New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-27

there better eebooB In the country to-day
than those In that part OF It, and that the ruling sen
ment was in favor of popular education.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-The annual convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal churches Of the Diocese OF Mary
land which includes the City OF Washington. was
begun at 10 O'Clock this morning at 81. Peters
Church in this city. Bishop Plnkney presided The
opening sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Gordon.
Of Prince GEORGES County.
MADISON Wis.,, May 26.-Tn the Presbyterian General
Assembly to-day the report Of the Committee on Foreign
Missions read.
MONTREAL Nav 26-The American Branch Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church opened the nrst Canadian
| synod here today Bishop LataDe presiding Bsnop
| Synod.
PIrTsBURG, Penn, May 26.-The Reformed Presby-
terrain Synod reassembed this morning. The Rev. Mr..
Mcdowell presented the report of the Northern Presby
terry giving notice the Synod of the trial and suspen-
sion Of the Rev. Mr. Woodsde by the NewYork Presby-
terry. The Clerk then read the complaint Of Mr. Wood
side against the Rev. Mr. Afford and the PttsburR Pres
bytery and their illegal acts dating since Noyember
WOoGsde shall retract aud apologize for his conduct
last threatening to clear the church. calling In
the police. and declining the authority OF the synod.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr. Woodside arose,
stating that he had only made notice Of threat had
police. and had never declined the authority OF the
Tie Synod declared the retracton insufBcienf. and
| Mr. WOOdside asked where be stood-n or cut OF the
taken on the threat lie was still within the synod Mr.
Woodsdes complaint then laid on the table.
| EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 26.-In the Cumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday Judge r. T.
Caruthers and Drs ]. NJ. Giles and ]. d. Kirkpatrick
appointed q committee to draft chapter ap-
pea3 be inserted In the book OF discipline The report
of the Committee Publication comnending the con-
tInuanco OF the publishing house III Nashville and the
publication Of church books in German was adopted
| after a long debate.
SARATOGA, May 26.-Tho Baptist Missionary Union
began Its this morning with discussion Of the
report OF the Finance Committee, the president the
| Rev. George Dana BOardmaD, presiding. Mr..
| c. W. Kingsley, n Massachusetts, laymaD, made
sharp appeal for increased contributions during the
ensuing year
OF separate work by The American and Foreign Bible
| Society.
A resolution recommending the continuance OF Bible
work by the Missionary Union was adopted.
| Boston, May 26.-The Congregational American Col
cgc and Educational Society held its annual meeting
this forenoon. EXtrsCts from til annual report show
the Fecelps be $64 007; donations, $751; 22 leRa
cies S7577 EurlnR the year 367 students have been
assisted mt expense OF $2l.S0O The Rev. George
Harris OF Providence, r. T. delivered an address on the
work and probable future OF the society.
Boston, May 26.-At the annual meetngof the Con.
RreGatOnal Publishing Society this morning the annual
report read showing that Is volumes were Issued
with total OF 1913 pages. The sales amounted TO
! SSO0SS, exceeding the previous year by $1,000. The
value Of grants from the treasury S1,271 The
port urged the necessity OF extending the work OF the
| society. A publishing fund OF 100000 Is required