New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-07
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Rev. Phillips Brooks delivers the Lyman
Bcecher course Of lectures Preaching at the Yale
Divinity School this year
The PRESBYTERIAN Board of Foreign Missions
closed the month Of September with S954O less receipts
than the date last year. The total debt is now
Sl572S.
The Boston Baptist Preachers Meeting dis
eussed on Monday morning last the relation of Christian
ministers 10 politics. The question presented IN the
following form: "To what extent ought minister OF the
gospel TO be identified with pOltcsP
The Christian InieIlgeRcer of this city has
begun the publication Of photography Of the Re
formed Church in America" An effort will be made to
copy of each book named for the library OF tho
Theological Seminary at New-Bruns"ick
The secretaries Of the American Home Mis-
Emary Society report that their treasury is not only
empty but overdrawn" Up TO Oct. total OF $4,000
was missionaries toward which there is not one
cent in hand" The secretaries appeal iOi helP'
The WitherspOon statue, erected by the
Presbyerians OF the United States a contribution TO
the Centennial Exhibition, will be myaied OH the
grounds on Oct 20 The synod of Philadelphia VIII at
tend in body, and its moderator VIII conduct Inc ezer
Cises
The friends in England of the late George
Smith, Assyran traveller, desire to raise fuhd Tor
the benefit of his family Mr.. Smith lct wife and
large family OF young children very badly provided for
II stated that anxiety upon their behalf fastened lis
death.
There is a "Colored Cumberland Presby-
members are found in Kansas, Missouri Illinois, Msss-
sipp Tennessee. Alabama. ana Kentucky. 1t IS repre-
scented by ne Banner 0j L'yhL newspaper p1Dshedh
CarrsyIie, Ky.
Among the victims u the outbreak of yellow
fever in savannah is The Rev. L. H. Myers ID. d., chair
man OF tn commission appointed by the Methodist Eps
cOpal Church arrange terms Of union with tue North
ern Church DR.. Myers left this city upon sept TO re-
turn to his charge in Savannah, aud died IN lAat Guy
Sept 20.
AT the recent session of the California Meth
odist Episcopal Conference resolution was passed re
quesung the Board Of Bishops to arrange for the resi-
dence OF one their number on the Pacific coast ana
inviting Bishop Harris become the resident BISHOP
committee was appointed TO open correspondence with
the Board Of Bishops the subject aud to provide
when necessary, episcopal residence.
The Moody and Sankey Committee OF BOs-
ton has selected the coming services IN that city
lot Oh Tremont-st., Clarcndonst On this 1t viii
erect a brick building, with walls 80 feet high ana con-
tanmg an audience room in size 2O4 feet by l2O feet
Seats will be provided for 5000 persons on tin ho0r ana
500 the platform 1t is estimated i l1at 6d the Ouds
According to the appointment of the General
Synod Of the Reformed Dutch Church, tomorrow, the
second Sunday in October, will be observed in that
church as a day OF special thanksgiving. Inc
increase in the number of members OF the Reformed
Church during the year ending April 1876, is reported
10 be the largest for long me the net increase
being 800 persons The total number Of cOmmu ntcants
Is officially gwen as 1857 persons
The vote of the Methodist Episcopal An
nual Conferences the change OF the Third Restrict
i've Rule" in relation to the OF the Epscopay
already shows that the authority to change will be re-
fused The Northern Christian Adroeate reports 22G
votes in favor 39S against Some OF the conferences
have voted against the change Of the restrictive rule on
the ground that it is unnecessary TIC powers inc "e
erai Conference being, In them OPINION sulcieht'
At q recent meeting ut Dusseldorf OF So
Getty for the improvement OF the condition Of prisoners
I'm jas statistical paper was read TO prove thata large
proportion of crimes arose from Sunday dissipation
The Congress Heidelberg passed series OF resolutions
advocating the of Sunday as day OF rest
from work and from enervatng pleasure. The third res
CLINTON saws "snday rest must find its highest end IN
Sunday haOwing and where this Is neglected tue moral
streDgth OF the people suffers"
The Rev. DR.. Mullens, the Foreign Secretary
Of the London Missionary Society, has written letter 10
The London Times calling attention 10 the Importance 10
African travellers Of Dr. Prices recent trip from Zanzl-
bar the interior Instead Of as is customary Trans
porting goods by porers Dr. Price trod the expert
ment Of taking cart and buOcks. The route followed
was chosen by the advice OF native chief on the Wam
River The British Consul Dr. Kirk has written 20 Lord
Derby account OF the new route, Vlcn ne thlhs WILL
give great impetus 70 trade
The United Presbyterian Synod of the West
met at Pittsburgh Sept 81 and transacted large
amount of business. resolution was adopted agreeing
10 cooperate with the Synod Of Pittsburgh in the endow
ment OF a ministerial prOfessorship in connection with
the Allegheny Theological Seminary 1t was also re-
solved that ministers and people should their best
eudeavOrs 10 maintain the religions character and In
sructon public schools IN order thdt they may
accomplish their proper MISSION
The nineteenth annual session of the National
Association of the Local Preachers OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church began in Philadelphia on Saturday
Sept So The Association represents about 10000 local
preachers j. W. Loane was elected president An adj
dress was delivered by Bishop Simpson to the members
of the association. A resolution was adopted recon-
ending the organization Of lay colleges wherever prac
tche for the training exhortes and local preachers
national local preachers institute to be held annually
was also recommended. j. 7. Ingrdham was Greeted
president for the coming year.
All the indications point to hearty accept
apce by the ministers aud members Of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church Of the adjustment adopted
nv the Joint commission the meeting of the st. Louis
Annual Conference resolution approving the "bass Of
fraternity" and pleddng an Observance of the rule for
settling disputed property questions received unan
nous vote At a meeting of Southern Methodist lay
men held in Richmond, Virginia, similar resolutions
were passed. and also another. c0unseng the careful
avoidance everything in word or deed, which wonld
have the effect fOrCstal the sautay influences OF e
noble paper issued by the Joint commissioners"
The Chicago EreniHg Journal reports that
10000 persons crowd Mr. Moodys Tabernacle in that
city at every meeting and that the MONDAY meeting at
Farweu Hall is deusey crowded. The building is much
commended by all for its perfect adaptation to its re-
oured uses. or the thOrouguess with which the city Is
pervaded with interest IN these services The Journal
saws The street-cars TIE Moody and Sankey
meetings by cloth notices tackled their the bill
boards Of the city contain Moody anil saukey posters side
by side with the gaudy bills OF tcaters aud dancehOuses
me daily papcrs ain advertisements Of the meetings.
the people OF The city all referring 10 the movements
children are singing from Moody ana oahHey ny
books
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