New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE


state Convention at Richmond, March 80
to April
The Fourth Presbyterian Church OF Chicago
has secured the continuance OF the of the Rev.
DIR. David Swing for 1875.
The China Mail reports that outrages upon
missionaries have occurred at Hoochow, near laho
Lake, sOochow, and Kinkeans
An association for the reform of funerals
has been formed In New-south Wales public meeting
10 attention TO the subject has been held IN eyuneS
The meeting of the COnvocatlon oil Canter-
bury has been postponed until after Easter on account
Of the commencement Of Lent I've days after the open
Ing OF Parliament w.
A rumor is given by the Germdnid, an Ul-
tramontane paper OF Berlin that the Pope mas msde
specal provsion by Of secret constitution Ior
she election Of his successor
A Scottish Association for the Main
tenance OF National Religion" is to be formed The
object Of the Association is to save the Established
Church Of Scotland from disestaoliShment
The Young Mems Christian Union of Boston
has Issued city church directory 1t contains the
names OF churches pastors hours Of church and Sun
day school services. and of weekly meetings
On the day after the sem-centenDial cele-
braon pastorate OF Dr. Furness at the First Uni
tartan Church Of Philadelphia Jan a. Dr. FuTness sent
his resignation TO the church committee. He has been
requested by the committee TO recall H.
The Protestant Episcopal congregation In
Victoria British Columbia. which 20 the number OF
200 persons lately seeded with its pastor the Rev E.
Cridge TO the Reformed Episcopal Church intends to
site for the new building has been given.
One result of the Ministerial Conference on
intemperance, which was held in Liverpool Eugiand.
Dee H. has been a memorial which was recently pre-
sented to the Liverpool magistrates by number OF
cieFgymen. the petition asks Tor Increased ponce
activity ia the suppression OF drunkenness
The Baptist Associations of Illinois number
churches belonging to the associations. $50 pastors
asI; membership, elsie persons; oaptisms reported
during 1914 1850 The number OF ordained Baptist min
listers in the is lcentstes 100 The Sunday
school statistics give $3.50 teachers aud scholars
The Womans Baptist Missionary Society held
meeting in Boston, Jan 90 The receipts from April
1874 70 Jan l. 1915 were reported as sls53 being ss5
more than the amount received during the correspond
Ing period of the previous year. The total amount
raised by the Society since its organization Is SO5l
Fortysix auxiliary societies have been lately formed
we're stated 70 be prospecting.
The Catholic Directory Of England for 1875
gives the number OF Roman Catholic Archbishops and
Bishops IN Great Britain as d. England and Wales are
divided into doceses; the former there are l72S
priests serving lCG churches ehapels and missionary
stations the latter. 2os priests serve 227 chapels
Scotland is divided three districts under Wears
Apostolic. The Diocese Of Westminster has the largest
ton. which hiss 81 clergy and 40 churches
The Advisory Committee of the Baptist
Educational Commission for NewEngland met in
Boston. jan IS Resolutions were passed approving IN
general Of the plan proposed by the Executive Com
mttee for the celebration Of the National Centennial
the speedy and thorough organization of
Central Centennial Committees in the several States
Ond expressing re opinion that each Stae or section
should concentrate its efforts on It's own Institutions
A deputation from the Evangelical Alliance
TO the Sultan OF Turkey it expected would leave
England the fist second week Of January. They
TO present an address Sultan asking him to put
end to the persecution OF Christians in his dominons
The deputaton consists Of Lord Francis Conyngham.
NJ r. the Hon. and Rev. T. V. Blgh, the Rev. j. s.
BIackwOod, d. n Messrs. Samuel Quincy, Jabez John
son aud r. y. Fowler and the Secretary of the ALI
auce, the Rev. Mr.. Davis.
The services held during the Week of Prayer
In London we're very largely attended. Midday meet
ings specially for City held in London Tavern
Mr. spurgeon. who was announced TO speak one day,
failed be present account OF tluess His place
was filed by Lord Radstock. Meetings were held in
many other places. At wills's Rooms addresses
delivered on the successive by the Rev Drs. John
Richardson: Donald Fraser {. d. MarstOn, W. Morley
Punshon, Joseph Mulens, aad DR.. Angus.
The first of series of Sunday Evening
Lectures for the People" supported by the National
Sunday League. recently given in London by the
Rev. Mr.. Haweis OF the Church Of England The lee
ture, which was on "Thc Use ana Abuse OF Emotion"
delivered South Place Institute F.nsbury, whore
N. ID. Conway breaches before a large audience.
small admission charged. II is stated that the
Bishop London letter Of remonStrance 10 Mr..
Haweis in which he expressed the hope that the latter
NOuid aitcf uls determination
A large meeting was recently held at Stoke
upon-Trent. England to make arrangements for the
next Church Congress which TO meet there. An Ex-
Committee appointed consisting Of Bishops
HObhouse and staley, the Earls of narrowly and
hrewsbury, Mr.. Salt, NJ p, Mr.. Heath, NJ. P, and
others. II proposed 10 erect a building for
the Congress and decided also TO fund OF
RlOOO. TIE Chairman. the Bishop Of Lchfeld in his
ADDRESS urged the ACCESSIBILITY of giving fair hearing
O al Opinions. The Bishops and clergy OF the Protest
Invited 10 the STOKE Congress.
The Old Catholics have now in Prussia one
bishop, Renkens. and % Driests Regularly appointed
priests Tie following 10 parishes: Cologne, DR..
Tangernan: Bonn. the Bishop and four professors
Cre6eld Essen. Dortmund and Bochun. Hagen and
Wtten Breslau KattOwitz, Boppard and Coblenz SaaT
brucken Geiwitz and Dusseldorf Twelve other towns
will have regular services when priests procured for
them. They Berlin Duisburk, Lenuep, Soingen,
Contz Braunsherg. and Bieefeld. The first OLD Cath
ohc church ~ Austria Was recently opened az Warns
d0rf, B0heLa.
The memorials to the Queen and Arch
bishops against the legazaton Of vestnents and the
eastward position which the Church Association Of En-
gland has charge, have already each received 100000
signatures recently published circular OF the AssOci
that INTENDED to uphold the doctrines.
principles and order OF the United Church OF England
and Ireland and 20 couDteract the efforts being
made perver her teaching essential points OF the
Christian fh, Or asmilae her services to those OF the
Church OF Rome and fUrhrr to encourage concerted
ton for the advancement and progress OF spiritual re-
hgOn"
The Executive Committee of the Liberation
socety OF England has appointed Special Committee
~ collect the matter necessary for the preparation OF
scheme Of dsesta0lshment and disendowment. The
Commisieee has begun its work By inquiries into the
nature e1tsnt aud value Of the property held by the
of England Much axVin ha forl