New-York tribune., 1874-12-14

under religious influences. The oolporteur vsts rom
house 70 house conversee on personal Of 0nets
those able to purchase, and supplies other. By gift
organizes Sabbath schools and prayer rneetines ana
unite in sustaining Christian Institutions until such
time as the way is open to organize denominaionai
porteur co5perates inducing attendance upon pubo
worship. aud gathering the children Into the
About onethrd OF the coporteurs employed since the
war have abored among the whites aud freedmen "a
schools ut the population, these have ds
uted elementary books upon the plantations and maze %
colored peoplein the home or school. -
One coporteur abors IN the Indian NsiGn wnetc conc NO
mission societies Another for several
years past has been eotng house Utah:
reaching even the remote portions OF the Territory and
putting truth into the hands OF multitude accessole
lumber % districts Of California and Oregon On this
western field several Christian Cinnamon have been IN
their personal eorts they distribute Chinese tracts and
books issued by friends OF this Society from tue issoh
TIE usual salary OF colporteur is 5000 per year and
necessary travelling expenses The annual expense 10
single individual or affords the salary
support Of c0lpOrteur, and In such case, wheh re-
grssted receives I e,f nco@ea nt e paron
During the 22o coiporteurs including 80 students
from l6 colleges and theological seminates laD0ren ~
so STATES and Territories. and IN the adjoining British
provinces Thev held or addressed 1851 RELIGIOUS eet
religion or prayed wira lio.52i families; found
1858 Protestant families who habitualy neglected
Ro@an Catholics 5ss e@es destitute Of ali religious
books except sue Bole aud S,6bS Protestant Iamic'
without inc WORD Q, Goa: rne ~, s @ Daring
the years since missionary colporago was INTRODUCES
BY the Society ae sasii ~ tn aaes Of one m
for 5ss5s months 1os55 $50 volumes sod 275osIo VOL
umes granted; 369S0T religious meetings neld or au'
dressed; 11s2i922 family visits made; 631S99 families
conyersed with on personal religion. or prayeu Will
l5l2569 Protestant families haoually negiectnS eysu
rf.ip
l3 Protestant families destitute OF the Bible; s
The foreign work OF the Society is done partly by
grants Of printed matter, and partly by sending easn
snc the FORMATION Of the sociey has expended
ssooOoo thus cooperating with all our prominent
is periodcas and books the best service IN period
ieais aud books in Brazil, Chill spain Greece Italy
Turkey. Persia, India Ciina, and Japan.
AFFAIRS AT MIR. GLENDENNING'S CHURCH.
THE REV. g. D. DoD OCCUPIES THE DEPosED PASTORS
pUtpIT-PROpOsED ACTION OF THE CoNGREGA-
TIOy.
The Rev. s. B. bod of HobOken, one of
the counsel for the defense the late trial before the
Jersey City Presbytery preached and administered the
sacrament In Prospect Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Jersey City, yesterday. The congregation was very
SMALL and Mr.. Gendenning was not present. Mr.. Doas
subject was the "Preciousness of Christ to the be-
llever" aud his text, l. Peter, H., and 7th Unto YOU
therefore, which believe lie Is precious No reerenco
was made in the sermon the Of Mr.. Glendennng
but the brought to examine Into the
sincerity OF their sious feelings because d,uson Is
easy and not uncommon aud II persisted In Its conse-
u1epces are irevocabe and they must beware OF being
lured to destruction by false Lights In his prayer ME-
bod said; ave ask Tlee to abide with the pastor and
the people OF this church Lot tue sorrow and afi cto
that have fallen upon them be for their good Let
them be exercised by this sorrow so that IL may pro-
duce the fruits OF righteousness In them. Into Tly
hands we commit this pastor and this people" pri-
yare meeting OF all members Of the church Will be held
in the church tomorrow evening. The object OF TINS
meeting B general terms stated TO be to consider the
case OF SIR Gendennne, but 1t Ia more than probable
hat Its prime object is to consider the making OF CON-
plant to the Synod Of the action OF the Presbyery In
deposing Mr. Gendennng. This complaint will be put
into tho form OF appeal from the decision OF tho
Presbytery. Mr. Glendenning is preparing his ap-
peal to the Synod which be presented within ten
days from last Tuesday when The decision OF the Pres
bytery was rendered Notice Of tails appeal was given
last Saturday which had effect to annul the action OF
the Prebytery so that, until the appeal Is decided,
which cannot done until next October when the
S, nod meets. Me- Gendennug's pastoral relations win
his cnurcn rouain intact ue Resume preaching at
any time Tue church bas not been declared vacant Wy
the ProsUy Thls appointed 10 be done next
Sunday MANY members OF the CONGREGATION express
sorrow that Mr. Geudennng was deposed from MS
der the action VI the PresD terry too severe on the