The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-04

ing the position Of DR.. McGlynn, the too liberal
pastor of St. Stephens Roman Catholic Church.
The Bavarian students of Roman Catholic
theology have been forbidden by their bishop to
attend DIR. DOlliuger's lectures since he attacked
infallibility; and, to counteract this, the King
of Bavaria has directed that no one be admitted
to the service of the Church in Bavaria who has
not studied eighteen months in Bavarian uni
versity. 1t is general rule in Germany to re-
quire students in all branches of learning to
pursue half their university course in the
country in which they apply for employment.
The Pittsburg Catholic prints conspicuously
on ite editorial page long article holding up
the New York FreemdB'S journal as being
more dangerous than Hdrper'S Weekly. Mr..
McMasters, the editor is extreme advocate
of Papal infallibility, and has made an abusive
attack on Archbishops Purcell, of Cincinnati,
and Kenrick, of St. Louis, for signing the docu-
ment relative to the inopportuneness of pro-
mitigating the dogma. The writer in the Catholic
says:-
4 am priest, and by no means a rigorist
and yet, were Mr.. McMasters' confessor. never
would the learned gentleman (theologian though
he may regard hlmselG obtain absoluton from
me until after public apology for his abusive
and scandalous article
MISCELLANEOUS.
The leaders of the Orthodox Greek Church
are talking about holding an Gcumencal Gene
raj Council.
Three peers-Lords Radstock Farnham and
Teynham-arc at present engaged in preaching
In various parts or Great Britain.
The American Unitarian Association met
last week in Boston. 1t was decided next year
to elect ladies on the board of directors. The
question of a creed was discussed, Messrs. Col
lyer, Hepworth, and Mayo being in favor, and
Mr.. Lowe and DR.. Bellows against it.
The American Missionary Association held
its anniversary in Boston last week, and re-
ported for the year 63S missionaries and teachers
in their service, Of whom 105 are colored. In
the day-schools are 1880 scholars, in the night
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The number of teachers is greater than ever
before; but the expense is not increased, as the
freedmen pay larger share. There are 20 per
cent. less pupils in the lower departments,
while in the normal department the number is
double, and college students appear for the
first time on the lists
DIR. Barrows, Of the Congregational Publish
ing Society, recently said that, of the four de-
nominations which in Massachusetts support the
American Sunday School Union, the Congrega-
tionalists contributed every cent of the S612'97
received during the month ending March Is,
1870. Chaplain Trumbull replies that in the
year ending March l, 1870, single Baptist Sun
day school contributed more than all the Con-
gregational Sunday schools combined, and that
a single Presbyterian church in New York gave
more than all the Congregational churches in
| Massachusetts. We add, for the information of
those outside of New England, that till within a
short time the Congregationalists there have
given in all their contributions to their own
Massachusetts Sabbath School Society.
The Boston Tract Society has had another
stormy meeting, extending over two days. The
receipts last year were S9992 from donations,
and S12,6S from legacies; making a total of
81, 104 less than last year, and showing a want
of confidence on the part of its patrons. The
Executive Committee advised that committee
of fifteen be appointed to examine into the So
ciety's affairs, and make suggestions as to its
future course to a special meeting which they
shall be empowered to call. Mr.. Marvin pre-
sented resolution as a substitute that board
of referees shall suggest division of the pro-
perty of the society among the publishing soci-
eties of the denominations concerned. This
was adopted by a vote of so to TO- and then re-
considered; and the next day the resolution of
| the Executive Committee was passed.