New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-06
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

An Italian paper af1irms that Cardinal Man
ming has been urging upon the Pope scheme for the
reorganization OF the Catholic Church In England, win
view to its recognition by the state Ths paper seds
The Old South Church in Boston has new
coat Of paiut- The business managed by ladies'
who reduced the cost onehalf what 1t had been be-
fore when the church painted Another fair In ad
the reduction of principal OF the debt is In con-
temptation IL viii be held In the Autumn OF carry
Winter.
During the last thirty months thirty-seven
Congregational churches have been formed in Michigan
which is believed to be larger number than IN any
other State during the period or seven churches
formed during the past three months all but one are In
villages or small namlets where there are no 0ther
churches when have services I'D English.
A Chinese church, free of debt, was dedicated
at Oakland Call on August by the RevDr. Gibson, the
head OF Methodist missionary work the Pacific Coast
oDe.half the cost OF IL was paid by the Chihese
themselves. Several native preachers were pIesen a.
the dcdication At Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands
Chinese church was also organized receuty-of "hat ue
nomination is MOI stated
A writer in The Evangelist has called atten-
ton to a small but very common error wnicn ouer
people as well US children make In repeating inc Ia
miliar little prayer Ard now Law me Gown 10 si'ol
Pro ,aby there are few persons who do not use 'he
definite article 1.-THE before the word Lore" III the
second and fourth ues. BY so doing thew simply nNo
An affirmation and net an invocation. This writer WIN
very good holds that the prayer shou'u NC H0D
And now lay me down 10 sleep
pray Ihec Lord. ms soul To Keep;
If | should DE before | wake,
pray Thee Lord. my SOU to take
OF the prosperity of the Methodist Book
Concern in this CITY the Rev. DR.. Hunt, one Of the
managers in this city, gave some interest nc stau'ucs
IN Oh address at OF the late Chauiauqut meetings.
lie said that after the fir IN 1896 tae capital 10 begin
business with was SIS 500 "a In June, 1873. the
Il DDQ 4 |
S729. 76i 90 when came from profits. Records show
hat the NcwYork Concern has paid for objects outside
OF ts own business since 936 the o. 81 100 500 30
ihis paid by order OF the General crences or
at te total profits nave been - $50 go "a In forty
two years. or an average OF s67,S72 - POI year.
Statistics have been prepared which show
tina; toe growth of Roman Catholicism IN newfoundland
during the last thirty has been large The church
now mas dioceses there. archbishop, bishops. $50
pre.ts $50 churches. II chapes colleges, 80 acad
enes IO7 psrochia schools, with $4,000 pupils. and
Catholic population of s61OOO In thirty years there
has been an Increase Of dioceses. bishops, 52f
pnests sos churches and chapels % academies lO7
parochial schools ami 7Gl.o0o population Protestant
parers hold that figures correspond nearly with
The increase foreign population, WHICH, Ouilhg the
thirty years. by Immigration md by brth from foreign
born PARENTS has been about oJ5'OJO'
Seven hundred aged inmates of work
house In London were given dinner fortnight ago.
and Mr. Gladstone was presc Mt and addressed them. Ia
concluding his remarks he said: " We live IN
when many forget that The gospel Of the Saviour WAS,
above ALL gospel Of the Blessed no doubt are
tie rich II they confront the many and subtle tempta-
lions of the life bcy have to lead. But blessed also. as
we have been assured, the poor who accept with
cheerfuluess The limited circumstances and conditions
IN which they have TO pass the few neeIg years.
brought nearly 10 close for and for all or you, and
who are look forward TO the hope that is be-
vond the grave and the brightness of the life that
shines on further shore OF the dark river OF DEATH
May the recollection OF this day, my friends and con-
temporaries az l may freely call You. to cheer
many future day you. and be- source of thankful
ness for the past and indication that there lies for
Won I'm the nure-unlcss II he your unhappy fault
hope of bright days, when your life VIII be relieved OF
stances and You will be brought the enjoyment of
happiness that shall never be disturbed"
The Friends Church in Salem, Mass, was
invited to he present nj celebration the
25Oh anniversary OF the founding OF the First Congre
ational Church at place. but its members declined,
on grounds of conscience. Our Quaker forefathers"
said the letter OF reply, refused acknowledge any
of the Colonial Puritan churches churches OF Christ.
They held the spirit Of Christ was not In them GER
t,inly not in keeping, in saving degree that they
did not deal justly and love mercy in their intercourse
with the Indian tribes; that the golden rule was at
times utterly lost sight Of by them that they were not
founded upon the law OF charity. which is the law of
love; that the Colonial Legislature and Maglstracy
were compaced with them 10 overcome evil with evil,
OF TO overcome evil with good and that some Of the
most cruel and haIbarous enacmens for the restriction
of religious liberty had their inception IN the hearts OF
the socallcd clergy" For this reason the Church hed
that any participation in the proposed exercises would
be a virtual admission that their ancestors were In
error moreover that II would be ;act setting ASIDE
Of testimony which they sealed with their blood"
Again they say they confident that the present
church looks back its early organization as being
much In the letter. and that the real church lie
did not begin until many later when the fruits Of
the spirit to appear anC patience and meekncss
and 5rntlcry kindness and charity were manifest" In
conclusi n they say: We would not celebrate the
going forth o Paul 20 Damascus MS heiIt filed with
hatred and his bps breathing forth threats of blOOdshed
hut we would commemorate the event Of his coming
under power of the Gospel aid into the pure and