New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16

uuai con venton of the Young Mems Christian Associa
Sept. 20. This win not be delegate convention.
The amount received for the foreign mis-
sions Of the Reformed Dutch Church from May to
Sept. was 1881 The whole amount appropriated
for the fiscal year Is $4,000. Centennial
ing OF $4,000 for domestic missions has also been rec
commended by the General Synod, and the collections
for IL will be taken In the churches on the second sunday
Of October
The Illinois Protestant Episcopal Convention
being the first presided by Bishop McLaren met on
Tuesday the 18th nst in the Cathedral of St. Peter and
ST. Paul. Chicago Bishop McLaron having been charged
with saving that the Reformation Of tho Sixteenth Cen
tury was blunder" has replied by denial According
TO The Chicago EceiHg Journal his statement was that
the Repatriation 81 the o1 SI a
Help is asked for the New-York City Bap-
tst Mission OF 5000 appropriated for the fiscal year
soon to close, $4,000 only have been received inc
Bapt Weekly reports that the city churches Of the de-
nomination suffer greatly from the removal OF their
members TO the suburbs "The future Of our cause,
this city Is gloomy AZ the best We can only
who will soon DO drafted away"
OF the 1876 Congregational and Presbyterian
churches Of New-Hampshre, 65 depend on missionary
aid These churches furnish preaching 70 about 10000
persons or onetenh Of the population Of the State or
the 1875 towns which the 1919 churches stand 1l6 are
reported 70 have population thar they had 20 years
| ago. The NewBampshire Missionary Society employs
In the State 80 missionaries, whose congregations aver
| age SO persons.
The Eastern German Baptist Conference,
which has Just met Baltimore represents ~ churches
In Canada, Connecticut, New-York and the adjacent
States The members number 1000 There Is also the
Western German Baptist Conference, which represents
100 churches as many minister's and 1000 members.
The two eonierences unite IN t5ieInai general con
OF theology and OF languages nnd has established
stadents Hall at Rochester with fund Of $4,000
| The Rocky Mountain Christian Advocate,
which Is pubshed Salt Lake City. that there is
new condition Of things insde the Mormon Church
on the subject of education Once there was general
opposition TO schools No dared breathe thought
aloud for general education Now, not only are many
of tho Mormon leaders outspoken In favor OF tree
schools, notwithstanding Brigham Young, George O
Cannon aud Others have taken their stand against them
but there found those who, on the general subject OF
dared to do only few years since"
The annual Congress OF the Catholic WORK
ingmens Societies OF France held recently at Bor-
deaux large number Of delegates attended the con-
gress including several from England The speakers
were both priests and laymen Among those who de
hvered addresses were the Cardinal Archbishop Of Bor-
eaux and his Coadutor Mgr de Ia Bouie1e, the Comte
de Nun, the Baron de Montesquieu, NJ de Harmed,
manufacturer and Mgr Louis de segur Az tho a,t ses
crozler by Cardinal Tho congress closed with ser
vie at the cathedral, where the members rccei'eu
special Papai benesficttOD
The Detroit Methodist Episcopal Conference,
at its late session. adopted report and resolutions de
caring tina! there influences at work which have
tendency 10 drive Christianity from the Michigan State
University and calling attention 20 the fact that the
University Hall Is used for dancing purposes Alooal
religious paper Of Michigan states its view Of the case
thus: Tho Christian sentiment Of the State over
whomfngly opposed to dancing and especially TO dane
ing under such conditions must prevail ~ the uni-
versity We have only sons but daughters there;
They are away from their homes whether people VIII
laugh st what they may call our biEutry or not we OBJ
ject 20 being employed by the anthOtcS OF
the institution 20 lead into PRACTICES We condemn
The preparations for the services of Mr.
Moody in Chicago are made a comprehensive scale.
At meeting Of the Committee OF Arrangements held on
Monday last it was recommended that the training
MEETINGS for Chrlstan workers be held Tuesday and
ThurlAay evenings Of Zach week that the topic for
Tuesday sept I2 be The coudnei Of the Inquiry Meet
ing and how TO nee the Bible IA bringing inquifers TO
christ" ard the topic for T1rsfay, Sept H. be g Re
lntaDce and PRithh Major white, Dr. Jutk ms, Bisbop
Caeasy and tie Rev GaIushs ADdeFson appointed
these topics and TO lead the meetings OF
this week sent 2sh been recommended ~ day Of
fasting aud prayer.
The Anglican Bishops have lately taken up
the question OF pulpit exchanges with HOnconforInsts
Their opinions are adverse 20 the practice Tho Bishop
Of Manchester IN said that he had been
invited by a NoacoUfornlst clergyman OF London 20
oieiaie in his pulpit and bad declined. He did not be
leYe that eny good would out Of pulpit exchanges
called n BTuad Chureh,nan. b indifferent 10 the
teachings 81 hR church. What NE wonld say 70 the Non
corforrrists was, go on your way an. VIII go on
woald best live The bsshop OF
sydney Australia expressed abput the zane views ~
toe time OF his lnsi diocesan synod