New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-26
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.

.CoScIssoSs TO PR0TEsTASTIsN.-Nothwi
ing the extreme ultrsmontane Catholicism preva-
lent 10 France, history of the Edct Of Nantes, by
Charles Weiss Of the College of Napoleon, has sp-
peared which represents the French Protestant Ref
.sfes most moral and useful citizens of France,
.zho became a real blessing to all the countries in
ch they sought shelter from religious persecution.
} This book has been most favorsbly noticed in the
journal deS Dtbdts by no ess authority than the
celebrated sylvestre de Sacy and honored by the
Academy Of France with the rare distinction Of the
great Pyix Colbert. Another distinguished member
Of the Academy, Charles de Remusat although
Catholic, in an article in the RcUVe DIES Deuz Moade,
has made some most honorable concessions to Protest
Ausm, as a moral and religious system, in opposition
10 the severe attacks by Veullot, Nicolas and other
eminent Catholic writers.
SUSDAY-SCHOOL MISSIONARY OFFERING. The
SundayschOO connected with the Sands street Meth
Odst Episcopal Church. Brooklyn recently held their
Annual Missionary Meeting, and the scholars of the
school gave as their united offering TO the missionary
cause the handsome of 81 900, collected by the
children Of the Sunday-schOol, numbering about 600.
LUIHERAEs IN FRANcr-The Lutheran Church in
France is found mostly in the Departments on the
Rhine, and is mostly German. 1t has 200 parishes,
26S pastors 80 40 schools having 1000 pupils, and
college at Strasburg. Like the Reformed Church,
Il enjoys State patronage. Both together cost the
treasury million and quarter francs annually, it
being on The footing in respect to national sup
port, as the Catholic Church.
decrease or THE BAPrIsTs.-The total increase Of
the Baptist Church in New England, as appears from
the Baptist Almanac for 1856 in the two years ending
with 1854, was 277.
EPIsoOrAcY IN PENNsYLvAYIA.-Thc Banner states
D,ttor Will oh
him to absent himself from his diocese for time for
relaxation and rest in the South. Bishop Uphold of
Indiana will at tho request of Bishop Potter, perform
sFpiscopal services for him in the interim, in West
= cm Pennsylvania, and Bishop Lee Of Delaware
will perform similar service in the eastern portion of
Pennsy lvAnia.
MINISTER'S S,LAEIrs.-Ths average amount paid
The Methodist preachers in Indiana last year was 1921
IN the Northwestern Conference, $500; in North
Ohio, $500; in the Ohio Conference, $500.
MISSION FOR THE AFGHAEs.-The Presbyterian
Board of Missions are row contemplating the COM
menctment Of missionary efforts among the Afghans.
is not yet practicable for missionaries to live in
Aghanistan but considerable numbers OF the Afghsns
Me accessible at some places in the Puniaub 1t is
proposed therefore, to form a mission for their beneht,
but having in view its chief object tue conversion
Of their countrymen. Among the measures considered
practicable at present and also of great importance
are those which contemplate the TRANSLATION of the
Sacred Scriptures into their language, the Rushto
The population is estimated at five millions, nearly all
AIehammedans.
TRE Protestant CHURCHMAN ON CHANcEL AR
RASGEMEN1S.-The editor of The Protestant Church
man says: When old system of separate pulpit
and deck and communicable in separated chance
was changed to a succession of steps from the
~, 60, Mo 40
leafboard and then to Puritan deacon-seat for a
readng-deS and then TO a box nailed against the wall
for pulpit behind, we felt an utter dislike for the
whole scheme. We have been rcjoioed TO outive this
baibarous taste aud to get back again to what we
thought the dccorous popularity of our church We
saw St Johns Chapel in this city for instance, before
1t underwent hs horrible trausmutation. We shall! b
reoiced if we live to again decenty restored.
PECUNIARY STATE OF BENEVOLENT INSTuCrIoSs.-
There is very general complaint among the mana
yers of the various benevolent institutions supported
Nv the different churches that their current receipts
are inadequate to meet their current liabilities. This,
il ssd. has uniformly been the case in seasons Of
gNa, plenty and of high prices. To account Tor II,
in part, it may be said that those whose farms yield
the largest returns very rarely the most liberal IA
their gifts, and that large majority of the giving
portion Of the churches deprived Of their means OF
giving by the high prices Of the provisions which they
are compelled to purchase.
PsoGRrsS OF IHE GOSPEL IN THR SoUTH.-The
New-Orlesns Creole SAYS: We have calculated the
amount Of preaching at the North inthe four churches
Old School Presbyeriahs, New School Presbyteran.,
Baptist, and Episoopaan, for the following five wears
1880 81, 80, SO, and 81 and We have compared this
calculation with the amount Of preaching performed
at the South. in the churches of those denominations
during the same period and with its results in reported
conversions. The fgures stand thus; AT the North
the amount Of preaching 3S, i3o years; additions
10 the churches. 100, 563 AT the South, amount OF
preaching p 9ls wears, about one fourth less report
I'd additions, 9l49ls souls-or about one fourth more
RTvISiSG THE BIBLE-The new Baptist translation
employs between thirty and forty scholars, vanousiy
distributed through this country and England. In re
spec TO tho religious belief OF the various scholars
engaged N the revision large proportion are Bap-
uss' wdie the list also comprises one OF more menu
bers Of six different denominations aud although this
movement originated with the Baptis, it IS repudi-
ated by probably mcre than one half Of the members
q that scot. The common English version IS the bssis
esfesisoa. and every Greek word or Ihrsse ia tie
hsssssi0u Of EsIOh the phrNso'ogy Of .he oonuos