The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02

that parish during the absence OF the rector. Le.'
The Rev. Charles W. Ward. OF Grand Rapids. Mich.
| 10 visiting with his friends in this city.
The Rev. ;. Z. simpson. OF Irvington. n. j.. has
| been elected to the rectorship of ST. Matthew'S
| Church. bloomington Ill.
| Bishop BonsGed and party. who it feared had
persisted in South Africa. have reached Pretoria IN
safety. after long and tedious journey from the
coast and across the mountains.
The Rev. G. W. Brown NJ. d.. has resigned the
rectorship OF ST. James Church. Keene n. H.,
account of i'll health. and is now residing in New
York.
The Rev. Henry II. Oberly has been elected to the
rectorship OF Christ Church. Elizabeth. N. J. The
Rev Dr. Edward Sullivan has assumed the charge OF
St. Georges Church. Montreal. Canada. The Rev.
Paul Ziegler has resigned the rectorshp OF Trinity
assumed charge of st. James Mission. Cumberland
Furnace, Dixon county. Tenn. The Rev. II. VAIN.
wright. late of Duluth Mimi, has accepted the ap.
ponment of clerical secretary OF the Diocese OF Nova
Scotia. The Rev. A. ]. Yeater. late OF Memphis
Tenn has accepted an election to the rectorship OF
All Saints Church, Mortified. MINI.
The Rev Mr. Enraght, against whom Lord PEN
zance issued monition to abstain from illegal prac
which be declares his Intention to pay no attention
to Lord Pcnzance.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. George ID. Mathews. ID. D.. or this city,
has resigned his pastorate Of the Westminster
Church. The Rev. E. p Willard has resigned pas
Caymga N. Y. The Rev W. d. Frame Of La Crosse.
goes to Hudson NY
The Rev. S. +. Bacon has resigned at Holley and
goes to Oshkosh, Wis. The Rev. Aaron Hand has
signed his charge at Palisades. N. Y Rev. j. L. Pax
ton. for many years a member Of the Presbytery Of
Lafayette. Mo-. has recently gone from Missouri to
Texas and Is supplying churches in Houston and
Polk counties: Mi Paxton is the first Presbyterian
minister ordained in Texas
Calls have been accepted by the Rev. A. b. Simp-
son. Of Louisville. KY: to the pulpit of the Thir-
Chambers. of Murray Hill Church. New York. to
passionate in Harrisburg. Pa and by Rev. c. f. Boyn-
port L. l. His installation took place last wednes-
day
Rev. DR.. Boggs. of Memphis. has accepted the call
to the Central Preeby tcrian Church at Atlanta Ga,
but being occupied among the sick in the epidemic
at Memphis he declines to leave his present position
until the epidemic - over.
Rev. Robert Christie. of Lexington KY, has
cepted a call to College Street Presbyterian Church
(Northern). of Louisville. Ky. Rev. William C. Mac
beth. of Warrsnsburg. has accepted unanimous in
vtation to the First Presbyterian Church at Galway
filled the pulpit of the Church at Belvl
dere. H.. has resigned and accepted call to the
$4,000 year and nanse Mr. Easton is q theologi-
cal writer Of merit as well az q preacher.
UNIvERsALIsT.
Rev. c. W. Biddle becomes pastor Of the North
Cambridge (S1ass.) Church on the LIST of December.
vtston proffered and accepted. Mr. Bddle has been
preaching in Lynn.
The Rev. +. NJ Avord. of Friendship. N. Y. few
days ago celebrated his sixeth birthday and thirty
Eve years of ministerial life. His church and friends
made the occasion pleasant with their presence and
gifts
The Rev. J. Eastwood. of Clinton Literal Institute,
has accepted call to Clifton Springs. N Y. All the
Uuiversaist churches in the Ontario Association
now supplied except that at Geneva. NY.
Mr.. Abram Conklin, recent graduate Of Canton
Theological school. having reorganIzed the Univer-
fifteen years. was ordained few days ago as its
regular pastor. Ministers from New York and
Brooklyn took part in the services.
council is to meet in Boston tomorrow to or
dain two pastors-Rev r. 5. Kellerman. for Fitch
burg. and Rev. L. s. Crosby. for Hardwick tMsss)
Universalist churches.
METHODIST.
The Rev DR.. 4. G. Hongbt"n. of st. Louis. has
stationed at the First Church, Cleveland.
The Rev. DR.. A. NJ. OsDon has been u member of
the New York Conference for more than half
fury and is yet in the active work OF the ministry
He is now stationed at Marlborough. NY.
The Rev. George II. Haire. Of the Wyoming Con-
| ference. has been transferred to Minnesota. The
Rev. W. W. Clark late OF Brooklyn, N. u, is to sail
around the world for health and recreation. TIE
Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox, late OF Kansas. has been ap-
pointed TO Claremont IN. H. Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Rev. T. s. Wilson, OF Hamilton. n j.. has
been quite Ill and unable to attend to his pastoral
Balstead A. M, of the Indiana Conference has been
elected president of De Pam Female College. New
| Albany, Ind
The Cincinnati Conference thinks drunkenness is
crime of less moment than heresy. Al its last
sion recently 1t expelled from its ranks the Rev. d.
Il. Baker for preaching the doctrine of annihilaton
conditional immortality. but passed the charac-
ter of presiding elder who had been proved to have
| been drunk on the public streets. The Bible is
| emphatic on the drunksrd; the Conference is loose
| there.
BAPTIST.
| The Rev. Moses Rowley. of Mszo Mamie, Wis. is
now in his eighty-fourth year. and though totally
blind is yet able write letters with his hand
to friends He has been in the ministry nearly fifty
years.
The Rev. j. Bastow. OF Portchester. N. Y. has re-
| turned from Great Britain in greatly improved
| health. The Rev. c. H. Thomas, of Lambcrtvile,
N. j. has been called to pastorate in Philadelphia
generous laymsn Of that city offers to give S. 900
| toward paying off the debts OF all the baptist
churches there If the churches will make addi-
| tional effort for themselves.
The Rev F. A. Reid. of Paterson, has accepted and
assumed the pastorate of the Baptist Church at New
Durham, N. j.
Rev. 4. G. Spinney, of the Pleasant Street Church.
Concord. N. H.. has received call from the Second
Church in Lawrence, Mass. from tho pastorate of
which Rev. G. w. Gle recently retired. upon his
ceptance of n call to Pittsfeld, Macs.
Rev. Gideon Cole has resigned at Somerset. where
he has been serviceable. he had previously been
in Sheldonville. Weymouth and Red Wing Mimi.
The Rcvs. A. Il. Medbury. W. g. Walker and l.. A..
Abbott have left their churches in Beoi Milwaukee
and Ia Crosse Wis.,. and have gone to other charges
in Illinois. The Rev. b. +. Ashley preached his
farewell sermon to the Union Baptist Church. Pitts
burg. Pa. last Sunday. He goes to Woodstock. Ont.
Rev. N. b. Randall resigns the pastorate OF the
jefferson Street Church. Providence, r. l., and Rev.
F. A. Woods expects to close his pastorate at tho
Stewart Street Church. Providence, In q short time.