, 1874-11-15

A Church Council met 6. Sycamore, Ill.,, Nov
4, to advise the Congregational Church thore il
| regard to the acceptance OF the resignation o
the Rev. Q. ". Fay. After investigation, tht
Council unanimously advised the church not te
accept the resignation, and eKhorted the dis
affected to accept the explanation
The Adrance Gays ~ 4 most happy arrange.
ment has Just been perfected botweeu the Con
grogational and Presbyterian churches at St.
Cloud. These feeble churches, heretofore q re-
ceiyiny missionary aid Of nbout 81, 1,00o, have
united in the support OF one pastor, tho Rev. j..
M Milton, of Detroit, Mich. Presbyterian, preach
ing in tho Congregational house. The Sunday
schools and sociabes OF each have reorcanized
into ono, aud the weekly meetings are held in
the Presbyterian yostry. It il proposed to ralse
among themselves a salary Of Sl.200, and all
with Christian love and concord which may
eventually lead to union OF tho TWO orgaulzn-
tions.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL
Biehop Cnmn1ns dedicated thsReformed Epis-
copa Church Of the Redemption, OF East Libcr-
ty. pa., suburb OF rttsburg, Oct. "a
Bishop Cummins' health is now reported to be
completely restored, and be is actively engaged
in visiting tho churches OF Canada, ordainins
ministers, and organizing new parishes.
Tue Emscopatian. speaking editorially of the
recent Convention, says $50 Ritualism came
out victorious or, at tho very worst view, it was
a drawn battle. 4 reporter Of u responsible New
York paper interviewed the Rev. AIr. Morrill,. Of
St. Albans, soon after the passage OF tho canon,
and asked him what effect the new canon against
RituhliBtn would have upon his chapel. lie re-
piled: Precisely as If DO canon had been
passed, Its provisions are simply declaratory.
They bind nobody, not even the Bishop; though,
il tho Bishop il a meddlng man, le may mike
trouble. That is nf.' But since he thus ex-
presscd himself, every definite prohibition. such
al the use OF incense and the use OF c!ucihx in
the church was removed, SO that it will be very
hard for any Bishop to medd1e. oven if disposed
to do hia duty according to his convictions. The
only text they seem to have learned and ap-
pl1ed is one found in Prov. XIV. 81: Meddle
not with them TINT arc given to change Only
in doctrine and in ecclesiastical affairs the
change must be one direction Those given to
change the doctrine Of baptismal regeneration in
the heryice-Gook. catechism, and articles for
pure Scripture truth, must bo severely meddled
with. But those changing a Protestant Church
into popisn nass-houho must not be meddled
with"
4 ncw Methodist church wAa dedicated at
Nest Point. ILL.,. by the Rev. DR.. S. A. " Jewett,
OF Aurora, last Sunday.
A meeting OF prominent Epiecopa1iaus was
lately held in New York for the purpose OF es-
tabshlnG church-building society. The plan
promises to end in SUCCESS.
An Episcopal church at Washington Heights,
n. j.. is laboring under an indebtedness Of
9107, 900. The incubus ls SO great that tito Rec
tor, the Rev. ". NJ. Postlethwaisc, preferred to
resign rather than endure it longer.
Biehop Stevens, who has had charge Of the
Protestant Episcopal churches in Europe for six
years past, having resigned, the Presiding Bishop
has transferred the commission to the Rt. Rev.
Dr.. Lttlcjobn, Bishop Of Long Island
Tho Convention to ratify the division of
Michigan into two diocese5. and to select
Bishop for the new diocese, will meet ut Grand
Tapids Dec 2. The Kev. DR.. Williams Stevens
Perry is mentioned as the probable incumbent.
A ssatisticiAn has found that the Salaries Of
twcutv-eight prelates Of tho Established Church
of England amount to S800, 900. but to this you
must add $500, 900 for rs MANY deans. Ths au-
nual patronage attached to theze tweuty-eight
dioceses is valued ut 81. 500 0U0. This patronage
includes canons resident. Rrchdeacons aud
other CLERICAL enuggeries. The value OF the real
estate OF the Established Church of England
may be estimated from its revenue, which. at it's
lowest rate. is $35, 600. 600 annually.
The first colored Bishop recognized by the
Protestant Episcopal Chnrch. was conaecrated
In New York Nov. s. lie will represent the
Church in the Island OF uayti. He is the Rev.
James Theodore Holly. D. D., OF Port au Prince,
a native Haytien Clergyman said to possess rale
attainmeuts. Bishop Smith, OF Kentucky, pro-
sided. and there we're several other Bishops
Ereeeut. The conservation sermon was preached
by Bishop Coke, of New York. The Church of
England has colorcd Bishops at several points
Oh the west coast Of Africa.
The Rector of st, Clements Church, Pbiladel-