New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31

ior'h rutbleSsly 10 she'd thor brothers hood; tksy
would remoreles'y sever the foirest Union he.
ever gave promise 20 the world; ani they A.,
" ministers of the Gospel aud Instructors III +,
"yourg.'
The REVISED Nkw TEsTAsTyr --rhs Bsntxc
Bible Union intend TO .ssue their new T...n,n.,s
which is to supersede King James's ver.s,o AM,
the May anniversaries. They are also proceeding 10,
dustrou-ly in the work OF revising" she vhc,,
Scriptures.
SABBATH SCHOOL SCHOLARS IN ESGLASD-Aa
English clergyman few weeks since stated in pnb-
lie meeting in London, that the number of youth.
whose names are enrolled in the books of sunday
schools AZ regular attendants Throughout Engsnd !,
no ess then two millions and half.
CHrRcm RArEs-There appears 10 b. every probs.
bBity that the vexed question OF Church rates vii
eddy be- brought to an amicable adjustment Ia
ENGLAND Sir William Cha, 8 motion for their abolition
has passed second reading in the House Of Commons
by a clear majority Ct forty. three in favor OF BIZ
which was tccted las, session This success is attn
buted by English papers in part 70 the desire OF the
British ministry to pass some popular measures which
will satisfy moderate ehurchmen and dissente al tia
same time. Some notifications of the above named
bill are cont, mplated being made by the Government
but of what kind is not yet known.
Personal The Rev. DR.. u NJ. Palmer Prof,s-
sor in the Columbia Theological Seminary. s c., hiss
been called TO the mnistera charge OF the First Pres
by.erian Church in New Orleans, with preferred
saluy Of $4,000 The Rev, DR.. Thomweu, one OF
the abest scholars ard diynes in the Southern Caurh,
has become editor Of The Southern Quarterly Re-
rIw Dr. T. has contributed largely for years past
TO The Southern Presbyterian Reritp.
BAPTIST CHURCHES N THE CITY.-Tne ChroRelr,
sp. akre OF the Baptist Churches in New York City,
scys The Fist Church, in the loes OF its
" cradle psstor man'ains Ito position with great frni
mess, and has yet experienced tar less failing off
d" cor grt CATION than might have been feared; do
"not learn that has yet settled upon succes.
"sor TO Dr. Cone. The Oliver street Church, Or.
"Msgoun, pastor, have some grave questions befors
them lust at present, to whether our city may not
afford them more promising field OF labor than the
zone they now occspy. The Tabernacle, or Second
avenue Church. under DIR. Lathrop, was never
more prosperous than now, then new house having
"becomc too small for them
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION lS GaRNASY.-Au Ameri-
can Wesleyan mission AIRY, the Rev. Finest Mann, has
been tired at Wessenoou'g, Bias Rim, for having
preached the Gospel in two villages near He was
accused of being bad character and Of leading people
astray by illicit teaching. These accusations vera
proved 10 DO toldlly d's', ahu nio oniy 'iimc VIZ
clearly ed to be. "heving preached the Word
"of God without an authorization" lie was how
ever, COZ demned to six days imprisonment lie had
been under arrest previously, and confined in JAIL thus
making five weeks Of incarceration; and ON leaving
the prison, be only given hi. liberty the cond-
ton Of again preaching within the limits OF that
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
LIBERTY OF RELIGIOUS OPINION IN SPas.-A
Commission appointed by the Cores to prepare tho
draft of an organic law for the exercise OF the religious
liberty the press presented eight bases. The fourth
clause preventing the attacks BY the press upon tho
Catholic religion may, if adopted, Be used as means
Of checking altogether the free expression Of religious
opinion.
CONVERTS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TIC Free
mans Journal gives account of the recent confr-
nation Of some distinguished converts to the faith
in his city. Among them are DR.. Henry B. Hewls
and his lady DR.. Hewitt is the brother ef Father
Hewitt the Redemptors and the con Of the celebrated
DR.. Hewitt of New England. Another was Paul Ed
mund Griffin, esq, and his lady Mr. Griffin " the
grandson Of The distinguished Presbyterian lawyer Of
hat name in this city At the side Of Mr.. Griffin, as
posi- ulant was his friend, VIM. Francis Brown late IT
he Protestant Episcopal theological Seminary.
" These gays The Journai are some of the fruits
" that the Catholic Church reaps in this country from
" the Professionalism that is day by day ebdcatng tho
90 pulpit for the cub-room.'
QuAKERs IN THE UNITED SrATEs.-'rhere at tho
prssest time in this country rs churches belong
ing to the Quak.rs, and the number OF attendants is
estimated at 2s3 900.
The CLERGY IN HoLLASD.-There arc nov 200
Protestant pastors in Holland, of whom 900 beong
10 the Reformed Dutch Church. The latter was once
and for long time the established church of Holland,
- -tl II A. r a..
but now, three other denominations-the Latherans,
The Remonstrants and the Methodists put on the
zane footing in that respect.
BIBLES AMONG The ARsEsrAss--Within two yeea
Upward Of one million copies of Bibles tracts and sim
lar publications have been circulated among the Ar
nenians. Near nine millions of pages issued
Turing the past year from the printing press at Con.
tastinople. Bible Schools have also been established
n hundred different places in Turkey, and the mis-
ion staff in all comprises hundred and fifteen.
These facts indicate great progress in the missionary
ause in that part Of the world.
RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS IN EEw-YoRK.-The fol.
owing statement, says The Independent, gives tho
present circulation OF the principal religious news
,spers published in this city Christian Adveeate and
yournol Methodist 10000; I've Indepcndest, Con-.
,regationa $4,000; Ner- York Observer, o. 3. Pres
,yterian, 81 1920; The FJeenaas Journal, Roman
'atholic lG 900; The Ecanselist, n y. Presbyterian
S 900; The E<omin<r, Baptist, llOOO; ChristisH
Universalht, 5000; Christian Inteni-
encer, Reformed Dutch, $500: Mr York Chronicle,
BAPTIST, 5000; Church Journal, Episcopal, s,ooof
Christian Inquirer, Unitarian, 2,soO Protesa@
7hvrchman, Episcopal 2,i2o; The ChpreA~ST.
Episcopal, 1000.
QUEER DILEMMA ssD CoYxCsroS OCCASIONAL
;lasgow paper states that 10 parish church IN Suth