New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-21
RELIGIOUS INrELLIGENCE.

Tennessee fifty years ago had population
of 10000 and 40 Protestant Episcopal clergyman was
WITHIN her borders Now the population is l,25O'OOO
and tle number of clersvmen about forty
Liens on the Bishop Cummins Memorial
Chlcn II Baltimore amounting in the total 10 $500,
have been removed nv the Council OF the Reformed
Fpscopa Church which recently closed its session In
Chicago I'm consequence OF this the sale OF the edfce,
winch uad been advertised 70 take place on June o. was
cCuntcimandrd
The riualistic troubles in South Africa
obate nothing of their seriousness. Bishop Mcrrimau
entered the Cathe ira AT Grahamstown several weeks
MO with the intention 10 preach the sermon, but when
the prayers were closed ae Dean without loss OF time
began TO read the text himself. The Bishop was then
heard TO say aloud from the cAance, Before God and
this congregation protest tina. am interrupted IN my
,nini.trations I'm this place" After saying this he
walked deliberately from the chaAeeI down slde aisle
aud passed out OF the Cathedral
Whether it is proper to continue the cele-
br,ton of fast days was debated length during
the recent session of the General Assembly OF tho
Church of Scotland. II ACKNOWLEDGED that these
DAYS are not observed they should be- but 1t was
found difficult 10 decide just what 10 do The question
was accordingly laid for discussion By the Presby
ery and the Assembly year. One of the speakers
al M recent session declared that the last fast day in
he.
The Prince of Monaco, whose domimOns are
about the size Of common park In large city has de
MED To English and Scotch Professionals the privilege OF
establishing place OF worship within his borders, on
The ground that would endanger the unity of the
faith" The Prince il a Catholic and London papers
rite Tho fact that roulette table IN Monaco wins 0r
its owner Ia single year the handsome sum Of 5000
OCO ana intimate that the Prince cares more IoI la,u
in than Tor religious aith OF stern ana Pr"ce"
type.
The contributions of Protestant Christians
in the United states foreign missions do not exceed
So 600 annually winch 10 estimated TO be about 80
cents year for each COMMUNICATE. The amount given
by the various denominations is follows: Methodist
S3t2 600; C1ngrcsa,iOnslist $4,000; Presbyterian
North South ana Uuited), $5620oo; Baptist S2i2,-
600: EpiscOpalau. $4,000; Reformed. S35.OOO-inaS-
nc totl OF - 743 90. when Increased 10 about
81 100000 by the runs expended by the Boe and tract
societies.
Pins TX. left two-thirds Of his private prop
erty 70 his relatives Not content with receiving she IN
terest OF the bequest they desire % ect possession OF
the capital, and important legal action Is likely 10
grow out Of matter. Three Cardinals were made ex
ecuors and the Oorts Of Leo XIII 10 mediate between
the contestants thus far come to naught The Mas
tai family are, It seems, short OF funds, and
have found capitalist who will support them In their
suit against Cardinals. At the time 1t Is
ported articles of value belonging 10 the late
handsome STUFF box set with Jewels which nc used 10
keep on his writing table.
There is much commOton in the Free
Church Of Scotland, owing to rumors OF heresy in the
colleges There those who assert that the colleges
are very hotbeds OF Raonasn and that the orthodoxy
of the Church thus being tainted In its springs Pro
fessor Robertson Smith Is now on trial by the Free
Church Assembly, aud among the more radical movers
against him there panic Professor Smith is charged
with teaching that the Book OF Deuteronomy Is not
rhetorical record that written az later
by a writer who In the name Of God presented laws
and institutions as from the mouth OF Noses though
they never we're and could have been uttered by
him" To Illustrate the excited state Of feeling among
The opposition IL was related, apparently on good a-
tlOrty that when Professor smith rose TO speak IN hs
own defence member Of the court shouted 10 hlm III
had Jenny Geddes stool you wouldn't stand there
long"
In the Church of st. Martin's-leGrand, Lon
Rod witch In 1900 set apart for the use the Au-