New-York tribune., 1875-10-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


The Rev. Joseph Barker, whose death at
Omaha has been yely noticed 0y the press h'
led remarkable life. Originally a preacher VI ue
" thodst New Connection England he Tor come re's""
abandoned Christianity. In the year 1854 he vsit'd te
United States and hcld discussion with tfe Rev. Dr.
John f. Berg of the Reformed Church, On the truth oi
Scripture As debator he displayed yorg oonsideIane
ability. Subsequently he returned 10 tiie 1nr,ss "'''
and professed 60 feel great SORROW Ter MS alosaS'
At the meeting cf the General Council OF the
Evangelical Lutheran church Of North America ut Gales
bure H. the Rev c. T. Krauth ID. D. was elected Pres
ident and the Rev. s. Laird English Secretary ine
Council adopted important paper on the eAchhSe %
pulpts with nonlutheran ministers, which eoncdd.s III
the fiowin words The rule which accor's With the
Word Of God and the Confessions OF the Church IT, l
thorap pulpits foY Ilthcran ministers only Lu'ho'"n
sltars for Lutheran communicates only
The committee which has in charge the pro
posed sout Western Presbyterian University Iof the
sorhern hytersn church, reports that It holds I'D
vested 800 600 or The desired endowment fund Of ha
million that II Isa obtained the Stewart College prop
erty at Carksviic, Tennessee, which Will form the
nucleus of the Universy and that il has received from
Prof Vim. NJ Stewart = collection Of mnc'as, fossils
ANA shells ana scientific library which are !oeeth@er @
$4,000.
The South Western Colored Baptist Associa-
ton wac bed during the week OF octoher AT Daw-
nected with the Association is 1o,3o2 The increase
through bap,isas during The past year S53 persons
The Association includes ST churches ~ OF which carry
on Sunday These report an attendance OIL 34"
pGpis 40 teachers The Association IL IN part "I
the State where the ignorance Of the people Is very
rrca. some o It's ministers cannot read The W"it"r
Colorel Baptist Association WAS held IN bnrke EMMY
Georgia, sept 800 Tue Association las so church,
5000 members, 1923 Sunday school scholars anu oc
teachers.
The Gospel Meetings" held through the
State by the Young Mems Christian Association OF Yer
mont durlag first half OF the year were very success
fu From the LIST Of January to the end Of huglsp7o
different series OF meetings held in n different
towgs and villages The meetings lasted from two 70
three dnvs each The appointed 10 tod these
services consisted of laymen and one minister
connected with them at different times we're 10 ObeI
persons In 2l Of the towns visited l127 persons aye
since Joined the churches m the whole stare over
,h ST % ia of Gcsnej Meetings has been success
fully carried out In other states
The General Conference of the Eyangchcal
Association continued it, sessions nj PhiiIelfs last
week Several questions OF disciplinary law were set
ted such rs that preachers letter Of dismissal ana
eonmrndation from Conference Is vaiid unIl ne
Joins au5ti er and that the later Is responsible for his
conduct IN the interim; that presiding elder IS always
eligible TO reflection, sc. The German and iowa Con
fernces we're authorized be divided 4tO two Confer
euccs each. The Committee Missions reported tho
SoliaS Of the Inssonery anniversaries. Thc org.nZa
ton OF Pacific Annual Conference wis authorized
A great Roman Catholic Cathedral is to be
built in london The ground FOR the purpose between
two and trte acres was bought several years ago II
cost aout 600 The Cathedral IL Ia be in the styl
OF the latter half of the breeul century Tire 'front.' Is
10 b. $50 width, with towers 200 ieeL ia h!gh
surno,nted by spires which will ch an altitude ci
400 feet The whole building is TO ne on a 1and scale
The time completion i entirely indefinite Ohiy Il
r,rtop of c building Will lie built at first. THIS Ior,ion
f. 10 BE- covered with temporary roof ana used fO'
cathedral purposes The Of .he first instamrnt Of
the wors is paccl a $4,000. Among the contributors
4, the funds which subscriptions have been received
Austria, the cx-Queen of sp,.iu the lac Coioie dc
Nontsiembcrt, and many of the Catholic nobihy ol
Lu-l.nd
The Missouri Baptist anniversaries we're held
nj St Joseph beginning oct = Ihe General Associaton
employs 20 state missionaries the receipts Of the year
for state mission work are si9l6. The Cehiehna
Committee recommended that the contributions should
be- given to the theological department Of the VII am
Jewell College Liberty The dftysccood Baptist siaic
Convention OF Connecticut opened az HHtfotd Oct. 10
The Convention embraces % hurclcs, 1868 c0m.nI
canrs 1877 suutay-schoois, ana I7152 sunday-~rhooi
pupils. The Of Sl2i42 Was raised during TIE year
for the ad Of weak churches in the state; 81 churches
received aid At the Columbus Ca. Baptist Association
dcctcs were admitted from the c0lofcd Baptist hssoc
ati,> ot the state The Indiana Baptist anniversaries
pro 20 ne hold al EvaDsvhl" Nov -
Late religious news from Germany is as
follows: d. Fhk, Prussian Minister OF hOralGp has
beeIrOn a tour inspection through Schleswig H"lSln
where warmly received. Tie clergy or Scnles"ig
Hoistein ere strong Lutherans. and We're for time much
opposed 70 the Falk legislation. The General synod oi
the Evangelical ChuIch Of Germany is to meet Nov. l
BY legal notice the Catholic clerical schoo! Inspections iu
East Prussia ceased exercise the duties of their Office
Oct l. The Protestant clerical inspectors were con-
tuued in their positions. mixed French aud Prussian
Commission is sitting at Frankfort to settle the bounda
rir- of the border doccscs of the two countries according
20 previous treaty agreement The Catholic Theological
COLLEGE Bonn been ciu>ed by the Government ana
It's archives and have transferred 70 toe
authorities Gi the University. The College wa opened
o.. D. 1877 Its hfst president, Prof. Achtcricd il
stlll living