The New York herald., 1876-07-16

church. sailed by the geria for England on the Goth
INST, where he will spend his VACATION.
EPscoPALIAN.
Effective measures have been taken in Boston and
vicinity, by the formation OF local committees for the
Der IL ard much interest has already been shown
the movement The Bishop OF Massachusetts has been
invited to preside at the several sessions and has cor
daily accepted the invitation.
The House OF Bishops will moe. In Philadelphia on
the 18th of next October.
The Right Rev. William Adams. ID. d., who was
elected Missionary Bishop OF New Mexico aud Arizona
at the Protestant Episcopal Genera Convention Of 1874
has resigned Jurisdiction become rector OF the
Church OF the Holy Trinity, vicksburg. Miss He pre-
iers close quarters and handt ohand nght with the
enemy, and he is admirably adapted TO tho work;
Rev. Robert A. Edwards, OF the Holy Trinity Memo
rial chapel Philadelphia, has gone TO Switzerland Tor
the summer
The Episcopal church building at Northeast, Md, 10
Is. years old II is now undergoing repairs.
MISCELLANEOUS
In Consantinople eighteen evangelical congregations
meet every Lords Day. Hall OF them are composed OF
natives Of the country.
The Baslc German Evangelical mission In South India
has baptized 206 adults during the past and have
now under the care OF the mission :, 757 persons
The Univcrsaliss will dedicate church at Towanda
Pa, very soon. Tho Rev. L. Porter has accepted the
pastoraic
Queen Victoria personally conducts Sunday school
for the children connected with Windsor Castle.
number of London clergymcn have begun to wage
the ignorant street preachers who take posses
sion OF the street corners ON sunday afternoons.
Remarkable news comes IRON Japan. The japanese
which every hfth day, and has ordered the OBJ
servance OF the European Sunday as day OF rest
Whatever may be the motives that bave led this
tonishng change Will in many ways be great help
to the missionaries.
Its said the women's foreign missionary socic-
ties Of this country contributed lsst year. $500 OCO to
foreign missions.
That is not bad society in London which does free
washing for the sick and inirp. Enfcebled mothers
tell what comfort II gives them to find themselves
and their children in clean clothing, and anybody
see how much 1t conduces TO health and cheeruncss-
II is to be wished also says the Churchnon. that
society which washes for sick people could teach s
larger class Of well people 10 wash Tor themselves. IL
OF the my steries well msercs OF life
how many families among the poor are willing to abide
in filthy garments and surroundings and to live but
one degree above Digger Indians Why do they hate
soap and water. nasmuch u the benefits TO them
most be dcsired What the aesthetic properties
OF hlthy rags that they seem to prefer them before
clean lineny Together with washing society, why
could not society be formed to teach such families the
connection between soap ana civilizations
The Universaists of Coersvilic n Y, are building
81 900 church Tor themselves 1t is to be 30x55 feet
In China ana Japan, though Buddhism exists, it has
TO contend with other systems is modified by them.
But in Siam the one faith oil the country IS Blu idhsm.
This dominates the whole moral and s0sal lie OF
the Siamese Rev Mr.. Mcfarland missionary in
that country, says:-"Buddhism knows no Creator It.
queis the minds Of it's followers by simply asserting
that the world came into existence by somc Inherent
power IN itself or py chance II teaches that .he souls
OF men only our ancestors under form. All
kinds Of birds and beasts supposed to be the abcdes
Of the souls OF departed relatives; and the white
elephant, above all animals is held in grcst vcnera-
tion because thought TO bc animated by the spirit
OF some king or hero. )"
have the privilege of entertaining Messrs. Moody and
Sankey next The churches in Chicago working
actively to tter attendance rst in that city
During the past hundred years the population of
the country has increased less than twevetod but the
churches nearly iortylod. Four Protestant denOmina
tions-thc Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Con-
acknowledgements 53 500 churches, besides which
are Iutherans Episcopaiians United Brethren, the
Reformed Church. UniIarians, Unversalists, &c. The
Roman Catholics number 5,0O0.churchcs
Rev. William Rupp has resigned the pastorae Of the
Berlin (Pa Reformed Dutch charge.
Naft nal lhrtcl Ascn iafln h.gh hn0n od
with the avowcd object of hostility to secret societies.
The association held three days convention Chicago
recently and abused everybody and everything that
had any connection with leaning toward masonry.
odd fellowship other order Evidently the
society intends TO cstch flies with vinegar instead OF
moasses, to win converts by abuse instead Of argu
ment and entreaty. The speakers declared that
bers Of orders guilty OF every crime in the
decaogue from murder to petit larceny.