New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-19

accounts OF the year closing April l. 1877 The board
bogus its fiscal year with surplus OF S''ooo i'll INC
treasury.
II is stated that Canon Thorold, vicar oil 81
Pancras London viii be appointed Bishop OF Rochester
in the place Of Dr. Claughton, the present bishop VINO
will be transferred 10 the new OF ST. Adams Tho
bishop Of the new diocese Of Truro the Rev Dr. Benson
was formally instituted in the Cathedral OF 81 Mary AZ
Truro, upon May i.
Since the closing of the Boston Tabernacle,
meetings have been held with great frequency III the
churches aud with good The number received
hy the Congregational pastors into membership Mt the
May communion was 800. Mr. Moody has visited Bos-
ton again. and holding frequent services. Mr. Sawyer
continues labor for the reformation OF inenperate
men, Tie Rev Joseph Cook has stlll audiences number
inS from 1000 to3oc0 persons his recent ''o'"'' o
about 90 he issued IN book form.
The ninety third annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF Pcnnyyania opened IN
Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 16 Bishop Stevens re-
ported that during the year he had confirmed 20lo per-
SONS In his annual address lac declared himself TO be In
favor OF a shortened form Of morning and evening
prayer for special occasions and against the proposition
to change the tt'e of the church 70 the American
Branch Of the Church Catholic" The proposition or
such change had to him from tue coi'cloA oi
the diocese Of Wisconsin.
The convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese OF Massachusetts held its elgnyscycnth annual
meeting at Boston. May and o. Or. Paddock, the
bishop Of the diocese presided and there was an attend
anee Of between 200 ami 800 delegates The receipts OF
tho Massachusetts, Church Missionary society for the
year were reported 1896 The combinations for the
year were 27G. The bishop In bis address gave the
cost of the church buildings erected during the year AZ
a million dollars. Thc convention viii meet next year III
the same place.
The anniversaries of the English religious
societies which are always held at this time OF tue year
in London began with the session Of the Baptist Union
Of Great Britain and Ireland, April 23-2G All OF us
branches reported to be in houFslg condition
The receipts the Missionary Society FOR the year were
C3S 800 The Wesleyan Missionary Society held lts al
nuaI meeting on April %. The receipts for the year
we're reported to be Gl4G,23l The Church OF England
Missionary Society met at Exeter Hall On May lt8 c
cents we're gwen as sI90 G93 and its expenditures as
921O.S59 The anniversary of the National TEN
ucrausc League was held at Exeter Hall on
Apiil 80. lis income stated to DC 11'o-o'
Much attention had been paid to temperance
work among the soldiers and sai!ors. Tho eleventh
t..culda meeting Of the Liberation Society Was ned ia
the Cannon StcOt Hotel April 30, Nav .. Twelve hun
dred dclc.Jtcs represented uS branches. DuilhG lle
past three Years society has hclI 1000 pnic meet
iurs and distributed nearly CCuU,COO publcE-
tons It's rcceirs for the year given as A!J,OoO
The anniversary ct TIE British and Foreign l'!nr society
WAS hyld at Exyt. Han Man 2 tS N1i'ui"h io' me
wear were E2l24CS and les .csuc of Bibles, tsiacnts,
&c, has reached 2,67OGi2 copies. The annual meeting
OF the Foreign Mission SlCctY Oi the Presbyterian
Church OF England held af Exeter Hall, MAY Z us
income was reported - Dc &"4u2.