New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-31
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

MOODY ana cahkey pu1xne, Piicc Vnc pon"y
eaeh,' are advertised in London.
A Millenarian preacher says he has found
prediction Of Moody and sankey in the Biblical
prophecies
A paper on "Womans Work in the Church."
read In the English Church ct Stoke upon
Trent, by Miss Yonnge
lust upon the eve of the O'Connell centenary,
the death Of Mr. Morgan OConne. the great Agtafors
eldest son, Is announced
The Oxford University Press announces an
edition Of the Bible which ms to the sire OF the voume
will be the smallest in the world.
The Rev. Gervase Smith will, II is expected,
he the Of the Rev Dr. Punshon a. President OF
the British Wesleyan Conference.
Forty thousand persons were present at the
animal fte of the National Temperance League OF En-
Gland which was held at the Alexandra Palace
The 150th anniversary of the opening OF the
Great Synagogue" was celebrated in Rotterdam by the
Jewish people Of that city on the 18th Of June
The Rev. Dr. Sawtelle of San Francisco has
declined the position OF member Of the Board OF Man.
myers of the American BAPTIST Missionary Union.
The Committee of the Massachusetts, Young
MEMS Christian Association have been making Summer
canvass northern par; Of the State with good sue
cess.
The claim of the Ministers of the Anglican
Church In the island Of Bermuda TO the exclusive con-
parish gaveyars is about to he contested at
a Chinese cOlpOrteur has been employed by
the Young Mems Christian Association OF Honolulu 10
labor among his countrynen living on the Sandwich
Islands.
Over 10000 patients have been treated in a
single year az the Presbyterian Medical Mission in Can
ton China An assistant the physician I'm charge Dr.
Kerr. IL called for.
The Southern Mcthodsts have purchased
and will occupy the Columbia Square Baptist Church
San Francisco. The building eg1by located ahd OF
some architectural merit.
The Prrlssian Government has arrested and
placed in solitary confinement Canon Kurowsk on the
superstition that be is the secret Apostolic L@gate' ap
pointed TO administer the diocese OF Posen
One hundred and fifty delegates were pres
emf at Third Annual Council of the American He
brew Congregs lions, which met at Buffalo this month
seventy -one congregations were represented
On Aug. Miss Sarah Bassett of Crawford
ville Ind and Miss Anna Page of La Grange, No. will
s from this country missionaries to Persia Ihey go
under the direction OF the Presbyterian Board
The Childrens Aid Society of this city has
rented farm house Bath, L. H. TO which poor children
sent in companies OF 100 each. two companies go
down every week, Immediately following the other
A new venture in English journalism is The
Ob,,ary a mortuary record Its editor promises not
only 10 announce the sorrow but TO soohe the grief"
One OF it's features will be illustrations Of celebrated
toInbs.
The third volume of the "Speeches of Pope
Plus IN" has been published. II contains abstracts OF
I23 discourses delivered between Sept 90, 1878, and
Nav 49, ls75 The three volumes contain total Of 4l3
speeches.
Dr. Henry NJ. Field writes to The Ner- York
Evangelist that the American chapel in Paris is very
nro.perous The pastor is the Rev. y. W. Hitchcock,
formerly of the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Church.
III this city.
Armies of rats have destroyed, for several
years successfully, the crops of the Toruoo kaens III
BurInah. Churches and schools established by the
Baptists have been broken up. The Government has
opened relief works.
The Sultan of Zanzibar has been presented
with copy of the Bible in Arabic by the British and
Foreign Bible Society In expressing his qualification he
sad he OF it, contents and that the words
al Jesus were always acceptable 10 ins people.
The Legislature of the Cape Colony, South
Africa has passed the bill aboishng State aid TO religion
The bill however provides for the continuance of exist
grants to dN o G1f Te s to e e ne
The Evangelical Association, commonly
known as Albright Methodsts, discussing the ques
ton Of changing their UNCONVENTIONAL name The An
nnal Conferences have formally or informally expressed
themselves in favor of change Bishop Eshcr Is OPP
POSED
writer i'm The Western Recorder recalls the
fact that Henry Clay was of Baptist parentage His
father Baptist minister in Virginia His younger
brother Porter Clay, also Baptist minister, and
died in his 18th year, while preaching tour through
Arkansas
The treasury of the Presbyterian Board OF
Missions is in depleted condition. The receipts for the
year ending june 1873 were $4,000 short OF the ex-
Ieudifures. A committee OF the Board has been ap-
pointed IL reduction can be made III the
ttinates for the coming year.
The Philadelphia Baptists had last week an
excursion to newly chosen park of Toms River,
Eew-Jersey. They have purchased 300 acres OF land
Will be at surveyed and laid out in avenues,
lots etc Among the buildings contemplated is one for
the accommodation of destitute children
The Rev. Mr.. Chauncey Langdon, late of
Geneva swifzeriand after service Of ten years has just
retired from the work of promoting and founding Prot
Episcopal Chapels IN the principal ceners OF po-
laton in Europe. He has contributed much 10 the erec
lion OF the Episcopa Church III the CITY on Rome
Father O'Keefe is prisoner In his own
Caan. The parties whit took possession OF his
chapel also taken of his gates where they
keep strong guard Access him is, therefore impOs
possible without the risk Of breach Of the peace For
the local magistrates have not inierfered
The British Syrian schools for girls which
were organized in 1860, after the great massacre,
arc row attended by nearly 1000 pupils OF these
1n2l are in Beyrout, 1913 in Damascus 964 In the
Lebanon egion. and 90 In Tyre. OF tie whole humber
mo- over 2G6 are Mosems the rest are Csthones ofeeX
C,irIstnns, Drisee, MaroDes, and PiotestaDts
The trouble in the University of Chicago is
uch commented by the Baptist Press This institu
1..u has both Chancellor and President At meeting
81 the Board OF held weeks since, the Chan
.c!ic Rev DIR Burroughs, removed. At subse-
r; meeting the President the Rev DR. Moss. was re-
moved and tie Chancellor ren.,ated Ihe causes OF the
tolbc not understood by the public
The American Palestine Expedition left
I1ndon for Liverpool Saturday, July TO- They ex-
Ior1,d CaDoIms for Egypt, route for
I, The members OF the expedition COL Lane,
chef: Prof Merrill. arch9ologbt, and Mr. Treat. sur
wyor At Beyrout they will be Joined by photographer
aud Of the young from the American Col
Icec IN that CITY They received London all possible
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