New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
RELIGTOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The English revisers of the New Testament
are engaged IN revising the second time the seoonu
Episte TO the Corinthians.
The Central Presbyterian Church, OF Allie
gheny PcnnsyIvaia has invited the venerable Dr. fIu
mer Of Columbia South Carolina, to become l's pastor
The Rev. Mr.. Mackonochie, so the Londoh
newspapers report has PAID no attention TO the
ofsuspension pronounced against him by LORD PehIaoe
The Methodist missions in the City OF Mex
leo under the charge of the Rev. Dr. Butler, have con-
tributed $167 the sufferers from famine III iA ""u
! China. -.
The Hon. Alfred Colquitt and Bishop Pierce
have been appointed delegates from the Methodist Ep
epsl Church South TO the Canada Methodist Geneial
Ennferencc witch meets Montreal next SempteiDeF'
The subscriptions in England to the suffer-
ers from the famine in China, amount 10 over @-ooVV
some time ago the Chinese Ambassador, in letter 10
The London Times, expressed his thanks lOr "ha' H"
been done.
Fotber Hyacinthe is now delivering a short
series OF lectures in Paris. The topic OF the hTs'
was "Deism." Although large audience gathers to
hear him. his lectures do not excite the curiosity they
did when he first appeared III PARIS ABOUT year "so
The Royal Commission appointed in England
to investigate the working of the law respecting the
sale exchange aud resignation of vngs conssts OF 'eh
persons the Duke Of Cleveland being president among
The members are two Bishops-Peterborough ana bly,.
The Rev. Charles r. True, of the Cedar
Street NJ E. Church of Brooklyn, died at his residence
in that city on Thursday last aged seventy years Mr.
True was 4 graduated Of Harvard and lad been member
of the New-Engand New-YOrk East, and New-NorH
Conferences
The Pope presided, upon June 3, over the
Commission OF ClristaQ Archaeology. This Is the first
time for 100 years that Pope las occupied the chair at
a scientific meeting Upon this occasion he ordered the
excavations IN the CaaCOnlOs Ol 81 IttIOha W DS NO
tnued at his expense.
At the recent meeting of the trustees of the
General Theological Seminary in tins city, over twelve
names were proposed for the Offices OF Dean OF the sem
inarv and Professor OF Ecclesiastical History, made va
cant by the resignation OF Bishop Seymour No action
Can be taken by the Board until It's next sessioh'
A number of Baptist ministers of Brooklyn
and New-York at a meeting held last Monday resolved
to secure the endowment Of the "Conant Biblical
Chair" as testimony TO the value Of the halfcenuys
abors Of the Rev. DR.. T. j. Conant in biblical research
Onetenth of the sun required was subscribed at 'he
meeting
! At the session of the "Alliance Israelite
Universelle" which meets In Paris, August II, the
chief topics Of discussion will be the development OF the
Alliances the best means OF extending the action Of
Jews for the prote ton OF their coregonss and the
Improvement Of the condition OF the Jews In the East
| and Africa.
The Rev. Lewis f. Jackson, secretary of the
New-York City Tract aud Mission Society," has prepared
table Of the receipts Of the National charitable socc
ties OF the country rs well theleading charitable soce
ties of this city, for S777S The aggregates are For
|
! ties, ~ 100000.
! The preaching of sermon by the Rev.
Phillips Brooks Of Boston, at Congregational nsalia-
tion ia Fahaven, has given much satisfaction to Con-
gregatonasts. The COHgTcJ JaoH1hSt says: " he wore
no surplicc nor was there anything in his appearance
or speech To suggest that he not brother loving
! and beloved ofall who surrounded him"
1t is probable that the Jubilee Singers will
soon return home. At present they arc in Germany,
where they have very successfully passed the greater
! of Inc
from the Court Of Berlin last Autumn insured their vel
come in all Of the towns they visited 1hey VIII prop
| ably sing in Paris IN July, and then return
A convention, consisting Of five lay-dele-
gates from each church. be held by the Methodists
Of Brooklyn to consider the present form Of the timer
ancy IN connection with the growth OF Methodism IN
that city The reaaon given for the calling OF the con
venton is the growing belief that the present short term
| Of the pastOratc Is an injury TO the churches
One of the most successful experiments of
the English Society Of Friends has been their adult Sun
day-schools. In these, ignorant grown persons are
taught to read the Bible and TO wrte the writing lessons
generally consisting Of scripture passages. The work
was started about thirty years ago. and large part OF
ITS success to the efforts Of tho late Joseph Surge
of Birmingham There are now over 10000 scholars IN
these schOJls Birmingham having the largest number
OF any place namely 300 The scholars are pflh-
Cipaliy artisans aud farm labOrers
The Eighty third Convention of the COngre-
gatonal churches Of Vermont held at Rutland June
Il-I3 The number Of congregations wss reported to be
2OO Of pastors co. and OF acting pastors 100 The sun
dayschool scholars arc 22OOO with average attend
ance Of 600 Great excitement was caused In the con-
yepon by the introduction OF the following resolution
To be pastor Of Congregational church requires the
acceptance Of the historic belief Of these churches and
to remain pastor OF Congregational church, and TO
claim fellowship with congregational churches aud mn-
listers after any substantial part OF the historic belief
has been repudiated' Is Drcach OF Iltn ~ Has II.
committee TO be reported upon at the next
convention.
The United Presbyterian Synod of Scotland
dsposed at its recent session. OF the Rev. Fergus Fer
guson's case which has for months made widespread
commotOn After heating his verbal explanations, a
resolution was adopted declaring that the explanations
showed him TO hold the substance Of the Christian faith
The synod thought however that he had yentufed on
specuations inconsistent with the churchs Standards
and admonshed hlm to be more careful In the future
On the motion to Mr.. Ferguson to the exercise
OF ministerial functions, the vote stood: for, l42
against 90 Mr. Ferguson accepted the decision OF the
Assembly with thanks for the patience shO"n during
the long investigation
The interest at the late session of the Eng
sh Congregational Union centred in the debate upon the
Leicester Conferences conference held last Fall by
number OF prominent at which board
church theories were advanced. After long and earn
est discussion series Of resolutions adopted by the
Union of which the following one was the principal
Tnat the assembly appeals TO the history Of the Con-
gregaonal churches generally as evidence that Conge-
gaonasts have always regarded the acceptance of the
facts and doctrines OF the Evangelical faith revealed IN
the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as
an essential condition Of religious communion IN Congre-
gatIona Churches and that among these have always
been included the incarnation, the atonng sacrifice OF
he Lord Jesus Christ His resurrection, His ascension
and inediaOral reign and the work OF the Holy spirit
in the renewal Of men," There were only twenty dis
| senting votes
a MODEL BROOKLYN SCHOOL-HOUSE.
The new public school building which has
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