New-York tribune., 1874-08-03
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

A serious split is reported in the clerical
party Of Italy in consequence OF the Popes order pro-
hibtng the clergy from taking part In elections.
A petition is in circulation among the
Anglican clergy for signatures. asking that the Arch
bishops and Bishops relieved from their duties in the
House OF Lords
The Rev. Meford d. HendOn, a Kentucky
slave until the past faithful Baptist
missionary the Bassa Nation Africa, has returned to
this country to raise funds to continue his labors
The Archbishop of Naples and the Bishops
of Jorea and Turin the necessity OF the clerical
party being represented Parliament TO look after the
interests OF the Church and TO prevent the passage Of
any more adverse measures.
Bishop Williams has ordained two Of his
assistants the priesthood In Buddhist temple In the
City OF Takyo Japan. Bishop Williams is sent out by
the Protestant Episcopal Church. and has the oversight
VI the work in Japan and China.
Naraym Sheshadri, who represented India
at the Conference OF the Evangelical Alliance, New
York. has just returned to India were he was warmly
welcomed by his missionary brethren Since the con-
ference he has been sojOurnng In Great Britain.
The London United Presbytery has passed
resolutions declaring that the bill for the abolition
OF patronage the Church Of Scotland will probably
become aw It interest of the Free Churches
to call for the further Of disendowment and
dlseSIaDllshment.
DR.. McCosh of Princeton College recently
addressed London Presbytery his project OF Pan
ing called in London to consider what should be done
The Presbyterian Assemblies IL Scotland have
approved Of the council.
. :, The interior decoration OF ST. PauPs, Lon
don, which has been in progress some time has been
suspended on account OF the many remonstrances
against the style adopted The rualists had the mat
ter IN hand and were proceeding is charged, to intro
duce their peculiar ideas. The Low Church party have
opposed the decoration at every STEP and nnay brought
sufficient influence to bear the Dean and Chapter 70
compel them to stop 10
:. Tho American Baptist Home Missionary
Board have notified the Board OF the NewYork Baptist
State Convention that after October l. 1874 they will
"withdraw all arrangements existing under what
is known as cooperation" The State Board passed reso
lutions regrettng this step tho part OF the Home
Missionary Board and holding the latter responsible for
the payment OF the missionaries commissioned by them
in New-Yoris State. They appointed committee TO
cety and another TO report plan OF state work al te
Convention at Hornellsyille N October.
: DR.. Conrad Martin, the Bishop OF PadubOm,
whose fine for disobeying the German ecclesiastical
laws was paid by friend, has protested energetcay
against the payment. Under date Of July he wrote
request to tho Imperial District Court OF Paduborn that
the money should be refunded to the payer. This was
refused The Bishop has carried his protest and request
for reundng to the imperial higher court saying:
ia contrary all idea OF punishment that an innocent
party should suffer IT, against the VIII OF the one for
whom 1t is destined, and under protest from him."
since then the Bishop has been reported by cable
having been nned for other violations OF the law.
- The statistics Of the Presbyterian Church for
1874 have just been published, with comparative
mary Of five years since the reunion There are now IS
synods I7i presbyercs, increase OF since 1872 e7
MINISTER'S increase 60; 4945 churches Increase IA
ls063i communicates increase 236ll; total collections
for all purposes, s92T92; decrease s5O 2as This de-
crease is distributed between the Boards OF Home
Missions, Education Church Erection and Freedmen,
and the Relief Fund Since 1910 the number OF churches
haa Increased by 40 the number OF ministers by oo9
and the communicates by 48073 The collections have
increased in this period by s6oo.o7i
The conflict between conformity to the Es-
tabished Church aud dissent has reached ts climax In
Sheffield Two cricket clubs. reports an English paper,
(which had bocn aforetime In friendly rivalry
about have contest this season, when the
ecclesiastical element iuterposed. and persuaded
ority OF the members OF ST. Michaers' Club that it
would henous ohonse foe them ~ have aught 10 do
with the 'Andoyer' Club, because It IN way,
not apparent 20 persons at distance identified with
Nonconformy. The disciples OF st. Michael, In obedi
enco TO their clerical director. made rule that they
would not play with ANY disseaIng club, or Que eQp-