New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15

siding elders TO each charge and that eaeh Annual Con
ferepce he allowed elect s presiding elders, leaving
them in the hands OF the Bishop presiding a the Confer
foI assignment 10 districts M css me luicihl.e
demands of the charge required that he be appointed 70
,tBcr work
The April number of The Baptist Missionary
Magazine gives the following figures respecting tao
foresn missionary societies of the United States; Dur
ing @e year 1875 the amount received by the American
Board OF Commissioners OF Foreign Missions was %4os
CO. by the Presbyterian Board, S4oo1i5; Dy lhe
Methodist Board. 100000 by the Baptist missionary
Uuion 2419 800 The number OF native menDeIs IN inc
mssoucLurches of these societies as follows I'D 'c
churches OF The American Board, emitting tne ha"i1.in
churches, there are IL 54G uaiye menDeisi III oS e
tie PRESBYTERIAN Board 6,9O1 members; an nose OF tlc
Methodist Board n 754 4ueinDers IN those OF the bap-
tsi Missionary Union, 55,567 members
The Rev. A. B. Earle, the evangelist, Is now
holding revival meetings in Buffalo, under the auspices
OF tie Young Mems Christian Association of that civ
His services bean April T. The public interest in the
preaching the Rev. Mr.. Hammond continues unapa'eu
IN Washington In addition TO bis meetings al Washing
ton MI Hammond has started series OF services NJ b'
nore The first held in the High street Bap"'
Church April TO- Mr.. Hammond being present others
are to follow, at which Mr. Hammond or some OF the
Christian workers in Washington will attend Inc t Kev.
A T. Graves is holding several meetings Ial az N nSi
Christian Association has Deen formed I'D the tO"h'
NJ Louis Blanc and number OF other
Radical Deputies in the French Assembly nave gwen
notice that they intend 10 bring in an amendment 10 inc
Budget cutting off all pensions grants and salaries 10
all eccoslasties and religious bodies Mgr Dspanioup'
the Bishop OF Orleans has written public letter 10
member of the French Assembly, in which he protests
a,1pst the recent declaration OF NJ Waddngton, the
Minister of Public Instruction. that the exclusive right
of granting degrees should be restored 10 the state
Mgr Dupanloup considers that the Republic has ldehu
fed itself with hostility TO religion NJ Washington ln
uoduced his hi annulllng tlat clause of the recent
UEiverty Education Law wAcn allows free faculties to
1rnt de'Tees in Inc Chambcr OF Deputies March "a.
hafnp
the Prusan Landtag One provides for the supervision
by tie State of the management OF the diocesan properly
of the Roman Catholic Church This bill has been rem
dered necessary by the withdrawal by depOsed bishops
of the diocesan funds the Bishop OF Bresau taking WIN
him to Austria s45.000 OF the diocesan money Inc
other measure refers to the constitution OF the Evan
gecal Lutheran Church. Its purpose is to strengthen
he position OF the King the head OF tie Church. This
is done by provision which makes necessary deeala
ton OF approval from the Cuus Minister necessary,
before "a law passed by Provincial, on tAe Oeeia eA
nod can he laid before the King Tor Lis sanction Much
asiuOn has been aroused ny TINS measure, ~ IL
stated tht Dr. kalk Will resign II the D.H Is thrown OUT
According to the direction of the General
Conference of the Congregational Churches OF Connect,
cut which met at Norwalk last November, circular 10
the churches OF the STATE has been prepared containing
recommendations for the celebration OF tie National
Centennial Tae circular advises that Sunday. july o.
be sci apart day for special thanksgiving ana Tor the
delivery of historical sermons. Each sermon together
with programme OF the exercises OF the day. is to be
sent TO the church annast for preservation. thank
offering taken in the churches upon this DAY. to
used the budiug OF Memorial Hall for the use OF
the General Conference Upon the meeting OF tie Gen
ea Conf renee two historical addresses are to be dehv
cred, one upon the relations Oh lhe ConSIu @ s
churches OF Connecticut to the State, educhOh ana SO
cal reform, IN the tine preceding the DcIHItuoh V
independence the other, tLclr relations III tho uo s0
sequent to 1875.
The arrangements are all made for the Ma
uonal Convention of Baptist Social Unions IN Phiia-
delpha May 80, 81, and June 1. President Hovey OF
the Newton Theological Institution will deliver the cen
tcnnia discourse The following is the programme Of
topics to be discussed: How 10 Reach Non-chuIch-
goers" the Rev A. X. Potter, Massachusetts; d" How
may Social Unions Promote the Efficiency OF our ChuTch
Work" a discussion ia 1ve-miuute speeches. " How 10
Conduct Public Worship 1.-The Rev. H. 7. Colby Olio
How to Meet Church Expenses" the Rev. II. o. Weston
D. D. Pennsylvania; e" How TO Develop Christian
Benevolence," q. Anderson, ID: d., liinoisi Ihe
Churches and Amusemenis," j. i; Jeer' ID. D., Virginia
Keen. NJ d., Pennsylvania; How to Retain and De-
,eiop The Yoathiu! Elemen! IN onT C4@is's INV r. W.
tian Work, J. H. RAYMOND IL D. SewiaorE " 10y
the STATE" 81. H. Anderson, LII De- Ne"-lo4A
The following is a calendar of the most inn
portant religious meetings that viii t~ke place during
the coming week:
SUNDAY April l6Centennal celebration in the Dutch Re
MoSpGY, Apr i7Con eronce Of German Ministers Of RE-
forne Church in America Hobokel NORTH River Pres
bytory New0uIgh. Hudson Presoy'cry Aontsomory.
TUESDAY, Apui 4SNcN.NCrA Chassis (.eOrnt A., twenty
nnthst corner Eiftaaye 10 North Long Island Gas
@ flushing. BERGEN Cassis, schraa cnberg soth BcIsen
south BERGEN Reformed Church Meslohea.r Las
IalfltOwn. MoelstOck NcN fiuns"lck
Cla5ss East Milestone. Orange Chassis NGlkh valley lie
formed Chu ch Fafamus ssis Norm lteoIntN ChHrcn
Fasssc Jcrey Clty Preeby terry, BuheioId ParA, New
Jersey. Elizabeth Presbyte1y Woodbridge. eslchester
Pres6ytey. Yonkers Annual meeting womans Baptist Mis-
sonary %. icty, fremont Temple, Boston.
WEDNESDAY, Apnl ly.-NeTm0ut Methodist Bi'sc pal
Conference sDuFy. Maine Methodist kpiscops Con
ference Lewiston, de LOckport Wesleyan Methodst Con
fere c., LevanL y. Y. -
THLEspAY April 2O.-Canada Albright Methodist Confer
ence CanD4es Li1colH Comfy, ontario Iowa AlD1eht
Methodist difference. Floyd Nahey, To- "a
23Day OF Prayer for the CeDtennm EndOw-
| mrnt Bap.lst churches Of Iowa.