The New York herald., 1873-11-23


boy q Protestant than the reading OF lew SEN
fences from a law book could make him lawyer.
To accuse the Catholics OF trying TO overthrow
these schools is entirely unfair. The Catholics
happen 10 be the first discover their evil tend
ency and they endeayored TO remedy 1t by the
ony means in their power-to establish paro-
chial S, hools-and they call upon the Protes
aats to do ns they Sna%aS wSn oa9 10
keep their churches iull OF worshppers. John
Bright, few weeks ago, in a speech delivered IN
Birmingham, said that he hoped soon 70 see the
religious element eliminated from the schools OF
England. AZ soon IS his speech appeared in pub
lie the leading Protestant divnes held q meeting
in York and resolved that 1t woud be the greatest
calamity TO the Church Of England 10 have religious
instruction dispensed with in the schools.
The only way 10 stem the tide OF atheism in this
country is or every church, no matter OF what de-
nomination, 90 establish schooi, ana TO De per,
OF Education. ~ that means denominatlonal ana
common schools could exist together, and II may
be hoped that In the course oi time the latter
would disappear. No one disputes the wholesome
influence lesson on religion mas on a child once
day: why then, should there be such opposition 10
system that encourages II NJ. COLLINS.
Ministcrial Movements and Changes.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Italian government has absolutely refused
to allow the Jesuit Fathers to act rcctors OF
churches in Rome, and has asked the Cardinal
Vicar TO name secular priests in their stead. Eight
converts or monasteres, or portions of the same,
hitherto uneXpr0priated by the governments In
Rome, are be seized and the religious occupants
turned adriit during the present week. The IN
demnifcation by the government for this property
amounts to so, 600 lire. Two or three ancient
and valuable libraries are included in the porta-
bic contents OF these houses. The Jesuits are al
lowed pension by the government. Archbishop
Mermillod has excommuncated the foreign and
Old Catholic priests who have accepted charges In
Geneva and in other parts OF his diocese. These
include Fathers Hvacnthe, Anatoe and Fortune.
nj In ai ~ 10
recently held in Brooklyn, netted the sum OF
Sl1,829 Rev. C. w. Van Meter formerly or this
city, writes from Rome TO the Baptist Weekly that
SIX priests formerly associated with Father Grassi,
OF the Basiica ST. Maria Maggiore, have followed
him, ana are now seeking truth in the Baptist
mission. Twelve other priests, he writes, called
on Rev. Mr.. Wall one day recently to ask for relig
ous light, and a superior OF convent
sent for tracts and portions OF Scripture to
be distributed among the inmates OF the convent.
1t is said that Father Hyacinthe has doded his
Inonklsh garb, and does not even look like min
ister bur wears clothes just like ordinary iolks.
grand high mass was celebrated at ST. Peters
church, Memphis. Tenn, on sunday, for the repose
OF the souls OF those who died or yellow fever in
that city. The Venerable Archbishop Ledochowski
has been sentenced to fur ther fine Of 800 halers
The Arcndiocese of New York is to be consecrated
TO the sacred Heart on Monday, December s. The
Archbishop OF Cincinnati has requested all pastors
oi churches in his diocese to take up collections for
the benefit OF the orphans lelt by the plague IN
Memphis The annual retreat ioI the members of
the Catholic sunday School Union was held at the
Church OF the Epiphany, Second avenue and
Twentydrst street, last week. Rev. A. j. Rs an, OF
New Orleans, has been invited by Right Rev. Bishop
Quinan, OF Mobile. to come North and attend to
the collecting Tor the diocese OF Mobile While the
Bishop is confined to tre house by injuries he re.
Connections, Baptist minister, graduate OF
Madison University and Theological seminary,
ma ra IN "a II
Paul the Apostle on All saints day. The festival
OF st. Cecilia patroness o music, will be celebrated
at the new church, l05tn street and Second avenue
to-day A new Catholic church y III be dedicated
at Mankato, MIMI, today. 'Missions'' are held
Damen and others; In immaculate Conception
church. East Four reenth street, BY Father Glack-
meyer and Others, aud in 81. Gabriels by the he-
demptolists, and to-day the Jesults VIII commence
one III st. Stephens. The Jesuits says the Free
are expected in tnis mission 10 inculcate very dis
tncty the doctrines OF the Syllabus ana the law Of
the Church IN regard to schooling ,or Catholic
children. This is everywhere the living question
for Catholics.
METHODIST.
revival Is in progress at Mlllerton, n. Y. The
new church at West Exeter, n. ", was dedicated
on Thursday last. The corner stone OF new
Methodist Episcopal church at south Grange, n. j.,
| will be laid on thanksgiving Day. The new church
at East Newark, n. j., will ue dedicated by B,shop
butt at ocean Grove, H. j. revival in the Metao
dist Episcopal church at West End, Newark, has
added 80 converts TO the church. The corner stone
oi the new Methodist Episcopal church at High
Bridge, n. j., will be laid next Wednesday. Tue
Rev. Henry Boehm, the oldest Methodist minister
III the world now 9S years of age), preached last
week at the centennial services OF Grove cnurcn,
Chester county, ia. a revival in Union Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Washington, has resulted in
So conversions. Ihe Broadway Methodist Society
at oomeryiile, Mass are about TO Duid new
church edihce. hevlvalS arc IN progress al Union
Hill, Mass and BaGcrfield Vt. Rev. r. PenFose, a
delegate to the Evangelical Alliance from tue Brit
ism Primitive Methodist body, Is travelling IN the
West preparatory to his return to England by
the steamer OF December .. The members OF
all the Methodist churches IN the world
number little over 3,6oJ,o0o souls;
minister's 1900; local preachers 5S, 600; Sabbath
school scholars s.ooo.0oO The corner stone OF the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Lynn, Mass,
was laid with appropriate services on Monday
evening, November 16. state street Methodist
Episcopal church. Springfield Mass Rev. X. K.
Meredith, pastor, VIII be dedicated on Tuesday,
November -. REVEALS are reported IN Baltimore
Methodist Epis .opal churches and vicinity as ol-
lows High $ rect church, 20; Grace chapel, 20:
Fayette street church, 30; Wesley chapel, 10; on
Baltimore circuit, 20; First church, Annapolis, 90;
In other churches, but statistics not orteu.
AT Barnard n H., and at Gurey ville, Conn.,, reyi-
proessed conversion. Rev. Z. McEliresh OF East
fourtn street church, Washington, y. 9, las been
elected chaplain 0l the Seanen's bethel in that
city, ana Is expected to'ake charge OF that station
to-day. The corner stone oil the new Methodist
Episcopal church at Arlington, n. j. Will be Laid
Tomorrow. Bslop James has appolated the
Rev. 4. Bowdlsh, OF Western New York, as pas
tor OF the Astoria Method st Episcopal church, aud
his labors VIII begin to-day. he succeeds a
brother deceased. line new Methodist church
IS buidiug o. Sixfy-frst street, in this city, be-
TIVE n Second aud Third avenues. IL Is leo By l3g
feet IN and VIII cost $1,000. There have Deen
over 200 conversions and accessions to tie Church
on Limestone Circuit, Texas Conference. Metao-
dist Episcopal chuTcn South, during TINS year. On
Elmore Circuit, Alabama Conference, I3J have
been added and church building was recently
dedicated.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Sylvester Cooke, OF Forest Oak, Md, has
removed 10 Passac, y. J. Rev. George ID. Little,
OF Conneiisyile, Ind, has begun pastorate with
the u Assembly sem Presbyterian churcn In washington,
~ Y, has changed its to that Of rresbyte
ana called Tor the ministry OF Rev. D. \. Gem
mUon, VINO has been Installed It's pastor There Is
deep religious interest IN the Brooklyn Iaber-
nacle congregation REV. Or. De Witt 1almage
pastorD, worshipping at present IN the Academy OF
Musc 800 and 1000 have ren alned to the PRAYER
meetings alter sermon on SabOaihs. Hundreds
have "a Eluhty