New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL RELIGIOUS
Prof Parsons, Lutheran, who has been APP
pointed by the japanese Government to an important
position in the Department Of Education, leaves for
Japan Aug. Is. He resides III Pcnnsy lyania.
The Southern Baptist Publication Society
organized three years when it was decided TO
raise fund of 100000 This amount has been obtained.
together with property worth $4,000 aud an effort will
now be made 10 raise sl2OOOO more.
Some discussion has arisen in the church
papers upon the succession to the vacant bshoprc OF
Southern Olio. Among those mentioned for the posi-
ton the Rev. DR.. Brainerd Of Auburn. n. Y. DR..
Nicholson Of Newark, n. j. and DR.. Newton OF Phlla-
delphia.
The American Baptist Home Mission Society
makes this report for the past year:
Three hundred and thryoa have been employed
so 9i have been preached 264 believers have been b
AMI las visited children gathered
into SUNDAY 1l3 Baptist churches have been orsHlei
under Instruction in '6ese schools
The statistics of the Presbyterian Church
South, for 1874 just published There IL synods.
presbyteres. 1886 ministers, I76i churchessn in
crease of nearly 2O0-1O995G communicates The total
contributions for 1873 amount TO slll5l The increase
IN the number Of members IS l2C0) ot whom 5000 have
been added by the union OF the Old School synod OF
Missouri with the church.
The next Anglican Church Congress will be
held at Brighton, opening Oct g. The President, the
Bishop of Chichester, Will open the proceedings with
address, after which the Old Catholic Movement IN
Europe will be discussed by the Bishop OF Winchester
the Dean OF Chester, and others. Among the other
subjects to be considered are Home Missions, Foreign
Missions Church Patronage. Conversations Of the Church
OF England, Eiucauon, Diocesan synods; Church
Finance and SkeptcIsn. This body has no legislative
power, and meets simply for discussion.
journalism was represented in the recent
Parliamentary debate the Public Worship Regu-
aon bill" by Mr. Walter. the proprietor OF The London
Times His speech was one OF great vigor and was
highly compmented by Mr. DsraelI. He said Of him
self that he had been brought up what called
the High Church School. and had read great deal Of
theology that side OF the question:; his argument
gave evidence In every part Of entire familiarity with
theological discussion He closed the speech by saving
that in his opinion the people Of England would in
nitcly prefer to the Church dsestaolished than
these (rtualistc doctrines authorized ana sancuoned
The Rev. o. Green, a Presbyterian mission
ary Yokohama denies that the Government of Japan
gives unlimited freedom TO the Christian missionaries to
teach He says "The law against Christianity has not
been abrogated There IS no religious liberation The
people somewhat restrained by fear OF the law from
resorting missionaries to be taught. We foreigners
are prevented by law from living among the natives,
nor can we live anywhere little in each
OF the open ports. called the Foreign Concesson but
we dare not 10 among the people TO the limit OF p
miles from each OF these seven ces-there Is the legal
boundary"
The ConvOcation of Canterbury which adj
ourned the middle of July, held long discussion on the
subject OF Pan-Angican Synod TO determine. among
other things. what relation the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury should bear to the various Anglican bodies. The
isQop of Lchfed introduced the subject He stated
that there were Bishops in the Anglican Com
muniOn who "can scarcely be said to be under any
visible head. 1t seems to me-" he continued, " that
there should be a center Of unity throughout the
Anglican Communion, and that the Archbishop OF Can
nature OF Patriarch, If not by that name" The sub
ect expected to come before the Protestant General
Convention in New-Ysrk this Fall.
Al h. 1,h1 oh ~
was Primitive Methodist preacher before he became
public agitator and occasionally enters the pulpit
now On a recent sunday evening no preached IN the
Standard Theater, Shoreditch London, TO audience
OF 5000 persons Mr. Arch appeared on the stage with
some unmstakable specimens OF the agricultural la
boring class by his side. One man hada fustan coat
without sleeves. After the service a collection OF up
ward Of $50 was taken for the ockedou farm laborers
The sermon lasted about 10 minutes The main idea OF
It was the phlanthropc character OF Christ The audi
ease to eager listeners who felt that he was one of
them. Mr. Arch's ineessant work has very much
affected his health.
A visitor to the Ohio Penitentiary at Co.
lumbus gives an account OF remarkable work carried
on in the institution by tho Chaplain the Rev. o. H.
Newton during the past three years. by which church
has been founded within the prison wallis On entering
upon his labors Mr.. Newton had room built in the
prison for his occupancy 10 which the prisoners were
allowed free access Christian counsel and instruction
The first week eight prisoners came TO MIN processing
penitence for their sins and asking to be baptized The
next week there 49, and the number OF converts M
creased rapidly that committee was formed for tbei
examination. One hundred and three were approved
and Young Mems Christian Association WAS formed
which should be effect Christian Church to these
men. out Of the 900 inmates that the prison usually
contains have become members OF the Association.
or this number 2i6 have gone out OF the pententAry
large majority OF whom still prove faithful 10 their pro-
OF religion. Tho result OF this remarkable re-
yyal improvement in the social world,
aud Industrial life OF the prisoners. and the allowance
for good conduct to the c0nvct says the WardeD has
steadily increased.