New-York tribune., 1880-03-07

mission 10 put up certain decOfaHons III IN
church. His application was opposed by the
peoples warden. on the ground that the pro-
posed decoration was window representing u
priest wearing a ,basuble as he admini>ters
the Communion, while the wear ecntcA"'d
that the yestment was necessary FOR the cor
rect representation of a fOurtecnth-ccDtIfY m
cdent. The court refused to grant permission
unless the priest was represented wearing
surplice.
The Prirce OF Wales ill lay two f0uBdati0n
stones at the Truro cathedral ceremonies ~
stead of one, and a grand occasion l. 10 bo
made OF the cay. The north stone VIII 90
laid MasOuicaliY, the west enthusiastically. The
Princess Ol Wales has consented 10 be present,
a. we'll a. the Archbishop OF Canterbury. Sev-
eTal bishops ana the Lord Mayor and Corpora
ton OF London. Arrangements are making FOR
the transportation there by rail Of 10000 VOL
unteers, militia regiments and Freemasons.
The number of Protestants in France docs
not exceed $50 1000. OF this number J6O,OOO
belong to the Reformed Church, 10000 10 the
Lutheran and 10000 to other bodies. In Ger
man Austria there are $4,000 Protcstans, IT
whom 249 900 are Luthcrans aud Is coo OF
the Reformed Church but these figures repre-
sent only ten per cent OF tie population OK
that country.
Dr. Horrck Johnson of Auburn. has many
calls but accepts th,m not. Within the past
yeaI he las certainly had fouT, and possibly
rs many more II which the public has not
heard. His lat Was from Utica, bni OF course
he declined it, There is every reason 10 be-
heye thar DR.. JoHuson's determination to re-
main mt Auburn i unaltennle.
One Of iho distinguished Monol family Of
Protestant pastors in Paris. the Rev. Theodore
Monod. who was converted, IT is said while y
student ln Allegheny Penn, Will visit this
country IA the Spring and address Protesting
bodies on tie state OF the Church IN France and
It's needs.
The number Of priests ministcring in tho
Old Catholic churches OF switzerland - ne
tween 90 and 20 only. The Catholic POI ula-
ton Of he confederate canion,, numbers
.O23 430. Iae ccccsiasics number 2.69O,
OF whom 2.3l3 belong To the ,ceul n, and
377 TO the Regular. clergy.
Cardinal Newman ha, just eutcred upon Lis
cigAticth year. Dr. pd>,y in AayUst wlil en-
pete his. Cardinal Newman i expected IN
Loadon >o)n. whore he Will be the gUr't of
Cardinal Manning aud the Duke OF Norfolk,
Wao was formerly lis pupil.
Per- Hyacinihe celebrated the anniversary
of ,Ac 0ptn!us OF lis church fortnight ago.
Iii, M mortal to tn municipality praying for
llc u-r of Il chuIc', has been rejected by the
committee 10 which II WAS reicned.
The entire Bible has been translated into
the tongue OF Ncw-Heblides and minister
of the Free Church of Scotland has succeeded
IN HdGyIug the natives to pay all the printers
bii themselves.
There are 3OOO 900 members on the rolls f
the African Methodist Episcopal Church, that
Chur having bcen organized in 1916. It
has one college, publishing department, SIX
bishops aad many schools.
The Congregational Church of Windsor,
Conn. which is looked upon rs The mother
Church in that Stato viii celebrate thls
month the two hundred and ffueth year OF
It's existence.
The First Baptist Church Of Albany. tho
plst0rate OF which WAS recently made vacant
t,y the resignation of d.. Reeve has extended
a call to the Rev. Dr. J.. Ms. II ynes, Of NoT-
wch.
The Grecl, Government, in swing IN order
that the Bible shall be read in the pHoll;
schools. has specified that the ancient and lot
the modern tongue shall he employed
The Episcopal Church in the past year has
fallen OF in Maine, and in four years a gain
Of only hundred has been made
Sunday-,chools are much needed in tho
Greek Church and at least one religious newS-
paper IN Greece Is advocating taeir establish
ment.
4 London publisher offers an edition Of tho
New Testament Tor cents, and says he can
make money at selling it for that prlce.
Forty-fve years ago n French Protestant
Was very rarely seen IN Canada but the NUM-
Der j. said now 10 0e thousands.
The Lutheran Church is adding largely %
the number OF is buildings. \ recent report
mention, twelve new ones.
A society in London is about TO ESTABLISH at
Madrid p periodical which shall represent no
Protestant cause IN Spain.
On; of the $50 colleges in thls cou1-rv
about seventy have established Young Mons
Christian Associations
An effort Is making in Baltimore to oroct \
chuch In memory oc thc late Bishop VIII
tugham.
In san Franci,co the Greek Church has
chapel and about go followers.
It is said that in the Welsh language an in
tidcl book doe, not exist.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
GIVE TO CHARITY WHILE YOU LIVE.
From The Ncr- Iort Christian idrocue .Nrh)
Mrs Emma Strecker q wealthy and charitable
LADY, died about year ago, LEAVING I'D h'r VIII b.
une,is 70 a nambci OF charitable INSTITUTIONS. lie.
heirs BOW contest the VIII. On January 20. WIN
the case was called the Surr0gatcs Court, forty
one law vcrs responded. There never was shcePl:gs
enough and tat enough 10 satisfy such -,-g;.
Neither beueyocnce nor heir h's much chance l0r
au inheritance. NJral.-Admulstery your 0wI for
tame. Give to the great benevolent cntcrpil~ ~rs
while you can see it administered. The weakest
thing IN America Is the will or wish Of a dead nan.
MORE PULPITs THAN RABBTs ~ sAEl~