New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE


A movement has been started at the Hague to
erect n monument to spnoza upon the Two nundreo'n
anniversary OF his death, Feb. 81, 1877
The Rev. l.. II. Gulick, the American Bible
socetys Agen. in japan China, left for his field OF
labor Dec 20, by way OF San Francisco.
The Toronto Leader charges that grants OF
public money have made by the Legislature OF On
taro to sectarisn institutions, with Wow 70 securing
political support
The Hon. John w. Foster, United States
Minister to Mexico, addressed the philadelphia hetho-
dist Preachers Meeting Monday last on tho subject OF
Christian Missions In the Mexican Republic
An endowment of Oberlin College, Ohio, IS
proposed by the Congregationasts as memorial 10 the
late Dr. Fnney It's former President The present funds
Of the College insufficient To meetlts annual expenses
The Rev. H. ID. Ganse, who left this city to
assume the pastorate OF the First Presbyterian Church
OF St. Louis has entered upon his duties under most Ia
yorable auspices"
The new Turkish Grand Vizier proposes to
place Christians the police force and to establish tho
Provincial Councils basis moro liberal to the Christ
ian population
Four memorial tablets are to be placed in
the Christian College at Aintab, Asatc Turkey In mem
DRY Of four American missionaries the Rev. Messrs Mer-
rian Walker Dodd and Goss who dedicated their lives
to Oriental mission work.
The eighth biennial Conference OF the
Friends Flrst-Day School Association Of North Amer
reported scholars with average attendance OF
1865, and 2, s95 officers ard teachers
The report of the committee appointed by
the General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
to examine tine affairs of the Board of Publication, states
that after the Of all outstanding debts the value
OF the property OF the Board Viii be S2O,%99
The English Society of Friends has sent a
missionary party under charge Of Mr. Eli Jones' to
labor among the Druses in Syria. An English Quaker
evangelist, Mr. Stanley Pomrct, has left England for
preaching tour through the United States
The Unitarian Church at Peterboro', N. H.,
which was originally Orthodox Congregational Will cole
brae the completion of it's two hundredth year IN Feb
ruary next The Rev James Freeman Clarke will deliver
the address Daniel Webster member Of the parish
in hs time
The Presbyterians of Philadelphia sustain
large hospital which has endowment OF over S3JoOUo
Its benefits offered to all without distinction During
the year, Asa patients have been treated within the
building and 500 without. The total expenditure was
s69,3il.
At the meeting of the Royal Geographical
Society OF England Nov 30 IL stated that Tie Church
Missionary Society Lad that morning received 5000 III
addition 10 the of $4,000 aeady given to it for
the founding Of mission IN tie kingdom oil King Mtesa
in Central Africa.
1t is announced that DR.. Kendrick Is to take
the PROFESSIONALLY LETT vacant by the death Of Dr. ickru
in the theological department Of tue BApIs; University
at Rochester DR.. Keudrc Is 70 assume his Office Jan
] l.. n, DdQFptfE
| family to tie ,cnin Try.
The Presbyterian Board of Publication has
organized missionary department, composed Of the
synods of Columbus, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Indiana
South, and tennessee The headquarters Of the depart
mcnt are in CarHnati The superintendent appointed is
| the Rev. DR.. Edward CVoncr.
! The Baptists OF the West will have a re-
union At the Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago, Dee. %.
REPRESENTATIVES Of tn Baptist churches OF Michigan,
Ohio Indiana, Kentucky Missouri, Iowa. and Minnesota
arr xpcctcd 20 he present The oliec. OF tle meeting
viii DE ia" promotion OF Baptist Centennial WORK In the
! Nor. -Acst.
| The tablet TO the memory of the Rev. Jere-
mil IIorrCcas the CAufc OF England Carie who pre-
diced and observed the transit Of Venus on Sunday,
Nov. 81, 1899. has been PM in its pace IN Westminster
Abbey. Though diving at the carly age Of % IorrocS
distinguish ed hinaei ' several important ASA Ohon-cii
/ discoveries
The announcement that the Italian Govern
mcnt viii impose IN income tax on tie allowance given
By the Pope the cardinals and the spends of all
persons connected with the Papal Couu las eaJed
great excitement at the Vatican. 4 eonsiso.y was
called 10 consider what stops should be taken unief the
circumstances.
Under the Public Worship Regulation act,
Lord Peiz ncc las become the judge o. ecclesiastical
suits IN the Church OF ENGLAND. HIS title is Dean of
the Arches Court OF Canterbury, AMI Oiieia PRINCIPAL
and Auditor 81 the Caucery Court Of YORK" SIR Rob
pBi'M.rge. 'dtc Dean a. Are became judge
In tho new High Court oi Justice on Eoy. !.
The flst c0lOred Clergyman Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church was ordained Dy Bishop Cunuins al
Prrvilln s. G.. Dec 3. The newly ordlined deacon,
Frank Ferguson h IS been teacher Of l'rge school
school for the training Of coiorcd ministers VIII be
op ned by tac Reformed Episcopaans in Charleston at
| the beginning Ol next yctr.
At recent funeral at Burton on Trent, En-
gland enc Of Che wicaer-gork cofns advocated by
81 the funeral rcormers used. The coia. which was
decorated with ferns, eyergreens, AMI flowers, car
red hand hes-se ~ the servants OF tlr deceased 70
tie cemetery chapel where ne service WAS read Iheie
| waF none OF the usual funeral display.
The fourth anniversary of the Chinese Sun
day-scloo connected with Plymouth Church san Fran
cisco, was held few Sundays ago. About 900 Chinese
were present besides large American audience. The
exercises consisted Of singing In English and Chinese,
and cCi.ations Of Scripture The school has 100 pupils
and - teachers The average tendance o. pupils Is IS
The Christian women of Calcutta still carry
on with success their reformaory work among tn"
sailors e-ouses aud grogs0ps OF that city. II
heir practice 10 visit the drinking saloons, sing
hymn, and offer PRAYER. The Young Men's Christian
Association founded in Calcutta by The Rev. Mr. SOmer-
vide gives nee breakfast every Sunday morning Ia u
number II poor people.
A remarkable meeting Of foreign mission
aries employed la city mission work recently held IN
London Grace said in II languages The London
city Mission Society EMPLOYS four missionaries among
the Germans among tie Dutch, two among the
Italian8. cue among tie French ana one among tie
Oriontaa. VINO always to be found in the great
metropolis
A correspondent of The PHILADELPHIA Presby
terrain describes the preaching Of the evangelist, Rev. a.
b. Eallc Who is In Troy, remarkable for ito di-
roctnoss and clearncss. He has faculty for giving
fresh and beautiful color to old truths" Ne. Elrlcs
cess hss fccn great that no single auenrcrOOm IN
Troy win accommodate ue people who wish to hear
him The Ieth0d,is, BtPsists, and Presby crians o.
Troy 40 work with Lin.
A sheriff has appeared at a church trial in
Francisco. The Presbytcry 81 thar city about t.
proceed with tie 81 OF is ministerial members,
when the sheriff summoned the whole body to appear
before judge and show why Il should not be