New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE

MIR. Moody, who has spent more than six
months in Scotland is in Ireland where he has met
with indications OF extensive religious awakening.
In Belfast all the Presbyterans held religious services
sept l3 and in the afternoon al an open
a field % 900 persons. 1t Is said were IN attendance
Belfast has not been 60 profoundly stirred since the
revival OF 1859.
1t is stated that there have been 80 appli-
cants the vacant pasorate of Philadelphia PresOy-
terian Church
The Rev. s. L. Cox recently went to Mis-
sour to collect funds for the American Bible Union
BaptisU but finding. IN consequence OF the financial
pressure in the West that he had undertaken an almost
and organized church over which he has been settled
as pastor.
The Universalists held a meeting recently
In the vestry OF Dr. Chapin's Church. in this city,
for the purpose Of reOrganzing the Unyersalis His
torical Society. The Rev. A. c. Thomas was chosen
President. and the Rev. DR.. 7. ]. Sawyer Secretary
committee of three appointed to report plan OF
REORGANIZATION at the next meeting resolution was was
each State, and Que each from England, Scotland
Ireland, France, Germany Switzerland, H0llan d. ana
japan. WHOSE duty shall be to collect all informa
tiO1 possible relating 10 the prevalence" or the
UnveTsast faith in their respective States and cOun-
tries and forward the Secretary, shall prepare
a synopsis Of such Information TO be read al eacn
meeting
A Universalist Church in Philadelphia has
adopted a novel method of disseminating knowledge Of
Universasp. Thirtywo selections averaging about so
lines each, have been made from Thayers Theology OF
Universalism" aud these will be inserted In daily
paper which has OF soooo COPIES % & anu pau
tons thus used will be equivalent to the distribution OF
lover 100000 of tracts In addition To this the pastor
viii crcnae articles Of his by this method The cost
publication OF the selections is only $3.50 Several
Universast churches announce their intention of try
ing the pIan
At the late Convention of Baptists in War
ren r. L. the Baptist Church OF jamestown asked for
letters of dismissal from the ASSOCIATION because it
desired TO practice open communion. The Association
Ted ne
exercise of that Christian fellowship which precedes
and outives all church and earthly associations"
A native Greenlander, Tobias Morch, has
been ordained in Copenhagen missionary to Green
,and. 1t Is than century and half since Hans
Egede founded a mission among the Esquimaux OF
Greenland THIS mission has now eight stations. The
two Summaries for the training Of teachers
The Scandinayians have organized " Sea-
mans Friend Society" in New-Orleans. They have
similar organizations in Sew-York and Boston.
The General Conference of the Seventh
Day Baptists opened at De Ruyter. n. Y. Sept. g.
There was g full attendance OF delegates. The open
lette the Rev George E. romlinson OF Westerly, l.,
was chosen Moderator.
The Rev. w. J. Tucker, Congregationalist,
of Manchester. N H., has declined call to New,York
worth 10000 per year. His present salary is t2bOO
Full reports of the Old Catholic Congress in
Freiburg that there attendance OF 200 dele
gates The principal SUBJECTS discussed were the fol-
lowing The division Of the Church revenues In each
parish between the Old Catholics and the Catholics, &C.
ordiue 20 the number of adherens Of each party the
organization OF mission TO propagate the Old Catho-
lie faith, and the report OF two committees ap-
poiuted 10 communicate with the Anglican and Rus
Alan Churches on the subject OF closer relations
The Congress declared that IL was the .duty
of the Government TO ascertain how many Catholics
there were by making the electors OF all the eommunes
vote on the question OF the recognition of the infa
bty Of the Pope Bishop Reinkens, at pubic meetngs
and elsewhere declared fully his views OF the "Church
OF Christ" He said that the nerarchy was NOT the
Church Of Christ the Church consisted OF the 30
ciety believers that 10 does not save men pot IL
Christ s the only mediator between
God and man, and He only can save; and that the
bishop L only tho representative Of the church over
which he prcsides
The foundation of q Christian Chinese
Church edtfce hs. been laid In Demarars.
The Presbyterian mission in Formosa has
been. it is said. exceptionally successful.
The Roman Catholic priests OF Switzerland
have refused TO take the oath imposed oy recent law
and demanded Of them py the Council OF State.
The English Church Congress. like the
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