The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23
nELrGlOrS DRIFT AND DISCuSSION.

RELIGIOUS DRIFT AND DIECuSSION.
Dean STANLEY IN u PrtSby teFIRn Church
Pilgrimage 10 the GFOiio Of I.ourdes
IncrEASlng-A Visitation Of Providence
on GFeaI DFIIAIn-SEptembeF Coilee'
lions In the PFesby terrain Churches
The Reformed EpIseOpAilRns-The Old
Caih0Ilcs-DF. THOMAS, Of the Aetho'
dist chm FcIl-WhRI Shall BE Done with
Him
dean STANLEY has been preaching In a
Presbyterian Church near Perth, Scot
land.
TIE JeSuits in France point ont that the
number Of pilgrims to the wonder working
grotto at Lourdes is double what 1t was
last year, and hint that thisis a pious re-
ynIsion from the iniquitics oil tho Jules
Ferry Education bill.
TIE present head OF the most celebrated
Mohammedan college, the University FL
Azhar, at Cairo, Is Jewish convert, Alb
bRsi-acCording To Ebers, son OF prom
inent Israelite-whose conversion to Islam
caused considerable excitement Abbasi
has held the position since 1871. He has
10000 students and 800 professors under
his control, and receives $4,000 yearly,
and palace for n residence.
SIMULTANEOUSLY with the revision oil
the English Bible similar work is going
on in Germany. Luther's translation Of
the Scriptures is In the hands oil critical
committee which has been summoned to
meet again this autumn. This commit
tee" says a German newspaper, consist
ing partly of evangelical diyines and part
ly OF learned layman, began its labOra
several years ago, but has not yet sue
ceeded in getting beyond the book oil
Genesis"
A SPECIAL meeting for prayer and hu'
initiation was held recently in Edinburgh.
The Rev. DR.. Begg, Of the Free Church.
one OF the chief speakers, expressed his
conviction that the unreasonable weather
was judgment on account Of national
sins, among which he enumerated in6del
ity, the encouragement Of Roman Catho
licism by government, the relations which
Great Britain maintained with certain for
eign countries, Sabbath breaking and pro
fame swearing.
TIE month OF September has been Sc
apart by the Presbyterian Church for col
lections in aid OF the Presbyterian Boar
OF Relief for disabled ministers and tn
widows and orphans OF ministers. On tn
first OF this month $4,000 were needed t
meet the exigences Of this fund, which
one OF the most imperative charities Of tn
Presbyterian Church. Nearly two thou
sand persons have become dependent up
on this source Of relief, through the infrm
ity or death Of those who had devoted
their lives to the ministry Of the GOSPEL.
The Reformed EpiscopalianS in England
have proclaimed their independence Of tn
Reformed Episcopal Church in America
from which they sprang. Bishop Greg
announces that henceforth the Reformed
Church Of England will be known as 9Th,
Reformed Episcopal Church in the Unitet
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland.
1t will be free from all foreign interference
anduRder the jurisdiction Of Bishop Gregg
and Bishop n. R. TOke. Both bishop
were appointed and consecrated in thi
country, and owe to the American Church
the authority they possess.
The Presbytery of Edinburgh (Churct
Of scOtIand) has received complain
from four hundred and seventy.ninc mem
bers and adherents OF the North Leitt
Parish Church against certain step
alleged to have been taken to introduce
an organ in the public worship OF thai
church. The complaint says that the pc
titioners strongly object to the use o.
such an instrument in public worship, as
being at variance with the practice and
traditions Of the Church Of Scotland, as
offensive to the tastes and feelings OIL
many Scotch Presbyterians, and as moi
conducive to the service Of praise being
taken part in by the whole congregation. u
The minister and session Of the church
have been cited to appear before the Pres.
bytery and defend their interests.
A GATHERING Of old Catholics has lust
been held at Berne, where Bishop Rein.
kens, Bishop Herzog and Pere Hyacinthe
met the Bishop Of Edinburg. The service
began with the hymn, in English, 1.-THE
ChurCh's One Foundation" Perc Hya.
cinthe then preached in French for an
hour, on the text, Behold how good and
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together
in unity" High mass was said at the
decorated altar by Bishop Reinkcns, assist.
ed by Bishop Herzog and NJ. Loyson, who
were vested in simple white SUPPLIES and
stOlcs. Bishop Cotterill, Of Edinburg, who
sat during the mass in the seat in the
choir, assembled the steps OF the altar and
knClt with Bishop HerzOg and NJ. Loyson,
and received with them tho holy com.
munton In both hS!.ds from the hand of
Bishop RGinkens. Then the bishop of
Edinburg administered the cup with the
English words, and Bishop lerzog the
water TO the guests present from Franco
and England. Bishop Reinkens closed
the service by pronouncing the Episcopal
blessing in German. Father Hyacinthe
is gradually increasing his congregation in
Paris, At the first only few hundreds
attended, now the chief service, Sunday
afternoon, attracts regularly 1000 persons.
The programme Of Catholic reform laid
down by the pere has received over coo
signatures, II is stated that Father
Hyacinthe has had many offers to ioin
him from priests. He has two assistants.
INrRovIDESr tramps and other pecuni.
AIRY untOrtunates have refuge in Boston
where they may always obtain lodging
and food for a certain amount OF labor on