New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

fer of the Rtualists to the fold OF the Church
and that he has already sent to them instruc'
tions as to the final concessions to be made.
An English paper reports that an archbishop
and two bishops of the sect known as Old
Beleversr have been confined in Russian
fortress for periods ranging from seventeen 10
twenty-six years, their only offence Delne tDat
they celebrated religious services according 10
the rites of their own faith
In church near London recently there was
a fight before the service between teacher
and school boy. After the service had be.
gIn children made so much noise in spite or
prOtestatons from the vicar that he finally
bad to leave his pulpit and go into the gal
lery to restore order
In Kansas the average increase in Presby-
teTian churches during the past twenty years
has been one month. Since last October IT
has been one a week. Eight years ago this
denomination secured its first fOothOld IN
Texas, and now it has 81 churches. 900
communicates and 1000 Sunday school
teachers.
An Austrian Jew, named Julius Blum, has
been raised to the rank OF Pacha and Assistant
Secretary of State by the Khedive of Egypt.
1t is said that no other Israelite since the time
of Joseph of old has reached such emlnence III
the land of the PharaOhs.
Dl>HOD UItRR udS ItCtlNtu iulO
the Reformed Church of England two former
curatcs of the Established Church, and two
deacOns now in the establishment have APP
piled for admission to priests orders at the
Spring ordination.
FOrty-nine members within q year have
been added to Christian church in the Chi
nese village of Shia Cha Tang. A heather
temple in that village was converted into
church about year ago.
Beyond a simple tablet in an obscure church
corner there IL no memorial TO Robert Ralkes,
in Gloucester, his native city. A movement
has been started for the erection of marble
statue of him in the cathedral.
new Methodist church was recently. dedi.
cated in Cleveland, not only free of debt but
with SO in its treasury. IT is the only Metho-
dist church in that city which had not debt
resting on 1t when presented to the Almighty
tits proposed that new building shall be put
ND in Rochester for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Already $4,000 has been
subscribed, and it is believed that 100000
can be secured Tor 1t.
Among the 15,O64 TeugoOs who were re-
celVed into the Baptist Church last year, only
a few defectiOns have thus far been found, and
by way of compensation there Is new rep0r'
of Ill fresh additions.
The oldest minister in the Church of Scot
land is the Rev. Walter Home, of Polwalth,
BerwickshTe, who was ordained in 1898 and
succeeded his father as the minister OF the
church at that place.
In the city and neighbOrhOod of Edinburgh
six churches are III course OF erection by the
United Presbyterian ChuIch. In other denOm-
nations church building at Edinburgh is also
very active.
A daughter of Bishop Colenso has arrived
in England from South Africa, and in COM
pany with gentleman who lost brother at
isandula, is writing history of the war in
Iululand.
There are twenty Christian churches in An
tananariVO, Madagascar, Il city or lOO,OOO
regulation. Some OF them hold more than
/, 900 persons, and on Sunday all are filled.
Within the last ten years the MethOdists IN
Cleveland and its neighborhOOd have built
more than twenty church ediices, at cost OF
something over 100000
Dean Stanley recently entertained 23O mem
bers of the WOrkingmen's Club at tea Ill the
College hall at Westminster.
The foundation stone of Truro Cathedral
will be laid in May. and the Prince of Wales
has consented to perform the ceremony
Since 1877 there have been forty-cight crc-
nations in Milan The society now numbers
nearly 200 members.
Laura Bridgman's health is more delicate
than it used to be, but Ler mind is as active
as it ever was. Her age Is now iifty-One.
Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal Church, con-
firmed 130 Indians last year About 73 Others
were baptlsed.
Scotch Presbytelians require their mission
aries in China to return home once III every
seven years.
There are 1,670 active cergymen IN the dis
established Episcopal Church of Ireland.
In Russia there are 15,O0O,OOO dissenters
from the Greek Church.