New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Drew Seminary opens Thursday, September
20; Lane Seminary. Cincinnati, September /.
new Catholic journal is soon to make its
appearance IN Rome. It's name will be II Sto'dardo
At Martha Vineyard both the Methodist and
Baptist denominations intend to erect permanent church
In the district Of the Jura, Switzerland, twen-
ty Old Catholic cures have been installed by the Govern
nent Of tne Canton in the place Of Catholic priests
moved
The Women, Temperance Union of Illinois
will hold Fourth Annual Convention at Ottawa, Sep
clnoI 20 and y. Fu reports upon the state work Will
De- presented.
The English company of Old Testament re-
viser have reached Prophet Hosea Dir re,i-Ion)
aud The New Testament company the 17Ii chapter Of
the Acts tsccoud reViGoH).
The Mayor of Philadelphia having ordered
the LaI-.oos of that cy to be closed on Sundays,
committee OF temperance reiOrneTs nave ohTed to &C.
operate ~ ITS enforcement.
The American chapel in Paris, Of which the
Rev Dr. Hitchcock Is pastor closed the first half Of
1877 with balance in the treasury. Nineteen persons
have been added in that tlae to the number Of mem
brIs.
The P0,e has determined on a concilatory
policy fin relation TO the protractcd controversy between
the Vatican and the swis, Government, Tire eElcd
Swiss bishops. Instructions have been Ecut Jo the
bishops dc-gGct 10 promote better understanding with
the swiss authorities.
The Rev. Geo. Il. Kramer, Wilmington, Del,
VINO withdrew short since from tue Methodist Ep~
copal Church mas been accompanied by about lfy mem
bers Of his former pastoral charge. Mr. Kramer assert
belief ia tie aunIilgticn O mpcni eut men, ANA gan
lziug q church OF his own on ihai basis
In addition 10 the present course Of studies
in the CuautauJa Normal there are u bo added
next year course OF El-au History. and the outlines
or Astronomy sp,ca tex; books are TO be prepared
Among fle new buildings 10 DE erected before the next
kg1.t are "A 4 70.
The Maine State Temperance Cdmp-Moeting
bcld 20 the Kenacbec VALLEY campSrouni closed August
2G The services are stated to have been very
ful A Gospel Temperance Camp-Aeeuns Is announced
10 De held at Spencer y. y, beginning September
I, and continuing one week Francis Mupny Is 10 pre-
The Protestant Mission to the wOrkncmen
of Paris begun ls7l by the Rev. Mr.. McAl OF Eng
land Las expanded til there aIe now twenty-five
stations with sittnys 1865 persons. In addition
thcrc Bibeclasses and sineingneeiing swelling ne
aggregate Of weekly attendance to 1000 adults and
1000 children
The most complete book on Burmah is said
IN e that OF The Rev Dr. Mason, the American mis-
ary. II contains 'nOtes The fauna, hora minerals.
and natives; with systematic catalogues Of the known
mammals birds, hs. reptiles, insects, moilusks, etc.
Win fbc vsrnacuar names" II is tno fruit Of the obser
Yati0u 81 twenty years.
The exhibits Of the American Tract Society,
Boston, aud the Presbyterian Board of Publication have
been Withdrawn from the Pmladriphia permanent LAM
btor n consequence Of tine Reorganization 10 open on
sundays The Young Mems Methodist Episcopal Ali
. re of Philadelphia nave adopted resolutions protesting
against the sunday opening.
At the annual convocatiOn OF the Free Church
Of England resolution adopted sGsg sting that this
and The Reformed Episcopal Church should 80 arrange
IA to limit Themselves thc 10 Engsh ana the Other
% American territory. joint committee on delegations
T. determine territorial lmits asO proposed. ht
present tho R,foIneI Episcopal Church has coDsTtg'-
tons IN Canada
The Yomg Mems Christian Association Of
Richmond, Va, makes appeal fOr help 10 erect a
suitable Association nnilcnc. The estimated c0st IS
100000. temperance restaurant will be opened IN IT,
me Chrisia Obyorer, Of Richmond asks tie public for
aid. the plea among Others that the officers and mem
Of the Association did good ,ryce during the war
IN caring for sick and wounded soldiers.
Since April last tie Christian temperance
movement, which has made such great progress in Nes