New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-25
,soP1L AND RELIGIOUS.

~. celebrated case OF Westerton and Lho-
:. a, appeal from the decision Oh Dr. LUSH
den '. ~sch ordered the removal Of the cross, the
"s table. the resedce, and several other Papal
49,. from the Church Of st. Barnabas.. DR.. Phili'
no ia for the appellant, told Sir John Dodson,
..s,,s whom the case has been brought, that II ne
,ors,msd the decision Of DR.. Lushipgton, be would
o.u.. 20 be swept away all those symbols OF Chri'
.;.n;,v ,ow 20 much revered and in themselves 20
,.r,;sc>nt EXAMPLES of art He mentioned specially
,he snlend,d stained window in the Church OIL o..
M.,Unret's. for which the House OF Commons voted
a. oeo. new and splendid window in st. Georges
Hanover square, and others Of equal beauty and mag
nifcence. 81 -
puooRsss IN THEOLOGY The Independent speaks
,bu. Of The Rev. Dr. Spring: In his early ministry Dr.
swing was "nsw light in the pupits Of New York.
An earnest and faithful expounder of New.England
theology he had the reputation of "Iiopknsanism,
Fmmomsm and the like, and was in some respects
quite in advance Of his brethren in the Presbyterian
Church The TACT that he is now classed with old
school and conservative men may be owing in part to
some notifications Of Biological opinion, but is mainly
the result Of that progress in public opinion which DR..
Spr;pg has himself contributed to produce few
xesr. hence the men who now endure the denuncia-
ton once hurled at DIR. Spring as teacher Of strange
doctrines wi, in their turn be classed among odash-
toned conserva tives.
Tpy CHURCHES AND KANsAs.-A meeting OF some
s,tv Bspts ministers of Boston and vicinity has just
been hello, at which resolutions were passed upon the
late Slavery outrages at Washington and in Kansas,
and declaring the scrptural doctrine that among the
moral WRONGS and national sins suitable for themes 10
the pulpit, American Slavery is entitled to greater
prominence; ana though it may not become minister
of Che Gospel to enter any political arena, nor to
bring it's party strjes within walls consecrated to
peace and goodness he should not forbear to proclaim
the criminalities and conuptons of this giant evil
howsoever connected with Church or State.
RELIGIOUS NEwsPAPERs.-At the recent Western
Conference of Unitarian Churches the plan of new
denomina,ional organ, of high character, was pro-
posed and discussed. In the course of remark, Of
the speakers stated that the establishment of such
journal would cost considerable money-the edtor-in
chief would require o. 900 or o. 500 year, and each
contributor would receive &c or as a column. Such
editorials will doubtless be worth reading.
METHODIST NEwsPAPERs.-Accordng to the adj
dress Of the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. whose General Conference recently sat at In
dar spols the whole number of subscribers to the va
rous periodicals Of the church, 46l divided as
follows: Christian Advocate and Journal, 29,s75;
Western Christian Advocate 2s,7ls; Northern Christ
ian Advocate, 10000; North western Christian Advo-
cate, 1908; Pittsburgh Christian Advocate, s,ooo
Sunday School Advocate, 1l4.672 Missionary Advo-
cate, $4,000; Christian Apologist lGermanl, $685.
Quarterly Review, 2,7al; National Magazine 1885;
Ladies Repository, 1880
DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLEs.-The American Bible
Society is about to undertake the noble enterprise of
supplying every destitute family in the United States
with copy of the Bibe-slsve families excepted. A
Ike movement was successfully made twenty seven
years SINCE and at the time awoke unusual interest
by the bodness novelty and philanthropy of the pro
posal.
PREACHING IN OLDEs AND MODERN TINES "A Bos.
ton correspondent of the New-York Christian In
quirer says: One peculiarly of these times, which
reminds JUS strkingy of those which preceded the
American Revolution, is that of political preaching
Many ministers, chiefly Of the Orthodox denomina-
fions, have plainly declared it to be Christian duty
10 act and vote, not merely against the Slave Power
but against the Democratic party, es being wholly
identified with that power. -.,s ~
RELIGION VERSUS HUMAN PRoGREss.-That able but
unscrupulous paper, the Univs, which is the leading
Roman Catholic journal of France, and, indeed, of
Europe, lays down the following axioms: Railroads
are not progress teegrsphs analogous inven.
,nachDes deraDge all agricultural labor; and, finally,
,hat iustral discoveries are sign Of abasemen and
not Of S,andsur!
A CONVERTED ISprAs AT the late Methodist Con-
ference, the presdicg bishop introduced Squire Grey
Eyes, venerable Indisn Chief Of the Wyandot tibe,
who was one of the first fruits Of the mission among
that people while they lived in Ohio The tribe have
now removed to Kansas, and Grey Eyes had come
from that distant land to attend the Conference. He
Is an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and is said to be a remarkable man.
RELIGIOUS ITEMs-During the year 1855, l95 per-
tons were confirmed in the Episcopal diocese of Rhode
Island two Dew churches built, one priest admitted,
md four candidates for holy orders reman.-A synod
of the Rabbis of France and Algeria is about to be
held in Paris with the object Of transferring the ob.
pervance Of the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday to
Sunday.-A royal decree has been issued in Spain,
fobddipg the performance in the theaters OF dramas
founded on sacred Biblical subjects, or in which
fhe personages of the Trinity or the Holy Family
6gure The Directors Of the London Missionary Soci-
ety have dispatched the Rev. William Ellis on
second mission to Madsgascar.-The English abjura-
1on oath has been modified In Parliament Committee
10 shape (which omits all allusion to " the faith Of
Christian but still retains the Protestant Success
son."-An unknown gentleman in Boston has sent
check for $1,000 to the treasurer Of the Southern Aid
Society. to assist in sending the Gospel of the South
TO the Scu.h.-A correspondent Of The Presbytsrioa
ftraid arguing in favor Of the right Of all the men,
bers Of congregations, whether professors religion
lot to vote IN the selection Of PASTORS good prac
fce, but bad Presbyteransm according to established
usage.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. receipts