New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-02
cations with Zanzibar. To 1874 the London missionary
Society started . mission ct Mombas uuder Dr. krap''

ca,,ons with Zanzibar In 1874 the London Missionary
Society started mission ct Mombas uuder Dr. hrap"
A very curious case, and one which has AZ
sacted considerable attention In Engana mas Aron "
the Anglican Church. During the Summer MI ri"'e'
Cook Vicar at Clifton preached series OF sermons GU
ont of which grew a correspondence Win
one Of his pensioners. Mr.. jenkins, who disasroeu
with him. Iu the course OF the correspondence wy
peared that Mr.. jenkins did not believe III inc
OF the devil, In the doctrine OF e%rusi puN
jsbment lie had also published DOCK VI
devotion for his household which omitted all references
10 tbese doctrines Mr.. Cook therefore, at the next au
ministraon Of the Communion passed py mn, oJn Son
Tue latter LODGED complaint with tho Blsuop :. Hv
ceser and Bristol. aud the matter s now under tila H
com mission, which consists OF Bsnop Anderson SLu
Canon Glrdestone, Cooper. Maiher aud Randall M rna
SAYS The Rock Of London, is the fret case OF the KIM
" hich been known siuce the Reformation
A discussion having arisen in Canada as 10
the relative numbers OF the PresOyerans ana MetDou
lists IN the Dominion correspondent OF The Pror'"e"
Wesleyan gives the following figures from the most re-
cent statistics of both churches Tho Canada Presoy
terian Church has $40 ministers and $3.50
members; Church Of Scotland in Canada III
ministers, I7.2l7 members; Church OF 'ne
Lower Provinces, 12l ministers, 1902 memoeFs'
Church OF Scotland IN the Lower Provinces 81 ministers
A622 members making total of COG minister's ana $500
| church members. The Wesleyan Methodist Churoh III
Canada has COS ministers and e9212 members the "eS
eyan Meti odist Church in Eastern British America N
ministers 1880 members; the Methodist New Quincy
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the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada 2S6 minis.
tors and 9aSn members: the Primitive Methodist
Church. 50 ministers. 5Gls members, making 'o VI
| l,s43 ministers and l22,G3s church memDers'
The Rev. Alexander r.. Mackonochie, the
English clergyman accused OF rituastc pracuces' mas
appealed against the recent decision OF the Court Oh
Arches. The Church Association has requesteh an I'M
mediate hearing OF the appeal by the PrVy Council Il"
order to have the matter settled Sir Robert Phmore'
Dean of Arches on Doc 7, suspended Mr. Mackonochie
l fnrs IA from
| Church of St. Adams London, on account OF
| the following illegal practices; Usng hSn'ea
candles as symbols holding professions In the cnrch
with q banner bearing representation OF the wren
Mary. making the sign of the the oongregaon
wearing the cope, clasuDIe ana alo, ahd having ,o
Communion. Tne OF the brett, the d an heId
not illegal and the charges vi eieVaus Ihe paIS
and cup were not proved.
The international Sunday school Lessons"
besides being universally read in this country and
| Canada, have been adopted by the London Sunday
school Union which Society uses them i'll England scot
land, and ireland They are also studied In FRANCE
Germany Sweden, and Italy, in many OF the foreign
missions OF the Methodist aud Baptist churche'' ana
have translated into every language used by the
missionaries OF the American Board Of Commis'
sioners for Foreign Missions. The Committee
| which selects the lessons was appointed by
The National Sunday school Convention at Indianapolis
| III April 1871 With enc exception the COMMITTEE Is
still the same The members Of 1t at present are John
| H. Vincent d. d.. John Hall, d. d., Warren Randolph,
lett, IL D.. Messrs J. Bennett Tyler, b. f. Jacobs A. q:
Tying and tue Hon. Henry p. Haven. These represent
RESPECTIVELY the Methodist esbyteriaD, baptist Epis-
copal, aud Congregational Churcnes There arc also
two members from Canada the Rev J. Munro Gibson
and A. Macallum. esq. Al the NTH meeting OF the
Committee, which was recently held the esSOHs IVr l0V
were selecGed.
The American Board of Foreign Missions,
which Is mainly supported by the Congregational
Churches, recently withdrew from mission work IN
|
Rev Mr. Alexander. The ChriStian Instructor of Phiia-
delphia publishes letter from the Rev. hateo Pr0ehet
Of Italy reply to structures which have been made
upon the indifference OF Italian Protestant Christians
their dependence upon pecuniary help from abroad
He claims that the Waldeusian Church, " winch nc
belongs doing what it In support OF his state
ment he gives q number of interesting facts. There
are seven distinct missions at work In Italy,
namely: l. The Methodist Episcopal under the super
vision Of Dr. Leroy NJ Vernon, American q The Amer
lean Baptsts, Superintendent by the Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
s. The English Baptists with the Rev. Mr. Wall 4. The
English Wesleyan Hetnodists, divided into two Dis
tricts, North and South, having as Presidents,
the Revs Messrs PsgOtt and Jones Portion
| called "Chiesa LIBERIA" presided over ny u
SSn Iscetch) and Gavss1 The Free CnurcHes
which would not unite with GtyazA ana ms Iilends,
aud which form kind OF confederation chiefly. II not
solely, supported through the instrum men o,
| COunt Gucclardin OF Florence. l. THe ancient
Italian Church known by aur name OF ES one s
The total memSsrSAp (Which n ,u1 Si75
Selong to the ' Wadens,aus The Waldensans
employ 100 missionary agents as pastors evange S
current expenses good many pay the rent
and number contrihnte to the General Mission Fund
II $50 francs in 1874 27O francs NJ Prochet empDaii-
caly declares that the Wadensian Church does not
receive any persons as members VINO laii w mdAe -
proper profession OF faith
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