, 1875-06-27
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

Tho Catholic population Of Papnsylvsnis hA
doubled since 1880. It is no" 6oo'No. Ihe.
have ga churches ehApels, ETC., and oA pr1esta
The offerings aant to thePope from the 1ta1ias
faithful On the occasion Of bis 84th birthday ex
! ceeded 100000 francs in ready money, besides
! very largo amour; u 5ewelry.
Bishop Howe uourns the decline in Episcopal
candidates for loly ordars in this Diocese Of
Genital Pennsylvania In 1871 the number WA
| AS; in 1874 it Wa 22s.. Small sa'ariea and fen
pareonagea are suggested ~ causes OF this de-
Mnoh dissatisfaction has been expressed BY
Engtiah Nonconfcsuists ut the rejection OF the
Burials bill by Parliament, which gave Noneon-
fotmieta the righ to hold their own funere! ser
wees in parish cnu1chyAtds.. An informal oon-
ference OF number Of clergvmen OF the Church
Of England AMI Of dissenting bodies was re-
Gently held in Iotidon In order to ascertain
whether basis II Agreement could be found
It was proposed % settlement Of the question
that the chut 2hyarda be open to ; minister OF
sny recognized religious body, or to his repre-
eent&tivB. No ofia8l notice has been taken OF
the meeting by ths authorities Of the Church Of
England. The Disturbances which now con-
stantsy OCCUR at funerals necessitate 1ona legal
Arrangement Of th, difficulty.
The changes Of most Importance in tho Liturgy
Of the Irish {diestabhahed) Church may be
I f1.4
and evening prayG is no longer required a.
Confirmation il NJ longer made q condition OF
communion. 81 Communion is no longer reo-
commended On OCCASION Of mAtrtmory. ~
Lsymen arc not required to partako OF the sacra-
ment three times year, but arc urged 10 COM
are omitted from be public reading Of the Scrip
turea. C6.) CONSIDERATION Of the elements OF the
Lords Supper iato take p}aoe from the north
side Of the table. ~ Confession il displaced
from the form fo1 the visitation Of the sick, and
the absolution IRON the conmunion service. a.
question and auwer explanatory Of the Lords
Supper are placedin the catechisn.
Jewish marriagestook place ut Frankfort during
tie year 1874. Inthe year 1874 Ian WAS rassed
"that at Franz foct not more than fifteen Jewish
marriages shall be SLOWED during on1 year, and
among them only 'wo where either the husband
Of the wife may BE- strangers" In the year 1888
Dr.. Bender proposed the repeal Of That Pharaoic
law. Dr.. Galus, htwever, opposed the motion
"This law Is y canfort. satisfaction to the
Christian population; Jews OF Frankfort Who
are prerented to marry may enigTate." The tn
human law WAC, afar long debates. at lass re-
pealed, = fsr - .ssive Jewish .:h citizens *ere
to marry in Faankf9t. Il DR.. Galas xould re-
turn to this world aud learn thst l07 Jewish
marriages took p1ge at Frankfort in one year,
he would propheaythe early advent Of the last
day OF judgment.
The exsEoiRea at the Michigan Avenue Baptist
Church to-day promise to bo Of Al unusually in
tsrestinR character, In the morning, the pastor.
tho Rev. F. Ii. Els, discoutses upon ."Tho
Hefoism Of Faith" In the afternoon. at 8
o'clock, the opening exercises Of the Chicago
University will ocar, when the President, Lem
ueI Moss, will deliver the Baccalaureate Ser
mon. The browning e1erciaes Of the day. how
ever, will take plEe in the evening, when the
first nf a Rar1es NJ monthly Eahhnth-an},nnl nou-