New-York tribune., 1877-08-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Chicago Tabernacle is about to be turned
over to j. B. Farwell for place OF business.
Mr.. George c. Needham, the Evangelist, has
been holding meetings Pciou Nova Scotia and now
at Halifax.
DR.. Enoch Pond Professor in the Bangor
Theological Seminary Congregational has reached MS
eighty sixth year.
The government of the canton at Zurich
has gwen Its consent within certain restrictions 10 the
practice of cremation.
The Congregationlists have in Iowa 225
churches 1876 minister's and 14,761 members The net
gain of members for the past year was LIZ.
The Book OF Common Prayer has been pub
i.hed by The Society for the Propagation of Christian
knowledge in the HonG-Chow dialect of China
The sum of G17,O00 has been raised in
ENGLAND for the endowment of the ncw Bishoprc of
Lahore. India. and the sum OF $4,000 in lIdia.
The Methodists are holding class leaders
conventions aud devoting much to the exposi
ton of the duties OF the classleader as sub pastor
The American Board of Commissions for
Foreign Missions is in need OF $4,000 this month, in
order 10 balance the accounts of the financial year.
The Raptists are holding camp-meeting at
Martha's Vineyard The attendance Is large. Among
the preachers present Drs Magoun, Taylor and Gal
Ia CHER.
1t IL reported that the next State Convention
of the Young Mems Christian Association Of PENNSYLVANIA
will be very large one. IL meets in fittsburg
Mr.. Spurgeon, who has been cruising along
the coast OF Scotland has been preaching 10 the High
lanGcrs His congregations have numbered from 5000
10 Z 600 persons.
Bv an Act of Parliament which has Just be-
come q law any solicitor in England may practice in &c
ccsiasticai cases Hitherto this privilege belonged
clusyey to Proctors.
The Dutch Reformed Church sustains
nearly one hundred domctic missions During the past
wear o55 persons were added to the roll of members in
tae Mission Churches.
An impression prevails at Rome that the
Roman Catholic Diocescs Of Pitts5urg anI Allegheny,
recently created by division of the former, will be
reuuitcd under the Bishop oi Pitsong.
Dr. Frank s. De Iiass, United States Consul
at Jerusalem has returned nome Before his appoint
mcnt as Consul Dr. De Hass PASTOR ro' The Mcropol-
it3,n Methodist Episcopal Church. Washington.
Ii is stated by The Baptist Weekly that Prof.
W. l. Knapp. lately in charge OF American Baptist Mis-
sonS in spain VIII tlc Secretary of James Russell
Lowell, the Uni,ed States Minstsr 10 that Kingdom
The Rev. DR.. Jonathan Edwards of Peoria,
H., has accepted the Chair Of Theology in the Danye
Theological Seminary. Kentucky, 70 which he was
elected as successor to the late Rcv. DE- " L. Rice
Professor Friedrich, one Of the Old Catho-
lic leaders. is publishing History of the Vatican
Council The first volume is ont tue second and con-
Guiding will appear before the tnd Of the year
An Evangelical Alliance has been formed in
SPAN. Nearly al the Evangelical Ministers there
about thrtv-oue-haye loined. Il is row proposed to
hold Conference o Missionaries spain similar to that
lately he'd III China.
The death is announced of Paul, bishop lin
the Greek Church, OF Kant ka, at his residence the
Amour Iiver Juuc 6. IIc time diocesan of
Tie Russian territory in America, Alaska and had
visited Japan, whore he ordained priests aud dc'cons
A congregation Of cardinals has been appointed
70 consider winch the Bishops sOud pursue
when ecclesiastical questions ase in which the cyll law
of the country they live differs from the church
law Papal Ball will De issued ann 1un'ng the decision
The Presbyterian Synod of Colorado, formed
in 1870 contains the Presbytcres OF Montana, Utan,
SANTA Ft aud Colorado. Ii numbers twentysX ministers
and twcnty-sIglt churches. In tins field tie Rav.
Sheldon Jackson has distinguished nnssf as ha!dy
pioneer and leader
The statistics of the Protestant Episcopal
Church ia Connecticut Families 1883; cOauiuni-
caus 2J6sj; clcrgymen 1sS contributions for parO-
caal expenses, S2l3,3sl Tie total contributions Cor
all purposes is S3434ll which is average OF $Is 80
from each COMMITMENTS
AT the International Christian Temperance
Cnl-Meeting. held at the Thousand Island Park, st.
Lawrence River, both Canada and the United states
were well represented. Mr.. Carswel who is described
az ilIe Couch of C,nida and Professor Foster, made
addresses which produced great IMPRESSION.
The death is announced of the Rev Car
stairs DOusgs LID. the senior Missionary OF the Pres
byterian Church Of England in Gina. who died at annoy
during the latter part OF July. Dr. Douglas dis
scholar. dictionary
dialect considered one "i hls most valuable works
Canon Th0rDld was cOnseciatcd Bishop of
Rochester July % at Wcstrlns.or Abbey. The cere-
nouy was performed by the Archbishop OF Cauter
ry assisted by the Archbishop of York and other pre-
atcs The appointment OF Canon Hill to the Bishoprck
sodor and Man. has given great satisfaction in ise OF
Man He VII Dc cOnSecA'ed August -
BshOp Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal
Churca returned home from bis of the world the
evening OF Friday, Aug 10. While abroad he organized
lie Sweden tie Norway, and the souta India Methods;
Conferences IHc Notwal Con.efthce IcpoIted 20
tionnIs; and cnurcH properly OF the net Nalde OF
Is4.53i crOwus.
TEc Christian IsteiLgcEcer announces that
owing to euDarrassinonls H. eI1tcd non tae past AID
the extreme depression OF trade" the Reformed Dutch
Board Publication has determined TO Iu5 its affairs
into the hands q Mr. Garrot Van Nosrand is
the gentleman selected After The disposal cf the stock
tbe Board will be dissolved an Incorporated body. II -
expected THAI IN time new organization Will bc effected.
Judge Massy Hoffman has written an article
IN The Church Journal OF this city deprt eating any
change in the of the Protestant Episcopal Church
He asks what is the defect evil of the present
uameq What ills does il pYodnce which Will be averted
or what benefits hy dscdrdng 1t. will be secured g.
judge Hoffman traces hisooreiy The organ oi the ~
words D." Protestant" " ana Episcopal III the CnureHs
titic.
A comparative summary of the Presbyteri an
Church in the United states the last six years
published by tn Rev Dr.. Hatfield. Stated Clerk Of the
General Assembly The comparison shows the following
synuds in 1872 35 in 1877, 81 Presbyteres, III 1872
lG6 IN 1877 l75 Ministers. IN 1872, 444l in 1877,
4sOl Churches In 1872, 4730 IN 1877, 5.153; Com
nuncants in 1872 4Gs ,l64 IN 1877, 557, 764 Contr
buttons cngreg gailOna purposes n lS72 5,Ol29O7
IN 1877 SO 2732ls. The total Of contributions tOr all
purposes ls72 SlOOo6, 526 IN 1877, Ss,29o,SCl
At the British Wesleyan Conference, whose
session began at Bristol August 20 1t was determined TO
l.old at
ministers will then be In attendance The sessions Of
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