The New York herald., 1876-11-12
where Catholics now constitute majority of the ,s-

where Catholics constitute . majority OF the 10
habitants
Catholicism is spreading in and around Philadelphia
suite rapidly During the past I've years the Rev
churches in nelgnbornoods Of that city. and ass
month he LAID the stone OF another AZ Marsn-
ied. twenty miles from philadephl and is planning
now for another at Lhnsdale depot
Rev Father kirwan. Of .Guttenburg, N. j.. has r.-
ceived = note OF thanks from the Commissioners u
Public Parks, New York ciiy tor tho donation oil
handsome South Carolina dees.
ErircoPsiiAx
Tho English Epsscopalians had Church Congress
short time ago which Dean Fre,malile declared
that the dinerence between churchmen and non
formisLs would upon investigation, Do fognd 10 pe
rather social than doclrina- And he recommended
solrees and social gatherings TO which
might be invited as means OF getting hold Of them.
The Southern CRurchDlan commenting on this state
mrnt thinks that there Is vely little use OF the Prot
es,ant Eplscopar Church In this coapsry trying 10
reach the large middle class long churchmen
persuading persons NJ different social positions not
only 10 VISIT among themselves but to worship among
Tue Church OF yhs Rock OF Ages In Baltimore, has
dropped that title aud become tae Bishop Cummins'
Memorial church.
The work OF raising tho Cathedral or Saints Peter
aud Paul. Chicago, four feet above tho old foundation.
has been completed. II was commenced about three
weeks ago, aud the huge building, weighing hundreds
OF tons, been hosted 10 level with the street
Rev. Mr.. Ranstord, Evangelist Of England, who has
been holding in ST Peters church. Baltimore.
beg an special services Holy Trinity church. Harlem
lRev. l.. H. Ackim. ID. d., rector. last Sunday. Mr..
Ransiord was for some lime with Rev ;. H. lyng, Jr,
IL IS proposed to divide the Episcopal diocese oi
North Carolina three dioceses--one with Whining.
Tor centre, another with Raleigh and third with
Asheviile west OF tho Blue Ridge.
The Rev Dr. Harris OF Chicago, stated in the last
Diocesan Convention OF Illinois that 600 parishes
ftbe Protestant Episcopal church were without rec
tors.
The average number OF combinations in each year In
the several ooceses OF tho Protestant Episcopal church
Is ten pcr cent OF the communicates, and Bishop Smith
thinks rectors need not DO dcsrondent II the connr-
nations IN their parishes, during course OF years,
come up TO or exceed the general average IL the con.
nrmatons fall below this average there IS abundant
reason why the causes should DO inquired ,nto snd II
possible, removed.
Rev. Edward Lewis, young Polish Jew, who pro-
fesscd Christianity, disowned by his parents and
aiterward educated AZ tho Richmond college and ad-
mitted to the Baptist ministry has Joined tha
Episcopal church in 81 LOUIS The Christian Snrs
thinks brother LOWS is ''dodgng about much
among the denominations" Tor any good purpose.
The Southern Churchn.an understands that the Rev.
Mr. Penick, oil Baltimore has determined TO accept she
bishcprc ol Africa, 10 which hewns elected.
MISCELLANEOUS
A committee OF the American Board OF Commission.
OF Foreign Missions has issued letter asking tha
churches TO determine upon what scale the expend-
Tor the year 1s7677 shall be made Pastors
requested to confer with their congregations and ss
send notice oil what aid may be expected before
November Is next
Nearly 10000 copies OF the Bible native dialects,
have been distributed within year by the North
India Society, and 900 copies Of the Gospel by John
arc now in course Of preparation Tor distribution IN
the zcnanas.
ono OF the students OF Yale Theological Seminary
has boen obliged TO leave by bein. recalled by hia
church-of the Covenantcrs-with tie admonltiou
that the year spent the seminary would not
reckoncd OF theological study, and that he
would be communicated II no sang the religious
songs and hymns III the chapel services cast vote
for any civil ruler. Rip Van Wnklo supposes that is
is the year 1000
Tho British section Of the Good TemplArs, having
broken iher connection with those OF the United
States, ou'accounI OF the color line have resolved
to send missionary 10 the Southern States, with tho
object OF organizing Good Templar lodges among the
coiored people
The zeal Of the Christian missionaries Of New York
to provoke the conversion OF the Jews TO Christianity
has had the effect, among other things OF bringing
forth pampnlc, reply Of fifty pages IRON the Rev Dr.
Mendes, OF Forty fourth Street Synagogue who shows
the UNITY OF God that Jesus was not and could noe
have been the Messiah that Jesus God aud
did claim be- that the prophets did prophecy
concerning hlin, aud that the evangests and Paul
have misquoied and perverted passages from tho
Hebrew Bible for the purpose OF proving thcir own
theory aud, finally that the Hebrew Bblc and Talnud
contain excellent prcceps and Of the intent
the Sermon on tho Mount