The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12

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| The Methodisis of Connecticut have come up in
twenty years from 49, churches with 1858 mem M
beers TO 2l0 churches with ~ c02 membersa gain of
! 5.749. or thirty-four per cent.
FOREIGN RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The dispatches recently received in Rome from
Mgr. Jacobini respecting his interviews with Prince
Bismarck. and the promises made by the latter. are
considered at the Vatican highly satisfactory. Mgr.
Jacobni the new Nuncio for Paris. had interviews
with the Pope and afterward with Cardinal Nina be-
fore leaving and received the fullest instructions to
conduct matters peacefully and preserve good rela
tons with France. He is also the bearer of letter
from the Pope to the President OF the French Re-
public.
Some time back commission of cardinals was &C.
eretly instructed to examine the question of the
his disposal by the Italian government under the
law OF guarantees. Cardinal Bilio a. president
OF the mission. has now conveyed 10 the Pope
decision ABSOLUTELY negative-hrst. because such
acceptance would imply ceding certain rights and
duties OF the Pope; and second. because 1t would
sanction act OF spoation opposed 10 the Pontia-
cal constitution aud to the oath taken by the Pope
''Toole's Theatre" in London. formerly "The
Folly" was once Roman Catholic chapel. 1t
the home of the Oratorians or Fathers or the L,n
don Oratory OF st. Philip Neri. from the time Of
their first establishment in England under the aus
pices Of Dr. Newman in 184s. Here 1t that DR..
Newman little later delivered his celebrated 'Lec-
lures on Certain Difficulties Felt By Anglicans. On
the removal OF the Oratorians under Father Faber,
1885, their present abode at Brompton the little
''Oratory" fell into the hands Of Mr.. Woodin. as al
ready stated. and was converted into "the Poly
graphic Hail.
The Belgian ultramontane journals publish an
authentic version OF the instructions issued by the
bishops to tho priesthood. document not intended
for publicity. but previously given with some In
accuracies by the liberal PAPERS The priests are
directed to refuse the sacraments to parents send
ing their children to communal schools except in
certain specified temporary cases. to teachers in such
schools who use the Catholic catechism without
ecclesiastical license and to professors. pupils and
the parents of pupils OF the State normal schools
This IL the rejonder Of the Belgian bishops to the
new law deprivng priests OF the supervision of the
schools but allowing them to give religious teaching
apart from the regular school hours. and in default
OF this, empowering the lay teachers to teach the
catechism.
Cries Of "vive Particle Sept" followed by the
strains Of the "Marseilaise." played by q baud or
sung by the multitude. wero tho accomplishments Of
NJ. Jules Ferry's arrival at Marseilles. Carriages
conveyed the Minister ard the authorities to the
Prefecture. and on entering NJ Jules Ferry thanked
the Project for his hospitality while this occasion
he remarked that all progressing we'll with his
work. that an irresistible current OF public opinion
had set in favorable his bill. and would he hrmly
believed carry it safely to harbor. Beyond this the
Minister OF Public Instruction would say nothing.
The crowd outside the windows clamored in vain
tho author of the seventh article seemed impressed
with the fact that even he could add nothing to
the all but inexhaustibe arguments in favor of his
measure.
Tho Russian authorities have not yet ceased intro
ducng all kinds Of changes into the various educa-
tonal establishments. One report says that the
versties likely to lose some of those liberties
which Alexander II. conferred upon Thorn in the
earlier years OF his reign. At Kharkof only about
one hundred and twenty students have entered in
oil the four faculties medicine, law, mathematc
and biology; that is not half the usual num-
Der. major general has been appointed to tho
and according to the ROOskdya Feiomostro.
Aesssn9er those pupils OF the redischue there who
had gone through the whole course Of its studies
and passed tho fnal examinations have had their
certificates withheld from them and been ordered
remain year longer at tho school because they all
signed petition for the abrogation of the order
which forbds the pupils Of reaischsies from proceed
Ing to the universities. privilege now monopozed
by those only who haye passed through the classical
schools gymnasiums. 1t Is affirmed that at one
of the universities the professors have been in
formed that they must not smoke cigarettes at
academic councils.
NJ. Jules Ferry has avaiei himself Of the preva-
lent fashion of interviewing and has communicated
to an obscure friend his views about article Z. M
Ferry. or his friend, makes out plauetble He
says that In introducing that celebrated clause he did
the French clergy great service. Had he not done
so far more rigorous measures would have been
taken. Ho said to his friend :-"When took ofico
1t contemplated to cxpel tho Jesuis and dissolve
all tho non-authorized religious congregations
Having regard to the state OF parties the Chamber
and the excitedstate OF public feeling 1t impos-
article 4 which Affects the Jesuits only in the,r
educational capacity and respects all other
adjustments belonging to the secular clergy:
maximum. Thus consider that I did the
clergy real service" NJ Ferry also mentioned a
campaign he had taken tho opinion OF several
French prolates and many distinguished members
or the clergy VINO ala not hesitate to tell him that
the constant interference OF the Jesuis in Church
affairs was both inj furious and compromising. The
attacks OF the clorgy against article M. Ferry held
to be Of little accounts he regarded IL make-be-
hcve-a nero matter OF form. The bishops were In
telligent men. but they unable to break or all
of sudden with the exigencies Of INSTRUMENTATION.
Attic would rescue the country from the ultra
montana yoke. he recommended sound Catholics
not to give way to groundless alarm aud oil conser-
vativos to support the clause. IL II rejected
o religious war would become inevitable. and its
consequences no one could possibly anticipate.
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.
THE FALL OF ADAM FROM A JEWISH STAND
PoINT-sERMoN BY REV. DIR. +. DE SOFA
MENDEs.