New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

i"' =, o. - eftve eishth session March 2S The re-
ca. carried 70 the 9Th verse OF the Isl chaper oi
the Episile 10 the Epnesi"nS. .,. gu,
Tbe Rev. Z. II. Kettell, rector OF zion church,
- q. l.. at the solicitation of liS ccnsiesadon'
Pr,r,v7n his RESIGNATION. The parish has gwen
h"' - three months leave Of absence Tor much
needed rest MI, T.lrs Of Vim
THE family of the late Bishop johns Oh VIZ
- have scceied 70 the request OF the trustees u ,ie
s,.al Seminary OF Virginia, at Alexandra" t'''
his body may be inferred III VAe '0"''
tie seminary , r V,o,+ors
Tbo annual meeting of the Board OF Directors
a., ,,r,,ceiou Th,o.ozica Seminary IS 10 pe uei" "o
prtnceton. a. j. April ~ Tae graduation eA''ols'S -
h senior Class OF the Seminary take place 'ne neA'
April % ,,,1oved unon
49,, r..,,ratton and completion Of the ca'b'uf~ ~
C,-, The main work was upon the 'o"eIs' ""''''O'
- ~ we're completed up TO the point %I VII wnIn heno ,no
snlre. viii be built upon theIn' IHo '"-'
I, = understood that the joint committee ap-
-, tb peformed Dutch and the Northern FFes-
- c1urches 20 consider the closer cooperation oi
~ to bodes have decided not % prosecute '0 i''0'
further at present. -. e. h,s;oo.,
- baa been held in hall at NO 217 GreenvlehsI III
,, since lie 29th Of last January. The meetings
nh YER, organ zed by few merchants, are attended
by anont 200 persons daily
The fftb annual meeting of the Woman's
Raptist Missionary Society was held in Boston, April
800 This receipts the year were S35,s0l and the
.i,rrss s34IG7 Between 400 and 500 ladies
we're present AT tie opening session
new Jewish temple, the property of the
Sinai Congregations dedicated at Chicago, Aprll Z.
II will accommodate 1000 persons The cost OF the
,;,ding did not exceed the original estimates, about
$4,000 1t consequently opened WITHOUT any "'o',
In tho agreement which has been entered
int, bv the Bishops tho Protestant Episcopal Chnrch
Of this country and the Mexican branch OF the Chsch
the care and aid Of the Church in the United states hs
beep promised until that in Mckee is nrny eStADs"e'
The Free Bapti.ts of New England are
atng strenuous efforts endow Bates College, at Low
,sto, Ne Mr. Rsuiamin f. Bates has pledged 100000
IN IN. endowment on condition that like sum is con
trutsd by other parties. Tae sum OF $l-'oVo Is S'l
lacking Of sss total amOuat required
A union meeting of the Womens Missionary
Societies OF Syracuse was held in the First O'n
Of that city, April ls Reports were read by representa-
xe. of tina Womens Soeietes tho Methodist Episco-
nal Reformed Presbyterian, Congregational, ana Bap
tst CsurchOs The meeting was eQnsaedeo 81 s'''Si"'
tory tnat a similar ons Is snorIy to DC nea.
At the recent Electoral Convention OF the
Northern Nsu-York Conference Methodist EpiscopaD
LADY appeared as y delegate, duly elected Blshop An
drsws being consulted upon the question OF her esoS'
decided that she layman in the meaning OF the
provision the Discipline directing the appointment Oh
delegates"
The London Missionary Society has an-
nouncsd that its missionaries, the Rev Griffith J0hn
and the Rev. DR.. Mackenzie, who were attacked by
Chinese mob near the village OF WefNaWan, nave re-
covered from their injuries, which were slight MI Johh
has started again FOR the district in which the disturb
ancs occurred
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Cureh in th- United States Thursday, May Is at
IL o. m, In the Tabernacle Church, Brooklyn Inc
opening sermon to be preached by the Rev. Edward d.
MoIris d. D. the Moderator of the last Assembly I1e
Committee on Commissions VII mset upon tng preceH
day TO receive the credentials OF the commissioners
The Presbytery of Boston has been presented
by the Rev j. B. Dunn, one OF its @enbeTs, with TIC
original minutes OF the Presbytery dating from the year
17l5 and those OF the first Synod il New England which
was formed in l775 The volume containing these min
utes which was recently discovered IN secondhand
book store, to be sent to Ties Presbyterian historical
Society.
A company of Adventists of Lewiston, Me-
whose spiritual guide is Elder Thurman spent the even
ug Of Good FRIDAY in waiting for the second coming OF
Christ About thirty assembled The early part Of the
evening was devoted to ths Observance OF the rite OF
feet-vashns and administration Of the Lords supper;
tse before midnight they gave np their watching ana
returned home
An international temperance convention OF
women under the direction Of tho Womsn's National
Christian Temperance Union, IL 10 be held st Phadel
pba June 1912 Invitations To. the convention and
statements Of the work Of the Wcen's Christian Tenn
persnoe Unions in the United States, have been sent
to every esantry in Europe, ~ the Sandwich ISlahds
ana te japan.
The Excelsior Benevolent Association OF
Pbiadephia which during the Winter supplied Sunday
msrnnS breakfasts TO the poor, especially TO station
house inmates has been obliged te discontinue It's work
or lack Of uAds During the past few weeks the Asso-
cdatioa has supplied over 2.oo3 meals 10 men, women,
and children. many Of WHOM were strangers III tile city
seeking employment
AT the Centennial Sunday school Convention,
which is to held at Ocean Grove, New-Jersey, July
2290 all Of the Evan yeieal denominations Will he rep
resented The object Of tho Convention Is to strengthen
union the sundayschooi workers OF these
aeno%nsons A|enE tn9se eIpeciea 70 stent "a I pms sTe
Warren Randolph, ID. d., and the Rev j. r. Osirshder'
Since last November negotiations have been
carried between the British Government and the
Khedve Of Egypt the suppression Of the slave trade
in his domains particularly in regard TO the passage
through them of the slave caravans on their way 10
other countries 1t was stated by Lord Derby, In the
Heuse Of Lords that the Government found me kHe-
this matter.
AT the annual meeting of the Detroit Pres
bytery April l2 the Scottish Presbyterian Church of
Detroit jsnsd the Prssbytery and through 1t the Pres
byteran CAureh in tho Uaited States resolution was
passed By tks PresbysrJ requesting the Board Of Pub
one ths leading railroad lines Of the country in order
70 supply the SSsssnfsTs with waols:o%s leading IN the
The attention of the British Colonial Office
has been called 10 the anomaly in the marriage laws
which permits the marriage with deceased wifes sister
in all the Australian colonies, excepting Queensland and
forbids it In England. large deputstion waited upon
Lord CarpSrvon Apr to Law befors him the grievance
which tee cOlsnss et that they suffered in having their
maTis ges denied VIXEN they returned home and their
children held 10 be logitlmate.
Among the Presbyteries of the Presbyterian
Church which have met during th month, tue following
have passed a negative vote upon tie overture for
synodcal repressn tation In tie General Assembly,
namely: the Presbyteries OF Newark, HewBrunswick.
Boston, Utica, Warrington Springfield iIJ, Carlisle
Psunl, Fort Wayne, New-Albany, Platte UOw9),