New-York tribune., 1875-08-21
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Mr.. Henry Narley has oeen holuing seiieS
OF religious meetings in Edinburgh
A Convention of Sunday-schOol workers IN
the state of Virginia will be held i'll Richmond oct g.
All denominations of Christians included i'll the in
vltatlon 10 attend
The London Tablet reports that the second
son Of the Grand Lama of Thbet has arrived in Paris
He accompanied by French Catholic missionary ana
WILL ii is said, embrace Christianity.
A writer in The Examiner and Chronicle
claims that the first campmeetuGs in America were held
i'll 1867 by two Baptist ministers, the Rev Samuel
Harris and the James Read, who preached in that
part Of Virginia lying between the Rappahannock and
James Rivers
At meeting of the Congregation of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church in Victoria. British Columbia
il was unanimously agreed that the pastor, the Rev f.
Crdgc should accept the position of Missionary Bishop
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church, TO which lie was
elected 10y the General Council held in Chicago.
A family meeting of all the descendants OF
the Rev. john Eliot, the Apostle TO the indians of New
England will held in Guilford Conn, during septem
ber The editor Of me Pacc, San Francisco says that
he is a lnea descendant of this apostle According to
his record the son. grandson, and The great grandson
OF the first Rev. John ElOt were all minister's
The provision of the draft of the new
Spanish Constitution in relation to the exercise or re
eion is explained that nonCathoc worship VIII
be tolerated indoors, but that public religions cere
monies other than Catholic will be permitted The
Catholic religion is declared to be the religion on the
State IL should be remembered that TINS IL no more
than draft OF article OF the Constitution prepared u!
Il committee.
The fiftieth annual State Convention OF the
Unyersaists OF NewYoIk will be held in Buffalo. begin
ming Tuesday, Aug 81. 1t VIII be composed of officers
Of the Convention pastors settled in the Sre, Two lay
delegates from each parish and one lay delegate from
each association Reports viii be submitted Oh the state
of the Church education, Sunday reforms, lei
owship, ordination, and discipline
The hundredth anniversary of the Second
brated on Aug 25 There will be historical sermon by
the Rev. W W. woodworth of Grinnell, Iowa, and
collation. in the Town Hal. This viii be followed with
addresses by the Rev. Dr. Macdonald of Princeton n
j.; Prof North OF Hamilton College; the Rev Dr. Love
OF East Saginaw, Mich anu Others
The attack of the Radicals in the Italian
Parliament, in May last, on the attitude OF the Govern
ment To ard the Church, has resulted in an Etmaon 10
the bishops that they must apply for the Royal Exeqatur
under penalty of removal from their Sees. Hitherto
strict compliance with this state reQustioh has been
waved The Archbishop of Palermo, Monsignor Ceesia
has ordered to leave his palace Tor btgcc'S 10
comply with the law; the Exeql'tur mas Deeh refused 10
the B,s hop Sessa, MOnsignor Gaslaidi. The Arch
bishop of Syracuse, Monsgnor Guan, has been expelled
from his palace by force.
Not only dissenters, but the churchmen OF
the Anglo-Catloi School considering the question
OF DIsestablishment. The church Times IOndon) asks
the question: Have Catholics any such interest in the
patronage of the state would induce nem TO submit 10
any gross oppression rather than bring Dsestbshmen
on Church Except III small particular, then i'll
tees in the pre- state Of things Is not worth shilling
week. As well known, the churches which they now
possess are OF their building and If Dsesabhsh-
they would take them with ther endowncp's
and AL
The report that the Bishop of Breslau is
acting as mediator between the Papacy and the German
Government gathers strength from day to day. The
diocese of this bishop is partly in Prussia and partly in
Austria he retired time since to Austrian terri
tory II is stated that the Papal Nunco at Vienna,
Monsignor Jacobni, "is carrying on an exchange Of
views with the German Embassy" in that city. To what
questions the mediation relates does not far appear
Most probably 1t has had connection with the ac
ceptanee by the German bishops, Of the new law which
gives TO the parishes The administration OF their church
property. The bishops OF ErDeiand and Culm are now
added 60 the list of preiaes who have signhed their ac
eel tauoe OF this law.
Bishop Steere the successor OF Bishop IOzer,
az Zanzibar has written letter 10 the Bishop of Lin
coln under date of July l. He reports his mission at
Zanzibar very prosperous. The caTg0es of slaves
which have been brought in by English cruisers since
the Bishops return, have been taken in charge. The
adults have been put work, and all instructed in
the Christian religion. Twenty Of them are candidates
for baptism Schools have been established both for
boys and girls From the Nysssa country, the Bishop
reports that whole OF the region the east side or
the lake is nkely TO come the power chief
a voire man named Makangila. Chuna and Susi OF Dr.
Lvingstone's last expedition, are with the oshop, and
viii JOIN the parry going To The Nyassa country
Late accounts show that the attack made
upon the English exploration party in Palestine was of
rerious 1t ed at Saed not Aero, Elk or
seven miles northwest OF the Lake of Galiec Saur
day. July 10. There 10 in the English party; tie
assault unprovoked but the Secretary OF the
Exploration Society," "was of very savage character
and appears 10 have simply from the fact that the
party were Christians" Sticks stones, clubs big knives
and firearms were used by the Mobamnedans. The En-
clish were unarmed The fight lasted half hour. and
wac terminated by the arrival Of some Turkish soldiers
with the English Consular Agent Lieut.. Conder was
severely wounded the head and neck; Lieut. Kitchener
as brlscd on thigh and and the Arab servants
showed marks of tie blows ifOn stones ana sucks
Full accounts of the assault sent by Lieut. tonder
10 the British COnsuener at BeyrOut. Measures nave
hecnt tnke tn arresf and nnnish Ihe nssaianls.