New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Az Troy mas Detu uCulCdltu IL Ij'bpJ IOii"i'
church on Pawli1g-ave.. free OF all debt
Nearly $4,000 of the Methodist Foreign
Missions debt paid of last year, hut the society on
October sill owed $15S,OOO
In Sweden the Baptists have membership
of13773 Last year twelve new churches formed
and . 479 members added The Sunday schools have
membership Of 1919 children
Tn the heart of the Scotch Highlands hes
been founded large Roman Catholic monastery and
school The buildings which not yet completed VIII
S25OOO0 Lord Lovat gave the site. and the nstitu-
ton Is in charge of the Benedictine Fathers
The former pastor of the colOred Baptist
church at Jacksonville Fla, adopted the practice OF
taking little children in his arms TO bless them The
members OF his church liked the practice 80 much that
when the pastor and not only refused TO fol-
low it, hut condemned it, there were loud complaints
against him.
Collections for the New-YOrk Bible Society
last year among the churches realized total of 3d.
COZ IL OF which the Prcsbyterians gave fouTdhs
or $4,440 II. The Reformed Church gave the next
largest amount, which S631 &c. ConCrcgatlonalsm
Contr mted $40 Sd Episcopalanlsm sos II. Luther
ansm $50, and Methcdism S22.
In an old churchyard not far from the
Tower of London was found two weeks ago Roman
tomb Of the fourth century The stone Is OF pure white
Italian marble aud found about four feet below the
surface Within the tomb place for cinoraIy urn
and near II was found Roman coin.
One thousand families have been found in
Brooklyn by The Methodist nearly all OF whom left the
Methodist Church owing 10 the "changeableness and
uncertainty OF tho pastorate." At the late annual
meeting Of bishops was said. however that not one
% 10000 preachers stationed during the past year
declined TO 90 70 his appointment, nor has any charge
declined to receive the pastor sent by any OF the
bishops"
The combined debts of the churches of vaTi-
GUS denominations in Chicago estimated TO be as fol-
lows: Presbyterian, S275000; CODgregationalist.
1922 900; Methodist, $4,000; Baptist. 100000;
Episcopal. $1300O0 Lutheran, S1l5OOOi Unitarian.
$4,000: Unversallst S50,OO0i Miscellaneous $780,
OOO total g., $4,000. correspondent Of The Golden
Rule says: 1.-THE bulk OF this debt be fairly set
down as the product OF almost objectionable pride Of
worship within higher walls and beneath nher rescoes
than ones neighbours"
Statistics of Bible societies indicate no dim
mutton vigor with which the Scriptures are circu-
lated The NewYork society last distributed So
s54 copies OF which 1882 were given to hotels and pub
lie institutions 4O69S seafaring and 80 ,433 to
immigrants who arrived al Castle Garden in this city,
From Philadelphia since January, over 10000 Bibles
have been sent to Australia and the Antipodes At the
Paris Exhibition tho number given away largely ex-
ceeds million The Geneva Society is giving Bibles TO
French school teachers, and hopes to supply every
teacher IN the land with one copy.
The principles of the National Christian AS
ISOLATION which has been IN convention this week at
Worcester Mass include the following: ~ The sup
preston OF such secret antChrstian societies by law
and by the Withdrawal OF their charters 2) The Ma
tona and State Prohibition Of the sale OF intoxicating
drinks ~ Just recognition OF the Sabbath, aud Of
the Bible to be associated with the books III educational
institutions. al The election OF President and Vice
President Of the United States by direct vote OF the peO
Pile 10 The MAINTENANCE OF the public credit intact by
keeping exact faith with the public creditors.
At tie late election in Connecticut, accord
Ing to the Rev George Curtiss OF the town of Union
go 600 was spent in Union IN buying vOtes-S40, $50
even $500 being offered for single vote This state
ment was made by Mr.. Curtiss before the Congrega
ttonal Conference held this week at hew-BritaIn II
was DO sooner made than Or. Leonard Bacon arose
and suggested that it did not speak very well for the
sixty years Of church labor that had been expended
upon Union If tie Of its citizens were openly
bought and sold He accounted for the great effort
made 10 secure votes in Union by "mues what
ever" by saying that Union with ITS GOO voters was
entitled to the same vote Of representation as New
Haven with its 10000 inhabitants; aud as Senator
was 10 be chosen next January ne could well under.
stand how "mules" came pouring into Union and
other small towns. He concluded that he thought II
did not speak very well for the abOrs Of ministers OF the
gospel that should be able thus 10 Openly buy votes
Tor Senator.
"Whereas il is currently reported and be-
Heved that many members Of the last United States Con
cress said resolution offered TO the Woman's Temper
apce Union in Baltimore last Friday, INDUCED IN
public drunken carousA to tho disgrace Of themselves
their sober colleagues their constituents and the whole
nation in the eyes OF the world " therefore IL 10 lie
resolved that most fervently pray TO the Almighty
God Nations that more such incorporate men be
elected 10 represent the American people in Congress"
The resolutions went to committee. II was stated
during the day that letters had been received from
several governors of States full Of kindly sentiment for
the euDeraucc cause One letter SAID for right right
since God IL God" and lady from that Governors State
said felt called 10 that the letter Deled the
Governors acts. he had licensed 900 dram shops
a certain city and as many more III the state. and had
wines literally spread al his banquets. and hence II was
hard 10 reconcile such noble words with such lgno.
bie acts. Another lady said that the Governor Of
her state was elected liquor candidate One Gov
er1or was more honest and wrote that he thought tenn
was good thing when il had nothing TO do with
politics.