New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Free MasOns of France have resolved
that they will longer recognize the existence OF
God in their ceremonial rites.
Japan has Is Protestant missions and 16l
missionaries including wives. OF mission stations there
are 94. aud OF organized churches a.
Missionaries whom the American AssOcia-
tons have sent Africa during the past year have en-
dured the climate better than was expected AT Good
Hope twenty-five members have been added 10 the
church.
Chimney sweeps have lately held Congress
| in the town OF Orebo Sweden. The meeting opened
Notwithstanding and prayers and debate pertaining TO
the moral and social improvements which it might be
desirable to introduce among their numbers
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued III
sructons that in future licenses for the marriage OF
divorced persons to he issued from the Provincial
Court. Two applied recently. one being divorced per
to the Rochester Diocesan Court and were refused
Mr.. Sankey has received a cordial welcome
in England Before beginning his evangelical work. he
will spend brief i'll travel and in search Of rest on
the Continent One critic SAYS OF ms voice & tHat e III LIS
! left England over three years ago.
The Teloogoos baptized by the Rev. Mr..
Clough between June Is and September II numbered
9147 81 have only lie to live" he writes. and
must make the most of what little ability God has given
me, and work while The day lasts But cannot WORK
! without tools and machinery aud OIL
More teachers were educated, more minis
ters prepared and more conversions effected by the
Methodist Freedmcns Aid Society last year than ever
before The society supports ten chartered educa-
tona institutions and ten not chartered, containing n
All 29lO students ln eIe'eh years Ilo SoceS hS us
bursed S715,s52
The Andover Theological Seminary has re-
Gently received gift Of $4,000 the foundation Of
chair called the Relations Of Christianity and Science
the first chair Of the kind that has been established in
this country The election Of tho Rev. Dr. John p Gull
liver OF Bnghamton, 10 fill this new pr0fessorsp wac
| announced tins column several weeks ago
The proposal to represent the Ammergau
Passion Play the AQUARIUM IN London has called out
a letter OF protest from Cardinal Manning. (" have
once before he says done all In my power TO prevent
what believe would he deseeratIon OF the Passion
Play scandal TO the religious instincts Of En2lishnen
faith.d
Twenty-nIne correspondents from various
parts of England agree in The ConGregdt0ndlSthat
there marked change OF late years In the
way In which Sunday IS observed The writer's empha
size the evils resulting from the running OF Sunday
trains and the prevalence Of Sunday excursions during
the Summer at points along the seashore Refer
ence also made TO the nCTeHse OF riding ana walking
for pleasure, even among Christian people.
OF three results which Garibaldi says would
be "wen worthy of Parliament and the Carroll Minis
try" one is The Priests at the Plough" He declares
that all other is but misery and tho Socialist
tide will end by eDgulphnR the unprepared vessel Of
the State" and proceeds TO explain his programme,
allied form. "They 1.-THE press) are" he says, "the
heaviest seourGe Of our poor country Releye & RG% %
happened at Porta Pia-nOne of them would raise ie-
bellIOus word"
The Rev. Frank Block, Presbyterian minis
ter in Georgia. had dancing party IN his house at which
he also danced with the guests. The Atlanta
Presbytery suspended him and he appealed to the nod
The Synod Just reversed the sentence and restored
him to full fellowship In the church This action was
not TAKEN however. without long and spirited discus
sion One minister went so far as TO cay; at gen
orally admitted that the round dance IL asclyOus, and
yet they say there law in the Word OF God to con-
denim such practice Inever saw a round dance, and
much dancing OF any Kind but Deeve ILLS
an offence"
The practical results of the Prophetic Con-
ference are thus summed up by The Christian Onion
ID 1t has brought together common platform OF
fellowship and faith the representatives OF half dozen
different and in instance perhaps antagOnstic. de-
nominations UI) II has indicated the number Of those
who hold the doctrine throughout the country letters
having been received from several thousand people
who desire TO identify themselves among its adhsrents
uII) To 1t has brought blessed and comforting
hope and strengthened and confirmed the belief IN the
minds OF others QV) II has Quickened mems thoughts
and conscences and stimulated general study OF Gods
Word incidental to the special study Of this doctrine
from too exclusive resting upon the past to an att
tude of expectation aud hope in the future.
The famous cOncOrdat concluded between
NgDOleOn J.
bi iops in the French Church N 10 and OF bishops to
So Previous 10 the Revolution there were not only
l35 bishops but abb6s and canOns without number,
SO 600 cures and, counting mendcant frars, etc, no
fewer than 400 900 persons D the service OF the Church
The superior orders OF the Church were immensely rch
The Abbe st. Germain des Pres owned about 100000
acres Of land The Able OF Clairvaux possessed rev.
enue Of $4,000 year, which represented double that
sum in money to-day Cardinal ROhan, Archbishop OF
srasburg had 100000 year, the fef ofthe Arch
bishop of Cambray was inhabited by 10000 persons.
The canons of st. Claude in the VOsges owned 1900
serfs The Cardinal de Ia RochefOucauld, Grand Al
mOner of the King, received 100000 year. largo
number OF other prelates were exceedingly wealthy.
The Able do Clermont, who commanded the French
troops at Creveldt had $4,000 francs revenue ana was
twice ruined In those days of the Church. large sums
of money derived from variety OF sources and
the clergy wore exempted from all taxation
Mr.. Moody is opposed to church fairs. At
Baltimore said few days ago. And there are your
grabDags-yOur grabbagsi tell You there 10 too much
OF this Your fairs and Your bazaars won't do and
voting your casting OF ballots for the most popular
or the most popular woman just helping along their
vanity tell you 1t grieves tho spirit, 1t oends God.
They've got far that for twenynv cents young
men can come and kiss the handsomest woman in the
room Think of ths Look at the church lotteries going
on In New-YOrk. Before God would rather preach
In any barn. the most miserable hOye on EARTH than
within the walls Of church paid for In such way.
What is the OF going to gambling den when you can
have a game Of grab with lady for parneri OF
church choirs which composed OF Christians he
disapprOyes in the same emphatic way tell you it's
about stopped hiring ungOdy men and ungody
women 10 sing Your church chOirs just because they
happen to have good voices You smile tell you IT'S
no smiling matter. You ought TO blush with shame :;
that's what you ought do And there ia such thing
as having an organist who gets drunk, and who can't
play he go hack every and thsn and take
drink 10 refresh him."
DIFFERENTLY STATED.-Scene - A French
Restaurant-GareOn MOnsourf This iurbot Is In a
frghtful state itis literally falling TO pieces Pardon