New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

| The American Missionary Association an
nounces that the current receipts will probably meet
the expenses Of the year. Eighteen months ago
the debt the association 100000. but 1t has been
| reduced 10 $4,000
The Chickering Hall Union Gospel Services
will be resumed tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. Samuel
CocOrd having returned from Europe is taking steps to
naugurate union evangelical movement in addition to
| the Chiokerng Hall meetings in winch many OF the
| leading city churches are expected 10 take part.
| 1t is reported that the six columns that re-
main of great Temple of the Sun, Baabec, are in
danger Of falling. The Turks have undermined them
and the Oss may complete their destruction with the
coming Winter These columns the largest and most beau
tul in the world measure with PEDESTAL capital ana
entablature, about SO feet in height.
Trinity Church, Brighton, in which the great
Robertson preached, is about to be pulled down and
more imposing structure will take its place. Core
spOndents that in Brighton the fame Of Brghtons
renowned preacher declining. His sermons and his
portrait absent from the windows OF book and print
sellers and those of who now minister to the fash
iOnabe throngs at the Sussex waterngpace are there
instead.
The committee appointed to consider plans
for lining with mosaic the dome Of st. Pauls Cathedral
London have reported in favor of whose subjects
are taken from the Book of Revelations aud which com
prises epitome of the entire book Seine objection
however has been raised to this plan, on the ground
that lacks in artistic point, and that some OF the sub
iects would be difficult OF treatment to avoid their
posed which takes only from the Apocalypse
and would represent the Second Adven-Christ coming
in power and glory 10 claim His Kingdom on the earth
That "Adam before the fan had no more
knowledge OF good and evil than mule" of the
doctrines for the preaching OF which the Rev. Deos r.
Baker, of the NJ. E. Church in Ohio, was recently de-
posed Other points in his faith that the Scrip
lures "nowhere teach that man was created in the
image OF God" and that that image consists in right
eOusness and true holiness" that there is to be no
fnah ndx fbaff Tho
Of the forbidden fruit was ordained step from Adamc
toward a redeemed and glorlfed manhOOd" and that
the wicked in the day Of Judgment are thereafter ere
soul of the wicked after the judgment ceases to have
conscious existence
The British occupation of Cyprus has
aroused new interest In the religion Of the island
There are existing there several Christian churches,
but the members Of them have been very well
cOntented heretofore with what is known as the SyrO
MarOnite rite. Already the Church OF Rome has taken
steps TO secure the introduction of Catholicism. The
British troops are accompanied by chaplains Of the
Church OF England and Of the Presbyterian Church. and
the Bishop of Gibraltar will visit the island this
Autumn. The Indians who are there have very loose
notions Of ChTstianity and tue natives as ignOr
ant OF II as are those M Malta It's related that party
of Maltese soldiers, in returning thanks for reception
given them, remarked that their guests were all
Christians except one, who was Presbyterian.
1t is the purpose of the managers of the
institution known as the "Chautauqua Literary aud
Chautauqua Lake. TO the formation OF local
circles in all parts Of the country The course for the
first year embraces readings and study 10 English his
tory and literature Greek history and literature Bbli
cal history and literature astronomy and physiology.
Four hours Of reading each week will complete the
prescribed Applications for membership are
made to DR.. j. a. Vincent, Plan1eld, N. ]. The appi
cant expected TO give the religious denomination 20
which he she belongs and TO complete the four years
course Of study. At Cnautauqua Lake the society
started with 900 students. An immense number Of his
tOrca books Sold all the copies u Green's English
History 1901 that could be procured being disposed OF
in three DAYS.
The Andover Theological Seminary opened
last week with good junior class aud ten additions to
the upper classes The scholarship flnd Of 81 900 from
the Of the late Rev. Dr. sweetswer OF Worcester
has been received and the reconstruction Of Bartlett
Chapel including the old library and lecturerooms, Ia
making rapid progress. The Hartford Seminary began
the new year Thursday, the 18th. Although the u-
stitution four buildings in USE IL is claimed that
new and complete structure Is very much needed A
house adjoining the Athen9um has just been rented,
owing to the increase in the number OF students The
Fall term at Drew Seminary will begin next Thursday.
examinations being held on Wednesday. The seminary
at New Brunswick, n. j., win open Tuesday, the GATH
SUto tI ,d a,oVO n -9o0 oioi ~ ~
president of Vassar College, professor opened
FAN term last Wednesday.
A paragraph from some one of Lord BeacOns-
fields works Is quoted In Mr. Murray's Golden Rule
showing that he is much Of a diplomat in religious
matters in political The following passage IS said TO
be too philosophical for a rengionist and too
adrOit for anybody but modern statesman" Per-
haps too in this enlightened age, his mind expands
and he takes a comprehensive view Of this period OF
progress the pupil Of Moses may ask himself whether
all the princes Of the house OF David have done much
for the Jews that Prince who was cruoided on Cal
vary. Had 1t not been for him the Jews would be
paratively unknown, or known only high Oriental
vvhi q O adj
history the most famous history IN the wOrldl Has not
he hung up their laws in every temple Has not he
What successes did they anticipate from their Messiah
ceeded Has not Jesus conquered Europe and changed
its name into Cnrstendom"
Missionary work among the TelOOgOOs has
met with great The working force actually
the ground does not number much above a dozen men,
but in the last two weeks Of June the conversions
more than doubled On the oath Of June, the
Rev. Mr. Clough, the missionary. predicted that
within six months fifteen twenty thousand
would DO added TO the number. At ono
point, 0ngOle, than five thousand were re-
ceivedin three weeks In July, Mr.. Cough said in
letter. The addition already received is probably
preeedented in the history of modern missions and It is
utterly impossible to set any limits to the ngathering
that has begun" Very few of the converts ever
ceived any OF the famine funds and none Of them he
says, expect money or financial aid in any way. "WhaJ
do we intend to dot" asks The Waterman Let II be
remembered by American Bapsts that this great event
too that the responsibility Of taking OF this harvest
is ours, and alone. II will be a disgrace 10 us
before God and IT, after such ingathering, do
enable the Missionary Union at least 10 double the
| force Of laborers among the TelO0goOs"
The Rev. Malcolm MacCOll, who was the off,
catnG clergyman at the time Of the trouble St.
James's Church. Hatcham (he Rev. Arthur Tooth's).
letter afterward TO London papers. saying
that incense not used at any service in st. Jamss
on the Sunday In question; nor 1t used mmedi-
| atey before any service" he continued "When
opened the church at quarter before 10 O'clock.
found the smell Of burnt incense but neither saw sug