, 1874-04-12
collections for missions, eo6 6G4i31; increase.

The Rev Mr. Hammond, the reflFaAss' u
preaching in Galveston Tex.
The Third Presbyterian Church Of this city is
tenth in size in the United States.
Eixty-eight mombors have been added to the
membership OF the Presbyterian Church OF Up
ton, Ind, aud this while tho church ID WITHOUT
pastor.
presbyterian) WAS dedicated The building IL
4016O feet in size, neat and convenient, and tur-
niahed with fine organ.
The General Assembly Of the Southern Proc
bytetian Church will meet at Columbus, Miss,
in May, and the General Assembly OF tho North
ern Church nocts at the same time IN 1T. Louis.
DR.. Halsey, who has beon for many years con-
nected with the Presbyterian Theolog1caI semina-
ry Of the Northwest is seriously considering the
question Of q removal to the South for the bene-
fit OF his impaired health.
A writer in Presbyterian exchange makes
the suggestion that the eioVen theological SEMI
uarles In the denomination ba consolidated INTO
four, which would give but ht:le over lo0
students in each These could then DO amply
endowed and the best talent put into their
faculties
The receipts OF the Boards Of the Presbyte-
rian Church in the month Of January were as
follows: Board OF Home Missions. s45, 90;
Board OF Education. s6,73732; Board Of For
eign Missions, S74. l9G.A; Board l. OF Puolica. =
rlnr,h T-to,D;o1 90 ooa * Tur,1 for Disabled
S5;n,sta-a se Tco co. Gn1r1n;ttee m Freedmen
"a XIX ~ Cnmm;ttoa N snstontntion. 80 8al;-
ID. tho Corn1nittcc on Remembrance md Finance
received 916,G53.l5.
The Theological Seminary Of tho Northwest
farnn fwentv-1;na atndonts have been in attend-
ance The Seminary is reported to be in good,
healthy condition. The Interior gives the desti-
nation OF several of the atudents, az follows
Mr.. COLLISION goes to Willow Creek. Mr.. Cowan
eo*o paGA W 'u1 w eounay ~ een - ~ Vyant,
@ ol uG NJ ~, snas tnb ~ Ita Wost ~
f,et :? suo ~; ~ =. c.tha ar,oni oaa
- I11aranoi;s ~ 1yhsrton to W;Imincton Of
70 70; hnuanapons' hs "naf'on 70 u -
w., -, o'',',. ,,..u. c;,,,o,
Inc 1ae71or says tno no,. .. no1uo ~ raa,
o. Monttoal, nah acGopteu tno u MI to n'tra.
rioaoytotiAn tnutcn ~ tt1e e4]e. 10 i ~ ~
9ays VI nnn l; oanF,1 1.se 'no1, hao,,t 49,,
oni'e1s1ty o1 1o1onao: ns cIsoei "a4 .,a, -;
-. S1.;a. 3,.o ~ .ait ea5a1 j.; 1oodor7, Ian.
AuotApose1es' Wy ho'a 49, 49, :. ; r -
6u1ses, ~ so u - - r,,,;S nnont anoaSnr
eral prone1ency. ae N lap, n muvus 1.,sa nfenet,
q . ao -. 4H. te ~ 49, 49, - go a,,a' -
faithful preacher. He has boen pastor for aomo
yeatB Of ono of the leadi,g churches in Mon
treal, and. since the establishment of tho Pros
byteri4u College in that city, has filled, wlth
gteat acceptance, the posltlon OF Lecturer on
noAAS CATHOLIC.
The election Of officers lot the caenoac ~.
Maaaar srene'1A ~ M.- ~ ~ 'N f~0
4AoA>"' - -N''
The meeting OF the Directors or tho Catholic
Library Association, winch was to ha7o taken
place last Monday evening, was postponed until
uo-nofio" e'enns'
Faithful Catholics in this country are request
cd to send donations Of pctar'a pence to the
Pope By the hands Of the pilgrims who are soon
to depart from Now York.
r,o pin, ,nb1;abcd in poston. sa,e in 1925
thera ware only oirI,t Catholic churches in New
England, while now thezo are six Bishops, I'll
oiice.
r-ho Rornan catho1;c Chrrch of st Pins On
~ oo-Do- - D. ,,ina ard Wv, Horn strccts bos
~, -ne;snnt C.snr IN tho norson of tI,o Rev
Hnah Mc1;n;ra 1ha achool in connection With
The nar;s1, nnmbcra soma 500 chldren. Addi-
tions to tho school and church buildings are in
contemplation, the work to be done during the
approaching summer.
EPlscorAL1AN ,,.....
The London Church Herald faVors the rescru-
ing OF the sacrament.
The Church Tine, announces that the Arch
,;l,a1, ~ ro"ta]-r Iii forno11v raa;1.n r;,i,;n
olsuoP y. ~ ~ IT. ns,,n-, Iacis6n vii he
s;a snccasoor
og,o aoot.;a,, E,,;.no,,,1 rq,-c, han 1oto1v con-
~ N;ao:'a Ia p;;n1 for
KafIraria and vii soon eonsocrats Dr.. Cornieh
Missionsrv R1sl,on for hIadaragcar.
1'-' -.
In tho autumn mn OF 1878, m American u Ep1sco-
pal Chapel ~ NICE was opened, anu II mas pee1l
crowded With worshipers: An enlarsemont Is
proposed. There are lib American families st
Nice.
The Faster services at the Ritualistic Church
Of st. Albaus, N. Y, were conducted with great
pomp and n1agniticenco-vespeEs on Easter ere;
matiu8 at 10 on Easter day; the Eucharist at IL
vospcrs at I; and At 8 o'clock "Compllna."
Lights we're burning as 1t Romanlss churches
during tho Communion.
Another recent cause Of much excitement in
~o1;c;ons c;rc1cs and Of extended Comment in
ch'g2ci, oreans i anttfed Tho Archbishop Of
GantaThnry hss .nnroyed the course Of his Dean
~ +1e n,eat;nr of tha Fvanrol;col Alliance in
NJ .uy y,r - a. e,,tnn and 1e Ina con6rme5 h;a
aTr,,va1 M lin, i,ia ronTcsontativo at
aIIP 800 ,;5aa, ~ r. ~ r. sI,;anoo
VIZ eA te ~ ~ >~O
The business OF the Church of England ls not
conducted by Parliament. as Is sometimes sup
poso' na' 'no 1mo on1s W -, ~
~ n,y cn-c anu ~ a1anine ~ tho Gonvocat;on
1no ~ ~ io l+e1r- ~. tMo iao -, enea;o,,