New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

A general convention of the " Women's Union
MISSIONARY Society" will he held in Brooklyn in October
The First Congregational Church of East
Midway, Mass, VIII celebrate its 1920 anniversary on
| Sunday Oct 1.
| The Catholic Reciep reports that the Catholic
schools in this city and Brooklyn crowded during
| the opening week.
The time of the annual meeting of the Meth
odst Local Preachers Association has been changed
from Sept 10 sept. SO.
The Central Ohio Methodist Conference has,
by vote Of "a 2J refused concur in the proposed
change OF the bases OF representation in the General
Conference.
The trustees of the Sustentation Fund of
the Reformed Episcopal Church" have been incorporated
by the Legislature of this State. The treasurer james
L. Morgan, No. AZ Fultonst.
The meeting of the International Sunday
school Lesson Committee, already announced, has been
postpaned 10 Nov Is II win BIO held in this city, and
VIII arrange the lessons for 1873
The Morayim Theological Seminary at Beth
leem Penn has opened with ten students In the ScniOr
Class nine Juniors end Is in the lower class-a str
nnmbeg than ever before was known
The Baptists of the State OF New-York are
calling for contributions to the amount Of $4,000 by the
date of the meeting OF the state Association la order
inst all claims upon II may Oe met
Archbishop Trench of Dublin writes as fol-
lows ia relation 20 his health; "Hy medical advisers
stn speak hopefully, may say confidently oil ny ie-
cOyery, and tlat within reasonable Limit OF ume'
On tho 10Th of September the Jewish New
Year begins Tho coming year VIII be- according 10 tho
Jewish calendar 5e37 Preparations are making for Che
celebration the New Years Day In the synngosnes OF
this city.
What are known as the Anti-MissiOn Bap-
tists are no longer reported with other Bsptsts IN
the Year Book issued by the Baptist Pdbleab Society
Their number Ia stil considerable in the South In the
whole United states It is ,i3A.
The Rev. John Dc Witt, who succeeds the
~ he
Church Philadelphia viii be Installed Oct
- DIR Boarlraan who has been pastor Of the church
for ~ years, Viii preach the sermon
The friends of the late DIR. Butcher, Bishop
OF Meath Ireland. who committed suicide few weeks
ago Intend TO found memorial professionally IN tho ID
v,ujty school OF the Church Of Ireland II VIII De called
- The Butcher Memorial Proiessorship.
The September camp meeting 70 Round Lake,
which closed on Thursday Of this week, was very largely
attended About 1000 persoBs were present on Sunday
! sst rho preachers that day were the Rev. H. l.
ives Mr. Van COtt the Rev. Dr. j. r. Newman, and tbs
| REV. T. H. Kiug.
| The Corresponding Secretary Of the Southern
Baptist Home Missionary Board states that Application
has been madey the Greeks and shawnees In the Indian
Territory for more schools and missionaries Inc
southern Baptist missins il the Indian Territory are
| reported to be very Successful
| During the late session of the Italian Diet,
Mgr Giaeomo the Itular Bishop of Naples made sen
eaton by taking his seat member Of the Senate
step whleb greatly offended the Pope IL Is row re-
ported that Tie bishop has lately written 70 the rope
| letter 81 regret and suOInission.
Al tie sixth quarterly meeting OF the Maine
Toupofancs Reform clubs, held the fret week of tho
mopfh in Portland. 26 clubs represented The re-
pors male showed very rapid growth in Numbers ana
Influence The clubs resolved to adhere 70 tGeu non
] political and non-sectarian POSITION
The sun of 50, 900 is still needed for the
completion Of the statue OF Dr. Wiiherspoon which the
psyte14ans OF the United States propose TO unv ON
the 1roarSs OF the Centennial Exhibition An EFFORT viii
he made 20 sye II readiness by the tine OF Tho nae
ing the Philadelphia Synod IN the iat'er par' VI oco
Church of England service III the Welsh
Language has been held IN London since 1913 al which
time provision Was made by the State for les support
be n,ee Of service Is 81 Nichols Cole Abbey and the
ofRciatins clergyman IS the Rev Evan Jones Of Wales
vBo received the appointment 10 1867 INC Sla~ grant
| for its maintenance Is $500 ann0'iy'
list has been published by The London
legde Of The Oriental scholars Who have agreed 10 aid
prof Miller in his translation OF tho Sacred Books OF tie
East They ere DR. B1hler, mr. Burnell, Prof CoWeli,
Prof Esgsiag Or Jolly PrSi K Yer, Dr. Lere frof
AZ the Maine Protestant Episcopal Conven-
lion held ut Portland Sept and following days iresO-
luton was offered limiting membership in the conseii-
ton commandments Of the church After considerable
debate tho subject MAS TeconInitted. The prcsldng
DishOp expressed himself decidedly Ia favor OF the rcs"-
IutioD.
A Lutheran convention, called for the purpose
of considering the interests OF foreign Christian nlsOns,
was held in Harrisburg Penn, Aug. 60 Ten synods
were represented b. delegated The expenditures Of the
poard OF Foreign Missions by which debt OF $4,000
had been incurred, approved, and The CHURCHES
we've advised % take ulcasuTes TO raise the money.
Mr.. Moody has preached dnring the past
snuiser ~ Greenfield which Is Sorthhel1, Mass.
his susnmer home. Some OF tho citizens Of Greenfield
sent him. SAYS Inc Boston COn1regotionds "a cheek
la NJ
labOTs He promptly returned IT, ssyag he vert among
| them Tor tie love ef lt and not Tor the money"
The Rev. Mr. Alvin Bartlett, formerly pas
tor Of the Elm Place Congregational Church Of Brook
lyn but Of Chicago, has moi yet decided upon
eaIl 10 Second Presbyterian Church Of indianapolis
OF which the Rev. Henry Ward Beeeber was once pastor
The Indianapolis oHEc has offered Mr. Bartlett any
! pensatioh he wishes.
The annual convention of the Young Mems
Chijstian Associations OF Pennsylvania will Ds held at
DoByiEs from Sept. q 10 Sept "a The opening meet
Ing Wiz DO held at .. no. ou tie siy TIE fourth an