New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18


theran Church," one at Minneapolis. MINI. for tho
Norwegian and Danish Conference" one at Chicsso
for the "Eson's Synod" and at Marsbah WIS., Io'
the Norw sgian and Danish Augustana oynou. A"0
Swedish synods control two colleees Angusl"ha O"t
and Seminary at Paxton Ill.,. and the Mission ihsu'u'"
at Keokuk. Iowa The Swedish synoas also own 'ou.
papers viz Augustdnd, published q Moinc ~; ngms
Ronnr1 Keokuk Iowa; htssiens Vdnnen, Chicag9 III;
Rim VGHnen NewYork TIE Danlsn oyno' f r ME-
ono naner Eirkeltq Sdmier AZ II cine, VIE Inc NOT
Wnoins nave three: Erdngehed Lutheran hTktndehde
necorah Iowa; LUth.rdnaeren, Muneapoil'' h'nh'
Bud6drGreH Chicago, lll.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey arc spending this
IAN aud Sheffield. Thelr visit 10
Liverpool has been postponed 500
count of the unfinished state, at present. OF inc W"0'
structure which Is In preparation for them iu''
ing is intended 10 accommodate 5000 persons lnc"
meetipgs in Manchester during December Weio ~
tended nv thousands A special service was he'o ono
noht for the Young Mems Christian Associatoo WHICH
was of great interest. A nightly meehue' co"u"e'o"
bv Young men, has resulted from H. AcOr'espo"u0n'
of The London Daily News, In sketch of the services
held In Free Trade Hall at Manchester, gives an in"i
estjng account OF Mr.. Moodys preaching wno' he 'y
has like Bunyan tho gift Of beng able 70 reahH0
.h,nCs unseen and 10 describe hs vision In familiar ao
guage. He adds, Mr. Moodys sy1 MmisV nor yes
most religious reylyasS s NV the Congregation
in reepect OF absentiOn from WORKING silva
into "a state But this makes all the more %
me signs of genuine which follow ana aecoh
PAW the preachers utterance"
The Almanac of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for 1875 gives the average percentage Oh .ne
Churchs increase in members during the past III '
doceses this has been 593per cent? the missionary
dctons per cent Twelve doceses report lOocO com
municants and inward to.wit: Albany. 10000 Central
NewYork 1oO5s; Western New-York, 1866 Ohio 1883
Long Island l792; Virginia, $751; New-Jersey' l2lo'
Massachusetts, I2492; Maryland, 1G,4i2; Connecticut
17129; Pennsylvania 10000 New-fork, 2S'oof' 1ne
average contributions COMMUNICATE TOT all purposes
dur,pg 1874 were dioceses SIS a. In the MISSION
ary ursd tons SIS o. In 1873 the average, Tor Inc
former was 500 49, for the latter s42 81 The following
shows in what the Church has increased and
decreased during 1874: Bishops decrease; clergy 20
increase ordinations 81 decrease candidates, ~ ue-
crease; churches consecrated, II increase baptsms
2O55 increase combinations. 1878 increase; eonmun-
s2s decrease Sunday teachers 1888 decrease
sunday school scholars. 2G2l Increase conulouuohs'
S421,l9O 46 decrease
discussion has been carried on for some
time In number OF the religious papers OF the question
whether the churches the Sandwich Islands have de-
creased In strength since the withdraw OF the mission
aries Of the American Board in 1863 The increase IN
axity Of living and in drunkenness among tue hawai-
ians il is said. has extended to the native church
members The following statistics have recently been
given in reply to the various charges To 1863 there
were about four churches and pastors there are
now not ess than so ordained native pastors ana 81
| churches. In 1868 small SUN was Given for MISSIONS
In the islands OF the Paclc 10 1873 the amount OF s1oo
contributed for the same purpose the sum ota
raised for such missions during the 20 years being sW3
The average annual sum contributed by tho churches
for all purposes is about $4,000 During the PERIOD OF
se1fupport several girls shoots have been opened aud
a theological seminary, which has now u students has
been established Nearly 1900 copies or the Hawaiian
Bible have been Sold and 5000 copies each OF tne Two
hymn books Portions or Tue scriptures III tne u,u
| OF the Gilbert Islands, Mlrshal l.iands, sroue >
Islands, and Marduesas Islands, printed az
of the American Bible Society have been distributed on
these islands by the missionaries or the HiwaAn Board
The statement is also made that the native pastors uo
not hesitate TO discipline Offending church h1InocIS'
The directors of the American Congresa-
tionsl Association have opened Bureau OF Ministerial
Supply in Boston. The work the Bureau ia intended 10
perorm can best be understood by the statement gives
of the four lists which are be keQt a." list OF min
listers looking for employment for single Sabbath OF
for some limited period in the supply Of vacant pups
list OF churches requesting for single Sabbath, or
for some limited period, acceptable supply for their
pulpit g. list Of minister's who wish pastoral settle
| ment A. A list of churches who desire to settle q
pastor" The names OF ministers are 10 be admitted
who are not ia good and regular tndng In every case
small payment s 10 made 10 tue Bureau for services
rendered The schedule is follows: a. The minister
who il sent to a church single Sunday supply Will
paw 2 cents receiving his assignment Tue church or
parish applying for a supply for single Sabbath will pay
o cents on making their application g. The minister en-
rolling his name ~ desiring settlement with the details OF
his desire ETC.. will pay So for which sum ne becomes
the client OF the Bureau and entitled TO the pest IL can
do in meeting his views Tor Inc ,et Ui one ses KIM
pastor will pay the same sum- ana become eulheu 10
the services of the Bureau deGd o [ an1 nv sane
George Beae, under the direction OF tno lfN hessr-
A. M Dexter and j. o. Means, d. d., and j. r. mledge,
esq,