The New York herald., 1879-07-13

ette Avenue Church. Brooklyn. for four Sabbaths.
DR.. Cuyler is resting ut Saratoga.
debt of $4,000 on the church at Clyde, N T., has
been provided for by subscription.
The Rev. l.. Kellogg. who has been in the ministry
charge in Whitehall. N. Y. where he spent twenty
three years. The Rev. j. L. Waugh. of Brasher Falls
n T., has gone to ST. Adams, Vt
call to become pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church of Jersey City whose pulpit he
has temporarily supplied since January.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. Professor Patton. OF Chicago. who re-
ceived such hattering call to Scotland lately has
mick and other wealthy laymen of that city have
amply endowed his professional chair.
The Rev. DIR. Austin Phelps has resigned his pro-
fessorship of sacred rhetoric at Andover Seminary
on account of impaired health, and the trustees
looking around for his successor.
In 1877 the windham county Vt.) Congregational
Association. for cause withdrew the hand OF fellow
ship from the Rev. David Shurtliff. The Rev. Alfred
Stevens, d. D.. of Westminster VT. published the
action of the association in the local and denomina-
tional papers. Mr.. Shurtlif sued the Doctor for
libel the lower court decided against the Doctor
An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of Ver-
mont. which now, after nearly two years. has re-
versed that decision and gwen verdict in favor OF
the Doctor.
DR.. Edward Bright has begun his twenty-hfth
year editor OF the Erdmner and Chronicte OF this
city. and his employees have given him gold watch.
that he shall know when to let them of work.
Professor Swing. OF Chicago, having left the Pres
prosecutions for heresy, declares that the the
ology of the latter is untrue both to God and man.
CHANGES IN TRINITY PARISH.
To-day is the last on which worshippers ut old
st. Pauls will hear their sermon preached from
the old pulpit in its present position After
occupying its place in front of the chancel
for more than century it is to be
moved. next week, to q position on the northern
side of the east wall where the chance joins the
nave. The at the head of the centre aisle. in
stead of running east and west as they do will
be placed the building. The view of the noble
old chancel will henceforth be uninterrupted. i'm
parting impression of additional extent to the
edifce while the pulpit in its position will offer
a picturesque reliet to the regularity of the side
walls.
Since last May another innovation has been notice
able in the churches belonging to Trinity parish.
The sections of Trinity ST. PauPs. st. Johns, Trim
ity Chapel, st. Augustines and st. Chrysostoms
now all robed in black gowns. These uniforms
cut after model of a sextons robe i'm
ported from England They are made of black
popn reaching below the knee with wide black
collars, and in the Of the sextons to dis
tinguish them from the under sections h I've broad
band of black velvet down the front. ''Visitors at
our churches were constantly complaining that they
never could tell who to apply to for informa-
Iion." said a vestry official to o HERALD
porter. 1.-The robing Of the sections offered the
simplest means Of overcoming this difficulty. At
an assistant on duty for the accommodation Of Wis.,
itors, they always robed. The sections Of the
other churches only required to wear their
fo