New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-15
GENERAL RELIGIOUS INIELLIGEH CH'


tive at Rome has been withdrawn from the Ehghsn'
Scotch aud Irish colleges belonging to the Propaganda
hill has been introduced into the Penn
sylyania Iegslitur to exempt persons who observe
tho seventh day as the Sabbath from the penalties OF
the act OF 1874
The Archbishopric of Damberg, Bavaria, rem
dered vacant by the death OF the late Bishop Dcines
b. be led by the elevation OF DE- heiSsuan oi'n'P"
VII zburg, to the see
The Orthodox Society of Friends have formed
m Iros Yearly Meeting from PORTIONS OF the Indiana
and Baltimore Yearly Meetings. The first session OF
the new Meeting will be held at Clear creek Fu'na"
County, H.. during the month Oh Sep'emoci'i
Bishop Colenso has arrived in Natal. Much
excitement has been caused in the colony by mis- en'r
villa In England in behalf OF the imprisoned Klir
C,bie, Lepgaibaele whom no considered unjistY con.
demned Tue settlers are OF different opin0on. -
believed that the Chief VIII DC cohutionaip 'o'o"'
1t is proposed in Germany to form large
iubilee pllgrimase OF German ana Austrian Roman
Catholics Rome at EIster monster address OF de-
yoon TO tho Pope part of the scheme III the plan Is
carried the Ausrln pilgrims WIN meet a. ru ,ii
be Verona.
The Roman Catholic Bishops of England have
agreed together to forbid English Roman CathohcS JOIN
ing the Association known =" Tho Independent order
NJ Good Tcmp'ars" Toe sacramens are not 10 DC al
miui.tered to any Catholic who. after being warned
continues member OF it. The Bishop OF SaliOrd Nae
issued pastoral Of warning TO his diocese
A preliminary business meeting of the pro-
posed General Council OF Presbyterian ChurcheS IS W oe
acid /, London. July 81 All PRESBYTERIAN bodies IN
Great Britain and It's colonies, on the continent OF
Europe and America. have been invited to send al
tatiOn has issued by the Committee OF tue Presy
terrain Churches OF Great Britain.
The WESLEYAN Missionary Society Of Aus
tralia had recently novel pleasure of giving recep
ton 70 the King Of the FIJI Islands Thakombau, the
first Christian King Of Fiji paid visit TO sydney before
proceeding on his trip TO Great Britain, In favor OF
whose sovereign he has abdcated. AZ the pu9Ilc wei
come watch the wesleyan society s't Tho n' issonTes
baU, in his address heartly thanheu Iho "iSSo'"'0"
Who mad aDored III the FL ISLANDS.
The Rt. Rev. HoratiO Potter, ID. d., Bishop
of the Diocese of New-York, administered tue rght o
confirmation to I3 persons yesterday at the Churca OIL
ST I Jim the Baptist protestant EpiscopdD, at Lexipg
,,ne,vr and Thirty 1fih-s TIE evening service wa
read by Dr. Dufey pastor OF the church. OWING TO "a
prolonged service III the morning. the BishOp hdl not
,iDa 70 nrepare n sermon aud therefore delivered
short address in relation to the Lenten season.
The Supreme Council of the Evangelical
Churca of Prussia. Lutheran. has issued crcuar' ap
proved by the Minister OF PuOc Worship and to be real
i'm all the churches The circular admonshes the people
that the Christian Obg atoms OF baptism ana or the re-
licious marriage ceremony still remain. although civ
forms OF registration OF births and marriage eJnaees
are now alone compulsory. Inc new CIVIL III" "oo'
away with compulsory cOnRrhatlon
The act authorizing the union OF the Presby-
terrain bodies in the Dominion OF Canada has been
passed. by the Dominion Parliament Tue union Is " DC
consummated in June. Pour branches OF the PresDyte
ran Church. namely, the Presbyterian Church OF Can
ada the Presby terrain Church 10 connection with the
ChTch of scotland, the same bodies III tue Lower
proynces will then unite aud form the PresDyteIlan
Church Oh British North America.
The Rev. L. B0rel, pastor OF the French ana
yiss Reformed Church in this city, Is delivering
course OF lectures upon the Jews, at the Chapel OF Cal
wary Church on Fourthave.. between Tweny-hrss ana
TwenV-sccOndstS. These lectures are gwen on each
successive Saturday morning. Two lectures nave peen
ciyen Tle next one upon the social. moral and reIiS
,S ste OF The Jews Will be given next Saturday, Tne
other two, which conclude the eouIsr VIII ne' Vi '
present condition VI tuo rave "i" '-S -
Nletenghof 80
The Southern Baptists have joined heartily
iu tue plan proposed By the American Baptist Educ"-
tIonal Commission for the celebration OF the approach
ing Centenary OF American independence lac NASH
vile ADVISORY Committee, which met Feb 2 passed
resolutions urging the formation OF State Committees IN
IN. States 1t represents, namey Kentucky tennessee
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Araah3is' Loueldua'
aud Texas. The Committee recommended 'ue ehuo",
me nj OF the SOitnern Baptist Theological Seminary ana
OF the denOminaOndl insiu'ons vi o'fHius III eaeH
State. .
The second reading in the English Parlia-
neut OF tho Burial bill has OeeD set down Tor April
u Its rejection will then DC moved by the members
oppo,ed 70 H. The bill provides for the burial OF the
lead in parish churchyards either with rites other than
IS Of thc Church OF fagaud OF with no rites at all,
mon an cniice being served upon the PARISH rector
Fee access u TUG eDurchyard or graveyard durlps
D,rFe OF The funeral may conduct the services This
law Is intended TO remove one Vi the che grievances Vi
the D.Ssenter-.
On Friday evening next the Fiftieth Ami
,r.rv Of the Church of the Messiah (UnltariaD) at
Tn,rtvfourthst and Park-ave., will be celebrated.
Tine following elergymen will take part: The Rev w.
r. Alaer the pastor. the Rev. Drs. Putnam Bellows.
Cnapin Farley and Dewey, and theiRey Mr.. Chadwick
An historical address will be delivered by the pastor.
Hymns written for the occasion Dy william cullen
Bryaur the Rev. Charles Brooks aud John Pierpont
jr Will be sung Tle hrst meeting 10 orpahLe sevonu
Congregational UNITARIAN SpuCn III tHS tHJ W." y"
held same time.
statement from the Turkish Government
has appeared in the form OF letter from Musurus
pasha Turkish ambassador to England TO Mr. kinnaird
giving the for the refusal OF the Sultan to
receiye the deputat;on from the Evangelical Alliance
These are in bef ) IL contrary to all precedent
IN The geyances had serious foundation. No change
of religion could prove exemption from military service
and the alleged IN the particular cases Of
is denied the closing OF the Protest
hidden the children to attend t. go Printing ana sell
ing Ihe Bible has never oeeu pronounced Dut coloraet
and rrauitous distribution OF tine Scriptures III puDlc
places have been FORBIDDEN IN order W prevent us
nrh.nces al This Turkish Governments desires To up
hold freedom OF conscience bat does not hIehu 10 en-
courage prosely tsm
| The Vicar of Owston, England, who refused
.omo time ago to allow Wesleyan munster TO describe
himself as Reverend" upon tombstone, which the
latter desred % place the Of his child In the
parish ohurchyard. has yielded the point In questoi
| under protest. A committee OF the Wesleyan Con
ference after first obtaining favorable legal advice
Threatened the vicar with law suit. letter from the
Bishop OF Lincoln, In answer to request Tor adVic'
from VICAR has been published. After stating n