The New York herald., 1868-05-03


The Chicago tribune animadverts upon a speech
delivered by leading city divine at meeting of the
friends Of the Young Mems Christian Association in
1hvor Of places OF harmless amusement In connection
Ffh every church. This, according to the tribune
be called seizng upon the tools the devil to fight
Smuserents are tools Of the devil Is hardly less re-
mark able than the Recommendation to supply every
mater mater have M "a better look the Reverend Do Doctor
thould drop the Customary assumption that innocent
, are the special property s,i Of
h was held to be sinful to have stoves in churches
Everybody must shiver the service through In mid
GheFher DIRE was deemed the exclusive property Of
SAe devH or whether It was held to be necessary to
the manner ofthe saint VINO passed his nights singing
psalms while immersed f ice water up to his chin,
stSsa 70 tS g. dsy Certain It Is ths % the good
rate no profane heating apparatus in their meeting
Progress Of Hcathenism In Equatorial Africa.
The Rev. Albert Bushnell American missionary,
writes from Gaboon, Africa, February 20, to the
Evangelist in this city, as foilows:-
There have been outbreaks Of heather cruelty re-
Gently OF Kumosi the capital OF Ashante on the
occasion Of the kings death, when it is supposed
two or three thousand victims perished the affairs
ef superstition Also at Abbeokuta the English have
Ancounted unprecedented trials. and at Old Calabar
king Archibong, who is well known to us, has been
merclessly cutting OF heads IN spite of the united
Truly the dark places OF Africa are full Of the habit
!, During the two years. administration Of Admiral
De Langle French jurisdiction has been extended
considerably to the southward Of Gaboon, and now
includes the Cape Lopes and Kama countries. on
his departure for France the other day, In an ad-
Dress to the foreign residents here the admiral bore
pleasing testimony TO the great work accomplished
by our mission, and assured US OF his hearty SYM
pathy and promised to advocate our cause at home.
First Communion of the Prince Imperial OF
France.
The preparations OF the Prince Imperial OF France
60 make his first communion are being actively pros.
ecuted by hts chaplain and tutors. magnificent
prayer book for the Prince mas tust been completed
press. The work has all been done ,by hand, and
soniorisss one nundrsd nsl and twsntYnve pages Inc
q s Hs sSs ssS Hsss oss :s ss
s s s0as@ aSes as H
Roid. The cagraphy is ID round hand, and cue con-
trast between this and the Gothic drawings b beauti-
NJ La Roue who has thus proved himself TO be the
nrst master In the Gothic style Of book Illumination
The Irish Church.
At meeting Of the United Presbyterian Presbytcry
OF EdInburg, the Rev. Duncan Ogilve, moderator,
Ut. Peddie gave in report BY comnlttee in refer
ence TO the Irish Church question The report recon-
mended the presoytery to petition Parliament mot
Onty 70 reiuse 70 end0w Roman Catn0nc university,
but also to disestabIish and dlsendow the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church In ireland to withdraw the
Iegiun, Donuo from the Presbyterians and to abol-
with due regard to existing interests to sppropri.
ate all these revenues to national and secular pur.
the report. Mr. Marshall, East Calder, said he con.
sidered the Presbytey was court OF Jesus Christ
kingdoms Of The earth With poitcs st'e and he he o. o.
Jected to the otioh more especially as In the petition
proposed to be sent 70 Parliament the Church Of Ire
Gus principles lie moved That the Presbytery do moi
ADOPT the report. Mr. Scott seconded the amend
ent. After some discussion the report wss adopted
by 81 to2
Austria and the Holy Sccs
The Dominican monks OF Retz Lower Austria
hava baan aaaaad Inv the Episcopal nreae of yiocc.