New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Church have refused to recognize Mrs Van Colt as
eligible to the ministry.
The last Jesuit in Germany, Father Joseph
Hahn died at Mdnstcr, westpbalia Sept. 81. AT the
time OF tao suppression OF the Order he was too III 70
leave the country
A Reformed Episcopal Church has been
opened in Pittsburgh ana another in East Liberty one
of It's suburbs. Bishop Cummins has been preaching
recently In Canada.
II is reported that Mr.. Gladstone intends to
supplement his article R,tuasm with another paper.
in which he will the subject its practical SIDE
and answer his critics.
Dean Cridgc of the Cathedral OF Victoria,
British Columbia. and $50 members have retired from
the Church OF England aud become identified Win the
Reformed Episcopal Church
The Catholic priests of Ireland are exerting
themselves procure the closing OF the pubchoue'
on Sunday. Meetings IN favor OF the movement arc
being held throughout the country.
The committees appointed by the Reformed
Church IN America and tho Reformed Church In the
United States to confer regard TO the proposed union
OF the two churches, Will meet 10 Pliiadepha nov To-
The Methodist Episcopal Church OF Canada
has 233 regular minister's 1872 local preachers. and 923S
members. Including Sunday school Children about 2oO
person attend ITS services The Wesleyan Methodss
OF Canada not Episcopal in government
The Bishop of Orleans, Mgr. Dupanoup, has
addressed pamphlet to NJ Mnghett the Italian Minis
c
Itly" Tie recites in detail the losses OF the Church.
ana is very bitter against the Italian Government
Mr.. T.. z. Roe, the novelist, who is not
generally known to be also Presbyterian pastor
has resigned charge of the Highland Falls Church.
after devote himself more exclusively to literature
The members of the Gethsemane Baptist
Church OF Brooklyn have not been unanimous 10 ther
separation from the Long Island Association. minor
ity who favor close communion. have seeded aud have
formed organization, which meets at broadway
and Gates-ave
The German Reichstag-Imperial Parlia-
ment-assembled Thursday. Oct. 20. The session VIII
not be so much devoted as the last to ecclesas
teal affairs The elections to the Rechstag do not indi-
cate so much excitement among the opponontsot the
Government measures.
The Pope has received from the Emperor Of
Germany reply to his last letter. planning Of the
persecution OF the German bishops" Tie Emperor
writes that le done all ia his power to live at peace
with the Church. but that he is bound to protect the
State against the attacks aud coDspracies Of the Roman
Catholic clergy.
Bishop Steere of the Church of England, who
succeeded Bishop TOzcr in the Diocese of Zanzibar
tends to establish missions on the shores Of Lake
Nyassa lie desires also to erect church. school, and
hospital in the Town OF Zanzibar, the site Of the
slave market The education aud Of released slaves
Will form part OF mis- work
Efforts have been making for some time past
to effect the union OF the two Reformed Churches In the
United States, formerly known the German and tie
Dutch Reformed Committee OF fifteen from the
synod OF each Church mas been appointed for the con-
sderatlOn Of the subject A Join. meeting of the two
Committees is ANNOUNCED to b1 held In Pniladelphia
on Tuesday next.
1t is well-known that the Protestant Epis-
cOpa Prmate Of Ireland DR.. BeresfOrd, is opposed
the revision OF he Prayer book, which progress
made the last meeting OF the Irish Synod Not
wthstanding this opposition, the Diocesan syno1 OF
the General Synod by large majority OF clergy aud
laity
Mr.. Lewis f. Jackson writes to The New-
York EUanqes that OF the Ill Presbyterian churches
erected on Manhattan Island since its first settlement
only 10 are now used places Of worship. In many
instances the congreg cations have dsbanded There
now the island 1894 Presbyterian communicates.
showing Presbyterian population OF from 5000 u
10000.
A Dispensary for Women has been estab-
lshed at enares the holy city Hindoos, by
of the princes of Inda. Miss Brink H. d.. has charge.
According TO The Friend Of India extensive field has
been opened In India for women physicians. 80 much
have Hiss Drinks services been appreciated that
erll more women doctors could 1nd employment in
Benares.
The labors of Messrs. Moody and Sankey,
"the evangel!ss," are meeting with great success In
Ireland During their four weeks stay in Belfast they
addressed several large audiences daily. At the fare
well meeting over 1000 persons present, and
special trains were to the meeting from the sur
rounding country. At Dublin-to which city they went
after leaving Belfast-their nrst audience numbered
5000 persons.
The anniversaries of the Massachusetts, Bap-
fist Association held SAelburne Falls during
lust week in October Tne Association has churches
go pastors, and H6il members Tho State Convention
met Oct 90 During the past year it has aided IS Baptist
churches, nearly onetfth of all in the State An i'm
pOrtant work reported to have been opened among
ton was passed.
The New-YOrk Association of Sunday-School
Teachers has arranged three weekly teachers classes
TO be held during the Winter in this city, super
ntendents at o'clock Tuesday afternoons, in the
Fulton Chapel second and primary class at p. IN.
Saturday, in Association Hall; and normal class con-
Quoted By Ralph Wells. to be held Friday evenings
in the chapel OF Dr. Crosbys Church, Fourthave and
Twenty -second-st
At the time of the civil war the Methodist
Protestant Church divided. the part retaining
the old name, and tho Northern taking the OF
Methodist Church. Proposals for reunion have been
favorably entertained both Sides commission Of
nine from each body has been appointed with power to
submit the terms of union TO General Convention
The Convention Will meet in Abingdon virginia, on the
first Monday In May, 1878.
Among the useful charities of the City Of
New.York is the Lutheran Emigrant House." No. IS
Safest designed for the shelter and protection espec
ally OF German Luherans on their way from this
country. IL was Opcuou III III IL months
has sheltered s32 persons Its managers claim that up
this day not single person under the protection OF
the house has lost anything OF his goods been
cheated III regard to his travelling other expenses"
The value OF the real estate held by the House Is ISL
The Rev. John Murray, the founder of the
Uuyersaist Churches in the United States began his
ministry in Gloucester, Mass, Nov 8, 177i On Nov
1874 the hundredth return Of that day celebrated
in that town with much enthusiasm. The church was
decorated with flowers and leaves old barrel organ