New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Engtsh revIsefS or the New lestanehl
have reached the 10th chapter Of the Epse to the He
brcws.
The British branch of the Evangelical Ali
snce accepted invitation TO hold Its ANIMAL meet
inc next Autumn in the City Of Oxford.
The new Church Property Tax bill, passed by
the Legislature of Maine, cxempts from taxation church
and parsonage property worth not more than $1,000
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hanaford, the pastor of the
First Unlvcsanst Church OF Bergen Ncw-Jersey. has
resigned office she about to organize new con-
gregation.
On the 18th inst. the Baptists of Rochester
their First Church. which has been rebuilt Its
cost $4,000 The society has been in existence
nifty years.
Miss Peache and DR.. Rogers are the two
donors of $3.50 for the cleansing and restora
ton of Jacobs Well AT present the well is nearly filled
mp with stones
The Baptist missionaries who sailed from
this country Burmah in October last under the d'ree
ton Of the Baptist Missionary Union, reached Rahcooh
on the 9th OF December
The annual collection Of the Congregational
churches Of Boston for the American Board " has
reached the sum of S42,l42 The Old South heads the
list with the gift OF $7632.
The Southern Methodist Church publishes at
Shanghai magazine of SO pages called me C""'eSe
Globe Magazine IL aims TO roach the literary cas9eS anu
circuiates in Japan rs well as IN emma 81.
The Methodist Episcopal Book Committee
met in this city on "Wednesday Of this week Tine co'n
nttce appointed to revise the Methodist LYNN D'0A
will also meet in this city on Feb II.
The Rev. VIM. VI. Daily, ID. d., long prom
inent Methodist minister of INDIANA, died III
ON Feb s. lie had spent years in louisiana, ana al
the time OF his deccase was a presiding ciocr' 80
The Rev. DR.. Richard Newton, rector OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany Plade
nha is holding successful revival servces lie as
sisted by The Rev. ". s RainsfoTd OF England
The Baptists have in Illinois go churches,
A47 pastors and 800 members, of whom $3.50 were
baptized 1876 There IL German Baptist churches
IN the State with s97 members and Swedish WIN 40
members.
The international Sunday school Lesson Com
utee Will hold a meeting for selecting the lessons for
1879 at indianapolis March 81 and IS This VIII Nc
the Est meeting called TO arrange the seven years
course OF lessons. ,
The contributions for the children of the
late r. p Bliss have been large that with what De
left there viii be liberal provision scared for their
suuport Mr. Moody has therefore, requested that cob
lectloIis cedse.
TIE death is announced OF the Rev. d.
Georec s. Boardnsu pastor OF the Presbyterian ChnIcn
OF Cazenovia NewYork in his s0th year He had been
in charge Of churches In Northern and Western New
York for nearly 90 years
The Rev. Joseph Cook, who has been lectur-
ia on Mondays large audiences in fremont Temple,
Boston has been invited by the Evanselica Ministerial
Association CINCINNATI TO deliver series oil lectures III
that city on "Evointicn."
The committee of the Roman Catholic Total
Abstinence Brotherhood which has in CHARGE the funds
for the payment OF the o the fcunlan placed upon
the Centennial grounds ct philadelphia, reports ha' the
SAN Of 81 ,332 is yet to be raised.
The Rev. r. W. Dale of Birmingham, dis
tinsushod English Congregational preacher has been IN
vitcd to deliver the Lyman Beecher course oil lectures
upon preaching at Yale for ls77-7S IL Is stated Iha1
Mr. Dale las accepted the invitation.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
Charleston. 8. c. holding opcn-air meetings IN all
rsrrs OF the city On recent Sunday one vas held in
front of the city Post-Ofce ut the hour when business
men waiting for the opening OF the mail
According to the Scotch Roman Catholic Di-
rectory for 1877 there ae that country 2s5 priests
252 churches ia congregational schools, and ~ con
vents Fourteen priests ordained in 1879. The
western part OF Scotland contains the most OF the Roman
Catholic population
The members of the Japan mission OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church North gave hearty vel
come TO Bishop Marvin OF the southern Methodist body
on his arrival at Yokohama. the bishop and ms com
paniurI the Rev r. HENRIK preached through inter
prefers to the native church III TOXIC
The Un;tarians have arranged series OF
Sunday for their schools. II Is divided
into three drpsrtnents-Pri:nary, Junior and Senior
The course OF study includes general Church history
The last year Of the Senior department will he devoted
~ Religion affected 10y Modern Science
The friends of temperance in this State are
trying introduce Tie reform clubs which have been
70 successful in Xcw-England. Temperance speakers
Yors, and a company Of club mon are now at WORK
, in Oswcgo. Very encouraging results are reported
The PFesIyterians Of Australia have APP
Ion;ed tic Rev. W. Henderson of BaaTat ana the Rev
A. j. CA:Dpucn OF Gcc0ns their representatives. to the
Pa:-P. sby terrain Council which meets Iii Edinburgh
naxt y The delegates from Australia had started for
scotland last year before pos ponement CT the coIn-
ell lGoioly anaGduced
rl.c Roman Catholic diocese OF Newark,
which includes all u NevIersey, has an estimated
Catholic population Of $4,000 persons. The dioces"
w1s established in 1853; il has lG0 priests and l22
caGgces its pa,ochil schools aic attended by 22 900
C.r-ig,D. who cOr>ecTacd Nay D. 1873
The Young Mems Christian Association of
pi,, i,a nave added during the yeae ending Feb.
1901 Few members & tof ROLL the tOtai number oil
IDeIers nov 1858. During tho year situations were
found for adults and $50 youts under 20 years OF
az Seven hundred ana si%fy-iO,r meetings were hed
in ne rooms OF the association during the year
The church which the Methodists OF Boston
arc aia 10 erect at the corner OF CoumDns-aVe and
Bekeiy-s; VIII largest OF their denomination in
The Uu'ted IL II intended to provide seats Tor
a5e ,rrsuns or, wits the addition oi the ec!uTe-room
5o(o TIC means II e9Tpss wiz ne 10 planned as to
maxi il possible empty the building III thfcc OF lour
yInuIis
Prosecutions III England for violations OF
tie P,Ohc WORSHIP Regulation aet are EseiJ 10 multiply
lhe warlcns Of HE Parish or 81. Ethcihurgn LONDON
have becn empowered ny the pensioners to take meas
ures against Mr. Rolwe the rector who has introduced
extrcmc practices the church services The pros
eeuOu Of sr. Fuller OF The CrCh OF 81 Mary inc VIZ
ctu aisu IN Londen, is In cont mplau0n
"Tcachers' Parlor" has been opened III
the new building OF the Baptist Publication Society
which stands on Cbestuu.st. PhaGe.i ia 1t if hand
son,.,y eayctod and furnished win chairs, tables,
L,oks ad maps ana FREE all persons T5c begin
ming, of co,npl,.o library also 10 be fOnnd there
Or I'l~.day evening OF each week the sunday school