New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

SO. 1876 rs. Archbishop Wood thanked tho
congregation for their efforts, and expressed the
belief that In o short time, with vigorous work.
the required amount would be roIthc9mIne.
He said there were many VINO "ou'o eIvo
freely. who had not attended the meeting:
In addition to these contributions be cxpectec
material assistance fIom various ehurches IL
the Archdiocese.
The congregation OF ST. Paul's Uniyersaiid
Church. Chicago. are determined to keep the1
pastor, Dr. w. Il. Ryder, from going 10 New
York (Churcb OF the Divine Paternity. hey
have promised to pay the debt OF Syo,ooo OF
the church if he will remain IN Chicago, ana
have already taken steps to raise the m0ney.
On Sunday last he made this proposition to hls
congregation Il will give you until the hiss
day in January next to complete the suDscrip-
ton to pay the entire Indebtedness OF ot. Iaui
Church. II at that time the payment OF tbe
indebtedness il satisfactorily guaranteed, pro.
vided for, ] will accede TO your request, ana
remain your pastor; if it is not. shall nc tbae
time resign the charge. when shaH nave
held just twenty one years.
Mr.. Moodys seminary at Mortified seems to
be prospecting. The Indian girls mingle freely
with their " hte sisters, there being niue sociA
difference. Without an exception they ENJOY
their Northern home, and do not wish TO return
TO the Territory. They will ultimately go back
as teachers of their nation. There are three
tribes represented--tbe Creek, Cherokee ana
Choctaw. Fourteen Is the whole namDeI. Al
the beginning of such a school as this is 10 De.
there are many needs, but none more apsoiu.e
and imperative than library. Those having
reference books to spare would aid the instifu-
ton greatly by giving them to IL; aud appre'
citation ana interest IN Mr.. Mo0dys phlan-
thTUp.c work could be well shown by contiiDu-
lions Of money Is well as books.
The Supreme Court OF Madrid has recently
confirmed. "a IN conformity with the spirit OF
the Constitution and the Ministerial circulars
two sentences of The tribunals Ia Catalonia, the
fist cOndemning to two months imprisonment
a man who had refused to take his nat on on
meeting religious procession OF the state
Church in the street and the second 10 TWO
months correctional Imprisonment minister
who had delivered m addrt - to some peasants
assembled in "a threshing yard, anG after the
address had distributed tracts. These acts the
SUPREME Court holds 20 be public man tes,atons
contrary TO the State religion, and f0rhidden ty
the legislation Of the Restoration exactly Gs the
hawking Of Bibles and tracts aud tie meetings
of Protestants outside regularly AUTHORIZED
places of worship are prohibited.
The Pruss;an Government profess hopeless
ness for the present of reconciliation with the
Vatican Their last Ecclesiastical Bill, they
say, afforded the means OF concluding peace
but by the rejection OF that measure the mate
rial at the disposal OF the Government Tor paw
ing the way TO an ultimate arrangement was
totally demolished. he Ministry, therefore.
decline all responsibility for taking no further
action in the m3tter They wCuld now assume
an expectant attitude, while adm nis'erng the
existing laws with an indulgent hand That Is
a plain intna alton to the Vatican autborlucs
thai tie next step must be taken by them
The Christian AdrOcdte thinks that the reason
tor the decline Of some important churches IL
that the official members are without genuine
sympathy with the majority OF the congie-
CATION. People begin to feel that they are
ignored then that they are not desired tLeh
thew 20 elsewhere or remain at home niue
thougItfulness and bTOtherly Kindness on the
DarT of the men and women o. position and
leadership would prevent this.
Several secessions 70 Rome are announced
from the South Seas. DR.. Dun, son OF the late
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, has, II Is
ANNOUNCED, with his wife and fanhly, Deen ie-
ceiyed into the Roman Catholic Church III New
Zealand. Five Wesleyan ministers M Duntoia
have applied 20 the bishop for ordination. lie
hes ordained one, and the others are on proba-
ton.
The Roman Catholic papers in Madrid assert
that a leaned local phys elan has dlsc0veieu
that the figure on the crucitiX III Bureos Cathe-
dral IL a human body III perfect stare oI
preservation, and without sign OF 0econi-
posltion lt u said TO have been there since
the middle OF the eleventh century.
The International Committee of the Young
Mons Christian Associations have published n
list Of three hundred topics tor the prayer
meetings of 1851" 1t IL intended for the use
of pastors Association SECRETARIES and Offers
active Ia Christian work.