New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-06

de Marie. Ill Brothers of st. Peter in Vinculis
32 Barnabites, 81 PassiOnists, 80 Fathers OF st.
Joseph's Refuge, % Fathers OF st. Sauveur, n
Canons of the Lateran, 25 Monks Of St. Eden
Marists, 20 Fathers of Our Lady OF Sion, 70
Fathers of the Company OF st. lren9, 10 Der,
nardins, Il EOmasque Fathers. II Fathers OF
the Congregation OF st. Ihomas,. IL Trinitarl-
| Doctrine Missionaries OF St. Francois dc
| Sales, Peres Minimes, Canadians, and 3
| Priests Of "the Holy Countenance ;" OF, 1883
in all. In addition, tho DEGREES apply to ], 400
Trappists who have net yet been expelled.
A federal council OF the three Illinois dioceseT
of the Protestant Episcopal Church has been Or
eanized The object of the preliminary meet
ing has been to draft plan to be proposed to
the dloceses of Illinois, Quincy and Spring
field respectively, at their next conventions,
whereby the three dioceses may enter into fed
eral rea Ons in accordance with provision
made by yhe General Convention. These federal
relations have in view the exercise OF the fol-
lowing powers: l. The organizing and admin
istering of an appellate court for adjudcatlng
cases brought before it by appeal from the courts
OF the several dioceses: 2, The charge and care
of educational and charitable institutions. g. The
charge and custody OF matters pertaining to tie
extension of the church, such as church build
ing and the assistance of feeble parishes AID
missions. 4. The acceptance anG administra.
ton of all funds and contributions OF any KIND
which may be given or intrusted to 1t. 8. Leg
islatIOn upon subjects of common interest to
the several diOceses not in conflict with the con-
sttution and canOns of the General Convention
OR Of the several associated diOceses.
Beth Eden Church, Philadelphia, which was
burned last Tuesday, had cost the Baptists
$186,779 AZ. 1t had never been dedicated, as
the congregation preferred to wait until every
dollar of indebtedness should be liguidated.
1t was opened for service or April a, 1870.
Recently the balance OF the debt. $32, 900, was
subscribed for, and all but SIS 900 paid in. IL was
estimated that $4,000 would have completed
the steepe, making the total cost Of the property
about 100000. The organ was erected on the
pulpit platform, and was very ingenlOuSly
arranged, the small organ being on one side.
the grand organ on the other, being so designed
as to not Obstruct the food Of light from The
great memorial window. The chancel window,
out of which the flames burst so iercey in
their attack on Horticultural Hall, was thirty
six tess high and nineteen feet wide. with
stone mulliOns, and filled with stained glass
from Munich. 1t was memorial window, AID
TIE glass work cost over $4,000. In the in
terror decoration, walnut and oiled oak were
alone used.
Thomas Harrison, who is called the "bOy
preacher although he is twenty eight years
old, is now at work in New liay en-. de belieyes
in getting religion quick" Get 1T quick" he
remarked recently at the George Street Metho-
dist Church. THAT'S how I've seen $1,000 get il.
When l 200 OF 800 persons protested 1t at DIR.
Tamage's church in New-I York, when L was
preaching there, there was one Scotch 10y who
wanted to tell his mother in Scotland all about IT,
This is sure thing, that when man repents aud
believes be wants to tell everybody about it.
Why the $40 persons WHO came to Christ In
Meriden will go out and get 500 more, and
soon will say IN the papers that there Will be
great jubilee, over 1000 converts in Mar-
iden, and the same will he true OF New Haven
Only trust the Lord"
no sfa Of q norton nf fhp TrOv RI fba
Vermont Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church does not give entire satisfaction to the
bodies concerned. In fact the societies IN the
Burlington District are in actual revolt. Ii tho
Vermont Conference sends preacher to Rnt-
land, il must also provide him place to preach
in, for he cannot use the church, and salary
also, for the church will not pay him. The
churches of the district intend to get along with
until the next General Conference. Ii, then,
their alleged wrongs are not rishted, they will
add one more to the already long list OF inde-
pendent sects.
1t has been decided that npon the basis of
the compromise already signed and agreed TO
by the Vatican and Russian Governments, the
nomination of titularies to the churches of
Poland may Immediately he proceeded with.
The Vatican has sent to st. Petersburg q list
OF the candidates eligible to vacant Sees As
soon as the Russian Government have come to
a decision on these pc nts, NJ Malkassoif will
bc sent TO Rome as official Charge dAtfdireS to
treat directly with the Holy See.
The members of the Congregation OF Rites
have met three times at Rome, under the pIe'-
idency of the Pope, to examine and decide upon
the virtues and merits of Father Benigno of
Conf belonging to religious body of the Order
of Recollets, and born III 1878, who preached With
apostolic zeal the truths of the Catholic Faith
during forty years in the towns and villages
surrounding his native place, and whom it is
for this reason intended to beautity,
1t is announced that the youngest Princess
granddaughter of King Williams
sister, and daughter of the Pin cess of Mecklen-
berg-Schwerin, has joined the sisters OF st.
Vincent de Paul at Prague.
1t is rumorel that a body Of the expelled
French Jesuits are desirons of establishing
themselves in Dover, Where negotiations are
pending for the purchase OF the Imperial Hotel.
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