New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

gest, - holding very successful meeting in Troy n y
The liturgy of the Coptic Church in Egypt
has been translated for Bishop Beell by deacon OF
Cairo, and ia now published IN this city
A consistory is to be held at the Vatican
Dee 20 for the purpose Of making nominations for The
vacant bishoprcs 70 reported that 40 the same time
Monsgnori -,rnhni and Nina will De made Cardinals
The Rev. Charles :. Robinson, d. d., pastor
OF the Presbyterian Memorial Church OF this city, has
elected corresponding secretary Of the PrcsOy
Board OF Education.
More people than can be accommodated with
comfort attend meetings OF the Rev. =. p Hammond
Harrisburg. Penn. on sunday niglt. December ., a
meeting of mont Tristan With admission by ticket
mead la the Opera House The building was tilcd
The Flower Mission of London sends be-
tween 5000 and 1000 bouquets weekly to the hospitals
warehouses, and sick poor at home. The flowers are
placed in little raper bouquet holders upon each OF
which If "A text Of scripture.
Mr.. Sturgeon is described as being out of
he pulpit an "orhand. cheerful. laughing gentleman
but without ever an approach to levity." He is.of
medium HIGHT, stoaty built, with hOIid complexlon
and would not De taken, from his l0ok', ~ Dee minister
The Methodist Education Board hae an
nUal income OF $4,000. all OF which, except q small
reserve for expenses. is devoted TO the preparation Of
young .0r the ministry. It's Invested funds amount
H. SlU4OOD
As the effect Of careful Christian instruction,
OF Madagascar. Filthy wooden huis giving place to
brick houses. and the propie have Dee" more ceany
III their habits. Education IN demand the Govern
ment has established Schools, which are well attcLded
Tie l6Oth session of the Southern COnYOca-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Massachu
sctts held IT Hyde Parb Dee Z. The Bishop of The
diocese, Or. Paddock. presided. In the morning the
Bonn Confecenre ard sabbatl-schooi work were dis
cussed, IA toe evening there was missionary meeuns.
A Russian paper reports that the Cossacks
" the Don believe that Tic end OF the world at hand
Many of them have given up al ther property ana have
ordered thef coGiiis. The authorities have taken uo
notice Of the excitement which mas been iomrnted by
the Dissenters.
The English reviscrs of the Old Testament.
their meeting held Nov. 20, took MP he suggestions e.
the American Committee upon the revised version 81
Leyiticns and Numbers and continued the revision Of
jeremiah far as chapter xiii, yeSe DE- This Was The
thrty-Aith fts-ion oi tic company.
The Pre,Dytery of Oregon includes 30 minis
aud 20 churches It's hcid extends over Oregon
Washington Territory and Iiauo. Tie Prcsb5toty re-
Gently resolved % appeal 20 the General Assembly i0r
tue establishment OF synod with tlec or Har pr's'y-
tcres.
The UniycIsali-t revival meetings held in
SeaYo.k and - vicinity closed Dec. 3, ater havh-
been held for SIX continuous weeks. During the last
week the services were held nightly at GleeHpoin'.
Among the minister who preached af Grreuuout were
tine kry. II. r. c, tne Rev j. H. Puinan and c Rev
~. Chaplin.
The Executive Commi tee Of the New-York
state sGulsy-oa.ol Association met at Utica. Dec. ID
TO arrauie for Jhe holding ~ the Convention
mer Among thc sponsors engaged for the Convention
az. tie Pev. Dr. John Ea tine Rev. Dr. ouylei ana Gee
i.y j. g. Vincent The Committee aa Ire ~ secure tio
pres Irc OF 5,asis. Moody an" NluEey.
Tho Rev. Horace II. Wells, u Ieviyalist who
hos recently concluded series of successful revival
me rtinrs u Nor alb Ini Iip, Oo. ba-uu another
series Ia Springfield. Tie f.nU F"sheteran Church.
which is tAe pac" Of his lb"rs is llilsi YIN bearers
Us. joe every G.' Tie mu.s Of Springfield ~0r- ID
Lrirty c.jptrafiGu with uln.
The PRESBYTERIAN ministers Of Chicago are
discussing TIE que thc Bible tAc puDu, schools
ON Monday last DE-, Rev. Mr. Fo-sytAa read paper ts
M tue ground ,hat h tIe TWO conditions observed oi
Optional attendance and choice OF version. ,Aelo is 40
rc1 iog removing the bnie. After thr reading or ho
essay Tie subject was discussed h' ih' ministers pI'scit
The Prosbyteiiaus are organized in Utah.
Tile Presbyteiy which held is Fall session tic middle Of
October last in the First Pre,byto Church OF Salt
Lake city, installed pastor. yot. uuanmouN in favor
o. sgnodicil rpr-aeu atom, aui rc-oyc 10 sustain the
-at Lgtr Collegiate Il t1fe. Ihis -hc only Pres.r
t.r.a school o- l'sA Grade Witlin LOCO miles o. -i
Las city.
Great efforts are making by the Bdp,ists OF
tho Northwest o. complete tna endowment Of the
Ch.cl-o Union Theological Seminary during the C,--
terminal year Its net now amount -' S-i3,-5,
part of which ls not productive. 10 las lad IN nac
years 200 stud nts. the present number brius 20.
-,audnavian Geul. .nent is maintained, with native
s"cd. as Professor An increased endowment ~ tne
amount of 81 $1,000 ia asked ipr.
The catalogue of Andovcr Seminary for this
year shows chat there Oh students, EdrT tic care OF
seven pra,c-sos end tree nonresident lecturers. AL
bus 10 OF the students have taken an academic degree
sixteen colleges are represented thc Seminary among
the recent lecturers have been President smith OF Dare
mouth College the b =. Dr. Biz, President 90 tac syrian
Coicr at Dell, and che Rev T. LuAfi't oi the Japan
Mission
The Congrcgqti0nai'st prints again from the
census Of 1870 valuation church property held By
tho several denominations N Tie United States Il
follows
500 So l21 Reomel chur.hslGl3
Roman cltho.es- seae. Ia.,r-as-----'... 54s5,tH
II Jaara.. So 5I4-i5 .s35S,S41zJ
The Wisconsin Unitarian Conference met at
Milwaukee Dec. -. Tie minister who oic-ted ia ,he
orer ing services the Rev " IT, spencer read extracts
from te Bible the Koran, and other sacred books An
essay was read orcctng 70 the use Of Gle !oe Ia tne
public schools. Before me close Of te Conference sun
day school institute and mis- uuaiy meeting were helf
1Ie l-c VI tle Conference wrs changed I'D Sol,ithee
OF Unitarian and other H,ep,nd, lt ~ucri's Edward
scy OF Milwaukee was elected Pre-id nt for the year
4 black marble slab has been laid IN West
minister Abbey i memory of the laC Bishop Ihiriwal
Tie inscription .n0 Il says: COunop Tll4lWal. 5e s
Historian. Tl,vosian. Cox "a year, Bishop oil e, D"yids
Born FEB. II, 1877. Died jay -. $50" Then follow
two irscfi tionsonc Latin, tine other welsh The Latin
text f. from Kiucs it,, IL: " 4 w.e and an under
standing heart" The Welsh inscription n literally
' hate Ae word, meaning, blessed Is lls state
Cardinal Manning preached at the opening of
R,uan Catholic church az oxford, NOV. 2, and t1Oh
for Die text me motto OF the University "DDHtJ uni-
Haii0 aea" Ills sermon upon thc de- ration OF
OXFORD since TIE Reformation. and tie necessity Of look
Ing o the ucN founded universities oil France fora ne
yyal % the spirit when illuminated oxford 10 its jest
.avs The church stands 20 rev yards ihe oxford
frlruary. IT. is I-lc4el Io suit SAINT Il. AIOY-
sus and is .n charge OF Jealu, fathers.
Inn liALa-Y of dc EluLLsL LlL,.nucal SocIcly