New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

RELIGIOUS IAIELDlGENCE.
In London was celebrated few weeks ago
the seventh festival Of the Choir an I'M
denominatonal organization, whose object Is the i'm
movement OF Sunday-school children In devotional
singing. II now numbers about 100 clolrs anu at the
festival 5000 voices took part IN the concert ABOUT
1900 people were IN attendance.
One of the relatives of the late Pope, who
sued the EXECUTORS of his viii for share in his heritage
has been recognized by the Court at Ancana as a
natural child OF Count Luigi Masta brother OF Pho
Mono and hence entitled to share in the estate IL Is
stated af the same time that the AntOuelh again
en- court, decision being ~ order whether IL sha DC
ricd by Italian OF POnuilcal Law
The leader of a bands of fanatics, belong
ing to what is known in England the Salvation Army,
was arrested few weeks in bennington, charged
with obstructinga public thoroughare. He was found
guilty and fined $40, with costs amounting nearly TO
g5 more Others were arrested and fined the amount
OF the costs When the cases were nnisned tne s.
hymn was given out. aud they proceeded 10 mafch
through the town, "A large crowd following them'
In the churchyard of q small village in the
North Of Wales are inscriptions on tombstones re-
odipc TWO curious instances OF long welded life. The
husband aud wife in one lived together eighty
years and the one died In May, 1859, the other IN
August 1859 Above the ordinary inscription are the
words Whom nuptal bed did containe, for eighty
years DO here RENAME" In the other case welded life
lasted seventy years; husband and wife were each
puptvone years Of age when they died, and one died
10 ] ith and other the 9Th of May, l7OS. The
stone bears the inscr'ptoni They hEed amlcaDV TO-
getber in matrimOny seventy years.
A young lady member of a wealthy Jewish
family was about to be married recently in Koenig
shuttle sesia. and all the arrangements for the we'd
ding day had been made when the historic stage charac
ter OF tho last act, old peasant woman entered the
house begged that consent BIO refused TO the match
Twenty years ago she was nurse In the house, ana
one night in her sleep she smothered the Jewish child
at,a A. Of 4 la Load n ahn nm
placed In its stead her own daughter Of similar age
ssS 8G on her rst to or prevent
ohld's u,sFriase with jew Authorities nave Deeu
oal ed TO Investigate the Case
In the town of Nablus, or Shechem, where
Jacob bought parcel Of ground which his well Is
SUI be seen. there now living about l4O descend
ants Of the original Simaritans The temple which was
built after the captivity the top of mountain near
Nab!us disappeared but the old obsergances laid
down in the Pcnateuoh still kept mp correspond
ent Of The Methodist who there at the last feast OF
the Passover says he the ceremonies carried out
Just as they were arranged By Moses. A few moments
before sunset the congregation assembled with the Chief
Priest and the elders the sacrifice. They repeated
portions Scripture and thcn,seven rams were led out
ana examine by the High Priest to see that they were
without bemshes, and exactly as the sun sank behind
collected Ia oaslD and one OF the elders, with bunch
OF hyssOp, marked the doors or the tents
1t is related that when the Zulus stripped
the body Prince Imperial they declined to touch the
small medal OF the Madonna which was found fastened
10 chain that he round his neck, 1t beng with
hem a superstition that charms taken from dead
man carry with them the luck or their former owner.
The rector of tho little church Chiselhurst recently
related that be had written the Prince just before his
departure for South Africa expressing the hope that In
the hurry preparation he woud not forget his re-
ligious duties. To this reminder the Prince replied,
thanking the rector for his letter. and addiugi &" 1t
r,x- hftt 4
anxious that you should believe that the hurry of
nv departure or the care OF details should make
forget my duties as Christian. will present myself
tomorrow morning O'Clock to receive for the last
where desire to he placed when DE" He came 10
the church l. had promised ana 'knelt by hls
left Chisehurst for the last tlmo-ull he should be
brought back 10 II dead"
The following are the main amendments to
the Book of Common Prayer embodied In Lord Eburys
blrecenty introduced ia tine House OF Lords First
The third rubric in the Morning aud Evening Services
which now stands thusi "rhe absolution remission
Of sus to De prOnOulced by the priest alone standing
tho people still kneeng shall be altered 10 the follow
ing formi "a declaration that God pardoncth peni-
tent sinners. to he read the minister alone standing
the people still knceling" secondlyThc last clause In
the first exhortation to the celebration Of the Holy
Communion, which now stands thus; That by the
ministry Of Gods Holy Word he may receive the bcue
iii OF absOutiOn, together with ghOstly counsel aud
advice to the quotlng OF his conscience" shall be
amended by emitting the words "absouton, together
with" Thrty-The nineteenth rubric in the Com
uuniun Service, which now stands thus 'Thon shall
the priest Dr the bishop being presenp stand up ana
turning himself TO people pronounce this absolu
ton shall be altered 10 the following form; Then
sh. the minister TOR the bishop, being present. stand
up and turning himself % the people. say as follows"
Fourhy-Tue order Of the Visitation Of the Sick shall
be amended by emitting the following rubric and abso-
special confession of his sins Ii nc feel his conscience
troubled with any weighty matter; after which
feson the priest shall absolyc MIN III he humbly aud
heartily desire IT. after this sort: Our Lord jesus
Christ. who hath left power 10 HIS Church aOsOvo
all Nho truly repent and believe IN Him, of Gs
great mercy forgive thee thine offences and BY II is
authority committed 10 me absOlye thee frOm all thy
sns the Of the Father and II the son and OF
lie Holy Ghost: Amen" The Ordination Services for
nri,,tb ana bishops are also modified.