New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25

Elected and one of the clergymen went around
in front of the other two. On another occasion
the people were lying on their faces, ana one
lady stretched her whole length on the moor:
The first time no one took communion ou'
the second time twenty-five or thirty dld.
METHODIST ELECTIONS OF HOPs.-Alreany
discussions of who shall fill the Episcopai
vacancies in the Methodist Church are becom-
ing frequent. More than dozen names nave
been spoken of. The Rev. Doctors Foss,
Vincent and Hurst are prominently mentioned
in the Eastern States. Two or three southern
names have been discussed, several ONO
doctors of divinity are also talked of, and Tor
the Northwest three or four wel-known men
are discussed. ID. ID. Whedon, Erastus D.
Haven, Daniel Curry and William +. Warren
are pointed to as the leading men IN the de-
nomination, but aside from Chancellor haven,
it is believed that none OF them VIII Do
seriously thought Of
II is stated as Il fact that New-England
Baptist in preaching few wccks ago rom
the text " In those days came John the By.
list preaching in the wilderness OF Jn,'ci'
used the following words " Oh how hhe
to read these words III the blessed BlDie. "a
don't read anywhere III il about John t'r
Methodist, nor about John the Presbyterian, "r
about John the EpiSc0pdiidn, nor about 'jehn
the CongregationGlist. But it is Joha tie Bag
fist! On ! how / like to read that"
lean Board have petiiioned The Legislature o.
Massachusetts for power 10 hold real esitt"
of yearly value OF S5O, ana persons.
property of a value of 100000. The p''>-
ent limit is $50 900 III zeal estate ana SD",OVo
in personal property.
Three members Of the organization which =
known in England "a the Salvation Amy
have arrived IN philadelphia ana begun i
series of meetings. which thus lar nave q. 90
largely attended. Conversions are aireuuv
reEoit.d, and iurthcr assistance III ihe ~Ors
is expected soon from England.
Between 5000 and 1000 scamen-' Libraries
are kent on the water by the Amir .can sea-
mans FIend SECURITY, the hamWr al volumes
being over 100000. Many t"oCssiAd N'soe.S
are, hOWCIcI, sui n Hccu oil books, ana -'its
are solicited. Ii - stated tldt VIII 40 "a
very good start ior library can " obtained.
I'm one OF the Presbytcrl n ch Irches OF Ralti-
mere the sunday evening conelesatois are
said TO Zee largely composed % men. IN The
spacious galleries tiic only persons serli arc
men. Many .. them are students IA the Lni-
Vcrsity OF aialy laLd.
A cremation society has been started IN
Rome. The OpisiORe dishGcs The plrc ~
much for I've dead rs Tor tie iIylng tumn-
ton unpeasanty remlnGs u al auto-ha-ie,
and ii predicts that the society VIII not meet
with much success.
Samuel ID. " aNuY, VINO mas just Dtti CIV, t',i
TO the British Parliament III the district winch
for Il long time was represented by the Late
J, In Roebuch, Is wcll-knOvn IN England ~ u
gifted Methodist local preacher AID platform
orator.
4 letter from Mr.. Sturgeon to his c0ngrega-
ton, dltod at MtntOne on CaIstlnds Day,
states that the delightful weather IA the ooutn
oi France, "taKes the rheumatism out Oi NM,
and that he feels much letter.
A son-in-l law OF the late d. Jacob ldc died
over Thirty ytaIs ago n the Mary ALd stare
Prison, being confined there ca 81 aTge ot
aiding slaves 10 escape from bondage. Chailcs
I. iOTIcy was his Maine.
During tie celebration OF the Feast or tie
Immaculatc Conception III the Cnurch OF t,ie
Gr,u az Rome, over 800 chan.chcIs ana Other
lights, amounting IN All to 5000, were uso0
10 illuminate the Cditicc.
George Frederick Fl;zherbcrt McNufray -
the name Of die s0-cai ed curatc who wa re-
c.,tly charged IN a Loudon police court with
stealing. He has since been sentenced 10 SIX
months at nITd labor
Barring Brothers, OF London, have Presented
10 IA. Piyson Memorial Cong c-at , Adi CAu.cI
OF Portland, Me-, bell costing $1,000.
After long eff,l ;he JeSults have obtained
permission To open college a, Cano, Ky pt