New-York tribune., 1876-01-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Phlnp IhHDps, tne singing cVahSehS''
has been holding services In Gale Colombo and other
towns OF Ceyi0n.
At the last meeting of the Presbytery of
Shanghai two yoipg Chnamen were accepted as eand-
dates for the ministry.
The Rev. Mr.. Fish Of Newark completed on
pS pTeaebsd S.t SERMON m apTToprisc to the event
The Rev. DR.. Schneider, for over 40 years
missionary in Turkey. is now in New-Brain, Conn., lie
Is suffering greatly from nervous prostration
Bishop II. II. Kavanaugh of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South preached few Sunday ago III
San Francisco. lie is rs years OF age, and sun very
vigorous preacher
The Centennial Commissioners have appointed
Mi j. Middleton Of the Methodist Episcopal Book Con
ccrD Eew-York, to take charge OF the saooathschooi
department OF the Exhibition
A RAILROAD Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion" Hall was dedicated in Baltimore, Dee o. The
han ia at the corner McIenry and sterrettsts The
association numbers i30 members.
DR. Holton Ganson of Batavia n. Y, left
by his viii ~ 900 each the i've churches OF the vii
lagefour Protesilfnt and Roman Cathohc-the IN
torcst to De- used for the benefit 0i the poor
Ur. Hugh Miller Thompson protestant
tniscopaD who goes from New-York TO New Orleans To
take charge o. psrs6 win coptnne ne, hls & Scoal CON
The Foreign Committee of the Protestant
I,scopal Board of Missions have elected tie Rev. VIM
Stevens Perry d. D. Secretary and General Ageit, 10 III
the vacancy made by the death Of The Rev DE- Duane
Bishop Haven presided at the Louisiana Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. which met at
NewOrlesns Jan. D. lie is also 90 preside az the dis
sissipp Conference, which meets ~ Grao' jan ~
Regular meetings for the promotion of
Holiness are announced in fourteen towus aud cues o
Great Britain They held weekly. Among the places
named are Greenock, Glasgow, Bolton Greenwich ana
Cardiff
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
New Haven Conn., took possession Of their new rooms
theeveung Of Jan 3 Prof Eorthrop nressG e ana
with other speakers addressed tAe htcuhS' AIo Asso
ciatlon has been in existence Is years
The PresbyteIy of New-YOrk met in the
chapel of the Brick Church. Jan 3. The PreshyeS oi
Brooklyn is to hold quarterly meeting Jan 10 and the
Prcsbytcry of NewJersey Is TO ho,d s seventh regular
intermediate meeting at EngloWOOd, jan H.
The Episcopal Synod of BIechin, Scotland,
unanimously elected Dee IA Dr.. Jermyn, eXBsGop OF
Colombo Ceyon az successor to the late Bishop Forbes
Dr. Jernyn was ordained in 1872 and was consecHted
Bishop Of Colombo in 1872, but resigned the sec in 1871
on account OF III health.
According to Tie Dispatch there are in Rich
mond, Va. SO churches, with 2695S COMMITMENTS tan
,ncreas of 80 during s75) and 1880 sunday
scholars The Dispatch estimates that one person out OF
every two and half Of the population OF Richmond Is
member Of some church.
The series of religious meetings held IN Name
by the Young Mems Christian Association of the State
have met with considerable success Al session of the
State Executive Committee hold at Auburn, Dee 30 10
was reported that in the six previous weeks n,ne towns
been visited ana " meetings hnd Dtth ht4u'
The Preshyterians Of Pittsburgh and Ale
ehcny City are rejoicing the success Of tho efforts
made to endow their Western University. -Four years
ago Mr.. william Thaw pledged SlOO,CGO, on condition
that 100000 additional were raised. TIE money hss
beeu secured, and nos siieVi be chosen ana buildings
put up.
The clerks in the Office OF the Secretary OF
state for Minnesota making up schedule Of the
Church property and The property OF societies which s
exempted from taxation in sll the counties With lis
value The return for the City OF ST Paul mates total
S5437OO but this il pronounced by one Vi the papers
Of that city exceedingly low.
The Presbytery of Santa Ft, New-Mexico,
at its meeting on the 4h OF December adopted reso
ton urging the provision OF hrst-cass educational IN
stituon The q. G.. Smith and Dr. Thomas, elder,
were elected Commissioners the next General Assem-
bly, The overture for synOdical representation in the As
seubly voted down by vote OF o to l.
The newly-eectcd chief of the Cherokee
Nation ouohalatta, is member Of the Baptist Church
ON the 26h Of December he ordained as minister
lie ia described as iuilbloOded native medium sihe
about 80 wears Of age and distinguished Tor biz upright
ness Of life and eloqucnce speaker Three Of the
supreme judges of the Creek Nation ato Bagts rs
agc the superinendtnt OF public instruction ana ihe
national treasurer.
The eighth annual meeting of the WOman's
Board OF Missions of tie Congregational Churches Vas
held in Boston, Jan. 4. The report showed the total
receipts for the year 1875 10 be $4,000 Three branch
societies had adding during the year to the nine
and 500 auxilaries. There ore so ni5sionaIie5 sup
ported by the society Of whom e out during
is75 besides so Bible and native teachers.
Preparations arc making in the City of Lam
easter Penn for the meetings To be held there by the
Rev Il. PaysOn Hammond, the evangelist Mr.. Ham
nond met the ministers and Christian workers sat
urday evening Jan The Presbyterian church viii be
used for tue revival services" H9mOurgh paper
states that Mr. Hammond 70 that city without
being said about compensation, ana tnt ho aOOis
IN many places without receiving amy pay even paJ ie
his own expenses
An appeal Is made by the Rev. DIR. Crummen,
coored clergyman OF Washington, for funds TO boiid
a Protestant Episcopal Church capable of accoinInO-
dating = thousand worshipers. The sum needed is
$4,000 There are 600 colorcd people according 70
his estimate, in the District Dr. Crummel expresses The
opiniop that the common schools twelve years In
existence have raised M generation OF cOOreI youth
who have the crude and tunutnOus religious
systems OF q former dGy.'
Some of the secnlar papers have begun the
Centennial celebration by furnishing valuable contribu
tons 10 local history The PetrsbUrg Va) !tder dNd
Appeal traces history of the churches Of that city
from their beginnings. Tie first rector Of ST. Peuls
Church protestant EpiscopaD entered upon his duties in
1719. The first Presbyterian Church organized in
1873 and the first Baptist society in 1917 Methodist
preaching dates iIOm l1l3 Ile ms. hoinah cathOhc
organization was formed In ls2o
The present troubles in Turkey make the
religious statistics Of Bosnia, OF the dscontcnteh
proyincea of interest According the Turkish official
report there are in Bosnia 4l20j0 Mohammedans, 57G,
756 Christians of the OrhcdoX Eastern Church, 1S5503
Roman Catholics, 5000 jews, and 0,537 Gypsies
making "a total pOpuaton o. 1,2lG,siG The A0naru-
rnedans ere the chief landowners. Tire orthodox East
eru Christians arc prmgpa.Y small tiaoesn'n aeu
there only few schools in tue province and not
single book store
In the case of the Injunction against the