The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 49, lses-TRPLE SHEET
Amherst College, in place Of the late Rev. Dr. vain'

Amherst College in place Of the late Rev. Dr. van'
Both houses Of the Connecticut LeGisstS%Ts have
Christian Association, of Hartford, Ior inc puIPoSc
OF advancing the temporal moral and religious we'
pendent upon their own exertions for support"
The Rev. 8. r. Weldon, presDyter OF tne diocvso
OF Ohio, has sent letter TO BisnoR MclvsnS mrcn
drawing from the ministry OF the Epsc0Pal ChuIcn.
He has been rector OF church at Putin Bay WneIe
Mr.. Jay Cooke has q summer restdence-tne cnuIcn
amendment to the canon passed by the late General
Convention. excluding all ministers not Episc0pally
ordained from the pulpits Of that church, was en-
Rev. Mr.. Cudworth of East Boston, has declined
the call OF the Cooper Institute Free church
Roman Catholic church has just been completed
In Fap River, Mass, the corner stone OF which was
laid eighteen years ago. 1t has cost over 500, 0oo
rtualistic practices, has been stopped on account
Of valid objections brought against one member OF
the court.
Among the parishoners OF DR.. Bellows, at one
time, was Y family with the name OF Spear. They
brought son 70 the font to be cbristened: and
and asked what namer' the answer was,
'Snake." Somewhat puzzled at the oddity OF the
ey resa ee with
Spear and Shake, 1t makes the Christian name Of
me Tuoset states that the Archbishop administered
the sacrament OF confirmation the 27th ult, In St.
Peters church, POughkeepsie to 457 persons.
The corner stone OF the new church attached to the
Passionst Monastery Of st. Michael, Vest Hoboken,
VIII be laid to-day at four p. NJ The ceremony viii
be performed by the Right Rev. Bishop Bayley and
the sermon Will be delivered by the Very Rev. DR..
Anderson. This church, when completed, Will be
one Of the finest specimens OF ecclesiastical archec-
ture in the Diocese Of Newark, and Will compare Ia
vorabiy with any Of city churches. The style OF
architecture Is purely Roman and it will be completed
speedily possible We hope to see large congre-
CATION at the laying OF the corner stone as the fac
ties for reaching the monastery are 30 ample as to
render 1t within easy reach OF all.
Foreign Religious Notes.
The Car OF Russia has conferred hereditary no.
bility on the Biblical scholar, TschendOrf.
1--WE underestimate says the Lerant Times, 'that
the Grand vzier is engaged in preparing compre-
hensive and liberal scheme Of popular education for
the whole empire. The Turkish government has
granted of 50OOf. towards the restoration OF
the churches in Crete which were injured during the
rebelliOn.n
We learn from an Austrian journal that the Pro-
testants IN Innspruck have at last themselves
into q congregation. On Corpus Christi day, while
| the usual procession. accompanied by music and
banners, was parading the streets, the PrOtestanu
assembled for divine service in large room belong
| ing the Hotel Zunp OsteITechisciaen Hole. The
Protestant clergyman Of Sazburg is 10 oflcae once
month In the temporary church till the infant con
gregatOn feels itself justified In inviting pastor t
| Christopher hofrmans German colony at Jana II
thus lar more successful than the American colony
|
buildings occupied are those built by the Maine col
| Ony. The object of the German settlement Is more
industrial than religious, although the latter element
Is not lacking The head OF the colony Is brother OF
the court preacher in Berlin At Jana the settlers
are principally artisans but agricultural COM
munity Will also be founded at Haia.
The Evangelist thinks we shall have to take q les
| son In Christian enterprise from an unexpected
quarter. We are told that not less than ninetyfve
Protestant churches are be erected IN the island
OF Madagascar this year. several OF which to be
large enough to accommodate thousand wor-
| shippers.
In England the bishops. encouraged by the result
of the MackOnOchie case are prosecuting heretica
and lnnOvatng clergymen. The Archbishop OF York
s hard at work upon Mr.. VOysey for denying the re
surrectiOn and the Bishop OF Bath and Wells upon
Mr.. Bennett, who teaches transubstaniiation. The
Bishop of London has instituted proceedings agans
the wel-knOwn @. F. LOwder; the Bishop OF Chi
chester against the notorious Mr. Purchas OF Bright
on; and the Bishop OF Winchester against the Rev
X. Hooker wiz, vicar Of st. Michaes, Ryde f0
breaches Of the Churcn's rule in ritual. DR.. Pusel
has made an elaborate speech before the Church
Union in defence OF the doctrine OF the real pre-
sence; and the Church Union has passed resolution
affirming the right Of cergymen 10 teach that doc
| trine.
The Established Church of Scotland has, through
its moderator and other leading men, been asking
Mr.. Gladstone TO introduce measure for abolisnini
church patronage, SO as ito bring the election 0
| ministers into harmony with the feelings OF tn
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