New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

IN the service or the government, cOud cOlmanu per
month $50 $780, has become the pastor OF II at the
pitiiully small salary Of II month.
At the Vatican will soon be established q
special school OF diplomacy, the object OF which Will lie
acquaint ecclesiastical students with the history Of
this modern science under the Popes Original docu-
preserved the archives OF the Vatican will form
the basis OF the instruction.
In Georgia there is minister Of the print
tive Baptist denomination who five churches under
his care. making necessary for him TO preach al day
long Sundays During six days OF the week he goes
into the forest and chops wood to "a living And he
is seventy lone years OF age at that.
At the installation of q Protestant minister
church Erzerum, short time ago, the interest
IN the occasion very great. throng of nearly
1000 people lled the building and crowded about the
doorway, unable 10 IN In that section Of the
try II Is proposed TO start eight high schools each TO
commcdate hundred boys ana girls and the OF
$500 thoughttO be- sufficient 10 do II. An effort
Is on foot To raise tie money.
Calculations have been made to show the
number of years 1t would require at present to
convert the entire population of ndii. and most for
midable showing the result. But spite OF these
figures however discouragiug progress has been
made since missionary work In tina country began.
In 1880 me native Christians in India Burmsh h, aud
North and sout1 CeyOn numbered $1,000. Last Octo-
Der there were 100000.
Professor Won Oosterzee, the evangelical
teacher OF Holland recently affirmed that of in
fidelity steadily advancing over Protestant Europe
" They have had it," he said. "in Germany, and
have II in Holland. They beginning 10 get 1t In
and all their theology VIII not save them"
When the death of the late Mr.. Power, the
Philadelphia millionaire made known, the Second
Reformed Episcopal Church of that city expected he
had left them money enough TO relieve their mortgage
OF $4,000; but his executors finding provision for
the purpose did feel liberty to take any in
had been 20 make bcquesf of the kind 1t appears that
wealthy gentleman has now come forward ana az
smed the mort gage principal ana interest, 80 that the
church at last finds itself free of debt.
A detachment from the Salvation Army ap-
peared recently in street in South London and is thus
described: Soon after dark squad under command
OF captain who at intervals blew trumpet, IL is
termed " call to sinners" were marching through the
streets on their way the Salvation Factory " TO
1nd peace" The people in the procession Went along
boys carving long pole from which were suspended
two lighted uaphtha lamps. such used by market
men 10 display their wares at night.
DR.. MagOon's recent gift of elegant books
to Cardinal McCloskey has peculiarly interesting
side Years when the Cardinal lived in Albany
the Bishop Of that diocese IL CHANGED that Dr. Masoon,
who also then living there. found IN him a very
cOngenia panioD. the two men, both deeply
erostcd IN and ancient learning became attached
riende. Though widely separated IN religious faitn,
they found point Oi union IN culture aud tastes. aud
while people who did not know them well marveled at
the friendship. such knew them best understood II
easily Dr. Magoon was lereut to the gossip winch
betcok Itself 10 busy travel about the city anc me
friendship of that time. has continued down to the
present.
Whatever may have been the case in past
times, it's evident that Brooklyn has no Legitimate
right to distinctive OF The City OF Churches
Figures derived from the census OF 1870 show that
she Is far behind cities OF country proper
tion churches to population. OF prominent cities
there are at least ten 60 ahead Of her only
one church for every 1,72l of population, while Wash
ingon. which deserves tue name that Brooklyn wears
mas one for every 932 Cleveland has one for every
every 1850 Baltimore one for every Az. and Bos
for every l.66G. st. LOUIS is nearly well o
churches Brooklyn. having for Is52 OF
population As for This city, she Is nearly as ar behind
portion stands 10 26l3. In NcNlork state better
showing is made than by Washington herself. The az
are i To sos.
The Evangelical Church of Hungary has
been under the conviction that it the own
er of Martin Luthers last will and testament and the
cenuneue,s the document attested undOubted
by q special commission appointed TO determine the
question. But the members OF this commission did not
consist OF historical scholars. They members
Parliament who had special knowledge OF the sub
ject II shown. upon The testimony Of Pro-
lessor RanEe, who has made special researches that
the only real Testament Of Luther. tho one which lie
with his own hand. Is IN the Library a. Heidel
berg, where II Is kept IL glass for the inspection
Eysngehcals, though written in hand very closely
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ton into Pennsylvania and made true copy. even TO
very characters, OF the last viii and testament OF
his master.
The strange story comes from CeylOn that
an Anglican priest at Kaltura has refused to marry
daughter OF tho late Dr. Norman Macleod to assist
ant Government agent, Mr. ii. H. Cameron, and that
the refusal made on the fancul ground that the
priest could perform a ceremony which a Presby
terrain the parties the contract AZ the
suit Of this, journey OF twentysix miles had he
made TO find another minister Norman Macleod, Is
well known, one OF Queen Victora's chaplains for
Scotland. This report has been followed by another
which Is in the nature Of denial MI Cameron. IL Is
affirmed did not intend get married at Kaltura and
there was no absolute refusal TO perform the
mony. This AT best II confusing III there was no
absolute refusal" the Inference is that there
10 be given IL Mr. Cameron had no intention to get
ried The priest aud his Bishop decline to meet the
charge under shield or resolution not ~ enter INTO
newspaper discussions.'
DIR. Lovick Pierce, the father of McthOdism
IN Georgia. death recently announced In this
column. founded about thirty-fve years the IVES
leyan Female College at Macon and the face OF great
opposition advocated "a higher standard OF education
for III 1873 he wrote Of this college foows
the only living member Of the original Board Of
Trustees have been present IN my place az every COM
mencement, thrty-hve years in succession. The ladies
long ago began TO call me the Nesor. To have lived TO
win SO proud title is the pride life, nd. II de-
II, IT viii be the crown OF my earthly glory when
atn dead. My son, Bishop Pierce. first
spneSeus Of weeSuested women" Dr. Pierce, before
the college established. a0Ored two In the
field, to combat he said, the prrjudices OF
many lords OF the land no believed In the inferiOr
of the female mind compared with that of the male"
The college built by private contributions aud not
dime OF state funds has been bestowed upon IL
There died at Pesth, few weeks ago, Count
Donink Zchy dc yasonke0 formerly Bishop OF Rosenau
and Vesprim and OF the wealthiest and highest OF
Hungarian magnates. He left fortune OF a. 500 0O0
and was fair the time when. in France
and Germany great bishoprcs and rich bencHces were
looked upon as natural privileges Of noble families
He was made a bishop when only thirty-two years OF
age but had held the office only eight years when the
troubles Of 1s4s occurred. and rupture was imminent
hefween Hungary and Austria He then ~ his