New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23

Church, in London of which the Lincoln Memorial
Tower, built mainly by American contributions iOrs
prominent feature
A number of the classes OF the Reformed
Dutch Church in this vicinity win shortly hold Their
stated sessions. The South Chassis Of Long BLAND
meets ia the Reformed Church Of Brooklyn, Sept 70
The win be preached by the Rev H. v 3 Myers
The Chassis of Kingston meets at High Falls Oct g. The
Chassis of Passaic holds session upon the same day at
Pompton The Chassis of Newark meets at Stone House
Plains Oct To- Upon the same day the CiasslS OF i'ah
meets at Peapack.
In the Detroit Methodist Episcopal Confer
enee recently held, decision rendered by Bishop
f. r. Ames in which twas held that there is no authority
in the discipline of the Church for the licensing OF
woman TO preach. In the Michigan Conference, which
followed after resolution offered on the 18TH inst
declaring that the members Of the conference would
exert themselves to the utmost to place upon the record
clear and fun warrant for the license of proper women
table. '''
Preparations are making for the annual
meeting Of the Young Mems Christian Associations OF
this State which VIII be held in Rome from Oct IL till
the 18TH The Committee Of Arrangements have Issued
the following announcement: Pastors, professors ana
teachers in colleges and schools and all persons who are
interested in the work of these associations, whether d
recty engaged in the work not are invited to attend
Delegates Will be heartily received by tine friends OF the
Rome associations, and viii be cordially entertained dur
ing their stay IN the city,
The foreign missions of the Moravian Church
divided into I6 provinces 60 wit Greenland labra-
DOR North American Indians, the islands OF ST. Thomas
St. Croix jamaica Antigua, St. kits, Barbados, and
Tobago the Mosquito Coast sarnam the western side
OF South Africa the eastern side Of South Africa, Aus
trala aud West Hmalaya. There in these provinces
"a stations and preaching places Two hundred and
nnetyeight missionaries with native assistants are en-
pOyed. The total number Of communicates Is 2Z,ool.
and the number of persons under the spiritual care OF
the missionaries is 81 900.
In the Protestant Episcopal Convention OF
Illinois, which, was ! session last week, the Chancellor
OF the Diocese Mr. s. Corning Judd offered resolution
requesting the General Convention to take action at ts
next session in favor OF setting forth for the use of the
churches NJ the earliest period Of tme and by the
proper authority of correct translation OF the Ncene
Creed in the exact form and in al respects as adopted
by the Council and received by the undivided Church OF
the Christian world. Mr. Judd especially wished the
removal from the creed ofGthe word Jtttoqte The
resolution was, on notion postponed ul next year
At the regular weekly meeting of the. Meth
odst ministers of Boston, Sept Is, the Rev DR. Butler
Of the Mexican Mission gave account of his abors In
the City OF Mexico He stated that he had already re-
ceed 900 OF $4,000 which he desired to raise in
this country mission besides guarantees Tor the
cost OF the publication OF 1G religious works in Spanish
The Baptist ministers Of upon the same day dis
cussed The advantages of the covenant meeting to
hapst church." The topic for their next session Is " 10
what extent ought the ministers Of the Gospel TO Dc
identified with pOliticsP