New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

| 1t Is announced in the English papers that
the Rev Dr. DuG, the wellknown Indian missionary,
| is SO Ill that his life is despaired Of"
| Since October last the American Missionary
Association has reduced It's indebtedness from S62sl6
to less than $4,000 The American Home Missionary
! Society also reports improved receipts
| The Oneida Community has been denounced
by the Pre,by terrain synod OF Central NewYork The
Synod recently adopted elaborate report OF com
mittee," cCndemnng the practices OF the Community
| The Rev. Mr.. Mason, Methodist minister,
was murdered at Carpentersvlle Ind. by man whom
he had elected from church for dlsordery conduct The
murder committed at the church door Immediately
| after the close OF service
| The Observer, of this city, says: "ln this
State NIL parsonages whether adjoining building held
for religious worship not liable to assessment for
the as all Other Gwa ar ar assessed f
s sii7oce" INC city u N'" 'A ''''' wv ~
| Bishop Sugden, of the Free Church of Eng
land has gene to the Reformed Episcopal Church.
and has become the coadjutor Of Bishop Gregg, who
ordained in the United States. Several other minis
OF the Free Church have also entered the Reformed
| The South Congregational Church, Boston,
OF which the Rev. Edward Everett Hale is pastor cele
brated the anniversary OF the completed half century OF
its life Yesterday. This church has long been noted for
| its activity In philantlropic work. Dr. Wm Bishop
| Huntington, was at one time It's pastor
| The new movement of the Conservatives of
the Free Cburch OF Scotland toward the State Kirk has
alarmed the Free Church leaders 1t ID believed that
Dr. Besg and his party have been encouraged to hope
Tor reconstruction OF the State Church in conformity
with hs views by Parliament The Free Church leaders
inclined TO agitate vigorously FOR dsestablishment
IA the beet solution Of the whole problem.
The st. Paufs Methodist Episcopal Church
OF Newark Of the most poruOus in that city, began
yesterday the celebration Of It's twenty fifth anniversary
The exercises VIII continue for some days. To-day
saturday. there Is reunion Of members aud pastors.
Tomorrow will be delivered by Bishop Simpson,
OF the Northern and Bishop Pierce, OF the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church. Various exercises will fiji
all the next week.
The day Of prayer for colleges in the United
States Thursday January 81 was opened at Andoyer,
Williams and Amherst, Dartmouth and other colleges
and divinity schools. by suitable religious services. AT
Williams College President Cnadbournc led meetingin
the College Chapel President seelye preached to the
students of Amherst: at Ncwliaven fellowship meet
ing was held in the College Street Church; similar
Of this day has become quite general within few
years past.
The statistics of the German Reformed Church
In the United states to the close of 1877 show synods
45 classes ESQ ministers. 1868 churches, aud f46,90l
members. The additions by confirmation during the
year were 93il: the contributions for benevolent pnr
poses were SG75I4 for congregational purposes s3j7
5s3 OF the ministers 323 in Pennsylvania and 100
In oao in no other Of the Union, besides these
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however. through p states and Territories.
The Hartford Erening Post, of the 9th inst.
says: "The people do not seem To tire OF going TO the
Rink" Nj Moody has proposed TO the young men OF
Hartford form Christian Association, and the pro-
posal has already been acted upon The people Of New
Haven have determined O erect building for the use OF
Messrs Moody ana sankey whose meetings in that city
viii be- lu on the third sunday In March II VIII he 100
feet by l75 IN depth and vii! have stngs for 1000
pcr- m. The total cost will be 10000 Yale College has
asa4If 4pf In a lgf fgF
Since the rcassembling Of the British Parlia-
ment Mr. O.borne Morgan has rcntr0duced the Burias
question by moving the following resolution: " That IN
the opinion OF this House the time has arrived when the
long pending controversy as to ntermcnts Ia parish
churcysrds ought TO he closed by permitting sucn In
ierments either with without any buri. service,
with the burial service preferred by the relatives
friends OF the deceased and conducted by chosen
by them" On last TUESDAY February ., Mr. Edward
Jenkins was expected To move for royal commission to
inquire into the extent oil thc prevalence or fltuaism
Tile New- York Baptist annual gives the fol-
lowing stat!stcs for the State to the close OF 1877
Churches, s73 pastors and supplies. Gi5; baptsms
55JI; members, 1880. This Is An increase of 10
churches. ministers. 2070 members, and decrease
OF LISA in baptsms The church property held by Gis
churches is worth SL520,si0 their Indebtedness Is
s7OI 23s Tie az ,rosate paid Tor maintaining public
worship was $7ss 9O;. and for benevoence SIii.Gs5
The BENEVOLENT contributions are twohfihs less than
those Of fhe preceding year tho amount per member 80
contributed I'll 80 TwO;lfihs OF the baptlsn6
reported from the sunday schools
The life of the late Rev. DR.. Binney of the
American Baptist NisoD in Burmah,wss remarkable
example OF good wor. done both at home and In
mote mission field In 1897 he became pastor Of the
Frat Baptist Church In Savannah. where he very
succe.sfuI in lsi3 he went to Burmab, and spent IN
the service OF the Baptist Mission years. Return
ing home he became pastor Of church In Augusta. Ca
and president of Columbian College, IN the District
of Columbia lie again. In 1851 went tn Burmah and
spent there seventeen years. The EIanner and ChrOn
eie Gays OF III. work IN that Empire: " lie has done
more than any other mail Adoniram JudsOn alone cN
ceptod.' DR. B;nney died at Sea. while on his wa!
home.
EX- Governor Dingley, of Maine, has pub
lshed the following statistics which he claims show cor
rccy effect Of the prohibition of the sale of liquors
Save by agcncies la that state. In 1890 thirteen dis
leries made 900 900 gallons of liquor: now there Is
not a distiery brewery in Maine In 1882, there
were sold by 1000 tavcrus, hotels and saloons 100000
600 worth OF liquors. $50 To each inhabaut In 1877
The aggregate sales OF 100 town agencies were 100000
or fifteen cents to each lnhabant Including clandos
tine sales tie highest total for the year claimed Is ST.
600 600 or - for each nhabant. III 800 the deaths
from dclirum tremens were 200; now they are not
over may annually. Ex-Governor Dingley claims Also
mai crime and valpoisIu have been greatly reduced ia
Inc state Dlt does not give thc exact statistics.
The number of diOccses III the Protestant
Ep,scopa Church Of the United states j. -. III adj
ton TO the ltsi reported last week the Standing Commit
tees OF the diocescs of Michigan and Nebraska have
gwen their cn to the election 81 the Rev Dr. Sdy
inour and the Standing Committee OF the diocese 81
Florida has resuse1. As far accurately
tanned. the vote consent stands thus: For contrma-
ton-Ncw-Y York Missouri. Alabama, Minnesota Illinois.
Massachusetts, Maine, NewlIampshrc, Tennessee,
Quincy Indiana California, Albany Central NewYOrk.
Long Island Texas, Fond du Lac Arknugas, Georgia,
Northern Ncv Jersey. Wisconsin, Michigan, Nchraslt-
D. Against conhrmatioi-Sopthcgn Ohio, Western
NcwNofk, kentucky, Pennsylvania Central Penu8ylva-
MA vi g!niI. Deawarc, Iowa, Louslna kansas, Flor
ia-iI. Northern Ohio, being tie, raises the negative
vote 10 II. THIS would leave l. Standing Committees