Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

AT tho last meeting of the American |
Bible Society, six new auxiliaries were re-
cognized in Wisconsin, Nevada, Tennessee,
Georgia and Alabama: 1884 volumes were
granted and $4,000 In money for Bible work
abroad.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks, Of Philadel-
phia, has declined the call to Trinity Church,
Boston.
The National Baptist denies the accura-
cy of Mr.. Parton's statistics of Romanism in
this country, The Catholics count all mem-
bers of their congregations as belonging to
the church the Protestants count only
those actually connected with the churches,
usually not over one-fourth or fifth of the
congregations. Thus the relative strength
of the two parties Is not to be correctly es-
timated by the membership of the churches,
A reporter OF the New York Methodist,
who has been to the John Allen prayer
meetings, sums up thus:
Far be 1t from the writer TO intimate that
the Gospel cannot reach the viiest sinner, or
to express the doubt of the possibility Of the
conversion of the class represented by Allen,
Tommy Hadden, and Kit Burns. The histo-
nv of the Christian Church furnishes notable
examples of the regcnerating power OF di-
vine truth when applied by the Holy Spirit
| to the hearts of the notoriously prohigate
and vile. BuDyan, Baxter, John Newton,
and host of Mr. Wesley's most efficient
and successful co-laborers had been motor
iously wicked and dissolute men. 1t is TO be
hoped that some good may accure from the
labors of the men at the head or thls rell.
gious movement, but ii substantial spiritual
results are to be attained, all causes OF NOR
bid excitement should be avoided, and earn,
est, practical, quiet efforts put forth for the
reclamation and salvation of this licentious
and degraded class of our community. Nc
permanent good will be accomplished by
turning Aliens dance-h0use into "a homt
for fallen women" and keeping them ther!
exposed to all the temptations of that locali
ty.
The address of Rev. J. T. Gracey, Mis-
sionary to india, is No. 1913 Arch street
Philadelphia.
The General Association of the Colore.
Baptist churches of North Carolina has Jus
held its annual meeting In Raleigh. Nearl,
one hundred churches were represented, al
organized since the close of the war. Rev
Ananias Back was appointed State Missiona
ry, to travel and organize churches in poi
tions of the State were as yet no missiona
ry has been. The Association has also es
tablished Theological School in Raleigl
and appointed missionary Of the Ameri
can Baptist Home Mission Society to tax
charge of it, and recommended the churche
to ordain no young man to the work OF I'll
Gospel ministry unless he can read an
write.
Rev. j, w. Cracraft, Of Gambler, Ohit
has Withdrawn from the ministry and men
bership of the Protestant Episcopal Churel
and In letter TO Bishop Mcllvaine asslgr
, as reasons for his act his conscientious COZ
yictions against the efficacy of the sacr'
ment and against the priestly functions
foreiying sins and offering up a sacrafice
: the Lords Supper, which he claims are el
ioined by the ordination service of the Epi
! copal Church. He does not believe that
. change will be made In these instances |
the General Conference, nor does he belie'
: that the ceremonials of the Church are Co
sistent with the honesty and simplicity
:, the Gospel.
cl The trial of the Rev. John P. Hubbar
i an Episcopal clergyman, in charge OF Chrl
1 church, Westerly, r l., at Grace chur
Il chapel, for alleged violation of the cano
n Of the Church, In allowing one Fredei
a Denison, not an ordained Epscopa
= minister, to ofllciate in the pulpit
Is Christ church, and to pronounce thei
n in the declaration of absolulion, beg
on Wednesday, September 7th..
ID ter some remarks between the Chair q
% counsel for respondent, the court was q
le journcd until Tuesday, the s2d inst.