, 1875-10-10
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

TIE CHUCK IN GENERAL.
The number OF Presbyterian churches on th
Pacific Coast has increased this year from los Il
lis, and Of ministers from lis to 125.
It is said that there are 40 many feeble Meth
odist churches in aud around New York that ths
authorities are considering the question Of re-
fusing to recognize any church not able to sup
port ITSELF
4 Methodist church was lately dedicated, in
which there Was q Kitchen and pantry" and
one Of the Methodist journals quotes against it
| the words Of John Wesley: "Let not the preach
| ers' houses be made into cofae-houses."
an International Conference OF Womens
Christian Associations will be held in Plttsbufg,
Oct. u to II. It will meet under the auspices
Of the Women q Christian Association OF Pitts
burg aud Allegheny. Delegates are expected
| from foreign lands as well as from all paris Of
| the United States.
The sixty seventh annual report Of the Penn
! sylrania Bible Society States that during the
past rear it has circulated II, 1856 volumes, the
| value of which was 929,308 OF these volumes,
remainder we're Testan,ents aud Psalms and
| other portions Of the Scriptures.
The new Trinity If. E. Church, notwithstand-
ing the heavy draft upon its members at the
| time Of dedication in providing for the now edi-
fee, closed the Conference year without debt aud
send up to the Annual Conferences the full amount
assessed for all church purposes, with an excess
for missions and Conference claimants.
The Albany Convoc.tion protestant Episco
pail has adopted resolutions favoring the division
OF The Dioceea Of Albany into two Sees tho new
Diocese TO include the Counties Of Columbia,
Rensselaer,, Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Es-
sex, aud Clinton. Tho new Diocese would have
over forty clergy, anti Albany Diocese over
seventy.
the whole number of churches On the Della
ware aud Maryland Peninsula is 71S, Of which
536 are Methodist. The Methodist Church
South has been organized on the Peninsula, end
1,50o Or 1000 The National Association for
Holiness is composed Of tSenty clergymen aud
six lnynen.
The Churchman says: show that the dust
Of the strife has been laid, it is apparent that
tho election of the Rev. Dr.. Eccleston to the
Eplscopate Of the Diocese Of Iowa vas altogether
legal aud valid. and that ali the succeeding steps
essary to obtaining the consent OF the sister
hood Of Dloceses have been duly taken." 1t is
probable that Dr.. Eccleston will be confirmed
Thus far two Dloceses hava voted res, aud two
nay.
In tho City Of Glasgow, Scotland, most OF the
tary principle Nine, however, are corporation
churches maintained by the city. IN these niue
the income from sittings is E2, 166. md the e1-
penditure e., ,60a. The maintenance Of these
nine churches subjects the city to an annual tax
Of over E2, 900. The sen-suppo1ting churches
Of Glasgow are generally prosperous.
The Rev. Knowles Shaw viii continue to 1abor
for the First Christian Church. whose house of
worship is located corner Indiana aveoue nd
TWenty-fifth street. Mr.. Shaw will. in his char
acteristcatly, earnest manner, ably aet forth the
distinctive plea 1T his brotherhood for the fa1th
and practice Of Bible Christianity. Mr. s. Is widely
known from his SUCCESS in the evanseiistic field
throughout the country. He has tabofed in St. !
Louis and other cities, and his labors have beon
signallv blessed. 4 good work is looked for [
from his efforts in Chicago.
The following is summary Of the statistics Of J
the new Diocese Of Western Michigan: Clergy
Bishop, Il; presbSters, 20: Deacon, y, 81; !
parishes, 50; church edifces, 20; families, |
LAO; adults and children, 1870; baptisms |!
(adnlts. 50; infants, 2s9}, 37s; confirmed, in %
present number, 2-626; 6unday-school teachess, !
34s; pupils, 2,2ss; contributions, total in
oludiug Episoopata Fund OF S38 OATS, sub
acribed IL tWent9-t#o parishes and one miasion),
600, ,425s5.
Mr.. Moody rejects tbs term "revivalss":
How hste the word reviyalist! The world
never has had, or needed, but one reviva1iat, and
that is the Holy Spirit You sometimes hear =
man cay that be is going 10 hold revival meet |
ing in such place. What business has be to
say that How does he know that it will be
Gospel, and then, if the Holy Ghost blcsses the
Word, and tonches the peoples hearts, there
will be revival meeting su1e enough; but 1t |
will be the Holy Ghosts, not the preaaher's-
And now hope none Of you young converts
will eyer call yourselves, or let yourselves be
sailed this or that maus converts. Give Him |
III the praise.
The London Examiner SAWS: "The Archbish-
op Of New York, Cardinal McCloskey, has been
to the Pope this week. It is gra-
aously announced that His Holiness Was pleased
o inquire about sthe prospects OF the Roman
Church ii the Cnited St1tes. which WAs the
east he could do since the Yankee Cardinal
brought him purse with E20, 900 in it. After
lis dutiful visit to Plus X, Cardinal McCloskey
nd 40 interview with 'tthe brains Of the Papa :
"" Cardinal Anto.'ali. It is clear that the
'opedom looks to Az4erica not only for pecuniary
i'd, but for footing OF action on the New Con- c
inent. In this expectation We believe Rome
I'LL be disappointed; but it is Hme for Amer1- I
ans to appreciate the fact that such an e1pecta-
ion preValls."
The triapgulation Of Western Palestine by the
.nglish Survey Company has been checked by q
hc recent attack upon the party and the pEeya- e'
,nce OF cholera and fever. The surveyors are p
ow engaged upon the arrangement ct ths mat =
sr collected. Lieut.. Conder has u,nde report / n
I the work done sincs the beginning Of the <
aar. The amount surveyed is 1900 square
liles; to complete the map Of Western Palcs- y
ne the survey Of LOO more square miles ia ! y
ecessary. The archaeological and Biblical dis
oye1ies hsye bean greater than during any cor =
sspond,pg period. Forty aites are thought to ~
we been identified, including AIizpeh and -
Tha n:1orfp,aS ipo 1sr1,aot.rn L.- !