, 1873-04-27

Of the important 1te1ns Of business will be the eccto
years. The Church IN the United statea numbe
1o4, 900 members.
Prof. Dlyden, colored explorer, q man OF cultu1
and fue Atabic scholar has made an expedition mi
: Serre Leone, that he has discovered 1Iohnmmeda
university with thousand persons connected with l
The Methodist churches have 1.227, 900 sunda
scholars, tho Cougregnonalists 4o00 COO the Baptist
ooooo, and the smaller denominatons brought up th
total OF sundnJ scholars In England to 3200,oo0,
whom not more than one-third were connected Wit
:: the Established Church. ..,%
The French Church, lataly organized by Rev. ". I
Copeland, IN Arkansas City, Kan, composed Of Cor
gregattonaliss, Presbyetans, Unitarians, Universal
lists, and others, ia proving to be succese Idbert
j of opinion IL conceded to all and upright circuru
speet life ia the test Of membership IN the orgaaiza
:! ton.
Tho Episcopal clergy Of Ireland have been gre.tl.
duntahed since tho Of the Irish Na
2,ssl curates now they do not number but M 1,974
Many Of the older ministers have retired from th
snd many Of the younger have left for more in
The competition between the American Tract So
| ciety OF New York and Western Tract aud Bool
Society Of Cincinnati has come to much desired coe
BY the union Of The two societies. Hereafter they vii
work as one body, having but depository Gin
cfnnati, but ono set Of agents, and common fund
When Columbus, Ohio, minister desi1es to awaken
his audience and secure their individual attention. be
5eis keno H. r. through n.e-hof As the vibration
chancei the echoing sound acorrect," Most Of ths
state Senators and Representatives attend this PASTORS
| church.
Tho Boston Young Mems Christian Union {unita-
ran} matutana savings bank department. In its p1au
Of usefulness, aud that it works we'll Is shown by
by tho fact that last year 2 persons induced
depoait Sums amounting in the aggregste to ,gos
Tho Union IL dou1iahing generally having 1700 men,
bera library OF nearly 5000 volumes, and IN attrao-
tive reading-ro
The Bev. Or. Schumacher, q prominent Lutheran
minister. has IODE Advocated general Protestant
union Of the various denominations in this country
and he nov orers plan, in the form Of traternal
tho evangelical bodies for their adoption. His object
and desire u to bring them Ill into bond Of closer
fellowship than they now enjoy.
While Father davazd preaching the other day in
the Evangelical chapel OF the Via del Oorallo in Rome
two men were discovered fixing iarge bombsheu full
Of powder and iron: on tho floor Of the chapel Tho
fun Of people, and II the bomb had exploded
much injury must hava been done Tho mscreants,
oue Of whom was Roman student, were arrested aud
sent to prison.
The Brooklyn Unitarinns have entered field OF
Christian work which might be occupied more exten-
etvely By means Of asaoctation Of which Un1vex-
ea1ists and Liberals also nembers they are enn-
and instruct them in the elementary branches and
reang-roo free to the public provides It's visitors
with relaxation aud mental entertainment.
Tho quiet city Of Portsmouth, N. H., has smaurc-
conclusion that aside from the Fourth Of July church
bells are not to be rung before SUNRISE except at re
alarms Easter morning The rector Of the Episcopal
lively ringing Of tho bells; but that onlcial,
fearing the terror Of tho law more than the denunca-
upon the rector sent his son, aud there alarm
betmea that dismal stormy morning, bringing hun
dreds Of people from their couches, and stirring up
rs Of indignation that will not be quenched except by
the resignation Of the rector.
A Methodiat paper says that the Nodoc massacre Of
April II came near being Methodist massacre Gen,
Shcp noes / se ass sT
pathy not In church membership. Dr.. E. Thomas
Methodist minister very prominent In the CAL
escaped Mst1od md xS9 % ea!ey 81
Hoyt, editor Of the EtsteTn advocate, Cincinnati.
Il may be superstition y the eyes Of our enlsht
Pope will either receive the full crown Of his martyr
having led the Church through suffering and trial he
may again witueaa har triumph and restoration to
At a meeting OF free-th1nkers IN Brussels, Bel |
conquest OF woman Is tho matter to which We must
now give our utmost atanton for when we have
The women in our hands, then the last refugo Of Chris
keepa the man IN tho church, BY her influence and her
prayers, and many man would die as ho has lived,
freethtnker, wore it not for hin wife. Therefore,
must move all our energies to gain the women md
:hiIdrcn."
The Papa1 Bulls have arrived from Rome nunounc-
ng the appointment OF Rev. Dr. Michael 4. Corrigan,
reafdent Of Seton HAu College, at South Orange N.
+, to be Bishop Of the Diocese Of Newark to iii tho
'acsncy created By the promotion of Right Rev J. R.
3ayoy to be Archbishop at Balmore. Dr.. Corrigan's
,sIno was 8alected from TIRES cent to tho
Holy Father, and he viii b the youngest !
3iahop In the United States, IL not in tho
Eorld his age scarcely reaching sd years. He M
i've Of Newark, and has had Unusual honors h.aped
pou him for one 80 Young. The ceremonies Of con-
ecraton will take place at ST. Patrioks Cathedral in
'ewark, on the morning Of Sunday, May 1, and tho
sp&J promises to be Of the grande4t ever Witnessed
The docese. The sermon will 30 preached by Bishop
1eQua!d, Of RochcsteI \. r, who was Dr.. Corr8an5
cedeceasor at Seton Han College.
Bishop Coxc, Of Western New York, proposes Con-
ltuttonal Congress- to be composed OF clerical and
y delegates, to be called by the next General Conyen
on, With view to nadoualize tho EItscopalau or |
anizoton In America, which he describes as at pres
1t sn Anglican exotic and to give it organic law
1equsto to tho demands Of the future. He Bays: !
Among the pressing matters to be pro.
ded for are tho MEDIA Of tha Immigrant tribes now
ourng into our borders from Europe and Asia Tho
ueston OF Bishops for these people; the subject OF
rr1tories and provinces; and other Important and
lforeseen facts TINT must b des1t with hareafter
be Bishop firmly convinced that those great prob
ms cannot and never will he solved under the 1eRi~
en- Of existing conventional |