New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS DURING 1874.


astcal ciiclcs. The Gladstone pamphlet the conflict
between urch and State in Germany. and the ritual
istic Gues O In England and the United States nav"
been OF interest to the public as well as INC
churches In the United STATES many religious cohNen
tiOus have held aud growth Of fraternal ieehE
between Tho chm cles has been manifested The move
mCnt To, I'd closer relations and organic union "l
DO lies Il similar doctrines aud verhmont has made
progress. The pr, shytcriaus now arranging fra
federation OF all The churches in the world holhg ther
distinctive doctrines aud using their form OF govern
ment This Viii bring together in council year OF TWO
hence delclacs rom over thirty din rent org z''lons
rcpTcSeujns moIe than eight million comnumSc 'a,S
Tue plan 20, ~ug g,steI b. DR.. McCosh In 1872, APP
proved at ing OF tG2 PfcsO' iela ueiIa',1 o.
Evaug h'u Alliance Conference III 100 an" ~ ,r itS
far matur,d 30 tue past year as almost 20 ao'
success. L.. ct,"utcuty Of this decoration >cIvlne
the varou. esbyteran churches of the country nave
been comet u- with one ahothrr on tne Su 'yg'' W
closer rel .lIors As yet none OF hcSc nav
reached .urcssf issue, but the spirit OF concession
shown In ..uost every instance gives nope TOT inc
fIreiy success co.,. and plan has been ratified whc" viii
unite fuur h,aIcs in one auzluou, 10 90 known as
They are Canada Pr1soyteridn Church
tue Prc'" CaHre9 Sa and the ~orTe
spending : 1Or tue Lower PROVINCES. Toe UlVeu
Church will .d,nbcr 10000 commandments l. sex
pected that tGt union viii Oo formally conSummd cd
early tine coming YEAR In scotland the Commission
of The E,,abls he'd Church has decided 10 recommend
that Ia, D.. Y General Assembly approach t+e 0Iher
Presuy churches with view I" unloh' SGuemo
the fcdo, Presbyterian missions III In1" naS
Tnr proposition Tor tie union of the Reformed Church
I'm Auci.c, ard the Reformed Cuurcn IN the United
States iaIoI but system OF coop ration between
the former aui t,e Southern Prcsbyteran Churon mas
been adop.cI b, 30. Ia bodies. There has en- more
cordial between the numerous branches OF
the MehOu', C"ur'h and aayd1ceS nave o5tn Ilauo
toward O. g'"u anon. Tue Methodist frottstdnl usn-
eral Cyn,cr has appointed committee TO receive
aud co"s'sr any propositions lor Sos9 io' Hh,
and negotiations are ptuuihg WIN ,ne ~ ~
dist C.tICL (which separated from on &C
inJtatio, of nnal success Fraternal Intercourse
bccu opened 1-Teen the Northern aud Southern Meth
since lie SEPARATION, caused by the slavery
question. IN loiL eampmeetlng mas Dcen
the Mst dist churches in this country and Canada at
tended. the proceedings were marked win The greatest
good feeling and the OF the meeting ana the
results 10 HIdugIt ABOUT nave led 10 the clhng OF an
other for 1913. Inc union OF three METHODIST DodeS ia
Canada mas uceu cOusummateu, aud the nr-t General
Conference united Church, known as the McthO-
Tine chm cncs t.. jiiued were the Wesleyan Methodist
ana the .Ic,uo.l-t New Connection Churches anu the
Wesleyan Mtnuus, Church of Eastern British America,
wAlcu nave aggregate membership OF over 4OOOOJ
The conflict between the Pope and the Governments Of
Germany aud Italy mas become, during 1874, more EN-
Uttered than ever The Italian authorities have CON
tnucd us>c OF cOnveutual aud other eGcesiasucaI
property Rome at puOlc sale, The French war
steamer oque, which wac stationed IN the IlOer Tor
the prOtcD uOL O lne rope nts9 Oceh "ltnuII"n Luo
chel causes Of the POpes troubles however nave been
the FdIh LAWS in Germany THESE laws Whlol nc mas
con0rmutu subseTslve OF ms spiritual power, do
0yc upon the GJvemOT-Geuera OF Province the DUTY
of deciding upon the qIancdons OF persons appointed
TO be bishops wuO are required to swear ieily 10 the
Emperor aud Obediehce TO the laws OF the
provided against persons presumluG 10 eXer-
Else episcopal functions before taking the oath.
When "A Do non OF living falling vacant uOes not nOm-
nate a vicar within two months the right passes to the
congregation; ali hyngs that have no patron are Ike
wise 10 be MED 10y tue congregations. Under iuStruc
1ohS I1 I 10 ines" re- Iati5ns and large nun
her CI tucm prosecuted, hIed, and impris med
Archbishop LsuOcnOwsk one OF the nrst TO be CON
ylcted uudcr tue operation of the ecclesiastical
system lie was hued by the magistrate but refusing
90 pay the Ie and To cease performing his Official iunc-
tions he was imprisoned Tor contumacy. Tue Arch
bishop OF CO,Ogue was only recently released
frum prison. aud has now been lined again
Judge of Appel COogue has resigned his Office her
than cooperate the enforcement OF the eccesi 'ucal
regulations In Brazil, the Government ana ne OF
the Roman CItuOc Ulsnops have been AT issue. mere
have Ue,u troubles IN Chll, ana the Coug - mas
adopted amendments 10 thr constitution guar eng
freedom 10 all religions. New ecclesiastical l. IN
AusrIa similar 10 those III Germany, but less rig' uSlv
bishops ana O-ner prominent Catholics streI .1usly
opposed passage, but no violent conflicts ha yet
Mr. Gadstoue's pamphlet on the Vatican DEGREES and
produceu great excitement England lie cOdtends
tnat the onrdcnce 10 these decLers deman lea OF o1h
bishop Moaning Monsisuor Cdpel ana others have as
sailed NJ. GltdstOne's position WINE LJlas Cdin0J ana
Acton supported IT, Tue agitation caused by the mani
feso has scarcely yet subsidized. party OF American
Catholics have made during the year pilgrimage TO
In the Anglican Communion, Ritualism has been dis
turDing qucs ion. The English Parliament has passed
bill for tue Regulation Of Public Worship designed as
explained by ITS friends, " g put down Rtudilsm' IL
was prepared 10y the Archbishop OF CAnterOury, ana
although II met with little ENCOURAGEMENT at first Mr..
Dlsraeh. Prime Minister, gave IT HI, powerful and
law Ii zoe, mo effect the present year. 1t provides
that representations may be made by an archdeacOn or
church warden, or Ire6 paIlsHoHtIs OF one year
residence more ana three persons reSd!ug in no
to the nlshop II the bshoP OF OPINION mat pro
ceedngs on practices complained OF should not be
taken, Stale hs reasons IN WIunG II he decides
that proceeding, Ought To DO taken, he Is to notify to
both parties dud II luty arr NLInE HthI tuV C'ec'
they refuse thy the before nlm he is directed to
submit the representation to tue archbishop wac Is to
send II lOI iIldI 10 lhe court VI aoi ,,o
There appeal from me court 10 the COun-
tll Obedience 10 uOnt!On By a blsnOp VIII be en-
forced ana tue C.erSylud may Ot luuIUteq iOr
three months in the case OF second III
hiDitiou within ihree years the preierment Is
10 become void. Tue practices against winch this
W Is directed are: J. Alterations in or add
Without per,>sIou from authorities thereof, the
in, reduction decoration forbidden by law. p The
church or al a DIrIaSrOuud, B. Negectlu- TO observe
the directions PrdyerBOok IN the performance Of
inc rites aud ceremonies ordered by H. AZ the same
session oil Parliament bill was passed aOOdsAlng
patronage In tut church OF scotland ~ restoring the
are left speudIdres o. the state Inc Anglican Church
in Canada has ITS separation IRON the Church
Scotia nave been united with the PIONlncal synod
when there snail he a vacancy.
Tho trieuuiI Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
C,nrcb has len held I'm York tAe session lasting
"a days. The rituIlstic controversy entered largely
INTO Ms deliberations. canon was hudlly passed by
IeT,ral Toi i ss diseases to and lay vote OF "a do.
ceses 10 three dloceses abseUU tOrbiddiug the ee
walton Elements IN the Holy Communion IN Such
manner s 10 pose them TO the view Of the people as
objects toward which alteration Is 10 DC made i6 any
ac of alteration Of toward the EcmcUts ia the Holy
CommunIou such AZ bOwlngs, prOstrauOus or genuiec
t0ns and m other ike acts not horned allowed
by tie RuUcs of the Book OF Common Prayer several
DAYS were sprnt in secret session concerning the
tiruation OF Prof Seymour as Bishop Of Illinois, lie
was rejected by a majority vote OF the dlOctses 90 ,
The second COunCi OF the Reformed Episcopal Church
met in TIL. CITY May. constitution ana CaHOns were
reported and adopted rule OF the constitutions Dear
Ing on RAJ "a su, provides that nothing calculated
teach either dIrccuy symOOcaly that the Christian
ministry possesses sacerdott character, or that the
Lords supper sacrifice, snail ever be allowed IN The
worship church, nor shall any communion taDc