New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

ven All 900 toward the building Of the new Episcopal
Ascension Chnrch OF that city.
The English revisers of the Old Testament
completed their nth session Dec. 49, The revision OF
she books Of samuel was completed, and the company
took up Isaiah, reaching verse 20 OF chaptef l.
Father Hyacinthe is now holding Sunday
services the hall Of st. Peters Casino Geneva over
ss persons were present at the opeBine Deco For the
lsst months he has preached in his own house
Mr.. David Binning has been appointed vice
Provost OF O1el College. oxford, to perform tue uu
Of the Provost. DR.. Hawkins, the dlstineu,sHeu ~
versialst, who has retired from active WorA' -
Since the departure of Messrs' moouS
and sankey from Dublin the nteree. -
revival has shown little abatement NEn''' 80,
are held In most OF the churches ana puone in0e's
for young men. I'LL
The new church at Denbigh, England, when
WAS refused conservation on account Oh panei III 'ho
Yeredos containing representation OF tne cruciuAou'
will remain closed until the appeal In the Ehe'er
reredOs case has been declpeu' -
An address signed by 450 ministers aud lay
nea Of the Church Of England has been presented to
DR. D0niuger thanking him for having called the Bonn
conference and expressing admiration for the manner
IN which he conducted It, similar address mas Deeh
presented by the Ango-Continental Society.
The London Times reports that since the
civil Marriage Law went into force in Germany In oc
tober less than oneourth OF the Protestant men and
women married in Berlin have had religious ceremony
performed The new law makes the c,Vii mslilSse
y,
The committee appointed to carry out the
objects OF BonD Conference and TO arrange ior
second meeting consists according TO The London quar-
dson of Dr. D6llinger Germany, Archprest Jany-
seleG or Col KTeeffor Russia Prof. Rhosss for Greece
Pfebendary MeyIick for England. and Dr. NeNIn lVI
America.
The missionary party sent by the Church OF
England TO Madagascar reached that island OCT g. Inc
party consists Of bishop. Dr. Keste Cornish ana ~
assstsnts Up to Oc Is DR.. Cornish had Visiteu tne
native churches at Mlhasva and IyOndroDa and had
taRon steps toward tho building OF ahe" CHURCH a.
TAnataVe.
The controversy which has arisen between
the Presbytery OF observation-disclosures DR. Samuel II
Wilson, pastor Of the FIRST Presbyterian Church OF that
CITY, remains unsettled. DR. Wilson has renouneed the
Jurisdiction Of the PresbYtery and the Presbyery has
liked upon the FIRST Tuesday Ia March for the cOhsueI
aliOn OF the case.
The Septuagint prizes annually gwen NJ
Cambridge, England. for the announcement OF the
study OF the Sepuacnt version OF the GA Testament
and such Greek literature may serve to illustrate the
New Testament, have been recently awarded to r r.
IlscOmOe b. A. Of Clare College ana e. T. HutchlsOh
i. A., oil Cairns College
The death is announced of the senior
BsnOp OF the Irish Episcopal Church, the Right Rev.
James Thomas OBrien Dr. O'Bnen was born in Ire
Hand in 1884, was educated at Trinity College Dublin
and appointed bishop This the third bishoprie
made vacant by death since the disestabishment OF
the lrisn Church, the t"O others were C"suei anu
kimore
The Basic Missionary Society has been en-
gagged mission work the Gold Coast Of Africa TOT
over 80 years. The Church Missionary Society OF En-
gland has decided attempt separate Ashanee
missions pass the money received for suoh
object to the Base Society. The latter has 1850 native
CLsans the various stations on the Gold Coast, Of
which number 1l00 are COMMITMENTS. Iu us SCHOOLS
are Leo NAIVE children.
At meeting of the Trustees of the London
Hospital SUNDAY Fund. which held Dec. l5, the
gross receipts OF the were stated to be s29G7s
witch suia $4,000 greater the collection OF the
preceding year. OF this amount 925SJ had been given
TO "A general special hospitals and eight nsuu
tom. and G30IO 10 As dspensares, A committee was
apr9n'eI 10 prepare rdf ioT h snt grnsos Ui iaT
for this year,
s A ministerial conference on incompetence
vas held in' Liverpool England Dec. Il. 1t was stated
that 5000 cases of Drunkenness had been tired IN Liver
pool during the year. memorial to the county mSgs-
trste was adopted urging the strict enforcement OF the
Hosor laws; another requested the Mav0r 10 caH
pubDe meeting Oh inenperance. As at the preceding
Nanchester Conference, SUNDAY, April 25 was appointed
ne Preaching OF sorn0ns on tnc su.lo "u' 'U"''
AIrI 90 Us "a uay OF humiliation ana pray cr.
The Swiss Government is proceeding very
carefully III The administration OF the ecclesiastical
laws A test concerning parish priest having
been brought before the State Council 1t refused to eN
press an opinion until cure qualified under the new
law 20 take tAe place OF the preseut Utramontane IN
culnbrnt. had been brought forward for cleo on Ar
IA, fneus have been made TO enable cures 70 hold
eorSice pending he expulsion from me parish GAuic"es
OF Utramon priests. WIN st take thelr orders
from NJ, r. Mer.ullOd.
The Free Religious Association of Boston
bas announced It's seventh Of Sunday afternoon
lectures o. be held IN horticultural ,iall. Among the
speakers are wcnacl. Phillips, william j. Potter John
Nrlss and 7. L. Abbott The course Will conclude
March u. Tue Congregation OF Boston have
arranged course OF on the Gospel to be de
nveraj ny about 80 Concreeationa ministers at their
rrsnectiyc churches. Dr.. Alden Manning aud Webb,
aud ne Rev Mcs.Ts. d. WIit Wright and HerrlcS are
to preach III the course
The Liberation Society of England COM
ueuced its work Scotland by series Of large pubic
meetings held in Edinburgh, Dee. 8, Glasgow Dee. 10,
Dundee Dee H. and Aberdeen, Dec Is. The Object Of
the meetings was 10 protest against the continued
establishment OF the Church Of Scotland Ministers Of
the Free Church and deputatlon from the Liberation
Society headed by its Secretary. Mr.. Caryg Williams,
we're the cMei speakers The Ry. DIR. Thomson, Nod
orator United Presbyterian Church. aud the Rev.
William Aruot took part In Tins conference.
The latest ecclesiastical news from Germany
ts as follows: Nearly all the members OF the Chapter OF
Posen are In prison have been bani,Ied but the
Government still fails 10 discover the PApa delegate
who directs the Church, and Count Adophe Arnim
has nominated Chief President OF siiosa III place
OF Herr Won ,Norden1ycht removed. Under the late
Governor there was DO prosecution OF the Roman
10 b. released from prison Jan. l. iLe State salary
dne hun on that day would equal the amount OF his
hne.
II is reported that the British Government
nas m consequence Of the representations Bishop
Coeuso ordered the release OF the Kar chef Ltngali-
haele who has been sentenced tO Imprisonment for life
hy The Natal authorities for his instruction in 1873
one Of the chef objects Of Dr. Colensos voyage En-
gland was to procure LaDgaihelees restoration. The
AbOrignes' Protection Society at its recent annual
meeting condemned the action Of the Natal Govern
lnldf afaflU