New-York tribune., 1879-10-25


A rather indefinite item which has got into
the religious papers reports that the Mosque Of -.
Sophia. at Constsnnope, which for centuries has been
closed the intrusion Of unbecver Is to be open
every Tuesday and Friday tor believers Of all faiths 10
atcud lesson ucnded 10 reconcile ilc dIcrcuees oi
religions
The Moody and Sankcy hymns have been
published IN many languages. Friends of Mr.. sankey
have recently him copies Of the hymns from span
China aud the Sandwich Islands, aud printed IN the Ian
guages Of those countries. IL mas four EDITIONS Of them
IN Chinese. aud believes each edition Is by dinerent
publisher.
The Jesuits have determined to elevate
their college Beyrout SYRIA to the dignity OF uni
versy ana 20 include within II = ymuasium techn-
cal school n clerical seminary and a Jesuit convent.
Resdes this institution the Jcsuits possess four other
nctlve ssionary stations IN Syria. The college at
BcNlOut was built M lo''.
The decree OF the King of Portugal providing
for the civil registration PrOtestants and granting
such shall register all civil rights and freedom from
all disabilities has been in force since January last
Since then Protestant Missionaries have suffered oc
II is said, To give them belp whcn called upon.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, colOred evangelist.
formerly a slave well successful Christian
and tcmuerance in this country, and who has
recently been conducting meetings acccptably among
the higher classes England and Scotland started In
October by tic overland route Bombay. India. she
wa- called there by the Rev. William B Osh m, who
has charge Of the missions established 10y the Rev Will
Cardinal Manning has purchased Mgr.
Clpes estate Krnsneton, with The schoolhousc and
land adjoining H. price being $4,000. The site
freehold and the purchase was made from the mort
gagccs Il is Cardinal Mannincs intention To rcorganze
the school with a new staff Of masters Tnis school
Tor boys omiy aud has been snccossfu att act
Ing students tuan tne Catholic University O which
MgT Capei the rector.
Mr. Moody goes to st. Louis for revival
work III few weeks. The churches Of That city will be-
Z no arlo of fra nd
MI sankcy IL l. expected. Will arrive q week at
vance u Mr. Moody order help the singers
p.te their practice. DAILY noon prayer-meetings will
be held in many churches. beanning next K. and
continuing until the Evangelsts begin their regular
meetings.
Efforts are making to secure for the Yale
DIVINITY School the coming year. course OF lectures
on re ching from Professor Theodore Chiiseib of the
University of Bonn. Professor Ch1istleib became wei
knownn this country through the meeting of the Worlds
Evangelical Alliance al which he made an able defence
o eviugecal Christianity. He has also published book
Modern Doubt and Christan Belief" which has Lad
large circulation in this country and q defence OF
Christianity acaust the arguments o. transcendontasts
and naleiialists.
The restoration of Tewkesbury Abbey has
been completed and few weeks services appro-
p1a,e to The occasion held within ats walls. The
bishop Of the diocese expressed IN his hope
that despite all passing trials OF the day tie future OF
the Church of En- gland might be read the grand and
renewed building In which he spoke. This abbey
founded by Robert Fitzhaman, one OF the Norman
Knights Of william the COnquorOr. nearly 500 years
ago. II has a melancholy interest as the resng-pace
The prince who was stabbed 10y " false heeiing. per
iurcd Clarence on tie OUttl ~ a OF cwLesbury.
Hasskeni is small village on the Dos
plorus Inhabited principally by Jews and posed Of
dar,taicd houses OF blackeneG wood These Jews and
oil others in The Levant country the neal descend
ants OF those who we're expelled from Spain In 1902
and il is said that they are still obliged sometimes TO
appeal TO the Turks to protect them from the agges
sions Of Christians. Ihey speak spanish rs they did
Rags and dirt abound Ia the streets Of
Hasskeni, aud bcggaTs are numerous.
Another massacre Of Protestant missionaries
rcportcd to lave taken pi0ce IN Mexico. II occurred
al Toluoo. abou fifty miles from the city Of Mexico ~
the Preshy terlan Mi sion. How many were killed is
not stated bnt man, after being badly cut, was
dragged through the streets and then hung up tree
where his body remained all night The Rev. John
bntef Methodist missionary IL The ,ciIy of Mexico
rocdt, Of this week makes public.
The Rev. William Rogers Richards was in
stalled O'tob,r IG over the Congregational Church
at Bath. Maine. OF which the Rev Ray Palmer was for
merl, the pastor The sermon was preached by the
Rev. L. V Hncks. OF Portland; Professor Packard, Of
Brunswck. offered the ordainng prayer, aud the Rcv.
g. L. Dickinson. OF Portland delivered the charge TO
the people. Mr.. Richards who Is OF the late
Rev George Richards formerly pastor or the Central
Eoperce eatIOnal Chuc of Boston, which the R.v
d. Duryra nov f'tlcd, was graduated with hOnors
.. every kind from Yale College IN the class ~ 1873.
ami the Aniover Theological seminary las sprng
Sayyed A. Badawy is a Mahomctan, liv-
ing at Ale1andra and he has sent 10 The IaH Nal ca
fefte rather cur Ous letter what lie calls he fail
uIe %. ChrstanT II beyond doubt and 20 hing bnt
rat onnl he observes. 10 hat real Christi My bs
been perverted hr the gl1omv OF the pact
been erased Immediately after Cbiist by those WHO
would naturally do so-uamciS. those who had tie
poSer Of kiing Christ himself; aud oil the prcscnt
forms of Christianity not worthy io hc named as
such" LutLeIs work he calls "a uohe attempt 10
form Chrstiuity. but unfortunately u was only "tie
adding of 40 much water 60 mud" Badawy thinks 10
quite practicable 90 provide evidence Of "the spurious
ness Of all the present different creeds Of Christianity"
IN. Mahonean doctors, besides having special books
on Christianity when they teach the doctrine OF Islam
reiute on the most sound principles oil religions