New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

COSgrOYe, representing tho creditors OF Arch
bishop Purcell and Mr.. Lincoln, representing
the interests of the Church, both Ohio lawyers,
recently came East 10 inquire into the question
of the tenure of church property and 10 learn
TO what extent the owners Of such property are
liable Ia the creditors of the Archbishop. In
the course of the visit n consultation was had
with the Rev DR.. COrcoran Scripture Professor
at s.. Charles BOrromeo Seminary. OyerbroOk,
Penn, who is said % be an authority on ques-
tions Of canonical law. To a reporter Of ne
thought that the United States courts would
decide the case in favor Of the Church.
Church property" ne said, cannot be law
fully estranged from the Church or be held
liable TO any legal process. You cannot rob
the Church is the property of the faithful, which
the Church holds and guards for them. If so
many devout people buy real estate or leave
sums of money III their wills for the beneht OF
the Church ut large, or for certain communities
Of the Church, it would be very unjust to USE
that property to pay the Unauthorized debts OF
a servant of the Church. Archbishop Purcell
acted in direct disobedience of Rome, and he
has rendered himself liable 10 cxcOmmunlca-
ton, although throughout his diocese no one
considers the aged prelate guilty even IN
thought, feeling which ia shared by Catholics
generally and by many Professionals. He has the
respect, love and esteem OF the whole clergy.
He has no private property whatever. Rome
regards him ~ the victim of a series Of lament
able errors of Judgment, and while she sym
pathizes deeply with his creditors. she ia pow
crlcss to act in their behalf for the reasons
which have Just explained. There really VIII
not be many losers 10y the disaster The very
poor are being amply cared for by the conSre-
cations TO which they belong, and those who
will suffer will be a number Of men, who, as !
was informed by the Rev MIR. Ambranch, Oi
Cincinnati, deposited their money with Father
Edward Purcell so a 10 conceal the fact of
their possession and not pay take. on IT, Ihcy
suffer through their own cunning
THE METHODIST ECUMySIcAL CoNFEREScE.-
Considerable interest II already felt among
Methodists in regard 10 the Ecumencal Con-
ference which viii begin It's sessions in London
on September !. Delegates are expected To be
present from all parts of the world. Among
the laymcn who, 4 Is reported. viii attend the
Conference from the United States are General
Clinton b. Fisk, of New York. and Oliver lloyt,
of Connecticut The Conference l. limited Ia
400 members. and as this Is the first general
council of tho Church. which numbers between
I,OOO,OOO and 5,OUO,OOO COMMITMENTS, I'D
deliberations will doubtless be eagerly fol- |
lowed. The Conference will have no ecceslas-
teal authority, SO that its conclusions will no
be binding upan any particular Methods
organization. The topics to bo discussed are
Mcthodism. Its History and Results y;
Evangelical Agencies of Mcthodism y; Meth
odi-m and the Young The Lords Day and
Temperance Possible Perils Of Method !
ism =; Education g: "The Use Of the Press for
Foreign Missions aud christian Unity" !
The regulations for the government of the Con- |
ference IN effect suggest plan Tor Organizing |
into one cnnfcdcratcd body tho different |
branches Of the Methodist Church throughout |
the world. Bishop simpson will preach the |
opening sermon. The idea of such n gathering !
81 representatives of Mcthodism IN its different
forms !, due TO the Rev. Dr. \. c. George, who |
Vac member Of the General Conference held |
in 1876 from the Central New ork Confer
cncc and who j. now pastor of the Centenary |
Church of Chicago. Under resolutions which |
were pae-cd correspondence ha. been gong on !
between q committee, of which Bishop simpson |
WAS chairman and l)r. George secretary, ana /
different bodies of MethOdists IN this country |
and iu Europe, and q year ago the proposition
took definite shape, when II was decided 10 hold !
the Conference ia London IN the fail OF ISL
The project Wac every " here fayoraDiy received |
PrRr UYAcrNrHr's CuARAcTERIsrIcs.-T !
Rev Leonard " oo-cy Bacon discusses IN the !
current number of The CongregdhoRdhst ne
causes Of the collapse of the Calllcan Church
in Paris at the head Of which WAS Pcro llya-
ciufAc. Nr. Bacon maintains that Pero iiya-
c.uthc's position Is weak one, since 10 Is mega
tive, and that no profound religious move
lurnt ever went forward on the strength OF |
grows narrower. d" lie is now, says Mr. /
Bacon. simply rIiua,l-t Lprcop1lAu. closely /
idruiIntd with his sect of sect ~ England /
and Oh, n.icd states. and utrlnllng win no /
one 81 lt Nfs-tll'N0 'A ltlH push WI ~ I
emphasized b., th" attitude of tine frcnch pco- /
Ilr vino. Nr. Bacon thinks want To br " FRO !
tt~'aut-. fair aId square, II they WANT any re- /
iciou ~ all. A-diu. hr shy, That lrt' lNd- |
,iuihcs personal defects al mud aud character |
have bad much to do With his failure. In ihr /
course ot an intimate acquaintance. VIZ. Bacon |
SINS that l'rr li1acmthc impressed hun a. We :
ius "a man vino 90 times was carried away 10y !
De gI>lID- sentiment, and Who Wa ln iir hAht /
ol ~nuAnk huu~cif up to a theatrical excite
HIta a H.
10 -it hou far down into his nature his coiNlc-
tious 20" lie Is "coufISrd between his con
science and hi, other tIrultics, l. cgou>''ai
aud ,rh~.fIyr. and lack, tact and cumpu"n. /
Inqnc- uonahH NE Is q hi!'li'hl nhu I't""t
orator, but his line l. a very narrow one 80 /
that hc often repeats himself; and ini> M .
f,cundity of intellect j. serious GiH" back /
10 his effectiveness "Ncry slowly, very lr-
luctautly,. and very d'rd'diN Naf~ Mr.
Bacon. have come Ia the conclusion that /
thr world has nothing 70 hope from TIE career
of Pcrc Uyacinthe. The salvation of France -
approaching from another quarter
TIE SPREAD or -Mormonism
formed the topic of an address which was de-
lilcrrd lat sunday by Professor j. NJ. Coyner,
president of the salt Lake Collegiate Institute
i'm the seventh Presbyterian Church AZ Cinrin-
natl MurmOulsm lac said, WAS moral plague
that was spreading in all directions with alarm
ING r,pdlty. tab MOrmOni.m. sad Pro-
ftssor Go, ncr, " IL not The MOrmOnisn tiat Is
cxpoundcd ont OF the Territory by from 500 to
500 ni~-iouarc, at yearly expense Of about
81 900, 600 to win proscytcs. l. is kingdom
Of itself thoroughly. organized from the CHIEF
birrorch down Ia the lowest servant whose
nvnVrJ object is the overthrow of the social
CONDITIONS based on Christianity and republic
canism M the same time. They boast that
within fifteen years. as indicated 10y their pre-
sent EXPANSION, and the vast territory "llhln |
which fIcir principles are either openly ayowcd
or co,crtly maintained, they will virtually have
that result Within the met SIX
wear. DIZZY have organized in tho Territory
sight churches and twenty three schools which