New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

made an appeal to the churches for help. IT'S members
have been greatly impoverished by the recent fire
Messrs. Whittle and Bliss, the evangelists,
arc holding meetings In the Opera House, Milwaukee
They have large audiences
The Western Methodist Book Concern Gl
Cincinnati narrowly escaped destruction Dy IRE a'
week. building opposite was burned
A map of the Baptist associations in Georgia
is being made which gives the location OF the churches
and tho sunday schools.
An effort is being made to form Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society in every church belonging to
the United Presbyterian body In this country.
The Old Catholics of Silesia have decided
that in the census taken this month they will sign them
selves Catholics"
The pastors of the City Of Bangor, Maine,
are ecurug to the students Of tho Bangor Theological
Seminary practical topics related to the pa5oraie
Since the release of the Bishops Of Para and
Onda from prison by the Brazilian Government, the
latter has gone TO Rome.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church has
determined satue Of its founder Richard Alien as
its centennial contribution. Tho cost will be $500
The first legal proceedings under the new Pub
lie Worship Regulation Act OF England have been nSt
tuted against the Rev Mr. Rldsdale Of Fokestone Tor
alleged ritualistic practices.
The new Old Catholic Bishop of Deventer
Pastor Diependaa consecrated at Rotterdam nov
49, The Archbishop of Utrecht. the Bishop OF Haarem
and Bishop Reinkens, Oficllted
The General Synod of the Evangelical Church
OF Prussia has been elected by the Provincial synods 1t
il composcd OF u Modcraes 43 High Church, 10 Broad
Church. 3 members independent OF the three parties
Philip Phillips, famliarly known as the
Singing Pilgrim" after spending nearly year IN Aus
tralia is now in india. He will 90 TO ENGLAND where hy
viii spend several months in services OF song.
The Rev. II. X. Disney was ordained Bishop
Irpf-q of
lcoloret) Now u. Bishop Wayman OF Baltimore per
formed the ordination service.
The Sabbath School Union of Ohio has issued
a request to friends for aid to enable 1t to be repre-
sened In SabbathschoOl Department OF tho CeIteh-
NAL Exhibition
The Bapfa Weekly reports that in a recent
debate on baptism Missouri than 30 leXicons III
English Latin German, Hebrew, and Syriac were used
The debate lasted ii days.
The Baptists hold a missionary mass cOnyen-
ton at Becit, Wis, December ID and 10. womenT
missionary meeting viii constitute part Of the eAer
Ciscs.
The London Missionary Society intends to
send women missionaries TO India and China to work in
the manner of the Zenaua missions established by the
Christian women OF the country.
The Sunday-school Association at ChautaUqua
Lake New York. have purchased 20 additional acres oi
land and own 120 acres. The grounds VIII he
greatly improved for sunday cow ntIOn purposes
The directors of the Advent Christian AsSo-
citation will hold meeting on Tuesday. Dec. Ii, al
Worcester Mass consider the eXpedency OF revising
the constitution OF the Association.
The Rev Dr. j. 5. Stone, Dean of the EpiS
copal Theological School at Cambridge Mas, will
shortly resign his position and will be succeeded By the
Rev George Iabrisie Gray Of Bergen Point New-Jer-
scy. Dr. stone - 50 years OF age
The statistics of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in United states, 1873. show that il has -
Bishops, 3 Bishops elect, 3l22 priests and dcacons
222 o95 communicants, 235 9i3 Sundayschool pupils
AMI contributions to the amount OF e6,s99,3Oo.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold anniversary at Indian
apoli. Dec II. 1s, and 10. Bishops Bowman, Foster
aud Harris Drs Dashie Reid and others are expected
TO participate.
The Santa Cruz Islands, upon the chief one
Of which Commodore Goodenough of nhe British Navy
was killed by the natives last August are the same
group in which Bishop Patteson, Missionary Bishop OF
the Church Of England, was murdered
The Pillager tribe Of Indians, living near
Leech Lake. Minnesota has been assigned to the OF
the Free VIII Baptist Home Missionary Society. The
Pllager Indians part Of the Chippewa Nation and
nave a bad reputation Tor turDulence
The Presbytery of Sacramento has granted
to the Rev. d. McKaig letter Of dismissal to the Con
grcational Association Of Chicago. The letter states
hat he member Of that Presbytery in full standing
up 10 April %, 1873.
The publishing house of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South has capital OF Sj00OOO Will
assets beyond this OF $500 900 The circulation
of The Chrstipn Adr0cGe which is published by it, is
5000 copies. The house Is at Nashville Tenn.
The annual meeting of the Philadelphia Con-
ference Of BAPTIST ministers held Dec :. The Rev
James Lisk was elected President for the next six
months An essay E%s red upon the he ways OF prSnot
The Centennial Conference of the Baptist
Churches of Ncw-Hayen was held Dec. s. 1t was deter
rails he q
Literary Institute. Addresses delivered by DR.
Iumbull Prof. Francis Way land ana others.
At its last meeting the Presbytery of New
York acted upon of the Presbyterian Cen
era Assembly which changes the representation in the
Assembly from Prcsbyteries TO Synods. The vote vas
unanimously against The change.
The annual meeting OF the London COngre-
gaiona Union was held in the Memorial Hall Nov %
The date Of The annual meeting was changed from No
yembcr TO March. Mr. James spicer the first layman
ever appointed 10 the office, Was chosen Chairman for the
year.
Mr.. George Smith of the British Museum
has unable to procure rman from the Porte for
his protection during the Assyrian explorations. The
given by the Porte the disturbed condition Of
Asia Minor Mr. smith viii therefore return TO England
tine first part OF next year.
The receipts of the American Bible Society
for November were S37,572. The Board OF Managers
have appointed the Rev. Luther IL. Guck NJ. d.. as its
agent in China and Japan. Dr Gulick has been for
eral years missionary Of the American Board and Is
now IN tie United states.
An association has been formed in England,
which will be called The Society for the Rejection OF
the Burals bl' Its object will be the defeat OF Mr.
Osborne Morsan's bill which ia expected to come up
again at the session OF Parliament Its members
opposed to all compromises Of the burlas question.
The UatchmdR and Reflector, and The Christian
Era two Baptist papers New-Engand are to De conso
idaed. The first named is itself consolidation OF
papers made many years ago. Dr. Olnstead and Or.
orimer are spoken of the editors OF the cOmbi-
nation.
The Congregat tonalsts Of the Northwest
have established in Chicago an Ecclesiastical TX
change" similar 10 that in Boston. IL Is designed 10 be
medium through which churches can NEGOTIATE for sup