New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

There are $4,000 deaf mutes in the United
States aud nty places worship where services are
conducted ia the sign language
Thirty-four years ago the Catholic church at
Martiusburg, Va. broken INTO and robbed of It's
altar ornaments and candiesticks. Last Monday the
Latter 10y hunter buried in the woods near
Mtr,iu burg.
During the past year the American Bible So
ciey has printed an average of 900 copies day OF ts
ien-cc Testament. and still oid not keep up with It's
orders. About $40 copies Of it's nty-nye-cen Bible
have been pal TED ddiy.
The Lutherans estimate that they will gain
in Nebraska TINS year no fewer than $4,000 comlnun
Giants by scandinavian immigration. Gains in Mime
soa are also expected 10 Ice large In month Ito
scandnayIans passed tnrougn 81. Paul.
A proclamation recently issued by the King
OF siam decare- that hereafter every man shall Oe al
love- 10 worship God unmOiested and according 10 tne
dictates OF his conscience. Tbis means tnat
vers 10 Christianity will not be forced to wUrsh spirits
or To wOlk on sunday.
The Congregational Church in Kankakee,
H. with debt Of only $500. BIAS become so much DIS
couraced with The outlook FOR paying that the edllcc
mas been surrendered. aud Presbyterian society Is lem
porarily occupying it while building new house. Tie
population Of Kankakee has large French and German
oeui,nt~ whoh ncp 10 support twenty-tLIee SALOONS
against teen churches.
Tie Swiss Old Catholic Church, in conse-
quence Of the Roman Catholics being allowed to
PRIESTS expects soon 10 IoeC
when have been supported by the stae. The Cath
olics have determined that In spite OF this they Will
keep up worship these parishes by voluntary support
ana the Episcopal Cuurcn IN TINS country has Decn
asked 10 gave ald to the enterprise.
boy was recently brought before a mags-
trate al Brighton England, Oh charge Of disturbing
congregation by letting of fireworks n and around the
church The curate says thar after evening had
beguL, the congregation were startled at hearing
series OF reports like the explosion ~ pistol. The
proceeded from hrecrdckeIs just outside the
wees.
When the Rev. Newman Hall resumed ac-
tive charge OF his church IN London recently he made
short statement before the sermon, IN winch he cha
lenged any husband father brother say IL ever
had given any Of complaint during his ministry by
any improperly Of conduct whatever. At the close
the service a large crowd had assembled outside the
church TO Mr. Hail leave, but he avoided them Dy
leaving the building through private door
Tie EchO of London reports that the Leeds
Young Mems Christian Association appears to have
made some money by DIR. Talmago's lectures but that
smaller societies VINO engaged him have been LEES for
tunate AT Dudley the agent appeared before the lee
mres we're delivered and demanded the whole OF the
ree which was Raised with difficulty. After the lee
In another Gaze there was d loss OF $3.50.
A church bell which has just left Troy
foundry Tor Persia Will have certain peculiar assoca-
lions attached Tie funds for its purchase
given by Presbyterian rnhoay-sehool ia Iahiofhia
and II Is intended a memorial 10 Mrs. Hattie Lyman
stocking, VINO died al Assam, on the River Tgrs, Ia
Persia 80 miles RON the site of ancient Nneveh Az
Ter II arrives at Oriental port will have journey
IA make of several hundred miles tue Dacke OF horses
IL will used Tor the church ut Assam Heretofore the
bells IN In Eastern countries have Tor the most part
Deen OBTAINED IN Russia
The negotiations between the Society fol
the Propas OF Gospel aud the Municipality OF
Rome regarding site Of the English church ia that
city have reached conclusion cession has been made
IA The society o between 100 aud zoo square mstes