, 1875-07-18

;a a. m renerally IGNORED where the leading men
h.ve 10 little regard for Christianity. Std ne
has fonnd there not 3 feH eAtnest Cnf1sllAn
men and women.
During tho last ten years, the number OF
Presbyterians in England has Increased oo Per
cant, and Ut the same time the Churca y tessl
ING immense support in the eouth OF EnSlaoa
and from those who had formerly belonged 10
the Established Church.
The Rev. F. D. Harryman, in letter to the
{,hur,chn1on. computes That the Episcopauans
hnvs only z ISL effective .Iergyn1en ~ cna1Ge ~
ue111hes while thera are 4, 100 ehafcnes' lug
leaves $50 churches vEcAnt~ Inc natau7t y.
Episcopal theological studcnts, 1uftos1tuoto, a.'
matesia!l7 falea Oh duriag the past four years.
The expenses of the special meetings heta nY
Mr. Moody and others "a LONDON s!ncs aaan ,Mas;n =
Vii amount to nearly :15o, 900. An othcef ~
the Drit,sb army in India ia said to hsve obtained
A three-uppths fnriough Oh purpose 70 come
home eod have his children attend the meotloSb'
in the hope that it woaei result IN their coa6ef"
sion.
Missionary labor does not command large
salary. It is said that the argess M aaaEy ph,o
ter1a9 Board to one Of its preachers ID western
Aaia. The salary Is 81, 500 only. aud DOES not
include = house. Married missionaries, It Is
said average from $500 to $1,000, while the un-
married average third less
The late General Assembly Of the United
Presbyterian Church made ths following appro-
pr,ations to foreign missions for tho ensuing
wear: For Egypt, a35. coo; Syria, $4,000; India,
3l4, 100; China. sl,500; outfits, travelling .e1-
penses, and salaries OF new and returning MS
e,onariea $4,000; and mscelanaous, $l,00U,
being 4 totA 10 currency OF S66. .20o.
The exiled Ffanciscans Of Germany are begin,
nipc to rcach the United States SeTeEa!
priests OF this order and fifty students lhnded
recently ] in New York. They viii 70 to Cleveland:
o. Tho Franciscans will have in the United
Ststes their centres or "custodies st Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, and Buffalo. The members
from lnsprnck aud tue Austrian Iyro! VIII pe ao-
signed to Cincinnati; those from Westphaila ana
Prussia, to Cleveland; those from Rome and
part Of Hungary, to Buffalo.
DR.. uurst's Outline History Of the Church "
gives these figures: Alherents Of Christianity,
aO7, 900. .0o0; Of Buddhism, $40, ,oot,0 ,0oo; OF No.
bammedanism, 200, ,000, 900; Of 0rahninlam, l35.-
600 600 Of ConfuciAnisn. so, 0oo, 009 Of Judaism
7,0G0 600; OF other religions. IL. 0o0, 00o. VI
the Christians be assigns 0o;a39, wv 20 1oman
Catholicism, 131 037, ,f{Y to Prosestantisn, and
76. 800 $40 to the Oriental churches. In the Now
World the Roman Catholics nunbar 81. 1888
aud the P1vtestnuts 81, 035,3o3.
The Unacersa1 Church Chronicle gives the r.
licious census OF Germany thus: 25,5l9.io9
Evangelical Christians. IA, 667, 1863 Roman Ca.ho.
hes. 81, ls5 under other nan.s as professors OF
feesIoo In Prussia there are Is, 387, ,926 Evan
eel,cals, 8,267 s6e Catholics, and 4, 71o without
amy religious profession. Among those catled
Eyappelists il, Prussia there ace !, GLE Luther
ans i.C01 Morayiaus, Ito 1rvingites, g. 618 Dap-
t1sts, is $50 Nennonites, besides 733 Methodists:
50 Quakers. 1851 Free Rehgioniats. and 1897
Disssnters.
One OF the historical churches still standing
in this country is Lambs Greek Church, Bruins
wick parish, Virginia It is the only Remaining
one Of the dYa colonial churches built IN hlng
George County. One OF the antiquities belong
printed century and a haf ago. Tue old style
SQUARE back pevs we're destroyed during The late
War, but hare been restored by English friends or
the present rector, the Rer. Melville Boyd. lhe
worshipers at the church arc descendants Of
Italian Romanists, French Huguenots, Scotch
E2,scopalisns, English Cavaliers Pennsylvania
Quakers, and African Pagans.
The Norwegian Lutherans OF the Northwest
contemplate tie founding Of theological semi
nary in Chicago. As ovidence Of tie increasing
numbers and power Of the Scandinavian Popu-
lation in the West may be mentioned the TACT
that the Regents of the University OF WISCONSIN
have established b Professorship OF scandtna-
vian Languages and Literature, and have ar-
pointed Prof r. 3. Anderson to the chair. The
Norwegian Danish Augustana Ssrod md the
Eling Eilsen synod, both Luthelan beia
JOINT meeting in Newburs, Minn-' in June, wlta
a
become the great centre Of the Luthern Church
for the Northwestern States.
Tho opinions given by Fitzjames Stephen and
BENJAMIN Shaw. declaring that it is contrary to
tue kius's ecclesiastical law for Clergyman OF
the Established Church to oi6clate III Non-
conior1nist piace Of worship, have Increased the
excitement already prevalent in England in ro-
lation to the uuioa Of Tho Church and the State.
4 large meeting Of the churchmen and DIS
septe1p almost Immediately followed their pub
licat1on, which WAS addressed bv Mr: Samuel
Morley, II. r.. Mr. Freomaute. Doan Stanley,
moved resolution declaring thtt 1.-THE rcst'ie-
tions placed about the clergy OF Engla4ga von,
-~*t.tns' - :tha opinions Of -cRgfcourse lotween
aro injurious 70 tls tsntt cburchos: Of this land
the various fedfnalISely required in tho interests
NJ ohlSe leSes.h,ooo chr's'ianits' This WAS unanimous
NEW CHURCH EDIF1CE.
The motnbers OF tho Olive. Baptist Church
have decided to rebuild ths;r church cdidce de-
stIoyed in the great fire Of lust year and ground
will be broken in 9 few davs. Their lot, situated
On the east aida OF Fourth avenue, about
midway between Polk and Taylor streets, had 43
feet 'front.' They have purchased 81 feet on the
south ade which gives them ~ feet trout, aod
extending to Dearborn. 80 that their new house
will have Two fronts OF u feet. There are to be
three stores on the first hcor, running from
street to street. On the second floor there wall
be leoture-room, two parlordt pastors study
kitchen, etc The halls Of entrance will be Il
feet wide, with two flights of stairs from both
streets, feet in width. The audience-room
will occupy the third etory, 48x51, with galleries
all around. With baptistery under the rostrum,
and two dressing-rooms. Tho seating capacity
OF the audience-room will be from 75U to 800.
The Dearborn front is to be Of stone. aod the
Fourth. avenue front Of pressed brick. The
plans are by B. J. Bartlett, architect, 36 Ken
tuckv Block. and as il is \ combined business
and religious structure, the styls of architecture
IL peculiar and in harmony With the character OF
the building. The contracts have been let for
SIG, 500.
CONVENTION or HEBREW CHURCHES.
The Second Annual Convention OF the Union
OF American Hebrew Congregations met At Buf-
falo on the 18th inst with delegates from every
section Of The Union. The address Of the Pre.i-
dent. .Moritz Soth, deplored the Lax observance
OF the Sabbath, and made number OF recon-
mendations, among which Has ono that the
Union should consider in what manner it could
best influence Hebrew youths to adopt mechari-
cal aud agricultural pursuits, in order TO save
them from the oppressive cares and uncertain
&les Of mercantile career.
It WAS stated that S48,G00 had been sub
sc1ibed. leaving only comparatively small
amount to be raised to reach the minimum sum
OF $50. .0D0 required for the opening OF the He
brew Union College in Cincinnati on Oct. |.
4 summary Of reports from 10 congregations
showed 62 congregations With 3. .157 contributing