New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

of tleTty-two during the year. The book can
he Obtained Tor 30 cents at IL. {. Morse's,
tourth-ave. and Twenty -third-st, this city,
The Rev. Dir. Austin Phelps. professor cnaeri-
tus of Sacred Rhetoric a; Aadover theological
seminary, bciiVes that the pulpit ought not
TO ignore SpiritHalism. Ia an article in me
CoRgrcg0tiondiist he says: % When people find
Their inherited faith In miracles and in inspir,-
non muddlcd by the modern necromantic mar
wells, it is natural, it is reasonable that they
should aSi,: What do these things mean y
And 80 long as popular science SAYS never "A
word, who shall give To the people the necessary
satisfaction, if the pulpit does not! Has not
this thing been let alone long enough Is it
not time that the clergy should have opinions
about il which, as theoogianS, they are willing
to bc responsible for, and opinions which shall
commend themselves To the good sense and the
biblical faith of their hearers Ii can never
be beneath the dignity Of the pulpit to answer
any inquiries, touching religious faith, which
ask"
The exercises at the dedication of the newly
opened grounds of the Atlantic Highlands As
ISOLATION, New-Jersey. will be held next We'd
nesday; AT l ! IA. IN. Bishop Harris will preach
me dcdlcatory sermon, and at p. IN. the Rev.
lor Sanford Hunt will address the audience.
he rest OF the week will be devoted 10
Missionary Institute meeting, which will he
CONDUCTED by the Rev. DIR. :. J.. Baldwin, of
the China Mission. Among those who are ex-
pccted to speak are the Rev. Drs w. Butler
]
MIS- ASbuIy Lowrey and MTs. kcnnard
Chandler.
The Rev. DR.. Richard Newton, who has been
the rector OF the Church of the Epiphany Phil
adclphla, for nineteen wears. has resigned his
position on account of ill-health, and has fixed
October as the date of his retirement Ina re-
| cognluon of his long and valued services and
! IN order that he may not be wholly separated
| from the church, the vestry has conferred upon
Dr. Newton the title of Rector Emeritus and
haS settled upon HIM handsome annuity. DIR.
| Ng|Si5oh was born IN Liverpool. England, aud
VIII be SiNtN-cleht years old to- morrow He IL
! spending the summer at Nanagansett Pier.
The Ladies' Semi-ccntenmal and the New
| York Camp meeting Associations will hold
| Their "ntucth anniversary and jubilee camp
| meeting at sing Sing Heights, beginning
| tuesday, August ,. Inc ladies fair and fcsti-
val VIII come first, continuing four DAYS and
| evenings. The camp meeting will begin on
! Tuesday. August ., and will continue ten days.
! Special Efforts are making 10 render the meet
| ing this year more than usually interesting on
/ account of the semi centennial anniversary
which will he celebrated at this old and we'll
known ground
Mr.. Moody announces that in addition 10 tho
Rev. DIR Andrew Bonar he will have the assist
! ahcc, at the Christian convention for Bible
| stUdy, at Mortified. Mass. of the Rev George
! +. Pcntcco>t, Major ID. W. Nhipple and of
other Biblical students. Mr. Sanl,cy. Mr. and
! Mrs. S'ob5ns and Mr.. Veterinarian viii have
charge of the music. The sessions will begin
on August ), and will continue through the
month.
The PrcShyt"y of Clarion. Penn. has re-
| aihimd IFS decision made recently against
"proniscuouS dancing" 10y its members, be-
! cause II steals Nay our precious time, dis
| SlEtcS religious impressions and har,lens the
heart " Promi>cuous dancing i defined a. the
| dancing together of males and females,
whether at the social party or IN the ballroom
The Baptist churches of Central and Eastern
/ Europe have formed union, embracing Ger
many, Denmark, >Wltz"i land. Holland, Russia,
| Turkey and Poland, and extending even into
| Africa. In the last thirty years the member
ship of the Baptist churches In this region has
increased from a few hundreds to 10000.
Bishop Littleiohn. who is now in Europe. is
| credited with the remark that the Church of
| England i further than ever from diScSiabli>h-
| ment, and that II has spent &2ooooo,ooo
during the last thirty years in building and
repairing cathcdrals and churches, and
S3o,OOOo0o IN church schools.
FoW generations were represented at 4 hap
tism in Trinity Church. Albany, sunday before
last, the child being attended lay it, mother.
| grandmother and great grandmother. all of
whom were presented 20 the bishop for con-
| rnation and were received TO their first COM
munlon 10y the present rector
At a recent missionary meeting Of the Pro-
| tc>tant Episcopal clcIgymcn of New Haven
| County, II was stated that two wears ago tho
| income ol an missionary societies was
! S6,5oo.oOo. 81 which ~. 900, 600 WAS given in
| England Sl.7J0.OoO in America, and
| $l,21O,OOO in Germany.
About 80 delegates attended the eighteenth
| annual convention of the Texas Baptist sun
! daN->rhool> at Gonzales recently. Il MAS stated
! that IN the last YEAR SlAty-tlucc new schools
| Lad been organized.
! There are twcnty-Sevon Protestant Ep.ssopal
clcrslmen, Including the Bishop in tie State
| of Delaware. 1he communicates number
! 1850.
\ bureau has been established in CHICAGO for
| the purpose of supplying clcrsAmen with ser
| mons. IL Il said 10 bc of foreign origin
Ii is stated that Leadyille. Cd. has 4 Mctlo-
! dist church with a membership Cf 400.
There are l56 We>lc yam congregations in
! four provinces OF South Ccylon.
There are said Ia Ice in England p 900 Bap-
! fists, occupying l5i churches.
There are sevcnty-iiec ordained Baptist min
| listers in California.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION
Or. Dix should not hc called 4 ritualist IT, Las
too mach canton and good Judgment 20 DO foolish
| things, but Tor what Is Catholic a. we'll as for
What J. larlSanshlp IN Catholic sense. There -
no man Who does Inorc " Go RISKS morr l.s as
( greater mfncnce. ia the whole Episcopal Church.
His strength i the strenr; of coiNrii,n ANA II
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