Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-23
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
EPISCOPAL.

The Bishop of Colombo, Ceylon Church, of
England. writes that Bishop Colenso's writings
are being used vigorously against the religious
work of the missionaries by the Buddhists, VINO
have printed tracts, made up of selections from
Colensos objections to the Pentateuch, which
81. Albans, Of New York city, advertised "high
mass" with incense, as the leading feature OF
interest for the Whitsunday service:
The Episcopal convention OF Indiana, met at
Indianapolis, this week, and endorsed free
The prospect of disestablishment in England
ia becoming less distasteful to the church there.
The Ritualsts in large numbers now advocate It;
DR.. Pusey says there is everything to be hoped
from it. Rev. H. P. Siddon, said to be the most
popular preacher in London, insists that nothing
should be done to hinder it.
UNITARIAN.
The annual meeting of the Western Unitarian
conference was opened Thursday evening by
sermon by Rev. Robert Collier large delega-
ton is present. - -
Theological Seminary, was ordained, Thursday
Of last week. as Pastor of the Unitarian Society
at South bingham.
Rev. David Reed died at Roxbury, on Tuesday
June 14th He was 81 years old at the time OF
his death. He was the founder of the . Chris
tian Register in 1921, of which he was the sue
cessful Editor for forty-fiye years. :,
| a very interesting Theological Institute, !"
on the plan of the Teachers Institute now 80 30
current term of the Meadville Theological
school. This began on Wednesday June LIST
| with two sessions day, wherein ministers and
| laymen have teen afforded the opportunity OF
| attending brief courses of lectures on Theolog-
icai and Biblical subjects, and an invitation was
given to all persons Interested to participate
| without regard to denominational connections.
It is spoken of as an occasion OF great interest,"
and profit. 1t is certainly step in the right
| ba fol in nil In
nominations.
Rev. Eugene DeNormande has been supplying
the pulpit of the "Free National Church ol
Christ" in Washington d. G. correspondent
thus speaks of his services, " His preaching hai
been very acceptable. His entire consecratior
to his work. his urbanity and unassumng gentle
mien, devotion, and hearty sympathy for on
work have endeared him to our hearts
PRESBYTERIAN.
DR.. H. M, Scudder has just closed the fiftl
wear of his pastorate of the Howard Presbyte
rian Church, of San Francisco. When the doc
tor took charge of this society they had smal
congregation, weak and discouraged, with YER
, small ediRce. Now they have the best arrange
. building, and the largest Protestant congrega
} tion in that city.
has given call to the Rev. A. L. Kitheridge, o
New York, at salary of $4,000, and he has ac
The United Presbyterian Board of Foreig
Missions, received last year, sol ,S67, beng a
q | increase over the year previous. During tn
b year, the Chinese mission has been given VI
b They have mission at Damascus, Al commun
Q cants and 271 scholars. In India they have wv
e churches, 60 MEMBERS and TAI scholars. The
= chief mission is in Egypt, and is left entirely
r the hands of this society. The most promisiii
station is at Osiont the largest city i'll uppt
Egypt. This church is not only self-sustainint
3 but has contributed $50 to help neighborin
I congregation bnild church, has supported
o colporteur in the suburbs of the town, and q
s evangelist in another village, and paid the O.
y penses of six poor students in theologic
seminary. t's. .s. ~