The New York herald., 1879-03-09


sia or rather between Cardinal Nina and Prince BIS
marck are said to be progressing but really are ~
stahostii. Inc recent letter OF the rope 70 the
Archbishop OF Cologne. and his encyclcal against
socialism. Communism and Nihilisn 'mean wish
for more peaceful relations but neither negotiating
party seems inclined to give anything beyond good
words. Meanwhile the spiritual destitution OF
the Prussian doceses is increasing day by day.
The pastors OF the Catholic churches OF Pottsvle.
Pa and neghborng towns have given notice that all
Catholics who remain members OF the knights OF
Labor Society will be excommunicated
The London Methodist reports country places in the
York Wesleyan circuits where professed liberal land
lords Will not sell sites tor Methodist chapels III VII
lages where Methodism has secured almost the whole
population
Mrs. Bishop Simpson and many other Methodist
ladies of Philadelphia are actively engaged in the
work OF founding orphanage and are vigorously
at work preparing for be held in its interest
This project which been talked about for several
years. may now be considered fixed fact.
Revivals are reported in North Ridge Church.
Cambria Pa. resulting in Al converts; in Janesvle
WIS., First Church. 10; in st. Pauls. Middletown.
~ Y, 40 and in Foundry Church. Millville N. j. 80.
The friends of the Belmont Methodist Episcopal
are erenE frame rhpea Son on
Philadelphia. which will cost about $4,000. The Rev.
NJ. IL. Wilson, pastor. has received about two hun
dred persons III full connection during his two years
pastorate.
The British Wesleyan Methodists set out at the
beginning of the year to raise special fund of
81 100000 for church building. debts &C.. one quar-
ter of which they hoped to raise In Great Britain and
the rest throughout the world. But already two
quarter and now it is expected that 81. 900 900 be-
side will be raised. This is noble giving in hard
times.
few days ago the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Jamaica visited their pastor and lett with him fare
well gift set of chambers Cyclop@dia' and $3.50 in
money, or its equivalent Mr. Saunders leaves this
charge in excellent condition, having during the
three years OF his ministry reduced the debt of the
society $4,000 and built a new Sunday school hail. at
cost of another 81 600. and at the same time not
negecting the spiritual interests of the church.
Some fifteen converts have been added on probation.
The debt of the Ross Street Presbyterian Church,
in Brooklyn. N. Y. Is $4,000, of which $500 is
agh on late sunday. asked for $4,000 to wipe out
the floating debt and repair the church. Over $4,000
raised.
A new Presbyterian Church was organized a couple
Of weeks ago at Caro-. in Tuscola county, Mich,
young and growing town. reached by new railroad
from Vassar The Presbyterians haye now in Tus-
calo and Huron counties nine churches. all mission
churches except Vassar. With three exceptions all
supplied with minister.
The Presbytery OF Pittsburg has answered the
overture reduced representation in the Affirmative.
The vote stood AZ for to Is against.
The great Presby tcrian Prayer Convention, held
by the Presby terians recently in Pttsburg has al
ready resulted i'll some substantial good in some
churches. The United Presbyterians dis
cussing tho propriety of holding similar conven-
ton for prayer and conference.
Before the Presbyteran of Westfeld N. Y, had
completed their new church Mr.. &. W. Patterson
made them present Of parsonage. for which they
duly Thankful.
During the recent series of revival meetings held
Ss
united with the First Church South, South Side
The Union Theological Seminary of this city has
America, and with one exception-that at Lepsic
Germany-the largest IN the world, l22. Nineteen
States represented and fifteen colleges. Canada
sends four students and Turkey The entire
number of students connected with this seminary
from its beginning is 1882, of whom 1889 sup
posed to be still living; lot have become foreign
missionaries.
The joint committee appointed year ago last fall
representing the two synods OF Missouri to consider
practicable plans for cooperation in the support
the Westminster College, ut Fulton, Mo-, revived
last week in st. Louis, after comatose condition of
over year. The Southern Synod is vigorously at
work with the hope of paying of the present in
debtedness OF the college, which amounts only to
some $1,000 After remarks. questions and answers
by several members OF the committee it adjourned to
meet at the call of the chairman
REFORMED (DUTCH.
Rev. A. n. Wyckoff, of Brooklyn, has accepted call
to the Canal Street Church. New Orleans
A German Reformed minister named Cans, in Bal
timore, has gone to the Roman Catholic Church,
his name is not Ganse. and he never was pastor in
New York that his identity with DIR. Ganse, of St.
Louis. late OF this city. is not made out.
A new church in Paterson, n. j., to be known as
the Union Reformed Church, has been organized by
members from the Sixth Holland Church. The new
society starts with one hundred members and
the Rev. william Honbolt pastor.
The Reformed Church in the United States, formerly
known u the German Reformed, has entered upon
the work of foreign missions under its own Board
and management. The Rev. Ambrose ID. Gring and
wife were recently commissioned, and now on
V
Cierman) Reformed Church ut Shrewsbury, Pa He
expects to reside for time ut Toxic while learning
the language and to gather information there that
shall decide his future location. The wish of the
Board he represents is to cooperate in the most fra
ternal aud hearty manner with the Reformed Dutch
mission i'll JAPAN
st. James Protestant Episcopal Church. Long
Branch. n. j. is greatly exercised the secession
OF two OK their members 10 the homan Catholic
Church.
Grace Church. New York. is generally looked upon
the church OF the and the wealthy whC
maze their religion much of show and little
OF an inward reality possible. Probably mos
people never think of Grace Church active
benevolent church; yet the facts tell very different
story. During the past ten years this church has
given for purely missionary purposes, the sum OF
81 Os2 $685. Not a dollar OF this sum has been ex
pended the maintenance of the church services
in the identifying of the church edihce. Probably
no church in this country has given so largely as
Grace.
The Episcopal Church has in this city twelve mis-
sion stations in which services in the German Ian
| guage regularly held. At two OF these stations
100 persons recently confirmed. and the num-
Der of communicants has largely increased during
| the past year. The expense of the Church German
| Socicty's work last year was $4,000. About twenty
chapeis and stations under the control OF
| the Episcopalians of New York.
! new church has been organized in Philadelphia
to be known ST. Davids and the vcsry has called
rectorship the Rev. Dr. j. w Claxon, lately of
| the Church of the Advocate in that city.
An English ritualist having written to q London
religious journal to prove that the Thirty Arti
cles Tor some OF them OF the Church OF England
Romanizng i'll their spirit and tendency the Central
Presbyterian here says it would not be surprised il
some day the attempt should be made to prove that
the Westminster Confession was not intended to be
ani-papal and nothing but protest against popery.
The Episcopalians OF Virginia have started theo-
logical school for coored divinity students at Peters
burg, Va. and four young men have entered-one
being at present a Methodist minister. to whom the
privileges of the institution are freely extended.
The Church Missionary Society (Englishl has re-
ceiyed S25, 900 from the widow of a clergyman. The
society estimates its ordinary expenditures for the
year over Si,OOO.OOO
MISCELLANEOUS
The Rev. James :. Dennis, professor in the theo-
logical seminary ut Beirut. SYRIA has received the
degree OF d. d. .rrom his alma mater Princeton COL
legeone recognition OF the fact that mission
aries are often excellent scholars Mr. Dennis is tho
author of several books written and published in the
Arabic language. which have been widely circulated.
The next General Conference OF the Evangelical
Alliance is DO held in Basle, Switzerland to open
August 81 1879 and continue till the 9TH day of Sep
tember. Members and friends OF the Alliance going
abroad will find 1t very pleasant to be
In Switzerland at that time.
The AntPapa League. of this city. propose to