New-York tribune., 1879-01-04

down book from shelf OF his library short ume
ago he fell and broke his thghbone so that sght
have been entertained OF his recovery lie Eo'us ,"'
Office OF Secretary OF Briefs and Is s+vcnty-St
At the same time 1t learned that Commentators ''o
bni one OF Leo KILLS most devoted TRENDS. IL ts
from anonleIy on the accession OF his friend 10 te
papal throne he was made Scslco Segreto OF P'N"o
meat-carvsr TO His Holiness 81,
John Macdonald, the Catholic priest ID the
Province OF Ontario Canada, who is nineyseven years
of ace and has been little than seventy years III
the priesthood outdoDe by the Rev Frederick beau
vicar Of stoneham. Hampshire, England who toos us
degree at Trinity College oxford, In the year ieoo
year of his birth s given as j' pcvotiop Con-
sdernby tnan seventy years ago hr and in
preb.ndn Compton Bisnop poNt MEMS canon lie was pre-
sented In the same year 10 tne INlns Va .'''' ~
ham, where he has remained ever slhce'
Last year among the children born OF
Protestant parents in Berlin. Onefourth OF the legi'i
mate and nearly twothrds OF the iegitmate were MOI
baptized and only onethrd OF the marriages were
emn,zcd by religious services In the whole OF fruSsa
the statistics encouraging for the ffotest'h'
Church. During the same year the proportion OF pap
tsms TO births was, Of legitimate children, o7o' per
cent and OF illccitmate children S0.GI per cent Inc
proportion of rcigiousy sanctioned marriages 10 cN
marriages was with both pares-Protestant e727 per
cent, with mixed religious marriages 7O1G per cent
Professor Adler's prophecy of the speedy
death of Judaism caused good deal OF comment among
the Hebrews Of Cincinnati. Dr Lcnthal, IN CONVERSE
tion with Commerciatreporer said that the PROFESSOR
had stated that old Judaism the point OF DEATH
he would have stated the truth" 1.-THE old ceremo-
MES the old per!hed notions, have given way ana
REFORM thorough reform is the watchword OF mOuerh
Judaism and while II keeps pace with the progressive
ideas OF our age it IS not only entitled TO he Dut
brilliant hopeful future in store for it, OF Professor
Adler himself DR.. L,lentha said adler Is schUlar'
good writer and splendid orator. But lie YET young
and lacking experience He all enthusiast very Nls-
Iouary in his views and would like TO begiD the history
of the human with his birthday"
Minor religious items: The once crowded
church Of Dr. Cumming, the London Millenarian Is now
almost deserted In Virginia there are only three
Congregational churches and one OF them belongs 10
colored people The Episcopal Church IN Utah has 25'
communicates, thirtynne Sunday teachers ana
AGO scholars church property is valued at Sl246oo'
In Scotland during six years the Established Churcn
Extension Committee have aided in the erection OF
echty-nne churches the total cost OF which was $1,000
600 There is announced in London religious organ
izaon with the title Of The Halleujah or Salvation
Army - it is composed OF lay preachers Nearly
$4,000 has been subscribed for cathedral churcn
IN Omaha, but the building will not he begun uh SUI
tcIeDt funds AT hand no debt VIII De incurred
Four cOlcred students have entered the Episcopal D
vnity School at West Philadelphia all oil whom e&pectto
engage in missionary work ID Africa