New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Newman Hall.
The official Statistical Abstract" issued for
British India gives the following census OF the religions
of its population. The total population u ABOUT
on 600 900 OF the whole number, 130,OOO'Ooo arc
Hindoos. Al 100000 Mohammedans. 100000 Budd-
hisfs 900 900 siltls, and 900 CHRISTIANS.
The Archbishop of York is very earnest
teupernnce reformer The Church OF England Temper
anca Society is extending ITS branches throughoht
England A public house-the Rose aud Crown-has
been opened In London IN which no spirits viii pc soa
Good dinners soups. and coffee are 10 DC pro'eu ~
low charge ~
At n recent meeting Of the Boston Com
mlttee OF Fifty charged with the preparations Tor the
meetings OF Messrs Moody and sankey the enlargement
of the platform OF the Tabernacle TO accommodate more
singers WINS discussed The Building Committee reported
flat the building would DC ready for occupancy Dy Jan.
the eyangeisls and their families while In BOSTON,
The Jews of this country do not favor the
cbcc NJ founding an Israelitsh Kingdom In Palestine
The Je,rlsh Messenger Of this city says Our hcore"
eoun,rymen would for nothing in the world ever re-
pounec their beautiful title Of American ctizens' The
ReDent OF Paris expresses the opinion that the pro-
cct Is part OF crusade against religious tOieThloh'
The honor of delivering the annual lecture
in Westminster Abbey upon the Day OF lnerccssioh Tor
Missions Nov 3O) offered this year by Dean STANLEY
70 the Rev. Dr. Duff Of the Free Church OF seothnd so
long connected with the missions in India Dr. Dun was,
however obliged decline tho invitation on account o.
bis participation In the services held upon that day III
FdinGurgh Tie lecture was delivered By Archdeacon
RcicEcl OF Meath, Ireland
There has been in the Spanish Congress
debate Of eight hours duration on the application maze
by the Ministry OF Article XII OF the COnstt uon which
rete 10 religious liberation Senior Uloa said that this
article cut Spain of from the sympathics OF Europe
Senior Saqasta introduced motion declaring that the
Government had not faithfully interIretcd Inc article;
This rejected Icy 1856 votes 10 oO. Inc HOUND ""'
crowd ID curing the debate.
At the tenth session of the Northern District
Methodist Episcopal Conference of Colorado the ioo"
ing resolutions in relation 10 Fraternity were adopted;
l. That We heartily welcome peace between the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and rejoice In every movement that prom
ses 10 bind together the churches In stronger bonds
That VIC desire the practical fruits OF TINS con
suInmaed fraternity IN every field where the chulehes
are labOring side By side
II is estimated that 10000 persons attended
the meetings Mr. Moodys Chicago Tabernacle on sun
day last The FIRST service held at o'clock In Tie
morning. At4 o'clock in the afternoon 5000 women
were present; the night service was for men only ana
was crowded. The meetings are now closed but MI
Moody remains In Chicago for few days for the benehI
Of the many persons who desire personal interviews with
hin. Numerous additions Ia tne chnrches Oh Ihi'aSo
are reported by the city pastors
A collection of 1000 volumes OF Hebrew
and HebrewArabic manuscripts has been acquired by
the Imperial Library OF II. Petersburg. They were
gathered from syndgoSues IN Egypt anu hesop"'
tamia aud Illustrate Biblical Literature, EXcgesis'
Grammar aud LcXcOgraphy, Poetry aud Philosophy.
Mr. A. Ncubaucr the sub-hbrarian at the Bodl,ian'
oxford has examined these Treasure ana REPORTS theni
10 be exceedingly valuable. Mr. Neubaner has called
attention 10 the richness Oi the haTNess Whch might De
gathered from the same OF other ueidh.
The Rev. Dr. Rufus w. Clark Of Albany, III
discourse commemorative OF the history Of the church
Of which he has been fourteen years the pastor, In
speaking Of IT, age said "whie not be able to
upon the precise date Of organization, is clear that
the Collegiate Reformed Church In Hew-iOrk aud our
own the oldest churches now In existence IN the land
The date that ia upon the front Of this edhce 1912 Is
IN, date OF the settlement OF the Rev. Ishamus Mega
pOlensis pastor of the church, and the erection OF
the first house OF worship OF which We nave any
knowledge"
The Catholic RCUiep of this city OF Dec. %
announces that the organization OF the Catholic party
which has been under consideration for time past
has at last been attained In Brazil It's statutes have
been published in the TibuRd Cotoiicd. the political
organ OF the Catholic party. From the frat Of these
statutes 1t learned that the principal object OF this or
ganzaton Is 10 support and defend the ftn and TO
tabsh mutual protection between all and every OF
itg members To attain this double object IL bases its
programme the syllabus, and nakes true evangelical
charity a rule OF conduct between all the members"
The Catholic clergy of Paderborn, Mtinst er
and Bresau have presented protest TO the Prussan
Government against the order issued last March by Dr.
Fak the Minister Of Public Worship, in relation To re-
gious instruction in thc public schools THIS order for
bade ~ the giving Of religious instruction outside OF
school hours; 2l the giving OF religious instruction by
the parish priest unless he holder OF State GER
tifcate OF qualification. Tho sners Of the protest ask
that 1.-THE clergy who have the spiritual charge OF n
parish shall have q recognized right of experimenting
the religious instruction given to Catholic children In
the public schools Of that parish and consequently or
t 70 teacher wnom 'ney look upon "s un' ior
The Waterman, the chief organ of the En-
gsh wcsleyans, has taken strong ground in favor OF
opening the parish graveyards to Dssentcrs and their
funeral services II asks Do tue adherens OF the Es
tabslncnt suppose that VIC gol1g TO accept scpa-
rate graveyardBi DO they suppose we shall abandon
our share national property and submit to be buried
away from friends and families like outcasts, In
some obscure corner Of fte villages u the law IL to
silence us IN the graveyard ON n week day why not
silence ~ IN the pulpit on sunday t I ES report
that they must be prepared TO make some CONCESSIONS
The question: IL expected to up again nc the next
meeting of Parliament.
The question whether women shall preach
In Presbyterian churches has before the Newark
Presbytery In tho shape Of church trial. The Rev.
Isaac NJ See OF the Weklfe Street Church permitted
two ladies who had heen IN attendance upon the Womens
National Temperance Convention to occupy his pulpit
on Sunday 90 Mr. See did not dispute the fact but
denied the violation Of any Scriptural rule At the
opening Of the trial on the goth motion TO dismiss
complaint was voted down. After this decision the
prosecutor proceeded with his argument. The charge
Is that the occupation Of the pulpit by women Is vio-
latiOn OF the Book Discipline chapter o, section
and also OF the rules laid down by the Apostle Paul in
the First Eplstlc to the Corinthians.
The chuTch-wardens of st. Vedast's Church,
whose rector the Rev Mr. Dale has been Inhibited" by
the Bishop OF London have changed tho character Of
the services that the alleged tuasc features have dis
appeared Mr. Dale announced 20 preach in another
London church. but In compliance with the request of the
bishop himself nj the time Of service. The alb
sence was charged by the Kew. Mr. Rodwell who filed
Mr. Dae's place r. to most unjust, unconstitutional,
and uncatholc law, whose svowcd object stated by
the Archbishop IN the House OF Lords and the Prime