New-York tribune., 1867-08-05
RELIGIOUS.

Vigorous efforts are making to establish a
second Unitarian Church In Baltimore.
The evangelical clergy of Boston are dis,
cGssng III their Preachers Meeting the use 0i
Prof. Strobridge of the North Western Uni
versy has resigned bis position, and cOntepates AT
once entering the regular pastorate
Prof. B. F. Potter OF Baker University has
been elected TO the chair of Agriculture in tho Illinois
Wesleyan University az Bloomington. .
The ROMAN Catholics are circulating tracts
Tract Society. r.
VIM. Walker, esq. of Kankakee, ILL.,, who has
subscribed literally to Heck Han las since su9scTbed
$4,000 to endoT proessorship in the hor'h"es'crh
University at Evanston
The Rev. DR.. Andrew Pollard, for the last
eighteen years pastor of the church taunton MASS
has accepted appointment from the American Baptst
Home Missionary Society as district secretary.
Twenty acres of ground have been contributed
by the citizens Of Ylneand, N j. ~ site Tor the s8nln
Jersey Methodist Seminary. 10 this contribution they
add $4,000. ..
The Lebanon Shakers having recently been
annoyed by the interruptions OF the worries Ieolie,
determined to have public worship Satisfactory
explanations made on Thursday last ana henceIO-
ward they win admit the public as usual.
The Pope is receiving presents from al di-
reetions A while ago a Russian lady gave hun 10000
francs in pair of clippers and the Queen OF SPAN ad
other digntaries have given him the most costly
presents.
AT the adjournment of the West Wisconsin
Methodist Conference 1866 oregon had but thirty mem
ss SsS BEEN srds sad the ea
invigorated. The Rev. H. Chadeayne is pastor.
The SpiTitualists, or Progressive RefOrmeTs,
will hold their fourth National Convention on Tuesday,
the Sd of September next at Branard Han, Cleveland
Every local organization is invited TO send two delegates
and additional delegate for each fractional hy over
the fret fifty members ...
The Chicago Tribune in an article on the star
salary OF ministers, says Ministers hunOr the
penurous Of their FartsOners by preaching Tor them on
salaries which not half what the congregation are
able pay IL church members made half as much
sacrifice pay for their preaching their minister does
TO furnish it. there would be an end to the talk about
poverty among ministers"
Erie Nj. +. Conference statistics, as reported
at the hate session. members and probati9ners uS3,
sOnages l3 Increase Off total value or churches
and parsonages 81 ,25 sd Centenary collections, IN
cuding connectional, local ed1cation and church I'M
pIOyement, O4,Ol4 g.
The Washington correspondent of The Chris
ta AdrOae that the excellent bishop OF The Metho-
dist Church who visiting the Pacific coast Will lose
time in exploring the new territory with reference 70
Christian mission there without delay He adds: Ihc
first office IN Russian America was established by the
department this week. IL is called 'Sitka and John H.
Knkead Is the postmaster. The mail matter to sltka
will be sent by vessels from San Francisco learn that
quite large emigration 70 the newly acquired Land has
been commenced"
At the Franciscan churches in Sullivan-st.
and Thirty hrstst religious were held yester
DAY IN ceeDratOn OF the great indulgence Of the POr
uncula This indulgence was granted by Christ 10 St
FRANCIS the founder Of the Franciscan order priests
end subsequently by the pope 10 all FRANCISCAN churches
aus wnat CATHOLICS call penary Indulgence, and is
ceyed BY all the faithful who from sunset OF the Ist Of
august 70 sunset OF the ensuing visit Franciscan
church for prayer In Catholic Countries the churches
were closed at u o'clock Thursday night and opened
egan AZ O'Clock yesterday morning During all OF yes
teuay until sunset the churches times thrOnged
py persons conforming TO this ancient religious custom
~ tls noInhg masses were celebrated aud communion
heard by the priests for three sys preyons The Itar
IA eaeh ehoieh was decorated on feast-days.