New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

| Atlanta Ca for some time by all denominations.
Unitarian grove or camp meeting is to
| be held at Geneva Lake. Wisconsin, June "t27
| Messrs. WhittIe and Bliss the lay evangel-
ists are having great success in Memphis. Tenn.
The Seventh Day Baptsts propose forming
church settlement in order to gather into one colony
| their scattered members in this country.
As many as 5000 persons were expected to
attend the religious convention at Brighton. England.
which began May 20.
Bishop Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has gone TO Germany, to hold the Germany and
Switzerland Conference which meets July IL.
The Wesleyans of England have had the I'M
usual of 5000 persons in membership dur
Ing the past year.
The directors of tho Young Mems Hebrew
Association OF this city intend to Offer series of prizes TO
be given during the for the best essays or oraons
on topics OF interest to the Jewish people
The twenty-frst camp meeting OF the Ma
tonal Camp Meeting Association is to be held at Fern
wood Grove near Philadelphia Pennsylvania, beginning
june % and continuing ten days
All the Methodist bodies in the United States
and Canada will represented at the "Faiernal Camp
Meeting which will be held at Round Lake. New-Yorr.
July LA.
On the question Of licensing women to
preach, Bishop Bowman of the Methodist Episcopal
Church reported to have said at Annual Conference
that the whole tenor of the Discipline Is against the
licensing OF to preach and that license to preach
implies tho right Of ordination
The colOred Baptists Of Georgia intend to
found Normal and Theological School at Atlanta They
have solicited aid from the Northern Baptist Home s-
sion Society, and have adopted the centennial plan OF
dollar subscriptions from their people in order 70
procure the d, sired amount
A Missionary Expedition to Lake Nyassa,
Africa sailed from London Docks. May 90 IL sent out
by the and Reformed Presbyterian Churches under
the leadership of L. d. Young. r. N. The English
Government has promised Of successful
ment, to appoint one of the party as Consular Agent
| The union of the United Presbyterians Of
England and the English Presbyterian Church likely
to be effected Last year the Scottish United Prcsbye-
ran Church withheld its sanction this year its Synod
has Withdrawn all opposition and union Will be con.
sumnated the basis adopted ia 1874 The elect VIII
DC the formation OF compact Presbyterian oody lii Eng
| land
| The General Conference of the Methodist"
Church appointed the following Commissioners on Re-
union with the Methodist Protestant Church The Rev.
John Deems, the Rev. J. j. Smith, d. D.; the Rev. T. A.
Wheat, the Rev. Alexander Clark, the Hon. F. H. Pier
pon j. ]. Gillespie. the Rev. g. B. McElrOy, d. d. J.
| Finch. and the Rev. VIM RemsDury
Advces from Russia announce large mi
grafton OF MennOnites this AS many 2Oo fani
lies expected to start in May from one neighbour
hood The settlement in Manitoba 10 reported to 10
pering Large colonies Of poorer members have been
settled at Florence and Great Bend Kansas Aid is still
bcrally given to these strangers by their American
| brethren.
in which the Government accused Of laxy in en-
forcing the laws concerning the Church, circular hss
been issued To the Procurators General stating that all
Bishops who have not applied for and received the Royal
erequar will be removed from their sees 1t IL stated
that in consequence Of this order the Archbishop Vt
Palermo has been Informed that lie must leave Lis cps
| copJ Residence,
| The General Synod Of the Evangelical Lu-
therin Church in the United States which recently met
at Baltimore declined the proposition OF the General
for n BY n Of o
Synod, however, renewed the offer it made two years
ago for an exchange OF delegates The General synod
and the SyDodca Conference having both declined 70
o Intheras ai1eh to the Hort Carolina symod the
General Synod South and the q, neral Council.
| During the recent yearly meeting of the En-.
glsh Society OF Friends in London OF the most srk
ing usages Of tho Society abolished, namely. the
compulsory support of the poorer members by the So
ciety Practically the rule has been found to prevent
the increase of membership. Mr.. John Blight, NJ =,
took active part procuring the change The statstcs
of tie Society in England follows Regular mem
beers. ,l99 against l4,Os0 last year attendants On
worship, not members, l.767. an Increase of oil.
Tho Unitarians of Great Britain celebrated,
the third week in May the tftieth anniversary OF the
British and Foreign Unitarian Association" Tho
casion marked by unusual display Of enthusiasm.
1t reported that Is 900 copies OF Channngs works
had been circulated in the United Kingdom Since Janu
airy last Si95 ministers Of Evangelical Churches had
been presented with copies A hundred lectures had
been delivered through the country IN behalf Of Unitarian
principles: thousands Of tracts n the Welsh Ian.
goago had been circulated in Males satisfaction Wa
| from the Athanaslan Greed by the Irish Synod.
| Lord Shaftesbury has expressed very high
opinion of Mr.. Moody, the American Evangelist Al
meeting OF the Church Society Of London recently. he
| said he was thankful to God that Mr. Moody had not
been educated at Oxford. He (Nir. Moody had won
dcrfu power Of getting at the hearts OF and while
the common people heard him gladly many persons u
| oh hnbh ha m
simplicity OF his preaching. The Lord Chancellor OF
England had said 10 him: The simplicity OF tina, mans
preaching. the clear manner in which he sets fortt saliva
ton by Christ. Is TO- me the most striking and deigit
thing ever knew IN my le." HIS Lorishp expressed
the opinion that Mr. Moody is no fanatic mere enthar
siast.
The Scotch Presbyterian Assemblies State
and Free Church, opened in Eduburg. May 20. Dr.
James sear OF Aberdour, elected Moderator OF the
former and the Rev. Alexander Moody Stuart OF the LAT
ter. In the Kirk Assembly the Committee Patronage
reported that 1870 claims for compensation TO PASTORS
under the patronage act would be required
In the Free Church Assembly Sir Henry Mcncrir onred
the following resolution the Patronage act: "Inat
the Church continues protest against the principle Of
law laid down by the House OF Lords hch led ~ the Dis
rupton that the does not change that prn
cpe but tends to confirm it that the Free Church has
attained position she Is prepared abandon for 70
establishments that tho existing connection between
| Church aud State, being unsclipturat ought TO ~
| brought To an end. in the Interest Of religion aud
| prcsbyterianism and that the Church should use al
right means 10 enlighten public opinion on c tns
subject" DR.. Begg who representa- The ton
srrvmtive sentiment in the Free Church Assembly,
moved THAT the legislation IL an important troate
principles maintained IN 1913 ani while removing
leading cause division among scottish Prrsby ierans
makes hopeful that other cause, OF division may w.
moved aud that the Presbylcrdnsn OF Scotland may "
united on reformation principles" BON resolution"
warmly debated BY ner authors ahd olhsr . ,,s
| The Assembly divided and there were Tor SIR n'hy
Moncriens resolution 397 votes aud Tor DR. brgs 50
making majority Of 3l3 Tor the former Inc rls
Church cuntiuu,s therefore, Ia refuse acceptance OF w
Patronage means OF reunion WIN Tue s.at. Nh