, 1877-03-11

! acquitted the wife of the crimes alleged against
| her. The report to the Conference states that
'tdiyorce in Liberia, as fashion, changes every
season, without any regard to Gods holy law. !"
The Conference reports 2, ,4A members aud pro-
bationcrs, OF whom ,95o are Americo-Lib Liberians,
I the others being natives. The number OF
churches Is forty-three. The Bishop. ordained
four Elders and ten deacons.
The Philadelphia Presbyterian Of last week
vas not pleased with lecture which Col. Robert
lngersoll gave IN that city lately. ''One would
ihler tnat TIE thinking apparatus OF this savan,
and dcviltry: Materia1istic, animalistic,
athefsttc, and nihilistic are terms which would
probably include most Of the cccentricities OF
this noted refor1ner."
Speaking Of the reviyal-meetines In Boston
the CAristian Register says: "One Of the new
features seems to US very Objectionable. We
mean the Boys Inquiry Meetings. On Tues
day evening about $50 boys, ranging from 10 to
lbycars Of age, were COLLECTED at IN hour when
the younger lads ought to hare been asleep, in
stead OF heating their brains with exciting If
not alarming thoughts.n
The clergy OF the Reformed Episcopal Church
Of Chicago will meet in the Baptist Church. En-
glewood, Tomorrow evening at o'clock for the
purpose OF holding the fourth In the series of
Lenten services which are being held infthc tlif-
ferent churches throughout Cook County every
Monday evening. Interesting addresses will be
ACAfclCA " Dtouup AllEHGY HUI ULueFS Ol tue
clergy. The citizens Of Englcwood and vicinity
are cordially invited to attend.
At the North India Methodist Conference,
held at Moradabatl Jan. SO, Bishop Andrews
presiding, there were reported l,ssS1 members,
157 probationers, 2 churches, valued at S43, 500;
IS parsonagcs, valued at S64, OH; 1873 Sunday
schools, with6, 500 scholars; aud 200 dayschoois,
with 5000 scholars. ,Twenry-seven preachers
were stationed. The Netholists have also dedi-
Gated new church in Calcutta which cost $27,-
600: The money for 1t was mostly raised in
India.
The Pope has lately given the clerical electors
In Italy permission to vote, provided they pro-
test in open day before men that they will re-
main faithful to the law of God aud Of the
Church." This Is an important concession, as
hitherto voting inns always been forbidden The
Bishops have also been permitted BY The Office
OF the lnqufsition to apply for the recognition
Of their authority by the Government The
the struggle SO iuconyenient that It has conclud-
ed to tolerate an evil which it cannot avoid.
The Supreme Court Of the Dominion Of Cau-
ada has just decided that the influence OF the
clergy, when actively exercised in a political
canvass, 'Sby intimidation, threat OF excom-
croachment On civil rights and vitiates the
election. The case was contest for a seat in
the Dominion Commons, TromblaY claiming
that the Roman Catholic priests had worked ID
favor Of Langeviu. Langevin, who has been
Cabinet Minister, is unseatcd. The decision
was rendered BY Justice Richie in English and
Justice Taschereau in French, tho latter being
brother OF the Archbishop Of Quebec.
The Congregational Quarterly delayed its issue
for January in order to complete its sfngularly
full and accurate statistics OF the strength Of
the denomination which it represents. The
Number Of Congregational churches in the
United States, 1909; churches with settled
pastors, go; churches with acting pastors,
1,7S3; ministers, 1888; ministers not in pastoral
work, $50; licentates, 24+4 224+4 church membership,
males, 116, ,240; church membership, absent"
1908; additions by profession, 1915, 20,SH;
e1-communieants, 1873, 1,078; adult baptisms,
10,466; infant baptisms, 5,3SS: Sabbath-school
membership, H5,0oe benevolent contributions
e1psnatares ea of eaaiehes Sspoft!a
S., 16G.23; churches formed during the statist
cal year, 1876, 123; churches dropped during
the statistical year, 1S15-6, 81; net gain OF
church members for the statistical year, 1856
12,3i5; net gain OF Sabbath schools for the sta
tistcal year, 1866, 13,ee54 increase Of beneyo
lent contributions for the statistical year,
1856, s37,237.1. :
There WAS 4 singular scene at St. James
Church, Hatchaul, on the Sunday following Mr..
Tootl's release from Horsemonger-lane Jail. .
The Church Was filed. the Ritua1tsts apparently
numbering about 800 aud the antf-Ritualists
about 100- The images and other decorations
had all been removed from the supcr-altar, and,
excepting two brass candlestieks, there were no
decorations on the communion table. The organ
still remained barricaded up, and the old choir
were absent, but a new choir and harmonfum
placed In the chance1 supplied their places.
When Mr., Dale, who IS Mr.. Tooth's successor,
read the opening exlloztatton the new congrega-
tion rose, while on the other hand the Ritualists,
who had previously been standing, sat down.
When the anti-Ritualists knclt to join In the
appointed confession the Ritu1list6 rose to their
feet. When the anti-Ritualists stood up to join
in the Gloria patri the Ritualists in body
sat down. As the ti-ltua1ists stood to sing the
Venitc Ill the Ritualists went down on their
knees, AMI so remained till tho singing was
over. During the singing of the 100th Psalm.
previous to the communion service, the Ritual
lists left the church. For the reading of tho
Litany the minister had had the fal-stool placed
outside the chancc, so that he could face toward
the east. One OF the new Church Wardens had
turned it around, SO that the vicar would have
to face the people, with his back to the east.
The minister refused to have it in that position,
around. The new vicar. in the course Of his |
sermon, rcbukcl the Church Warden for re-
versing the fal-stoo1 and the Ktualists for their
trrcligious conduct. q We have seen," he said,
dwelleth in the heavens, n order togratify some !
private pique, think It fit to sit down when |
others stand up and kneel when they ought to |
have stood" There were only eight policemen !
on duty. The church, ut the close of the COM
munion, at which the ministers were the only I
Was quietly cleared
TIE REV. MR. Ho1BROoK.
The Rey. z. s. Holbrook, Of the Oakland |
Church, Chicago, has been preaching series Of |
seven sermons on doctrinal and practical sub
jects at the Congregational Church, Morrison,
to large and attentive congregations. At the |
last service Of the series, Tuesday evening, the |
following resolution was proposed By Prot. IL
4. Kelly and seconded by Prot. Burr, and car
ricd unanimously:
In view of the very valuable services rendered to
This church and congregation By the Rev. T.. S.
In the course OF sermons which he has
delivered in this place; therefore.
Rexoired, That onr hearty thanks be rendered to
Nr. Holbrook for his eloquent and logical dis
courses, and to his church In Chicago for Cheerful
" consenting to his stay with us long for our n
el1ectual and spiritual good,
CHURCH SERVICES.
EPISCOPAL
During the season Of Lent Litany service will
,e held every dny at 12:10 at No. 50 Madison