New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


At the Massachusetts Diocesan Convention
Protestau EPISCOPAL Bishop Paddock reported lo inc
year !, 3I2 o0ufii matl1ns
A Floating Hospital Association, for the re-
lief Of sick Children has been formed IN Chi ago 1t
eniers this Summer upon is second season.
Among the Centonrial gifts to the missions
OF the Protestant Episcopal Cauc is one OF $50 rom
the Indian CIJIc,, OF SO. Columbia, NAlte EifI "ihu
A memorial relating to the suppression OF
drunkenness In England recently presented to the
Archbishop OF York. signed by more than 400 clergy
The Rev. Dr. Hall of Auburn Theological
seminary has been voted retiring penson oi $1,000
per annum lie had discharged the duties OF his ploles
BOrsAi - years
At a recent meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Philadelphia Mr Wannamakcr
announced that the debt on the building had been
reduced $4,000. Tao entire cost OF Tie building
VAL be $4,000.
Cardinal Cullen has issued a pastoral upon
the dang 'rs the Roman Catholics In Ireland which
arise tho enforcement Of TIC National School DoarI
system, aud the effort OF the civil authorities 10 MAKE All
education secular.
A book containing views OF fifty of the most
important sites examined by the English Palestine EH-
ploration Company has been sent 10 press by Lieut.
Kitchener The larger number OF the pictures pertain 70
places mentioned In the New Testament
Mr.. Moody's tabernacle in Chicago has been
subjected to test prove its Strength Pg-iron to the
snouut OF $50 pounds the square foot was lad upon
TIC flor ana galleries aud they stood tle ,eS" lH'
The ninth anniversary of the National Chris
tain Association will be held at Farwe Han Chicago June
PO-22 Among the speakers al the Sessions OF the Asso-
clat0n VIII I've the Rev Drs. George French, and WiS4u
OF ONO. and tie Rev l.. y. SI&ttOn Of Syracuse n \
by special arrangement the vestry Of the
Unitarian Church Phi adcphia corner OF Tenth and
IocststsJ Is open daily during the Centennial Tx
hhition as a resort Liberal Christians Unitarian
books and papers be placed in the for refer
The Orthodox and Liberal parties in the Re
formed Church Of France have entered iat0 csoation
with each other for friendly settlement OF their d-
euas thus obviatug the necessity of an appeal to the
Council Of State. The Liberals have offered TO make
number OF con iesSiJns.
The African Methodist Episcopal General
Conference which met at Atlanta, Georgia, Nay /, nd
ioirued to May IS. H. n. Turner elected General
Book Publisher; b. T. Tanner editor OF The Christian
Recorder Philadelphia; J. c. Emhry. Commissioner OF
Education; r Cam CoTrespo1 hui Seei'Iry a. ,r
From ZOO to loo Sunday teachers
ere expected attend the State Sunday Conven
ton which Utica June 6S. Among the mi Is
tiers announced 20 read papers are the Reys hesSIs
Rufusw Clark y. NJ. Adams, Edward Eggeston Stephen
IL Tying, ir., l.. o. Haven ami L. L. CdyleI. Ine pro
graulme contains I list OF practical topics Ior u4S
eussion.
At the eighty-frst annual meeting OF the
Protestant Episcopal Council of Virginia, Bishop White
reported the following Episcopal work for the year
CONTRIBUTIONS by Bishop Johns, 229 by Bishop
whtte, s3l candidates for deacOn's orders A can
d.dates priesty orders % priests ordained, 10
Discussed
The annual meeting of the Liberation Society
OF England, which at the dlsestaOushment OF TIE
State Church, held IA London, May g. An executive
session held in the afternoon, al which the annual
report was read. from which appears that the Society
has 40 agents who travel through the country DELIVERING
lectures upon dscst9bsAmeut Its receipts Tor Tie ye@I
were a15,5OO aud its expenditures about lOOO loss
At the Protestant Episcopal Convention of
the Diocese Of Pennsylvania (Which opened May TO- the
number parishes in the entire State reported tobe
2G0; Of the clergy, 317 and the number Of comnun-
cants 81 goo. Bishop stevens stated that he had con
fgIned 2l33 persons during the year, AMI had delivered
2l3 sermons adesscs He reported also that there
decrease IN the number OF candidates ior hoy
orders
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church In tho United States Southern Presbyterian
held It's first session the First Presbyterian Church o.
Savannah Georgia. May - The Rev. NJ. d. ioge, D.
D. the retiring Moderator preached the opening ser
mon The Assembly organized 10y the election OF tie
Rev L. . smith, D. d., Of tie Union ILeo ogicai scui
nary OF Virginia, as Moderator. Tie most important
question before it Is the proposed junction WIN TIE
Host8erIi Presyte ian CAutCn. Oae LunIlcd ana my
nine Commissioners were III nttcnddDce
The recent defeat of the Burials bill in the
House OF Commons has by means killed II. MI o.
bOrpe Morgan has declared hs Infection OF bringing II
forward DUNG TIE next session OF fai4deh ana 'he
Earl OF Granville has introduced motion Ia the House
of Lords which contains it's substance Tue motion
TO be made May 10. 1t states that 1t is desirable TO
amend the law relating 10 bura,s IN England ) by Civ
ing facilities for the ntemen. OF deceased persons III
churchyards in which they have right Of inte meat
without tie use OF the burial service Of the Church OF
England, II the relatives AMI friends having charge of
the funeral shall 50 desire; 81 by enabling the iaNe e.
friends wing charge oi the funeral or any drcc
person conduct IN any churchy ird IN whch tie a.
ceased had "A night Of interment with such Christian and
orderly religious ObSerYances as to them may seem No.
During the last week of April and the first
part Of May the majority OF the British Charitable soci-
cites held their annual meetings. The 10th anniversary
OF the Church England Society Tor the Propagation OF
the Gospel was held in London April 81 The income OF
the Society during the past year was reported al
alo5294 1t has 52S missionaries, 500 catecnsts and
Law teaober mostly natives and Is7 students col
leges abroad. The annual meeting OF the Lords Day
Observance Society held in London, April - Or tie
tracts and other publications OF the Society 10000
comics we're circulated during the year Its income was
Gl479. The Bishop Of London made an excellent ad-
dress IN whics he said that the creation Of sound pub
lie opinion upon tie Observance Of the Sabbath was a
better method OF securing the desired end then direct
and onentimes irritating legislation Tho 72d anniver-
cary OF the British ana Foreign Bible Society ceie-
brated AT London May g. The net receipts OF the Society
for the year were e22223O and expenditures reached
nearly the same amount The Society reports that The
scrqptes are now printed in 900 different tongues. II
- s.nce lis orsHZ. issued 1OJJouJo copies OF the
Eolo Iu Whole or IA pant. IAc 4l,t anniversary OF the
Lon on CIV Mission held May !. \ Gtfsc au'uhl
nj vgoFk lad been Done the year. iu tue visiting VI
ts nnr and llie holding OF religious meetings, &c JHc
6ocieiy employs 40 missionaries tAc 'Jd ahna' me L
inr of tie Eiiy.s.i Sunday Union WAS neld ut
Exeter Hall May l.
The following table contains the dates when
The most important religious meetings VIII take place
during the coming week:
SUNDAY, May 23Aurvcs7ry o., INC Nc"'Fi 'io fii On