New-York tribune., 1876-12-02
RELIGIOUS NTELLIGENCE.

Recently, on a single evening, five inquiry
rooms were opened in Mr.. Noody's Tabernacle al Chi
cago, and nllcd.
The Tabernacle Baptist Society (Secoud-ave.
near Eleyenthst.J has invited the Rev Dr. George q.
Lorimer OF Boston to become their pastor.
The Hospital Sunday collections Of Boston
have reached Tie Of G0oyt - GOO. THIS is SOME
what less than the amount raised last year
The Rev. DR.. Ryder has declined the Office
of General cretary OF the Unvcrsalat General C'nV e-
ton. lie viii remain al lis church III chicago.
The Congregational churches of Detroit have
invited the Tricunil Council to hold it, next Oh la
that city. The time of meeting VIII be next year.
Messrs. Whttle and Bliss, the cyangc'ists,
began last Saturday night series Of meetings al oly
H. On sunday the attendance Of hearers very iar-c
The gospel meetings which were conducted
iu the principal towns OF Maine last year by " Young
Mems Christian Associations viii be repeated during this
Winter
The Lutheran Church Almanac for 1877
states that tc uunber Of Lutheran commandments in tAe
United states is Gf0If5, increase for tue year Of
A monument to Robert Raikes, the origi-
nator of suuday-scuOos is TO be placed III Gloucester
Cathedral England. Ealkcs was born ia Gloucester,
and opened there his hisi school.
The Law and Order SOoley' OF Buffalo
have obtained decree OF court requiring the Police and
Excise Commissioners TO enforce Ga, s.uoay liquor laws
Il s reported ihat as aresuIt sunday liquor selling haa
.
crritly diminished.
The Indebtedness Of the treasury Of the Bap-
st Missionary Convention OF tnls state 9oi3s, which
amount has 20 De paid by the close OF the year Ia add
tiou to this suns, - 900 are needed to pay tie eYI Op
auors for the first quarter of 1871
ST. Andrews Day, Nov. 80, was observed in
the Church Of England a. day, OF prayer los foreign
missions Tie Protestant Episcopal Cluteh iu The
U.tcI states vas uyitedhy the Archbishop OF CancT-
busy tJiuI iu tae Observance Of the Day.
Dr. John Hall Of this city will deliver q
Iic- Of lectures This Winter before tlc Ro-' Ger The
OJ-ea seminary (Baptist, Oh the Pastors Relations
To- Bl.yoIcuce" d. Bsoad5s Wih also dCi}cra series
tu "Ire,,.A.H-,' before the same seminary.
The ct. Louis branch OF the Evangelical Al
lance 40 it- recent annual meeting elected, among other
tects Tie Rev Dr. Brauk OF the Central Presbyterian
Church President, and the Rev. Dr. Wilson Of the e.
johns Methodist Episcopal Chu.cA syutI, Secretary ald
Treasurer.
The Seventh Day Adyentists Of this country,
arou.helr missionary, inc Rev. j. N. Andrews, have
commenced Tie publication OF paper in switzerland,
which is printed in the French language. The news
plp.r has l0l subscribers, scattered through different
countries OF Europe
At the recent meeting Of The Methodist Epis-
copa Hymn Book Committee held in this city, the hymn
book vas gone overland the question Of the retention Of
each HYMN voted upon. A rule was adopted requiring
the votes OF twOhrds Of the committee to reject any
hymn OF the old collection.
The Baptist Union of Scotland held its an
nual meeting Oct. 20, at Edinburgh. The Rev. Hugh
stowel Brown preached the opening sermon The sta
tsties showed that there are IN association with the