The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05

JULY 5, l874.-TRIPLE
1000 monks ana 10000 nuns, and has 5000, 900 of
affiliated tertiary Brothers and Sisters living in
| the world. That corporation counts 5000 martyrs
So Whom
| sun living, most OF them on missions the Fran
edsGans have, IN emma Apos aoa 60 vicarates
Arlca Apostolic Procedures: In all the States OF
America, colleges, parishes MISSIONS &c.
| Persecution and Murder OF Missionari es
and Native Converts in Asia.
The Missions Catalogues, OF Paris publishes
distressing accounts of the persecution OF the
Christians in Southern Tonquin, prompted, it
is said, by the educated classes or Chinese in the
country
''rhe Christians OF Nam Duong,n writes Mgr
Gauther Apostolic Vicar OF Tonqun, ''were
already on their way to seek refuge with
formed them that they might remain at their
residences without fear On the evening OF
oil the lettered classes headed by the local
authorities, and Kept IN reserve Tor the knives of
nounced, the bachelor Gun and his people made a
solemn sacrifice. The next morning, before day
break, they commenced their work by decapitat
ing two servants OF Father DOan and Christian,
and then threw the bodies INTO the river. The
day hey p1nea ana the snee villages Of
them. Those who had been able to escape
and struck down on the following days
am informed on all sides that the river Is
covered with corr ses coming from the direction OF
Lang. At this moment the mlscreants murder
ing the Christians In the parish OF HoiYen and
the neighborng cntfs are hunted down and thrown
alive into flames. me Great Mandarin OF Justice,
remains an unconcerned spectator OF these massa.
ores OF the converts at Nam DuOng, a lew only OF
nave s ses 40 sp rne Of
with the m1rderers, and only employ means Of
lar atrocities are being perpetrated, and all thar
occurs at the very moment IN which the envoy Of
the Sovereign Tu-Duc signing with the French
authorities treaty Oy which he promises fuu and
entire religious liberty to his SUBJECTS"
Ministerial and Church Movements.
BAPTIST
The New York and Brooklyn Baptist Minister'S
Conference spent considerable time on Monday in
discussing the question :-"How and 1or what
causes ought Baptist church 10 be cut Off from
assOcatonal fellowship ?" variety OF views
were expressed ana the subject was postponed for
further discussion.
movement is on foot among the friends and
Trustees OF William Jewell College, at Liberty, No.,
looking to the recalling OF Rev. L. RamDaut d. d.,
recently settled as pastor in Brooklyn, N. Y, to
the Presidency. 1t is thought it may succeed, as
one friend Of his ana the college guarantees the
payment of his salary for term OF years, in case
OF his reelection and return.
South Carolina Baptists have pledged during the
past two years $3.50, 600 of 100000 the endow-
ment Of Furman University, and her contributions
to foreign missions were larger last year than the
great majority of Southern States.
Rev. W. S. Penck, Of Martinsburg, Va, has been
called to the passionate OF the Baptist church in
Alexandria, Va.
Rev. George F. Pentecost. of Boston, has sailed
| for summer tour IN Europe.
II or
Theological Seminary, has accepted unanimous
call to the pastOrate Of the First Baptist church OF
Saltwater, N. Y.
large hearted English Baptist proposes to pur-
chase fine property in Rome, costing $4,000 in
the market, for the use Of English Baprists in
their mission there.
The Rev. MIR. Gilbert for several years minister
among the Moravians, has been immersed, and a
council is to consider the question OF his Or
dination with a view to his appointment as mis-
siOnary among the Germans in Allegheny City.
Open communism seems to spread in Texas A
year ago a church OF this kind was organized at
LaInposas Springs, and now similar churches are
calling loudly tor ministers to lead them.
METHODIST
The Rev. Joshua A. Lippincott, Of Newark Con-
ference, has been elected Professor Of Matnemat-
les in Dickinson College, Philadelphia.
The Rev. Rittennouse pastor OF the Tabernacle
Methodist Episcopal church. Philadelphia has been
elected to the chair OF English literature In Dick.
inson College. He Will make an admirable pro-
lessor.
The venerable DR.. Lovick Pierce is extremely
feeble and greatly harassed with severe cough.
He IS at the Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga,
where he receives every attention. HIS son,
Bishop Pierce, being summoned by telegraph is
now with him.
Boston Corbett the man who shot J. wilkes
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Independent Methodist church OF that city. 'Bos-
ton" is name he takes on because OF his CONVEX
gtnn ra 400 no
DR.. Eddy, of this city, has returned from the
West, where he has been speaking and preaching
in the interest of missions. DIR. Dashiel will
spend next Sabbath in Eimira, and thence go to
the Herkimer District Conference. at Herkmer, n.
Y, where he is to speak on missions on Monday
Bishop Bowman is to dedicate the new Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Warrensburgh, ILL.,,
the wesleyan Conference, while in session at
Hamilton Canada was ., visited by the Methodist
with enthusiasm, and the Conference accepted the
Interpretation OF the basis OF union given by the
New Connection Conference. This remains the
only obstacle to union.
AT the commencement exercises Of Roanoake
College, the degree OF d. D., was conferred upon
Rev. 7. W. Dosh, A. NJ, OF South Carolina, and
Rev. d. Steck, Of Maryland.
The bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, have appointed week OF prayer to COM
mence on Friday, August II.
The old Sing Sing Methodist Episcopal church
have decided to sell their present property and
build IN a more eligible spot.
The twenty-lfth anniversary OF the organzas ton
VI cl. ruulb CHuiCu, Jcincy WY, ~. N. lOWeiic,
pastor, was MADE the occasion OF a jubilee on
Sunday, June IS. One hundred and fifty proba-
TONERS were received into lull membership.
Rev. J. W. Lindsay, OF the Boston University,
sails on Wednesday Of this week for Europe. He
expects to be absent about six months and to GO
East as far as Jerusalem.
new Methodist Episcopal church in Emira.
n. Y, was dedicated last sunday.
The degree of Doctor OF DIVINITY has been con.
! ferred on the Rev. ElwOOd II. Stokes, OF the New
Jersey Conference, by Dickinson College.
The Shaw University, Mlssissssppi, conferred
the honorary degree OF Doctor OF Divinity upon
J Rev. Elisha Adams of the New Hampshire Con
ference.
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