New-York tribune., 1877-10-13

ble Society have before them, for decision at their NO
vember meeting proposition TO distribute their books
through the channels Of the trade instead OF through
auxiliary societies. IL Is thought by somo that the
auXilaTics not efficient as distributors.
The Baptist Association of Philadelphia. at
its last meeting resolved To withdraw all ieo"sP rom
the Twelfth Church of that city, because charges made
against its former pastor had not been investigated.
This pastor stll retains his membership IN the Twelfth
Baptist Church though no longer occupying the pnlut
The Evangelical Alliance of the United
States will hold second Biennial Cont renee at De
tr0it October 80 20 November 2 Dr. schah viii read
the history and purposes of the alliance Other
papers will he read by the Rv, DIS BToNn BucSitN,
samson. H. w Clark. President Angel, Of tue University
Of Michigan and others
President Robinson, Of Brown University,
stated at The closing meeting of the American Board o
Commissioners for FOREIGN Missions. that 100000 lad
been raised In Providence, within few months to pay
missionary debts May. the Baptist Foreen Mission
ay Uuon raised $4,000 in that city, to relieve the IN
dentedness Of It's treasury.
A committee Of clerCymen and laymen has
been appointed by the Protestant Episcopal Bishops
OF Ncw-York Pcnnsylvaui2 ard Long Island to prepare
a series OF uniform smday-schoO lessons for the denom
national schools From Advent to Trinity, the lessons
VIII be upon The New Testament, and, from Trinity oh-
ward, on the Old Testament.
Signor Mancini the Italian minister of pub
lie worship has issued circular. addressed to the Pro
curaors General" in relation to the law forbddng pub
Inc religious professions. The courts Of Turin aud Flor
ence have agreed thcr decisions on cases arising
under this law with the Court OF Rome. The Minister
tmaes that the affair, OF the COu Is must enforce lts
| provisions and = naiues.
A society has been formed in this city,
which has for its object cooperation with the punlc
authorities in carrying out the " Compulsory Education
Act" Il viii be known The Public Shoos Ala soc
ety." and viii do what caa he dono to cOthe chdEcu
VINO cannot. for lack 81 ciotin; to school % ',td % WI
| tins class william Cullen Bryant the President.
The Ncw-Yorl Sunday school Association,
whose weekly lectures IN this city last winter will be re-
/ mcmbercd will provide for the present season. series
OF lectures on The books the New Testament The an
nua meeting will be held November 49, when the opeu
ing address will be delivered by the R,v. DR.. j. H. Vim
cent, a lecture VIII De- gwen by Dr D"ryea or
alternate, on Ancient History III Its Connection Win
| the New Testament"
On Friday, September 21, at a consistoy
held by the Pope the Vatican, The Cardinals hat was
conferred upon Cardinal Emanuel Garcia Gil. who was
named for this office March II. Tho Office of Cincrcnso
was conferred on Cardinal Pecc. Forty-three Episcopal
Appointments were at the same time announced. One
of the Oldest professors Of the Roman COLLEGE, Fa,nor
Patr brother Of ne late Cardinal at the la'est 1"es
from Rome WAS said 10 be dying.
OF the 500 (DutcD Reformed churches III
the United States, 1s7 failed contribute ANYTHING 10
Domestic Missions for 1876 and 1877, and Of the whole
number 100 only contributed TO the Church Building
Fund For the four months from MAY to Sep
ember tine entire receipts OF the Church Building
Fund 1926, and OF the Board or domestic mSNl"hs
Si7OO The general Synod has recommended that
special collection bc taken The churches o the drnoh
niJ0n for Domestic Missions, on the second SUNDAY OF
! october UO-morrOW)
| The eleventh annual session of the General
Council Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was opened
on the 10th inst. Pbiiadelphia with sermon from
the Rev DIR. c. =. Krauth. Tho preacher defined
Lutheanism to be the result OF RefOrmat on, when re
sisted Revolution" On the first day appeal against
the practical application Of the G1leshurg rule IN rela
ton to pulpit and altar fellowship was presented II
WA determined that the discussion of theses on puut
and altar fel owSp be made the order oi the day Oi
/ Thursday aud Friday mornings.
| A vigorous discussion has been going on in
the Methodist Episcopal periodicals of the question
What becomes of all the prohloncrsl T. The answers
have been harmonious; it is acknowledged on DOTH
sides that exact statistics are desirable A WINTER
In The Iet odSt Of this week reports the result of an
examination made OF the last statistics OF the Newark
Annual Conference. March 25 1879, the prOhatonerS
reported TO that conference 1902. OF these IN the
course Of year. % died. lsS removed 1870 were re-
ceiyed into full membership, 500 were dropped and COS
were continued on probation beyond tho year. This
would make less than oue-haf reported fun members
| in years This writer says: " II All VINO re-
moved by letter, and all vino continued on pr1ia-
lion finally received as members. We should nave
I 81 per cent of tie whole"