, 1876-04-09

t;sna phlilppiAus and ona or more Of tile
euaalier books Of the New Testament. The class
is coptending for prize. to be given to the one
who recites the greatest number OF Terses IN
given time. ......
The Mannouites in this country hold their con-
5aTences during this month aud tho coming one.
The Rami-Auuuai Conference Of Lancaster
Connty. Penn. ia to be held ut Brubaker's 8 Meet
ing-House, near Lancaster, April !; tue Semi,
Annual Conference OF Virginia ID to be heid
April %; the Semi-Annual Conference OF Ing
Eastern District OF Pcnnsy;1ania Is to be held
il Montgomery County May i, the Sem!-A Annual
Confersnce OF Eastern Canada End Western
New York IL to be hel1 At C!sreuco. Erie County.
n, Y. May "a; the Ohio Annual Conference is
to be held in Mahon3ng o1anE Aa' III ly Inc
linr NAV 2G; the Annual Conference OF Canada
n,sets The same day; the Animal Conference OF
the Amish Mennonite Church meets in Fulton
County. Ohio, June Z
A dispatch from Montreal says rnat advance
sheets Of Sir A. T. Galt's pamphlet on - Church
and State )" arc out. Ihe matter Is summeu W
as follows: 'sIn conclusion, lot me- endeavor TO
comply with the demand made upon me- from
yar1otis quarters to poiut ont come course o! ac-
ton which will avart the evils OF which com
plain. The course ia plain, and the result Ger
tain, but it involves tho d y. o. anq tar.
fore. onlv be obtained through pressure upon
them, II the leaders OF both political parties
woald for once lay asida their mutual 1ealoasias
and unite in declaration to the hierarchy tnat
their iute,ference must absolutely cease, or that
ali would unite in Legislation to check it eflecsu-
aly, this affair must end. 10 attain this object,
| suggest an organization composed Of Cathones
and protestants irrespective OF creed, natlonaN-
ty. aud political party. for the maintenance OF
The civil rights Of the people. Such an oEgan-
ization. thoroughly in earnest, will bring sutfi-
Gent pressure on our rulers, both at OTTAWA aao
Quebec to insure their compliance, and to settle
for our day at least the proper and harmonious
relations OF Church aud State"
1InERAI. REUNION.
THE Frateruity OF Illinois Liberal Churches
will hold its next semi-xnuuai session IN the
church of tho Rev. Thomas Kerr D. D., ut
Rockford, ILL.,. April II to l5. The Conference
| will begin Tuesday evening and close az nooa
| Thursday. The following programme is assured
| Tuasday-Opepipg sermon BY the Rev. Brooke
| Herford, Of Ch,cago. Wednesday-Addrcss Oh
the President, Firman Church. Esq, Of Ch'car
20 records of the last nesting; report Of the
| General Western Secretary, inc hoy. y. -;
ZONES reports from individual Societies, anu
| also from any persous attending from towns
where no Liberal Church is established, as TO
the prospects OF organizing such in their vlcini-
| ty. or what can be done to meet tbs waut; eucn
special business as may be broushe De1ore 'ne
| Conference. ....-....r,
The Rev. NJ. J. Miller, Of Genesco will read a
nsper on .sSoclal Aids in the Church and lta
Work" to be followed by discussion, togethei
with such individual experiences and e1pon-
'1e The Rev. J. s. Thomson, Of Bloomington, vii
road an essay on '' Authority ln Religion" " to o'
followed by discussion. The Rev. T. EoveA, o.
Buda, Who has iabored st his post for tTenl.
years. will read "A Short Essay on nottalt 4on' y
pastorate."' and the Ney. n -, Il: hesoef'' y
Geneva, will give al essay or sermon.
IN the evening there will be- mass-neeting
with addresses by the Revs J. 7. Sunderland
Of Chicago, S. s. Hunting. Of Davenport. Ia
Dr.. Kerr, and several othcrn. ..
Thursday. the Rev. Z. 7: Powell OF Cn1ea
oo viii read a paper On The Jesus Of the fu
, lure " and it is hoped that Judge Booth, OF Ch
/ cnpo. nav be able to be present and raad an CT
| say reviewing various criticisms on his recen
paper upon the Reeurreotlou OF Jesus.
THE cuUncu CONGRESS IN BOSTON.
Tba third annual meeting of the Church Cor
eress of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF I'll
United States il appointed to take place ID Do:
ton during the week beginning on tue I'm
i next November. in interesting correspondent
has occurred between Bishop Paddock, OF 01ass'
i, chusetts, and the Rev. DR.. Wiidss, tho Gener
: Secretary, from which We learn that tne blsno
q accepst heartily the courteous inVltaton extent
| e11 TO him to act IS President OF the ConSres
0 | The announcement will be gratislng 70
: chrrchmen. and from the titles and character
tbe TOPICS of discussion. which have a1reang pes
= considered IN several meetings OF the Execusl,
q COMMITTED, held in this city, it eau hardly
I doubted that the sessions in Boston WILL pro-
{ even more attractive anu Failao4e tuan wv
a which so signa1ly distinguished tho meeting
4 phlladalphia last November.
a The Church Congress- has now come TO
- ! .aaar,;7ad within and without the borders
a The Ep,scopslian Church. Is . needed eleme'
ia fnr awakeping tnonchtful and practical interes
esoecinlly in tha ethical relations Of Christlani
j. to The times. Questions too, OF large pract1;
,. application in the work OF the Chu1ch IN u
!. cd,,ntrv find . place in the discussions OF Il
;, Congress which are not Adequately reached
a tIa deliberations OF Conventions The latter
q The Episcopal Church are, IN greatest. measuE
Legislative bodies, leaving little room II that
y most exclusive feature of their purpose for .
II discussion OF general questions. The two co
a crosses already held present, in the authorlz
- npenorts.-the SECOND Of which is just now ,pu
e l,shed unsatisfactory evidences Of the ability
= tne Episcopal Church to deal with topics nc
= nreseut importance to the welfare Of the chur
Ia and societv.-.yeto York Ecetttng Post.