Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-30

RELIGIOUS, 6rsa
ScRAKToE, Pa, April 16.-Tha
Wyoming Conference of the Mesh-
odist EpiscopalC Church. IN session at
Wllkesbarre to-day, voted on The
subject Of Icy delegation with the
following result For lSA pgaiust0.
Two Jewish rabis Of New Or
leans, It is said, preache d the same
sermon at the Feast Of Pufim, one
Of which was published II the L.
raelite, Of that city; and both
'hOOked' Il from q sermon by the
late Dr. Holdheim, which Has pub
lished few months ago u Berlin.
The Bishop OF Soaor and Man
has been condemned to pay 500
damages for Q libel contained ina
charge delivered BY the bishop.
The controversy had reference to
some rituallatic practices which his
lOrdshlp was charged With cOunta-
nancing.
Bishop Coxe's letter to the Pope
called out q squib from the Advance
to the effect that 4 similar letter
could be addressed 10 the Bishop,
demolishlng his Episcopal preten.
sions Bishop Coke writes that he
would be glad 10 receive with
Christian courtesy any such COM
munication from any Fepfesenta-
tive source, and accept lie admoni-
tiOns, If he could not reply to Its
arguments.
Dr. Littledale. the celebrated
English ritualist, says that be re-
ceived "a special invitation TO at-
tend the Vatican Council and con.
fer with q committee on Anglican
difficulties !" and would have done
so, had he not learned that Man
ming, Cullen, aud other pronounced
UltramOntanes composed the COM
mittee. This be regarded as q de-
claration Of war, and staid Of home.
An odious story was lately cir
culated 10 the effect that the oele-
brated astronomer, Father Secchi,
Director ofthe observatory Of the
Roman College, and Father Rosa,
had both left the Jesuit D der.
These learned aud venerable Jes-
uiIs have both protested, through
the journals, that there is no
shadow Of foundation for the idle
story.-tFreeman's Or. o. jour
nal.
The failure Of the Nev England
Methodist Conference to admit
Mrs. Van Cott as q preacher, her
name not having been even pro-
posed, is apparently explained BY
q correspondent Of the Methodist,
who does not attempt TO deny her
success as an evangelist, but says
that her sermon before the Confer.
enCe was not such as would
recommend her. She is described
as harsh and unnatural, and aiTect-
cd In her manner, and greatly inie-
riOr In the matter of her dIseourses
to the popular female speakers Of
the day.
Rev. Robert Acheson, Presbyte.
rian minister In Calf, Ontario, Cam
ada, writes to the Christian In
structor, rejecting on the nature
of the revival which q year ago 90
powerfully affected that vicinity
He thinks the most visible fruits Of
the revival are "division IN the
churches and q spirit Of lying and
malignity beyond description." p
Another Presby teTian pastor COM
plains of the prejudice engendered
against such doctrines as Election,
limited atonement, and special op-
crations of the Spirit"
The Old School Presbyterian
Foreign Missionary Society Is re-
ceiving this year less money than
last, Notwithstanding the impulse that
ought to have been given 10 their
liberality by the union. The first
IL months Of the fiscal year give
S203,9 3,952 receipts, against S2l0.593
last year. This leaves STATS 10
be made up by the receipts Of April.
or there will be q bad debt. Last
year the debt was escaped onlv by
the fact that a legacy Of ses 600
swelled the receipts Of April 10
SS9,S36.
The decision Of the lay aelega-
ton question in the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church becomes eeeding-
ly doubtful, and Ave Or ten votes
may carry 1t either way. Atpres.
ent, as we learn rom the Meth.
Odist, the clerical vote stands 1897
against the measure, and 4, 100 IN "a.
vOr. This gives the friends Of lav
delegation The necessary three.
fourths vote, and enough aver IA
balanes about 20 more nerativs
votes But the remaining coufsr-
ences VIII not give nearly fhlss.
fonrths for the measure. the
Advocate, edited by DR.. Curry. tha
leader OF the Opposition. 4 faw
weeks ago, gaTe & guess heW
each conference would Eola tie
conclusion being That Gh6 aass,ion
would be lost comparlsn of iks
actual vote with ihe Advoeaisig
guess Z elbows ihai eza have
cast lQ0 moEs ID 80 5df lay dnIar4e
ton. and 80 Iass .H14 Is |.I
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