New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

A Chinese Sunday school has been organized
in 81. Louis.
The Presbyterian churches of this city dur
Ing the past year have paid of debts aggregang 49,
500
The Rev. Robert Laird Collier, who has ac-
cepted call to a church In England, wi 1t reported
soon marry an English lady.
Besides the Rev. Mr.. De La Matyr, who has
been elected TO Congress In Indiana there were five
other Methodist ministers who had accepted noInina
lions.
The Bible Society Of Geneva, Switzerland
s sending copy Of the Bible to French schooteachcr
and hopes TO be able furnish copy to every teacher
IN France.
Including transient visitors it ls believed
that the attendance Of HE Protestant churches OF Chi
cago amounts to 10000, aud that OF the Catholic
churches 70 10000.
Last year the Primitive Methodsts of Eng
land the poorest Christian community in that country
raised 81 30 900 missionary purposes which was 81
for every member Of the denomination.
The new chair Of Religion and Science at
Audoyer Theological Seminary has been nlcd by the
election toit Of the Rev Dr. John p CULVER pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church Of BlnghaIntOn.
The last letter which Professor Joseph Henry
before his death, and which printed IN THE
TRIBUNE several months ago has been issued by tho
American Tract Society in little pamphlet which it
calls A Philosophers Faith"
The story is told that the Rev. DR.. Bellows
once pleased uncducated man much with lecture
that he quietly dropped dollar into DR. Belowss hand
ard remarked " heerd your ectur' last night. APP
prove your views and want TO see 'ein fOrIardcd."
OF 191 Congregational ministers who died
In the years 1875. 1876 and 1877 81 had passed tho
limit Of 20 years and 81 had not reached It, the average
age being 50 years months and 10 days The average
duration Of then ministry was 81 and months
The Jews first settled in America about the
that tI,o ~ ,ho
present century only six congregations had been cs
ahshed At present it is estimated that there are at
least 300 congregations and between 100000 and $780,
600 Jews IN the United states alone.
The historical library of the Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia probably the richest and best
collection OF Presbyterian material In the world. II ~
slowed away in boxes Rarrets and vaults, but 10000
have just been raised to purchase build an appIopr
ate structure TO contain and protect 1t.
1t is reported that many Jewish families are
migrating the Central Asiatic Khanates and the
ncighboring Russian provinces to Kashgar where
hitherto. during YakoObs rule Jews allowed TO
dwell The reports represent the Chinese conqucrors
behaving a very friendly way tho newcomers and
allowing them TO remain IN Their new quarters.
The recent Church Congress at Sheffield,
England, was not a harmonious gathering The Times
Qondon) calls it a war OF preconcerted domonstra-
tons" and adds: No decisions have been attempted
no conclusions, except what each hearor ight dra
for himself; no vote-tGking, no sunmineup beyond
"Ddt HIbn' P'0Paio ioi "i0 P1i"Hs poncuiC'ion'
The Universalists of New Hampshire, at
their recent convention, unanimously resolved that
"this convention dsapprOves ana condemns the OF
tobacco by any OF our ministers as habit inconsistent
with the purity and temperance OF the Gospel which
every minister is called upon TO proclaim and practice
and that should be ordained minister OF this
Gospel OF purity and temperance who 10 addicted 10 this
habit"
At Baden-Baden the English Church Is suf-
fering for want OF money 1t has debt Of 200 There
10 no endowment no rectoy and the only source Of IN