New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

the w6yld
The tenth annual convention of tho Young
Mems Christian Associations of Vermont will DO Reld at
MidilebIry, Sept 1921
The Rev. DR.. Lothrop, who has been pastor
of the Battle Square Church. Boston, for oyer Al years.
has offered his resignation.
On last Sunday Mr.. Moody began series OF
revival meetings at Bratdeboro'. W. They VII De
continued during the month.
There is much discussion in the religious
press OF the moral and social effect OF running sun"ay
excursion trains 20 CAMP meetings
The Centennial discouTses OF the Presbyterian
pastors are bringing abundance OF rich historical
matter much OF which is transferred 10 the dcnomina-
hOnal papers. ,
The vacant Chair in the Auburn Theological
Seminary Presbyter NJ has been hled by the election
OF The Rev. Di. r. b. WEIGH Of Union College. ~ Is
believed that 40 viii accept
The nineteenth annual meeting of the Local
Preachers Association Of the Methodist EpSeopal
Church will be held in Philadelphia on sept. so. The
Sessions will continue four days
monument to- the late Bishop Sumner las
been laced in the Cathedral at Winchester, England by
his friends and relatives Bishop Sumner had charge of
tne diocese OF Winchester for 81 years.
The managers of the Methodist camp-moet-
ing at Despaues near Chicago tried the experiment OF
allowing Two trans TO the grOuu!s upon Sunday
Aug ~. About 1900 persons visited tbs camp upon
thai day.
The Presbyteriqns have recently established
two schools in Utah. One the "Wasatch Acadeuy,"is
situated at Pleasant, the other, The salt Lake
Collegiate Institute" salt Lake CITY There are i've
Presbyterian Churches in the Territory.
According to The MOraUidR, the receipts of
the Mission Department Of the Unitys Elders Cor
ference for 1875 we're S7G.594, aud the expenses,
s95,45L The American province contributed $1,000
The missionary income of tho MordVians in 1874 vas
R2l ,S69.
An order has been promulgated in Italy for
bidding all public religious professions, neladng the
procession of the vaticum. The sounding of the bell
during the passage of the Vacum through the streets
Is also prohibited. Funeral professions do not come
within the limits OF the feSulatlon-
The Baptist missions among the Indians III
Indian territory are reported 10 be dong we'll The
Muskogee Baptist Association Greek Indias was held
Aug 1921 The association includes SO CHURCHES, p
pstive pastors negro preachers, and 1000 members
meetings. VI the association, and the best Order preVaeu
On Sunday, Sept. II, the Eleventh Street
n. e. Churca, between Avenues and b, VIII DO re
opened. The Rev. C. II. Fowler, ID. d.. editor OF fRe
Christian Adroeats. win preach at 1890 Addresses
will be delivered p. by ]. B. Cornell, Gen. Citation
B. Fisk Bo,gles Colgate and others The Rev. Charles
FIeteher. presiding elder, will preach IN the evening.
The establishment of the new See in Corn
wall has made certain by the gift Of 100000 from
Lady Role THIS lady had already enriched the State
Church by previous benefaciOns The Bishop Of Exeter
has addressed letter to the clergy and aity OF Corn
wall in which resigns the patronage OF the hvlngs
within che boundaries of the new diocese
According to the Journal dos DG6dts the dig
nitares OF the French Catholic Church receive far less
for their labor those of the Church of England The
Archbishop Of Canterbury is paid yearly S7JOOo The
Cardinal Archbishop OF Paris, $4,000 The French
bishops receive $1,000 each and allowance for !ray
cling expenses the islgish OiShOpS SNoi"so H'n'
$4,000 20 5000 each yearly.
The Massachusetts Home Missionary Society
fCongregatonaD IL pursuing the policy OF uniting NV"
feeble churches under the care OF one minister Twenty
eight have already been coupled, and placed in chaTs
of fourteen ministers One Of each Two churches has
Sunday morning and the other Sunday afternoon pcaee
spe Thirty other churches in the state could ii is sd
ke advauttgeOusly pared in the same msnner'
The receipts of the American Board OF Com
rnissioners for Foreign Missions during August wero
s44s13 against S93,I24 IN August, 1875 The cntre
recepts for the year ending Sept l. 1876, have been
s431 1888 The debt Of last year was $44323, and re
mains undimiDshed The legaeies for last year were
Ss9,7O2 for tails S63,365 The appropriations ion
eedng
The tenth annual convention Of the General
Council Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North
America win DO held in Grace Church. Bethlehem, Penn
beginning Oct ~. number Of the members of the
Lutheran Synod of Peunsyva are in favor Of chang
ing the tile Of the President Of the synod to that OF
"Bishop" on the ground that "it is expressive Of The
duties perSinns 1ne 0 be- Sid Of Rfesdent
The American College aud Education Society,
which aids young men In preparing for the Christian
ministry give assistance during the hast year
70 AS benehcisrtes. The quarterly appropra-
ton for tins purpose $4,000. According
TO the annual report, just published, only
81 AIS was during the past year returned The Oon0re
akoHdIiSt expresses the opinion thai arsef SUN ought
10 be returned sometime IN the Idluie' s'e1i NOV d.
present"
Among the topics announced for discussion
at the Hew-YoTk State Temperance Convention % be
held at Auburn On Sept ~. are Tue Measure Of the
Responsibility Of the Church to Temperance Reform
The Right Education and Training Of the Chll@rea'
~Tbe work and Sphere of the STATE society," 1t j. ex
ue,ed that DR. Charles Jeett of Connecticut the sev
r HerF1eE johnson, Mother Stewart, and otner sofs
OF note will take part N the discussion
The annual meeting of the Church Of En-
Gland Congress is held this year at Plymouth on Oct
&c Among those announced to take part In the plo-
ceedngs are the Bishop of Winchester Bishop Perry OF
Melbourne and Bishop Abraham lretiredl Earls Nelson
and Devon Lord Plunkee Sir Bartle Frere, Commander
Cameron the Hon. C. L. wood Csnons Garbctt, i!yle,
Robinsoa, Hoare, Bell Ashwell ana CiarEe, 49,
Geichei, Si J. IL. Kennaway, Lord Forbes, ana fioi
Pritchard.
The English Presbyterians have had a mission
on the Island OF for the past IL years Az the
result of their labOrs they have now ID churches among
the Chinese Is among the abOrignes, 1000 6apuzed
eanyerts and 3O0O attendants worship The Presby-
terians Of Canada mad mission In the northern
mart OF Formosa for five years Their churches number
nine The ForDlosan missionaries have translated the
New Testament the language VI TIE aDOFl5ines'
usiDg Roman letters.
Considerable feeling has been caused in Cey-
Yon by the action of The Bishop Dr. Co sone, III sus-
pending twelve missionaries Of the Tamil Coole Mission
Ths mission not directly under tho supervision OF the
Blhcp but is brunch OF tie Chugch Missionary socisiy,
ana being very popular the island is supported ny
all denominations. The uo'fbe has arisen from the
claim of She Bishop veto in all OF the mission
apoptmcn.s both clerical and lay, and In short IN al