New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26

vepers lie reads prayers from his book Of wor-
ship but Keeps up the old Puritan custom OF free devo-
ton. Examiner and Chronicle
A very curious lawsuit has lately been the
theme OF conversation in religious circles OF HOnterdon
County, NewJersey. Not long ago the Rev. MessTs h.
cergymen, and members OF Synodcal Committee, pre-
ferIed grave charges against the Rev p A. strobe ac-
cusng him OF practices unbecOming minister OF the Cos
pei Instead Of seeking redress in the usual church chan
nos Mr. strope went before the Grand Jury OF Hunter
don County ana mad the accusing ministers indicted for
libel. TINS was without precedent and tended toward
the destruction Of the prerOgatvo OF the church in
defectiOn. After three days trial Mr. Srobes counsel
proposed 10 enter aoe Josequi and gave mp the case
Judge Beesoy decided that this could not be done with
out the consent OF the defendants ter discussion
edged that he bad failed 10 sustain the charge and prom
the defendants any other minister member Of the
Lutheran Synod Of New-Jersey.
The German correspondent of The london
Wacman says that az the close OF the lSlo the first
missionary was sent by the Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church from NewYOrk to Germany.
Afterward a society established IN Bremen. and
spread several parts OF North AMI South Germany,
most Of the preachers being sent from the United States
Three Young 20 Bremen IN the Spring Of the
year 1855 and the Superintendent OF the Missions, with
the Tracfathaus Bremen establish mission nsu-
ton for the education of Methodist ministers const
The next Conference. In November the EMISSION
House" transferred TO Stehensweg. IN 1860
n new house erected the same lot where the old
house stood. In 1861 Dr. W. +. Warren who had studied
ia Germany, called from America TO take the pro
had Left the Mission House OF whom twentyOne had be
come ministers the NJ. H. Church, and several others
Mehodsin. Mr. John T. Martin Of Brooklyn New York,
gave 1854 for the building Of new mission l1sttate
ober last beautiful lot consisting of vineyard and
yinedreSser's house bought IN Main,
and the committee appointed by the conference met III
Frankfort IN order to make Arrangements ior the he"
building
Notwithstanding the flippancy with which
the New-York correspondent OF me Dubuque inns
u
make his letters really entertaining Here Is hs last:
"Woud we take tour among fashionable churches
insucivey leave the section below Eghthst and visit
such temples a. Grace 0.piscOpa) Broadway ST. FauFs
NI EJ Fourth-ayc Madisou-aye Presj, &c, &c. Here
the dainties spiritual face and the elevated de-
yotlon are characteristics Would we visit some old
churches we might 90 10 old Johl-st the headquarters
OF Methodlsm, old Trinity Of Churchsm, st. Paul's
OF Patriotism The latter, indeed are surrounded with
memeutoes Of eafy Christian patriots II We would
view the new rituoli-m OF The day ST. Adams Forty
seycnth-st., has It's charms There y super
abundance Of ritual, set forth IN. colors. highly
significant Of the sO-callcd Beast OF Scripture
Fpeakag OF niuasn' 10 Is matter o,6 OF r %,1Gn,
herself has lain by the sober. staid garments she
once wore. and now assumes the gayest OF attire A
crowd is attracted thereby and the church treasury
picshcd but the eject souls j. another question The
RBy. Dr. Dix rcctoD Is thoroughly IN sympathy with ad
vanced rtualsiu and the feature OF his admiration will.
no doubt afford many more changes. Roman Catholics
determined here, as elsewhere, 10 maintain repna-
ton Tor fine edihces. They already outnumbcr any de-
nomination m the macihCence OF their institutions. Tho
new Ffthayc. Cathedral already gives promise Of us
future greatness. Il is a stupendous pile Old 81.
Patrick's az restored IL much improved, even so as
by fire. The fashionable Catholic Churches are st.
Stephens lwhere FlE Greene Ilaleck worshiped, aud
where Brady, OConnor etc, lent 10 1t higher law ana
FufuCs Nayers, the church or Jesulsm and musical
fame. Prcsbytcriai, fond OF the MadsOn-squarc
Church where Adams pres.des aud Gen. Mcclellan
Is enrolled Baptsts eNult over an Arnltake IN utlr
pulpit and a Colgate IN their pew or course soap -
always valuable. MethOdst5 have reason 10 rtJmce IN
thcir cletIca. McCutork and ayman Drew; COuGrega-
tonali.t- over their Thompson with ~; Unltarans
over their Bellows and Uniyrr.alists in their Chamn
Your readers have probably heard Of the PaulistS,
Catholic order whose ChII OH G. s the conversion or
Prpfe.tu's Their head here rather HCckcr, not UNI
known 90 fame. Also, OF the Reformed jews who
are bc,Irug the Hebrew community The
Pauli-ts and Reformed Jews are WorMng wondrOus
changes iu thcr respective churcGc. The nrs n itte
frc and the Inst u ritual The Paulss have organized
% Tract society and sunday school tmon continue the
successful publication Of The Cdhoic World, and have
i.sutd many volumes or superior merit. Inc jews
have undertaken the erection Of the finest church edce
an NcwN ork ard instituted many reforms n their WOr
SHIN. But churches are not only going an, Dut down
Old 81 Thoua-~. broadway long since RACED quot rdlsedl
o. thc earth. Grand 80 Qrt.ytc mas become car
rage mhufactory Broomc-sL Prc-byteuhu, a stane;
pr. Clrryrrs lCOngrcgdronaJ and Dr. Osgoods lUmta-
raub. both thcatcrs. The transformations are great
indeed. Churches not proof against The lIOads OF
Ncw-York commercial life. COmmcrc" Is king