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

Reformed Church. which has been imminent since ls72
In that year confession of faith was adopted Wnich
the Liberal party refused to accept They declined 10
sit council with the Ohodox party In 1872 un eS the
CenfossiO was made obligatory ouy upoa lts authors
aud auhcrentS The latter rrfuci TO recede IRON thrr
OSitiOU and. with the permission OF the G'vernu'nt
the acceptance of the Confession was maze necessary
Qualification all voters at COnSiStOFla elections me
Liberals ignored the regulations prescrlhed IHer elec
lions therefore annulled b. the Minister OF PInS
Worship. New elections were ordered accordance WI
the rules lad duwh by the Orthodox party Tl5 LbcrS
denounced the authors OF tho COnteNsiOD charged them
with attempting despu tuen OF their churches AMI
pprY"n frnG the Rsformsd Church whose namo aud
history were as precious TO tn rs to their brethren
THr O7thOdON party nave disclaned any desire TO uFve
Liberals CAdTed intention OF sp0lidliOn
aud declare tDpIr whugu that far division OF the
property sh be made TIere Is no nope Ot rtcOnci!la
non. and expected the Liberals Will torn separate
org mat on. These diSsen,ious have been most un
ftvoraOe 20 tae prosperity Of the Church
The political condition OF the Jews IN Roumaha ann
Morocco, where they have been oppressed on account
OF their religion, has becu aeydted by the civil paw
ers. Tde native Christians under INC dOmIh'Oh ul lne
TdTkSH Government have been subjected to pcrs -cu-
the nands uf MOnammedan oil lal3, ana on or
der Was issued by tine Government eAc'ndhE lue bp,
from Turkey Taeso were brought 10 tne notice OF
tue f gi,n ana Oher Gov ,rnmcntS ana tue Is itIsn
Evangelical Alliance used an ATS Inn Ience Dom "a
London and at COustintnOple To have these "IonEs
rgated. Tde CHRISTIANS aud Mnudm nedans IN Ciele
nave been in open conflict and Resort to arms LAS
An evangelical movement in Scotland and Ireland led
by MeAsrs Moody and SInkeY (Anericdn~j mas DeeL A.
tcnued with remarkable results TneN VISITED the chlel
CIues aud OF bOtn COuLtreS anl thousands gdt
cred meetiAEs at which NJ. NJ IOdy preached III y
smpl', ferycut manner. and Mr. SinKey sang rcNiSl
IuG.ChurCnDS
accommodate the great thrOnGS nat came tOseihe ana
held III the open AIR, Ia city hdl' or 10
large erected the purpose Great reYIds !ol-
themselves becoming eydnscIists aud taking up
tu3 work wnere Moody and Siukcy lett IL. rev
weeks ago these eyangests to England where rX-
tIa0rdnary Preparations had been made 10 receive
them. AT Manchester there was "A repetition OI I'c
scenes IA Scotland Ireland, with the same mdnleS-
tatiOns OF Zeal ana enthusiasm siiowei ny similar re-
sul g. London VIII be shortly NslteJ, ana Ia Tue coming
year Moody aud S4Akey are eAptcIed 10 letuh
bav
with success. missionary, the Rv. MI StepheiS Was
mODOed by religious fanatics aud hhle lhe mutdcTcrs
were tried ANA sentenced 10 death. In elhdiOd iho
Acade JaCObD tried aud burned diVo man ana MS
wife the charge of having Dewitcned one Zcdrlas
when the Government interviewed TO protect thGE Ncs
In tho ULited Staes tne ConGregdtIondlsts nave ei
their biennial Conference at SdrdtoGa lac dttef Douy
appointed delegation to convey tner friendly greetings
Committee prepared through some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
failed to reach the Council before adjournment, Ou Nas
published afterward. II expresses Jne hope thdt some
DAY the Congregational body, true l" It's precious
memories and TRADITIONS, shan AGAIN Dr OF one Hedt anu
in Christ" aud claims tuat the dicronCeS between
UnaTiauS aud COngrtsailOuaIsis are rhhria 10 Cle
form Of truth than as to tue truth Itself ID lhr eet
anu not IN the spirit" Upon this text an interesting
discussion sprdug up, anu Is now beng carried on ~
some of the religious journals as 10 whether hrso uc
nominations been Tor some Tune approaching
common ground Of dOctrindl belief ,
those algeady mentioned. have been held IN the United
States and Canada: The UIyersal,, IN New-Iora the
Gmnric,n CHRISTIAN at slautordyllle n y; the Free
WIN Baptist at Providence r. l.; the Cinada Eyangell.
cal Alliance at Montreal; advisory CONGREGATIONAL
Council Brooklyn the Southern Methodist, az Louis
Vile the Methods Protestant, at Lyncnburg Va, aud
the ColOred Methodist at Nashville.
The trial of Prof swing at Chicago, before Presby-
terrain Church court charges OF error in doctrndl
teaching, has been an event which commanded mhch
attention during various stages. The PG~bYtery
acquitted him by OF IS to Is. The was then
appealed bY the prosecution TO the Synod. Prof. SWING
resigned rather than further endure he sId, theO-
| logical war. inc synod reversed tue judgment OF the
PresDytery aud directed that Prof SWINGS name again
| be placed on roll and stricken gu, expelled.
In the Baptist denomination much discussion orlgl-
mated action OF the Long Island " Pts ASsO Ia
On, voluntary OrganZ ttlOn, which GNcludcd Inc Lee
| Avenue Baptist Church for inviting tt the communion
table persons not baptized by Immcrscn Al the same
time the application the Marcy Avenue Oh rch for
admission membership was debated, and objections
being made 10 ITS position on tine Communion Question:
the application withdrawn. subsequently tue
Gethsemane Church. in winch the ASSOCIATION held It's
| meeting withdrew from 1t. some or the members OF
this church who dis approved this action, formed sep
| arate congregation, adneIiug to the Association.