New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Prof David Swing breaches to an audience
OF over 1000 persons in Mcvickers Theater, Chicago
Jacobs Well in Samaria is about to be
cleared OF rubbish and restored An English gentleman
furnishes the money.
The Rev. L. p. Hammond, the evangelist, is
holding series of meetings in Philadelphia Reformed
Episcopal church is the place of meeting.
Sunday Nov. 5, was observed rs Hospital
Sunday" in Boston The collections so far reported
from the churches amount to S2,192
The Rev. DIR. Augustus Blauvelt has APP
peaed from the cassls of Kingston, which suspended
him from the ministry OF the (DutcD Reformed Church.
10 the Synod
The trustees Of the Universalist General
Convention have elected the Rev. Dr. W. II. Ryder their
general secretary. 1t is not yet known whether he will
accept.
The Prcsbytery of New York has recon-
mendcd that the collections taken on Thanksgiving Day
in the churches under its supervision be given to the
Presbyterian Hospital IN this city.
1t is stated that among the subjects to be
brought before the PanAngican Synod which meets in
England in 1878 is the restoration OF the AthaBasian
creed in the service OF the American Church
Cardinal Capalti is reported by recent En-
glsh papers TO be at the point Of death Cardinal
Patliz the Dean OF the College Of Cardinals IS also
reported 10 be in poor health lie ls Tar advanced III
years.
A committee of the Swedenborg Society of
England have offered free copy OF the new edition of
the Apocalypse Revealed" to $4,000 ministers and
ccrgymcn OF Great Britain. The society has recenty
celebrated its sixty-sXrii anniversary.
The Rev. NJ. L. Ber1n, who has been invited
10 the pastoral charge Of the Brick Presbyterian Church
on Murray Hill, has not yet ngnihed his acceptance of
the invitation lie also been invited 70 the pres
dcucy OF a college in Melbourne, Australia
The elections for the new Prussian House Of
Deputies have resulted in increase Of seats for the
moderate Liberal party. The extreme Church party IU-
tramontane have lost four five seats The advanced
Liberals will il is expected act with the Moderatcs; the
two combined can control the House.
There are estimated to be over 1000 Young
Mems Christian Associations in North America. The
average number Of members Is 10. -Four hundred aud
sixteen expend annually $3.50. There are 3o4 Associa
| ton readingTooms and 247 libraries Unineumbered
Association property is held to the amount Of l25l6
| The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Pittsburgh was held IN that city
on Nov The yearly report stated that the associ
alton in a prosperous condition. The association
holds openair and gospel meetings, daily noon prayer
/ meeting and Bible classss.
The Rev. Bishop Marvin of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church left San Francisco recently
4 for an episcopal tour around the world. lie will visit
the Mission of the Southern Methodist Church in China
and examine the ground for new missions Before eay-
ing farewell service held in which number OF the
ministers OF San Francisco TOOK part
The Fraternity of Illinois Liberal Religious
Societies" hold their senannual meeting at Quincy Nov
81 and %. The opening will he preached by the
Rev. Robert Colyer of Chicago. Apoag tie topics an
nounced for discussion The Liberal Faith its Prn
ciple of Estimation in Recognizing Truth and Liberal
Christianity for all People"
The New-YoIk City Mission, which is i'll
great measure undenominatonal has been in existence
so years Its expenditure does not exceed $4,000 annu
aly 1t employs 80 missionaries, who visit every year
| 90 600 families. One hundred religious services
| maintained every week. The society appeals TO Its
| friends for help
! A Centennial Missionary Convention was
| nd thp cfiOu NJ no
Troy Presbyery The general subject Of the addresses
WAS The Relation Of Home Missions to the Future OF
our Country" Among the speakers the Rev DR..
Joseph r. Duryea and the Rev Dr. Henry J. Van Dyke
! OF Brooklyn, and the Rev. Dr. cyrus DICKSON OF the
Board Of Home Missions
The death is announced of Mr.. Charles l..
| Hemans, the son OF Mrs. Hemans the poetcss Mr..
Hemans was secretary and librarian OF the English
Archaeological SocIety Of Rome. and had distinguished
himself as writer ecclesiastical antiquities
| History of Medieval Christianity and Sacred Art in
| Italy" was OF his most recent works He died at
Lncca, Italy, Oct 20.
The Rev. Stanley Leatbers, the Professor of
| Hebrew in Kings College, London, and welknOwn
clergyman Of the Church OF England has received from
the Bishop Of London the preben1ary stall in the
Cathedral OF ST. Paul made vacant by the elevation OF
Dr. Moorhouse the BishoPre Of Melbourne Australia
Prof feathers a leading representative Of England
I'm the Conference OF the E'asseAeal Adcc helu III s
! city in 1873.
The English National Society for Promot-
ing the Education OF the Poor the Principles Of the
Established Church has, in the 65 years Of it's exist
| enee expended upward of s1,0000G0. At one of its
recent meetings il was stated that the Government
turns showed that the Church tEstabiished had
buted for education e3 $50 l73 since 1870 against
contributions Of &S33,7O0 from all Other religious
| bodies combined"
A second meeting of Mohammedans OF Cal
cua dsapproyed the proceedings Of the first, which ex
pressed sympathy with Turkey. The disagreement has
been the papers of that city According 10
The London Times writer his coreligiOnists
that II Is an act Of indirect dsioyaty 70 subscribe when
the British Government is neutral and advises them TO
leave the task assisting the Turks To the Mohamme
| dans OF Persia and Cabul."
The trustees of the Southern Baptist The0-
logical Seminary situated at GTcenvie, South Carolina
expect to that institution 70 Louisville Kentucky
in September. 1878. The condition Of the proposed
change that endowment fund OF $500000 be raised
for the seminary $500 900 of the amount coming from
| Kentucky. The paPtsts OF Kentucky have already
cured S260000 and the remainder of the luDd, II IL
| pectod, Will be raised within two years
! The Rev. DIR. Blake of Edinburgh has re-
Gently visited the Reformed Churches OF Germany, Bohe
mia, Hungary Italy, Switzerland. and France, in The ia
teres OF the Presbyterian Alliance. which will meet In
the capital Scotland next July In hts report nc says
"The Reformed churches have not yet experienced
much Of that fresh current OF spiritual life which has
| been pouring itself the American aud British
churches. They hope that our Alliance viii give them