New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The PRESBYTERIAN Ministerial Association OF
Pittsburgh has expressed itself very strongly upon the
publication OF Sunday newspapers. 1t denounces the
selling and buying OF such papers as an unawu trac'
and calls upon Christian people to dscontenance ther
circulation The resolutions adopted by the Association
ere fo he read by the Presbyterian ministers to their
congregations with indOrsng and corroboratve re-
marks"
| At the closing meeting OF the ILLINOIS Prot-
| ostsnt Episcopal Convention an amendment to the
csnons Of the Church was proposed "requring tha all
laymep voting at parish elections shall be communl-
cantso who have commenced within the three months
preceding The mover Of the resolutions, DR.. McMuruy'
stated il as well known that Unitarans. Universaliss
and aptists had openly voted at Eplscopal ~
municants though called such In their certificates
The Vedder Lecture Fund of the Reformed
Dutch Church, amounting to $4,000 was given py ts
founder in equipment bonds OF the Toledo ana WABASH
Ralroad He also directed that the bonds should DC kept
It'll maturity. Only six months interest was received
last year. but the additional $3.50 were made up 10 the
lecturer Prof Tayer Lewis by private contribution ny
the terms OF the foundation the lecturer - ohy
to the avails Of the fund, whatever they may DC.
At the recent Congress of Catholic Working
men held in Rheims France the subject OF sunday oo-
seryance was taken up and warmly discussed paper
was read calling attention to the large number OF persons
| employed on railways who never have Tree eahudy'
The Congress passed resolutions calling on the Mister
Of Public Works to put stop to all but express 'ac vi
| that day.
| The Catholic Congress at Freiburg, Baden,
which began on the LIST Of September was largely at
tended As many 1000 persons were said TO De pres
| ent at the opening session. Representatives, were re-
ported from all parts OF Germany The Bishops OF May
ence and srasburg the leading speakers Resoiu-
ons were adopted protesting against the interference
OF the State in religious education against the 10
the Papacy OF the free exercise Of ts teaching once
against the abolition Of the Pope's temporal power and
declaring that peace w; only be possible wheh the p
erty OF the Church Is received"
"Wbat has the Revival left us Z" is ques-
ton at present muc ds ussed In England At recent
meeting of the Open A. dsslon OF London, which Is en-
| gagged in continuing tie work OF Messrs Moody ana
sankey, speakers gave their impressions oh
the point whether the had been reached there was
difference OF opinion. The Rev. Mr. Gun said that the
number of conversions had equaled the expectations
cherished; only five persons had applied to him Tor
| church membership The Rev. Thomas Richardson.
Vicar Of St. Bennets Sepney 1t was reported haa Iouno
that out o. oIs Se %Sedy " and s sanRey meetings The
general result Of the inquiry was that the Ieviva na
cious legacy OF hearty hymns quickened chuicn anu
ministry, numerous conversions, ana, above ai 1c ne
heavy responsibility OF doing more " eaSry Ie so'o W
| the masses yet unreached"
Very many Of the Baptist ministers OF Bos-
ton were the discussion OF the Sabbath question:
in the fremont Temple Sept 90 As far as reported the
speeches were all side and were followed py the
adoption Of tho following resolutions:
Day. contrary to the law OF the Christian sabbath as
dangerous to the morals OF those who participate In
them and great annoyances to the rural conSrega
| tiOns upon whom they are imposed.
q That we regard with special repugnance snch pleas
ure excursions on the Lords Day are made In the
name of religion they involve not only the sin OF
| desecration but also that Of Hypocrisy
resolution in relation to Sabbath observance during
the Centennial Exposition was also adopted In these
words:
That in our Judgment the buildings OF the Eihlbluon
should be closed the holy day Of rest that the most
creitabe exhibition which mako to our foreign
guests Is the Christian Sabbath to whose general o
seryance we owe 40 much of grandeur and prosper
ty and that 10 open the buildings Of the Exhibition on
tile sacred day. TINS 70 invite the multitndes from e
neghboring towns and cities, would constitute an inso
ience and iniquty sadly dscordant with gratitude u
Almighty God which the season should inspire