Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-16

THERELIcIous WORLD.

The Methodiot Church has organized Mis-
sion Station at Salt Lake City, and sent out Rev.
G. NJ Pierce to preach in a hall rented for the
purpose.
The story of a fearfH massacre of Jews at
Roumania proves to be untrue.
Bishops McIlvaine and Cox, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and Rev. Bishop Simpson, OF
the M. L. Church sail for Europe during this
week.
II is not probable that the Infallbiity dogma
will be carried by strong vote. Its friends ex-
pect it will be proclaimed by the 29th inst, when
the Council will take recess until October 18th.
The National Synod of the Dutch) Reformed
Church have been in session at Newark. The
report of the foreign missions shows deficit of
$685. and the home board has a debt of 512-
681. This is made an argument for union with
the Presbyterians, who have encouraged union
by endorsing at their late Assembly the Heidel-
berg catechism.
The Rev. DIR. Douglas, Commissioner Of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, said that there
| was general desire in his church to unite with
| the Reformed Church. They were both branches
of the Reformed Church of Europe DR.. Ver-
| milye responded remarking that the word,
Dutch" was dropped from the name of the
| Church in order for more perfect sympathy
with the necessities of this country. He said the
history Of the Church showed that Gods answer
| to prayer had never failed to be abundant. He
| claimed that among the delegates to the Synod
were not only those of Dutch descent but also
men of almost every nationality by descent him
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| Rev. Henry NJ Harmhn d. D., of Baltimore,
| has been elected Professor Of ancient languages
| in Dickinson College.
| A general Convention of all the American
| Young Mems Christian Associations will meet in
indianapolis June 22d. Every northern State il
represented except Delaware.
Governor Clatlin and Hon. Jacob Sleeper, Of
Mass, have each subscribed $4,000 for the Bos.
ton Theological Seminary: The former had
previously subscribed $40, 900, the latter $4,000.
i. H. johnson Esq, of Lynn, Mass, has also sub
scribed $4,000.
Mr.. Rich, Of Boston, offers 100000 to the
same, on condition that a similar amount will be
At the Episcopal Convention, in Columbus
Ohio, June 9th, a spirited debate took place
Last years resolutions recommending the revis
ion of the book of common prayer, were referred
to committee. The committee reported
against n general revision, but recommended {
revision OF tile baptismal service, by sgh
change, as recommended by the nine bishops
This report elected discussion, and the Conyen
! tion seemed pretty evenly divided. Inc resolll
The Convention of the Episcopal Diocese o.
Ohio adjourned oil Friday. A resolution was
adopted, by vote of 66 to 60, expressing sym
pathy with the Evangelical Alliance, which hat
been called to meet in New York. This is con
sidered triumph of the Low Churchmen owe
the High.
This week the Massachusetts, State Sunda,
, School Convention has been in session at Haver
. ILL., the Iowa COnfeutloI at Geuur hapits, tii'
Illinois at Quincy Indiana at Evansville. Mex
, week tho Michigan Teachers meet in Conven
, tion at Detroit, the Pennsylvania at Harrisburg
| the Missouri at Hannibal, the South Carolina a
Charleston, the week following we have, tn
Maine at Bath, the New York in that city, an
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
On the 9Th inst, Rev. Joseph Hannaberry wa
installed partor of the German Reformed churc
in Quarryville, Lancaster county, Pa. He sue
ceeded Rev. J. v. Eckcrt, who has been paste
of this church for the last fifteen years.