The New York herald., 1869-06-13
Religinils Notes.


The Unitarian Society at Newburg, n. Y, Is build.
ing $4,000 church. Trinity Methodist church, In
the same place, will soon order S. 900 organ.
The members OF Western avenue Methodist
church, Poughkeepsie, have voted on lay represen.
tation with the following result:-For, 15; against
12s. But 1t will be carried in the diocese neverhe.
less.
State convention OF Spiritualists VIII be held at
indianapolis, commencing on the 18th OF this
month.
The question whether to hold State convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Associations the pre-.
body
The Massachusetts, Legislature has increased the
charter af the Boston Wesleyan Association to
100000. and Il will Immediately proceed to erect
handsome building, costing. with the land, nearly
$50. 600
The following are the graduates of Drew Theologl-
cal seminary OF the class OF 1892 who received their
diplomas on May 20:-Jamcs Boyd Brady New
York: oliver Allen Brown, Delaware Ohio; Samuel
X. Doollttle, Pond Eddy N. y; Henry Graham,
wilma, N. y; George Miller, Warrenve, N. j.;
William Forrnan Morris, Trenton Falls, N. Y;
Charles F1avius Noble Pittsield Mass; Ezra Tin.
ker, Macedon, n. Y; Samuel N. Vernon Des Moines
Iowa.
The Lerdnt Times says--"The head OF the Arme.
nian Church. the Catholics Kevork W., residing at
Etchtmisdzne, has published his decision In reply
to the invitation addressed TO the patriarchs arch
bishops and wears Of his Church to repair TO Rome
In order to take part In the EcumeDcal Council.
Alter having expressed his ardent wishes for the
cessation Of all division In Christianity Kevork W.
afrms that union cannot be attained By that assem-
bly, ana "a proof he refers to the aspiration OF the
Roman Ponti1ca See TO be superior 10 all others In
the East, either by hierarchy by jurisdiction by
heritage from the Apostles As the Holy and ortho-
dox Armenian Church, says the document, cannot
admit that pretension, the Catholces declares that
the Council has no legitimate basis' IN consequence
all the members OF his creed In Turkey are TO refuse
every invitation, as source Of misunderstanding
and discord."
Under the heading OF "a Remarkable Epscopate Z"
the Baltimore sun soys:-"As Is generally known, the
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church In this
country are not docesans but exercise q joint and
general authority over the whole church. One OF
tnem Bishop Kingsley, Is about to start a OF
episcopal visitations which affords q striking Illus
tfation Of the breadth OF the field over which our
American MethOdsts have extended their mission
sry operations. He goes first 10 Colorado. where he
viii organize an annual conference; thence TO Ore
gon to superntend the meeting OF conference there;
then back 10 the California conference, and then 10
Shanghae, In China, and from there TO the confer.
ence In northern India. After that he Is 10 visit
the work In Germany, Denmark, sweden and other
European countries This visitation round the
word is 70 end In France next summer, and the
bishop expects 70 reach his home again, II life IL
spared, In september OF next year. In the pro-
Qramme OF this tour the days OF the month speci
ned on which each meeting Is to be held. and such
~ the completeness OF modern arrangements for
travel that very little apprehension Is entertained Of
a failure Ia the appointments"