Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The British branch of the Evangelical
Alliance has issued an invitation to its
members and other friends of Christian
Union to attend the next annual Confer
ence at Belfast, Oct. 10 and the days fol-
lowing.
The Methodist preachers in the
mountain circuits of Kentucky are many
of them fairly suffering for the necessaries
of life, owing to the devastation of the
country by the late spring trosts, and final
ly the hoods that have nearly washed out
the remaining meager crops. The preach
ers keep to their work, however, and try
to encourage their hocks to look to the
Good Shepherd.
The Bishop ofTulancingo, Mexico, in
a pastoral letter, deprecates the straits to
which the church in that country is re-
duced The salary of the priests does not
average the wages of Il day-aborer The
Bishop himself has frequently to dine on
crust of bread. There is not money
enough in the clergy's hands to keep the
churches and ornaments IN proper repair,
and hence the Bishop says the sacristics
are being filled with useless rags, giving
the houses OF God the appearance OF the
most iorsaken places.
From the report of the American Bap-
fist Missionary Union. just issued, it APP
pears that the missions of the Union have
in all 1876 missionaries, 551 native preach
ers, 405 churches and 24,703 members.
The receipts of the Union have more than
doubled during twenty-five years, and the
total amount for 1S14-'15 was S241 $40.
The deficit of the year, with the larger
one of the wear previous, leaves the
Union with debt of $50 800 The Union
suffers from the lack of funds, as
more workers offer themselves than can be
commissioned.
The proposition for having Presiding
Elders elected by vote of the ministers,
instead of appointment by the Bishops is
now being discussed in the Methodist pa,
pers. Another change is also proposed by
DR.. Potter. in the New York 1dr0cate, that
negotiations between congregations be al
lowed and encouraged, and that the way
be opened to all alike for private arrange
ments, subject only to the assent of the
Presiding Bishop, who would be expected
to sanction all such arrangements, except
when decided unreasonable. The present
plan Of appointing by the Bishop was
well, he thinks, in the old condition Of
things, brt the new condition fully justi-
fed the proposed change. The new plan
will release the Bishop and Presiding
Elders of a vast amount of labor and so.
licitude, will lessen the chance for rebel
lion and will secure more satisfactory APP
pointments.
The Sophomore Glass (seventy-five in
number) of Lafayette College, Easton,
Pa, few nights ago dressed themselves
in white gowns and masks and got up a
torch-lght procession, and proceeded to
haze the Freshman Glass, shametully
abusing some of its members. They also
broke into some of the professors rooms
and committed depredations. Four OF
them were caught in the act of house
breaking and spoiation, and were indefi-
nitely suspended by the Faculty. When
the disgraced four started for home they
were put into carriage drawn by four
white horses and followed by the remain
der of the class in triumphal procession
10 the depot. The remainder of the Soph-
mores then went to the college and asked
to be treated like their departed friends,
as they were all equally to blame. Their
request was complied with, the Faculty
being determined TO enforce the discipline
of the institution