The New York herald., 1868-05-17
THE Grcgoriau Armcninns.

| The Levant Herald April %, has the followng:-
Theinterna troubles OF this community have but
slightly if at ALL abated since last ausion to the
vexed question Of its hospital the Seven lowers
This bone of contention has split the "natOn into
two camps, and has for tile moment almost stopped
the communal supplies by the refusal OF the large
and growing opposition party to pay the customary
dues on which the Patriarchate, the schools and all
the charitable institutions OF the community de-
pendent for support. In consequence OF this fnan-
cial strike, an appeal was on Wednesday last made
to Fuad Pasha by the Patriarch apd two members OF
the Mixed Council requesting his Highness to au-
thorlze forced collection OF the dues IN question,
as was at one time attempted by the Greek
Patriarchato. The Pasha was, however, un-
willing to sanction this extreme proceeding
without fuller information as to the merits of the
quarrel and therefore suggested that a commission,
composed OF bishop and five lay members,
should be named to report to him on the circum-
stances which relied on as justfying the appli-
cation. This was agreed to, and is to be DONE The
arrears now sought to be thus arbitrarily collected
Patriarch and the Mixed Council wish to assess upon
several different eSncIs. or corporations. who would
be held responsible for their respective shares In
addition to this financial appeal the deputation Is
said to have begged his Hghness to suppress, arbi
trarily the Mansounet Efkdr, the organ OF the op-
tha sa,S ue NIL sr% o
to your community" AS this. however was more
than the deputaton could guarantee the Pasha de-
cned to do act of arbitrary Injustice and so the
MonZOu1nea is spared. How these Christian squab-
bles and the grounds of them must edify the Turk
Home Religious Notes.
The ODse7ref.says jeremiah Evarts, the father of
Vim. NJ. Evarts was not a clergyman, but lawyer.
After practice of several years he became the editor
of the PaaopiSt, in Boston; 1t is the missionary
Herald He was treasurer and then secretary OF the
American Board of Foreign Missions. He wrote a
series OF articles I'm the New York Observer the
government treatment OF the North American In
dians. The articles were marked by great wisdom
and SaTacity well HIGH moral DrinciOlo. and
attracted great attention.
The Rev. DR.. Patterson, of Chicago writes to the
Observer that he has not "taken sirong grounds
against the Presbyterian reunion movement"
The Rev. Henry II. Pohlman ID. d., OF Albany,
New York. was last week elected for two years the
President of the General Synod OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Church OF the United States now In session
at Harrisburg Pa. Twer6y three years ago the
same gentleman presided over the same ecclesiast-
cal body.
The new Assistant Bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in virgina Right Rev. Francis NJ Whit
tie d. d., IS nativ, of Goochland county, va and
is about fOrty-fosr years OF age. He succeeded
Bishop Wilmer a. the rector of the church in Berry,
ville Clarke comfy, Va. and was from thence called
pastorate DE- q the largest Episcopal church in that
State tho Of st. Pauls, at Louisville, and comes to
his new charge followed by the prayers OF a large
congregation, who have been knit together In good
woris by his earnest labors among them.
contemporary, speaking of a religious revival in
waterbury, says such an excitement prevails that
several men threw away their tobacco boxes
another agreed to plant no more of the vile weed.
Among the converts were several Germans, two In
dams and blacksmith"
New Hampshire paper says there Is
sad connection between strong drink and mur-
der, another instance OF which comes up
In the of The SeabroOk tavern keeper who gave
glass Of liquor TO Pike as he walked on to murder
the Brown. Far be II from us to say what proper
ton OF blame belongs to him; but 1t Is well known
fact that almost all great criminals nerve themselves
up to their criminal act by q stimulating drink.
In 1862 there were but 80 ministers and l4l men,
bers OF the Methodist Church In Missouri. There are
now about 200 ministers and 5000 members-an in
State into two conferences is advocated, and the
prediction Is made that in four years hence they will
each embrace $50 ministers and 20, 900 MEMBERS
A convention composed OF all the evangelical de-
nominations OF Western New York, will be held In
Buffalo in the latter part OF June. Similar c0nven-
tons have been held during the past year In nearly
all the Western States. The objects Of the cOnven-
ton will be united prayer and conference In respect
to the best methods of combining all the family
OF Christ together TO make united and aggres-
sive efforts in promoting the cause OF the Redeemer.
The Macon (NiO.) Argus learns that there is strong
prospect OF new college being built In that city
under the auspices OF the Methodist Church. South.
Mr.. Thomas Talbot, Of the Governors Council, In
Massachusetts, has made the Baptist Society OF Bile
rica, OF which Rev. John ID. Sweet Is pastor, the
liberal Oer Of the sum OF $4,000 Tor the erection of
q church edifce at North Billerica, and as much
more AS the proposed building may happen to cost
them. He also agrees to pay $500 per anuum toward
the society fund Of $4,000, the interest OF which
is to be devoted TO the same purpose This genero-
sity IL the more remarkable from the fact that Mr..
Talbot Is a Unitarian.