The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20

rendered it's decision sustaining the Presbytery and
the churches. adjudging the property in dispute TO
the majority OF the congregation in each case tine
Second Church. DR.. Sterretts. and the Fifth church.
pr A. e. Macauleys). and the action OF the General
synod is pronounced arbitrary and unconstitu-
flonal. The third case-that of the First Churv n
tev. Mr.. wylies)-is of like tenor with the others.
This ends long and unhappy controversy. and the
issue. without doubt. will have an important and
favorable influence upon the Reformed Presby terrain
body.
Rev. E. McNair. of Jackson. Tenn. has rendered
MIS- resignation or the passionate OF the church III
that place.
Quite revival is in progress in the Methodist
churcnes OF Alexandria, Va. and union meetings are
held in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Methodist
Episcopal south. and the Presbyterian Church,
where much spiritual interest is manifested and .
number have been converted.
Between the pastors and the congregations of the
two wilmington Presbyterian churches. Northern
and Southern. fellowship with the utmost good feel
ing exists. and kind Offices constantly inter-
changed This Is commendabe and right.
Faith Chapel the mission of the First Presbyterian
Church. Baltimore. Nd, is conducted by Rev John
p. Campbell, has a Sabbath school of more than .
thousand scholars, and has added sixty-seven men,
bers to the First Church.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Rev. Samuel Colcord's third year of preaching
services III Chickering Hall. recently closed. has
suited IN larger congregations ana greater spiritual
outcome than the previous years. The hall has
will be resumed after vacation.
The Rev. George A. Lockwood. formerly of North
vlle L. l. but for nine years past settled at Oxford
Me-. has accepted call from the Second Congrega-
tiond Church of Kennebunk, Me.
The Rev. william Mellen. who was for many years
missionary OF the American Board in Africa is now
residing IN this city for time and his addresses
"The Dark Continent" are said by those who have
heard them to be deeply interesting.
The Rev. Charles Parker. ..the blind preacher
OF this city, makes appeal in behalf OF the people
o. Irving. Kansas. among whom he spent many
years as missionary and pastor. The late tornado
which swept over that part Of the State destroyed
fifty dwellings and public buildings and killed
almost everything by the Jury and suddenness of
the Storm and their needs are pressing and will be
more so before winter sets in Money. clothing fur
nture. &C.. are wanted and may be sent to MIR.
Parker at No. II Park row, to kennedy, Hutchin-
son Co.. bankers. No. Wall street.
The Rev. D. d. VIM has resigned the passionate Of
the First Baptist Church Of New Bedford, Mass,
which he had held for q dozen years.
The Rev. c. d. Crane. OF Boston, sailed for Europe
a week ago. his congregation of the First Church
generously giving him enough good coin to see him
saIely over and back again to them.
The Rev. Nelson b. Jones ordained pastor
of the church in Canton. Mass. few days ago.
mary. has offered himself as a foreign missionary
and been accepted. He will leave the United States
in the fail, but his field Of labor has not been de-
cided on.
The Rev. Howard NJ Jones has resigned the pas
torate OF the church Ut Bristol r. l., which he had
held for ten years. and accepted call Sheborne
Falls Mass. The Rev. Charles I. Douglass. late OF
Centreville r. l., has entered upon his work pas
tor of the Baptist Church in Nsvesink. NJ.
anniversary sermon to his people on Sunday morn
ing. June 30. During the year forty have added
making sixty in all.
The Baptist Missionary Union has increased its
total OF members in Europe and Asia enormously
during the past ecclesiastical year. It reports
less than s0.475 members In its mission stations
clear gain OF -. $3.50. Its greatest gain India
among the Teloogoos 5,537 In Burmah it has
20.Sl1 members ana in Europe it has A. .OO9 mem
bers. 1t employs III missionaries and 1884 native
preachers
The Rev. Charles II. Bonnell has returned from
Europe i'll improved health and will relieve the Rev.
depha.
The Rev. William J. Frost. D. d. rector of Trinity
LID. from Delaware College ct its recent commence
ment.
The Rev. Newton Perkins has assumed pastoral
charge OF the Chapel of Free Grace in st. Georges
parish New York city.
The Episcopalians of Long Island are going ahead
with their school interests Last week they laid the
foundation Of girls school, to be known as ST.
Catharine's Hall, on Washington avenue near De-
Kalb. They have carried on school there for some
Since 1870, when the Irish Established Church
Episcopa became disestablshed, the people Of that
communion have raised $l0,0OO00O for church
support. The salaries OF the poorer clergy have
been greatly increased, and the Church has extshded
its field of operations as never before So that dis
establishment has advanced rather than retarded the
progress of the Church. No doubt the like results
will follow the disestablishment in England.
The diocese of Maine contains "a clergymen, 2. lis
communicates and $50 members OF the Sunday
schools The diocese OF Central New York contains
100 clergymen, log parishes, 33 missions and ll9
churches; 12.0O8 communicates and church property
valued at 100000 The contributions of the do
for the last ecclesiastical year amount to
st. Marks Church, Philadelphia. has 942 commu-
nicants and their contributions last year amounted
to $36.6Sl 81. including pew rents
METHODIST.
Some of our exchanges tell OF a revival in Emanuel
African Methodist Episcopal Church. Charleston,
s. c.. from which they say it Is rei lar thing for
two. three more women to be carried home every
night insensible they allege under the influence
of divine power. We don't believe it. God is not
the author of confusion, but OF peace and order,
The first day Of August will be devoted to religious
services in the interest of young men at Ocean
Grove platform meeting at two o'clock and a
surf meeting at four p NJ that day, with the best
speakers that can be procured. will fill up the pro-
gramme. The Young Mems Methodist Union of
Newark, N. j., will have direction on that day. Dr.
Bannister. Of Evanston Ill., is spending the summer
The Rev. q. H. Adams, recently appointed super
intendent OF missions in Arizona lett FOR his field OF
labor few days ago.
Ministers OF the Newark Conference who wish to
attend the camp meeting at Denville, N. j., next
month will be provided with foored tents free.
Bishop Simpson and Drs. Dashiell and Fowler. of
this city, expected to preach at the dedication of
the tabernacle at Merrick the 3lst inst, and
on the Sabbath following Bishop Harris and Drs.
Newman and j. M. King. of this city, and Chadwick,
OF Brooklyn, are to preach. Presiding Elder Graves
will have charge Of the meeting.
Three dollars day and her board Is what the
Widow Van Colt turned up her at recently in
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church. Poughkeep-
sic. where she labored as an evangelist for twelve
days. The correspondence between herself and the
pastor OF the church, Rev. Mr. Lewis, is cool reading
for warm weather. 1t shows two things. to witt
The widow has bigger eye to money than to con-
verts aud greater appreciation OF herself than
others have OF her. Her services will be scarce
around Poughkeepsie for some time and IL she was
quietly dropped altogether Mothodsm would get
the shock in very little while.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. /. L. Beckwith, now . Greek tutor in
Yale College, has been offered Greek professorship
ut Trinity College. Hartford Conn. The Rev. g. Is.
Wilcox. Of Stamford, Conn. has been invited to q
professorship in the Chicago Theological Seminary.
The French Professionals, with population OF
100000 souls. contribute 1000 000f year for domes
tic and foreign missions sustaining missionaries in
the south OF Africa, in Senegal and In Tahiti.
The following changes IN the Yale faculty are
nounced Professor Frederick ID. Allen. now of the
University OF Cincinnati, il appointed to q Greek
professionally in the academcai department. DIR.
James X. Thacher. of New Haven is to be professor
of physiology in the medical department: Professor
William j. Knapp, OF this city. to be for one year
professor of modern languages.
1t is said that the temperance people Of Now York
and Brooklyn are planning an assault on Coney
Island barrooms very soon. They propose to begin
with mammoth Sunday temperance meeting. But
that will require them to go to the island in large