The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-26

Dious opponents OF bribery and corruption allude to
that fact well as TO the supposed religious belief
of their black sheep Lew 81 Both Judaism and Chris
tianity are principle hostile to bribery as well as
hypocrisy, and the rule lido as we would be done by
il good Jewish doctrine, while adopted by the
Church. Why was there no Jew on the floor Of the
Assembly 10 read these impairment members les
SOM Why is there no Jew in our state Legislatuie
IL correspondents and members OF Assembly have
no more sense than this we ought to be known at
Albany In the person OF somebody having the integ
ry the manliness and the talent to be good repre-
sentative Israelite."
Lutheran.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trim
ity, New York, is the name adopted by the new
Lutheran church on Twenty-hrst street, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues in this city.
The Lutheran Observer mentions points along the
Pacific Railroad where Lutheran stations have been
established.
At Lawrence, Kansas, is the nucleus Of q swedish
society, and at Topeka the Lutheran house OF wOr-
ship win be completed the LIST Of May. In the
State the churches at MonrOvia and Grassh0pper Fall
have increased very rapidly OF late and have become
Rev. Il. X Bangher, D. D., President of the Penn.
sysnns Sssss NJ IL Sas S
the college since Its erection, and has been President
The General Synod Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, which s composed of large majority OF the
synods in the United States will meet In Harrisburg
trienniay and it is anticipated that its meeting in
May will be one of the most important sessions it has
held for many years.
Methodist Episcopal.
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO,
MAY l.
The Methodist General Conference, the Supreme
Judicatory Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
United States, will assemble In Chicago on the 1st
proximo 1t viii be composed Of nine bishops and
two hundred and thirty-hve delegates representing
sxtyeight annual conferences chosen In the proper
ton of one for every thirty preachers members Of
the annual conference. The whole constituency
numbers about eight thousand ordained preachers.
There will also be several visiting representatives
from similar bodies in England, Ireland, France
Germany and Canada. The sessions will last about
a month, and will settle all questions and arrange
all affairs pertaining to the general interests Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t is expected that
several additional bishops will be chosen to meet the
rapid increase of the work. All the Official editors,
the secretaries Of the several boards, the manage
ment OF the extensive publication business of the
Church and other general officers and agents will be
chosen by the General Conference. Several impOr
pOrtant questions will have to be determined in
gard to the organization OF the missionary work
abroad and in the Southern States the extent of
their operations and successes making more sim
pie and vigorous management necessary But the
most important and difficult part of the business
lates to fundamental change in the constitution OF
the body, which has been agitated with great zeal
ever since the last meeting In 1854, by the admission
OF the laty to an authoritative voice In the contest
Of church affairs.