New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLlGENCE.

Tho National societies Oh 'hO D"f'
ro,inaton have been invited 10 hold tnen """
nes in Philadelphia during the montn vi '"'' .,-o
Tho PRESBYTERIAN Committee VINO nav
.ne,so OF the proposed monument to Dr. "l'neisp .s
n'..,.d an appeal for funds. The statue is oHpee'ea
~ cost about <Zo'N' IN, II coutb has
,,.hod bvnn.book in spanish to be used IN ueA'o
rns d,sc,plipe of tho church has also peen pf''D "
the same language -. for those
a special service of Intercession TOT ln"so
nj sea-" bota passengers and sya"'1, NJ" ~ sto be
sanction of the Archbishop OF Can nnino
med after tho customary ehurch services :. -
Irohtisbon Ledochowslxi of Posen Is per-
- 49, ,,o director OF the prison OF Os'rowo "here
No "a confined TO receive the addresses OF
49,, tiob are sent TO him. So far the hrcl oisnop n'S
,Sceiyea $50 addresses with lo'VV S'sh''u'so.
Tho E,glish rcvisers Of the New Testament
..lt meeting Jan &c. Tho suggestions OF the Amerr
can Committee upon the version OF the GoSpei OF on
Lake we're considered and part OF the INST chap'er Oh
81 John was revised for the second TIM.
The AustFalasan Wesleyan Missionary So
,.,v ,nenas to establish mission the large islands
A. wBritain and New-Ireland, near New-Guinea.
These islands, which have largo populations, have never
been visited Oy missionaries
During January eighteen petitions were re-
.eyed by the Sheriff OF Perthshlre Scotland, asking
him 70 settle tho amount OF compensation payable TO
the petitioners for the loss 81 patronage since the scotch
PATRONAGE act went INTO operation. jan l.
The proposal which has recently been made
an England to unite the anCeut bshoprc OF sodOr and
lfan with the contemplated diocese OF Liverpool has
aroused much opposition in the Isle OF Man. meeting
of the Anglican clergymen the island WAS helu 10
express Ihetr unanimous dsapproval OF the scheme
1t is stated that the Rev. NJ. PopOff, son OF
the wellkEown Russian priest in London, has been ap
pointed cour: chaplain TO the Duchess OF Edinburgh
The Rev NJ. speransky of the Cathedral OF St. Peter
and S. Paul. ST. Petersburg lie to he deacon under Nj
PonoH Russian choir for the private chapel OF the
Duchess IS 10 De sent over from ST. Petersburg
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1t is reported that q cOnsstory is to be held
IN Rome two weeks before Easter Among those men
toned as likely be created cardinals at that 1e arc
General Secretaries of Congregations Mgri Ntellesch
CiauoU smeoni JacObini. saccheri, Pacca. Bar'oini
and MIA the Archbishop OF Mahnes and the Archbishop
OF Westminster and two members OF lie orders o u"
XuchiDs and OF MinOrttes.
A protest in behalf of the English subscri-
eers to the fund from which Church of Notre Dame
at Geneva was built has been sent TO tie Couhch Vi
State Of that Canton by Lords Denbiah and GansOo"
rough and three other English Romsn Catholics TIC IN,
protest called form by the attempts VI INC Od
Catholics TO obtain possession Of the ediuce
Tn recent debate in the Belgian Parlia-
pent upon the continuance OF an ambassador at tho
Vatican post which the Liberals desire 10 alto sh' the
Minister for Foreign Afas said that the proceedings OF
the Belgian pilgrims ut Rome did not meet the approval
Of the majority Belgian Catholics and that was
part Of The duty u the envoy 10 eIae this dsapproVa
l. the Pope
Over zoo of the Russian Mennonites who
entirely dependent for support upon their brethren
here The latter are actively engaged In raising the
funds amoug themselves 10 feed aud cothe these dest
tute persons until Spring About 1850 IN money has
contributed BESIDES PROVE one, when LATER tde
railroads have agreed send TO Kansas free OF charge
A large meeting in favor of disestablish-
uent held in Free Trade Hall, Manchester England
Jan &C. The Chairman, Mr.. Hugh Mason said that the
NonconfOrmis would never accept Mr. Forster as their
leader Several OF the speakers referred to Mr. Briehrs
at iprlfnr Oh "a in their
noisy opposition crowd which was IN hy ej"ced Tor
tne disturbCd the proceedings. M joseph ATch was
among those present.
The death is announced of an eminent
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Thomas E. Thomas,
Professor Of Biblical Literature in the Lane Theological
Seminary, ana member Of the Pres"ytery OF Cin"n-
natl DE- Thomas was born in London, Eogland inlSl2
but grew u in this country which lis father removed
in 1914 He wac elected Professor Of Lane Seminary in
,s7 and died Feb. D. 1875 Dr.. Thomas ono OF The
leaders OF tA6 autisaytry party in the Presbyerlan
" Church.
The dcputation from the Evangelical ALI
snse TO the Sultan of TuFay received by sa1et
Pssa the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jau 26
The deputaon stated that lis object was to lay before
she Sultan a complaint that some Turkish converts 10
Christianity had been prosecuted contrary TO the 1rman
OF 1856 The Pasha replied that the policy OF universal
federation throughout the empire was unchanged, and
that The Government was not aware OF anv pereecu-
tons He would send fresh Instructions TO the Govern
OF provinces, ordering thtm " lTgaI WIN Jus
Tee the adlerels Of every creed Upon being pressed
he 10 lake tue request OF Tue heputaOn Or
personal audience with the sultan into consider ton
The German Civil Marriage bill has BEEN
passed By 2O7 votes against ~ The Bavaran Bishops
have protested against tue introduction Of the new law
into Bavaria The original bill has been altered In the
following particulars The manageable age for men and
women changed respectively from Is and IA 10
20 and l6 years. Marriage without parental consent s
lawful when the has reached Is years. and the
woman "a the original bill proposed 80 and q years
Au appeal can be taken TO the courts in case OF an un
reasonable refusal by parents guardians to give con-
sent. An unsuccessful attempt was made TO add the
entry the compulsory registration
elaute Difference OF cIeeds between the parues, ar
VOWS OF celibacy will not render marriage Illegal DIS
pensations from the barriers to marriage are III 1dture
10 come from the state.
The Congregational Union of England and
Wales recently dedicated Memorial Hal and Library
in London. 1t built upon part OF the site of tie old
Feet street Prison, and is designed to commemorate
te fidelity TO conscience OF the 20O0 ministers ected
from their vngs by the act OF uniformity 81 1852 Tue
building, VhiGb is large, contains ball capable OF
accommodating 1000 persODs library, conference and
board rooms - Offices for the various religious SO
eeties OF the CongregatoDaliss 1t was erected at
cott Of s72,OOO OF which sum over 2700)0 has been
subserbed. At the dedication service, hrh took place
morning OF Jan. 49, large numbers oil prominent
held in tho evening Of the and reception
following night CpOn tbs latter occasion addresses
tn behalf Of the other NOpcOuformis bodies were dev-
cred by the Rev Dr. Angus tBaptiSD tae Rev. DR..
Fraser Presby terIau) and tie Rev W. Morley PaIshop
(Weseyak).