Davis.
pastor. Over hundred souls have been converted
in the past five weeks, and the altar Is nightly
crowded with anxious penitents:
The Wharton Street Church, Philadelphia. is
crowded nightly, and the last advertisement
nounces 160 conversions in o little over two weeks.
Methodists began to do missionary. work in
Canada about the year l77S but they had to contend
with opposition. 1t was not until 1910 that Method
ism had attained standing in that colony. Now 1t
stands foremost among the Protestant denoEina-
tions
The Methodists Of Bethesda Methodist Episcopal
niversary Of the building Of rst church at that
place recently with good degree Of enthusiasm.
Rev. I. Snyder. recently OF Liverpool N. Y. has
western University at Watertown Wis.
The semi-centennial anniversary of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Canaan Four Corners will be
observed next Sunday. The Rev. Horace W. Byrnes.
pastor. expects o good time in the happy land Of
Canaan.
Tho late Mrs. Maria NJ. Fits. OF Newport. r. L.
left by will to the Dutch Reformed Church Of Coytes
The Reformed Church at Navesink, N. j.. was or
ganized by ministers from Long Island in l699 and
the Chassis OF Monmouth, which chassis recently
celebrated the twenty-fth anniversary Of its organ
zation.
The installation Of the Rev. John @. Lansing rs
pastor of the North Reformed Church Of West Troy,
took place on tho evening of December 16. in the
Mr. p. II. Milliken. OF the last class from the Semi
nary, has declined call from the Reformed Church
of West Ghent and accepted that Of the Church OF
THE Reformed Church in the United States,"
which differs from the Reformed Church Of America
(R. D.) has 204 minister's 65, ,607 members 592 Sum
day schools and 81 956 scholars 6l students for the
ministry. and the contributions for the year
amounted to S193. .948.
seventy-scven reformed Dutch churches give
less than ten cents per member to foreign missions
and 1l1 give nothing The former represent $1,000
members and the latter 11G77.
There is the possibility that the Middle Reformed
Church Of Brooklyn may soon lose the services Of
the Rev. Il. y. Ingersol, d. d. who has served them
faithfully and efficiently for ten years. He has
ceved very pressing call from the South Congrega
tional Church. Worcester. Mass. and has the ssme
under prayerful consideration. His present congre-
cation. knowing this. have unanimously requested
him to remain with them II the Lord shall direct
UNIvERsAL1sT.
Rev. w. A. Pratt, Of Canton, Me-. has accepted q
call to the pastorate of the Church OF Our Saviour
in Lapeer Mich.
Rev. II. q. spafford has removed from Washington,
". and become the pastor OF the society in Austin
MINI.
The exodus of Universalist minister's from the
Empire State q correspondent Rays. not nleasant