, 1875-08-22
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY

! CEQHCu In EESIAALs
One Of the largest dioceses in the world i
that Of Brisbane, in Western Australia /
covers 978, 900 square miles Of area. The Rev
| Dr.. Mathew B. Hale, now Bishop Of Perth
Western Australia, will, it is expected, be ap
pointed to it.
Archbishop MeHale, OF Tuar1, Ireland, recent
| ly remarked to q party Of gentlemen, including
four Americans, who called to see him, that III
| has for years harbored the wish to be able t
visit the United States, which ho styled "you1
uobie country, where our people find that warm
and prosperous home which is denied them
here"
The Centennial Committee Of the " Church Of
God" (Wlnebrennarians) have determined to
publish 90, 600 copies Of pamphlet descriptive
Of the rise, progress, faith, and practice Of their
Church for distribution during the Centennial
Exposition In Philadelphia. Space has been
secured by them for their usa in the Exposition
Building.
4 candidate for alvacant vicarage in England
announces an invention OF his own which may
prove to be useful It is peculiar arrangement
OF the pulpit, with a clock to give warning.
When at the end Of half hour, the clock sounds
an alarm, II the preacher does not conclude
within three minutes, down comes the pulpit
with the parson and the rest Of the appendages.
1t q spirited meeting OF the Jewish congresa-
ton Ohaber Shalom, Of Boston, Mass., held
lately. the question Of family pewa was discussed.
The debate WAS warm and rrotracted. Frequent
reference WAS made to the case Of the Bnai
Jeshn1un, recently decided in New YORK., and
especially to the af6davits presented on that
occasion. The motion to introduce peWs was
finally defeated.
The Methodists in the State Of New Jersey
hare 65, 600 communicates, 400 pastors, 400 local
preachers cog churches valued at 81, 000, 600,
and 205 parsonages, valued at 1888, 900. There
are G., 600 children in the sundag-schools. Du-
ring the year, $40, were raised for all church
purposes The Methodist schools in the State
are the Pennington Seminary, at Pennington,
the Centenary Collegiate Institute, at Hhcketts-
town, and the Drew Theological Seminary, at
Madison There is also Home, at Mo1ristown,
fur the orphans OF foreign missionaries, With
property valued 1T $50, o00.
There is proposition under consideration to
convert the present house Of worship Of the
Twenty fifth Street Baptist Church into Scan
dinayian headquarters for the Northwest. It ia
to be remodeled and to be occupied as theo-
logical seminary, publishing house, aud church.
In the meantime, as part OF the movement. the
lWHnfT-1fth 6Eft&E
sonth to location near Twepty-ninth street..
where nav house is to be built. The title OF
tbs mouse is at present ia the Baptist Union, to
Hbich it was conveyed q ehort time since, to-
gether with an indebtedness OF about $4,000.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of Illi-
nola ara to hold their third convention in jack
souyille Oct Z, 8, 9, and TO- The call is signed
by the State Executive Committee, and states
that it ia desired that two or more delegates be
presept from every Association, and that cyan
reIicaI churches, in places where there are no As
sociations, send somo Of their Christian Young
men. D, T., MOODY and Sankey hare bean IN
yited. besides other distinguished Christian
workers. 4 committee Of arrangements of the
Jacksonyille Associatiou. in connection With thjs
ca1l. .ordially prof1er hosp1taltv tn ali VIM NAV
come. '1'~'
:, Iecens Eatnel1ne OF Bspt.st ministers from
tne Gty cnu1cnes met WITH the 1mmauuel Eap-
tist ChuEcn ana organized as council BY the
e!ecaon OF ~. y: 3: Cneney as Moderator, and
o1 toe heY. "; " Eses1s, ~. as Clerk: After
Rurr of his Christian a4narence III - ~
ministry. and riawa ~ f3hT;.ti.o doc+,;na " ~
Conncii Toted unanimously its s.tisfsct;on x;t,,
the statement and to nrocee5 With .ha ort7ia. Tssu
ton. The Committed Of Arraneemnnte ranortsd
Bias the ordioation tale place to~dzv at G,c,ocE
n m. Tha following order of ererc;e7s ~as