New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-03

way october 81 Their work Is completed aud the
matter placed in the hands Of the publishers
The American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions have nov a church Of IT'S members az
Guadalaarn, Mexico. II here that an American
Missionary was killed by MOB lev years ago
The Conventions to be held for the purpose
OF eleotng Bishops for the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Illinois viii follows: That Of the
Ss sI Se At 9af PieTsss y s.'
The Hon. Richard W. Bishop, the newly
elected Governor Of Ohio. Is member Of The Christian
Church Casually known the Camplellite denomina'
non) ana attended the National Convention lately held
in ST. Louis In this conventions he Scs chairman OF 'he
| Committee on Hymn BOOKS
| The WESLEYAN Methodist Church Of the
United states was organized in 1913 as dis'inctively
Antsayery body. It's publishing house is az Syracuse n
Y There in its service 500 ministers distributed INTO
sixteen Conferences The Cnurch organi' me American
BesieVGl, pubsaed al syrsifuse
| The ker- York Observer of this week returns
20 the subject Of Thomas Paues baoits aud opinions at
the time OF his dying aud prints letter from bishop
Tenwick. Roman Catholic Bishop OF Boston, who visited
Paine during dis days. This letter has appeared IN
print Before, hui has not been recently cited.
Mr.. Hammond. the evangelist, is holding
fogr daily meetings in YoDkers. Bible reading Ia tbs
Reformed Church, at a. M; children's meeting, in
the Frat Methodist Church. at $3.50 p M an open-aF
meeting. Getty sqnars a. p NJ and pre4ch a ser
There is n full attendance Of hearers
Following the announcement of the acqult-
tai By Jury Of the Rev. Dr. T. Baird, former manager
Of the Southern Presbyterian Publishing House, at Rich
mond who tried charge Of embeZzlement. tits
stated that the Committee Of the Assembly have also
acquitted him Of intentiousl misconduct The publishing
house will 10 sold fOf which viii pay It's debts,
and leave a surplus Of several thousand dollars
The Baptist Convention of Illinois adjourned
October %, at Springfield. The endowment OF shnroh
College at Alton has reached $94 COO, of which $4,000
laah maid fo N
the common school system adopted: That as the
word OF God lies the foundation Of civil and religious
liberty aud morality believe II 10 be desirable that
schools"
Lang Sheaff, who is identified with Christian
Association work among railroad men, informed the
Ohio Young Mems Christian Association Convention at
the late meeting in Cleveland, That complete system
has been organized there for taking care OF injured rail-
road men, Each Of the roads centng in Cleveland has It's
own hospital. where the patients receive constant
attention from the representatives oI INC CHRISTIAN s-
sOciatiOns.
The Congregational papers are all agreed az
70 the excellent fleet Of the National Council hed at De-
troit The regular continuance Of its meetings now
considered to settled beyond doubt. On the latter
point The AGrdnes, Of Chicago, says: An overture
three years from uow requesting the Council to commit
harkar would doubtless be dismissed with very little
very ministers. did come with some nsgynss,
bu. free to admit that they return Win very der
| "
Mrs. Anne Wittenmycr was elected president
OF the Fourth Annual Convention of the Womens Ma
tonal CHRISTIAN Temperance Union, which met at
Chicago October "a The secretary OF the convention re-
ported the total number OF Unions in tho United states
u be 500 and the number OF Juvenile Unions 20 nc 3S3
Onohird Of the OF NewIIampshire were said to
have signed the total abstinence pledge. Maine las $50
Reform Clubs with "A total membership OF 10000. Tie
official paper OF the Women's Christian Temperance
Union has circulation Of 9,Gl9 and surplus in the
treasury.
The Universalist General Convention met in
Chicago. IL represents % state Conven-
tons 60 Associations, $50 Parishes embracing 4O29
families csc Church organizations, having 32947 MEM
bers 7O6 Ministers, and Church property having val
ue above ali Indebtedness Of $74Gj49 W. ID. JOY was
elected president The reported the receipts Tor
Tie year to be $30s26, and the disbursements S2s9GO
The balance on nand IS me oeca'iC9a1 sTpIn
cut. amendncnis OF the Constitution OF inc CCG-
venton adopted The money tuna was stated 10 De
$4,000.
The Baptist State Convention of New-York
which met IN Troy October 1875, adopted rcso.u
ton on home MISSIONS proposing that twO-ffths OF
the moneys raised for home mission purposes by the
churches OF the state OF Newlork De expenGed within
the state aud that Hiths be retained by the Home
Mission Society. resolution also adopted adys
ng the local associations to appoint Committees on Edu
cation 10 cooperate with the Educational Committee Of
the State Convention The number OF missionaries en-
uloyed in the tate during the past year was ffy-hree
ue
OF Which WAS expended. TIE deficiency IN the Home
Mission Fund was reported to be $3.50 AS many as
l75 churches said to need aid.
The English Church Congress, ut Croydon,
closed tier 4 successful session. the evening ofOc,,
Der H. The Archbishop of Canterbury made The clos
u address The proceedings were marked bE an unusual
degree OF good temper. Dean Stanley failed to present
his paper Oh the Rcadiustments. II any desirable in
the relations of Church and state" There strong
desire expressed ny the speakers on is topic for the
union Of the Conventions OF Canterbury and York into
one body that the Stale Churcn might nave meaus
of exercising its opinions distinctly than Il can
now The Bishop GrahamstOwD, speaking for one OF tie
said that nothing on earth could III
duce put his neck under the YOKE OF an Establish
mcnt such existed IN England ILl- dec aiallOh Hhs
received with expressions OF favor and disapproya