New-York tribune., 1881-09-25


n, ldaka Chapel was erected in 1879 in ol.va-
4 iand by the late Stillman Witt of fbaf CITY "a
. la memorial to his granddanghfer Idsi,s TslIs
ri who was killed by the explosion of the Sfearoeg
4 Chautauqaa on Lake Chautauaua i'm ls7I A
3 @ ulle chapel needed repairing and enlarging it
q was decided by members of Mr.. Witf's famiIv
7to rebuild 1t entirely and add a memorial tn
s ihm and other deceased friends III has iust
oeen hnlshed and dedicated. The outer walls
81 are OF uncut stone, the wainscotiDg and CEILING
q are OF polished butternut and the inside walls
8 are handsomely frescoed. Over the Dnlpif is
bronze tablet in memory OF Srillman Wut.
{ Ihe chapel cost $4,000.
q The first official Sunday-school census IN the
United states is now being taken bv the Coy
ernment lt is under the charge of ,fr Iob,
q ~: Mattles, of Philadelphia Cir.ulaJS con-
8 tanning number of questions are sent to every
4 superintendent. These questions cover the
FLU Ol teachers and children, the ages of
{ lRe scholars, the number value and character
oI books IN libraries the property owned fbe
q money collected and the increase in attendance
since 1870. 1t is thought that five or six more
months viii be required to complete The worl1
The Archbishop of Canterbury recommends
4 ehe use OF the following prayer for seasonabld
weather IN the diOceses of his province /. q IN
Iod, Heavenly Father, who, by Thy Son Jesus
j Snrlst, hast promised to all them that seek Thy
Kingdom and the righteousness thereof of
things necessary 10 their bodily sustenapee,,
SEND us, we beseech Thee, such seasonahle
Weather that we may receive the fIuts of the
II hrs sflfrix
! Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.n
3 Replying to a congratulatory address from
DO OF his clergy on the conclusion of his Iah,rs
4 IN the revision of the New Testament Rishon
& Ellcou says: Sincerely do ] join with Won i'm
Ile NE PRAYER that a fuller understanding of Gods
4 Holy word may, through this revision he
vouchsafed TO all who use our mother tonone
and that thus true religion may be more widely
4 spread, both IN our own country and through
) an the distant Lands IN which that tongue IL
spoken by our fellow men"
The Rev. C. c. PenicI Missionary Bishon Of
me Protestint Episcopal Church in Africa.
writes from Cape Mount, Liberia, that the cal,
4 mas people have made war on the Cape Mount
dlsii1ct. lie SAYS that many are dying of star
valon, and adds that il is heart -rendi,,,, y
Aid is needed at once Contributions can lie
sent for Bishop Pcnicl 10 the Mission Rooms.
70 - Bible House, or To the Rev. Henry
slXth-st., Newlork.
rhe latest foreign mail contains the an.
nouncement that the Rev W. j. Knox Little
Rector of ~. Alban's, Cheetwood Manchester
Will succeed DIR. Bradley a. Canon of Worcester
. Cathedral. Mr. Little is wen known as one OF
4 the most popular preachers among the ad-
yanced section OF the High Church party. lie
has visited the United States several times. and
| preached frequently in Trinity Church. New
York, the Church Of the Advent, Boston and
elsewhere.
designations among the Buffalo pastors ap
papers of that city. The most recent one TO
resign is the Rev. G.. VI. Peters who has had
charge OF the Cedar Street Baptist Church for
seven years. He intends to leave the naSforal
Office and devote his time to business ~ac-
tuated," be says, i'm this course bv dr+ies of
1 a hlal and family nature which he felt ha
could not disregard.
The First Baptist Church of Chicago wishes TO
secure DR. NaYand Hoyt. of BROOKLYN for its
pulpit. II was the intention of Dr. Iorirler TO
remain with the First Church until the new
building of the Emmanuel Church was finished.
But as this would prevent the church from set
tllng pastor, he decided TO resign at once and
thus avoid any embarrassment. DIR. Hoyt, the
Chicago papers say, is inclined to look favorably
upon call TO that city.
Deacon George w. Chapman has inst resigned
the superintendency of the Union Ten1nle
Church Sunday school, in Boston. after a term
OF service which will find few if any parallels.
lie became member of the Sunday-school in
4 : 10 and IN lS45 was elected to the SuDerin-
tendency. He has therefore held the office
over thirty-sx years. during which period over
10000 scholars have passed through the
school.
The Pope has ordered Cardinal Jacobni to
lnouiy TO Berlin that the declaration IN the
Note published in The North German f1g-efts il
highly appreciated at the Vatican. where the
strongest desire exists 10 support the measures
taken by the Chancellor and the German Gov-
eminent ior the promotion OF "A friendly solution
OF affairs.
it ilHt itiNlt1tt I olitfencP or the y. nj. j..
Church IN session at Baltimore last week nasSed
resolutions strongly cOudemning the practice of
holding camp meetings. One minister present
said that member of his church spent S45 for
hack hire To camD-meeting, and refused 10 give
one cent 10 the support OF the church
The first PresbyteTy west of the Allegheny
Mountains was organized one hundred wears
IagO and called the Presbytery of Redstone
The centennial was celebrated the past week
by meeting at Uniontown, Fayette Co, Penn.