New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


nexaton Of Liberia to the United States lie POUNDS his
opinion on observations made during his late missionary
tour.
The General Conference of the "Congrega-
tonal Mcthodists " held In Mount Zion, MISS Ia
May ana adjourned 10 meet in Fredcna, Georgia, hay,
ISL This denomination though small aud lttie known
has been IN existence solnc years.
A commemoaton of the death of John
Huss which was to have been held nj Prague upon July
D. and to which Father Iyacn,he had been Invited was
forbidden by tho Austrian Government on the ground
that Il would be an anii-CJtAolic demonstration.
MIR. Saukey has just closed two-weeks' Sc
rics Of meetings Cohassct and scuatc Mass. where
he is spending the sumner. lie writes Of them: "We
did not ne any printers ink this time, hut from tho first
the buildings were crowded aud often oyelfowng"
The sermons preached in India to educated
Brahmns by the Rev. Dr. Julius n. seeye now Prcsi-
don't of Amherst College. stn much read by Hinoos
OF culture desire has been expressed or the pnbica-
on 10y President Scelyc o. the journal Oi TINS hsslohay
tour.
Bishop Whpple Of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese OF Minnesota has for several years been anxious
TO have an assistant lie is. however opposed TO the
division Of Diocese but proposes thai the state should
be organized as province 20 DC governed Dy p1o'm
cal 81 nod
The Lakeside Sunday-School Encamp-
men" a; Pu;-inBay, Oh,o, was We'll attended. Among
the lectures BY Prof George Maciose' VINO ds
courscd upon "Sciruce and the Bible normal ana
infant cass essore were also given By the Rev r.
Crafts and Mrs. Craft.
The English papers state that although the
MohammcdaUs OF India are not apparently mnch III
tercsed in tic RUssOTurkish prDc!amationS con-
corning the dangers which threaten Islam are circulating
among them. sone OF these addresses aie sent nom
Mecca aud some from Delhi
The first Centennial Of q Conversational
Church in Michigan was duly celebrated Rochester in
that state, July II. 1nUpenmg sermon was delivered
by the Rev L. z. Speman OF Pontiac. former pastor
The Koy. Dr. H. Eddy OF Detroit also itcsched ser
mon Oh the " History Of fConsregatonalsm
The old "Tennant Church." as it is called,
near Freehold ~ j. is, though 40 years old in good
preservation 1t is covered III front aud sides as We'll AS
or the ROOF with shingles. The old Iews and the high
pulpit vita souudlngboard still remain intact Here
The famous William Iennant was pastor Tor more thHh
forty years.
In addition TO the meeting of the WOman's
National Christian Temperance Umon," which began at
Ocean Grove tie lSth nst aud viii continue III the
2Sth. there Will be Young Peoples Assembly " from
August ID TO Sh The exerciaes Will consist Of Bible
READINGS sermons addresses and social meetings. the
Rev. Geo a. Hail. Secretary OF the New Ork State Asso-
cation, with other ministers, will conduct te services
During the session OF the cOnvOcati0n OF
Canterbury, which met July SO, the Bishops were oc-
cuped with the subjects OF confession ana the book winch
has arOuscd much Indignation The Priest in Absolu-
ton" The practice of hauual confession strongly
condemned and a resolution TO be- TO the Lower
House calling its attention so declaration made by the
Bishops in 1873 III condemnation Of the practice was
unanimously passed
The BAPTIST Social Union of Western New
York held their annual meeting al Chautauqua Lake
the 10Th ana lth inst The place OF meeting is
about miles from Mayylle, and on the opposite shore
from Fair Point. Here grounds covering more than
100 acres, laid out by Frederick Law Olmste1i. The
opening paper was read by the Rev. Dr. strong OF the
Rochester Theological seminary on the Holy Spirit
the sunday school Teachers Helper anu Guide"
Since the letter Of the German Emperor to
Dr. Hcgcl Consistoly the Established Church OF
Prussia has summoned before It two Of the leaders OF tic
Ratonals party il tie church, namely P.stor khodc
and I4ceutiae HossOach OF Berlin. An explanation Of
the doctrines they preach has been demanded OF these
clercymen The organ Of the ProicstauoV
that IN Tie elections FOR the Pro- c'd syE0 Jdsi Ec.d
"a majority against the present form C Chrch govern
nent has been returned
A minute has been adopted by the Presby-
terau Board Of Foreign Missions, in relation to the citi
OF their administration by tie Rev. R. @. Wilder.
stating that two opportunities were given him 10 appear
before thcm and were declined ON the ground of noon
vcucnce. The Board therefore, declines 10 coGluue the
spondeuco with Mr. Wilder any further bat leaves 1t
AIM signify at what time convenient 10 Them he
may desire appear AMI present suggestiOGs aud
lay Before the Board the charges contained ia hs paper
At Diocesan Conference for the Diocese
Winchester Bishop BgOwn stated tlat the English
CnufcA did not recognize the lhaiul practice OF con
fcssion" make il obligatory, and that nothing could be
more undesirable than tina, yOuns clcrgymeu should cX
crcisc such function Iae English Bishops mad ro-
Istu ~ lictlsc COicA3uin l"O ics'1o4.S htEt
Ted by the conference one coudemnns ie US Of The
FIiret Abso!ulion." and ;he other condemhug hGMt
ual confession About 400 Oi tae clergy aud llty at
tended tac Conferences.
Prof Charles Q. Thompson, of Worcester,
Mass writes to The Co,40reJatonasi Of the religious
hfe III ibe West Point MitarY Academy Not the least
efficient agency forming The character Of The cadets i
thor regular prayer-meetng On sunday they must al
tend service ut any o. the tour places, which
each mas select the In the evening, about
ouef % q
meeting in 'Valectic Ilsll' This prdyei-mectne was
started 1860 by Cen o. o. Howarl, when ho A.
ssant Professor OF Mathematics, and las been uI!n
tanned with Ena0&tcd NEor.'
The Secretaries of the American Congrega-
tional Union have published reply 10 The criticism upon
their management. which first appears Ia The Journal Of
Commerce Of this city and has been extensively copied
by other papers. The point 0i the criticism that too
large proportion of the receipts has been absorbed by
expenses. To this the Secretaries reply We confess
that the iSo OF expense OF management Is greater than
could wish. oar receipts last year So yGa and
expenses 1911, or nearly thirty per cent which
much too great. This through largo falling
off Of receipts these hard times, winch affect
tins youngest aud smalest Of societies Loss than
quarter OF the cii ches maze any cOicctons FOR III
al all" The chief wOrs OF tno Union church ex-
tension contepites other OBJECTS also.
Prof. II. S. Osborn of the State University
of Ohio writes that exploration has recently been
the structure known as tbs Tomb of David, by
Dr. DE Hass United States Consul at Jerusa.oln. The
building just south OF the walls OF tho city been
80 sacredly kept that could obtain permission
enter except under most guarded Disguise THe Tomb.
nov aAIohampedHu mosque, mas an aplcr room, 30 by
90 feet Min rOined ceiling supported ny twelve 1an-
ie and iharbe abtliu columns HOlaS uo"h Hon .hi
seventeen steps, IN the aouth"es cJHcr OF tie
of The one above kind OF chapel mosque
common pi.Siins-irom which, through grated y indow
toIned the Tomb.
An important meeting of the League OF Eng