New-York tribune., 1877-06-02
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what II was about. For myself, should not nave
known but from NV acquaintance with the passages
and do not think the hearers generally were tho Wiser
for the Ribercadings" On next Thursday re voting
undrr The provisions OF the Local Oputn Ia" taxes P,c
M %tI Carolua and thc influence colored voters
in the elections Is likely to be very rreat
The Committee Of Arrangements Tor the ran
Presbyterian Council which meets IN Edinburgh Juy l.
has suggested that two Sundays preceding June ~
aud July be observed days OF special prayer IN Tue
PRESBYTERIAN churches The revised programme OF pro-
ceedings agrees in the main, with that already pup
lisbed On the evening OF each day pubhc lneeuhk
VIII he held. wednesday, Jniy A. VIII be gwen 10 llo
Harmony Of the Reformed Confessions ana Tue
Fundamental PRINCIPLES OF Presoy teInn'-mm ~ i, lnu' -
dav the 9th. 10 " Preaching" ana " ~" ElN' 'hi,
Friday me 9TH to Forrau Missions - Monday me
9il, 10 Unbelief" and " spiritual -, u ''''
iOti, to " Presbyterian Literature ana tine fl','
The Moraridn of May 81 states that the
sattics Of the three provinces Of the Moayan CuIch
for e7G have been received and show total OF 3O316
members THIS ia exclusive Of the DiasIora ana tNe
FOREIGN Missions" The German Province CONSISTS oi
% churches and 791 members; the British Province
contains 10 churches and 5l72 members the American
Province contains - urehcs and l6oSO members'
This province therefore, contains more than af o the
members The churches of the German Province are va
saxony Prussia sitzerand Holland and Russia Ihric
are four churches in Boncni when are 49, H'
mniscrd and there IL Que in AlsiIa th''o arc "'''
two in Wales, aud there Is one IN rcoilahd
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod met IN
Allegheny City Penn, May %. About 100 delegate"
were present at the opening session. The missions
were reported To in 1Ourishng condition TIC Ioi
loving appropriations requested FOR them FOR
foreign missions. SI24OO; for the Southern Mission
81 OOO for he Domestic Mission, $1,000 The rrpOr' OF
the committee appointed to decide the awinh - oi tue
exchange OF pulps with cergymen of other drh"nha
tions was adverse The report saying, "1he custom oi
the Church opp sti0n 10 having other ministers TO
preach to our people and the committee sec no reason n
Inc present state Chu. of Christ To depart rom
;he established custom" long dscu.son was heid
over the report, but il was finally adopted
Two conferences have recently been held III
London 10 discuss the adysabliy OF opening the mn-
seus upon Sundays By the invitation of Dean Staney
Canon Duck WORTH the Rev Septmus iansaid ana some
other wclnown cergymcn, conference of the minis
tcrs OF London held for the exchange OF views upon
this subject Af,cr long and at times excited debate
resolution adverse to the proposed opening Of thr
museums was passed by vote OF II 10 30. The DINER
conference was The second annual meeting OF the sunday
society, held May II. Dean STANLEY presided HIS AT
dress which il TO be published Ia pamphlet was upon
the moral Improvement Of the poor winch would 0llo"
the SUNDAY opening of the muscuns. Among me othI
speakers Irofs Dyuda aud iiINl - ana Mf.J"~elh
Arch resolution passed Icc0mlutn ndlug the dO-
Of committee to 'st the ad oi the Gov
ernment III bring giug about the desired change.