New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

revision To tue 10Th verse OF the lOh chapter OF honS
decree of the Pope has been published, |
dated March 81. annung the election Of Mgr HeykamP
as old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht Mgr lIeykamp
consecrated April %
The annual assembly of the Congregational
Union VI England and Wales met in Memorial Han, Lon
don May 10 The Rev Alexander Thomson Of haneles-
The Rev. Il. II. Pullman. the General Sec
Rotary Of the Unversast Association reports that the
Uniroralist mass meetings which have been held for
months past in the Western States have been at
tended with great success.
The third General Conference of the Metho-
dist Church opened at Princeton. ILL.,, May TO- During
the Bishop James representative of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. made address to tho Confer
cnce. in which he expressed hepc for closer unity
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau, DIR.
Heinrich Hopsatter. is dead lie was born Feb TO-
1905, ordained Ia 1889 aud became Bishop OF fas
sau in $50 He was able but eccentric man. notfd
Alpine climber, and rigid in Diet eating only one h''
The twcnty-sixth annual meeting of the
Evangelical Continental Society England held In
London MAY a. During the entire period of Its exist
cnce the Society has contributed s3oooc towards tfe
eyangciization Of Europe The expenses for the year
were e3s7s. Tie labors of the Society were unusually
successful during he past year It's agents H7tln"cu
a large number OF bibles and books
The excision of the damnatory clauses of
the Athanasian creed by the synod OF the Irish tDs
established Church was followed by other reNiSoy acts
As many as twenty-five revision bills passed thFousha
first or second reading; net few of these we're how
ever thrown on The hual vote which I1luieo '"o
thirds uf each order Tor the sanction OF any chtlf''
The General Assemblies of the established
and Free Churches of Scotland opened May 20 at Kun
bursh The Rev. James sellaT, d. d. OF AberIour' was
chosen Moderator of the Established Chnreh Assembly,
and tie Earl of Rossyn appeared az the queens repre-
sentative In the Free Church Assembly the Rev Alex
andcr Moody stuart, D. D.. Of Eiinhnreh was chosen
Moderator place of the retiring Moderator DIT stewart
Of Lechorn.
The cornerstone OF Memorial Hail to DR..
Isaac Watts Was laid at his native town, southampton
England. MAY g. The building is at the rear Of the
Above Bar" Congregational Church. Of which DR..
Watts and bis fathcrnlaw were both members anu IL
bull. upon land which was his garden. The hal when
ecleed viii seat 1000 persons rne enra eStrTS @
for The church 1t will cost over $4,000
The London City Mission recently held It's
fortioth annual meeting. The report stated that The mis-
slonalies Of the Society now number 49," al increase
over the year previous of 10. During the year past
26O7 500 visits had been paid and 1851 in door meet
ings and Bible classes had been held al which the agGTe
gate attcn lance had been l92G7Gi persons The out
leor services had been 1863 in number with an attend
1853 children to schools, and $50 new eomnnn
cants had been received The receipts OF the society
amounted 70 1906
Some trouble has been caused in the Canton
Of Geneva Switzerland by the transfer of the Catholic
church az Noyn parochil council OF Old Catholics
Tho Municipal Council, Utraaontane reused TO agree
TO the transfer, hat the Cntna authorities authorized
the Old Catholics 10 take possession Of the church, which
they did The Mayor of the village has been suspended
for refusing To WELD the clmCh keys. Ncr MtImllod
has written letter CONCENTRATING the ga" upon MS
ronsticN, and waning tiv people that an c I'El""S
functions vi Old Catholic priests are without force
A disturbance occurred in Client May IL,
owing 10 a re ,ious procession. wealthy woman liv-
ing near Client had constructed on her property an
imitation of the Grotto Of Iourdcs, which became
great ree0rt Of pill srns, the water Thought to
have miraculous properties. 4 procession OF 10000
persons was formed ostonsbly stated, to visit the
groto hut i'm reality make Catholic demonstration
IN Ghcnt Burgomasters forbade its entry into the
town the return Of he procession in the evening IT
The police had great difficulty in restoring order
The Universalist anniversaries were recently
held In Boston chdren's meeting was held in connec
tion with the Conference of the SahhathschoD Union in
the Columbus Avenue Universalst Church The trustees
of lie UuiycIsalst Publ nghou, reported its receipts
for the eleven months ending April 10 he 1898
expenditures, $43425. The trustees Of the Dean
Academy reported the cost of the building 10 he
100000: The assets Of the schools $3.50 79o liabilities,
sI3l 900 The current expenses OF the year, SO il6,
have been covered by the receipts. Sessions we're aro
held o. the Uniyclsat Reform League and the Woiaans
Centenary Associations
4 correspondent of The Loa10n Times who
Witnessed at Damascus the return of the Mahommedan
pilgrims this year from Mecca struck y the lack of
religious enthusiasm in the bGge crowd which turned ont
for twenty years and in ruins Ii no longer
tn CUSTOM as it was formerly, for rich to give large
gis the churches. The pilgrimage lie thought is he
coming more and more trading expedition. Coffee,
carpets slaves the principal articles OF ncrchan
which is in direct violation OF The law at damascus.
carried on openly. The AVERAGE number Of persons whJ
join the annual pilgrimage l. about 1000
In consequence of the success of the services
OF Mr.. r.. Pcarsal Smith the Continent series OF
"ccnsecraon meetings" Is being held in Brighton En-
gland under his Inanag ement They are TO continue
from Nav % June Z and similar in character to
those held last Fall oxford The large assembly hail
Of Brighton, the " Pavilion" which viii contain 5000
persons, is the place of meeting. The question Of the
night Of dissenting ministers the title Of "Reveend
has been brought the Chancellor of the Diocese OF
Lincoln. Mr.. Walter PLimore In consequence of an
himself Reverend" his daughters tombstone. tl
Chancellor directed its amendment before farther hear
In was granted
The Prussian Bishops have published re-
jeudcr to the ministerial resciipt of April 0. The May
laws. they declare "contain whole series Of provisions
which conflict with the existence and constitution Of the
Church founded by Christ, rob it Of the ind, cndenoe
which God designed for it, aud convert it into mere
State institution" They also declare: ave shonld have
hailed with joy Oyertues To such an understanding, and
should sl joyfully welcome anything of the kind.
As long. however, as provisions In tle said laws are
maintained which inurc the existence Of the Church
and destroy It's dvincly intended independence.
derstandng and restoration Of peace between Church
snd not possible, with the EXTREMIST
pncc the part of the OF the Church"
At the recent reception of the Papal Nuncio,
90 Court Of SPAIN King Alfonso addressed the Nulco
as f0llOws Il do consider and shall al ways
this of the hapIiest days of my rcgn-ths
which procures the pleasure Of your presence in
the Alcazar see in IL the reconciliation OF the Church
Of which an a with the nation Of which the
King What You bring is what wanting me, a
Catholic and also my country also Catholics proof
Of the affection OF his Holiness to my person and family
aud the good harmony between 10y Government and The