New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-04
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

scotand In his lecture az Aberdeen ne gave an inter
eSng narrative Of the progress made ny the free
OF Italy since 1915.
DIR. Haygood has resigned the office of Sec
Rotary OF the sunday-sohoo Union OF the Methodist bps
copal Church South DR.. W. G.. L. ConynSham mas Oeeh
chosen his successor.
The Rev. J. Toby. n Methodist missionary in
Ncw-Ncxico, was recently murdered. His noay was
fo,nd with bullet hole through the heart No eXplana-
lion OF the murder has been made or cew 10 inc nu"ei
discovered.
The American Tract Society of Boston an
o,nees that lie heavy debt has been extinguished. BY
me sepsration Of it's business and benevolent depart
ments it hss great extent made itsef independent
OF the state OF trade
The Presbyterian Synod of Kansas extends
over that state and Texas and the Indian Territory
ltnrbers 100 ministers and 1856 churches, with 1900
.hnrch members The next meeting Of the Synod VIII
be held At Atcliscn, oct ell
Bv common consent the Christian mission
aries I'm Japan have transferred the New Testament
Greek words FOR barze" and baptism to theF YER
sons instead OF seeking for japanese e9Vaehs' Inns
reorganization appears TO give satis 'ae'on'
An International Conference of Wcmen's
Christian Associations will be held in pittsburgh Oct
1918. Il will meet under The auspices OF 'he Women
Delegates arc expected from foreign lands as wen as
from ali parts OF the United states
The sixtv-seventh annual report Of the Penn
sylyauia Bible society states that during the past year
has circulated 7l7sG volumes, the value of which was
soo3Os. OF these volumes 27,7u were Bibles ana
~ 7o3 Testamcnts The remainder Tostamcnts ana
Psalms and other portions Of the scriptures
The twcnty-second anniversary Of the Young
None Christian Association OF Francisco was held in
that city Sunday evening sept 10, At the calvary fies
byterian Church The Association now numbers 7o'
members The receipts for the year were Fll25e' inc
expenditures S151O6. The address TO the Afsoclaoh
was delivered by the Rev. Thomas Guard Inc Objects
have been unanimously retlected
In the City of Glasgow, Scotland, most or
The plaees OF worship are conducted on the voluntary
nrinciple Nine, however, corporation churches
maintained By the city In these nne the income from
sjttngs is 321G6, and the expenditure s4'6OZ' Inc
maintenance Of these nine churches subjects the ely 20
churches Of Glasgow arc generally prosperous
Tire tent meetings held at st. Paul, Mimi,
by Major Whistle and his associates, are attended oJ
audiences Of not than 1000 persons NotWhhstahu
ing the cooness Of the weather. the tent has oech aoe
porfecty comfortable The audiences are chiefly com
possd of chureh-goers. Open-air meetings ana Geiy
prayeylncetags are also carried on ny inc
house to house visitation Of the city has been begun
II is stated of the late Rev. John Chambers
@. Philadelphia that, a sermon which he preached last
ern uuon the close Of the eth year OF his Passionate,
he said that in this period 1886 members had
lecn admitted into the church. between 80 ana Az young
had joined the ministry nc had R orr fin1s
and had preached the average three sefnohs "e5A
The French Protestants object to the con-
stucticn put upon the University Education bh by ID
WALTON the Minister OF Education. VI. WALTON states
mat the bill was only intended TO provide four faculties
law medicine the humantcs, and science-and denies
any provision for Protestant faculty OF theology or
indeed for any such faculty NJ Presense ntsnd5 70 re-
sst IN the Chamber OF Deputies tfS ISSy 81 y" "'i-''
which is understood TO be that OF Inc CdDiheI
AT the Quarterly meeting of the Ministerial
Union Of philadelphia, which held Sept. n, the
committee appointed 10 take action upon the suect re-
ported that the Philadelphia sabbath Association Eaa
placed the ease Of the violation OF the sabba'h law OF
the state by the Geological Society of Philadelphia INTO
the hands Of lawyers and that the various Temperance
ootie of rbe city intended 10 bring before tie courts
ne persons guilty of tic sale OF Intoxicating liquors IN
Paramount Pax.
The amount of outstanding bills Of exchange
and direct loans Of tie Presbyterian Board OF Foesn
Missions was upon Sept !, $l62,30o greater than TIE
funds ia hand During the month more obligations nave
been contracted The actual debt with when 'hc hoao
beyan the fiscal wear beginning April wac s"sCCc NJ
the present rate receipts the dc6t WILL by tho thd CT
tbq wear amount 20 SCs OG0. The Tccelpts up - oct
arc expected to De }7oc0O against 81 900 III 1874 anu
SlO9,O00 Ia 1873
A church built by the Southern Methodists
az te United states was recently dedicated IN the CITY Of
Mexico About 400 persons were present az the opening
services The majority Of whom were Hexicans Tine
dedication sermon preached 10y the Rev. Santiago
Pasco CT Tolca the act OF dedication was performed IN
SPANISH by the Rev. Joel f. Dawes superintendent o. INC
Southern Methodist Mission in Mcyico the cy hosteaes
Iu3Toz and the Rev. J. G. Meta also TOOK part ia the
The church e b!t stei ihe .iyit o. l
iu TIC United states Connected With IL Is nee heooi
fOr boys and girls.
A large meeting Of the business men of
Chieaeo was held Monday last TO take measures Tor
uroyirg q suitable place fer the meetings expected 10
be held in that city by Mes4Ts Moody and saukey MI
John " Farwel spoke Of the importance Of enlsng the
eoperaton Of buslness men, ana suggested the fo.ma
Ton Of Committee OF Fifty, os was dGne In LONDON.
The Tcatiug Ot the Exposition buLglhS vas suS-tSe"
the cost il was stated would be $4,000 per m0hui. n
COMMITTEE 81 Nv WE u"ed ~ "a I1eeng OF the
hicfgO ministers. Tis Joint Committee viii name my
lusir 10 whom the preparations Ioi Tie meeuhg
viii DC iutrustcd -
The Faith Training College Of Boston will
he opened oct A. Its object is 10 prepare men and
women for lay Christian work. The recitatiOns and
lectures are 20 from 10 o'clock in the evening Dr.
Charles Calls NJ D. the founder Of tie College, is its
President and Professor of Christian Work. The other
Iro;eSsors are as follows: The Rev. W. T. BoaIdinth'
Professor Of Christian Life the Rev Dr. steele, iroes-
GOT OF Systematic Theology The Rev. Edmund squire
Professor Of Spiritual Philosophy the Rev A B. Earle,
Revival Work the Rev. Marcus Amcs, Pastoral The,
oloey: the rev. T. 4. ThWlns, Sacred Rhetoric anu
Singing; Fred A. Sawteile hainIai Iheo,osE ana ME
l. 4 Culiis Professor OF Christian Work iGr women:
isc number students il is stated, have entered Iher
names
Recent returns OF the British Wesleyan
Church show that IL contains 5I5,392 fun members
4s5I5 probatOnere O95 ministers, 4O4 ministers not
fully ordained and supernumelary preachers Tbcsc
returns omit toe wcalcyns Of Canada and Eastern Bit
isb America Who ure now united under the title 1.-THE
wesleyan Methodist Church in the Dominion Of Canada"
They ifc rde the Church Ia Great Britain, in winch
there are 358CG2 members and 1853 ministers; the
Church in Ireland and the Irish Mssions which contain
90 204 members and 1873 ministers; the Foreign His
sons OF the British Conference, IN which there are 1905
GLIDING 9OS members and p mlmstcrs' ana Tue AUS
tgalas!2u Conference, containing Gol65 members ana
3l2 ministers.
III .,so,c,lo4;on of Wpstprn Palestine nv