New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

aud Advent Union" will be held at wofbOrO, New
Hami ishiro, Aug. 1920
Ii is stated that the Rev. Orby shipley,
robnoyn Ei.ualistic clergyman in the Church oil In
gland has ioncd tae Church OF ROmel
controversy over the use of the Bible IN
pul;c sch OILS has arisen in New South Wales Strong
Opposition has been shown to the daily reading OF It,
The Hon. James Knox of Knoxville, ILL.,, be-
sides bebefactons to other institutions of learning has
given the sum OF $50 the AnsGar College Swedish
Lutheran in that town ;,
The Sunday school Union Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has authorized the Distribution OF
10000 copies OF tract by Prof Tayer Lewis eh''eu
~ Plea for Tie Sao0ath.'
New buildipgs for the use of the Protestant
Episcopal Divinity School at philadelphia are 70 20
erected on the ground recently purchased by the rus
tecs upon the Darby Road.
Tie Rev Bishop Andrews of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the United States organized an ah
nuai Conference Upsae, Sweden Aug ana eIpee'eo
~ organizc another at Christiania Norway aug H.
The Tenth Presbyterian Church Of Philadel-
pha OF which the Rev. DR.. H. A. Boardman was ior ao
years the pastor has called the Rev John De wiz now
cf Pittsburgh, Penn and formerly OF TalrytoWn' n l.
Two suits which have Just been tried before
Lord Peazance under the Public Worship Regulation
act have both been decided adversely to tho cergynen
involved. Their the Rev. Arthur Tooth ana
the Rev. I. L. Dale.
The venerable DR.. Lovick Pierce, of the
Southern Methodist Church. preached at the Commence
ment of Emory College Virginia. Dr. Pierce was very
I'll this Spring but appears OF late TO have entirely re-
covered his strength.
The Rev. Ada c. Bowles has been selected
by the Pennsylvania Uniyersalst Convention TO preacn
the sermon at its next meeting in 1877 MIS- boWes IL
described as 'an eloquent preacher devoted PASTOR
and an exemplary wife and mother
The contributions of the Reformed (Dutch)
Church for Foreign Missions during the first quarter
of the present fiscal year have been $1,000 The expen-
diturcs have been twice much. About 40 chnrches
Out of 300 nave sent III cOnuiDutlous.
The bill forbidding the sale of Intoxicating
liquors Ireland upon Sunday has passed its second
reading in the Of Commons This measure which
very popular in Ireland allows liquor 70 be SOLD upon
thai day only to travellers and to dodgers in tdyen
The Baptists have four small churches
among the scandEavians u Dakota Two scandinavian
Baptist clerg1nen have lately made missionary tour
among these churches which has greatly strengthened
them The seanduavians in the Territory number be
tween 10000 and 10000 persons.
In spite of the recent reports to the con-
trary Old Catholic Congress will be held this year
1t will meet at Bresau, Sept. 22-24. About mouth
earlier upon Aug 90, Dr. ITerzog, Bishop elect Of the
Christian Catholic Church OF Switzerland, viii be con-
seciatcd at Rheluielden by Blsnop he4hhch~
The suggestion has been made by DR.. Howe,
the Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Central Pennsyva
nia TO memorial church at Gettysburg, 70 be
called the Church of the Prince OF Peace The Bishop
has issued circular letter Inviting all in the
North and south TO join the erection of this bndm
The Neshamiug Church, at iiartsyile, Penn.
has had only pastors in $50 years It's hrst pastor
was the Rev Vim. Tenncnt, the friend of Wltefeid 1t
IS said been founded in 17lo but its authent
Gated history dates fro l726 MI Tennent founded the
famous Log College, Out Of which grew Princeton Col
lege, New-JeIsey.
The "Finney Memorial Meeting" which was
held at Oberln College, Ohio July 2s, was addressed by
the Rev. Dr. Bush OF Now-Yogk, the Rev Drs. Person
and stanton OF Cincinnati, and. the Hon WIN l. Dodge
Three sessions Of TWO and half hours each were leit
The tune largely occupied with Sketches Oh Tic hie
and work Of Dr. FnBcy
A history of the new American Protestant
Episcopal Church st. Paul in the city Of Rome will
shortly appear. The book is to contain fun description
Of the building with accounts OF the laying OF tie corner
stone uron 25th Of Januar 1873 and Of its eSn,o
sermons preached AT the time OF the Opellng
The editor of The Christian Recorder, the
organ Of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has
issued all appeal to the members OF that denomination
for an Increased support OF the paper lie states that
docs not onehird of its expenses, and unless tie
sulsctiOn list the paper must be greatly
reduced in size and Published less frequently
The Irish Wesleyan Conference has formally
adopted Lay representation with great unanInity Tie
plan was approved aso, but tELl action was ss
perdsd in order to obtain legal opinion on some iuH
portapt points At the next session in 1877, the minis
ters after transaction of strictly ministerial pusl-
ness will adjourn, when the mixed eOnlerence will be
held.
The Church of England Temperance Society
has time tried the experiment OF Establishing
stalls for the sale of Notwithstanding drinks Thirteen
of these stalls been opened In London aud their
success ragged the society to extend e system
to other towns pau has also been devised 10 seEd
whee!arrows through the agricultural aistcts ls bar
vest time in order to supply tne hI'e''ers Win tpef
drinks
The Methodist Episcopal General Confer
enee at its late in baltimore, referred to the an
nual conferences the question of permitting the confer
ences TO rmine the Number of Presiding Elders DIS
trcts. Tie votes so far taken are as follows; Eas'
Maine Conf rence % for "a against; Delaware, IL for
"a against Colorado FOR, II against At present the
number presiding elders and OF districts d determined
by the HishOps
member OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church some time ago offered prize OF 5000 for tract
upon 1.-THE Nature Design. and Proper Observance OF
the Sabbath" One hundred ond eight manuscripts Weo
received by the com mitee of award which was composed
OF the Rev E. T. Baird. DID,. tie Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge, DID,
and the Rev Charles r. Read. D.D After careful ex.
animation an essay written ny the iIy. Jancs '''e9
Newman. Georgia, was selected as thc BEST
The journal Of the Seth annual Convention
n, the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Massachusetts
has appearcd The present number OF communicates IN
the diocese Is reported TO he l41O, the combinations
during the year 1872 increase in combinations over
the year preyicus of l59 and the number OF Sunday
school scholars 2OI6 or the raised during the
ishes and $64,21S for outside benevolent purposes
A new Universalist Society has been formed
I'm Baltimore The Rev. c. ". Powell until recently the
pasor OF the Uuvcrsast Church upon East Blitihore
st has taken charge o; tho new orgaDzaton winch mas
In fact arisen FROM dssesona the older body TIC
constitution the Society allows any person TO be
come member without regard TO his religious opmoDs
The name Of the " Divine Paternity has been chosen
The regular public meetings are to begin during sep
tenber.
Mr.. Robert Barbour of Manchester England,
has given the sum OF 10000 for the endowment of
,,roesSorshin in ths Presyterian College az London