New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

ms sent 10 eacn student In tue seminary "a copy OF
Cruden's Concordance" One hundred and twenty-five
copies were thus sent.
DIR. Shaw, of the Brick Presbyterian Church
In Rochester has just entered the forty first year
ofhs passionate he went to the church when young
man and has never left it,
Mrs. Gobat, widow of the late Bishop Of
jerusalem survived her husband only a short time.
| The remains OF both lie buried side by side on
| Mount Zion.
| The ancient church of San Salvador in
Venice after being than in the hands of
rcstorers has been reopened. Two OF Titian's later
works, " TRANSPORTATION and an Assumption" are
| IN this church.
| On recent Sunday the Rev. Phillips
Brooks told his congregation that there need of
new organ In the sundayschool vesry OF the church.
the cost Of which would be about 81 900 At the close
OF the service one man subscribed the entire sum-
| DR.. Bellows's Thanksgiving sermon in Jew
sh synagogue has parallel On the same day at Kala-
mazoo, Mich the Unitarian and Jewish Congregations
of the place united in the service which was held in the
synagogue the Unitarian pastor preaching the sermon
An Indian named Archie b. Lawyer,
ceDtae OF the Presbytery of Oregon, recently made
visit from his home Idaho Chief Josephs band Of
captive Nez Pcrces, and reports tho result OF is
preaching. that over 100 persons have become Chris
tgns and connect themselves with the
Presbyterian Church
| Complaints are made by the Jews that there
exists Jcrusiem school which instructions In
modern departments Of knowledge can be had. Chart
ties there are, 1t is said In abundance but OF teaching
In practical things there Ia Meanwhile ecclesias
tcsm prevails the synagogues. and hospitals and
almshouses are provided for but the active man who
has to do with the busy world s left In his ignorance.
A few days before Thanksgiving Mr.. Moody
suggested in Chicago that the gifts to be made for the
poor holiday his district be first taken TO tho
Chicago Avenue Church AZ the result. six wag0noads
were carried in and placed before the pulpit Among
the articles -four bread crackers. cakes, pies
pies lemons dried beef. hams. mutton. chickens. ur
Eaug 1nQt hrn alaa md
canned fruits and meats.
The Presbyterians have very encouraging re-
ports from their mission work Mexico More than 500
converts recently down together at the communion
table in the city of Ztacuaro situated southwest Of the
capitals and native preachers say they have list OF
nearly 900 converts In the State of McOacan. The
people Of Ztacuaro have for teacher whom they
will support anda liitle congregation at Tuzpan though
very poor has raised 800 tor cabinet organ.
Charles Cartwright, who died short time
ago in English work-house. extraordinary
character He had been well educated and fortunes
had fallen him. OF 100000. the other of 100000
Both fortunes spent in ostentatious living that
he became utterly destitute and sent to the work
There he lived many years quietly and content
edly and the luxurcs which no enjoyed were obtained
by writing poems for country newspapers and sermons
| for neighboring clcrgymen.
There are about 100 persons in the First
Congregational Church. OF Painhed, n. j. who wish to
be organized into a new church but a Council called
to consider the case finding that tho First Church
was debt about S35 900. of which is unsecured,
decides that while great injustice would be done by
leaving the property to satisfy the holders OF the mort
gage, it could not recommend withdrawal of even so
small part OF the congregation until the unsecured
debt paid The afIrs OF the church for the present
| rest there.
Statistics are given out to show that the
support OF churches and missions more largely
from n few rich than from the general body OF
church members The PRESBYTERIAN Is quoted AS saying
there are forty fifty IN NewYor City who do
rs much for church all the rest Of the church does
for Itself" and The Missionary Herald estimates that
over SO 900 within the past year has been given TO
the missionary enterprises or the Presbyterian, Epis-
coDal Baptist Wesleyan and Congregational churches
only by dozen givers.
| Ii has seemed almost impossible in the past
TO introduce Sunday schools into Russia. hut II il
ported that at last foothod has been obtained. II is
not however, the Greek Churc-for there the Oppo-
SETON stili resists n attempts-but among the Ger
mans. I'm what is known as the " inner mission"
school which started last in ST. Petersburg has
constantly increased its membership, and every Satur
day night holds teachers meeting Another, located
I'm OsbrOn Gr0sser, numbers round hundred pupils,
third also i'm St. Petersburg ia held IN the house or
has been opened more recently In Reve Esthand and
has fourteen teachers and hundred pupils.
A definition of Papal infalIIbilty which is
said TO authoritative. has Just published by the
Cardinal Archbishop OF Malines in pastoral letter. He
SAYS the Pope nfallble when he only
his own thoughts but that he nialbe when he de-
fines Head OF the Church. truths contained IN Scrip
ture and tradition. The Pope infalibe when lie
Judges questions Of personsquestons purely persona
Int he Is when he judges questions OF doctrine which
concern fath and morals revealed truth or revealed
lw; the Pope nfable NJ observes, only when he
sustained. not by the testimony Of men. but by the
t-timOny Of God
Nj. Jules Favre. to whom credit is given for
having secured the the Palace OF Versailles for
the OF Protestants place Of worship. while
their own building Is in course OF construction. has
Ifaaau In xrhIo oh Ia.
your church because 1t defends and represents
true liberty of thought matters OF religion love It
in itself. Permit 20 add that love It also In you.
its worthy pastor and the eloquent defender OF those
high truths OF which 1t is the palladium. love it
should be "A monster Of ingratitude II not CRATE
ful It for having guarded for such treasure"
The anniversary of Cardinal Cullens death
was recently observed with imposing ccrmony at Dub
Everything in the cathedral church was httngly
prepared for the occasion The lights melowed
and the chancel gracefully hung with the embems
OF In the centre OF the nave a catafaque was
erected and in 1t a draped coffin, surrounded with
wreaths OF flowers and immortees. On the coffin
laid episcopal robes while the mtre glittering with
Jewels and precious stones placed at its head and
the carlinaal hat resting against It's foot. On
pillar AT the catafaquc the armorial b,ar
ing- OF his eminence were prominently displayed The
portion OF the chuIch allotted 10 lhe Eiy WAS cIo"ueu
TO its utmost capacity.
At the village of Horkau, near Olmutz, in
Austria. nurderous assault priest Is reported TO
taken place. The parish priest at early mass had
baptized child and returning TO the vestry to take
off his vesiments. when he heard footsteps behind him
Thinking 1t might be the father OF the child who,
cording TO custom. coming TO thank him. he turned
and asked II he the father whereupon the man
tended his right hand and fired pistol The priest in
stanty fell bullet struck him Just below tho ribs on
the right side, and passing through tho liver. had
lodged Itself in the vertebra column. Tho assassin then
fLa1 fufn fha. httr. and knge on
of the altar. turned the pistol "a donblebarreled
onel on himself. aud fred The bullet passed through