New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

RELIGIOUS LNTELLIGENCE.
Il ia said that Cardinal Manning wishes Mon
f BE- msSe a %rcSbsSOp Of scotland
The Rev. Leonard w. Bacon, who recently
returned home from residence in Geneva, Switzerland
ia now supplying the pulpit of tho Third Presbyterian
Church. Pittsbnrg.
| BY q recent death, the number OF Old Cath
Ole priests In Austria has been reduced TO four Inc
Synod will meet in the Spring but there Is little hkei-
| hood of the election OF bishop.
| The secretaries of the American Home Mis-
sonsry Society that without more help imam
they have received during the past three years. their
work must be retrenched
On December 27, DR.. Charles Hodge, OF
Princeton reached his eghteth year He entered the
seminary in 1876 aud was elected professor IN 1877 III
Hodge still meets his classes four times week.
The death is announced of MIR. Benjamin H.
Bates of Boston, the founder Bates College at Lewis
tor, Me- and president of the National Bank ; 81 Com
The Christian Association missions to rail-
road men have been extended to include conduct
ors aud drivers OF In Boston the old skating
rink has been fitted up readlngroom for the use Oh
horse-car men.
| The effect of the Lutheran Diet, held at Phil
adelpha in promoting good understanding among Tue
uthcaDs Of the United States considered " DC most
satisfactory. Another Diet is contemplated although the
| time Is not yet fixed
The Rev. Frederic Courtney, the assistant
pastor OF ST. Thomass Protestant Episcopal Church In
this city, will deliver this the Grswod lectures
in the Philadelphia Divinity School. The hrst lecture
was delivered January ~ -
The present proprietor and editor of The
Princeton Rerien is Mr. Libby OF the chief partner
in the house of A. T. Stewart Co.. OF this city, lie Is
Il graduate Of the Union Theological Seminary me
Rcrieic will hereafter be- n bi monthly.
The practice of holding, in the towns and
asf,.ara afnlU nj
the International Sunday Lessons has sp cad very
widely The Sundascho0t Times announces over thirty
such meetings. most OF them held weekly
Thursday, January 81, is. in this country,
the day prayer for colleges In the afternoon OF that
day union meeting will be held In the Madison Square
Presby terrain Church In the evening the Reformed
fDutch Churches OF the city will hold joint service in
the Collegiate Church. ut FftE-ave. and Twenty
ninthst.
The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions,
auxiliary TO the American Board, held its tenth ami
versary In Boston week The total receipts for 1877
including the balance hand at the beginning Of the
year. were Sl0G 338. This Board maintains Missona.
RES, Bibc-readcrs. schools AID homes ia ASIA, ana
among the North American Indians
The Rev. Dr. Hartranft whose essay at the
annual meeting of the United States Evangelical
Alliance attracted great attention has resigned the
pastora,e Of the sec0nd Reformed Church, NewBruns
wick ~ j.. order TO accept professionally IN the
Hartford Theological Seminary The dissolution or the
brunswick which meets on the 2sth instant.
A count has been made of the ministers OF
tic Black River and St. Lawrence Congregational Asso-
catIon with view the asceraiuing OF their belief M
10 future punishment This association II the largest In
the STAT. of SewYork. IL, Rev W. ID WestcEyclt. who
prosecuted the inquiry, reports OF tbosc consulted,
believes the d"crlne OF eternal fetfooh ia
fact. onr association j. very earnestly orthodox
The Methodist ministers OF the Louisiana
Conference Northern church, who latey held their
m l.atnu hor
the present settled condition Of society In that State The
Rev j. II. Mc,ary. formerly Of Michigan. and now OF
Ncw-Orlcau- thus to The Northcostc' Adroeate:
'.TEo prcrchcrs have had year OF Tranquil labor The
simple facts are that have pence ali onr borders.
The laws have been rgidy enforced; Criminals are
brought 20 Justice fast u po-'he All classes OF cit-
are respected IN their rights
Messrs. Moody and Sankey will reopen the
Boston Tabernacle for religious services on sunday.
February ,. They will be assisted by Messrs. white
end Veterinarian. The services will continue for six
weeks Bishop Scott scnor bishop OF the Northern. and
Bshop Wightman Of the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church. recently united In conducting religious ser.
vices in Charleston. :. G. The sermon was delivered
IN the Centenary Methodist Church colore, the cong-
gation OF which greatly pleased with THIS EXHIBITION
OF fraternity
The Methodist Episcopal Church Extension
Society held annual meeting In Philadelphia. Sunday,
gh. The tresrers rcpor; for the full year 90 Deeem-
Der 81 1871 shows S-3iS2 Of receipts on general ac-
count and sJ2U70 loan fund account; Tho d~burss-
meus general account E17,6i5; the loan
fund account 40 go. The total increase OF receits
over ~ Is ?23 -2 Churches have been aided IN 1877
"a follows: By donations alone, FOB, by loans alone,
80 Icy donations and loans. q making total OF $50
The average amount OF donations per church during tue
year has been s2ll or loans. r431.
The change made by the Grace Presbyterian
Church Of Brooklyn to CongrcGutionasm Will. II is
thought involve business complications. The Presby-
rry have AIRED tie church dissolved and by the dis
solution have become the holders IN trust, Of the prop
efty The church invited the Erv.J l. Hall, Methodist
minister become their pastor. Mr Hall having been
eusucpdci for refusing The appointment given
hishcp, tic Prcsby.ciy preferred To wait III.
lac should receive from h annual confcrenc" regular
letters dismi.sOu Rather than walt, Grace churrE
chosen 10 become Congregational Altogether ~ iSa
OF complications
A large and spirited farewell missionary
meeting was held In the second Reformed Presbyterian
Church. on Thirty-nint-s, In this city. on Tuesday
eyeniuc last The Row Joseph Beattc. who has been
missionary in Syria for nearly generation past, IL re-
turning 10 hi. field labor Lataia having sailed In
the seytha on Wednesday. The farewell meeting was
arranged for by the ladies OF the congrcgt
ton who presented Mr. Beatie, through their pastor,
with purse Of British soycrgns. Addresses were made
hy Mr. Beattia Dr. Wylie, Of Philadelphia, the Rev Mt
Somfprrvir pastor Of the church where the meeting
was held and the Rev MeSsrs Gregg ana Michigan MIS-
Beatte remains IN this country with the children 10
arrurr ,lr r,iucatinn The MISSION which IL directed
frou condition.. In connection
with Mr. Benltie the Rev. ID. h"thcncy, VI d., ana
the Rev Henry with thrir Wives aud MISS Re-
b.,ca Craw ford, beside number OF native hetItEb.
These MISE onarcs unanimously OF the opinion mat
the overthrow OF the Turkish power IL essential Ia
Tho progress. Of Christianity and civilization
IN Syria and Asia Minor, IA wei as III European 'uA'1'
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