New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

bytcrian churches fourteen OF them were buit IN 1873
and dedicated irce Of debt.
William Gray Brooks. father Of Phillips
Brooks, died last week in North AHdover Mass lie
rather small and 81 ght prr,enting It Is said,
the grea possible contrast % his gigantic son. the
rector ~ Trinity " (BostOu).
An important religions awakening is re-
ported from the City OF Mexico. II originated in the
Presbyterian mission all the Protestant churches IN
the city arc stated 10 he enlisted in "arn'et work
number of prominent citizens are among tDe converts
The Rev. DR.. ;. l. Prime relates of DR..
Cummings. the former pastor OF 81 stephens Roman
Catholic Church. in this oity that day A. be was
his end parting with friend who had called 10
ace him. H. said Come to the funeral the music viii
b" splendid"
The Baptists have in the United States
"a 400 churches, aud l4.954 ordained ministers Dur
Tug tho wear there 1O2 736 rduison- by baptism
and 4O.Oi6 by letter. while I3.257 persons
stored 10 membership. The total membership ~
21O2.03i.
lt is cited "a a curious fact that the public
affairs Of England. country. directed by
Jew that IN catholic France the most important de-
parmcnts ~ the Government directed bv Proies-
tants and that the Minister %; Foreign Affairs I'D turkey
l. a Christian.
An Episcopal clergyman in Massachusetts,
who il described rs most estmabe " man, has Just
died aud ~ his death ssid 10 have been
brave efror the property his parish" note
fc due. ia collection press,d and thc rector went
The result was ranful illness and then h- death.
The hymns sung by the HuguenOts in the
face OF the great dangers that surrounded that people
are soon to be published IN Paris in twovoume work
with the title Clement M.rot the Uuguenot Psalm
Book" The EDITOR Of i tas been eng1sed for eight
illustrate the history of those hymns.
Ninety-nine Unitarian churches are without
pastors an1 than twenty of them able,
says The Year Book" TO support a mister Twenty
have ot Osiru ~ for NJ yea n
probably dead ,Ihc number OF ministers Tie denom-
inar is i0l, Which indicates IN increase - thirteen
The American church in the via
Nazionale, Rome, Is frequentcd by foreign
audiences. large IN number as 10 be
called by the Popoio PonanO extraordinary" A
monster organ which 1000 francs. ana make
1000 sounds was sent two months ago from America.
in sixty and after much labor erected in tho
church. The organ was "inaugurated so'suuly,' ard
among the personaces present m the cor,mony was
H. r. II. the Crown Princc OF sweden AMI Norway.
II having been reported tlat IN consequence Of
az open defiance in Bay CRY. Mich Of aiaws secular
and sacred as regards the sabbath dav sixteen business
men had published card announcing het intention 20
sunday day or rest, citizen of that city
comes forward 70 there Is unth IN the report.
There is no Sabbath desecraton there. he SAYS.
thsn lovers Of the sabbath day Of rest could wish -
see matter o' facf Thar al plaCas u business
trug hotels amt livery stables rAcred are and
have been FOR years, regularly closed on the sabbath
SaloOnkeepcrs even are made 20 conform % The law
II is reported from France that the number
0 Jesults in that country ia Increasing to great ex.
tent. Quoting writer who said the ) shifts hllef
France when one knew that single one w0s 20 be
found remarked bg French sp1n"r.that thi
was stated at a tine when only SIX dD.shments
iNed IN France, whereas now. according 10
Official documents, there are ~ les7 than f'ty-
nine " Edmond About's paper reminds rs readers
that legally the Jesus have right 20 exs' IN France
Il declares tnat the weakness Of tho Government
a.f.a HNf 10.
OF This powerful society and ends by denouncne
IN measured terms ths dangerous association which,
thanks tO the support has I'D 10 thc present time
always met with at the hands OF highest powers Of
tho state" has remained unassalaO.e ly Liberal
measures
An ancient Christmas ceremony Of serving
up a boars head at Queens College, oxford. a. duly
observed this year is described in The London Echo'
a. The hea. was a splendid specimen OF tho brawuer
species. The animal weighed twenty-five stone. and
was fed and bred OF the college farms, and the
head gAcd between seventy and eighty pounds. 10
was adorned with crown and hags bearng the College
arms and carried on silver dish IN procession by
two servants Of the college The prcccntor anu The Col
lege choir and assistants followed chanting the Boars
Head song" The ceremony Is a most ancient one,
although orir Is involved In some ob-curity but
there little doubt tnat har been Ob-rrved for
period OF over 800 years. authority quoting 1850
being the probable year OF the hgst festival IN refer
ence TO this ceremony il has been remarked thai It s
held in memory n noble exploit, tradition relates.
BY scholar lAtaberdar OF Queens College "a lliDy
wild boar shotover Wood. The wood -tu remains.
the City much tregueuted by members az the iBver-
sity. Having wandered into the wood wtl n copy ~
boar this student IS SAID 10 have Overcome the furious
Ocastby thrusting the " Aristotle down Ms throat.
feet and was carried in triumph 10 the college.
Cardinal Asquini. who died in Rome Deem
Der % was OF the constant companions of Plus
TX N his last years. he was made cardinal IN lsA.
ant during his life active member Of no fewer
than nne OF the most important Congregation Of Card
nails Leo XIII IL mourning the Death Ot h- old and
near friend -terbini He and Monsieur P~c long ago
as the pontncate Of Gregory XVI, sent into the
provinces the Papa states Of pr ;tnda2" Pecci
beng the Papa Delegate, and sterDnI the commander
OF little troop OF bandit-huntcrs In Plus KS
time sterbni was almost forgotten but when Leo Kill
ascended the throne he gave his Old ircnI slbJrli-
nate place about his person. Il the Popes
OF an afternoon to watch the setting sun from the win
dow Of lofty chamber in the Vatican in with
sterbni ch ht'tng the while n the old times y rn they
were companions IN arms and hc drcau of the PapIey
III ~ b"bbl. ab6ut the Vulcan win d,c'deily mill
aIy air. ard delighted 10 crltlcse the unmitary ap-
pearancr OF the swiss Guards. aud torment the mis-
rhcvous bcsgar boys who congrcgatrd tne steps Of
~. Peters
The Protestant movement in France appears
10 be gaming ground rapidly. The population Of the
courtry j. about $4,000 900. of WHOM. i,JpOOOO are
Protc~;.ats and the remainder are rrck ned
IA Catholics. though great majority ara
sad by P.otcstauts 70 be wautin- III religions belief
Within the past year decided movement toward
Protestantsm has been reported from many
parts ~ the country. AZ recent meeting IN
London OF the National ClaD, u wts stated
that III three towns u the Department Of Auier,
where years ago there were abo1t sixty
Pro;estlnt-. there nearly a thousand. al
most al " them being proseyies. A. MonaIgls tho
birthplace ~ Admiral COgGy, yeIr ago there werc be-
tween forty and hfty, wal.s there are now 40. At
Cha eaurouA Catholic officer Nds recent bured with
much pon.p and iH As VII Vas 'oanl clause leaving
money ~ oud 4 Protestant place of worship; where