New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The MARRIAGE OF A BISHOP.-Dean Stanley
Officiated at the recent wedding in London OF
DR.. James Fraser, the Bishop of Manchester,
to Miss Duncan, of Bath, and in his address
after the service said that i'll the marriage of
two persons "a new pledge was given, not
as the philosopher said, OF new hostages to
fortune. but Christian pledge to God and
man that they would fulfil its duties faith
fully and we'll" DR.. Fraser met Miss Duncan
six or seven years ago, when the Church Con-
gress met in Bath, and was then bachelor.
She is a lady in middle life and has con-
siderable private fortune. Her father num-
bercd among his most intimate trends, Or.
Howey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
DIR. Fraser is somewhat her senior in years. 1t is
pleasantly recorded that, besides the check Tor
$1,250 which he sent to the Manchester
Provident Society the day previous TO the
wedding, "to promote the comfort Of Others
in the midst of whom he hyes," he sent
another for $3.50 to the Manchester Young
Mems Christian Association, asking that 1t he
used from time to time as helpful gifts to
persons who have seen better days, but who
are suffering very acutely from the present
depression of trade" "TO-mOrrOw," he adds,
"al being well, Will be my wedding day;
and ! wish, at such moment, to think OF
others who are less happily clrcumstanced
than myself"
PRIESTS ATTACKED BY NrHTLBTs.-The siren
nous efforts made by ecclesiastical authorities
in Russia to cOunteract the spread OF Mill
ism have brought about q bold attack on
priest in St. Petersburg. The priest, u day or
two after he had condemned III sermon the
methods OF the IevOlutiOnlsts, was called upon
at his OWE house by three young men who said
they desired to make ms acquaintance When
they were announced the priest suspected their
intentions were other than good, and on enter
Ing the reccptiOn-room, he took with him an
attendant who was directed to remain while the
interview lasted. The young men informed
the priest that in his sermon he had III
suited the better representatives OF the
Young generation" and demanded that he
should never preach anything OF the KIND
again. lie replied that bis sermons would al
wavs contain whatever his duty and his con-
science dictated that he ought to preach,
whereupon one of the young men levelled
seized the assailant and wrenched the weapon
from his h nd. A rescue was attempted by
tie two companions, but all the servants III
the house rushed into the room, and the three
men were firmly secured They eventually
found their way into police station.
CONVERSION OF A CATHOLIC PRIEsT.-Father
Hoida, the pastor of 81. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church III Baltimore, has made public renun-
citation of his adherence TO the Church OF
Rome, and will begin at once u course OF
studies In Protestant doctrines preparatory to
beng ordained as a minister. lie made this
remuneration last Thursday week III the Trinity
Lutheran Church, in the presence OF two Luz
thcran pastors, tie trustees Of two Lutheran
churches aud large congregation. Soon after
the services of the day began he stepped out
TO the front OF the chancel, and after annOunc-
ing his change OF faith, signed document
setting forth the fact and renOuncing hts adj
herence to the Roman Church. On the day
following this he sent formal letter OF res
ignatiOn TO Archbishop Gibbons saying he bad
taken the step after long and careful cOnsld-
Grafton. HOda was born IN Bohemia, aud Is
about thirty two years OF age. His Baltimore
.,,tt ~ 4
OF Bonemians, and he was called to the
church only about q year ago from the DlO-
cesc of Bohemia. IL Is understood that he VIII
be followed into the Protestant Church by
several members OF his former parish.
CHURCH FOLK LoRE.-A company OF English
gentlemen have started project 10 collect Tor
preservation the odd and local usages connected
with the Church of England, which are being
swept away by the increase OF lntercOmmunl-
cation and the growth OF uniformity III church
practice. Chiefly in remote villages they believe
that much can be found, just as has already
been done with popular tales Ihey tmnk
there are still existing many customs OF great
autiuuity some probably Older than Chrlstl-
onliv Itself and Others which are relies OF the
ECCLESIASTICAL struggles of the seventeenth CEN
tury. Already they have got together guam,
tity of material, which, when arranged, VIII
prove, they believe, OF Wlde interest WISH
ing to make the collection as complete as pos
sible they have asked the clergy and others
who NAV know of the existence OF such out
of-the-way usages, whether connected airectY
or indirectly with the services OF the CnurcA,
either IA regards clergy OF people, or with lis
fabric. arrangement or furniture, to be so
good AS to forward them authenticated accounts
OF each and all such usages.
AIARGE Country CHURCH.-The reunion of
the two Presbyterian churches at OeneseO,
after Il separation OF twenty years, makes Inc
new church thus formed the largest III the
SYNOD oil Western New YORK outside Oh hOch-
ester and Buffalo. III comprises over -OO lam
lies and members, 400 COMMITMENTS ana oVo
Sabbath-schOol scholars. Inc union IL hot
lacked upon by those who understand 1t "a
loss of denominational strength, but as " the
healing of brea n made by the lmpertectl0ns
of human nature" 1t is said that one OF the
leading supporters of the flIst Church, VINO y
eighty six years OF age sIGTSiou WITHIN IiIAseI
a long time before lie could surrender the ties
which bound HIM to that church III his old
ACE . but mt last he joined the movement ana
hecome chairman OF the committee which ar
ranged the plan OF union. One or the pastors
remains, Of course, bereft OF charge, but,
without any regard to lis bearing upon him
sclf, Lo used al his influence to bring about
the union OF the two churches.
BrsuoP's HARD WoRX.-The office OF
Bishon in the English Church IL anything but
a sinecure and a pastlme. From some inter-
estlug particulars respecting the WOlA last edi
oil a certain bishop whose name Is "itAAeiu,
It auuears that he preached 80 sermons ana
deliyeted nearly 200 speeches and addresses ;
that he consecrated churches and 2 church,
yards; that he opened % new churches, held
| 62 combinations and ordained 80 clergymcn J
| fiat he attended 40 committee-meetmgs and
ave 474 interyiews and that he personally
Wrote answers to 1929 letters, which is an
average of fifteen for every day vi the week,
exclusive OF Sunday.
| WEDDING CUsToM.-A foreign Jewish pa
ner explains the origin of the custom of break
Ing a glass at Jewish weddings. 1t quotes
! RON the Talmud that Rab AshaI. while cele-