New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
'RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
A biography of the late DR.. Duff will be pr

A biography of the late DR.. Duff will be pre-
pared by his son.
Mr.. Spurgeon was expected to resume preach
ing in the London Tabernacle on sunday March II.
The English memorial of Robert Raikes, the
founder OF Sunday. schools will he paid for by 100000
contributions OF one penny cach
II Is stated that the next number of The North
American Reriec will contain deb'tc-onc paper for
each sde-on all important Theological question:
The Anti Confessional Memorial of the Eng
lish Church Association has 400 600 signatures
The time of its presentation 10 the Government has not
yet been determined.
During Mr.. SpurgeOn's absence from the
London Tabernacle special services have been held by
two evangelsts Messrs. CLARK and Smith, which have
resulted IN profession OF faith by i00 persons.
The Roman Catholics of Ireland are de-
manding Of the British Parliament system Of denomi
national education. Tie Irish Catholic Union is about
to hold meeting in Dublin To promote the success
Of this measure.
| The Christian Evidence Society of London
will have two series OF lectures Christianity delivered
in hall oppositdthe French Exposition Building. during
One series OF the lectures Will be In
English, ard the other in French
The Rev. j. b. Pinney, formerly Governor
OF Liberia. is about TO sail for Morayia, where he will
take charge of the College of Liberia. DR.. Pnncy las
devoted long and aborous years 10 the Contamination
and civilization OF the west coast Of Africa.
A Hospitality Committee for the entertain
ment Of the American bishops who shall attend The
PaiAng lican Synod, has been formed III London. The
committee will ascertain how many Of the bishops de-
sire TO avail themselves OF such hospitality, and will
make provision.
Arrangements are making TO hold a Sunday
school Assembly at Round Lake TO begin july Ii and
to close July &c. II viii be undenominaOna; Dr.. j.
II. Vincent will have charge. The arrangements will
he under the care "a composed from
each evangelical church OF Troy. y. \.
Bishop Samuel A. McCOskry, of the Protest
ant Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, has been compelled
by age and increasing infrmtrs to resign his office He
is seventy four years old. was consecrated In
1886 and H. Bishop Smith, the Oldest bishop in
the Protestant Episcopal Church. meeting OF the
bishops of the church TO act upon the resignation Of
Bishop Necessary is called for June IL
Mr.. Moody begins his series of meetings in
New.Havcn tomorrow. The building prepared for his
use will accommodate 5000 persons. Mr. Pentecosts
meetings at the Hartfoi Rink, which have drawn
great congregations, closed on the 10Th inst. Mr. PEN
tecost Is said to resemble Mr. Moody IL physique
has been paid for and entirely free FROM dent.
1t is thought that the opposition to The con.
tnuance Of the international system OF Oo
lessons will be OF result The directors think
that scheme which includes tie study Of denonna
ton al catechsms should be substituted In regard to
the prospect a leading sundayschOol periodical says
"There was never little hostility to- dissatisfaction
with the International Lesson system since IFS Inception
to-day 1t would be an easier task to overthrow me
states, than TO abrogate IL at this time"
The PRESBYTERIAN Church at BeTabOO, Wis
paid its debt by distributing the total into 2i7
shares of 80 G5 each. The Central Congrega tiona
Church. Jamaica Plains MasA has paid the whole Of ts
debt OF $l9, 900; the Central Church OF NewtOnylc
Mass (CongrcgationaD secured. last Sunday, $4,000
toward paying its debt OF $4,000 The South Congre
gational Church, OF Augusta. Me-, has paid II debt Of
81 900. The Congregational Church in PoueLkccpsie
n. Y, is engaged III paying of "a debt OF $4,000
The applications for admission to the ministry
of the Methodist Episcopal Church being now more
numerous than be entertained various methods have
been proposed for more thorough examination Of the
candidates. The Philadelphia Annual Conference, at its
late session In Reading. Penn, adopted the following
plan: a. The presiding bishop shall appoint, year in
advance, committee of nine tho qualifications OF
candidates (2) This committee shall make an exaniua
ton personal character of such candidates. aud
their fitness for the ministry aud shall estimate also their
literary qualifications and report TO the Conference
Shortly after the Worlds Conference of the
Evangelical Alliance in 1873. in This city, branch
alliance organized IN japan. The last annual
ing OF this branch held on January 10, in Toxic
Among the addresses delivered was by The Rev. De-
Syle, "wbo called attention TO the Importance OF
tinued efforts the part of Christian missionaries
procure for the native Christians Of Japan the privilege
OF burying Their dead according to Christian
monies" Al present the native Christians
PEELED Ivy law 10 Use Bu'ilsi rites The burial of
their friends and kIndJed. The Rev. J. G. Hepburn.
LII d.. elected president Of the Alliance for the com
ing year.
After an unprecc Gented delay TIE Congye-
gatoa quarterly has appeared With the statistics Oh
The churches the denomination the United states
for 1877 The totals are: Churches, $500, gain of
81 church members, 3J0,65s, gain OF 14,7S0 min
sers. 2.3G3 net loss OF ii Sunday scholars
sud teachers 400 20 gam OF SIS benevolent con-
tributious. Sl.1l7,sos decrease of $6G.54s; home
expenditures, S2.276i6i, decrease OF s3oS.0ol The
net gain in church members s the largest since 1850.
In the statistics 1855 there were 947 churches with
installed pastors la 1875, there but sos Installed
by 1,249.