New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Michigan were this year $500 in number making an in
crease Of 912 per cent.
The Rev. DR.. G. n. Ball, late editor of The
Baptist Union OF city has been invited TO return TO
his former pastoral charge the Niagara Square CAren OF
Buffalo
The Dutch Reformed Mission Board Will
need from Jan. 10 May 1. 1877, $4,000 TO maintain
its missions and keep down It's debt At present the
treasury IA empty.
The Egyptian pilgrim caravan started from
Cairo for Mecca on Nov. 49, On account Of the epi
dec prevailing among horses the entire caravan was
mounted upon oames aud dInkeys.
Tho widow of the Duke Galliera, the Genoesc
millionaire recently deceased has" says the Unttd Cat
foea laid the sum Of 100000 francs at The feet or
The Holy Father implOring the apostolic benedction"
The London Times reports that Moham-
edan meeting Of sympathy with the Turks was held at
mosque in Calcutta Ten thousand persons were pres
ent and memorial to the Queen was read adopted ana
signed
The Woman's Christian Association of st.
Louis dedicated a new Home Dec. T. The building
stands on washingOnaye,, Eghteenth-st, has 70
rooms and cost about $4,000 1t is free OF all neum
branee.
Bishop Herzog of the Christian Catholic
Church Of Switzerland has, since his conservation last
Fall confirmed nearly 1900 persons The Grand Coun
Gil Of Geneva has acknowledged him as "Cathohc
bishop"
The Rev. Mr. Ransom, the missionary of the
Methodist Episcopal Church soutS In Brazil will settle
states 70 be n prosperous condition in all te Empire
1t numbers 500 converts
The first book said to have been printed in
Palestine is announced II treats Of the Holy Land
1t issued from the established by Mn Roths
chlid and MOntefOre and added TO the hospital ana
school on Mount Zion, in Jerusalem
The Scotch PresbyteTians have taken up the
question temperance with great vgor The Edinburgh
Presbyery Of the Established Church has requested cler
gymen upon the last Sunday in December to preach
against the custom Of drinking upon New Years Day
The Rev. L. p. Hammond closed his revival
services in Kpnsington Philadelphia, on Dec To- His
meetings throughout attended 10y large numbers
at the last one 1000 persons present Over 1lOo
persons is stated professed conversion at these
meetings.
The Executive Committee on Home Missions
of the Lutheran General Council has bcen organized by
the election Of the following officers President the Rev.
W. A. Passavant, d. D.; VieePresident. the Rev. s.
Laird Secretary the Rev. j. K. Nchorn aud Treasurer
The Shaker community in England, which
about two years ago attracted considerable attention on
account persistent holding together OF its neIabers
after eicctmen from their homc, near Lymngton for
debt is reported TO be in great poverty number arc
Gil, and the society is at last breaking up.
The English revisers of the Old Testament
have held forty-one sessions They have carried their
revision as far Ezekiel xliv IA The English reyisers
of the New Testament have held sxtyye sessions At
their last meeting they reached the sixth chapter Of
Hebrews.
The South India Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference met for first time IN Bombay, Nov 9, under
the presidency OF Bishop Andrews. Nineteen ordained
ministers and five ministers on probation constitute
the body The number Of members and pobatoners re-
ported was 1896.
During. the Centennial Exhibition there were
sold at the Bible Pavilion, upon the Exhibition Ground
1854 Bibles s4s3 New Tcstamcns and 1882 portions
Of the Bible In addition TO these sales 25OOO copies
were distributed Of little book containing Scripture
verse in 164 languages.
The BOSTON papers report that MessTs.
Moody ard sankey will open the Tabernacle built for
their services in that city on Jan ii, 1877 The
building occupies the square between Tremont-st ana
Warre--ave The dimensions Of the main hall aie l4Oby
2o4 feet IL claimed that the Tabernacle is the safest
building in Boston
At the election in London for members OF
the Metropolitan School Board the Liberal UndcnOm
national party secured 80 seats out Of So The Liberal
maiorities were large Sir Charles Reeds was 1000
This defeat Of the Church party believed to assure the
ascendeney Of tae School Board system as far as London
Is concerned.
tt has been suggested that the next National
Council Of the Congregational churches take measures 50
10 change the denoninaOna poty as TO create church
II is objected however that this cond not he done with
ont violation Congregational principles, which Icr
bid the recognition O central power. the Couhc4
lneots.i 1917
The Radical Club Of Philadelphia has been
dissolved The Presidents, Mr.. Z. NJ. Davis, III hs ad
following cxpressioa oi;sOpn0n: We have endoavored
10 uhod {be doctrae Of equal political rights without
REGARD % color SEX or nationality. We have opposed
idoiatry I'm tic worship Of days or books or people,
The editor of The Herald and Pres5yter of
Cincinnati has visited Robert College, near ConStanl
nople and speaks Of il in the highest terms 1t STANDS
ON an cspence abolt five miles from the center Of the
ciry ard commands a view OF the Bosphorus from the
Sea oi Ma7aor7t TO the BlacE Sea- Ihe humDcr OF SUI
denis has ccell rs large as lou
The International Sunday y-schOOl Lessons for
1877 will differ those of 1876 in one respect The
change from the Old Testament to the New VIII be made
once in six months, instead OF once in three months
Tho Obi Testament lessons extend from the death OF sol
omen The nai captivity ot Israel Ihe Nc" 10 tue Gnu
OF toe book OF the Acts of tie Apostles
The American Missionary Association has sus-
tafied serious IN the destruction, through az IN
cendary fire. Of the Lewis High School building IN Ma
can Georgia This WAS q normal school, aud adjoining
it was the Norwich Chapel erected hy contrlDIlohs
Coun. Fortunately there was an ample insurance.
The Standard of Chicago (Baptist) says that
the reort OF 5000 converts gathered BY Mr. Moody IN
that city is great mistake. I've have beard, says this
paper estnatcs Of 1909 which is REGARDED by can
did workers as high" The &GHdG.d places ngh
estimate nnon the work Mr.. Moody In the Northwest
aside from the direct result Of additions to the churches
The Rev. Alexander Macfariand will be in
stalled pastor Of the Hanson Place Baptist Church III
Brcoklyn on the evening OF Jan. 4. The Rev Dr.
Henson OF philadelphia will deliver the Sermon tho
Rev DR.. sarles the welcome TO Brooklyn Among the
clergymen who will assist In the services are TIE kcv
DR. Henson Of Philadelphia. Saries, Armitage THOMAS
and Hutchlns
The Historical Society of the African Method
ist Episcopal Church held meeting n Philadelphia on
the evening of Dee. 49, Bishop Payne presided An
essay which had been printed in The Liberia Adeoeate,
upon the Ancient Glory of the Negro Race" was read
fstfr IL hot