New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The London Sunday-school Union, which is
in the habit OF fixing upon days Of united prayer for
sundayschoos has recommended for that purpose, oe
tOber 20 and 81, 1878.
The experiment of the American Bible Soci-
ETY. in Issuing Scent edition Of the New Testament has
proved great success In order to meet the demand
1000 copies have 90 be printed daily.
This years collection for the London Hos
ptai Sunday fund have so far been reported TO the
amount Of s21 0OO When all the churches making col
lectious been heard from, the sum of R250OO, 1t is
thought, Will be obtained.
At the recent meeting of the Synod of the
Christian Catholic Swiss Church, at Aaran. Switzerland
the following statistics gwen: one bishop. as
priests 81 parishes 10 smaller organizations, 5000
children under religious instruction. and 10000 adher
ents The synod resolved that communion IN DOTH KINDS
was % Catholic and permissible"
At the last session of the English Old Tesla
ment Revision Company the first revision Of the minor
prophets concluded and the revision Of Esther
carried the close Of the I'd chapter Since the first
session OF the company June 80 1870 they have
vsed the Pentateuch twice. and the remainder OF the
Old Testament once, with the exception OF Esther Job,
Ecclesiastes Proverbs Song OF Solomon and Daniel.
In view of the present discussion over the
comparative strength OF the Established and Free
churches in Scotland, the annual statistics OF the
Glasgow suuday-school Union Of some interest;
OF the three leading denominations the Established
Church shown to have there 20 churches 2222 sun
day-schOo scholars Of whom GAO attend the church
the United Presbyterans have go churches,
"a 29S scholars OF whom IL 87 attend the church ser
Vices the Free Church has 90 churches 25.216 seho
ars OF whom I151s attend tue church services.
The Rev. Mr. MackonOchie, incumbent of
st. Albans HolbOrn, London, having been suspended
for three years by a sentence Of Lord Pen
zaDce, Dean Of the Arches for contempt Of Court in
refusing to obey decree prohibiting his rtuastc prac
tees appealed his from the Court Of Arches to the
High Court OF Justice, aud successful The appeal
was heard last week In the Queens Bench Division OF
Justice.
Alexander COckburn, delivered the opinion. hr. Jus
ce MelOr concurring, and Mr.. Justice Lush dissenting
In a letter to The Christian World of Lon
don De Pressense the we'll known preacher Of the Re
formed Church OF France and Of the Chamber
OF Deputies gives account OF Father Hyacinthes
cent lectures Paris In his opinion the lectures
much finer this year than last although they failed 10
attract as large audiences. Many distinguished men,
taye aud less rhetorical than Father Hyaenthes us
ally are. He expressed his sympathy with Protestant
and at the close Of the series urged his hearers "a
| break from Cericalism.
The Protestant Episcopal Church Congress
will meet in Cincinnati, October 1913. The sessions
will be held In Pixies Opera House Six topics an
nOunced for treatment by the sssaysis and speakers
"The Interpretation OF the Bible. I'm Relation to the Pres
eat Condition OF Learning and Scenoe" "The Novel In
ts Influence upon Modern Life :" "The New Testament
Doctrine OF Absouton;7 Tie sunday Question =" Mu
tual Relations Labor and Capital" The Introductory
address will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. I. u Dudley
Assistant Bishop OF kentucky Among tue Nlsltors ana
speakers announced President Potter, Professor
! Goodwin, Drs 0sgOOd, HARDWOOD and many others.
The third annual distribution of the 1000
Bibles and Testamens given prizes for proficiency IN
the Scriptures 10 the children OF the London School
Board schools made at the Crystal Palace London
on July 49, The books the gift of Br Francis Peel
and the Religious Tract Society. Sir Charles Reed, in
the OF short address, said that children
attended the religious instruction. which entirely
voluntary in the Board schools, aud OF these 1906 O0C
competed for the prizes No complaints had beer
received from the parents OF the children account O
the religious teaching. This entirely unsectarian
In the opinion Of the board the conduct OF the scholars
had greatly improved since the study OF the Bible had
been introduced. In 1876 the FIRST year the prizes
were distributed there were 10000 competitors IN
1877 "a 900, and this year. above stated 100000