, 1870-04-24

ths snnual gatherings hare iit9eased
from N average Of hFee-te1ths q
cents and f,e-tenths In 1863. The highest
average per member that the contributions
have reached was, in 1865, sevsnty-eight centa
knd oue-tenth. In the following ,yea1, 1885,,
the largest contributions over received by the
about 441 297 more thAn Last yeat = collections.
1 The total amount Of the rcseipts for tho hfty
yea1s tho aostGty kas besu in existence il
s8, ,565. 4Ge:ss-Ise general average per year
Las been e171,a.na u, aud the general average
per member, eiehteAn cents a1l uiue-tua,ths-
Tie appropriations fov 1870 arc d ful1oy*..
! Foreign missions, sss22 G.7.G3; domestic mta-
mons aud niscenaueous expenses, 5ili. i!p:
| to pay outstanding drafts not yet n1at,irs.t,
| In ouf foreign missions We hare $50 mission
aries, American and native, 10.372 members,
| and !, ,91B prohationcrs. In QUE domestic mis-
eions, the Welsh, German, scandinasian,
ea,714 members, snd 1 1856 prohationes-
ing total, il foreign aud domestic missions, Of
Sd missionaries, s9,oSo naenabers, and 1874
| probatonerB-"
ed accessions to the Church Of Home which
has been made during the present century. las
! written . letter to q Catholic prelate On the
Pope's course in relation to the dogn. Of liz
fslibility. The Ecumenica1 Council, he de-
elaree, excites little else than fear and disaAy.
Practically, all true Catlllics hold the pope 10
be infalliLle, but to define that infalGbiitr Is
to do tie Church great injury. Thiuk, :"
writes DR.. Newman, OF the store Of Pontif-
eaf seantlals IN The history OF eighteen csn~
and partly are It'll to come" He declares that
! he prays for the intercessiol OF Augustine
Ambrose, and tho other fathcrs to avert tue
| calamity. The English RitualistA ucrc hover
| arc to be driven back.
| The Bishop OF London Las Lad = special
interview with Rev. Mr. MackouocLie, OF st.
Adams, and a number Of other clergy OF
Ntualist.c Tendencies. He told them be con-
eidared thst be has right to enforce the fol-
lowing regulations, among ethers. in all the
c1's.reL+4 q his diocose. and it il understood
that be viii take means to eufore them Tue
prohibition Of the notices OF the high ceie-
bration Of the Holy Eucharist; tho cere-
nonial mixing water with the wine At the Holy
Communion !; the elevation OF the pateu and
The cup The ringing Of bell st the time Of
conservation and elevation making the sign
| OF croHs when about to mi1 water with t..
wine wearing etoles and laInaties at lie
communion service; using lighted canllss On
the communion table during celebration 1lYe
ceremonial use Of lighted caudles at
other times using incense for censing
church with thurifers, incense vessels. c1uci-
/ fixes, aud candles; leaving tie Hulv Table ut~
covered On Good Friday blessing OF candles.
| &c. The points which the Bishop proposes TO
| .Ehfe uAtoulueu lol tAe present are a. 1d4lOWa:
The rhses Of flowers On the Hcly Table, re-
| Gardng which the Dean Of the Arches saii
there was no evidence to prove that they had
been used as an additional rite or ceremouy:
administration OF vino and water mixed;
standing in front Of the Holy Table. With back
70 the people during the prayer OF cousecra-
ton: the use Of wafer bread; wearing chas-
uble at the communion service: wearing
tunIclen and albs At the communion service;
Wearing the ba1etta. L Is understood that
The eierg{ more Immediately affected viii re-
sist the Bishops attempt TO suppreas the
practices III which they arc Interested, and
that fierce ecclesiastical Lattle may be e1-
pected.
The Roman correspondent Of the Cologne
G01efte gives All animated description Of the
scene iii the Hcumenical Council on thu 22d Of
March, when Bishop Strossmayer made, flid
speech against that part OF the .9.e1na d. En4s
which ascltes 81 modern errors to the Prot
essanss. TIE bishop observed that it il un-
reasonable to describe Professionalism tl,u
source Of Atheism, pAntheiBrn, and 2latera1isnl
seeing that many eminent Protestants, such AZ
Leibnitz aud Guizot, have combated these
doctrines Here the Bishop Was forced to etop
bnt I've went on when the clamor had ceased.
There arc many sincere people. be said among
the Pxoteathnts OF France, England, America,
Germany, and his own diocese, who err bo,.r
7de- This raised another storm, which
only srpeased BY the Intervention Of Cardj
Cspaiti. But whom the Bishop began to to
on the question whether the dogmas shoul
passed by a majority Of votes. or ouly,
former councils, when Ill the mer..
unanimous. the council lost all pati
Of Htrr,sttls.' Hf1ttic4s p auds'
ann !" were heard on ali sides.
exclaimed ' Ats ego .aon ddmno e-''s. Up
which the otbars repeated, q Daausamus."-
lassas: % On an,ros.s dssc4da*r, u!iitnatel.
Bishop Strpssmayer vas compelled to tearo
the tribune without finishing his speech Tha
uoise vas 80 great that it was heard in the
ante %snsc-1ooms, snd the bislop's military servant
way Into. the council chamber to
Of the Pal Nan oasfit. writing
from Rome on the 2Gth Of March, supplse- the |
scene named above: The passage Of Mon {
senaed The Citrus VAS ibis You know not )
how to write three lines like ,tha Protestant j.
and curse those who read them From IT. "
ensuing en- nItoar - thS a. anume1ous attendants Of
esrls onaas ~ tbe 'ss essna il III nase
that their masters we're wrangGng over the
dogma Of infallbily, and u:ey Instantly divided
into two pasties. making tho
!. o3saica nnE WITH tie ansagu4iattc shouts OF
Il. st. Adams (Ep,acopal} Church, in New
York, on Good Friday, Tie service os tie ,
:. AAIcE noufb agony yWa4 hall, after which
Tue rector delivered seven short dis ,
coures, each being. on one OF The
seven last words Of Our Savior. b.
tween eacl. discourse an appropriate hymn was
.ung by the choir and congregation. Tho altar 6
Fas heavily draped in euablems Of MOURNING. .
he crucifi1 and candles being also covered .
nth thick folds Of black Grape. In the same
:fnrrh, on Ess'er Sunday, the altar was dsco<
s1th candles. Fatnts .%nyes oficisteti \. rcIn.
brant At the High Mass, aasis,e,i hy Fs,her
Notrell as deacon aud Father Dowuey a. oh.
deacon. The exercises began With the PRO
:cssion OF the clergy and aco1xtes bearing can
dies and emblema. aud marching to the music
of the 'kyris and "Audena." from No.
zMt'e Twelfth aIsas. Father MorfeIl preaebe*'
\ aEQn Sermon, in which be set forth ia il
pressive language the Lessons Of the resur
tlon, and took Occasion to apos;fophis
glowing terms the ancient Catholic thu
The officiating clergyman wore an enb.r
robe, the prayers were iutonedz hea'
bowed At the name Of Jesus, aud, at
meat Of the Lonia SUPPER Which "
latered at tue c1ose of The eesyite
elements were unit 7rnly elevated
IN early low uaA1a ii 7 o'clock,
w. in the eame church