New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Another suit for RitualiSlic practices M The
Church hnclud is announced 10 Is brought AGAINST t"e
Bev. A. Glover Rector Of Christ Church Woyerhampton'
The City Road Chapel, of London, winch
WAS founded by JOHN Wesley, celebrates rs Centennial
Anniversary November I. 1873. Efforts VIII be maae
daring he wear to clear OF debt OF $500 stu raan
rnC upon IT,
The United Irish Wesleyan and Irish Prim-
ni,c Methodist CHURCHES viii De called The Methodist
Church Of Ireland" At recent conven'on' held AZ
Portadown. The details Of the union were eons'uefea'
and substantially agreed upon
The sale of church lIyings in England Is at
tracug the stteutiou Of diocesan conferences One
conference that o. Exeter has adopted resolution, de-
cja.luc chat the interests of the church demand a
cnauge I'm tie laws II ctng church pailunace"
DR.. Dougan Clark, a member of the Amcri-
can society OF Friends, has been delivering series OF
Scripture addresses n the Brighten Pavilion England
He also announced "a deliver series IN me Devon
shire House London. iu the early part OF tnis m'nsl
The death is announced of DR.. Gregor Won
Schcrr, Archbishop OF Munich lie was oae Il t1e oppo
uents Of the decree o! fabty passed by the Vatican
Council hnt subsequently made e. ms submission and be-
The Roman CORRESPONDENT of The London
Times states that "thc Vatican has accumulated aca2i al
S3CoJo0o0 francs. which is lodged partly in Torlr
MAS Bank partly Paris and Brussels and nece sary
fo tho paymcut - officers of the PouGcal Army and
oX-oGei.ls OF the Psutteal State
The Rev. DIR. 4. Il. Van Nest. the bioTapher
Of the lac Dr. Bethuue has the pastor OF the
Third DItch reformed CluIch, OF Philadelphia Of
which Or Bethune also pastor the early years Of
his ministry A welcome 10 the CITY was given Dr. Van
Nest Ivy ministers Of nearly all the Protestant denomlna
lions.
Mr. Moody's Boston Tabernacle Is almost
constantly i'm use for Sunday aud week night meetings.
Dr. l. W. Munhal Of Indianapolis, present holding
nightly services which began last sunday. The Rev W.
: Rainsiord will follow, preaching his first sermon De
camber .. Moodr PREPARATION meeting was held III
Providence X. l., November 10.
The Rev. Dr. Ellnwood, one of the mission
ary of the Presbyterian Church, says Of the
Rev Geo Miller. Of Bristol England, that no one can
listen 10 bin without being thoroughly convinced OF
hs sincere belief in hc doctrines which he advances, and
the facts which be narrates" M Miller has been d.
ycrng public addresses III Providence TO large conSIe-
SiHoJs.
Mr.. Edward Kimball. formerly Moody's sun
dav school teacher has Of late devoted himself 90 the
aiGu- 81 Presbyterian churches 10 pay OF their debts.
r. This useful labor he has had great throughout
tie West On last SUNDAY ne present ~ The Memo
iai church Of hs ct5 Of which the Rev. d. Chas :.
total debt Of this church IL $4,000.
The death is announced of the Rev. Morris
Henderson popularity known az Uncle Morris '--thc
most influential coiored minister in Memphis Tenn.
lie was pastor Of the Be1 street Baptist CaWch, whose
rpil OF members contains 2,O00 Tnoggh recoy-
i'm the building OF a church. which cost over $40 600
lis funeral one Of the largest ever known III Me-
pins.
4 lumor comes from the West Of the pro-
po,ed formation of an d" Independent Church Of The
Uuted States" with which Nr. Moodys name is asso-
ciaed, and which TO be supported 10y The Young Mems
Christian Association newspaper organ OF the church
is also announced league of the Noung Mems Chris
tian Associations for closer fellowship in WORK is not a-
possble but there 10 kelhooi tat the associations
vii undertake 20 create a new church
The Synod OF Virginia has reversed the de-
cision Of the East Preslytcry in the Of e
Rev Dr. T. 7. Baird charged with the emn'zze-nent Of
money while acting manager OF the publishing house
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church The synod de-
cidod that the finding Of the Pres yCry Ytated by
uormaies permitted IN the trial. aud referred the ease
tcrday. Noyemuer -. IL The proceedings before The
state Court Dr. Baird was acquitted.
IAc ChWcb Journal, of this week, expresses
the opinion tia; the churches becoming weary Of
settled opinion in ministers II says The practical
alty are coming the conclusion that s not their mis-
sion 10 DC tue material for the experiments Of ufeGgcd
thtoogs.s. The result a growing disposition 10 look
forInen who have fXed usOns. ana who
not going 20 pUt the minis oi men M etrln o. dseoV
ug which are truc the notions OF the actiye-mnJed
young Rector This year or his notions last"
The question Of religious retreats" created
very exciting discussion in the irish (dscstabished
Church Synod Of Dublin. at It's recent meeting. res
every member Of the church refrain from using suy
word calculated counenauce the idea OF upholdng
errors which the reformation this church did ds0wn
and reject and that committee be appointed to pr !,
pare petition TO the General synod this subject
This was first carried ny vote Of 12G TO s. subsc-
quently by orders il rejected by 90 Of the
clergy against 49, aud adopted by 81 OF the lay against
% series Of resolutions was then introduced. the
principal of which declares that the assembling Of
number OF clergy in tso called retreat. marked nv
rule OF silence by the practice Of AuTcular confession.
and by the private administration OF the Lords supper
70 the clergy only" was highly ccDsurablc These
finally carried. AT point OF the debate when lay
member of the Synod charged that the leader OF the
treat was relative Of the Archbishop, tIc uprOar he
came great that for time no speaker could be
heard.
A Roman correspondent of the The Churchmap,
Of this city, who evidently writes from personal knowl
edge gives the following description Of Father
Curci the editor Of the Ciciia Cat,ohcd who
has been expelled from the order Of Jesuits,
and deprived OF his editorial position for advoca-
ting the acceptance by the Pope Of the loss OF the
temporal power, as fact which cannot be remeiei.
he is or rather was tle fecIDd writer and The
most energetic worker for Roman Catholic interests the
Company numbered in lis ranks. When he preached
crowds gathered to hear composed for
most part u men-and to contain them such great
churches as the su in Rome, ST. Lorenzo Florence
aud St. FcGec, at Milan, were insufficient. On
pain OF being expelled from the COMPANY Father Curci
wac REQUIRED lay down his pen forever ascend
pu pit again never open his lips private 10
much crIOr and hua 10 sign formal retracilOn Of
the oinlOn, expressed In bis letter 20 Pins TX" As far
be gathered from cOhlctnS accolns,u II appears
that nrst refused retact but finally did Father
(urcl Is sl1ty-seYen > years OLD.