New-York tribune., 1874-12-12
the Pope after losing his temporal power rues the
Csthoc Church with just ~ much strength and nde-

| At meeting recently held in Manchester,
England tn aid Of the Church Of England Mission to the
East Coast OF Africa important etscr read from
Sir Bartle Frere II pointed tho that the Mis-
sion was opening market for British manufacturers
Sir Barte expressed his belief that II the slave trade
checked and Bishop Steere we'll supported, the
growth Of Christian communities Of the Coast would
soon make y Of as great commerciai Importance as
The Ne,c- York Tablet quotes q letter pub
iisbed In TIE N.ssons 0othoquss from Mgr Puglnier
Vicar Apostolic TO Eastern Tong King which is part
of the Kingdom Of Anam. MRr. PuRiner describes the
persecution OF the Roman Catholics which has been
heretofore reported About he states have either
been killed or driven to the mountains; Churches
800 villages containing 1Ioo families, and 10 converts OF
Annamlte nuns have been pillaRed and burned. The
loss to the missions i estimated at 100000 francs that
| OF the people at 1900, 900 francs.
Doubt having been expressed in Ohio as to
result Of the Christian temperance crusade
In that State the leaders Of the movement wrote to
Internal Revenue Collectors to obtain official report
of the decrease In the number Of liquor saloons. Re-
ports received from 10 Of tile Internal Revenue
districts into which the State Is divided. The reports
showed o of saloons and seven diseries.
Thirteen districts reported the collected dis
titled and fermened liquors from May to July, 1884, as
t,7o less than the collections during the period
OF the preceding year.
A deputation from the Reformed Presbyte-
ran Churches Of Scotland and Ireland recently waited
Lord Derby with the request that the British Gov
ernmen take steps to stop the Of Christians
in Syria Lord Derby said In reply that although the
Treaty OF Paris prevented any interference except by
way Of remonsrance, the Government would do all In
its power as 1t was desrous that outbreak of re-
gous fanatcsm In Turkey should disturb the friendly
relations Of the two countries The Turkish authorities
ordered the Governor of Syria reopen the Prot
estnnt schools closed by him. The reports OF his inter-
| ference said to have been exaggerated
The Church of England Association for Pro-
noting the Reform OF ConvocatioDs will hold public
meeting in London during this MONTH at which will be
advocated the right Of the laty representation
In the Church councils Tho Association proposes that
convOcaton, composed Of ministers and laymen, shall
arrange details OF eccesastca laws before they
submitted to Parliament in order to mako them salts
factory the Church. and to prevent the loss OF the
| undue amount Of time which Parliament has OF late
ber OF Bishops are already patrons aud Vice Presidents
OF this Association which was first suggested ut the
| Brighton Church Congress.
The new Liquor law of England has lately
been put into operation. In London the public houses
have to close from - Saturday until Sunday and
Sunday night from until o'clock Monday morning.
Sunday hours Of closing In the provinces set at
H. and from 10 until Monday. Upon other nights
the week the hours Of closing from 10 until g.
Houses places OF amusement may receive special
licenses, enabling them to remain open later Violation
of these provisions Is punished by fine Of from slO to
R2o. Travellers may be served with liquor at inns at
any hour but landlord II called upon, must be able
| TO prove the person bona fdc traveller Constables
can enter premises to enforce the law. Magistrates,
nnder certain res rictions may give licenses all
apply these are to be revoked If the houses prove dis
| orderly.
Temperance Conference of ministers of
all denominations held In Manchester, Eng, Nov.
| A25. About 1000 ministers present. among
whom were clergymen OF the Church Of England and
| Roman Catholic priests but the majority Non
| Conform'sts. number OF resolutions were passed.
One declared ntemperance to be the greatest outward
hindrance the growth Of Christianity in Great Brit
ain another urged the formation Of Bands Of Hope in
Sunday schools third recOmned the appointment OF
sunday April rs Os day OF prayer on ntrmperance
fourth to the effect that the Chairman OF the Con-
ference should seud petition to Parliament next
urging strcter legislative action In regard to the
| auor traffic; fifth, which much discus
the COME uonabstainers declared
that the abstinence OF ministers ana churcn members
letter Of regret read from the Bishop OF Manchester,
who stated that he shortly Intended to hold nod on
temperance Of his whole clergy.
| The number of Protestant places of worship
within the walls OF Rome Is constantly increasing.
Trinity Church. which recently dedicated
by the Evangelical party In the Church Of England
at a cost about $4,000 1t will accommodate per-
sons. An American Episcopal Church. capable of hold
ing yearly LOCO auditors is being built the railway
station. Both OF these designed for the use OF
English-speakng visitors and residents The Walden
SLAMS have bought palace at cost OF $4,000 In which
| TO hold services. The Free Church OF Italy
| has In Rome several preaching places. The
Baptist Missionary Society Of England employs mis-.
sonary, the Rev. James Wall, who has church Of 60
members called "The Apostolic Church Of Jesus Christ
| n Rome" The English Methodsts have mission
charge of the Rev. Mr. Pgott. The American Meth
odst Episcopal Church has mission under the charge
of the Rev. DR.. Vernon. The American Bapsts conduct
day and night schools which under the control OF
the Rev. W. c. Van Meter Dr. Taylor Of the Southern
Baptist Church Of the United States is stationed at
Rome superntend It's missions In the Capital aud the
provinces. He and his associate have opened large
~ ain m an nj
Bari. Bologna Modena, Cvita Vecchia, and Milan. An
Me has asn sss
started by it, Altogether 1t has been estimated tnat the
sum of 4l000O0 has been spent upon the Protestant
Churches aud missions in the Capital OF Italy.
The Commissions of the Established and
Free Churches Of Scotland met separately in Edinburgh
Nov Is. Union with other Presbyterian bodies the
| question discussed In both. The Established Church
Commissio adopted report which recommended that
the General Assembly should, without further delay
formally approach the other Presbyterian bodies of
Scotland the subject Of union. The Commission also
took ND the regulations Of the Scotch Patronage act
The definition Of the term "adherent" nged
from "a person OF full age who has shown by attend
apce at particular church desire to be considered
connected with It," to "a parshoner who has satisfied
the kirk session" of such desire. The law will be
observed the election Of all ministers between JAN
and the meeting Of the General Assembly p May The
Moderator Of the Commission was the Rev. Dr.
Trail The Free Church Commission was under
the Moderatorship OF DR.. Elder OF ROthesay.
request from the Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church for the appointment Of committee to confer
on the union OF the two churches agreed to. The
repoit Of the Church Patronage Committee sub
mtted by Dr. Rainy, who moved a series Of resolutions
which declared in BRIEF that the Free Church adhered
10 the principle Of the Claim OF Right adopted in 1872
and Of the Protest OF 1s4 that IL continued to protest
against the control Of Parliament In religious tcrs
which the Patronage ac: tended to confirm and. a,y.
that the separation Of Church and State In Scotland
was to beneficial REIMBURSEMENT OF Scotch