New-York tribune., 1867-10-19

tistc II takes broad ground for undcnominatonal col
leges
Bishop Hopkins of Vermont recently refused
to ordain the Assistant Bishop of Virginia unless
Bishop Johns would show by the affidavit OF two phys
clans that his health demanded an assistant.
The New York Chassis of the Reformed Dutch
stons OF the General Synod for the change of from
Reformed Dutch Church to Reformed Church The vote
was % against the change and l8 for it,
The Lutherans will celebrate. on the 31st of
October the anniversary OF the commencement OF the
Reformation. In Brooklyn great union meeting OF all
denominations s 10 take place. at which Messrs Cuyler
Conrad of Philadelphia, and Gallaher are to speak.
N. j. Peche, administrator of the Roman
Catholic diocese OF NewOreans. appeals for aid for eight
containing nearly fifteen hundred persons. principally
orphans, Who are suffering from yellow fever.
The Ritualists are, it is said, rapidly increas-
ing in NewYork The latest accession TO their ranks IS
the parish of the Annuncaton Fourteenthst of which
DIR Seabury long the rector The services are
almost entirely choral and the boys wear surpces as AT
st. Albans.
The Chassis of Hudson convened at Johns
town. Columbia County, on Tuesday for the ordination
M5 as Of the RI Dutch Church
of that place. The Rev Edwin Holmes presided. i The
xiii; tho ordaInng prayer by the Rev isaac L. Kipp Of
schodack Landing the charge TO the pastor by the ey
A. Miles of T0ghconc, and the charge TO the people
by the Rev. Francis N. Zabriskic Of Caverack.
AT the meeting of the Board of Missions of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in this city Wednes
day In the Church Of inc Ascension e the ShoP OI
cruel and Infamous In reference TO the Indian war he
was of opinion that it interfered a great deal with mis-
onay labor among the tribes. and that the Indians
should be treated wards by the Government The total
amount received during the year was s42ls6 a. Present
liabilities by outstanding checks and salaries accrued 10
Oct 1867 S2592s CO. Cash In Treasurers hands and en
porariy invested Si75O 20. Amount OF deficiency oct
j. 1867 SALTS CO. The report Of the Foreign Committee
states that prospects Of the China mission are bright
| enng. and that In Japan the obstacles opposed
| to the spread of Christianity are being removed
| The Secretary announced the financial CON
| dition of this department to be "a follows
Cash on hand oct l. 1867 81 O0 29 compared with tho
same date 1856 which 81 .252 The Frcedmens Com
mission states that during the past they have been
able wholly TO devote themselves to the religious and
| other instruction OF the freedmen When the Commits
sion first entered their work, large demands were
made upon their funds for the relief OF the freedmens
physical wants Tho Pennsylvania branch OF the Freed
mems Commission hes been in existence since December
last and during that time has received S5I IL and $500
In supplies Of clothing and books. In TINS department
tho amount drafts receipts sept 9O 1867 was
SOg5 Ss At the session yesterday the RI Rev Robert
| IL. Clark, Missionary Bishop of Nebraska and Dakota
read his report which he described Nebraska as com
prsng square miles of magnificent territory as
the sun shines upon. Her white population Is about
$1,000 the Indian about 600 In the State fourteen cer
gymen are Mt wOrkthrteen among the whites ana one
among the Indians. There about 400 COMMITMENTS
among the whites and 200 among the Indians Inc
educational progress made during the year has been
marked.