New-York tribune., 1874-12-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENOE.

II ia reported that $4,000 have been raised
IN Boston for new church for the rev. w. H. d.
Tue sum Of 100000 10 desred.
The Rev. DR.. Punshon, President OF the
British Wesleyan Conference. wss reported 70 10
seriously iii; but at last accounts was recovering
The Rev. DR.. Wingfeld Of the Episcopal
Church was consecrated Bishop for the missionary
District Of North California. at PetersourR va Dec
The Rev. w. B. Hodge, an English Meth
odst missionary In China. reports that the
OF the Christian Church Tenttsn has nearly ceased
A fund of $4,000 has been raised by the
African Methodist Episcopal Church to endow tneo-
oo,cs, In werforce University at Henia,
Ohio.
The Emperor of Germany has given to the
Minister Of Public worship the authority to permit the
formation Of Old Catholic parishes. Hitherto royal
decree has been necessary In each case.
At the semi annual meeting of the "Pray-
ing. Band Union" Of New-England. which was held q
short time ago at Chelsea, Mass 40 bands were re-
ported, with membership OF IA persons.
"A National Publishing Association for the
Promotion Of Holiness has been formed with capital
Of $4,000 The publishing house OF the the Society was
dedicated. q short time ago. In Philadelphia
Tho Sabbath Recorder. published by the
sevenhday Baptiss states that very few Seventnday
Baptists now remain In Great Britain; OF these only
about so keep the seventh day as the Sabbath.
The death is announced of the Rev. George
W. Conder, q we-known Congregational minister OF
England, in the fftyhrd year Of his age He was an
active member of the Liberation and Peace Societies
The society for assisting the soldiers of the
Pontfca army who refused take service under Victor
Emanuel has been dissolved by the italian Govern
ment The society numbered 500 members, 200 Of whom
lived In Rome.
The fourth annual Convention of the New
York State Christian Association Opposed to Secret
Societies" will meet at Lockport Dec %. a. The Rev.
j. p. stoddard Of Illinois, ]. L. Barlow d. p Rathburn
and others are to speak.
A French Catholic Congress was held at
Lille Nov 49, Catholic charities for the laboring classes
were the topics of the different addresses The Con-
gess before separating voted address to tho Pope
whose benedictiOn they had received.
The statistics for the present year of the
Congregational Church IN California are as follows:
Number Of churches, Ct, with total membership OF
1890 persons Of ministers. CO. number Of Sun
dsy-schoos g. with 6273 pupils amount Of the contr-
buttons for the year. $i4b.5SA
The British Consul at Damascus reports the
trade Of that famous city TO be rapidly declining on
count OF the change in the route OF the Mohammedan
pilgrims to Mecca Formerly the carayans stopped Dat a.
Damascus before crossing the desert OF Arabia The
journey is now made by way OF the suez Canal.
During the past two years Elihu Burritt has
built Mission Chapel In NewBritain Conn.,, where he
lives and has carried mission Sunday-scnOol In
barn belonging to the place where his fatber lived
While cutting down tree near the barn short time
ii. ill., H' ''p''' 90 '''' ''' W w ~ ~
The National Baptist states the statistics OF
the Baptist Church Philadelphia to be as follows
Number Of churches 81 number Of mission chapels and
stations, 13 total membership, l65O7 number OF SUM-
dayschoos g. with l4o7 teachers. and 1925 scholars
The raised during the present year Tor religious
purposes amounted to Si03W6.
The Rev. Henry Varley, a revivalist, is at
tracing much attention in Toronto, Canada. Besides
holding services during the day. he has for some time
addressed two audiences every night no one building
being large enough contain all VINO desire to hear
him. He is himself Baptist, but ministers OF all de-
nominations take part In his services.
On account of the falling off in missionary
contributions this the American Missionary Asso-
citation has been obliged to give up the plan of sending
the Rev. L. NJ Cravath to Africa to explore the
territory its mission Unless more money is re-
ceved, the Association will have to recall some OF Its
missionaries now In the Southern States.
The French pilgrimage to the tomb OF St.
Martin of Tours, which Mgr. Frenchland, the Arch
bishop of Tours was arranging at the time Of his DEATH
commenced Nov. 10 and continued eight days. Fifty
thousand pilgrims stated to have visited Tours The
Archbshops OF Paris and Bourges, and number Of
Bishops took part in the religious ceremonies.
A convention of the supporters of the
religious amendment TO the Constitution is to be held at
fremont Temple, Boston, commencing Dec. 16 Three
other conventions In behalf OF the movement are to be
held in the west-one for Illinois and the adjacent
States on jan q and o. for Kansas and the adon-
ing States Feb 10 aud IL another for Ohio early in
March.
The attempt to establish hospital Satur-
day fund which has recently been made IN London was
failure On the day appointed the collections only
amounted to $4,000, while the expenses incurred
sl,6oo A Hospital Sunday was successfully instituted
in Dublin, Nov. is. All denominations excepl the
Roman Catholics contributed.
The Pittsburgh Synod of the Lutheran
Church has lately passed the following rule concerning
the relation of the Synod to Independent churches
Lutheran congregations which such not only In
but also in doctrine and practice. do not forfeit
their Evangelical Lutheran character by being
ueced with SynO aud may be served by ministers Of
al Evangelical Lutheran Synod"
At the annual meeting of the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association. which was recently held
realized from the sales OF lots stated TO
100000 and the receipts from other sources $4,000
The property in tents, buildings, &c, is valued at
100000 There remain 800 lots unsold together with an
unsurveyed OF la nd worth t50000. The liabilities
OF the Association are $1,000
Addresses were recently delivered in Phila-
delphia by Wong Chin Hoo, Chinese mandarin, and
Kavasch Mervangh Shrof, Hindoo Parsee In defense
OF their respective religions The Chinaman expressed
the hope that aber exponents Of the Conucan system
than himself would to this country convert
the people. The Parsee declared that Christianity had
made no impression upon tho cultivated classes Of
India.
Trouble has arisen in Presbyterian church
in Louisville, Ky which Is in connection with the
Southern Assembly In consequence Of dsagreements
between some OF the elders of the First Church and ira
PASTOR Dr. g. R. Wilson, the Presbytery requested Dr.
Wilson to resign. This Dr. Wilson refused to do and his
church has declared Itself independent A law suit will
probably follow to determine to whom the church pro-
perty now belongs.
The Car has removed the disabilities of
the Raskolnki. the Eonconforming sects OF Russia
They have been variously estimated to number from
100000 10 14O0000O persons. They acknowledge the
civil authority Of the Gar hut deny his Bariarchate
and refuse to use the modern Russian liturgy Up TO
the time OF the present decree their marriages have