New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Young Mems Christian Association, the young men Of
each trade being received in turn
Cardinal Manning was expected to be In
Rome on Nov Il 13. The report that he was about
to reside permanently there is denied by authority In
In six Methodist Episcopal conferences re-
Gently held in the Southern States there were inter
changes OF fraterna cOurteses between Northern and
Southern Methodist ministers.
The American Bible Union (BaptisO ex-
pended during the fiscal year ending Oct 1, 1876, $780,
S43 which was met by the receipts The Indebtedness
is SIS, ,232. The total assets are SloO'656'
The General Evangelical Synod of Baden has
ordered the preparation of a lymnboos, which
shall contain $50 hymnsnsed in all German collections
This is accepted the beginning OF movement Tor
national psalmody.
During the past Summer an English mission
yacht. called the Evangelist, travered the southern
coast of England and distributed Bibles and IeStaments
in various languages and other religious reading to all
OF the vessels IL met
Father Marcellno di Cirezza, historian Of the
Franciscan ORDER has discovered in the Royal Library at
Madrid document which proves the second marriage OF
Christopher Columbus This fact is OF Importance TO
the promoters OF the canonzaon Oi the great
The hard times are compelling weak churches
TO unite The two Presbyterian Churches Of Newport
Ky. became oct 25 The First and Second Pres
byteran Churches of Piqua, Ohio, have also decided
upon union. The consolidated church will have 400
members.
The Unitarian Conference of Michigan met
in the First Unitarian Church Of Detroit Nov 10. Upon
the first day officers elected and several essays
were read including upon Some Of the Ccrtantios
of Religion" The Spring session Of the Conference VIII
be held at Ann ArDor.
The Rev. Dr. Legge, the first professor ap-
pointed to the chair Of Chinese language and literature
in oxford University delivered his inaugural Lecture IN
the sheldonian Theatcr before large audience on the
25th of October Two other lectures will complete his
work for this term.
The receipts Of the Propaganda ut Rome in
1870 we're 463 francs. or thia 9573iS francs
we're expended on missions in Europe 2,93G'ZG2 on
missions in Asia; 70537S on those in Africa eG9oio
Oh missions In America 53319S On those IN Australia
and the rest in miscellaneous items
At the recent meeting of the Belgian Com
mtee for the Exploration of Africa the King of Belgium
made a very speech the horrors Of tho slave
trade and the Of it's repression The kings brother
and heir TO the throne the Conte de Fandes was ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee.
The Freedmen's Aid Society of the Metho-
diet Episcopal Church win hold It's anniversary at Pitts
burgh Penn Dec Il. Addresses suitable TO tho occa-
sion will be delivered by Bishops Bowman and Wiley
the Rev L G. Bidwel and the Rev Dr. Rust the corfe
spending secretary Of the society.
The Presbyterian Historical Society has
already received ard filed large number OF Centennial
Year dscourses preached this year by Presbyterian
pastos Each discourse is intended 10 furnish the local
history OF church. The library already In possession
Of valuable volumes and pamphlets and will be provided
with building and an endowment fund.
The Corresponding Secretary of the American
BAPTIST Missionary Union reports deficiency Of contrl-
buttons for the first months Of the fiscal year
amounting to 10000 He announces that should the
same rate Of dminuton prevail during the remaining
five months Of the current year." they win close the
account with disastrous debt
The Rev. Drs. w. II. Campbell, II. w.
aV.I
Welch have been appointed by the Dutchl Reformed
General SYNOD to prepare critical edition Of the Hede
berg Catechsm The committee will cud0ayor to obtain
thoroughly correct text which they will present in En-
glish dress
The order for removing all public signs OF
Protestant worship issued by the Spanish Ministry has
rot diminished the congregation Of the scotch PresbYte
ran Chanel at Madrid The attendance of Spanish Prot
staps has increased from 10 TO 20 per cent The pa
card over the door with part of ito words painted
out What is left reads: Education ana night SCHOOLS
gratis for the poor"
The twenty-eighth anniversary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Cincinnati held on
Nov. 49, The annual report showed total attendance
at the rooms Of 90 78j perscns 63S religious meetings
were held and 3l3 noOE-daY prayer meetings. The re-
ceipts for the year 49, and the disbursements
- S7. This association claims 10 Do thIeo years oueF
than that OF London.
In the recent elections to the Prussian Land
tag Is Roman Catholic priests and officials and Prot
es,aut pastors were returned deputies The Conserva
tyes claim ~ members the Liberals 256 The Liberals
have gained four seats. They subdyided into lSG
National Liberals and 20 Progresstes What is known
"a the Centram which composed Of the Conservatives
and their allies, numbers IS deputies Berlin SENDS 1Fe
Radicals.
The appropriation for foreign missions by the
hoard OF the DUTCH Reformed Church for 1877 are
81 900 This IL 81 900 less than the appropriation for
1876 The treasury has been carrying for two years
a-t.. 81 has NO reduced during the
present fiscal year. The receipts Of the board from May
I 10 Nov l. 1876, were S24 900. Ganael G. Smith has
accented the Office OF missionary treasurer TO which he
elected last month.
The report that the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
the Rev. Dr. Talmages church, heavily in debt has
called out contradiction IN The Egamter and CkToni-
Gle from trustworthy source" 1t Is now stated that
the debt Of the church is mortgage Of $4,000, the
value OF the church property being $2000O0 OF
debt Of $4,000 upon the Lay College the OF S12 900
has been paid and the remainder VIII be secured by
Christmas.
The Trustees of the Universalist General
Convention have made appropriations to aid % students
have voted 500 TO widows Of cergymen and 81 100 70
home missions. committee OF the trustees was ap-
pointed TO obtain Of incorporation from Congress
The officers OF the convention directed TO set aside
40 per cent Of the Murray Fund for the reduction
of the debt The trustees have also sued appeal 10
the churches, ASKING Tor the sum 0I $O9ol; ia 0rdeI 10
make complete the total Of S1S901 needed for tho
A Papal brief, addressed to the bishops Of
Brazil Is published which declares members Of the Order
Of Freemasons accommodated The brief says: "We
fail not TO take advantage of this opportunity TO inform
and advise you that the Society of Freemason whether
IN your country elsewhere, and however II may be
asserted by misguided or msguidng persons that II
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