New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04

were rs per Of the whole number In 1873 THIS was
falling of from years, which Is accounted for In
the reDoFt by the increase Of civil marriages. Oh these
latter there in 1s43, 2S17i In 1885, 7'9S ana IN
1853 1889.
A Conference of Members of the Church OF
England for the discussion of religious topics was held IN
London FEB. 80. Papers were read upon the nature
Of SIM" "Tho Presence OF the Holy Ghost ID ne
Church." 1.-THE Inner Life and Outward Walk OF inc
Christian" snd kindred themes Among the leaders o,
the Conference were Dr. MarstOn, Can0ns Ahffoi anu
lyle, and other distinguished clergymen OF the ehufcn
The Baltimore Conference OF the METHODIST
Episcopal Church assembled in Washington on Wednes-
day llst Bishop Bowman presiding H. c. Dosh was
elected Secretary The report OF the sales OF the
dist Book Concern made by the Rev. Dr. Nelson the
report OF the Depository Baltimore also made and
referred 10 committee In the evening reeePlI1u "~'
given TO the Conference In the Metropolitan Chuicn
An association of members of the Orthodox
Greek Church has been formed in Athens, called tue
Brotherhood OF Lovers Of Christ" Its designs are TO
improve the religious education OF the clergy aud lay
OF church throughout the East and TO and In tue
reunion OF the churches represented at the
bers Of the Greek Church In AtbeIls'
The WOman's Auxiliary to the Board OF
Missions Of the Protestant Episcopal Church has, since
its formation IN 1872, raised $4,000 for the domestic
nissons $4,000 the foreign, and $oOOOO Tor tue
missions OF the church among the IND ans I'D aoutoh
to the money collected boxes Of clothing valued al
$4,000 have sent by the Society to the families Oh
the domestic and diocesan missionaries and hospital
stores clothing &C. the value OF $4,000 nave been
furnished 10 the Indian missions
The Presbyterans are building Centennial
church near Norristown, PENNSYLVANIA, ana not lar
from Valley Forge. Tue spot Is OF historical Interest as
part OF Cen washngtons army while on the mareh
to Valley Forge stopped there taking refuge from the
weather In honse upon the grounds Here se'eIaioi
the soldiers died The church will seat 900 persons
c.od With ia an
The whole building when finished VIII Goot SloVi IL
be ready for pubic worship by the Fourth OF July
At the meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the jewish Board of Delegates Of this city Feb D.
report upon the condition OF the mission schools was
read In this stated that there are three Jewish
mission schools in SewYork; in Baxter-st which has
ninety pupils one In Eiht-s which has fifty pupils,
and one ia sKtl-s, Avenue c, which has twenty
five pupils resolution passed by the Committee
caln- stronger support oi jewish SCHOOLS on Ie
ground that their inadequacy led the children OF pof
Jews to go to the Christian missions.
On account of the many bills which have
precedence Burais bill, Mr. Osborne Morgan who
has it in CHARGE substituted resolution which he intro
dueed March g. TT resolution Is Ia the following terms;
THAT the parish churchyarIs Of England and Wales hay
in by common law appropriated to the entire body
oparsLoners only just and right in the interests OF
order aud dceency, 10 permit other buFs than those
u tie deceGacd members o. the Church Of England ana
10 permit religious services such occasions yother
Than t6 minister's of that Church." cOn,rC
yersy over the admsson Of Dissc tiers to tile parish
churcnyaIds Is sr raging in England
The Seyenth-day Baptists of this country
Rave greatly Increased in yor Gung the last few years
Their General Conference held last Fall at Alfred Center
NcwYOrk was larger than any former conference being
attended By 200 persons. They support missionary
10 scotland and Ireland, the Rev. N. WARMER
The seyc .th-iay Aiyentists have also missionaries
In Europe. namely, the Rev. Mr.. Bond;au IN
France, the Rev j. " Andrews in Switzerland
an KgVta IL
Great Britain there dis, ibuOrs OF tracts upon
Sabbath CScycntda') keeping IN to cities Oi BeIas
EiAn, GLASGOW. GriUsbury, Canterbury TewkesbuIy
keeping Is 80 he issued AT GLASGOW.
The invention of various forms of collins is
stl continued in England The wickcrwOrk collins are
not sufficiently solid T. meet with general APPRECIATION
Their at fne ais however occasionally noted In
the papers new kind Of coffin has just been patented
by the London Metropolis Company which corporation
owns large cemetery Working. The coffin Ia Ike
ordinary appearance, but in reality Ia made OF
thick compressed paper upon a wooden frame. when
placed the ground the paper speedily mouders, and
the earth 20 come into contact with the body In
other countries the l. sin wagcd over crenatiuu
body Was recently burned ia Milan; and GaiibalG has
expressed desire 20 nave The same method spphed 10
Lis Remains.
Further news has been received in England
rom the Ilyinestouia Mission Expedition, sent out 10
lake Nyasa 10y combined effort Of tic Scottish Pres
bytersn churrhes The commander Lieut.. Young writes
from Upper SHIRE above the MuTehson Cataracs, sept.
D. that the parry wcr all well The steamer lala had
been transported with much difficulty. The negroes IN
the lower part Of the Shire Valley, who were chiefly
Hakoolo hal received them with great JOY. Thousands
Of people, the Lieutenant says lined the banks as the
steamer approached tie villages, dancing aud singing.
and saying That thcr fathers the English had come back
them They Wero all 20 bU taught. Lieut.. Young
expected iur:hcr trouble IN reaching Lake Nyassa,
nnd telegram from London, OF Feb D. reports that the
lake has been reached.
The proposed cession of the English terri
tory upon the Gambia IA Africa to France meets
with doc ded opposition in England. deputaton com
posed oI members Of the Aborgi Protection Society,
the Wesleyan Missionary Society, aud OF other bodies,
waited upon Lord Carnaryon Feb. 1. The memorial
presented by the depuaton objects tn the ceson on the
grounds smaller value Of the territory ccded in re-
turn boy France a. tie dam ge the exchange wold do to
En- merchants in with the natives Of the Gambia,
and the objection ~ the natives b being brought under
tue military rule OF France. DR.. Moia who represented
the London Missionary Society, said that 1t would be
lust 10 hand Catholic power large population
that had been for long time instructed by PtOlestght
missionaries. TIE territory in question has been rulcd
10y tie English for about 80 years