The New York herald., 1879-11-16
FOREIGN RELIGIOUS NOTES.

FORElGN KELlGlOUS NOIES.
The first Protestant church in the Tyrol con-
| seer ted on the I'd inst. at Innsbruck.
The resignation of Belgian teachers to escape ex-
| communication now number 2.472 out of about
twenty thousand.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily Nc~s
writes I'm obedience to the declared wishes of the
Holy See st. Thomas Aquinas will henccforth su-
persede the Compendium OF Perrone as text book
Society of Jesuits. The change will form the SUBJ
ect Of inaugural address to be delivered in pres
ence of Cardinal dc Luca at the opening of the new
session OF the German College in Rome.
The Pope. in q letter to Mgr. dc la Bouillerie
Bishop-coadjutor of Bordeaux. complimentiug him
on work on st. Thomas Aquinas. thus explains his
object IN enforcing st. Thomas Aquinas
doctrines on all Catholic seminaries Tn the
preston of this desire have particularly in view
that branch of philosophical science styled
anthropology. This, indeed, justly outwcighs
all others -hrst, because it touches the nature of
all true sages agreed that the Angelic Doctor has
put together his Treatise man that that pro-
duction is OF absolute truth unsuitable and really
worthy OF man. and that not only does it avoid all
the errors of ancient and modern philosoph phes but
invncibly rcfutes them.'
Mr.. John Dunn has written, under date Enhlovini.
September 26, to the Rev. X. Robertson follows,
the subject Of mission work in Zuuand:-"To
the Rev. Il. Robertson. Dear Sir-As from the tone
taking possession of their stations in the terri
tory Of which l have been appointed chief
make it public that my Intentions have been
wrong gly misconstrucd, and that my object is not
prohibit mission work but to have the work carried
out frmer and more useful system than most
mission stations have formerly done. My intention
is to encourage the people under las well as to
advise other chiefs also to do to take advantage
of the learning and arts of the white people may
also state that my intention is not to allow any
to take possession Of any place IL he does not
knowledge my authority.
The first OF q series OF monthly united meetings
of English speaking congregations in Paris to pro-
mote the progress OF ovangelizaicn was held on the
afternoon OF the 4th inst at the Mission Hall Auenue
des Terncs. The Rev. r. Mccall gave an account OF
the operations commenced by him eight years ago.
and spoke warmly of the aid rendered him by
tho English and American ministers. but especially
by the French pastors, 30 of whom had during
this year paid 900 visits 10 his - Paris stations
Hc stated that the evangelistic mission stations in
this city numbered 3O and in all France between GO
and 20 nearly halt OF them having boon opened in
1879. An account was also given cf the Bcevillo
mission conducted by Miss dc Broen. Nearly all
the English and American ministers in Paris were
present and Dr. Forbes, who presided eulogizod
MIR. McCals mission as the most useful cvangestic
work carried OH here.
Mr.. Parne in the land agitation last week. Cardi-
nal Cullen's nephew. DIR. Moran tho Bishop OF
Ossory, issued mof dordrc TO his priests that in n
land meeting t. he held in Kilkenny OUTSIDERS
meaning Nc. Parnel and his friends. were not 20 be
invited; and they were not The Bishop who rules
in Galway, DR.. McEvley, tried the same
plan and Jailed. lie also instructed his clergy
to keep Outsiders at distance. And accordingly
a meeting held at Athcnry on Saturday, Mt whicn
Mr.. Mitchell Henry. feeling himself on his native
not there: but the attendance was small. On
Sunday, in the city Of tho Tribes, the Gaiwegians
mustered in thousands and the outsider. Mr. Parncll,
had his revenge In stating that hrs colleague in the
timation from very high authority meaning the
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