New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-06
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

- holding religious services IN England
The Presbytery of Japan, connected with the
Presbyterian Foreign Mission, has licensed TWO hau'e
young men a. preachers
Preparations are already being made at the
vatican for the celebration of the Soth anniversary OF
the conservation Of the Pope 10 the episcopate Weh
uT occur Nav II, 1877
Mr.. w. w. Chapman of Newburypolt, Mass,
Aas given TO Dr. Talmage's Lay College $1,000 a. ne
ginning for the endowment OF Professorshp OF sacred
Rhetoric aud Vocal Culture"
A Bohemian Protestant paper is pubilshed
In this country for circulation among the Bohemahs'
most Of whom live in the West The name OF 'he paper
il HAS Irardy (Toice Of Truth
Two Waldensian congregations still exist III
France One of these, in the Val de FressneFes IN 'o
Department of the Hauos-Apes is in such extreme heeu
that a collection is being made FOR Ito AID
The Catholic Total Abstinence Societies OF
the United States organizing subscription Tor the
erection Of Centennial Fountain at the fmadelphS
Exposition. A call Is made Tor iuhds'
The State canvass of Maine by the Young
Mems Christian Association began Nov 90 at Mechanic
Pals Meetings subsequently held at Wilton ana
New-sharon and others announced ut Buxton Dec
TO- and at Lebanon, Dee 10 ,
There are al churches connected with the
California Congregational Association, an increase OF
four FOR the year past The net gain Of members for the
year 1878 was G52 The total amount OF money raised
was $3.50 6l7 of which $1,000 were for benevolent CD
jects
The students of the Congregational Iheo-
logical Seminary at Audover have invited the students
Of the Episcopal Divinity School at Cambridge OF the
Methodist Seminary at Boston and OF the Baptist al
Newton TO hold con ference with them at Andover Dec
10 Themes OF common interest are TO be discussed
The Baptists of Central Illinois held con-
venon Peoria, Nov "a for the discussion OF educa
tiona matters 1t was resolved found an academy at
come place IN Central Illinois which should have an en-
dowment OF $4,000 exclusive OF the vane OF the prop
erty. a committee appointed to hold the fHnds'
The Turkish Council of Public lnstruc-
tion" at onsantnope has given Its approval OF inc
establishment OF the Christian College at Aintab'
Asatic Turkey The college under The control oi inc
American Board h similar in intention to the Robert
College at The prompt concurrence OF
tue Council was not expected.
An official report gives the statistics Of the
China Mission Of the Methodist Episcopal Church south
is the only foreign mission supported by the church
Tie mission has five churches, In Shanghai one IN
Naziauc one in HARDING ami one soochow. 1t EN-
ploys six native agents. Bible Women and has hve
schools with a total of hity-two scholars
Very extensive preparations are making Tor
The dedication of the Catholic Cathedral of the
Holy Cross in Boston, Dee. Z. The first church OF
The name was built IN FrauBlinst ~ years ago CaTdi-
nal McCloskey will deliver the sermon Of the day All
The bishops Of NewEugard the Administrator of Hart
ford aud many Others OF The clergy are expected 10 DC
present.
All For n Chinaman. who labOrs under the
supervson OF Bishop Whitaker Of the Protestant Eis-
copa Church. has built two chspels, one at Virginia
City and Carson for the use of his couutrymen
Unfortunately the in Virginia City was burned In the
late FIRE All For has confidence OF the Chinese in
Nevada and IA said 10 he very competent preacher ana
teacher.
The fftv-ffth annual session of the Baptist
Stale Convention of south Carolina held at sparans-
bur, beginning Nov 90 Thirteen state missionaries
are employed by the Association at expense for the
present year OF 351 The Convention decided TO raise
Centcnnial fund Of $4,000 b. divided between the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ana the tuimah
University.
The first Sunday in December was ap-
potc in the Presbyterian Church for collections in aid
OF the General A,senbly's Committee on Freedmen.
En,,ring upon its work nj the close of the war, s
statistics now are: One synod, five Prcsbyteiies l2S
churches. 1882 commandments. $3.50 sunday-school
sch0ars Sl pupils in day-schoois and ll5 mission
aries and teachers
The Society of the Third Unitarian Church
Of Chicago giving series Of conversational lectures IN
IT. church parlors lecture has been delivered by Mr.
Moncure ID. Conway upon the English writer's he has
known More lectures 10 follow: by Bayard Taylor,
On scandinavian Homes = by Frederick Douglass on
"Remin scenes of the Stuggie;' by :. d. Mtls, on
"Orientai Faiths 5" and by Mrs Lconowens and oiheIs
The two committees appointed 10y the last
General Assembly OF the United Presbyterian Church,
and by the Associate Reformed Synod Of the South To
confer upon matters of common interest 10 both bode'
are 10 meet IN baltimore Dec 10. The members of tue
Committee appointed by the United Presbyterian As
are X j. Is. j q.
A 6. Wallace. j. ". Wi,AcrspOOn, aud Samuel Collins
A colored Young Mems Christian Association
has been formed b. Ncv-Orleans The Cleveland Young
Mems Christian Association has special meetings for
b0Otblaeks and ncwsboys. The Chicago Association has
ARRANGED series OF Winter lectures and musical enter
ta'nnents very low price. The Indianapolis Asso-
citation has eiitt,d and reanangei It's rooms IL 6as
now a gymnasium, with bathrooms attached, and "a
chapel which Will seat 100 peiS0aS.
The Board of Home Missions of the Presby-
Church reports it, receipts for the seven months OF
the fiscal year ending Nov. l 81 500; during the
same period OF 1874 the receipts $92,357 The
General Assembly, Committee Cn Freedmen report for
the seven months receipts amounting TO Sl735 against
Sl6G07 for the time in 1874. The Board OF For
eigu Missions does not intend t. gave up any Of It's mis-
Presyeres to the Board OF Education Tor AID has so far
amounted 20 3G2 persons
The union of the two Presbyterian Churches
on Brooklyn Hights the Rev. Dr. Spears and the Rev.
Dr. Van Dyoks has suggested other Ike combinations.
Tho Aethodss long talked % making church Of
three Of their churches ia that part of Brooklyn, but
latterly the project has been given up The Examiner and
IAroniele suggests the union Of the First Reformed
Church, back Of the City Han and the second Presby
and the Westminster Presbyterian churches.
The farewell service of the Rev. A. b. Earle,
the evangelist was held in Cleveland Nov. 80 The
Jios Of union revival meetings which he is 10 conduct in
Troy viii begin Dec 4. Meetings conducted by evange
ists are beng carried On III many Oiet t'S Inc nv
l. i. Hammond IL preaching n harrisburg In Boston
the Uniyersalist holding revival meetings, and the
Unaraus agran ging series OF united services Miss
emcys lectures with great Mrs. Van
Cott Is holding noon meetings I'm the same city.
The Presbyterian Church is giving increased
attention t0 the work among the German in tlis coun-
try II has % German churches 100 minister's and
1880 members. There connected with the Church
two small German Theological scmnaries, Al Du-
buQue. Iowa, the other at Newark, ". j. Two Pres
byterian German newspapers published, a
weekly, az Dubuque, the other sundiy-schoO paper,