New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Professor Swings services IN McNlchcI
Theatre Chicago attended by large crowds.
The Tuennial Convention of the Free WIN
Blp,sts meets at Flrpori y. y. next week This de
nomination reported at the close Of 1876 7AoOl mem
bers
The decision OF the Pope renting the do
cescs Of Pittsburg aud Allegheny officially announced
Bishop Twigg Bishop Of the reunited diocese suppressed
ing Bishop DomCnec.
The tenth annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Pennsylvania began Mt
East liberty linear Pttsburg) september 81 II VIII
close tomorrow, tie 30th.
The lectures of the Rev. Dr. Dale, of Biz
nInghan England Preachine 20 he delivered before
the Yale Theological School, VIII begin October H. aha
viii be given at the rate CT Two III cIch "ceh'
Alta special meeting of the Reformed (DGtch)
Chassis Of NewYorlS, held September a. the Rev DR..
Ludlow late pastor Of the church Ffth-ave and For
fyeight-st, applied for dsmisson 10 the Presoy'eY
Of Brooklyn. The request granted with strong ex-
pressi0ns OF cOnmendation TO The Presbyterian Churcn
The English branch of the Evangelical AL
lance held its annual meeting oxford, September -
under the prcs iency Sir Henry Verney. 1t was ex
peced that public meeting ut the Corn Exchange
would be addressed by the Dean Of Canterbury and tho
Rev. DIS. PunshOD, Angus Campbell, Thomson ana
others.
Bangor Theological Seminary, Maine Con
gregatOnaD, has opened with over 80 new Students
Yale Theological Seminary has 105 students, over 40
Of them in the Junior class the Union Presbyteran)
Z
largest attendance Of stud hts since its organization the
number being considerably over 100
AT a meeting of the del gates from the
churches Of Hartford and its vicinity, called TO consider
the cxpediency Of inviting Mr. Mood to spend some
time there during the coming winter IL resolved TO
appoint general Executive Committee Of one from each
church. to arrange the details Of The work T IFS
mitee viii hold its first meeting m the parors Oh Genre
Church, on the evening Of October 3.
Mr.. Moody has determined to spend the
/ n,outb NJ O.fohcr in Vermont n conference with
about fifty Vermont ministers held Mt Bellowss Falls lie
he desired from the work IN large cities,
and the pastors and members OF the churches OF
Vermont desired it, he would begin the first OF October
to meetings in few Of the most important towns Of
The state. MAJOR White ana DR. Neodham Will cooper
ate with Mr.. Moody.
! at the thrty-frst annual meeting of the
American Missionary Association, which opens at SYRIA
/ cuse. y. V, October %, the annual sermon will be
! preached by the Rev Dr. +. 4. Noble OF New-IIaven
On the 24tb papers will be read by the RevWashngton
| GLADDEN. and others On Thursday evening the 2jth
address viii be delivered by the Rev Josph Cook rms
society cxpcnds annually over 100000, most OF II
among the Freedmen o. the South
| At the recent session OF the Gencssce Meth
cdist Episcopal Conference which opened at Medina,
New-York, September 49, there present, as mem
bers the Rev John Parker sevenyeght years OF age,
and for ffty-fvc years minister; Polio f. Brown
seventy year, OF age ortyseven years minister and
still effective; Richard l.. Wait fortyseven years n
minister and stu effective; ana Asahe " Fillmore, for
weight years minister, and for one year only on the
retired list
In relation to the deposition Of the Rev. VI.
V Rork from the ministry by the Michigan Methodist
Episcopal Conference teaching that there state Of
probation after death The N0rsCster AdcOcae says:
| Wqen Mr.. Rork ordained he agreed TO teach
Methodist doctrine and on tha, condition he was sane
toned as Methodist teacher. POst-moreh probation
Is not an accepted WESLEYAN doctrine; hence, the con
ference while Old not Nil Rors's right 10 teach
whatsoever dOctrin SIMPLY terminated It's conditional
sanction Of him as Wesleyan teacher"
In a letter to The NeU- York Observer, DR.. Me-
Gosh The President of Princeton College denies that he
disparaged American preachers preaching at the
meeting of the Presbyterian Council in Edinburgh lie
saws: 81 drew no comparison between the American
and Scottish preaching generally, nor did profess or
pretend give any description Of New England preach
preaching. But did say that the American peo-
pie showing Enthusiastically by the kind of minis
tiers they calling from abroad and from among them
selves 10 occupy the higher positions they pre-
ferred scripural preaching to style which had
reared in NewEngland and thence spread into the Mid
die States-a style in whch the preacher inst al OF
| expouuding the Word, gave forth his own notions"
In a letter to The Churchmdn, Bishop Whipple
shows with great force. from official documents that
war in Montana with the Noz Perces Indians, has been
brought by the failure OF the National Government
to fulhl its treaty obligations and ito delay settling
the rights OF nonreaty portion OF the tribe The let
ter closes with the following strong language Is IL
not nearly for whole people TO demand for the In
dian tribes government and law, and for the pioneers
protection One weares the sickenlng story Of the
Minnesota msssacre-the aodoc the Sioux, tho Choy-
enne the Apache the IDAHO war-and all in less than
fifteen years May God incl inc the whole Nation to deal
righteonsiy. We have tried wrong7tope and have
| reaped the harvest OF sOrrOw.'
| At the annual convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this state. held Hudson last
week resolved to raise the OF $500 and toem
poy State secretary during the whole year The second
| Sunday in November fixed upon day OF special
prayer and thanksgiving. The adoption OF the " SYRIA
| cuse plan Of raising funds recommended This
pan was fully explained by Mr. H. Il. Chamberlain to
the co ivention. The associations advised
tain each one prayermeetng weekly, and to look after
bows Special attention 10 " commercial travellers
was advised by printed and personal invitations at
George A. Hall will be the State Secretary
ing year The convention VIII be held in Bingham
ton The present number Of Christian associations in the
/ State is 50.
The Fourth Protestant Episcopal Church
Congress will be held in Chickering Hall, SewYork Dc
tober 29-Noyember /. The Introductory address Will
be delivered by President Bishop Horatio Potter
the diocese OF NewYork In addition TO the address,
says will be read on the following topics: The Church
Architecture that Need -; True Policy Toward the
Indian Tribes "The Relation Of the Popular Press to
Christianity in >" The Spiritual Forces in Civ
| nzaton -" Christianity ana Popular Amusements";
The influence OF the Pulpit on Modern Thought and
Life -; Organization aud Administration OF Charity;
The Relation OF the Christian Church TO Social and Ma
tional Life in America" Among the clergy who will
take part Bishops Wbipplc lay Clark Hare, Little
| are Msssrs John jay John Welsh. Montgomery Blair
Felix r. Brunot Donald g. Mitchell aud Ersstus Brooks.
| The Office OF the Congress IS No. 2, Bible House.
The programme of the proceedings of the
seventetb meeting OF the NewYorf sate Baptist
Convention which begins October "a fellows Read
ing OF the annual report OF the Executive Committee
with addresses by the Rev s. H. Greene, and the Rev.
Frank K Morse Tho Economy and the Necessity of