New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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kry 10 students preparing for the mms"!'
The Russian Government has refused 10 per
init the promulgatlon Of Papa Eucyclical announcing
the year OF Jubilee This will II Is declared proven, INC
SOLICITATION of the iuhee by Russian Roman Canones'
The Roman Catholic priests of London ana
Westminster intend present to Cardinal Mannne III
,cribed In n handsomely bound volume, their address
songratulatng him upon his elevation to the Sacred
College.
Baptist Educational Convention is to he
held nj ST Joseph Missouri April 49, under the auspices
of the western Baptist Educational Unlon. Baptist
uniyersitv is to he established at ST. Joseph. public
building OF the city recently purchased by the
Cnion for that purpose
The Public Worship Facilities bill brought
~ Mr.. Salt before the English Parliament met with
much opposition and has finally been referred to com
inittee The bill allows olergvmcn OF the Church OF En-
GLAND other than incumbent 10 hold religious ser
IN the parish. IN certain instances "'hou' MS
consent.
IL is reported from Russia that the great
ps,orty OF the United Greeks will join the Orthodox
Russian Church. The OF their secession from the
Roman Catholic Charch Is the attempt winch mas peen
recently made to among then the late Papai
Encychcals. and to abolish certain privileges wmon
they enjoyed
The newly appointed Minister TO Turkey, the
Hon Horace MAYNARD Is one OF the Vice-Presidens OF
the American Bible Society. This society spends ABOUT
tsocoo annually the Levant. and the Presbyterian
Board OF Foreign Missions over $4,000 The American
Board Congregational, expended last year on It's 1alA
ish missions tue eum OF Slpb,b3o
The Church of the Disciples in this city, the
Rev q. II Hepwortu pasoc, has issued an appear TOT
financial aid Its debt amounts 10 slSOO ana tue pew
rents yield income OF s2ej0, whiehis spent 10 paving
the interest OF the debt The current expenses OF inc
church $4,000 year. aud the only means at present
Of obtaining the Sunday collections, whieh
are Inadequate.
There is news from Zanzibar that native
insurrect!on has broken ont at Mombazi. port 40
miles north OF the town OF Zanzibar and mission sta
ton Fears wer, entertained for the safety of the mis-
sonares. At the request OF the Sultan OF Zinznar an
English naval ship sailed for the place Jan l5 IN addi
ton TO troop OF 1000 dispatched 90 MombszA ny
The Satan hnssi wiss'gnatg ps'S ant UT - -"
The Baptist Central Centennial Committee
for Massachusetts, have decided endeavor to obtain
subscription OF at least 81 from every Baptist In the
state. The money thus raised, except tho sums
especially designated for other objects by the DONORS Is
TO he divided 10 tue following manner To the Newton
Theological Institution 10000 TO the Worcester Acad
envy $4,000; TO Brown University, Cl!by Cniversity
mud the American Baptist Missionary UliOn $4,000
each aud 10 the American BApils' Home Mission ooo
ETY. $4,000
The report for 1s14 of the Gianid Lequidl-
tie, the Committee appointed In Italy t. take charge
of the Church property seized by the Government states
that religious houses suppressed during the past
year and 67O pensions, amounting to S4S5o le' were
granted 70 elected inmates Of such houses Tdo average
annual pension Of each person 4ji Ire or about &s
Among those who received pensions 273 priests
lay 1853 choir nuns aud GO sisters In 1870
10 religious houses we're seized. aud 40e2 pensiOHs'
amounting 70 l.o99.l32 lire. were granted.
The French Assembly authorized, some time
ago erection of voye church upon the top oil the
hill Of Montmartre The amount needed 100000 francs
was by public subscription The amount OF
sN00oO has already been secured and the SUI
.cHptons average about 10000 francs month. The
cornerstone OF the ed.fse 70 be laid June %, the
Festival Of 81, Peter All OF the French bishops are to
be present aud the ceremony will be attended with
great pOmp. The property Is TO DE conveyed 10 tne
Archbishop Of Paris. Tue church VIII he Completed 10
seven Yeas.
A decree has been issued in Spain re-
establishing the exclusive use OF the TEXTBOOKS pre-
scrbcd by the laws OF Queen Issbcia'S reign The Min
ssier Public Instruction has addressed circular to
the Rcctors the Universities, ordering them 10 see
that nothing is taught Ia their Institutions that may
he contrary the Catholic dogmas or 10 sound morals"
slsO, nor anything contrary to tho political rule
almost unanimously proclaimed 10y the nation" 1t is
reported that tue Government has refused an English
man permission 10 open Protestant chapel In Madrid
OIL property Belonging 10 nim
The conversion 10 Christianity OF II RaJput
Nohamedans Of Ghorow aha, In the Puniuab lucia. dur
ng past year by the missionaries Of the Presbyte
rian Church. gave rise for the tine to bitter contro
versy IN the surrounding district TO the right OF
Christians the Of the wels The matter has been
settled oy decision obtained from three distinguished
hOtammedan dOctorsiOfthe Puu1duD: l. I1at IL Il law
fui for MOhawmedan TO eat and drink with Christians
tmis lawlo for Mohammed9n :" draw water OUT OF
these DECISIONS which, II is hoped, Will be OF much
seryice 20 the MISSIONS. are 10 De printed
The Senate of the Italian Parliament has
passed the clause OF the reformed penal code whch
any who publicly insults religion tolerated
bJ the State TO a sentence Of mpris0nment varying
from one month to year. and TO hae not exceeding
boo II the attack made through tAe press, the term
snmprsonment is not TO exceed three months 10 the
discussion upon the CODE sgnor Vigdni, Minister OF
Public Worship, opposedi motion caling for special
laws against the clergy who abused the liberty OF their
na.tiOn d. the principle OF the Government
10 be free church free State, and that its desire
10 have the CLERGY merely subject to the common
law.
The bill before the Prussan Diet for the
withdrawai OF the state subsidies from the Roman
Catholic clergy contains tie following details: All State
grants the bishops clergy, and diocesan institutions
are Withdrawn date of the PRONUNCIATION of the
law the clergy in public institutions being excepted
Ehe grants withdrawn are TO be paid again. when the
bIshop on ADMINISTRATION OF binds himself in writ
eng OBEY the ecclesiastical laws of the country The
payuent salaries OF individual clergymen will
also he resumed when the same written agreement
made IN addition to this biz, II is stated. govern
frsilon OF Church funds other than given by the
sais The totai anount OF the annual state grants 10
tbe Church is estimated at sl.OOOh
At the twentieth annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF the United states
and the British Provinces which will be held AT Rich
mond May 1885, the following topics Will be discussed
The ork of the International Conventional In the
West 2 In the south 3. Among the Germans L. In
other Helds. II. Tle work OF the Executive Commit
tees Of state and Provincial Conventions Ill How
Associations, especially large cities reach all classes
Of Young 81. or the artisan classes;
In colleges and educational Institutions g. Railroad
smuloyes; T. Destitute young men, 8. Tho criminal
siasses. ". Association Bible Casses-l For Evange