New-York tribune., 1874-09-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Presbyterians have just opened new
college in Evans, Colorado. II will be known as the
Evans College
The Dean and Chapter of st. Pauls, Lon
don have made arrangements for visits to the cathe
dral every Saturday afternoon by workngmen
The English ambassador at Vienna is trying
to build Anglican Church In that ci'y'
which Ia the only capital In Europe without an English
church or chapel
IL il announced that the Ultramontane party
will shortly hold a meeting at Geneva, which promi-
nent delegates will attend from Austria, Germany
France, and Belgium.
The Disciples of Christ report the following
gains for July and August: Accessious to the Church.
ALSO; churches organized. 81 Their General Conven-
ton will bo held In Cincinnati Oct. 2O
A gentleman who had been an attendant OF
Mr. spurgeons Church but few months. died recently,
and left 10000 to be divided equally between the
college and Ofphanago Wnlon are uhuor bno ki9Ss
preachers care.
This has been a great year for pilgrjmages
I'm Europe II said that 100000 pilgrims visited the
Church OF the Notre Dame de la Garde at Marsees on
Sunday many have jonrneyed 10 tne qu cnu.Sn ~
POctiers and numerous pigrimages nave Deen mauo "
LOurdes
On Sept 90 the United Presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions will send out company OF msslon
aries for India and Egypt Tho Rev. T. l.. scott ana
wife and Miss E. g. Gordon go to India the keV; & pr,
Lansing aud wife return TO Egypt together with Miss
M q. Locklart.
t The Government Of Venezuela has ordered
che Bishop OF Merida Into exile Tor haylng pro'e''o!
against tho civil marriage law. The Vicar Apostolic OF
Caracas refusing to comply with the request OF tue
Government 10 the duties OF the vacant oee was
dealt with In q similar manner.
The inmates of the late General Assembly
Of the Presy teran Church in Ireland have just been
published The statistics as follows: synods ):
Presbyteries % families rs AZ communicants, l05 5g5;
stipend payers, 6.1ss; Minister'S eG; moenuates' o'i
congregations $50; total contributions, soO,'1'
The Archbishop of Canterbury said on
recent occasion 10 clergy, that he should greatly
regret their becoming more exclusive-rnore OF sep
arate CASTE than at present He warned them against
this error and advised them " nse ss bo d
with another" and 10 asSocate Win tnoSe "no uo
not belong TO our Church."
Bishop Kerfoot of Pittsburgh who has been
In Europe time for the benefit of his health IL
gaining strength He assisted recently ut the consecr
tfon by the Archbishop OF Canterbury OF two new
bishops for South Africa and the & other for 81
Dayids The bishop expected TO attend the oid Catnohc
Conference. He sails for home Sept ~
The Connecticut Universalist Convention
was held at Waterbury, beginning Sept T. letter OF
transfer was granted TO the Rev. Phoebe Hansford 70
the NewJersey Convention. Tho Rev G. A. Skinner OF
Hartford was elected President for the coming year
aud L. T. Barnum chosen as a delegate 70 Inc Heh
era Convention which meets In this city Sept. le
An endowment for the new Episcopal diocese
Of Hamilton, Canada has been raised, ana the fro
yncia sy approves the creation OF the new see'
Bishop for IT would probably be elected this Fall The
selected the Rev j. g. Geddes Of Hamilton the Rev
Arthur swearman Of London. Ont, aud Arcbdeacon
Fuller OF TorUnto.
The Rev. Il. w. Dickinson, who died re-
Gently at Pordham York. was OF the most hon
onored and respected ministers OF the Presbyterian
Church For nearly half century be has been identi
fed with s interests his early pastoral life having been
spont in connection with The harketst; Bo"ery, anu
~ alat chur zt Vp ~
classmates celebrated their semi centennial NJ iae
College.
The Mennonites in this country are making
strong efforts raise money 10 help members OF their
sect 10 emigrate from Europe and 70 settle them on
farms in the West The Treasurer of the Board Of
Guardians reports that the Of 7o2l ideposited in
New-York slbOoo ia held in PeDnsy lyanis and some
$4,000 iu Canada. Several thousand dollars must YET
raised 10 provide for sho families recently arrived
and yet 70 COME
It IL proposed to organize corps OF evange-
lists In the Protestant Episcopal Church, and for this
purpose meeting is be held In EowYork during the
General Convention in October Twenty-Five bishops
and several dtsin gushed dviDes have approved the
churc bes, and to weld the largest measure OF
work, without embarrassment TO themselves or the
local interests where they labor"
The remaI ks of DR.. Begg before the Free
Church Assembly Commission of Scotland to the effect
that the Patronage bill would prove TO be salutary
measure have given rise TO much discussion. Dr. Begg
IA recognized as the leader of minority, and members
OF the Estabshed Church are specuating as 70 the
probability of their coming over to the kirk The Begg
party are strong IN the Highlands, where the klrk -
weak, and here recruiting campaign has been already
opened.
The late General Conference of, the ColOred
Methodist Episcopal Church decided 10 establish col
loge LOUSY e In place OF the projected high school
1t to bo called the Central University" and Bishop
Miles appointed agent TO raise money for II and
in order to allow him devote his whole time TO this
tea The University will be subject 10 the action Of the
General Conference which has chosen Board Oh Man
ayers 10 look after its interests.
The Central Association OF Baptists (opeD
communion) met at Norwich N. Y. Sept. Mss saran
Smiley preached the opening sermon. Sixty ministers
and a number of laymen in attendance, together
with representative from Ohio. Michigan, and In
diana The cash collections during the year were 100
Fund. $685. IL is believed "thst the pro-
posed 100000 will be obtained and strong basis laid
At the recent Conference of the United
Methodist Free Churches, held Newcastle on-ryne,
which declared that
Th. assembly reoces the Tenn Conference Of the
Liberation Society held last May resolved to prosecute tho work
mens Of ks object IT vas doemiaed special Of
Ill &c
.D c"a o%SeSss @ the eS 70 a.s special fund 20 the
sympathy and support Of the members Of the h'shodss Free
Churches
The present French Government is hostile
TO the Old Catholics aud does not concede them legal
existence. HThey are not allowed TO open public
chapel but about 20 OF them says tho Abbe Micbaud,
meet regularly IN "a private apartment transformed
into q private chapelv Their services consist Of
prayer the sacrifice Of the mass, and preaching" The
French language is used except IN certain prayers,
which are said In a low voice In Latin. OF 80
sermons IA IN course Of delivery the NcGoConstant
nopoan creed. The sermons attack Christian rational
ism and Paplstry. When finished they will be published
under the title Of 1.-THE Creed OF Catholic Chrstians"
ILL., Cnruinn Church haua hold q Con ornsa