New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-02

| SrsPTssfos or An EsGLIsH EPISCOPAL CLgRSr.
| mAs-At the York Ecclesiastical Court recently. Q
suit was prosecuted by the Secretary Of the Bishop Il
Carlisle against the Rev. Moses Hstherington, por-
petua curate of Mungisiae Greystoke, Cumberland,
for drunkenness and other improper conduct. The
defendant did not appear and the Court docreed
person for three years.
DECLINE OF MoRNoxIsN-The TasHton (Engian<y
Courier states that the Mormon deusion in thsk
reiShborhood-where for the last twelve months
couple of elders have been propagatng their Later
Day" doctrines-is fast dying out, and that the hs&
in which they have held their meetings is now let 10
glass and china dealer-artices not quite 50 brittle
even as the Mormon creed.
wALDrssr.s CHURCH TROUBLES IN SARDINIA
In ls5l the Synod gave TO committee the charge q
preparing plan of constitution for the walden<sa
Church. This plan laid before the next Synod,
which convened in 1854, and did not at that time
come under discussion but accepted at q subss-
quent assembly called together for the express par
pose of considering it, II was then communicated "
the various Wadensan congregations for acceptance:
and being adopted was published as the ultimate law
of the church. But disagreements shortly appeared.
and secession of a portion OF the congregation q
Genoa and Turin has taken place The Seoedeu
have united TO form free congregations and have de-
cared themselves to belong to the " EvangelicA
Church of Italy" They, however, still maintain
friendly relations to the Waldenssn State-church.
The AMERICAN BOARD OF MrssIoss.-Durng thu
past year the number Of ordained Missionaries IN the
service Of the American Board was one hundred and
sixty-fve and the number of members added TO the
church was fourteen hundred and eighty seven-mak-
ing an average of little more than nine members 70
each missionary.
MosIrA CUSTOMS --X Moslem perform perfect
abuton he pronounccs prayer as the water is applied
to each portion of the body lie washes his hands
three times, saying, "In the Of God, the Com
pa sionate, the Mercifu" Throwing water in hin
mouth with his right hand, he says, Assist me 70
read Thy Law" Washing his nose, he says, Make
me smell the odors of Paradise" Flmging water II
his face he says, Make my face, o God. white with
Thy light The Moslems believe that in the sesur-
recton the wicked will rise with their faces black and
the righteous with white oountenances; hence COM
mon imprecation is "God blacken thy face"
The CHURCHMAS ON The SABBATH.-The New
York Chuyckman saws: "We are no advocates u q
PROCLAMATION or Dissertation OF this most holy feo<
ISundavl The Catholic protestant Episcopal
Church, indeed commands TO abstain FROM all SER
vile work, to observe the day holly and, if possible.
to be present at the celebration Of the Holy Sacrifice
of the Altar But we are very much averse to any
thing ike Judicial or Purtanic observance Of the
day. Perhaps the Puritans drove the churchmon
little too far; and should decidedly object 70
ANYTHING like revival of King James's Declarations
of Sports for in these times would abuse
such liberty turning it into RIGHTEOUSNESS. But we do
cay innocent recreation divine service being over
not only lawful, but useful Indeed, by giving the
day joyous character it rather enhances its sanctty"
NEw-JKRsEY CONFERENCE or THE NJ CHuRoH.
The 100 men, with families, who reported at ths
last session received an average of s3si The 20
single men who reported received average of sl1S.
This is Independent, of house-rent aud perquses Of
all kinds.