New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-08
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.

under the direction OF Doulnlcdt DtneulctInes, he-
deuptionists, Francscans, Cistervians, Carnehtes,
Jesuits Sisters Of Mercy Sisters of Metre Dame SIS
ers Of Providence, Ursulne Sisters, the Sierhood OF
St. Joseph, Ladies of the Sacred Heart, Lorettines,
or zone other order l42 of these religious comnuIn
ties are established and in operation among us.
CHANGE - Ymws.-7Ae Stamford AdrOcdte says
that the Rev. James Hoyt late Of that place, has be-
cone full believer in the doctrines Of modern Spirit
ualsm. 1t adds that, when in charge Of church
there, he warned his people against sPirituasn as
demnable heresy."
REQUIREMENT. n rHr CHURCH or ESGLASD.-THe
Church # EaglanG Quarterly for January opens
with an article on the Church Of the Future, IN
which the necessity of great, almost radical changes
in the Church Of England 10 adapt it to the wants Of
modern society s strongly urged. larger supply Of
ministers and OF less costly churches, larger number
Of superior officers greater facility in the removal OF
unfit ministers and revision Of the services and doe
trinal formulas Of the Church, among the points
discussed.
PRoPosED PROTESTANT CHURCH AT TUSs.-The
Protestant residents at Tun- contemplate the erection
Of church in that city, where, amid population Of
two hundred thousand Mohammedans, Jews and Ro-
man Catholics they are without any place of public
worship They are unable to raise sufficient funds
among Jul hoFc III hNootoL'' A4NIi eA7
country. The British and Swedish Consuls al Tuns
have signed al appeal for the object.
TIE AMERICAN SABBATH-SCHooL USIoS.-fh.s in
stitution has established during the past year ,14O
new schools and revived 2, 400 old schools contain
c A. 59 teachers and 2j5, 7os scholars; yet the av
erace cost of the schools has been but S.. The
Union has now eleven experimenting agencies, reach
ing rom Texas TO Minnesota and engages the entire
s.ra hesidq fbe AID of ~ DdS
Of men and women throughout the country, who act
as teachers ard visitors. Probably other religious
or benevolent institution in our land is the means Of
accomplishing greater amount Of positive good than
tie Union.
A HARVARD PROFESSOR N An ORTHODOX Pull
PI1.-Thc Maine Evangelist says that the Rev. Prof
Huntington of Harvard College, being detained on his
way homeward on a recent Saturday by stress of
storm and blocking snow was thrown into Brunswick
the next morning to pass his Sabbath. He attended
as worshiper in the church connected with the coll
ece in the morning. and preached very greatly to the
scceptance of all who heard him. in the afternoon
The Erqngelist says that the heads of his sermon
were seven-the need, or conscious reconciliation
with God; the difficulty, rin the first moral develop
ment is sinful; the warning, everything utters notes
of alarm; the relief Christ; application of the relief
faith the fruit righteousness Christian lie the result,
salvation. These points, says The Evangelist were
treated in way to leave the most evangelical impress
sion on the mind and the preachers manner in reading
and PRAYING was eminently deyout.
REUYIos OF PREsBYTERIiSs.-Thc Presbyterian,
OF Philadelphia asserts that the doctrnal differences
between the Old and the New School are great
and as many they were at the disruption Of the
church twenty years ago. That paper adds: " In the
"present state Of the churches their reunion would be
utter impOssibiy-a thing not to be thought of or
entertained for a moment. On a right basis, we
"should hail such reunion ms one OF the happlest
events which could occur; but great changes must
take place before such consummaton can be
effected"
TURKISH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have not
ceased in Turkey late number of The Christian
Times contains accounts Of prosecutions by civil au-
thorities against NOhammcdans converted to the
Christian aith. They bastnadoed and banshed.
The accounts state that the authorities avoided, by
design such an issue az under the laws would have
led to the death of the victims.
EAST WIyDsOR AND YALE THEOLOGICAL SENrS-
ARIEs-The rumor is confirmed of proposed union
of these institutions. The proposition came from the
Friends of East Windsor and is substantially this,
that the two Seminares be united in the Institution at
New.Haven; that the funds OF East Windsor be used
TO endow certain Professorshps; and that the Pro-
essor, on those foundations be nominated by the East
Windsor Pastoral Union and elected by the Corpora
ton Of Yale College 1t is said that the Rev. Or.
Tyler has evinced entire cordially in the project.
EccLEs.srIcAL.-The Rev. Thos. G. Pitkin late
assistant minister Of Trinity Church, New Haven, has
become rector OF st. Peters Church, Albany. The
Presbytery of Nassau has dissolved the pastoral re-
ation between the Ainsee street Church, Brooklyn,
and the Rev. Charles W. Hodge. at his request.
Lord MAHoS oS METHoDIsS.-Lord Mahon, in
bis History of England, in the chapter Methodism,
saws that "solemn accusation might have been
brought against Wesley for the presumption with
which he sometimes ascribed immediate efficacy to
his prayers" He also says, among other evils OF
his career enumerated that very many persons have
"been tormented with dreadful agonies and pangs,"
beside the great evil of the Church being weakened
by so large a separation.
CHURCH MEMBERS Is CHRISTIAN AID HEATHER
| LANDs.-Durng the past year the number OF or
dained missionaries in the service of the American
Board l65 and the number of members added TO
| the Church is ,4s7, making an average of little
more than nine members to each missionary. The
| Christian Inteihgeneer SAYS: 1--WE have examined
the last report of two classes, taken at random in
our church. and find that in both cases the average
Of additions confessions of faith less than this.
BORROWING STRNoNS.-A clergyman from New
York when in London some time since, went several
miles to hear famous preacher on Sunday morning,
and after waiting through tire ritual service, was as
opished to hear from the distinguished divine ser
mon written by pastor in Boston, and included in
volume OF his printed sermons
Iw,GEs or SAINTS FOR RUSSIAN SoLDWRs.-During
the last campaign in Russia more than 900 images