The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
RELIGIOUS.

, The foundation OF the oldest church In
Norway was laid in A. ID. 900.
The Catholic residents in London pro-
pose building Metropolitan Cathedral.
Plans and elevations have already been
7 submitted.
The Bishop Of Brestlau. Germany, is
about to be tried for violating the new
ecclesiastical laws.
The revival in the Southern Presbyte.
rian church in Lynchburg, Va, contin-
ues, and the conversions now exceed
400.
i A deep religious interest has pervaded
the seminary at Hackettstown, N. j.,
and forty OF the students have been con-
verted during the winter. ~.
The American Baptist Missionary
Union will hold its anniversary this
year in Philadelphia, commencing on
the 26th inst. and continuing two days.
the day selected for parading the 45, QUO
children connected in their 134 schools
with the Brooklyn Sunday-school Union.
The Archbishop Of Toulouse has is
sued a pastoral letter against Spiritual
ism, the practice Of which appears to be
extending Oh the banks of the Garonne.
The Newark District Conference held
its sixth session in Bloomfield, N. j.,
last Wednesday. Papers were read on
"Church Finance" and on ''Pulpit
| Power"
The Iev. Father Zebo, who was the
confessor of the Emperor Macmillan on
the day of the latter's execution, is now
pastor OF the Franciscan church, at Tren-
ton, N. j.
Rev. Il. T. Lounsberry, lately of Drew
| Seminary, and who was received into
the New York East Conference last
month, sailed for Bulgaria on Saturday,
to re-entorce the missions there.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Home Missionary Society of the Method
| ist Episcopal Church was held at the
Mission House, Five Points, on Thurs
day. Bishop James and others spoke.
| An illustration Of the spread OF the
principles of religious federation is al
| forded in the tact that a bill has just
been introduced into the Prussian Diet
granting corporate rights TO Baptists.
Cardinal Patrzi, Vicar General at
Rome, has issued a circular approving
of the erection OF a church, to be dedl-
Gated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in
the Eternal City, on the event OF its
evacuation by the Piedmontese.
The question OF granting women IL
cense to preach has been decided in the
negative by the Northern Indiana Meth
odIst Episcopal conference, upon the
ground that discipline and usage forbid
It. This view is sustained by Bishop
Bowan.
Rev. Isaac B. Tenbrook, colored, of the
Presbyterian Church, has sent the BODY
a letter saying it is wrong on the bap-
tismal matter and that he has with
drawn and joined the Baptist Church.
His note has been returned to him In
dorced "insoIent."
The senior class Of Hamilton Theolog-
| ical Seminary are in demand for pastor
ates. MI. r. j. Jones accepts a call to
Ballston Spa. MIR. Z. IL. Merrill is called
to Carthage. Mr.. A. III. Hobart goes to
Norris, and Mr.. s. Ii. Green to Cazeno-
via, all in the State of New York.
The religious slsterhood introduced
into this country last summer by Rev.
Arthur Donnelly, OF st. Micnaeps, New
mission of educating the youth that ap-|
plications have been made by several
other pastors to the Superioress OF the
order for similar communities.
On Tuesday, the fifty first anniversary
of the American Sunday School Union
was held at the Academy OF Music, N.
Y. Mr.. William Il. Dodge presided.
Addresses were delivered by Revs.
William p. PaXsen, John Cotton Smith,
d. d.; Ii. Nj. Scudder. ID. D.: S. Robin
son, d. D., OF Kentucky, and others.
The Board OF Delegates OF American
Israelites will hold its annual meeting on
Sunday, 30th inst, in the hall OF the
Young Mems Hebrew Association, in
New York. The payment OF $40 annu-
ally to the treasury OF the Board entities
any congregation to send two represen-
tatiyes 10 Its yearly gatherings and to all
other general meetings.
The semi-centennial of the American
Tract Society was commemorated last
sunday evening in Or. Halps new
church in New York. Mr.. William
Strong presided, and Dr.. Anderson, oil
Rochester University; DR.. Plumer, oil
South Carollna; Professor Macloskie, OF
Princeton College; DR.. Manning, Of
London, and Dr.. William Adams, OF
New York, delivered the addresses.
The first attempt toward the establish
ment Of church at Garden City, l.. L.,
| has at last been made. Rev. Washing
ton Rodman, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, is the sole claimant of the honor
due this enterprise, he having under
taken the work without promise of ANY
salary or pecuniary aid from any source.
He has held services in hall granted to
him for that purpose Tor three or four
Sundays past with increasing interest
each Sabbath.
An International Convention OF
| Young Mems Christian Associations
will be held in Richmond, Va, commenc-
ing on Wednesday, Goth inst, and clos
ing on the Both. There has not been
similar convention held in the South
since 1861, and great interest is, there
fore, manifested in this, as an indication
of returning good feeling between North
and South, and step toward complete
fraternity. A convention of secretaries
of associations will be held in Washing
ton, d. c., few days before the meet
ing in Richmond.
During the year ending March /, 1875,
the missionaries of the American Sun
day-school Union west OF the Missis-
sippi river, es tablished $50 new Sunday
schools, having $3.50 teachers and 21,220
scholars, besides aiding l 1,2l1 schools, con
Ginning 5,73S teachers and 40, GIT scholars.
They donated 5,01S Bibles and Testa.
ments. held 2,175 religious meetings, Wis.
tied 5,254 families, Travelled 75,014 miles,
and circulated s6,303 81 worth of relig-
ious reading. The entire expense ot'tne
work is less than the cost and equip.
ment of single mile OF hrst-class rail
road.
The anniversary services of the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church we're held last Sunday, Rev,