, 1876-09-24
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

The receipts Of the American Bible Society for
August were So, 1861 33, aud the number Of
copies issued WAS 36, 1873.
It is proposed to establish Lay College at
Auburn, n. Y, for the proper training Of Chris
tian men and women for church work.
The Central Ohio Methodist Conference has,
by vote OF II to %, refused to concur iii the
proposed change Of the bases Of representation
in the General Conference.
The Madison Square Presbyterian Church in
the City Of New York contains the largest men,
bership OF that denomination in the United
States. It numbers 1894 communicates
The Trustees Of Congregational Church in
Michigan have closed contract with a young
minister, who is to run their church for a year
for the munificent remuneration OF $500! Too
cheap to be good
The Imperial Government OF Germany report
that baptisms and religious marriages have not
law which requires civil marriages and the civil
registration Of births.
The Presbyterian women Of Philadelphia have
organized al auxiliary association toward rails
ing the remaining 81, 600 needed to pay for the
statue Of the patriot and preacher, the Rev. Dr..
Witherspoon, which is to be unveiled before
the close of the Centennial Exhibition.
Inc c0FQEE-SLOUE I'll Liz 4elCLFDpD14tAu bApt4SL
Tabernacle, San Francisco, 7. S. KalIoch, Pastor,
was laid recently with Masonic ceremonies. The
lot and building will cost $50, 600, toward which
one member Of the church, Deacon Isaac Lan-
kerslinc, has subscribed Sl00, ,0D. The church
will BE- free seatcd.
Two hundred Wesleyan preachers from their
conference at Nottingham, England, recently
accepted the invitation Of Canon Morse to ut
tend services at St. Marys, and 100 Of them af-
terward took tea with the canon. The Rev
William H. A1ilbur1l, the blind preacher, was
present at tie conference, and was invited to
seat,
The SUM- of 81, 600 is still needed for the COM
pletiou vi the statue Of DR.. Withcrspoon, which
the Prcsbyterians of the United States propose
to unyei1 On the grounds Of the Centennial Ex-
hibition. An effort will be made to have it in
readiness by the time Of the meeting OF the
Philadelphia Synod in the latter part Of oc-
toher.
Another religious order has been recently iu-
troduced into the Archdiocese Of Philadelphia.
Two sisters Of the Order OF Poor Clares have
been authorized to establish house in West
Philadelphia. The Order OF Poor C1ares is
cloisrered and contemplating order under the
strict rule OF St. Francis, and is subject to the
Superior General OF the FranciseanS at Rome.
The editor Of a religious paper in Nova Scotia
evidently has large library, an aniable dispo-
sition, and large constituency OF admiring
friends. Thus does he speak concerning the
books which his friends have borrowed: "Ihe
brethren who have books borrowed from the
editor, who have had them one year or more,
will greatly oblige him by returning them at
their earliest convenience. He takes this meas
ure Of making the request because ile has not
time to write to them ALL" The careless fellows
who will thus take advantage OF an edltor's
good nature ought to be severely punched.
the question Of pulpit exchanges With Noncon-
formists, Their opinions are adverse to the