New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06


After three years course OF theological
stu w. in Germany Abm. s. Isaacs has returned TO New
York and taken editorial charge Of The Jcctsl Aesse
ger
It is announced that The Rev. Joseph Cook
viii deliver during November and December. six OF has
lectures in Association Han Fourthave. ana Twenty
thiFd-sr.
The General Mission Committee Of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church meets at No. sos Broadway,
November . This committee fixes the appropriations
Tor the coming year.
Mr. Moody and his party have made the fol-
loving distribution OF their work in Vermont Major
Wltte viii hold meetings IN Rutland M. Moody in
Burlington. and Ar Needham IL 81. Aihans
Dr. Talmages Lay College in Brooklyn he's
already sent out 100 students who have become city
missionaries ana lay evangests. The opening for the
present session win take place Tuesday evening October
The Chicago Ecening Journal states that the
Rev. +. ". Adams, who has been rector OF LhtnHei
Protestant Episcopal Church. Rockford, ILL.,, has united
with the Reformed Episcopal Cnurcn. tie will he aP-
pointed in CDust Reformed Episcopal Church
Chicago (5isnOp Chcney's).
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
Of New-York, held it's annual State Convention in
Binehamton. semember 2G-27. There are in the
State thrtveght Unions OF which twentyfour are aux
iliary 70 the organization The number oil MEM
tiers Of the aUXIaues Is l,l4l.
A manual OF the ecclesiastical law of the
lish language has been published by Benzga Brothers
Of this CITY, 1t compiled with reference TO the sya-
hus the Apostolical constitutions, the council ot the
Vatican, and the latest decisions OF the Roman cohse
cations.
In reporting the proceedings Of the Pan
Presbyterian Council to the South Chassis Of Long Island,
the Rev. Or. Ineis who a delegate from the Duteh
formed Church, stated that the American preachers
hled the pupits Of all toe principal churches OF EaiR
Tt Ia.r fts4r rfto SIM
The Murphy temperance movement Is max
Ing great progress in tue West Al Lincoln Illinois,
1000 persons have signed the pledge; at Louisville,
among the sners reported majority OF INC ponce
force at Decatur Illinois. the interest IN the temper
ance meetings has LED the erection OF taoeIdce
capable Of seating 2,5OO persons; at OueSenH'' WV
ming, the pledge signcrs number DO
The third triennial National Council OF the
Congregational Churches Of the United States VIII open
in the Woodward Avenue Church. Detroit, October H.
II is expected that the attendance VIII be large u Is Dc
cved that a! this session the future continuance Of coun-
els will he determined There is not entire nnaniuty of
opinion aol Couregatioussts in relation 10 the eX-
pediency OF thc assembling OF such a body.
The Synod Of New-York Qpresbyterian)
meets on TUESDAY. October 10, at the FIRST Church,
Newburg DT. John Han Will address the members on
the Edinburgh Council Addresses win ssO be delivered
by the Rev DIS. Dickson, L. r.. Booth L. d. Bevan,
Phranet. and T. Il. Ellmwood The Synod OF fhliaoel-
pha meets in Chester Octooer Is. 81 the meeting OF.
Mchcqn SYNOD (OcfabeT SID, foreign ana nome HIS
siOnaiy conventions VIII be held.
The Church of England shows great strength
in the Australian region In 1870 aud 1871, out Of To-
tai population Of 100000, the Anglican Church had, in
these colonies 769Il7 adlerents; the Roman Catholic
443 9oG; the Prcsby crian 2GAO66, ana the wesleyan
2l496O The tot POPULATION had, in 1876, risen TO-
Church This church has, in the colonies, sixteen no
ccses.
The Trustees of the American Congrega-
tonal Un,on took up, last week. for consideration lhe
subject OF the expense Of the administration, in relation
70 which objection has been made They decided that
hereafter one should be employed instead Of
two as here ofore Drs Gushing ana Palmer both pre-
scented their designations. committee OF seven was
authorized to consider and report 90 the board what
further may be wisely adopted 10 increase me
of tie Union, It's emciency ana us accel"oo-
TO It's constituents.
At meeting of the Presbytery Of Philadcl-
pla Central held Tuesday last the following resou-
tons were adopted in relation to the Permanent Exhi0
ton % We do earnestly protest against The ac-
ton CT the directors opening the Permanent EXhihi
tan on sabbaths (2 We recommend TO the pastors OF
the Presbvtery that thew present the obligation of
proper observance of the Sabbath TO their congregations
al as early period possible. 81 We ca upon our
churches abstain from al completely IN TINS ana every
Other form OF Sabbath breaking
The thrilling tact presented at the conven
ton OF the Young Mems Christian Associations OF Peun
sylvania held last week East Liberty, was the report
of the great increase OF association work The Score
tarv A. Taggart reported that he had held meetings
and conventions in egty-seyen places during the year
consuming in the service $50 DAYS The present num-
Der Of associations i'll the State is 49, district and local
conventions held during the year. Al total number Of
IJaces in which gospel meetings have been held 1s7.
During the $50 young men, members Oh &Nsocst-
ton had devoted from two days to two months to
Christian work.
The seventh annual meeting of Dakota
Mission Churches (C0ngregationG recently held at
Bogue Station, 27O miles above Yankton. Ten native
churches were represented The meeting lasted four
DAYS and OF great interest Among the topics dls-
cussed were How Study the Bible =" Conditions OF
Church Memberships" How to Secure Permanent
Title TO Land;v Home Life" paper was adopted
by the conference he forwarded 10 the meeting OF the
American Board at Providence, III which these Sioux
churches outline Indian policy. They ask for uniform
administration OF law mdiNdnal ownership oI i UI
compulsory education, and reformed Indian CVh
Service.
Professor Martin w. Freeman writes from
MonrOvia Liberia that the members OF the Protestant
Episcopal Mission in that Republic "have held conyen-
ton and organized diocese as the nucleus OF Protest
ami Episcopal Church Liberia" Bishop CrOwther Of
the Niger diocese will visit them in December to perform
Euiscopa services II their wish TO organze aud
tain church which shall welcome nay more, compel if
such thing possible, the atendanceof the natives
Efforts are making rebuild their church, which was
burned down in March, 1873. Professor Freeman asks
for help and that co lrbnt0ns u 10 AR 10 bt
held by Tie ladies 81 the church, will be thankfully re-
cefved All gins this officer he sent 70 him. care
of Messrs Yates d POrterfeld, No. lis Wa-st, New
York.
The Warren Avenue Baptist Church OF BoS-
ton has unanimously refused 10 accept the resignation
Of the pastor the Rev George f. PenteoOst The resig
nation was presented immediately after the action Of
the Boston North Baptist Association One hundred aud
fortv-one members voted for the resolutions, which
"a follows: " That the Warren Avenue Baptist Church
stands by the made 10 the Boston North Baptist
Association September 10. 1877. That we VIII not con
sant Is any compromise the matter Of the right OF p
yate Judgment, lbersy OF speech. aud the indie