, 1876-04-23

6.opo years ago, about this tina Of year.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
t TIE CHURCH II GENERAL
si1tesn porsons united with tho Church Of th
Rcdeemer the Second Upiversalist, in Chicag
Easter Sunday.
! It is reported that the Ohio Open Communion
Baptist Association has Increased to 134 chu1che
| and 1000 nomhers.
Bethany College, in Western Virginia. founde;
bY Alexander Campbell, is likely to be loat to th,
Christian denomination for want Of means tt
meet claim of $4,000 against it. Astropg ap
peal for help il made to its alumni aud friends.
The adjourned meeting Of the Chicago Synod
| Of the Reformed Episcopal Church will be heIc
! Tuesday next, 1T 10 4, n, at st. Paul's {R. E.
| Church, West Washington street, near Ann
| Tho Rev. Jeeso ?. Davis will preach the open,
! ing sermon. Delegates are requested to be pres
eut at 10 o'clock promptly.
Bishop Potter, Of New York., confirmed s0t
porsons the evening OF April II, In Holy Trinity
street. OF which the Rev. Stephen q. Tying, Jr,
is Rector. It ia said that in the history of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in thi5 country, So
large number were never confirmed before at
one time.
Over 500 participated in the communion scr
ylces ut tbs Central Church (prof. Swing's) last
Sabbath. The exercises, which were Of q simple
and appropriate nature, included the baptism OF
over twenty adults aDd a number Of children,
Letters Of dismiseion aud recommendation were
also received from number Of Methodist Pros
byterian. and Congregational churches.
The Church Of England IL making arrange
menes to send missionary expedition to Lake
NyaBsa, similar to the Scottish mission e1pe-
dition now al the lake. 4 boat for tho naviga-
tim nf the 1AEA 10 rNrf1v hrti1f md = al
missionary and some mechanics have been on
gagged. The entire amount OF money needed for
the expedition has not yet hesn subscribed.
Tho Philadelphia Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, upon tho last day of its ses-
sion, April g. passed series OF resolutions upon
tho observance of the Sabbath. In theso the
Conference expressed it's approval Of the Sunday
closing OF the Centennial Exhibition, and con-
demned the Sunday exhibitions OF tho Phi1adel-
phiA Geological Gardens and the running Of
Sunday excursion trains to tbs Centennial
grounds.
Tho Centennial il to have newspaper exhibi-
ton, in which will be displayed antique journals
aud other curiosltles OF newspaper literature.
Parties in possession OF ancient papers and
cu1ioaities in this line are requested to t1ansut
tho same. il agreeable. without delay, to the
Newspaper Exhibition, Ledger Building, 11O
South Sixth street. Philadelphia. Copies Of the
Presbyterian Banner, of Pittsburgh, last ycar's
Interior, Chicago. and the O:d School Presby-
terian, St. Louis, have been mailed.-Auiance.
The Rov. DR.. Hartman, in hrs call for help ID
aid Of tho Society for the increase Of the Minis
try, states that the increase OF minister's in the
Protestant Episcopal Church te1l pf from 10 per
eentum year from la5o TO I53p 10 per centum
: year IN the decade looo to lS60 from l86o to
1871 the annual increase of clergy came dorm to
4 per centun, aud now in 1876 it has fallen of
to per centum" He thinks that the cause OF
this decline is because tho people Of his church
60 not unders1aoa ano 1olio" tne sfno melhod OF
supplying me proper means OF eancatlon' or
. because they nave nos directly helpeo me can
didase' "shs WHICH 10 invites shem 70 mees'
The New England Annual II. E, Conference
mot at Lowell, Mass. Ami 6. Resolutions vero
PASSED requesting the General Conference to 30
alter the Book Of Discipline - to ALLOW each
annual conference to determlno the number OF
rfeslolo8 Elders districts; tnas eaeh annual
= conference oe peln1ttea 70 ootetmlno tne nnu1-
sldIng Elders to each charge and that eaen az
nus. Gontefence % a1o"eo 10 eiect lug freaio-
hg Elders, leaving them IN the nanua OF the
dlshop plealding ~ tne conference 1ot assign
neat 70 dletflcts, unless tbs imperative demands
at tne charge required That ne be appointed 10
'ome other work.
According to the direction OF the General
conforence of the Conerepations} Churches OF
conuecticnt, which met at Norwalk Iast Noyem- |
1er. circutar to tha churrhes of the STATE has |
been prepRfed containing recommendations for ]
he celanratjon of the National Centennial. The |
.rcular adyiscs that Snnnav :Juv d. he rat anart |
- nav for snec;aI thanKaS;r;nr and for tha 5a~
,yarr n bsfnr;ca, aarnnn. Esch sermon ~ !
,athar vim = nrocrannoa ~ tha s1arc;aaa nj III,
lay, il to be sent to the church annalist for
4 thank offering is to be taken in
be churches upon this day, to b used in the
uilding Of d Memorial~Hall for the nso Of the
ieneral Conference. Upon the meeting OF the
General Conference, two historical addresses !
rs to be delivered, one upon the relations OF
he Congregational churches Of Connecticut to