New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

long Island dates its history from The year 1910; the
PrcsbytcrLn Church Of Hemletcad from io1t
A Congregational mission Is now maintained
on the coast Of Labrador for the benefit of the shoremen
and visiting American fishermen. The Rev s r. Batter
OF Northampton, Mass. IS the missionary.
The Methodist General Mission Committee
meets in this city on the 18th inst 1t win receive the
report Of the treasurer aud make arr o rGns yea
Prof. w. c. Rcchel, one of the most volumi-
nous writers in the American branch Of tue Morayn
Church died at Bethlehem, Penn. Oct % HIS WORKS
treat largely 1.-THE local and general history OF ne "o-
ravians in the United States. &C..
III A,ruoI Conference of the English
branch Of the Evangelical Alliance held this year at
Southport the FIRST week in October. The report, which
was read ny the Rev Davis stated that the Al
lance had during the year incItased IN buD'S' 1iu
had form 81 centers AT ia 'Ortlnt points
Following the example of the Mohammcdans
Of Bombay a number Of the Mohammedans Of Madras
held public meeting upon Oct 7 to express sympathy
with Turkey The correspondent o. The London i'mcS'
however expresses the opinion that the buk Of the Mo
Turkey.
The number of church members Ill the
Methodist California Chinese Mission So probationary
TO- assistant preachers . Daily preaching Is Kept up
I'm the chapel No. 62O JaeKsOnst san Francisco fou
maid t,acers are employed in the evening schools lor
bows and men. The amount expended for the year
1876 has been $0,lCO.
The article in The Baptist Quarterly for DC
hV PROF. Avian HONtys OH IiIt4S' ''''4-'''
century gives the following results: The Bsptsts III the
Colonies in 177G numbered $4,000; the number III the
United States in ls7Gis 1s0Oo0o In l77G they had no
academy college in 1876 they sustain y lLe'I"5'C"
seminaries, 81 coll gee and - academies
At the regular weekly meeting OF the BAPTIST
rninste " Boston Oct 80, tribute was paid TO the
memory OF the late Richard Fuller. d. D., by tie Rev H.
H. Neale The topic discussion for the day was INC
The gaGscq f9 the a rog or 4 f"o% the he
scriptural period commonly termed the MlIrhnuu'
Great crowds still continue to attend Mr..
Moody's meetings in Chicago. Al noon on FRIDAY Oh inc
fourth week a thronged temperance meeting was hea ~
FarweH Hail. over 5000 persons heng present. ol ue
general effect Of the meetings ne Standard oi Chicago
reports: gratifying 70 know hat the codhlty' over
wide district Of the West. IS represented IN the au'-
encc, ana that pastors OF chuIeHe 'oinc III -"e ""
The Boston Moody and Sankcy committee |
have received S29 subscriptions toward tue eicc
ton Of their proposed tabernacle The work OF eiectoh
will begin il "a few days Twelve or fifteen thousand
dollars is tue additional sum estimated 10 i've necessary
for the cnIren expenses of The Moody aud sanbcy mee
incs Tho Rev IIr Manning is the chairman OF nc
Committee on Preparatory Services; D. T. snow Is tAe
treasurer OF tic building fund
The Rev. Dr. MeaGcthon W. Jacobns' pro- |
fossor The Western Theological seminary Gresbyteran
az Aeellcny City, died oct. -. was IN the COIN
wear Of his age. He IN ls3S, assistant 10 e nov
Addison Alexander, Professor Of Hebrew and Orehtu |
Languages in Princeton Seminary. d. JacODus was |
Moderator or the Ola Sclutl 1tfsiN tci'aH ~ i''' "
The time OF the reunion in Pittsburgh He was Wen known
also hv hs volumes Notes toe Gospels Acts OF the
Apostles, Genesis, and Exodus
The aI1earages which the Spanish Govern !
uent has announced intention TO 70 the Roman
Catholic clergy of Spain amount TO &7,o0O.0O0 The
salaries of the clergy have not been PAD since l-oo
The disagreement the meaning Of the Religious loi-
Grafton act continues The Bishop OF MinoIed ia the
Baoarc Islands where the chief trouble has been has
issncd circular enjoning the teachers OF primary
tn
others who do not accept the Catholic IHth'
The fifth Old Catholic Congress was held in
Breslau sept % and lasted three days The subject OF
the abolition of clerical cehDacy which was postponed
BY tie last synod, up again on the petitions oi
parish councils proposal was adopted charging inc
scone Of the Bonn Conference, as 20 embrace in
proposals for union with all German ProieStants Inc
introduction Of a liturgy wholly in nc national tongue
which has been for several years promised was s.sy
urged There were 20 delegates ID attehc"ncc "' 'n'
Congress.
The association in Ireland for the advocacy
of the suudayclosng OF pubiehouse7 has opened us
Winter campaign with undiminisAed visor At the an
nual meeting which held u the first Part OF ocopel
letters Of approval were read from the Archbishop Of
Dublin Cardinal Cullen, Lord O'Hagn. Mr.. Lowe, NJ p
MI Gladstone. and many other prominent persons. III
regard 10 the amount of drinking in IRISH citS inc h'
cordcr Of Dublin stated at recent licensing session
that Dublin fast h' coming SINK OF lhtoAitI,h,
S neiS OF the wcrlin.; classes.
Tho Central Ncw-York Methodist Confer
ence bv vote Of 1l2 to adopted report al its late
session declaring that the commissioner, OF the Meth
od,st Toiscola Church transcribed their powers III
ecreoip with the Southern Methodist commissioners on
base az fraternity The most important OF the rcso-
lutious adopted Is the following That III our judgment
the basis Of fraternity adopted by going back to the past
and recognizing the legitimacy Of distinct ecclesiastical
organization winch had 80 other 'Sthcdloh Ci l,7 %"
existence than slavery, \ III No'hcC
Of The history aud principles Of the Methodist Episcopal
ChuIch."
The United States branch of the Evangelical
Alliance has issued declaration IN respect 10 TIE
restraints placed upon Protestant worship by the Gov
eminent of Spain which has placed III the hands OF
the Hon Caleb Cushing, United States Minister 10 lhat
kingdom Tho declaration sets forth that IL Protestant
countries Ike Great Britain and Germany, where the
Protestant religion is established by law and In the
limited states where the population is Protestant by
vast majority the people who adhere to the Roman
Catholic church are protected, equally with all others,
in perfect freedom OF worship and it Is an obvious
principle that the same right should De cOhceued "
Protcsrauts in Roman Catholic countries"
The American Missionary Association held
its 30t anniversary at Fitchburg. Mass Oct 2j-6 The
Hon T. : Tobey Of Boston presided. The receipts for
The mast wear were $2647O9, decrease Of So,o24 the
expenditures S2Gl 1882, decrease OF S2s,943 Oh
the total expended S19s,75S was for Southern work,
s563S Cor the Chinese work. 542 for the Indian work.
and Sl2IG4 for foreign work The number of the
ehnrcbe. gathered I'm the States by the assoca
ton is Sc containing 900 members As many 10000
pupils have taught during 1876 in the associations
schoos many Of teachers graduates Of IT'S higher
tnSft,jous The secrearys report spoke Of " the ded
cstion of Iub:lee Hall FISK University the randcst
event Of the year. and thc burning OF Emerson Institute
<uvDl..'t - - oft Pp, Ur
Whipple Secretary for 80 years. and the Rev T. i.
Smith. both Of whom have recently died
The seth annual convention of the Baptlsts
Ofths State at Albion very largely attended At
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