The New York herald., 1879-03-02

which he has held three years. during which time he
has baptized 200 persons, and now leaves large con-
gregations and prosperous church.
Rev. g. Hartweil Pratt has closed interesting
series OF meetings with the First Baptist Church. of
Troy. n. Y, and the church unanimously gave him
their warmest commentator as q wise and efficient
'rellow helper of the truth"
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Albany, have extended
. call to the Rev. I. Harwood PattIson. of New
Haven, Conn.
The Rev. j. J. Baker. for eleven years pastor of the
Baptist Church at Navesink on Sunday rendered his
resignation In order 70 accept call from the Baptist
Church at Marlborough. n. j.
The Rev. Arthur MurseIl of England, who has
been lionixed by American Baptsts during his tour
in the United States, has written 70 the London
Christian World his opinion Of the close communion
ists He says he will not affect to sympathze with
q system which chains sectarian Cerberus to the
leg OF the Lords table TO bark at every conner who
does not phrase our shibboleth exactly in our per
feet accent"
The Rev. Marshal b. Smith has resigned the eecre-
taryship of the General Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church. The Rev. Edward Wilson. D. D..
of Metuchcn. n. j.. has been appointed Mr. Smiths
successor.
The Rev. r. Anthony Bilkey formerly of Bermuda.
was lately installed rector OF Christ Church (fse-
formed Episcopall. Toronto.
The Church of the Messiah, Washington. d. c.,
recently organized with fifteen members has called
to their pasorate the Rev J. North of Sussex. n B.
The Rev. James Lavelle. late of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. has taken charge of st. Pauls
Reformed Episcopal Church. Digby. N. S.
Tho Rev Elisha Whttlesey, associate secretary Of
the Society tor the Increase of the Ministry. has
been appointed corresponding secretary in place Of
the Rev. DIR. H. W. Spalding. resigned.
The Rev. Joseph Wayne has assumed the rector
saP Of St. p'ul' Church. Angelica Allss'ny county
The Rev. F. B. Gilbert has resigned the rectorship
OF ST. Johns Church, Fort Smith, Ark account
OF ill health. and has accepted an appointment at
Admission. Ala The Rev. r. C. Tupper. of Little
Rock will attend to the duties Of the secretary Of
the Diocesan Council of Arkansas in Mr.. Gilbert's
place.
The Rev. DR.. Pitkin is in temporary charge Of ST.
Johns Church Detroit, during the absence Of the
Rev. Dr. Worthington. now abroad.
The Rev. j. T. Webster of Emmanuel Church, Dc
troit. Mich. Is in Florida, recovering from nervous
prostration which ut time threatened disease of
the brain.
Rev. p b. Morgan has been working with Imman-
past three weeks He reports this parish actively
engaged in the strong in the faith and steadily
adding to their numbers aud efficiency for good.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Pope has far outstripped the President in the
matter of civil service reform. He has substituted
ordinary Latin for the ancient Teutonc characters in
apostolic letters bulls, &c, and thereby done away
with copying those documents. which was a great
source OF revenue to the small politicians of the
Vatican He has also abolished the of the lead
seal in such documents. and thereby saved o large
item in postage, and worst of all for the snecurists,
who formerly drew large salaries for looking in at
their Offices every day, he has insisted that every
man who draws money from his treasury shall
render an equivalent in work from nine A. NJ. till
one p NJ. each day. The tardy will be fined for each
offence, and, If ncorrigibe. will be punished by
pension from Office and from pay. Hence the small
politicians privately denounce Pope Leo and sigh for
the halcyon days of Plus TX.
The first collection of Peters pence made pub
licly in the churches of Rome, Italy, taken up
on the first Sabbath in February. by order OF the
Pope.
Ind.-Rev. Fathers Cooney. OMahony and Robin
son-closed a mission in ST. Patrick's Church. Cow
ington and the forty hours alteration in st. Mary's
Cathedral in the same city. last Wednesday, and to-
day they will open mission in st. Johns Church.
Albany, N. Y.
At the recent mission OF the Jesuts in the Church
of the Visitation, Philadelphia, twentyfour converts
received into the Church. The same fathers
Coghlan Verdin, Bouige. McGill ana Venneman-
opened a mission in the Church of the Assumption
last Sunday.
The Frceman's Journal is in terrible Distress and
it's editor. in doleful article nearly two columns
long. tells the reason why. 1t is because Bishop
Bales of Alton, ILL.,. has interdicted the reading Of
the Journal by the priests people of his diocese
the expiration Of two onths. And the Bishop,
being German, speaks sneeringly in his pastoral
of the editor as James McNIasters, Scotchman by
birth or descent, and convert to our faith. This
riles the journalist who reoces that he has not in
to that the Bishop shall withdraw his interdict
within the two months, and meantime advises his
readers in Alton diocese to follow their Bishops ad
vice. In second brief article the editor denies that
the approval of the late Archbishop Hughes was
withdrawn from it or that his Journal has been
placed under the ban by Cardinal McCloskey. He
admits that the last named prelate did once admonish
him.
A mission will be given by the Dominican Fathers
at ST. Joscphs Church. Chambers street. Boston
commencing March 2.
Rev. Father Peters. S. j.. of st. Mary's Church.
Endcott street. Boston has returned from the South
with improved health and resumed his duties in
charge OF Catholic services at Deer Island.
Rev. J.: +. CsllOshan; editor Of the Cincinnati
Sacred Theology conferred upon him.
Bishop Loughlin has transferred the Rev. NJ. Far
lev from the assistant pastorate of St. Vincent de
pauls Church, Brooklyn. E. D.. to the pastorate OF
St. Raphael's Church. Blissville. Rev. +. j. McCabe
of the Cathedral. will succeed Father Farley at st
I.. Datl 10 aud Env hall 81
treal will take Father McCabes place at the Cathe
dral.
At meeting Of the preachers of the New York dis
trict held last Monday evening at the Mission
DR.. l.. II. King. of Yonkers. received majority OF
all the votes cast for the presiding eldership of the
district.
Rev samuel Mexican. presiding elder Of Cambridge
district Troy Conference. and brother of the late
Judge Mckean, Of Utah. has received the degree Of
u. D. from Union College.
Owing to the death of DR.. Reuben Nelson, of the
Methodist Book Concern the Book Committee and
bishops of the Church will meet here tomorrow TO
appoint his until the next meeting of the
General Conference in 1850. DR.. Nelson was treas
of the Missionary Society rs well as agent OF the
Book Concern.
Dr. T.. Q. Fuller. of Atlanta, Ga. is making q tour
of the annual conferences in this vicinity in the
tercst of the treedmen's Aid Society and mission
work in the South He spent last Sabbath in this
city and preached in Jane and Seventh Street
Rev. William II. Mickle. pastor of Lexington Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church in this city. has
ceived the honorary degree OF Master of Arts from
Union College.
DR.. Vincent is to open Sunday school congress in
Chicago March q.
Bishop Harris will meet the Baltimore Conference
in baltimore next Wednesday. Bishop Peck has re-
Gently visited several churches in Baltimore and
Washington, preaching and encouraging the people.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. George Porter pastor of the East Townsend
Congregational Church. w.. has been made doctor
OF divinity by the University of the Grand Duchy OF
Hessc, IN Germany.
DR.. Enoch Pond. of Bangor. Me-. Congregation
alist though eighty years old. still writes
mons and essays. lie has been an ordained minister
sixty our years.
The Kew. J. b. Thrali. graduate of Amherst Col