New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

report $40 commandments. There arc 3,GSO chhuteh
In the sunday and 925 in the dayschool-
These figures exclusive of the seventeen parishes in
the Waldensian Valleys In France, there said TO
be frequent of conversion to Proestantism and
the instance IS 1tcd OF the Department OF NHIieh,t'
where heads Of Catholic families recently pt-
toned for Protestant worship and succeeded III obtain
lug H.
In the past year the New-YOrk Bible So
ciety circulated s9s54 volumes. Several hundred
foreign vessels have been supplied with copies OF the
Scriptures, and 1000 copies through their aid have
fund their way into Roman Cathc ports. With few e1-
ceptions all the immigrants 10 h port haveb been offered
the New Testament their own language. Every por-
ton OF the island from the Battery 70 Kncsbrdge and
including the new wards IN Westchester Comfy has
been repeatedly canvaSsed. ana The New icS'am"nt
given Government recruiting stations. hotels, hos-
tails uur, prisons mission churches sunday
and 10 destitute families
DR.. Howard Crosby recently addressed the
Presbyterian Association Baltimore. and pointed out
what he thought were some tho dangers now
affecting tins denomination in New-York Even while
1t talks Of growing, enlarGng and advancing, II STILL
he said subject to temptation, spiritually weak easily
led by surroundings and ready to let the worG instruct
H." II is threatened with dangers from wordiness
in its broadet and deepest meaning, the worldness
which comes into the family which leads the sou into
mind-consuming hunt after gold aud the daughter
after fashionable distinction. which makes ministers 20
papers notorey and tell cied secrets 10
those who laugh them 10 scorn." In NewNork II is i'm
possible to get Presbyterian Church TO colonze, but
II the missionary spirit induced and woman 10 go
to Siam aud China. Not to less fashionable districts
OF city 7" In New-YoTk Dr. Crosby thinks there Is 100
much disposition 10 form churches around man, and
cal them after tho pastors names The EpscoPalians
have lie thinks, better way III calling Their churches
after the Aposes.as johns Jaines's q" church
should have certain amount Of cohesion for other
reasons than Affection for pastor"
Under present English law no clergyman
Of the Established Church is allowed to cit in the
Lower House of Parliament. Bishops aud do sit In
absorbed much of substantial power that this
avail little TO the Church. Even II 1t could avail much
the clergy, class, would have imperfect repre-
sentaon in the bishops whose Interests arc not always
interests and with whom they inirequeny
odds grave questions. It's permitted unto De
senting preachers sit in the Commons IN any number
and the entire body Of Professionals, small group Of
cmnen; Scotch peers excepted crgymen OF the Estab
shed Church the only class of ministers who
denied the privilege bill allowing oergymen without
bcneces to enter Parliament II electors should send
them there recently rejected IN the House OF Com
mons by vote Of l35 to &C. This decision does not,
however silence the friends of the petition, and there is
a growing sentiment III England that If the sta,e
Church hold its place right IN legislation must
be IT, The Church OF Rome III the chief countries
the Continent long ago recognized the importance Of
representation in state legislative bodies and besides
cardinal ana bishops the seuates. few priests
regularly sent to the Lower Chambers. A late
number of The Spectator taxes ground on this
side OF the question, ana remarks thdI, 10 lhc
bring It's and formulas up to the standard Of
last be conceded to IT. At present no faculty SO
completely as modern staiesmanship-"t Tue statesman
ship which proposes and carries everything but DEGREES
nolning and defends proposals, not nv appeal 10
thOnty TO an inner convection, but 10 common
aud the obvious convenience OF the great ma
jorlty." These whom she needs most are best
made IN Parliamentary strife.
The pastor of a Methodist Church in ROch-
ester recently sued the cuurch for $500 back pay
~ gt,,.ty 49,
Of Discipline of the church makes special provision
against any pastoral claim for salary except such
voluntarily granted by church itself In charging he
jury thc judge SAID that if they believed the contract
between the minister ana The church society made
under Discipline he had no claim against the society but
If was made between him and the civ -Ch ncor
porated body without regard to the Book Of Discipline
then it was good. Taere has been come discussion OF
the point OF law involved n the case by tie religious
newspapers The OJSere Of this week taking issue with
The Christian AdrocGte, which ds.ents from the decision
OF Judge Dwight, remarks mat the question was not
whether The church had made legal contract accord
ing to church law, but whether tao Cd lrch respOn
sble corporation hal agreed @ pay certain sum for
services rendered rfit had agreed then the clergy
man could collect IL, even though in 70 doing Ne may
violate the law II s church and subject himself TO ls
tered independently ~ ccccsastca courts, which
,i,''y TIr.s enc Overt gct /. comnlf@d
violated church aw LET the church deal with him,
bur lei Inc church understand dstnc; Y that no laws II
make vii. enable II TO -hlrk rs honest debts"
Brief items from far and near: A professor
In the University 81 stuttgart announces his conclusion
that the SOU of man Is 90 special form Of albumen
which constitutes an aura That may rise above the
threshold Of coLCiOuELcss and even become Offensive
III some animals and negroes "!....The late Asa Gus,
OF New-Lopdou, Conn Lett estate valued nj S1125,
900 Of which sam tho American Board Of Foreign Me
sious (Cougrcca,ioUa as the residuaTy losaiee, Will
receive SgG1 600 .... the Chinese Sunday-scEOOl
Chicago has tweutyI scholars and for every scholar
a special teacher Is proydod.--.1 The Roman Catholics
OF London viii present testimonial to Dr. Newman
after lie becomes Cardinal, and collections have al
ready been started for the purpose .Tweny-foIr
Lutheran ministers died IN tins country last year,.
An English clergyman, in advertising that he would
preach the murder committed by the notorious Peace
at Whaey Range gave in large letters the astonishing
title, Christ Natal, in South Africa,
serious Gitpuje has sprung in the English ChuIon
on the subject OF ritunlism In tho cathedral at
Pretormartzburg grand display was recently made of
yos,mcuts gnts and against which tho Bishop
complained To the Dean, and the Dean refused 10 listen
HIM The case has been IcfcrIcd 10 higher authority
EDs.Iud..... The Rev. d.. LOIiucr OF Boston, IN
accepting the call from chicago, succeeds 10 the pulpit
OF the Rev. Dr. Eycrfs, under whose preaching he
converted R-v. DE- ~caL NCrIll, Of And0vcr.
Ived many year in the country of Wild Arabs,
and travelled often from Jerusalem 10 jericho
what taken back last week by having his yai,e stolen
him at railroad depot In the wc-ordcrcd city Of
Boston. Tie val contained quantity Of stereoptcon
views and the entire series Of lectures prepared Dy HIN
for the Lowell Instute.-...A Catholic priest IN New
London Come announces that the names and offences OF
all members OF hi- church VINO appear the police
city Will hereafter be publicly announced m the
church,. Henry Duncklcy, who is widely known in
England an eminent journalist, was at time "A
Baptist minister aud was graduated from the UIlveT-
sity Glasgow IN the same class with the Rev. Dr. Nl
NJ. Taylor, Of this city The American Episcopal
Church has seventy congregations IN Mexico.