, 1876-10-15

indicted for offenses against the talck laws. Y
this number, $3.50 were condemned, thirty-n1n
were acquitted, and one charge WIS withdrawn
Those who were convicted were condemned t
l1,92O months imprisonment
The first Protestant church in Constantinopl
was opened in 1916. There arc now serenty-s,;
in the Turkish Empire, OF which third are self
supporting and independent. -Four '.eVangell
! cal unions'' have been formed for mutual coun
sel and aid. Connected with these churches art
congregations agsregating $4,000, with popu
1ation OF over 5000 native Protestants.
The Rev. Morgan Dix says some very
good things about church music in an article IL
| the Church Reuitlo. Re characterizes American
church-music as chaos. There is lack Of unity
| no dominant influence, individual caprice run
ming risk. He thinks Sankey's Gospel hymn.
mark the level Of the tide to-day, and dep1ores
the mixing-up Of the profane with the sacred
| in our church music.
The sneering question Is continually ringing
| in the ear, ''What have missions douet" Afri-
| ca sends back response from 130, 600 church
| members; Asia from 10000; Europe, with
Scandinavia and Germany, $1,000; America,
2, 900; Polynesia, 0,00; the West Indies, 15o,
goo; grand total Of 100000 gathered out Of
the communion of the Church OF Christ!
The Moody and sankey Committee of Boston
has selected for the coming services IN that city
q lot on fremont street, near Clarendon street.
On this 1t will erect brick building. With walls
80 feet high, and containing an audience-room
in size 204 feet by l20 feet. Seats will be pro-
vided for 5000 persons ON the floor and 500 on
the platform. It Is estimated that the building
complete and ready for use will cost $4,000.
There Is talk Of uniting the four bodies Of
colored Nethodists, viz: the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the British Methodist Episcopal.
One thing stands In the way Of union: there are
seventeen colored Bishops IN America, and some
OF them, in case Of union, must be reduced to
the ranks. The colored brethren cannot stand
that, and so some Of the papers despair OF its
being accomplished.
The vote Of the Methodist Episcopal Annual
Conferences On the change OF the I" Third Re-
stnetire Rule,' in relation to the powers OF the
Episcopacy, already shows that the authority to
change will be refused. The Northern Christian
advocate reports 226 votes in favor to 500 against.
change of the restrictive rule on the ground
that it is unnecessary, the powers OF the Cen
eral Conference being, in their opinion, sufi-
cicnt.
The Brooklyn Lay College, Of which the Rev.
Dr.. Ta,nage is President, will open its exercises
on Tuesday evening, Oct. q, with an address BY
dition to the regular work by the i've professors
OF the institution, the Rev. Dr. Duryea, Of the
Presbyterian Church; the Rev. Bishop Foster,
OF the Methodist; the Rev. DR.. Lorrimer, OF
the Baptist; the Rev. DR.. Prime, Of the o.
struer, and other prominent clergymen aud lay
men will take part IN the instruction OF the
students.
In the little Village Of Ell Rancho. n n, the
Christian people are not afraid OF work. The
members Of the Presbyterian Church living in
that locality are building church. They de-
vote one day in each week to this work, until
the building is finished. They have already |
completed the wall around the graveyard, and |
have prepared dried brick (adobe) Tor the church.
The women hare plastered the walls Of the |
graveyard with their own hands, and as soon as
the building Is ready will do the same for its |
walls. These poor people nave willing hands |
but no money. |
Bishop Potter, IN bis address at the Episcopal |
Diocesan Convention OF New York last week, |
spoke Of the necessity Of keeping alive the pro-
ject OF erecting cathedral worthy OF the |
wealth and membership OF the Episcopal Church
In that city. The Rev. Dr.. Cooke Of St. Johns |
Chapel says that several men OF large wealth |
have offered to subscribe liberally il the idea is
carried into execution. It's very much regretted
among churchmen that nothing has been done.
In 1871, it is understood, Trinity Church offered
s700 900 for the block bounded by Fifth and |
Madison avenues, and Seventy-ninth and
Eightieth Streets for the purpose Of building
cathedral. The price asked was 81 ,000, 600, and
there tie matter ended.