New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

INCIDENTS IN THE PASSION PLAY.-Late
English papers have long accounts OF the recent
performance at Oberammergau, and tits agreed
that the simple villagers acquitted themselves
after manner which deserves the highest
praise. Every scrptural detail was carried out
to the letter, and even In the Crucitixion scene
one could not have told positively with the aid
on a strong glass, that nails had not been
driven through hands and feet. When the
thrust of the centurion's spear produced
crimson stain over the heart of the Christ, q
distinctly audible expression of almost terrified
surprise ran through the vast assemblage. =
The mien of POntius Plate was beyond oil
praise. A wOOd-carver took the part, ana
acted il better than any other part in the play
was acted He is q man Of such fine physique
and lofty bearing that he could easily pass for
o noble Roman anywhere, without assuming the
gorgeous cOrslet and glittering diadem OF a
pro-consul." After the, part Of PLATE, the best
acted was that of Judas. The scowls, the
mess, and the suspicious face OF this char
acter were," says The Times, truly admirable,
and his baggliDg for an increase OF tho brlbe
offered him could scarcely have been better done
even by Shylock." Several famous paintings mg
served as the originals of certain scenes. Ihat
of the Last Supper was an almost perfect living
COPY of Leonardo's great work. The Christ
bearing the cross was after PaOlO VerOnese
the Descent was after Rubens, and the EntOmb-
ment after Raphael.
CoLoRED BIsHoPs.-The refusal of the Meth
odist Conference which recently met in Cln-
cinnat to elect colOred Bishop, has called
out many expressions OF regret and even IN,
churches. At PHILADELPHIA, DIR. Butler
gave a plain statement of his feelings In the
matter, one day last week. He declared that
the color-line was forced upon his race at the
at Cincinnati" he said, "thcre was Q
colored man to meet me-, When
was assigned to my seat 1t was
amongst the colored people, and | was
appointed to preach in coored church." Dr.
Butler was a member of the Committee on
into the big end of the horn, but his emerg-
ence from that body was, he says, from tho
horns small end. He relates little history
of how the wool was pulled over our eyes, as
usual" The committee reported In favor OF
q colOred Bishop but square vote IN the
Conference was not had. Men who had
speeches to make could not get the floor, and
q motion for an indefinite pOstpOnement was
" "railroaded through" He added. In conclu-
sion, that the question is one which must Oe
taken ND and voted on, because the negro
Twill never remain indefinitely postponed"
RELIGIOUS DICTAToRsHIP. Recently In
London, Mrs. Booth, wife of the leader of the
Salvation Army, made public appeal at the st.
James Hall for subscriptions to aid In carrying
forward the work of the organization. Ihe
EchO of London notes this fact and feels called
upon in the interest of the public to state what
this body is doing aud how 1t is constituted.
To all intents and purposes the sect Is q very
aggressive one, it says, and one man has
absolute power over it. Mr. Booth with his
wife, son and daughter, is its absolute master.
He has an imperial authority OF which no
PRESBYTERIAN church court or Wesleyan con-
ference no bishop or archbishop ever dreamed.
The army is organized on a military basis and
absolute obedience is demanded OF its officers
and members. There are now in England
5,2S0 of this band of men and women speaking
IN public every Sunday and nearly every nlght.
They are unpaid. There are 267 captains,
paid evangelIsts. Altogether there are Isl sta
lions throughUutithe country, and during the year
E14,669 have been collected locally and ex-
pended locally in this work, every penny so
taken and srent being strictly accounted for.
The largest buildings in town are required for
the meetings, and the sum paid IN rents Is large.
CARDINAL NEWMAN AT OxFoRD.-For the
second time in forty years Cardinal Newman
has been in Oxford, his early home he arrived
on n Saturday, and was entertained that night
at dinner by the President and Fellows or
Trinity College. A distinguished company
met him and cOnverszlOne was held Ill the
College gardens that evening. In the morning
on sunday he preached to crowded con2re-
CATION in the Roman Catholic Chapel in st.
GllesS and in the evening gave an address at
the same place. He WAS entertained on the
following day by the Provost anu FelioWs OF
OIiel College at a breakfast. Tho DAILY NeTs
of London recalls that an English poet mas
named together Cardinal Newman and MT
CARLYLE a. the great intellectual powers or the
ace that is passing, its chief masters IN prose,
and rcyerci even by those who most widely
differ from them. Both are types OF which
the English world, is, perhaps, the more proud,
because we see no promise OF the advent or
other such kings of thought"
H. o,, ANT 7 qt Vvnnly fhn h0n(a
of n CathOlic saint were received in tins city
ON their way to Cincinnati, where they will be
deposited i'll nunnery. Originally tney came
from Rome. 1t was necessary at the custom
House that the case should be opened: III was
found to contain handsome box OF stained
wood culiou,ly wrought and having gllded
claws for supports. The bones were those or
St. DlscOus which were first discovered III the
wear 1902. On examlnatl the head was seen
to rest Oh two cushions OF crimson SIX
embroidered In gold. A crown ol flowers and
A golden halo enciIcle it. The clothing OF the
body was silk of various cOlOrs llchly EN-,
One arm lay across the chest ana
grasped branch of palm. Near the head was
\ glass vessel set In brass when IL IS supposed
contains the blood of the marty. The interior
Of the shrine was Ornamented handsomely.
An APPEAL FOR MoNEY-One of the most
heavily burdencd of the smaller Methodist
Churches of this country has been the first
Church at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since the great
ire of 1875 it has been i'll severe straits. Dur
me- eleven months it has paid OFT $1,000 OF
thc Indebtedness, and Its pastor, d: j. Holmes
has issued an appeal to all churches for more. 1t
IS an odd sort Of document that he sends, but
,hc@rfu % enough atany rate. Rich men, he says,
have so many tuneful nightingales to charm |
The money out of them, and so many tapping |
,ondors of mammoth, worldly speculatlGns TO |
,ngrOsS their attention, ana 80 may scDOlaiiy |
piping and carollng, for dis |
rcsscd academies and colleges, that these great |
md noble rich folks cannot hear the moan OF |
Door little, friendless dove" like himself.
OLD CATnoLIcs.-The Old Catholic Church |
las Just held its synod at Geneva. Bishop |
Ierz0g delivered the address. Delegates from
lmong whom we're Father Hyaclnthe and the |
Bishops of Mexico and Meath, were present.
4 resolution was passed adopting a common |
prayer book for all the SWISS churches. Father |
Iyacnthe preached on Sunday morning in |
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