New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Foreign Missionary Society Of the Northwest tPresDy
telian) will DE held at Indianapolis, April IL.
The congregation of the Broadway IaDer-
pacle Of This city are ondeavorng to pay their church
debt 1t amounts TO the sum Of 100000
The anniversary of the Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society of the West is to be held at Cmcaso'
Tuesday and Wednesday. The 11th and 18th OF Aprl.
A "Maxican League" has been formed by
the women " tine Protestant Episcopal Church in TINS
country enc purpose Of aiding the Mexican Church
Of Jesus"
The Italians propose to erect a monument to
Ciordano Bruno upon The spot in Rome where he was
bur alive by the order inquisiton, upon the 18th
OF February. 1900
The Fort Street Presbyterian Church Of De-
troit in which tie General Assembly was held in ISL
has burned There was, fortunately. large insu
rance upon he building.
The annual meeting of the Hebrew Benevo-
lent and Orphan Asylum Society of New-York Is to be
held April 80 Twelve directors and officers Of the So
ciety are 10 be elected at the meeting.
A Convention of the Roman Catholic Society
of ST. Vincent de Paul is to be held in Philadelphia July
and :. DELEGATES from the sane Society in England
Ireland, and France are expected TO attend
The Presbyterians of Philadelphia have
made arrangements by which the ministers and laymen
of that denomination who go to the Centennial EXli-
biOn board and lodgings at reasonable rates
The GrOcers', ClothwOrkers' and Fishmong-
ers Companies of London have each presented bell
Plumbers Company has sent Contribution OF money lot
Me object.
Ii is stated that Bishop Johns of Virginia, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. is recovering from his
recent stroke paralysis Bishop Stevens of Pennsyya
MIA was to sail Bermuda, Hhther he had gone on
account Of his health upon March 30
An International Temperance Convention
Of Christian Women" is to be held in the Academy OF
Music at Philadelphia 12 under the auspices of the
Woman's Temperance Union. The Centennial Temper
lnce Congress meets in the same CITY, June 10.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church the United States Southern Presbyterian Is 10
eet May in the First Presbyterian Church OF Savan
ia Georgia. The opening sermon to he preached ny
e Rev Moses D. Hogc, d. d. the Moderator OF the last
Assembly.
1t is stated that at the next meeting OF the
CONGREGATIONAL ministers of Boston, Monday, Aprl D.
the time will spent in the expression of the opinions OF
the ministers present upon tho case OF the plymouth
Church n BrooklyI Each speaker is 10 be limited TO
two minutes.
The Rev. Daniel Bliss, d. D., President of
the Christian College Beyrout Syria, sailed from TINS
city for liverpool March 25 He will remain in England
about FIVE months before returning to syria While III, ~
College, which has now so students
The tbiltv-second annual meeting of the
Maryland Tract Society held March H. The report
showed that large number OF tracts had been dstilo
uted during the year. balance over the expenses OF
the year was left in the Of Si63 The Rev. j.
". NJ. Williams, ID. D., was reelected president.
The hev. C.. L. Eastman of Boston has been
elected 10y the Port Society pastor OF the Sea
mems Bethel, of which the late Father Taylor had
charge Mr.. Eastman is member OF the New-EnSland
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and has
for some time been engaged in city mission work.
A convention of Methodist Episcopal minis
tiers and aymen be held at Dickson Tenn April a.
for the purpose making arrangements for the Organ
zation of white conference of that denomination 10
Middle ana Western Tennessee and to take the necessary
steps rng matter before the General Conference
next May.
An independent church in the town of Over,
England tas hit upon plan for improving the congre
gatona aging which is worthy OF notice Once week
"musical evening" is held at the church The choir
sings number of anthems. This is followed by consre
gatonal singing Of ltekuown tunes and short lee
tuTe upon nusic and Singing.
The Indian Commission Of the Protestant
Episcopal church has issued appeal for funds. The
schools are fun and the religious services well attended
The school the Spotted Tail Agency has 40 pupils
Unless subscriptions sent ill., the OF
the Commission Will render the withdrawal o It's mis-
sOnaries and teachers necessary
The financial report of St. Stephens Roman
Catholic Church of this city for the year ending Dec 81
1873 which recently been published states that the
receipts OF the church from pew rents collections, &c
for the year were $i4S32 the expenditures, $iij7S.
The sum OF So 795 collected for charitable purposes
The Indebtedness OF the church is - 5s499.
A conference of the Young Mems Christian
Associations Of Contra New-York held at Cortland
were Gospel Meetings." Personal Work." "How to
deal with Inqurers In the reports Of the Associa
lions stated that Onetenth OF the students at Cor
nell University members of ChristOn association
A convention of all the Baptist Social Unions
Is to be held at the Baptist Publication House in
Philadelphia on May 80. Among the topics TO be dis
cussed at the convention are the folowing The secu
lar Side Of Christianity" How to Secure the Religious
Training of Young People" How to Reach the
Non-ChurehgOers,' and " How to Conduct Public
Worship"
The last General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church, in addition the historical sermon which
It decided should preached in each church upon the
FIRST Sunday of July, further recommended that collec
lions be upon the day to aid in the erection
OF reproOf building for the Library OF the Presbyte-
ran Historical Society, and toward an endowment fund
for the same Society.
A correspondence has been published i'll En-
gland between Mr. Gladstone and agricultural labOrcr
who requested him to present TO Parliament number
of petitions from farm aboTers praying for dlsesabsh
ment Gladstone refuses to present those which de-
the clergy, but promises to take charge OF The
Others which more moderate in Tone although he
does not concur in their views
One of the old colonial churches near Charles
ton, s. C.,-the ST. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
which has not been used the late reOpened
March g. The parish of st. Andrew organized h
I7O6 Its first rector was the Rev. Alexander Wood
The church records still exant extend to the 1884
of leading families OF The state OF former times.
The town council of Glasgow have ap-
pointed committee to if it is possible to withdraw
the aid the city annually gives to the Established Kirk in
its precincts. This action taken in consequence of a
speech Of the Lord Provost who said that in order TO
avoid the expense Of a settlement with the kirk when
law dsestabshment finally passed (which would
the city about 100000 separation had better be
effected at once.
1t is stated by The JelCish Times of this city
that in Ill., when the Rev. DIR. Vesey, the rector OF
Trinity Church in this city, requested contributions