New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28

M, cease with the departure of Mr. eedham for Lewis
ton carly this month The work Is now carried on py inc
several churches occasional union services being held
800 conversions reported as the result oi MI
Needhaiu's preaching In Portland.
Mr.. Rassam, the gentleman who undertook
to carry out for the British Museum the excavations
begun by the late Mr. George Smith, has been opeed W
return home For the past four months Mr. Rassam mas
been In Constantinople endeavorng TO Obtain nrman
from the Turkish Government HIS Iaiiuro III LILLE "'
caused his return.
The Secretary of State of Massachusetts,
publishes pamphlet the marriage laws OF the Con-
mOnweath for the Of clergymen Copies are aiso
furnished to clerks when applied FOR Tor disrpu
ton among Minister'S Hints are also given IN the pam
phlet for the guidance Of ministers In the soenhzon
OF marriage
According to The Jecish Messenger, the real
hand and brain of the Foreign Office at st. Petersburg,
is little humpbacked Jew OF the name OF hamburger
Trained az young clerk by the great Russian Chanee
lor Count Nesselrode he became the right hand OF
Prince Gortchakof He is now Prvy Councillor az INC
actual head of the Ministry" 800
The Italian Government has brought bill
before the Chamber of Deputies authorizing the sale py
the civil authorities the property OF the parocba con-
fraternties and beneees The interest of the money de
rived from the sales will DO applied the support Of the
parish churches each church fscsivng ,s beWeen
the poorer parishes and the municipal schools
The usual monthly meeting OF the Congre-
rational Club of Boston was held at Pilgrim Han on
Monday evening, April %. Brief addresses were de
lvered by the Rev. c. II. Malcolm, Secretary OF 'lo
American Peace Society and ly the Rev H. NJ stolrs'
ID d. after which the question OF the evening, our
Dnty 70 the Romnniss Among Ourselves" was opened
by the Rev. VIM; BaIrows During annverSa Tan "ee"
the club will hold its annual fest'al at faheu h'''
The trustees of the Western Theological
Seminary at Allegheny, Penn presbyterian)' have
elected the Rev. Dr. JeIers of Cleveland Professor oil
Hebrew in place of the late Rev. Dr. JaeObus Inc re-
cent Commencement OF the seminary was semicch-
tennal occasion Among the "reminiscences brougm lor
by the orator OF the day was the inct that @
JactsOu Of the committee tnat 0O years "bo
recommended the establishment OF the seminary
The Rev. DR.. f. 4. Baird, late secretary
and business manager OF the Southern Presbyterian
Committee Of Publication has become involved IN IMAM
scia trouble and has resigned his Office He mas carrc'
on private business in which he has lost money me
eicsud Disoa,eh states that the Committee OF Pub
caon will probably be compelled 10 meet Ut. 10 h'i
obligations 10 The anu cunt OF s%@0Oo lme w nch he
/, now before East Hanover PrCsDytey OF WHICH nv
is It member.
AT the Chicago Methodist Preachers meet
ing ON Monday last the Rev. Mr.. Harrison OF inc
Southern Methodist Cdurch made an address on inc
relations of tn and the South, which wa '<tened
20 with great interest lie said in closing . want ~
assure Won that there is love and charity and prejudice
among my people, and suppose IL. nere is prejudice
among yon. ] am evenly balanced myself, ana wouiu
fall TO either sde without any 'ronbe % NJ %
preachers WAS appointed 20 procure place "hcre MI
Harrison could deliver public address
As in this country, the English religious So
ciccs hold their annyesa les during the present nohi
aud May. The Baptist anniversaries were neld Apfh
1927 The day appointed for the meeting of the Bay
fist Union Of Great Britain and ireland was April %
The entire series of sessions closed with missionary
breakfast upon the 27th. The triysccond annual meet
ing OF the Young Mems Christian Association was hela
III Exeter Hail. Loudon,upOn April 49, The Earl OF ShaIte'
bury presided. Church Missionary Society VIII l"iI
its annual meeting IN London May ]. lofd Nulthpro0hc'
late Vlccroy OF India, will be one Of The spearls Ihe
HGTn
the Bishop o Durham upon the evening OF Aprh 80.
The 10th of May has been set by the Pope
Coz the reception OF the English Roman Catholics VINO 80
to Rome to attend the jubilee According to Inc Lohd0a
Idbct the programme Tor the celebration oil the jubilee
il rs follows The celebration will begin upon May IL
Upon that day and June AMI u Iridium OF thanks
giving for the preservation of the life OF the Pope will b.
cccbl atcd In e Church OF st. fcto IN Ninco III when
church the Pope conscentcd bishop 30 years ago
For these the church t. be very richly deco
rated Each day after yespeTs sefn IN VIII De reachen
To he followed by bsnectIon. UpoI the ac:aa day OF
Jubilee june g. mlsse3 will b. celebrated IRON dayhrelk
At o'rlock that Inn,uing there viii be general
inluiuu for the Italian pilgrimage winch mas Dce or
gauscd 10y the President III tha society OF IN" fouin o.
italy Al 10 a. Hugh Masses of thanksgiving will be
celebrated 10y OF the carJnIls All o me ilci"cS III
Rome at this tinc 10 take part in the ceremonies
A correspondent in Western Pennsylvania,
writing oi The mention in this column on las Saturday
Of the great progress o the icm?cantc reform III Enira
and other towns OF the inferior Of NcwY0rl reports
that An equal has attended The Efforts OF aoos
in the same cause Western Penn yivania. Ene cs-
uccay has been found fruitfIl field. Since The begin
ming of operations in March BY Murpls disciples, 5000
uersons comprising Onchfl Of the population OF the
city, have signed te pledge Iucudel N this number
are not only many who had been addicted to excessive
d ink ng but sacOn-k"cpcrs. TIE interest thus
manifested extended to the yari0us villages. borou2ls.
and townships of Eric County, ANA OF inc adjoining
Counties of Chautauqua Warren CrwiGri Mercer, and
perancc II ia worthy Ot notice tat here rs prop
ab,y elsewhere the active workers are, 10 considerable
extent from The ranks OF daily jDJcrs and thlt ma
iori,y Of speakers without Earacd intellectual
cul, ura pcrccptlhlc want OF correct dicion
and graceful cocutinn tnan supplied by cAhi-
billions OF heartfelt Zel Ia such bands, inspire by
con OF the magnitude OF the EVIL cum5atted
and sustained by the teachings aud Surit OF the whole
Christian Church. fresh trininpis must be achieved ahu
many communities be perm ~ My h. nchtcd"
TWO NEW SONNETS Ri hOSSETTY.