New-York tribune., 1879-11-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Baptist churches III Philadelphia are i'll
debt 5000 600 and wealthy citizen has offered 10 give
$50 900 toward paying OF the debt If the churches will
raise the remainder.
Mr.. Gladstone and Dean Stanley happening
70 be In Paris together fortnight ago. went 20 hear
Father Hyacinthe preach. Meanwhile a has got
adcat that Mr. Gladstone ia interested In project to
establish In England branch OF the Old Catholic
Church.
At its October communion the Chinese
Mission Church IN Oakland received six members.
Tho church al the time filled with Chinese and
friends of the mission Its present membershIp fifty
one. Services well attended, anu the school IL ia
very hopeful condition
A Congregational Church in Portland, Me-,
has Just added $500 TO the salary Of Its pastor having
already increased two former occasions. Note OF
TN. fact lis made by religious papers In tone which
gests that pastors salary Is the last tins 10 ieel
the effects OF good times
Mr.. Moody closed his meetings in the Taber-
nacle OF Cleveland week ago. but Is still In that city
holding meetings In the churches Of various denomina
lions. He viii remain in Cleveland unul about the
18TH. and viii attend the Christian convention which
meets there next week.
Mr.. Spurgeon's health is far from good. On
n arecent sunday he showed lameness In walking and
during part OF the service rested knee upon
CHAIR He will probably go TO Mentone again tins
season, but he has de.ded to remain mouth longer ut
his post IN London before doing 30.
While reading "a hymn III the First Presby
teran Church at Blnghamton last Sunday, the Rev.
Dr. Gordon Hall, Of Northampton. Mass. attacked
with Denofrhage. aud has been In very feeble
dition ever Owing TO this attack the OF
the day was preached by the Rev. Peter lockwood,
former pastor Of the church, who Ia now eIgnty-two
years of age.
Fifty-nine students have been graduated
from college at Beyrout, an institution established
by American ProtestaDts during the past ten years
Four OF the graduates are now engaged In the college
ten are practising medciue two druggists are
medical students while eighteen missionary teach
ers preachers and TaHsaOrs From the medical depart
ment forIy-six students have been graduated, and
fro the ~ armacenIica i've Al the ceebrafion of
the annivcrsary OF tue college al alumni assoca
ton was formed
Dr. Boyd's st. Louis church has undertaken
a very generous act Having completed Its edince
At cost Of SlsOOO0 aud without incurrng any debt.
the Rev. A. T.. Dickinson, pastor OF church al
Bowling Green, Va which IA considerably behind IN IT.
expenses was invited to attend the dedication st.
Louis in the following very welcome letter: " II you
Will come here and make short address the dedica-
ton OF our church we will pay all your expenses and
as shall have need 10 take any collection Tor our
selves on that day. having ALREADY raised our money.
We will take collection for the Bowling Green Church
on that occasion and do the handsome thing"
Some of the denominations have found a
fruitful subject o: discussion Ill the useless extrava
ganec often funerals Of the results Of wal
times which people have been very SOW 20
shake of The Christian Union, discussing
the subject, remarks that the evil is widespread and
real and often becomes unhappy satire on the
u,ourners tncnse ve- aud adds tndt Cnnamnn will
die happy II he has the assurance OF costly funeral,
but Christians II IL very unsatisfactory reward
Tor the trials Of liie."
A large expense has attended the TevisionOf
The Bible, wnich. already announced. now nearly
finished. The committee numbers hfty-two members.
who meet days IN every three weeks. They are paid
their travelling aud hotel expenses, hut no salaries
These expenses and other items viii bring the cost
of first edition To nearly 100000 IL hns been
determined sell the early issues OF tie work at high
price order To insure return Tor the outlay The
University have become responsible for the
penses. Neither Parliament nor Convocation has
authorized ibe new Bible. II WAS learned during the
stings ~ the committee that the soeaed author zed
version was ucvcI authorized at all either pOlifical
an ecclssus!Ical body ana that ~ established ifse
by lis This the Revised BiDe Is expected
also 10 DO.
Rochester University has just received from
the Rev. DR. r. L. MagOon. formerly of Albany but
a resident of Philadelphia. valuable collection Of
books. Tncy comprise A. all about 900 volumes and c
estimated Ice worth a 900 The ia part OF them
are English editions and many handsomely
bound. Rare editions Of Ruskin ana Rogers are
among number. Dr. Magool's nberalty extends
II seems. to his faith well a. to his worldly pos
sessions. The Rev. t.aunoeJ Giles. OF the Sweden
bOrgian Church. few days denied the use OF
the hall OF the Young Mems Chrlrtlan AssOci zion In
Pniadelg ghia the ground that the swedcnborgians
outside OF the Evangelical church. When Br
Magoon heard of this he called Nj. Giles alilous
he had never met him. aud offered him Of his
own church. The following letter IN which this offer