, 1875-11-14
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL,
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
The General ,Confareuce OF the Evaneelica
Association has fixed the salaries OF the Bishops
OF the denomination a. 81, $50 year, including
rent.
The Old Catholic Synod Of Berne has unani-
moQsly decided to abolish ths wenr1ag Of the cas-
sock, aud that auricular confession aud celibacy
a1e to be optional.
mixed to make q law that converts from Roman
Catholicism shall be rebaptlzed Oh entering the
Presbyterian Chn1ch.
The fiftg~second Baptist State Convention Of
Connecticut embraces l29 churches, 1865 COM
municants, 1877 Sunday~schoole, and I7152
pupils Tho sum Of 512442 Was rnifed during
tho year to aid weak churches, and thirty four
OF them received assistance.
The Cumberland Pres byterian "Pecifc svn-
cd has agreed upon basis OF union with the
name Ut the Presbyterian Church Of the United
States, Iha tasls prescAibes that tho doctrine
Of the uoited St nod shall be in conformity with
the confession OF faith Of the Gun oesland Pres
byterian church. aud the government shall be
that Of the Presbyterian Church.
Union among the various colored religion.
bodies OF tho country is still being urged il,
ing their union with tho. Methodist Epiacopal
Church, and ID willing 10 retire from the episco-
pacy, If that will in any manner promote such
result.
The annual meeting Of the Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Church in Canada reported 3Y3
MISSIONS 392 missionaries, 80, 070 commandments
in mission stations, 81 day schools among tho
Indiana, $!47.16S received and fl85 26B OK
panded for missionary work, leaving q balance
against the treasury OF $50, 100.
The religious denominations Of Phi1adelphia
are getting ready for the coming of Messrs.
Moody and saukov. A large building at the
corner Of Thirteenth and Market etrcets is be-
ing fitted mp for them. Much interest is shown
in the prayeE-meetinga which are now held in
anticipation OF sha coming OF the eyange]ists.
b.sls OF union has been agreed upon bv the
Commissioners OF the 0tethodlst and Methodist
Protestant Churches, and will be submitted to
the General Conferences OF the respective bodies
for approval. The Commissioners recommend
that . convention of both Churches be held in
Baltimore in May. 1877, to formally consummate
the union.
corner of Broadway and Fourth streets, Louis
vile, KY by tho Presbyterian congregation Of
the Fourth and Chestnut Street Church, will
cost over f65 600, which is just twice what was
paid for the lot OF ground on which it will bo |
built. The church will be similar to modern !
tabernaoles in style.
At the Convention OF tbs ''Young Mems !
Christian Assoclatiou Of the Unitsd States and |
The British Provinces" which vas held at Rich |
nond in May. the weak beginning with the Sec
md Sunday in November WAS set aside for |
special PRAYER for the Asaociations. At the Con-
ference of the Association OF all couDtries held |
It Hamburg, Germany, Aug 14-18, this appoint
neat vas coucu.red in. Tho observance is to
70 kept up until the meeting of tho next Gen-
raj Conference
The following additions were made to the Con-
,regational churches Of Chicago and vicinity last
sunday: Plymouth Church received fourteen
editions, four by profession. -Four children |
gere also baptized. Union Park Church received
I've. one by profession. This church il making
strong effort to reduce their embarrassing |
ebt, the ladies' being especially active in tho
latter. The First Church, nineteen, three by
hree; and Glencoe, one.
At the late session of the Presbyterian Synod
the Pacifc, 81 interesting account uss given
the work OF tho mission among the degraded
ineaa women who are brought to California.
he Society is called the ''Pxcitc Coast Au1il-
ry Of the Wonan's Board Of Foreign Mis-
ons." 1t has been in operation TWO years and
half, and has branch societies in fourteen
aurches. An industrial school Was started last |
pril, in which sixty-dye Chinese women and |
venty-f'ur children have been taught. During
.e summer prayer-neeting for the women Was |
,gaDizsd.
The annual meeting OF the Baptist Union Of ! i
nei.ud was held At Plymouth, Oct. a-7 The .
resident Of the Union, the Rev. Alexander
acaren, OF Manchester. presided. His ad- :
e,s WAS upon the weak points in the Baptist il
ganization IN England There are in England
these churches i, 194 have less than 100 mem
rs About one-half Of the pastors receive =
om ego to El50, many others Iess, very few y
er f3oo. Mr. Maciaren deelred, By meAns Of |