New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE


Springfield, Mass.
The number of Baptists in Great Britain Is
2G9,S36 The number of communieants for me wholc
world is 236O,9Sl.
A Methodist Episcopal District Conference
Will Dc held in the Fortythird street Church, OF ihS
city, February 81 and %
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Vancouycrs
Island has made of Alaska with the view OF e1-
tabshuc mission there.
The Reformed QDutch) Foreign Mission Board
has received tue nine months OF the present isca
year $365G4 as against S3i,522 in the same time last
year. The OF $4,000 is needed by April 80 10
meet all the expenses OF the year.
Within the last eight months the debt OF the
Trnity Baptist Church in this city has be u r'aae|
from over $50 900 TO less than $4,000. The Rev Dr.
J. b Simmons, who has devoted himself TO- saynS 'Hi'
church. is likely to secure the whole sum rcqnFeu'
The American Bible Society announces that
thus fer during the current year the expenditures nave
exceeded the donations by $4,000 The society mas
made grants Of 100000 copies Of the scriptures dnts
tho year. and has appropriated $llOO00 to INC lofesu
field.
The New-Jersey Sabbath Union has pre-
sonted memorial 10 the Governor of the State In rel-
ton 10 the Illegal sunday railroad traffic The Union
maintains that, according 20 the statute, no roau mas
right 20 than one passenger tram e"ch way
On Sundays
"The Church of God " is the name assumed
bv tne German Bapsts organized in one body, by the
Rev Jolu WneDrerncr. They humber 5OOOJ coihhiu-
nicants found mostly in Pennsylvania Their SGheii
Conference. winch meets tiicihlal!' viii "c "''" }"
Syracuse, Indiana May 18Th
The seventh Sunday School Congress, under
the supervision Of the Rev. Dr. j. H. Vincent was hed'n
the Trinity Methods; Epscop Il Church, Phladeiiha' on
the til and inst Topics relating to the rr9ctci aG
minis of sunday schools were usc"Sacu ana W
turcs were delivered by Dr. Vincent
A district conference of the Ioung'S Mems
Christian Association OF Cortland. Tomlkns' chennns'
Tioga Broome Delaware and Sullivan counties OF 'hs
State was opened yesterday at Oweco. This one o
series OF conferences held and 10 he held under '"e
direction of the Rev. George A. Hd stare oecreaE' III"
his associates
The Methodist Episcopal Church Extension
and Loan Fund has reached an aggregate in eash ="
100000 About $4,000 of this sin has oeen uscd
twice in loans 10 churches. In addition TO the cash
fund subscriptions and lcgacies have been received
sufficient 10 make total Of $4,000 The Church Ia
tension Board has thus far aided 2,loO ehurcheS
The Chicago Baptist University, which has
been for some time in trouble is in fair way Of being
wholly relieved Dr. Galusha Anderson has been erced
president and the oi chancellor has been abolished
thus dsposng Of one very perpleXing question: ID"
insurance company's claim of Sl74,OO0 has been re
duced to 100000 this latter sum represents lie "hoe
of the present indebtedness
In reply to some rumors, the Rev. DR.. Beh-
rends Providence Rhode Island has written TO Ihe
Errnine, Chronicle, saying that he has seen no rea-
son to question the convictions which led him from the
Baptist to the Congregational denominations while
he SAYS 81 have looked forward with Joy 10 the ultimate
resaning OF all my old friendships, the thought OF re-
turning TO my former esastcal relations has never
entered my mnC.'
A bill is now before the Legislature of this
State winch changes the mode Of governing Methodist
Episcopal parishes BY the statute OF 1919. when Is
still operative the power Of administration resides IN
the rector and vcsr jointly both must concur TO make
an action legal. The bill proposes to make the ac-
ton OF the vestry legal. without the consent Of the rec
| 4.t tla ppefp In moi
proposed meeting. The bishops in this STATE ana the
standing committees have forwarded PF"'es' hEdH'
| the passage OF IN" Dill
! Mr.. Percy MofrO has written letter TO The Lon
don Ctaydian Church OF England. 10 which lie asseris
that the common opinion that uutermented wine Is not IL
toxicating Il mistake. lie :" have frequc'tJ
stayed during te last twelve years. IN Wine-makinS
district and being interested IN the subject have made
nGuries with respect To the effect OF drinking wine
whilst in an unfermenei state. We discovered that the
uouor in its unfermontcd condition most intoxicating
a LITTLE Will nroduce the most undesirable Effects NJ"
Monro applies THIS fact ~ he claims II 10 bc to the con
| fermented wine at the Lord supper.
The Congrcgationalists are still discussing
! vigorously their Home Missionary system writer IN
| The 1doance, Of Chicago. dcvoies nearly page 10
criticism Of existing methods OF carrying On Home hlS-
sion work The COngregdtiOnditst Of this week, pub
fishes broadsiic, containing OPINIONS from variety of
sources That paper in summing up the opinions says
We nd considerable reitcratOn Of the old complaint
at the slowness of the interior states in coming to self
support and the distinct demand that Ohio. Illinois
! Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa be snmmnriy dropped,
in favor OF more men, money and WORK for newer states
| beyond" The debt Of the American Home missionary
| Society is now $4,000
The Rev. l.. II. Mills writes to The Church,
n1an OF this city account OF an Interview with DR.
DGncer he Old Catholic leader which contains inter
esng information. MIR. Mills saws: In my first inter
view with hp he showed what Professor Fiedrchs lad
already said OF him. that too apt to regard Tie
movement as amere protest, without expecting much
result He quite comfortable over the situation
The points at between them and the Vatican were
such as did not the aud that therefore,
they IDus be content with the stand they had made and
wait for brighter days. on my, seeing nm q second @
tIne he quite earnestly repudiaicl the particular OIns
! which the movement has assiiiled'
The Standing Committee OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF Springfield having evidence that
The REQUIRED consent the election OF the Rev Dr.
George f. Seymour, hcir Bishop, had been gwen by
majority of the diocesan standing committees, have foi-
warded certificate Of the fact to the Presiding Bishop
the Rev Dr. Smith, OF Kentucky. The Standing Com
mittee also adoptrd resolutions reaimng thelr conf
| jence IN Dr. Seymour III the following terms:
ges0red That the Standing Committee OF the DlOcese OF
sfingei In view all that has been publ shed on ts sl
oct, do hereby for Themselves ana Tor her e,hien :" s
Nv of the doctrinal opinions Il the Rev Geo r. SeyuouL
D to the teachings OF tins church as set forth III The BOOK
RgsoG Tls in The opinion Of committee, the members
Of Primary Convention OF inns li9 80" ~ M ~ m i
Rev Dr. seymour as thcir Us oI "e.o G G ara ~
belief his doctIinal sundness A. atiesed b me stand rs
ot TINS church. Their estimate OF bis hnesh ~ an tti
respects high Office OF Bishop in the Church oi ClS'
In addition. the standing committees Of Nclm ON,
Fast0n, Ptshurg and Springfield have Noted Tor lhe
confirmation Of Dr. ScynOnrs election, ma'me 'he To-
| quired votes.
COMPLIMLNTs or THE SEASON..