New-York tribune., 1875-09-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Of all denominations In the state ot Virginia VIII oo he'u
in Richmond, Oct. 6.
The English Wcs'eyans are discussing the
expedcncy Of employing evangeists 10 travel through
England after the manner Of John Wesley and bis first
associates
At the fifty-sixth annual Convention of the
Episcopal Church. in the Diocese OF Mane
Bishop Nse reported that lie had confirmed $50 pers"ns
during the year.
The Rev. VIM. s. Hines, long the editor OF
TIE Adren Christian Times of Chicago, and lately pastor
OF the First Day Adventist Church OF Casteon, w. has
Joined the Protestant Episcopal Church
A Presbyterian University for the North
West 10 projected Its location IL be Lake Forest near
Chicago Dr. r. W. Patterson is spoken Of for the pres
dcney. The collegiate department opens Sept. 70
The Nova Scotia Baptist missionaries who
went to Siam with the intention of choosing there Held
Of abor have opened their mission among e IeoogooS
on the western shore of the Bay of Bengal short dis
tance north Of the river Gooayery
A Railroad Praying Band" has been or
sanized. meeting of the Band was recently held in
the library Of the Boston and Albany Road in the Cy
OF Boston The Band will consist OF engineers, con-
ductors, freight clerks, shopmen, and agents
The "New-York State Christian Missionary
Convention" held by the " Disciples" at Mannsviiic
was enc OF the most successful in heir history In this
State The missionary work contemplated Is doincstc
il has resolv ed to raise $4,000 t. carry it on
The Rev. Father JacQuemet, who, several
months ago withdrew from the Roman CatDoc 'hnf'h,
has applied for readmssion TO that conmunon lie has
been relieved OF ecclesiastical censure and has heeh a
m!tted to the Jesuit Community at Sautaa Recollrt,
near Montreal. lie will not again he admitted 10 'ho
priesthood
The Michigan State Sunday school Conven-
ton Which began Its annual session at Grand Kapds
eept l. elected W. II. Boyd President. An important
paper was read on The Improved Methods OF the Com
mon School as Compared with the SuDdlyschool' IL
recommended more exact grading ia seh'l'y-seh
classes
AT the first of the regular weekly meetings
OF the Boston Baptist preachers. the following question
was chosen discussion al subsequent meetings: Low
far I. best 10 appoint religious meetings when
invite public travel the sabbath" The question is
understood to refer 10 the gatherings at thc Va" -loun
tain House, at MATTHIAS Vine! ard ana J otef paecs
All the preparations are maturing for the
opening of the Vanderbilt University al Nashville, Tenn
on the 50 of October Profs shipp, Stafford aud Lut"n
and the Chancellor Dr. Garland AT Nashville Prois
Iipsoonb and Winchen expected To arrive at ihe
time of opening. The University the 81 To the Metho
dist Episcopal Church South of Cornelius Nand'rOlt
With true business eXactness the COMMITTEE
charged with the duty of arranging for the meetings %
Mcssrs Moody aud Eankey in Loudon have rendered
their account 70 the public. Their disbursements
amounted " 42s,S9d and their receipts to 4ZS@oo
leaving delciency of 4l3s The receipts were con
taincd in 257S contributions the largest rcehs %o1o
Efforts are still being made to inval:datc the
election the Rev Dr. Ecceston as Protestant Epsco-
pal BshOp of Iowa The Assistant Seoretnry OF the late
Convention has published card stating that at no one
time during session there than thirty three
parishes represented that votes OF the
aity for Dr. Ecees"n majority Of ne lay dep.-
will re rc1elrd for continuation -
the standing committees OF The severa dioceses.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
OF Indiana have prepared memorial to Congress asking
) the appointment of n commission TO investigate the
consequences of c liquor traffic cf the led States on
health industry, crrue, &c. (2 the prohibition of the
frnpn of
the manufacture Of liquors in the Detrict OF Columbia
and the Territories i4 the rep,iremcri Of To- abstn-
ence as condition OF Once-hoidg III "" ser co oi Hc
United States, whether the Office be cNh' hiH'y' Or
naval.
The Cincinnati Lay Electoral Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at iis recent ting
adopted the following resolutions at the same time i'll
,trucug its delegate TO vote for the measures ndi-
That power efficiency for good Of the lay members Of
admission Of them 70 & enc rights tne anlal
should @ e.ei,d ID By ihS s9ngsi NJ , y @ % as
should re arranged by the Bishops subject to ue approval
The ministers also adopted resolution, ly vote Of
124 -, asking that the Office OF presiding elder be
made elective
At the meeting of the Central Association of
Baptsts held in Buffalo last week letters OF sympathy
with It's OBJECTS were read from Dr. Behrends OF Cevc
Iand, Of Albany the Rev Ar. Mliald OF To-
rono the Rev. ]. X. Chase OF Massae huSetts TIE
letter of Dr. Reeves contained ts sentence: take it
that the majority Of tolerant close communicates,
protesting 1t for Themselves but declining to enforce IL
on others; willing grs at the liberty they themselves
demand" Among the ministers present were the Re-.
George +. Penecost OF Boston D." y. s. JIoes OF De
troIt Dr. ID. NJ. Graham Of Cicago, Prof George M"h'
Ian of BeIea COlego kenncsy, ana President d. BL'ts
OF Ridgcville College, Indiana.
The litigation among the members of the
Hebrew sy nagogIe Baai Jesbu of tl,s city been
followed by like appeal TO the courts flon members Of
synagogue ia Boston, The changes sought TO be intro
duced which the subjects of contention, the
admission Of organ and the permission Ca 10
the pews with the male mebeTs of their families
The JeWish Messenger Of this city deprccates litigation.
and Is willing honest Observance of the sabbath
secured the greatest reform measure, to concede
uuiBportat Innovations. II states fact that bere
IS congregation ia NewYOrk among leading insii-
rtitutions, wherein a minority not altogether 10 be
de despsed, actually contemplated the calling OF
Isracite lecturer to the pulpit With Christian chorscrs
Gt adds and ClI stan pulpit orator, such teInPc
which Justice James snufs frou afar.'
Some important propositions made 10y the
Roman Catholic members of the House oi Assembly OF
the Province of Brunswic lex 20 the Council OF Public
instruction. have been recently acted on Tic second
proposition asked that "TeguatoDs be made 10 provide
for the granting OF licenses 90 teach 20 persons holding
certificates from the Superior Of any religious ORDER
1t answered as follows "1hc certificate OF the su
peior Of any OF the Catholic Teaching Orders IA
recognized rendering the holder eligible for examla
ton aud 1t would not he necessary for such person to
atteud the New-Bruns~ick Training School" II was
also as sed that III the schools which attended b. Ro
man Cathobc children the teachers shall hot be COM
PEELED any books which may contain anything OBJ
jectiOabe TO them in religious point OF view. To this
the Council replied that they prepared to recon-
iaend favorable onsdcratlon Of the Board iEuca-
ton Notes nom L.ns,1d" upon such portions OF the
prescribed history O England may be Objectionable TO
Catholics The Council, however de. nned 10 elbow the
sohoorooms under elr control TO be used Iol IeIns
Instruction after school hours.
The Reformed Church Monthly for September,
in rcvie wing tho growth Of the Cbmch wlich rcp
sents during the last ten years finds great for