The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-24

OF shepherds crook.
Religious Intelligence.
CALEEDAR.-September-2 14th Sunday after Tri-
nifty; 20, Feast Of ST. Michael Octoter-l, 18th sun
day after Trinity g. 10th Sunday after Trinity 10,
18th Sunday after Trinity; IS, st. Luke, Evan %,
20 10th Sunday after Trinity
The Annual Convention of this Diocese will Assem-
BILE on "Wednesday next in st. Johns Chapel in thi
city Divine service 20 commence at 10 O'Clock A. M.
1t Is expected there will be discussion
the subject OF appropristDg funds for the support Of
the suspended Bishops and also the question Of ad
uniting red churches into the convention.
The United Brethren or Moravians. in Great Bri-
tain, have only about 1000 communicates; one in
every twent yave of their active and talented
bers being sent out missionaries They have AZ
mission aries in the three Danish West India Islands,
having under their instruction 957O negroes; in ia
negroes; in Antigua, q mssion aries and under their
care 1902 negroes in St. Kits, 10 missionaries and
3sll negroes; in Tobsgo missionaries, and 243
groes; among the Greenland ers "a mssio naries in
structing 1878 persons in Labrador 80 missionaries
among 1,167 Esqnimaux; North America, 10 mission
aries, among the Delaware and Cherokee Indians in
Surinam South America Al missionaries, laboring
among negroes in South Africa Al mission aries
laborpg among the Hettentots and Tambookies and
limoges They about to establish missions also in
the Cahre country, South Africa, among the Indians
on the Mosquito shore, and to New Holland. Total
number OF missionaries 722; converts, GA 568
1t is said that 1904 according to the best estimate
that can be obtained, there in sxiste noe only
more than so 200 o6o In 1904 the Bible had bee pub
ished in only As or 40 Ian aages in 1S4S it existed
in 1876. In 1904 it was accessible in languages spo
tongues spoken by 900 0OO During the last year.
lal9 copies were issued by the British and Foreign
Bible Societies alone-40o COO more than in any year
before except 1S45.
1t is alleged that the subject Of the state endowment
of the Romsh priesthood in Ireland will shortly be
discussed by the Roman Catholic hierarchy 1t is
supposed that they will unequivocay repudate sti
pendary state connexion but that the attachment or
house and glebe land to each parish, permanent
endowment, will meet with their approval.
Taev tic hn-n -sIul
eeminary o. FOREIGN LESSONS. in France. The con-
vu..ons of the Gallician nation and the disasters
which have threatened the Jesuit fellowship of Loyoa
have not ssfced to distract their attention from the
moral and religious cond ton Of the Oriental World.
commencement has been made with the work Of
restoring Gloucester Cathedral. in England. The
west front is undergoing restoration. In the choir
stone pulpit OF great beauty has been erected on the
north side, in the Of the wooden pulpit which
occupied the centre; the unsghtly pews it is said
m
new stained glass window, representing the lead.
ing traits in the life of the venerable Bede is being put
up in Ely Cathedral.
The new Synagogue, in King street, Canterbury,
England is being erected on the site Of the ancient
house of the redoubted knight Templsrs the
relenting foes Of the prosecuted lsraetes but now
with their house. which has thus given place. In the
lapse Of ages, to SO singular . reversion.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Meis Bishop Of Vancouver in Ore
gon, arrived ON the 22d ut., at Dubuque Iowa He Is
on his way to Europe, and left Wala, the head of
navigation on the Columbia river, on the Goth Of
March last crossing the Rocky Mountains on foot the
snow being, In many places, 20 feet deep.
The Chinese Repository contains list Of Protestan
Nssionari to the Chinese, 81 in number Of whom IL
stationed At Hong Kong, 10 at Canton, at Annoy,
@ at Puchau, 1T Ningpo. 10 at Shanghai, and In
Siam. OF the.whole number, 43 are supported BY
American Missionary Societies. 10 by English, two by
. Missionary Society in China, by Swiss, and two
by . German Missionary Society. In this list the
families Of missionaries not included.
1t appears, from the Roman Catholic Directory, that
The total number Of Roman Catholic churches and s
OF Catholic colleges there are, in England, 10. or
Missionary priests, in England and Wales, there are
707
The American Baptist Board have now under ap-
pointmcnt six additional missionaries, Of whom
has gone to join the Ojibwa mission and the remain
stations in Asia.
One Of the Secretaries Of the London Society tho
promotion OF Christian knowledge, stated At Its last
meeting, that the issue Of books tracts, BE-, during
the past year. had been as follows
bibles. ....... ............ 12e,A2
new lestsments. ............... SOSSO
Othar Rnnni pnnr. aos ' os1
Ioth' '.'...'.......... .4,lo4,43S
The Baptist mission at Ningpo, China, distributed,
in the year ls47, $4,000 pages Of Tracts and Scrip
tuTes.
In 1902, Pittsburgh contained log church and few
huts. 1t now has 100 churches 125 oergymsn, and
loo Sabbath schools
The Synod Of New Jersey Will meet at WilkesbArre,
Pa, on the 18th Of October.
DR.. Pomsroy, Of Bangor has been chosen Secretary
Of the American Board of Missions, In the place Of
the Rev. MIR. Greene, resigned.
RELIeIOUs AKKIvKRsARIKs.-On tho 18th OF October
the New York Baptist State Convention meets In Ro'
chester. MIR. and Mrs Wade, Mr. and Mrs, Vinton,
and MIR. Osgood, returned missionaries with several
Karen converts, expected to be present The
publication Society s also expected to hold meeting
ct the timc. Large delegations from all parts Of
the State win be present to attend these interesting
meetings
WnEAT WHEAT Upwards of thirty Thousand
bushels Of wheat have been purchased here during
the past eight days ending yesterday for nearly all Of
which seventy Eve cents per bushe was paid. A few
weeks at this will oil the country with money This
is rare season for farmers-good crops and good
priees-Piqua (Ohio) Register.
A cargo OF 2 500 bushels of new rice was received
At Charleston few days since, from Mrs. Morris's
pla ntation Pom Pom.
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Cheap Sugars, Teas, COnccs, sperm, Candles,
lamp OIL may had Wholesale and reta NJ Powier 200
AS Greenwich and rs Vey stects Dealers and families
from country requested call before purchasing
Fowler bays for cash. in large quantities. Therefore can sell OF
the lowest prices
Unrcdeemed Plcsiges.-bOO FrOek and Dress
Coats French cloth well made q to $40 each 500 pairs Pan
sasgirner 81 80 81 hoo
Cioah $40 each, Hsh hnngs OAsf pad