Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-02

The Baptsts have added over G5, 600 by
baptism this year. Their present number is
over 100000. In Thomaston, Conn.,, Mr..
Potters labors are resulting in the conversion
of 200 above the entire congregation. They
count net gain of $40 in Brooklyn, this
year.
Bishop Eastburn has resigned the Rec
torship of Trinity Church, Boston, and de-
votes himself to his diocesan duties.
The Church Union, of this week, argues
at length in favor of division of the Protcs-
tant Episcopal church, by the withdrawal of
the Low Church from the Ritualistic ele-
ment. 1t complains that the former are un-
decided, and without moral courage, and that
Bishops Eastburn, Lee, McIlvaine, and
others, are unwilling to take decisive step.
1t therefore urges that if the bishops will
not lead the movement, the apostolic success
sion must be disregarded and new bishops
may be created by joint action Of presbyters.
John Wesley's ordination of Bishop Coke,
| is referred to, for an example, and Revs j.
Cotton Smith, and $. II. Tying, Jr., are sug-
gcsted as candidates.
The Methodists in Ireland have ninety
| three circuits, and one hundred and seventy
two ministers. They are taking no part in
| the contest over the disestablshment of the
State Church, but, as one oftheir organs ex-
presses it, they feel that "when the contem1
plated severance between Church and State
in Ireland takes effect, it will impose larg-
er work and weishtier responsibilities on
Methodism than she has ever yet sustained" !"
The Methodist refers with some severi-
| ty to the attitude of the Christian AdOo-
cate on lay representation. The latter seems
to consider that the General Conference did
not in any way indicate fayorableness
toward the change, and that the language
of the resolution by which the subject was
referred to vote was intended to be utterly
non-committal. On the other hand, the
first named says the plan of a general vote
was proposed by friend of lay representa-
ton; 1t was referred to new committee,
reported by it, accepted by the Conference,
and by it also was commended to the
"godly consideration of the Church. That
is to say, the plan goes to the Church wltf
the expression Of the favor Of the Genera
Conference for it.
John Clulon Rigg, for twenty years edi.
tor-in-chief of the 'tLondon Watchman," 8
Methodist organ, died on June 9th, at the
age Of 80.
"A meeting has been called of the timer
ant and unstationed ministers of the Metho
dist Protestant Chnrch in Virginia, to b'
held in Smithfeld, July 18th, for the purpos'
of consultation with reference to the condi
f ton of their church in that district.
--Rev. w. Morley Punshon, the eloquen
; English minister, has taken up his residence
f in Toronto, and proposes to remain there
. two or three years.
"A clergyman observing poor man b.
the road breaking stones, and knecling t.
I get at his work better, made the remark
! ssAh, John, wish could break the ston.
! hearts of my hearers as easily as you ar
4 breaking those stoncs." "Perhaps, master
you do not work on your knees, was til
G reply.
The Kansas Sunday School Conventio
met ut Lcavcnworth, June 0, and continue
!, in session three days. A large number c
delegates were present In Wisconsin,
/ Sabbath School Convention was held at Ira
cine, on June 1Gth-lsth, and was yer
! largely attended. Mr.. L. A. Wheeler, th
), corresponding secretary, reported that 9
= counties were organized for the Sunda
= School work, embracing in their school
! 200 children, that 81 institutes had bee
!, held during the year, attended by l,2O
y teachers, and that 500 conversions had bee
= reported.
i A Protestant newspaper says that TWEEN
n ty years ago the Protestants in the worl
. numbered 64,0O0, 900, and Catholics lG7, 1000,
+ 900. Now, it says,th numbers are $4,000,
n 600, and lS5, 900, 900.