New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.


ant Episcopal Convention formed In this country met
in Phiadephis Sept. ~, 1888; and there being no
bishops Of that church in the United States except the
Rev. Dr. Seabury-1ho had been oOnsocrated b. the
non juripg bishops OF scotland and VA not that
account. cordially received by .hr church At large
the Rev Dr. White of Philadelphia, and the Rov. d..
Provost Of New-Yor., were selected to proceed t.
England and Obtain the propcr consccra:cu. Ihey
were consecrut,d bishops III tho arohiepiscoal pace
OF Lambeth by Archbishop Moore OF Canterbury, ald
returning to this country, commenced at the
ercse Of the episcopscy their respective doccscs.
The first bi-hop Grated 10 the United S'aies WAS
the Rev. Thos j Caggctt ID. d., from the diocese Of
MARYLAND BY Bishop Provost, at the triennsl conven
ton in New-York in 1892. This body has row 81
bi,hops IL ministers, and 20, 900 members.
DECLINE OF rCossREGATIOSALISs.-A writer IN The
Ne1r. En- glauder raises the question, Why is that
pure Christianity under Congregational forms has lost
grour relatively and give place to ohor ecce-ss;i-
cal policies and in some cares. another Gospel which
is not another The answer made out by the author
of tie article, is, That. for long time the Congre
gatonal churches Of New England have been giving
their -trer 9Th to PIesbyter,anism; ?: The Bapusts
have drawn away maj to their fold; ,: Episcopscy
has gained over to its portion of the descend
ants of tho Puritans; 4 Many Of the Puritan de-
sce1dsnts have joined the Methodss; .: The Uni
ter,aps and Cnyersalists of the Eastern and Middle
States are in majority Of cases Of Puritan descent.
After mentioning these specific causes, the winter ad-
duces some of q more general character such as mar
row views Oh points Of interest and an iberal,
elusive policy in managing church affairs, and neg
lectirg TO make Copgregstionalists of their children
ANATURAL DEscESr.-The Rev. j. c. Lovcjoy of
Massachusetts,, the distinguished clerical opponent Of
the liquor law, has formally joined the Administration
party, is a public letter giving his reasons.
MOI YorRs But You.-The eloquent and powerful
Dr. John NJ Mason on leaving his congregation IN thu
city said: "Snce the time Of my settlement here, law
"yers, merchants, physicians have mats Their for
"tunes not an industrious and prudent mechanic but
"has laid up something for his family. But should
God call me away tomorrow, after expendng the
flower of my life my family could not show a single
ceut for the gains of more than seventeen years toll
CosTRIBUTIoN FROM A NATIVE CHUEcH II JA-
MucA-The negro church of ChapetOn, Jamaica has
sent $3.50 TO the London Missionary Society 10 help
Heve the embarrassed state Of the Socetys finances.
This does not look if the people OF that ISLAND hal
uLoIy gone to barbarism and destruction.
D1scoRD n rHr ESTABLISHED CHURcH.-At Cbel.
tsnham there has been long, warm and noisy meet
ing which ended in div ision the question OF IN
t,pipe" the church sarvice. At ShOreham, the god
peore are startled by the "perversiOn of their wear
"a the Church of Rome. At Oxford, the Rev Mr.
Jowett has published learned work on the Eplstles
of Paul which il said to call il question the doctrine
of the Atonement and he is accordingly called upon
10 subscribe anew the Thi1y.Nne Articles; thu 10
done and so far the matter is ended. AT Cambridge,
the Rev Mr.. Williams breaches in Kings College
Chapel a sermon so theological that Bishop LlandapP
str kes him off the list Of bis chapsins. In Belayia,
al,Lourh Mr. Westerton has obtained judy ynent 10
bis favor, al appeal has been lodged against it, and
there il TO telling how mtny thousands Of pounds
k. !, to be expended the question Of tables. cranes,
ard altar cloths.
CoSrrRINcE oT LUTHERAN MISIsILRS ~ AMERICA.
1t is prop, sed to hold general free Conference Of
all Lutheran ministers in America who propose to ad-
here TO the unatered Augsburg Confession, for the
purpose of friendly ard ira,erna interchange OF views
in regard 10 matters pertaining 70 the interests OF the
church The example Of the churches in Germany Is
iduced where II has been the custom to hold shurch
diets and free conferences occasionally FOR the promo
ton OF union and harmony of views and aeiion.
TRIAL roR HEREsY-The o. = Prosbytery of NJ
ami have recently had under tsl for hereey The kew
Simeon Il. Brown, late editor Of The Pre'bytertdH =
the Ucst The frst and principal charge Tor error
on the doctrine Of the Atonemen', wL' sustained oy
majority Of the Pr,s5ytery. tie thId charge, which
was for preaching that there : 10 merit IN Chrst'
-beousress wee sustained in opposition to much tes-
,,ncpv TO the contrary and M Browns repeated de-
NAL that be ever taught such Gcr.ne' Tie iOcrtA
charge. concerning the intermediate state "as no;
sustained. The amount of the fnsl sentence va
;r,,ly an sdmouton TO be cautious IL the u-e o.
rbrs,eojoey her, after NJ. B-ovn ha, taken a. aP-
neal 10 the synod SIX members Of the FTe7bytefY
vii cary up complaint, and the church and oongrr-
esti,n " IL also cary ups complaint to The synod
Tnf ESGLIsH CHuRCH.-A recent American ira'-
sl,r who had spent several months abroad and heard
,,o, of the noted divines of the English Established
Church. writee tha; Henry Melville OF London was
n, only pulpit orator Of marked ability tAa' he had
heard IN England A clergyman from Ne"-loFA.
when in London q wear or two since, went several
mile. 70 he-r famous preacher on Sunday morning
and after waiting through the riiua. service was BE-
,on;.b,d TO hear from the distinguished divine 'eF-
mon written by pastor in Boston, Mas, and lnclu-
d,.d in A volume Of sermons published BY Crosby
Nichols
pv,-v Tpy,rtsr.-The Committee appointed %
sw.,d nrenium OF sSoo-Ofered by the lste heF'
Thomas A. Merrill. DID OF Middlebury. Ft-e' the
ar,hcr'cft,e bevt t-,s,se % The R'.,oi "sL u ''