The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07


STATE CONVENTION OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL
TEACHERS.
The Sabbath school tea OF the cities Of New York
holding Of New York STATE convention of SABBATH school
teachers at the city OF Albany Tuesday and Wednesday
IL an
vey Of the State In its Sabbath school aspects seconi
To- WAYS and means Y Ench To- i'm increase, ,s
destinations and increase the genera interest.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN GERMANY.
The speech lately delivered by the Cardinal Archbishop
Of Cologne Baron Geisse at the general meeting OF
the Catholic Association for the propagation OF the Chris
an arts and sciences has now been published 10 tho
voted exclusively forwarding the interests OF the
dertakEg for the completion Of the cathedral In that city,
and caused painful impression ia all circles from the
intolersnt principles IL contains. Tue speaker mainly
laid II down axiom not admitting any doubt. that
.'nore but Catholic could compose mass Or build
house Of God, In both II necessary to be
fully convinced Of the great truths Of Catholicism and
the doctrines held by the only true church" But so
performed in Catholic cathedras aud churches the
works Of Protestant composers, and 1t may be further
remarked that the completion Of that niacent ediace,
the cathedral OF Cologne, is entrusted to . Protestant
architect In the person or the Aulc councillor, Herr
6s nss Sv nsy 1s
the way In which he carrying out the great design OF
the original architect whose pars have been preserved
alterations {, suit bis taste h Gil probability Herr
Zwrner will be questioned on the subject At the next
meeting OF the building committee, for several Catholic
members OF the same have had secret consultations
the propriey Of taking some joint steps in the matter
THE PRoTEsTANTs OF HUNGARY.
The evangelical churches throughout Hungary both OF
the Augsburg and Of the Geneva confession, have pro-
tested Warmly against the measures which are contem
plated by the Austrian government encroachng upon the
privileges which the Pr0esans OF that portion of tho
empire present enjoy. Hungary dvided-so far
Its ecclesiastical administration Us concsrned-into four
dsrcts each OF which possesses It's superintendent
spiritual af airs OF Protestant community and
also III curator, for their temporal affairs district
congregation OF convention also assembled on stated
o
evangelical churches. The measures designed by the
imperial government aud which are euergeticay resist
ed by II district assemblies OF the Protestans Of Hun.
gary, would subject their deliberations to tue initiative
or q. least TO the peremptory Veto OF ap
sioner should only bs allowed TO be present and watch
their proceedings, TO prevent them from exceeding due
bounds. They also demand that the whole subject OF
the Reorganization OF the Protestant churches shall
be referred 10 general synod. which alone, &C
10 deal with t. They fully recognise the experimenting
authority OF the and are ready TO admit the
pontment Of Minister 70 act on bis bena but they de-
clare that his authority external 10 the church,
within the church. and that no cannot be regarded the
supreme arber in religious affairs, or as invested with
the OF deciding In the last instance upon matters
which been dsposci OF by the assembly OF Presby
ters They likewise complain that the govern men pro-
poses put . stop the publicity OF their proceedings
In conclusion says the protest agreed 70 by the Proes
congrss OF the district OF Pesh ths projected
law in cont ADDICTION 10 the fundamental princpe OF our
religious liberty Il IL calculated 70 impair the very basis
Of confession Of faith aud the law 10 question cannot
be accepted therefore, as the system on which the
served by Vienna journal that the Austrian government
cansc lrly refuse to listen 70 these representations of
the Protestant churches amer having by tho
cordat conceded such extensive privileges 10 the Rosh
com mupion.
PROSECUTIONS or CHRISTIAN CONVERTS IN TURKEY.
SIR Cung Eardley sends 10 the London Tsa details OF
two cUcs where converts were persecuied;-
]. Nani sava, wealthy Greek, and resident OF Mag
nesia In the government OF Smyrna about two years
and half ago became Protestant and theucoforth
hated and oppressed by the Greeks Four months since
(sbo1 midsumnor 1890 hc was suddenly scsaa wailo
following his lawful ayocatlons, chained sent under
cort TO Smy rna and thrown for several days into the
and hall months, and then exiled TO Galipon Upon
appealing 10 the Porte after pretended examination or
The he was abused, aud his temporary baushmeot
turned into perpetual Three Turks also belonging
Msgncsia, sharing bis exile. Their
1gott knendi, hehmcd Ensndi and Hassam Aga. YAM
saya hmSclf sought nnai interview with Ast Pachs
and tie supsarce OF the which he received II
tais"The Pacha (of smyrna) says you Q bad an,
and you say snail disbclieve Pacha aud believe
you Your matter Is finished, and yen may 90. You
have lett your former church and they justly rria
ted against you, re you want 10 change your religion
you ought 10 be willing 10 suffer IA consequence Of H."
The second case 70 thai Of an Armenian girl sixteen
years an arc recepty brouoht from Keuak near Elm
yam 70 kharpoot BY tho Turkish authorities aud u dc
ciared By them thar she there became Mosem while
she the contrary declares thai she has been
10 not and never viii be Moslern. though they her
In inch pieces After eudeavorug IN vain by ooercive
meas TO make her confess she was kossm she 4 now
des cd In prison The capital charge OF bong apos
tate IRON the faith OF hahouet
GROWTH OF THE RBFoRMED DUTCH CHURCH FROM
tsi6 TO 1856.
Tho following table, says ChSsida fs,slig.uyr has
been carefully prepared from official statements nad
OF tho church during the period above mentioned. II our
statistical reports we're more accurately made, aud "
there were fe~cr banhs opposite the names Of many
churches OF iteuas would appear TO more
advantage. Imperfect Of the returns are tho
table shows an encouraging increase In nearly every de-
partmcnt-
Tins. 1919 1856. IacrssD