New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

ther eoectious taken on the Centennial Sunday July p
70 the Lewisburg University
The Centennial Baptist Church OF Brooklyn
OF which the Rev. Justin ID. Fulton Is the pastor,
has purchased lots or the erection OF a building
According to The London Times the approx
mate of Jews living IN England aseertaned TO
be 81 OF this nGniber nearly 40oOo are ia Lohooh
The Round Lake International and Fraternal
Campmceting began on Thursday, June o. Repre-
sepatives Of the Southern Methodist Church are expect
ed TO DO In attendance.
The Jewish ministers Of the country continue
70 discuss the question whether the proposed Hebrew
College shall be independent organization or snail be
connected with already existing university On
tiis pcint opinions are divided
The statue of Religious Liberty" which is
to be erected in the Centennial Exhibition grounds by
the American Hebrew Order Of Benai Berth is near
eompltton III August IL viii be shipped ~ tns colin
Try, and will be erected IN september.
NJ. Herzog, the newly eleeted Bishop Of the
"National CHRISTIAN Catholic Church" Of switzerland
has accepted the Office he Is the Fret Bishop created In
the Church. Tsothrds of votes Of the Synod were
Civ, IL in his favor. NJ. Herzog has been pastor IN
BerDe.
The sixth Convention of the National Re-
Association. which Las for It's object the religious
amendment Constitution Of the United states and
the acquiring Of the Bible all pGDe seho1is, VIII be
held in the Philadelphia Academy Of Music on June IS
Addresses will be delivered by tnc President the Hon
fehx r. Biun0t, ana Others
The trustees of the Uniyersalst Publishing
House, bSsioh, EepOIUU ISSSLA ebhe"i hSN]"o
that assets OF the House MI liabilities were
s27225. The business done in the year amounted 70
sI27o6. The assets have been diminished ny settle
ineuts and the cancellation oil pis $500 from 'he
amount OF tae yeaE preceding.
Dr. Loyick Pierce of the Southern Methodist
Church. though verging upon hundred years OF age
still occupies the pulpit occasionally OF one OF lis re-
cent sermons correspondent of The baltimore EDIseopdI
Ae,hodst says: Never did he reason more clearly
his words more 1ty chosen or spoken VAIN
more npressiveness and patH0s
The ,Jeacish Messenger calls upon the police OF
the city look after ths Jewish traders vho observe
neither their own sabbath the Christian sunday but
DO business both days Tie Messenger says: They
he strictly observed and that lawessness and impiey
must not be encouraged in this great city,"
Tie Lutheran Synod OF Pennsylvania met
this year at Reading June IL. The principal topic OF
discussion the rule adopted last year at GalesDrrg
to vii Lutheran pulplts Tor Lutheran ministers only
and Lutheran affairs for Lutheran commandments only
rule explained not being disciplinary, and 50
understood, was accepted by lis opponents
A correspondent Of The Ner- York Church
nsan claims that since 1925 "Erscopacy has made
great advances Boston. In that year Boston con
tanned i've organized Episcopal parishes Ia 1876 there
arc 10 churches within the corporate limits of tee CITY
in Cambridge > Newton, 2; BrooAlne SomeTVlIe,
q making 30 churches in the metropolitan district
. The opening Sunday school meeting at
Chautauqua Lake will be Natural Science Conference
designed 10 illustrate the relation Of natural science to
the study Of the Bible II will begin "Wednesday NOM
ing July 20, will Last three days One feature VIII
be the delivery of scientific lectures by competent
Herald will also be published for three weeks.
The Maine Baptist State Convention began |
at Halowen on Monday June ID. with memorial SeG-
mon on the OF the late Rev. C. g. Porter by the Rev.
Butler The topics discussed from Monday 10 Ihuis
day, June 22, were: Unconventional Preaching |
"Church AGENCIES" "DcnominatioEa Organization"
reviewing the OF
Baptiss since 1916, delivered by the Rev. W. H. |
ehsiler, ID. D., OF Portland
The Northern and Southern Presbyterian |
papers continue advocate heartily the complete reg
toraou of fraternity The ST. louis Presbyterian says
"And now all ambiguity 10 cleared away and we
can eye eye, terms Of perfect equality anu re-
cprocity the past well to the present let by
cones be bygOnes" To this The Presasteiaa OF Phla
de,hi. replies: cay Amen and Amen Let
the past stand and let US turn our faces 10 the opening
future"
At the annual meeting Of the British and
Toseign Antsayery Society held the last OF May. the
bad faith Of the Government of Portugal in permitting
i,s subjects To carry The slave trade in Central aud
Eastern Africa a subject Of mach comment Por-
tuguese were SAID to DC carrying slaves captured
north Of the Zamoesi and selling Een TO inc GarGs o.
100000.
The 176th anniversary of the cold Swedes'
Church Of Philadelphia the oldest Ia that city. Gel
ebracd on sunday, June IS. The historical sermon was
delivered by the rector, the Rev Snyder H. 5iIneS The
church is IN the Southwark district, near the American
steamship wharves The Swe'iss came To what was
afterwad the colony Of Pennsylvania IN 1924 under the
patronage Of Gustavus Adolrhus. The hrst place OF
worship site OF the present church completed
in 1917 so that next year ne sooh anniversary Oh the
first foundation viii be celebrated
Another tombstone case has excited public
attention England. In the diocese of Ely, farmer
named Bennett set up IN the pa1sh churchyard stone
on which was the following inscription: In memory OF
Cstharne Tie beloved wife Of Thomas Bennett Vino
died en- the 22d day OF April 1879 aged 81, from long
mental sn xcty caused by uulawfuy prolonged game
case in the parish against her beloved husband Friends
OF the oppressed noun for that's Murderer
cast thine askance eye, and pass or Oycsseo rest III
Bennett the tombstone
The British Wesleyan Committee appointed
last year 20 consider The feasibility and expedcncy Of
the introduction lay delegations into the Annual Con-
ference adopted at their recent noeug resolution de-
clarns TIE tIae had for The admission Of lay
men to this. the governing body OF the Church. The
resolution passed almost unaDimcUsly, and n considered
rs having virtually decided the subject The Lc'idoa
spector thinks this dcesi0n snough 10 make old John
wesley nigh his degenerate Successors he would
have borne DO Pafh<neiit ana ne ca hs Des oy INC
creation OF the Legal Hundred, u make Parliament
impossible"
At the Rhode Island Diocesan Convention,
which opened Juue 49, Bishop Clark announced his n
tetion spending the coming winter abroad. At the
Connecticut Convention, which opened the day,
eongratratOry address offered 10 Bishop Williams on
the completion the 25t year OF his epseopate At te
Delaware Diocesan Convention, which also held THIS
month Bishop Lee announced that he had during the
year confirmed 242 persons larger number than usual
At the Eastoa Convention Marysnd Bishop Lay advo-
Gated the Cathedral system essential 10 the efficiency
of the Episcopal Office. AZ the Tennessee Convention
ihe question setting OF West Tennessee separate
diocese referred 70 committee 20 rePort next year
The bishop OF this diocese Is al present In Europe
T1,s u-ork If systematic bpnpVDicnce il