, 1875-12-26

an Officer to the Orthodox. has found Christ In tha
uan Association, and. although not yet united with tho
Orthodox church. will probably do so- They Wern
and binding associations. but they have, without
doubt. every thinking. cousiderato Christian u0ss
haVe, I'LL sympathy with D. L. .1oodJs work.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL
The Methodist Education Board has an animal
income Of Sl2, 900, all Of which, except small
reserve for expen=es, il devoted to tho prepara-
ton of young men for the ministry. Its in
yested funds amount to 800, CO.,
At the Synod Of the Church OF Scotland in
Canadn. which was organized at Montreal Dec
l, it was dscided to send depusstion with a pc
tition to tho Governor-G Generatin Council, ask
ing him to disalow the bulls passed BY the local
Legislature which recognize the union . the
Presbyterian bodies Of Canada The Church OF
Scotland, it was stated. would continue to recog-
nize any who adhesad to her
The catalogue OF Andovcr Seminary for this
year shows that there are 81 students, under the
care OF seven Professors, and thrae noo-resident
lecturers. AL but thirteen Of the students have
taken academic degree. Sixteen colleges arc
represented in the seminary. Among tue recent
LECTURERS hava been President Smith, Of Dart
mouth College; the Rev. Dr.. Bliss, President OF
the :,,r:au College 1T Beirut. and tho Rev. II.
Learitt, of the Japan Mission.
The religious laws OF Hungary are to be- re-
vised during the present sesson Of the HuDes-
rian Parliament. IL the laws as they stand the
Jews have civil rights, but their religion is not
recognized. The ''1ecoeuized" faiths are tho
Roman Catholic. the Lutheran. the Reformed,
and the Unitarian. Every Hungarian citizen is
obliged to dectare hizaself member OF some
religious community. Civil marriage does mt
oriaf fnik3 fnr aA10F1tinD or diYDrco ara tried
by ecclesiastical tribunals
The Executive Board Of the Union Of Amer-
can Hebrew Congregations held meetiu;; in
Cinrinnati Tuesaav last Among the new con-
gregations reported as having joined the Union
WAS the Bnsi Shoiem, Of Chicago. T be report OF
the President showed that $64, 900 had been con-
sriouted SO far as donationa to the SINKING fund
Of ths Hebraw Union College, which had been
opened. 4 resolution OF thanks was passed 70
the gentlemen who had been active IN atdlug thA
College. and among tbs names specially men,
toned werc Lazar1s Sl1yermap. Jacob Rosen~
berg, aud Fl. H. Kohl. Of Chicago.
The second anniversary OF tha Reformed
Epiecopal Church. WAS well observed by the con-
grBsa.:ons attached to that CON mmuoiou. Bishop
C.ulnains spent the day IN Charleston, preach-
ine in tho Co!orcd Presbyterian Church. In
| Baltimore. services were neld 1T the Coa9rega-
tional Church Ensaw street, tie Rev. Mr-
| Baiethwule delivered the address, The Rev.
] DR.. Nicholson gave, IL Ph;ladalpbla, An exco.
stion OF the doctrines OF the Church. At OF:
| tava, Canada, meeting WAS held in the Ena-
manuel Church, and addresses were delivered by
| tho pastor, and also BY Methodist and Pfssr
byter'an minister.
! Tuesday last the Catholics OF Minnesota -
sembled in great force at ii. Paul. to colebrsto
] the consecrction OF the Rev. John Ireland, ~
| Coa1iator Bishop Of TINT diocese. About lo0
! clergy too1 part IN the ceremonies. which were
deeply in.ereatlnx- Archbishop 4enni. OF Mil
/ ma,ikes Bishops GrAre. of st. pAui: Borgesr of
! Detroit: Hess, OF LaCroase; ansl ac1donbush. Ut
| St. Cloud we're present aud assisted. Rlshop
Grace acted Is CelepEant, and Bishop Hess ~
| Consecsator. 4 very interesting sermon Was
preached bv tho Rev. r. O'Gormap, Ct Rochce-
lar, on the general subject of the progress of
the Catholic Church, especially in the West.
IT. seems that 1tr. Stanley is not the only per-
son who ls bent upon converting the tr1bea
about the newly explored lakes OF Africa, and
that the General Committee OF the Church Mis-
sionar7 Society, st d meeting held IN London On
the 23d Of November, accepted an anonymous
offer OF .E5 600 for the establishment OF mis-
sion to the vicinity Of the Victoria Ni'anza, and
appointed a subcommittee to take steps To carry
the proposition into eject The society recos-
nizes 50 combination Of Prov1dentiat ciscnn-
stances in the present opening in Equatorial AZ
rica," and hopes that the new movement "may
prove centre Of light and blessing to the tribes
In the heart Of AFRICA ?"
Tbs Commissioners Of tho - Methodist Prot
eetant" and ''Method;st Churches met in
New York City few days ago to arrange pre-
li1nlnaries for permanent rennion OF these two
bodies. The entire session WAS harmonious
The act OF the Joint Commission has Jet TO be
approved by the governing bodies Of the twa
Churches, but the probability IL that the unscn
will be consummatod. The Presbyterisus OF the
Uuited States have purchased 500 acres Of the
lower portion Of Wells Island, in the Lake Q!
ground. tho prics paid being $4,000. Tbs
camp viii be situated miles from Rockport And