New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

I'm the OF the Bishop OF UrRei.
The Long Island Baptist Association meets at
Williamsburgh Tuesday. Oct. 49, Tho annual SERMON
will be preached by the Row. DIR. j. Is. Thomas
The first occupant of the chair OF Chinese
Literature in oxford University WILL 1t Is said pe tno
Rev James Legge, LIZ d., late of Hong Kong
The death is announced of the Rev. Augustus
~ Martini first Roman Catholic Bishop OF Nachtoches'
The Bishop was consecraed to his See Nov 30. 1893.
The health of the Rev. DIR. Horace Bushnell
has greatly improved. For some time he was rouoieu
with disease OF the lungs and not expected to i've
A portrait of Richard Baxter, the Noncon-
formis divine, and original letter OF his have been
presented to the corporation OF klddernlhster py OH
william Fraser, NJ. i.
Efforts have been made by the Papal NunciO
at Vienna Monsignor Nard to obtain from the Austrian
Government perm to found Catholic universities
similar to those about to he established in France
At the Universaist State Convention OF
Michigan which met at Bay City, Oct g. one-haf OF the
delegates were women One OF the sermons preached
before the Convention delivered by Mrs. f. W. Gil
lette OF Rochester.
AT the recent annual Convention of the Bap-
fists Of Minnesota a Committee WAS appointed to inyos-
gate and report whether the charges were true that
the had acted dishonesty in regulating payment
OF its railroad bonds.
Six account books and two ledgers were re-
Gently seized in the OF Coventry England, for the
payment Of the Wears rate Tie amount claimed was
shngs. At Halifax, the Wears rate Is 80 unpopular
that the new vicar Will not demand IT,
The Illinois Methodist Conference, which has
Just met passed resolution requesting the General
Conference abolish the supcrnumcrary ana 5uperan-
nued relations and to divide the members OF the Con
ferenccs into effective and non-ehectiye
At the National Convention of the German
yopc Mems Christian Association held at Toledo. Ohio.
10 delegates were present The Convention was wei
coined to thu city by the representatives, of the English
(rbriS
Toledo.
The Jewish papers both in tins country ana
in England engaged in discussion OF the proposed
reform of the Jewish ritual by which Is desired to bring
tbe different sections Of the church together new
constitution for the Board Of Delegates W this country
has been Onercu'
A Swedish Lutheran college has been opened
at Rock Island, Illinois by the Augu>an1 Lulheiah
synod II has accommodations for 100 students over
90 students have entered since the opening, sept %
Instruction IL TO he gwen OOth III the EhS'h d' oc'
dinavian languages
The revival services held by Major Whittle
AT ST. Paul, Minnesota, still kept up The Roman
Catholics of st. Paul have begun special mission, under
the direction of threo missionaries. Upon the close OF
his labors in Minnesota II is stated that Major white
will be invited To go to Chicago
At the recent session of the North Phl!adel-
pha Baptist Association a resolution was unanimously
pas scd in favor Of unsecaran common schools The
resolution condemned all legislative appropriations for
c.arian objects The present membership OF the Asso
citation Is 5.2i7 persons an increase dilns the year
of IFS.
The Kentucky Conference of the Southern
Methodist Church at it, recent session adopted resolu
tion declaring that it rjoccl " in anticipation OF the
time when the great Methodist Churches OF tins CONT
nent should everywhere with true Christian fratcrna
feeling. cooperate in the great work OF the worlds con-
version
The Rev. DIR. John c. Backus, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Baltimore has resigned his
charge. after a pastorate Of 40 years lie became the
minister of the church April l. 1888. His congregation
numbered li2 members. and i the most Influential ana
wealthy one in the synod OF Baltimore. AZ his own de
sire ho resigned to give place q" to younger man"
The Rev David Moore, ID. D., has resigned
the pastorate of the Washington Avenue Baptist Church.
BROOKLYN after service OF eleven years During this
perod its membership has increased from go to 700 per
sons The money subscribed for all purposes by the
church has been $3.50 900. The Of - 1000 il to be
given DR. Moore who intends To 90 to the Hot springs
of ARKANSAS.
The services in flc Rlssian-Grcck Chapel in
this city arc held in savonir the arst sunday N the
month, and IN English the remaining three Sundays
This cement Father Berrng states Is for the bene
fit Of the members Of those churches who seek ntercom
munion with the Oriental Church in order that they may
become acquainted with its doctrines aud rites. II Is
done by tho direction Of the Holy synod OF Russia
The twenty first annual meeting of the Uni
tartan Sunday school Society was held Oct ii ana IL at
the second Church. Boyston-st Boston. The Secretary
reported that the sales U books Tor the year ad been
large The Sunday school lesson papers have been sue
cessfu Inc Tenchers G,dde has circulation Of 1000
copies and Tbe Day spring circulation of 1900 cop
les The finances of the society arr III good CONDITION.
Eleven Prcshyterics of the Prc>byterl1n
Church have voted on the overture for reduced repre-
santaon in the Assembly. OF these. nine favor and two
oppcse the overture. Those favorable The Presby
terry Of Rochester, which nculs 30 minstcrs syracuse
IS Chester 49, Binghamion, % Washington, 81; Pal
myra "a Long Island. %; Niagara. ~ and ChemunG.
06 The Prrsbyteries which the overture are
that OF Lyons, which has IL MINISTERS ana that oil Nu
Gle, 10 ministers.
The trustees Of the Hebrew Benevolent and
Orphan Asylum Society considering the question OF
the removal Of the orphan asy YUM to Weschc'er County
The asylum now contains 30 children. At te House of
Reception ON Eightyixths betwoenS'cond and Third
aves which has been recently opened, there are 80
children cared for by the directors of the
United ebrw Charities. requeat for more fnnds for
these charities Es been recently issued ~ the trustees
The Protestant Episcopal Church of st. Mary
at Burlington y. J.. which built 40 years ago. and
which has for long time stood unused, is being repaired
and restored. The tower and walls to Cain their
original form The interior is TO be arranged for the use
~ the sunday and the parish schools. The remains OF
Bishop Tablet juror. and the first Episcopal bishop
who cre this country, lie III the building. History
OF the Church Burlington is to be shortly Published
The Pope's household at the Vatican num-
bcrs So persons. The Pope Cardinal An,onelli, the
Major Doino. Grand Almoncr and other officers number
If the Pope has one valet ana SIX servants tbs police
administration includes - persons; the Secretary of
states Department numbers %; the secret printing
Office. 5: the apostolic antechamber has a dean. %
couriers, Servants and 3 orderiics; and the swiss
Guard ana the Pontic Gendarmeric number 200 men.
An interesting and curious statement has
been made by The Jecish Bord OF England II Is that
society presumably Hebrew one, has been formed In
Berlin for the purpose Of opening commercial relations
with the Hebrews in the Kingdom OF Sohoa in Abyssnia
II f. said that for many centuries Hebrews have been
settled in that country and that il governed from
the tenth 10 the thirteenth centuries by Hebrew kings
Little is known OF them, although they number about
100000 persons.
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