, 1876-04-02
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

Ina FrotaStAnts nave now nifty mleS1onaf1 10
| lions in Japan and mauy native preachers.
Tho Third Congress Of the Protestant Epfsco
| pal Church will be held in Boston next Noven
| ber.
The General Assembly Of the United Presby
terian Church will meet at Phi1adelphia May 24
Tho Methodist Board Of Bishops has appointed
April % IS day Of fasting and special praye,
for the General Conference which meets May L
Tho New York Herald OF the 22d gives .
lengthy description Of the reception Of seven
young ladies' into the sisserhood of the Good
Shepherd.
Thirty-four persons were admitted to member
ship in the Second Presbyterian Church in
GAINESVILLE, o., at the last communion. The
Rev. 4. D. Hawu ia pastor Of the congregation.
Mr. Moody met about $50 OF the leading
clergymen OF New York in the parlors OF the
Young Mems Christian Association on Thursday
morning. to consult concerning the future. It
was unanimously voted to be e1pedient to con-
tinue these religious gatherings indefinitely.
The practice OF requiring candidates in the
Methodist Episcopal Church to serve q air
months probation will be one of the important
subjects for consideration before the General
Conference It has already beeu abolished in
LIS ouAlueIn CAAECus AA4 Ato AA41EoA E0lk4IAA1C9
is considered by many as Of doubtful utility.
It il reported that distinguished New York
merchant. we'll known for his pr1ncely lberatlty,
has had the satisfaction OF seeing q favorito aon
who has been very wi1d-converted under the
instrumentality Of Moody md Sankey. As d
thank offering he hiss contributed 900 to the
Hppodrome expenses.
a great Centennial snndaJ-echool Convention
is already provided for, to be held at Ocean
Grove, n. j., in July. 1t wilt begin on Sstur-
day, the 22d, and cover two Sundays. The best
talent has been engaged for normal class in
Rtruction and the yarions departments Of illus
tration and oratory, which are the prominent
features of such an occasion.
Every EriscopaliAn communicant is invited to
subscribe 81 for the statue OF Bishop Wbit4
which it is proposed to Set up on tho Centennial
ground The appeal makes this point: Re-
member" it says, s'that through Bishop White
(the first American Dishop) every bishop, pres
byter. and deacon in the United States derives
his orders, and evcEy !agmau receives his bene-
it,"
The Reformed Episcopal Church has suffered
the loss Of ono Of its schurches-Emauuel Church,
Louisville, Kv. The congregation seeded from
tho Protestant Episcopal Church, taking with
them valuable lot, and the chapel erected
thereon. The entieo property is, ny decision
Protestant Episcopal Church, in accordance
With the provisions OF the conveyance.
The restriction OF Christians to certain 4uar-
ters OF the city has been douo away with in Con-
etantiuople. Tha Immediate cause Of the abo-
liton Of this anreriag rule Was au attack upon
FrencbI1an whu had taken d house ip Moham-
modan par. OF rhe town. The FtauohTsn laid
his caae tsfore the Embassy OF his country,
which procurea his reinstatement in his house
aid obIained the arres. OF the man by whom he
lad 3eeu attacked.
The statement of tho financial condition Of tho
American Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, tor the six months Of tho current year,
shows, as compared nish the sane period OF the
year preceding, fhlling off Of S85.735. The
appropriations for this year are 9475, ,000. Shonld
tie receipts for the laat half Of this financial
year not exceed those Of the l.st haif OF tho
year preceding, further reduction Of app1opria-
tious will becoms necessary.
Tho American dethodists' sforcs. 1T foreign
missionaries numbers l03 Americans aud $50 pa-
tvs assistants. Their church 1as,nfer5 number
49, i75 and their probationiats 3,282. Those mis-
slons take u Countries III Europe, Asi1, Africa,
and South America. 1t.e .Toman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society enssains -wenty-eight migsior
countries. The AiiEsiou Sraday-schoo1s in those
places nu,cher 1856 aud the scholars s., ,1G5<
The old city OF st. augustine, Tia. withia tts
last three IL four weeks has been visited by re-
lgious awakening, such Is it reyer e1rar;enccd
hnfoTe. Raligion hss become the theme Of CON
~c4 :ailon IN too homo, IN the Places OF business
aud BY the wayaide, Many OF the Indian war
riors who are hed AZ hostages in the iorta At
tenl the 5ruday se.: ices. and, although they do
not understand our language, they have caught
thu inspiration Of tho awakening, and say the
G-ens Spirit Las toucasd the ueart OF tue red
map.
The financial difficulties OF Daniel Draw will
be seriously fel: il, the Drew Theological Semi.
rary at aladisoa II. J> hut will not en1nnger its
ezlstecce. Waea il was founded, Mr. Drew
decided to it 100 acrss OF land With the buildings
upou it. and erected nes buildings 1t cast Of
9la0, ,0U0. the entire git being valued At $751;
600. He also gave his rot7 iue $3.50. 600 to en-
dow the Seminary, With the understanding that
no application shonld be made for the principal,
bat that he should pay the interest yearly.
Amounting to $4,000. The Seminary holds the
lands and buildings and only loses .he $4,000 = |
year, which will be uado up 81 far az possible !
By the Methodist Episcopal Church. There is |
no idea Of allowing the Seminary to suspend. and !
t will certainly be kept up. Daniel Drew has |
given about 5000 600 for educational purposes in-
:1udlng bis gifts to the Drew Seminary. $500 900
20 the Wesleyan University at 3fiddletoyn. /
Conn.,, and $4,000 to the school u hia hous in !
Carmel, Putnsn Comfy, n. T.
PERSONAL.
Jesse Lse, the founder Of Methodism IN Now |
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