New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

There are ? 900 Chinese in the Sandwich
Islands About 30 OF them profess TO be Christians,
Father Wilbur the Indian agent al Fort
s.meoc reports the conversion OF 100 OF the Indians
uEd,r lii care.
The week from Sunday Feb. II, to Feb.
Is was set apart IN Great Britain as period OF prayer
for go NJ women.
Methodist Sunday-schOoi congresses viii be
held this year in Chicago. indianapolis, s. Louis and
other cities Of the West. The Rev Dr. j. H. Vincent Is
tHc organizer.
TIE INidnce. Prof Swings paper, commcnds
Mr. Talmages sermons to the members OF the various
professions It is OF the opinion that orthodox preachers
would do wen TO follow this example
The Rev. DR.. Sawtelle DaDtisD of San
Francisco has accepted cal t. Chelsea Mass. He VII
make one Of a company Of mysic!s Who are preparing
. q Eap it cmnmcuary On the New Testament
1t is stated that Cardinal Manning will con-
tribute series of papers to The NtHeteenH century, me
new English review entitled "The True story OF the
vatican Council The first OF the series to appear In
the March number.
The Reformed Episcopaians have had 800
acc,ss.ons in Chicago to the number OF their church
members Recently Bishop FIiio%s confirmed roper
sons in that city and Bishop Nicholson about the same
number III Philadelphia
The Chicago Congregational ministers ave
been Discussing the second coming o. Christ, topic sl-
gcstct 10y MI Moody's sermon delivered before leaving
Chicago Opposite sides were taken by the speakers
among whom hr. Bccchct.
The missionaries in the North of China re-
rul the femme there terrible. In many parts Of
me country both crops have failed, and the peoe are
living upon tree bark and roots. II ia feardthdt some
dsirict- viii Nc ent.Icl' dcpopdLtteL
The announcements for Sunday-sChOol CON
crosses b, held during the coming season already ap-
pear ltatIakc huffman, near Chicago, wlio cnJuiy
Il: anothcrat Bay View. Petoskv. iIci July q
tGat IL. Wellesley I>gnd, 81. Lawrence River, Ang 20
Lieut.. Young of the English Royal Navy has
returned to England. where he landed ON Feb. l. lie
report. the to be already great success B'th
the Free and The Established Ciurc- parties hive su
tered from fever bat other msaais have bcf'llen
4 Joint meeting OF the Eastern and South
cru Cuusocstious OF the Diocese OF Massachusetts pro
t,stln Epi,copa) was held OF Tuesday Che 2piD il
TRINITY Church. Boston. Essays were read on tn" Eel
tons OF the Church TO Modern Thought" ana other
topics Bishop Pad lock present in the evening aud
presided
Lord I.ytt0n the GOycTnor-Gcncral of India,
has recently ald the stone q, MohammcGan col
lcgc at AIymrgh, India II, endowment Is intended to
be- 0l O0a toward v%ich sir 9.lag is OF the
most liberal subscribers. Tie honor. ani emoiunnt>
OF ihc college H ne open alike To AoIahihedau' h.-
COOS, AID Ca.i-ilanSi
The income during 1876 of tn United Pres
hyteIian Chu.cn 10 scotland tor nj 5yn1y and other ne
ncvaicut purposes va, over slJi,'0l TLiS sum Is
about $4,000 larger than that received in the year pre-
Uni.cd Pres jytutn congregation. IN England joined
the PIesh, terrain ChdtcI Of EI-I'Ad
The Rev. DR.. Hutton viii deliver, i'll the Re
formed Chuccn Lafaycit'-pacc, III Sunday morning.
Mar. H. sermon commemorative Of the history of the
s,gl Datch Church IL Garjc1-,t. (uow EXchange-plac,
and the cluon WashIagton-square Oiow the Ashuly
Methodist E,scopaD. Dr. Hutton has been pastor OF
bo;h churches.
Mr.. Moody's Tabernacle was attended 10y
many Thousand persons On Sunday last Six thousand
W5urn were present at the afternoon nee ing His adj
dress 10 . is described being exceedingly pathetic
At the SUNDAY evening meeting, hc announced that "aI
raagcmcnis had been mad 10 have all conrrs reached
and each o.c Sn,ken TO about bis condition" On Sunday
eytnin" tine inquiry rooms Wcr' crowded
At a recent meeting of the Irish Catholic
eocec. OF ;I city, called 10 make arrangements for the
celebration Of 81. PatricAsDay, notice was given oi
resolution T. be off red at the next mecAng, inu1ns
whether in view Of the depleted condition Of The treasu
ur.. Of The Societies. tho usual parade should take place.
lt was saG,sc! tidt o.. iDJhci necessary is thd ur-
= - ici be- con ri5gt II D. tac erection o. large hall.
Not very long ago the Papal Government gave
to the ENGLISH record Office tic right 10 make researches
m tc Vatican archives and 10 ranscnbc al documents
found there when relate t. English history. The Rev
Joseph stevens H. tIe lr. agent o. TIE oiire mas 15'
DlAry. M. Bios, is bow az WORK "a holhc.
Considerable comment has been made IN En-
gland upon me return of "a fugitive slave at Jed in
c,utr ,lcuui 70 is asserted, 60 the last slave circular
The Brush aud Foreign Antsaycy society has taken
up the matter and las app led 10 Lord Derby In reply
10 letter from the society he states that no official in
formation Deou received about me Use, DIt th' IL
quItIts VII %. made.
The L0adoR Times complains that the proper
business oi tie iaw is delayed b. the attention
which the chief judges are compelled to give to the
Iuil.s;a:r tit al case Two Lord Chanc,lOrs, three
Lords justices a Lord C.rri Baron five other judges all
ami three Bishops all occupied Ia splitting
s,. .rs liz IlyIgs ~
lcyC. r ot,tIuCtlug 10 such IN extent Inc Dahcs7 o.
TIE country.
M. Neelham, one Of the new cvangcllsts
has .o .or rec weeks conductn1 revival services IN
PortlAa ,c. A. first tire churches used but tine
au nrcs becoming TOO large Tor church IN ;he cy,
a5picalion Was made for the Of the City Hall At
thc G,sl meeting IN the n.li Friday, the l7th, "evty
ap,,iu Iirc I'm the passagcWays. dOcrway- aud ante
inou,s Ms oc.upcd' Mi Nccdhan is assisted by the
pastors Of the ct!.
The italian National Church is the name
tenby IN Italian Catholics who 10 not accept the do
cree. Of the Vatican Council For som" time IL has been
couicd To Naur. where It's headquarters now are, ana
ylI.r, IL, ugm Che .Emancioai1Hs cat1iicD. IL qua"
lisAcd MIR Prota-Guylr. an eN-Dom!mcan, mas been
elected it. DiHhop. The Minister OF fnDhc worship u IT,
ported 10 openly favor tlh- movement
The unwontcd interest taken in temperance
refro IA England ha. SPREAD to ITS colonies. confer
tuce of ccrGJmen Of all denominations was recently
held II sydney New South Wales to DISCUSS the means
OF securing an amended liquor Law. Ii was decided TO
nrc.cut i pettion 10 the Colonial Parliament. The mum
Der OF drinking places M Ne" SCUM "aeS Is ht''e 'opc
very great and constantly growing
At the North India Methodist Conference,
held at Moradabad Jan. 80 Bishop Andrews presiding,
tor. ,yara rcnnr.el Isl members, 757 prObatOuers,