New-York tribune., 1878-11-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

In the village of Knoxville, Oneida County,
man subscribed $3.50 TO help the Presbyterian Church.
and suit was brought against him for the money in o.
tober 1875 The church suited and carried the
case General Term where the trustees were again
beaten They have now taken their to the Court
OF Appeals
A Methodist newspaper in Illinois hopes its
readers will abstain from playing crOquet because II
detracts from the glory of God and the salvation OF
souls" church Of the same denomination In Chicago
has now on trial for breach OF church discipline lady
and her daughter for leasing property 10 be used as
beer-garden.
Another anecdote of Dean Stanley: During
his visit his return from West Point friend
remarked to him: "we have had great anxeties for
your health" "Yes" he replied that Hudson River
campaign too much for me-" " Yet you took Wet
Point, said his friend But not by treason" replied
the Dean.
In 1850, the Roman Catholic Church had in
this country six archbshops and twenyseven bishops,
against ten and ffty-hve in 1873. The number OF
priests was then 1sOO, and OF churches. 1913. while
there now 1854 priests, and 5,54S churches Inc
aud the population from 100000 TO 64OS,OOO or more
than double.
DR.. John Henry Newman is mentioned in
England as likely succeed Cardinal Cullen As dircc-
tor OF Cardinal Cullens scheme OF Catholic Unvcrlty
in Ireland did succeed, and since has re-
malned without ecceslastical dignity OF his cloos
ing Report also says that the late Cardinals assistant
Dr. MacCabe, Will be the successor II is not certain
that the new Archbishop OF Dublin will be Cardinal,
although the probabilities that he will Cardinal
Cullen the fifth member OF the Sacred college VINO
had died since the election OF Leo Kill Leo Kill has
not yet created any cardinals
When William Miller, founder of that branch
Of Second Adventlsts known "Millerites" died In
1919 il is estimated that he left behind HIM from 10000
70 10000 followers. He was plain, uncducated
farmer and the preachers who labOred with him were
generally strong but uncultured men. who knew good
deal the Scriptures but little OF anything else
The dates which this sect have from time to time ap
pointed second coming OF Christ andithe end OF
the world are 1912, lS47, 1913, 1857 and 1861. In
some localities the Milcrites have more than once at
tired themselves in white and stationed themselves IN
rycyards and on the roofs OF houses. In spite OF the
failure OF their many predictions they SUI hold that
the coming OF Christ is very near but tney do not h1
any precise date.
When Leo XIII. has q document of inn
portance to write he first prepares summary Of IT,
which gives his secretaries with the stTict under
standing the words he shall form part OF the
paper they expected to ll out Every document he
reads over carefully and adds to 1t notes. corrections
and new expressions When papers are finally pre-
sened to for his signature he reads them carefully
again. and expresses his dspeasurc II any words have
been changed 1t related that not long ago lie found
a word had been changed In a document he had pre-
pared in outline, and summOning the secretary before
him. he said: Why have you changed the word that
wrote herel You do not know that weigh the value OF
each word, and that sometimes consecrate quarter
OF hour to seek the most hitting word" When BIS
said TO have remarked knew well that the Court of
Rome was additionally wise and polite"
In France there are in all 100000 persons
under VOWS exclusive OF the $4,000 ecclesascs in re-
ceipt of pay from State. OF men In this class there
are legally authorized Congregations which have
founded llj purely religious establishments at home
and 100 abroad the total membership OF the congrega
tOns being AIS; while OF unauthorized religious estab
lishments there are 3s4, numbering 7,444 members.
Twentythree Catholic associations OF men devoted to
the education of the young, with membership OF 2O-
341 have under their charge 3096 schools Az regards
tie nuns there are 224 authorized religious congrega
tions which have founded 2450 establishments with
90 members Then there are 80 diocesan congrega-
tODs OF 1894 members, GA communities OF 16,74l
members 6O2 Unauthorized establishments OF l4,OO3
members and 62S congregations devoted 70 tle edca-
ZION of he Young the number Of schools under the drec
On OF the latter being l647S IL thus appears that 0f
the 200 900 persons above mentioned only 10000 are
ron Of the women about 900 engaged In teach
ing while $50 devoted TO purely religious duties
Near Lands End, Cornwall, England. there
sti exists rude amphitheatre In which miracle plays
we're performed before the Reformation. The bare
te plain in view OF the cape and OF the transparent
which be ats upon the high hoadlands is described a.
magnificent theatre for the representation ofhe hSO
nv of the Creationthc Fall aud the Redemption OfMan
Not long ago II was brought 10 light that at tire BEGIN
Mug of the play OF Creation there stage d.
recon to the effect that hell when spoken OF, should
.npe vide from which 1t IL inferred that the internal
regions were represented by the mouth OF internal
monster lust as shown IN old pictures and on old win
dOws In Gothic churches Cornish antquary, writing
I'm l76 describes this amph6are as an exact circle,
1856 feet IN diameter the bank beng eot hgh on the
inside and 10 the outside aud the seats as st
traceabe latter consisting OF six series or stages,
inches in width, while the rampant at the top
several feet Wide. While the amphtheatre still ex
ista the that horses cattle and sheen are allowed 10
Craze upon II, and that 1t serves also, IKE village
green as n playground for children, has lowered ts
raised stages and nearly leveed the old stage with the
road which skirts IT,
OF the late NJ. Dupanloup, Bishop of Orleans,
The Saturday ReUev says: " The church militant has
lost in the Bishop Of Orleans its foremost and p
cal champion and Tie Aeadeny: :" The Catholic
Church OF France has just lost the only OF great
telectual cminence that she still possessed" The Spec
tdor thinks il chance than the fitness OF things
that made him priest. He might have been soldier,
and good one too. He lacked few gifts necessary TO
make him Marshal Of France" He loved the Irish
people. "We are not losing sight OF his wonderful gifts
lis eloduence as marvellous at least In its abundance
as I'm It's quality; his Industry, which tired out the
Youngest AID most enthusiastic OF his auIillaries and
which never found occupation eDough-Nh6n VIC say
that DupanlOup somewhat OF dazzling failure and
that this failure most conspicuous in his latter
DAYS" Edmond About says of him in The AHen9um !:
" He talked much Nroe fIightfuy and there will
main OF his not speech, nor sermon, nor pamphlet
no. not page that pOsteriy will he able TO read with
pleasure profit Occasions OF displaying his powers
he did lack When quite young he confessed NJ do
| TalleyTand IN his dying moments and God knows
whether Dupanoup carried of that dsy in the folds OF
his robes q collection OF sins sufficiently abundant TO
| stock whole Retrospective museum"