New-York tribune., 1874-10-12

10 the effect that the Congress would well enough
ceedinRs
Canon Kingsley has had severe attack Of
illness his return from America but has recovered
and preached recently TO o crowded congregation In
Westminster Abbey.
The American Bible Union (Baptist) will hold
its 25th anniversary the Baptist Mariners Temple,
In this city, the inst. The Rev. DR. Armtage Is
President The proposed union with the American and
Foreign Bible Society will be voted upon as VIII also the
projected new constitution.
Mrs. Sarah L. King of Taunton, Mass, who
recently died, left In her will $4,000 to the American
Unitarian Association. the income to be applied in as
sisng preachers and destitute Unitarian sOcie
ties the New England and Western States $4,000 to
the Unitarian socety OF Taunton for providing stone
wall the meeting house; $4,000 to Antioch Cot
lege at Yellow Springs, Ohio and $1,000 70 aid ID erect
ing Unitarian church Washington, ID. c.. provided
$4,000 be obtained from other sources.
Bishop Cummins of the Reformed Episcopal
Church recently delivered sermon In Washington on
Reformation in the Episcopal Church." which is at
tracing considerable attention
The Ministerial Union of Philadelphia COM
posed Of clergymen various evangelical denomi-
nations, adopted resolution, at their last quarterly
meeting, that q committee be appointed TO consider the
expedency OF holding yearly congress of the body Tor
the careful presentation and discussion OF such subjects
of general importance may be properly related to the
work OF the ministry and the welfare OF religion and
morals committee was appointed and requested 10
present plan for the conducting or such congress-
together with suggestions as to time and place, and
scheme of themes subjects suitable for discussion
A strange sect, called the "Muckers," has
caused much trouble in Brazil These fanatics who are
mostly immigrants believe that Christ has re-
appeared in a woman of their company. Her husband,
Maurer is their prophet Judas who is considered
an honorable person nasmuch as he aboed to fulnll
prophecy also OF them On account OF their turbu
lence and the murder OF number OF seceders from the
faith the Government mas sent force OF ABOUT 4o men
TO put them down.
Mr.. Gordon, the lecturer of the " Liberation
Society," has started his tour through England. He
aims iu his lectures the immediate necessity OF
dsestablishment. His audiences said 10 be large
Mr. Carve Williams. the Secretary OF the Society," has
recently visited Scotland to consult with leading Free
Churchmen upon the best methods of carrying on the
work in that country Mr.. Heath has been appointed
agent for Scotland. The President Of the Church De-
Tense Association in letter to The London Times says
that the Liberation Society numbers among It's support
ers from 50 to 100 members OF Parliament
The fourth National Conference of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of Scotland was
held in Glasgow Sept. and TO- Hereafter the Confer
ence will he annual instead of biennial as formerly.
1t is estimated that some $4,000 MennOnites
have recently emgrated from Russia large proper
ton OF this number have come to the United States
These Russian Mennonites the descendants OF col
ony German Baptlss who settled along the Volga In
the time of Catharine the Great To the general doc
trines OF the Baptist Church they add disbelief IN
oaths, wars, and capital punishment Although the
Emperor Paul guaranteed their freedom from military
forever. they included in the recent order
Of universal eouscrpiion. decree OF last May order
ing all emgrants OF military TO give long notice of
their intended departure 10 The expected
to cheek the Mennonite exodus. Tnc ueO.ee Only in
creased their determination to leave Such vast nun
Der notifications Of emigration were served that ne
Russian Government in alarm has virtually made the
required concession The Mennontes are IN future 10
palt of the territorial reserve which s only eaed
ri aof
confined To the hospitals
The questions of q distinctive eucharlstlc
dress and the eastward position Of the Officiating cler-
gyman at the communion table at preseEt much dis
cussed the Church of England largely-sigDed ad
dress of the clergymen side, asking the Arch
bishops and Bishops to settle these matters in their
favor the coming convocations has called forth
counter memorial This latter has been signed by LOCO
clergymen. The Earl of Harrowby. who was member
Of the late ROYAL Commission on htdaI' appealS III
evidence OF the useessness OF all attempts TO change
the present form OF service.
The Government of Brazil has published a
decree which fully establishes State supremacy over &C.
elesastcal affairs. 1t is dated June 80, 1874.
According to the Gdzettd O1iciale of Italy
the value all Church property sold by the State from
Oct &C. 1867 to July 81 1874 was 467547os lire In the
Roman province the seizures OF Church property are
thus summed up paper presented 10 the Chamber OF
Deputies the Sd of June 1874: Up TO the 3lst OF
sessed having revenue Of 96,632 lire from estates
besides s5 0sO lire from chattel property. Twenty-Five
corporations suppressed by the law OF 1867 were seized
during the same period. Their estates revenue was
75O lire and their chatte revenue was 3547s lre Add
these 2l5 corporations preserved Dut sugec 10 co
version. Their estates revenue was 3O7,O45 lre ana
their chate 165 lire The total OF these Eceeslast-
cal corporations was 267 and total rendtta from
esta,es 1c9 l9s lire while their other chatel property
amounted TO the sum of 285, $50 lire.
Over f9,0OO,000 are annually given to public
charities in London The hospitals receive the largest
sums next the exclusively religious institutions.
Charities for children are we'll supported and are
rapidly Increasing. The Chdrens Dime: Society,
which gives the pupils of the ragged schools a
dinner once week for penny, has 43 dinng-rooms in
different parts OF the CITY, Many antiquated charities
are still kept up The WestmOreand Societies School,
founded in 76 to educate poor children OF natives OF
westmoreland born in or within ten miles Of London"
has received this year over $1,000 this years
receipts of the Cumberland Benevolent Institution
u73D which gives "3O shings monthly to aged and in
firm natives Of Cumberland and their widows residing
within miles OF ST. Paups Cathedral Smiths
ters a2O EACH" now gives that sum to "a The " Aged
Pilgrims Friend distributes f57oO month among $40
aged pilgrims" The pilgrims must be above the age
co. and be able to prove that they are of the house
hold Of Faith"
Canon Lightfoot has succeeded Canon Liddon
| as Canonresdentiary Of St. Paul's Cathedral.
The General Conference of the United Wes-
eyan Methodist Church of Canada the organization Of
which was noticed few days since, was attended by
nearly delegates The new Church union OF the
Wesleyan Methodists Of Canada, the Methodist New
ConDectonists and the Wesleyan Mehodsts Of Eastern
British America. The United Church numbers lO22
communicates, and 1000 ministers. The work Of
organizing the General Conference somewhat slow
Fraterna delegates were present from the Southern
and Northern Methodist Episcopal Churches IN the
United States and from the Wesleyan Methodist Church
England the organization OF FIX annual conferences
provided for. Attention was gwen 10 the subjects
of a Discipline, Hymna Sunday schools, education,
and wa of the Church