New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-28
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE

The COngregatiOnalists of Great Britain are
raising funds for a statue Of Livingstone, in Glasgow,
TO cost 1850.
The German Government has notified to the
Lady Abbess Of the Carmelite Convent OF POsen that
all foreign members of the community must leave the
country.
The ministers of the Reformed Church in
California have organized Chassis, to be known as the
San Francisco Chassis 1t is hoped that Synod OF the
Pacific Coast may be formed In due time.
The Peruvian Government has ordered the
trial the Bishop OF Puno for sending his resignation
to the Pope without first obtaining its consent It has
also commanded Jesuts to leave the Huanaco dis
trict
The Ohio Open Communion Baptist AssOcia-
ton held their annual meeting this at Albany The
reports showed the past year to have been successful
one. Over 600 members connected with the Asso
citation.
The Illinois Protestant Episcopal Diocesan
Convention passed resolutions at its recent session In
favor OF formation of diocese in the south
erp part of the State instead of two, had been pro
posed
Bishop Payne of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. who resigned the Presidency OF Will
berforce University Oh account of issue with the
trustees about the expulsion oil an alleged slahderer
has been relDstateu
The Rev. Robert Laird COllyer, who is now
In England has been Informed by eminent English
authorities on nervous cerebral diseases that he
that with and light labor
his health may be restored IN two years
A number of Catholic priests are expected to
arrive from Rome soon, missionaries among the
freedmen OF the South party OF Benedictino Fathers
who came from England some time ago are said to be
meeting with success In the conversion OF negroes
The death is announced of the Rev. DR.. John
Cook at Haddngton Scotland, Sept TO- He was for AZ
years minister of the Church Of Scotland aud was one
~ the most determined opponents Of the Patronage
hill which recently became law. He was &C years Of
age. -
The General Conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church of Canada met at Toronto Sept TO-
Judge Wimot was chosen Temporary Chairman, ana
the Rev. Dr. Ryerson President. The Rev. d. ID. Currie
was chosen Secretary There was large attenuance VI
delegates, both lay and clerical.
II has been proposed to hold a conference
Of Lutherans TO ascertain what points the different
organizations disagree and the nature OF the disagree
mepts and whether closer relations can be established
between them. IL an organic union could take place
the united Church would contain 2lOO minister's 353O
congregations and 475.O 900 communicates
The Rev. DR.. Jocelyn, President OF Albion
College Mch has refused to accept the nomination for
Governor on the Prohibition ticket. He says: with
the ordination VOWS OF tinerant minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church upon me- feel that have
no right 10 become candidate for any position to which
cannot appointed by the proper authorizes OF the
church"
Two Ritualist clergymen of Exeter England,
have summoned of their parishioners before the
courts for refusing TO pay Dominicals. This is tax
for citations and was imposed before the Reformation.
IT. has been confirmed by decisions OF the law courts
hut ia not approved by act OF Parliament The Low
Church party say the enforcement OK DOuunlcdls VIII
hasten Acknowledgement.
The Rev. S. H. Davies, writing OF missionary
work in the Elice Islands in the Pacific, says: Each
island has its good stone chapel and teachers house
and the services are we'll attended Hundreds can read
the Scriptures with huency and the progress these
yonnc Christian communities nave made Is matter TOT
wonder" The people give largely OF Their means foI
the support OF missionaries
The Universalists will hold Sunday school
Convention at Bath, Me-, Sept 80 and Oct l. On the
frat day the Uniform Lesson System" will be dis
cussed and Sunday Institute will be held. with
AN address by the Rev. Fanny U. Roberts On the
second there win be essays on Doctrnal Instruction
in Sunday schools" by the Rev. W. +. Gibbs, and on
Good snperintendents and Teachers" by the Rev w
| r. French followed by general addresses.
The American Baptist Historical Society
held a meeting in Philadelphia Sept. "a, at which
| committee was appointed to report next month II
| reference to a building. There are now 7,o'
voIumes in the library with many thousand pamphlets
More room needed and this meeting was held TO see
how it should be provided IL was decided to take
coecton In all the Philadelphia Baptist churches, and
n Is expected Baptsts III general WIZ support thu
important movements
The members of the Greek Church in thil
,v have sent an address TO the Russian Imperial Gov
eminent representing their need of commodiou
church edace. accompanied with plans for structure
20 cost ss5OO About $4,000 In aid OF the project hay
already IL ia understood been obts ned from vsrou
sources Mr. Winans, of Baltimore having gwen slOVo.
plot OF ground for such church was purchased 10
the Russian Government three years ago III boAneton
| ave, between Fiftieth and Fifty 'hrstss.
The Free BaDust churches Of NeB-Bruns