New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19

together, and which they were always the
| better for learning and perpetuatng WITH
constantly increasing INTERESTINGLY, the
truth that the Scripture--that in-piration--ton-
ssts not IN the letter but in the spirit, not IN u
| part but in the whole, not in particular pas
sage but in the general tendency and drift Of
| the complete words. The new version wi,s not
| altogether unworthy OF the attention With
which it had been received.
| The sessions of the thirteenth convention OF
| the Diocese Of Central New-iork wero
| begun at Syracuse last wednesday evening. On
| the following day Bishop Huntington delivered
| his annual address in which he gave an inter
esting review Of the work Of the year. Refer
ring to the revised version of the New 1cst.-
ment he said = Ii appears Ia me well nigh
impossible that it should he authorized for
public in our Church. Its Introduction
must necessarily carry with il a corresponding
revision of the Book of Common Prayer.
Hopeless difficulties and questions would be
sure TO arise, should think, before this could be
done. On the other hand IL seems To me lm-
perative a. a result of the present revision,
that certain palpabe and undeniable mlsren-
behring's III the King James version should be set
right
President Seelye, of amherst College, pre-
sided at the convention OF the American Homo
Missionary Society at Chicago q few days ago.
| The society was organized ffty-hve years ago.
The number OF its missionaries has increased
from lB9 to 1882, and its income from
81 : 900 10 $500, 953. Its missionary cOngre-
cations and stations have increased IN number
from 1876 To 1858. Ii has collected and ex-
pended more than S90O0,O0O and has organ
lied or aided IN sustaining about 4,l1o
churches. OF the amount collected -. $4,000
came from New England, T2,O13, GOO from the
Middle States, ~ ,O32, 900 from the Interior
and Northwest, and n considerable sum from
missionaries in foreign lands committee of
fifteen was appointed 10 take into consideration
the whole work and welfare OF tho ,oclcty.'
The Pope has promulgated the decrecs CON
corning the colonization of the blessed john
Baptist de ROssi, and the Identification OF tho
venerable mile tie Bi,ignanO, and Benl~o iii
CuucO. pr0ic,-cd religious 81 the Minor order
of 1t. Francis. The solemn proclamation 0t
the Identification of DE R0,, is To take place on
December =, the feast OF the Blessed humacu-
late Conception, in the Ba,lica of II. Peter, for
wh ch important ceremony preparation, aio
being made. The Vatican architect, Signor
FOntana, has been commissioned 10 prepare
designs OF the decoration of the spacious hall
which j, situated above the Noatbule OF the
basilica.
II appears from "A recent parliamentary re-.
turn that the number of benches M the Church
of England permanently augmented aud ~
dowed 10y the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
from 1910 to the 3lSt of OctohcT. $50. ~
about Zoo. with an estimated annual value
of f62O.6l7. The estimated value of land
given by bencfactor' IA meet grants during tho
annual value E3s,7l l8s. Id. The aggle-
gate annual net increase from the D'nci1ctions
and endovmcnts received by the Commits
siOncrs is fl26, lG3 IS id.
Bishop Stevens will lay the cornerstone next
Tuesday of the new building OF The Proteotdnt
Episcopal Divinity School in Philadelphia.
The building will be- lJ4 feet IN length by
80 feet in depth. 1t is to be thrce stories
high and will be built of stone. The entire
af fha bniliiuts kiten will lac FgatE for
occupancy early next year, will he Sjo,OOO.
At the ceremonies next Tuesday the Rev. Dr.
Henry &. Potter, OF This city will deliver the
address At the commencement exercises next
Thursday in Holy Trinity Charch, Bishop
Clark, OF Rhode Island will deliver the sermon.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. South, has
1913 travelling preachers, gain of ! Ii IN ti''
past year, and S37, o3l members, a gam 81
1886. OF these members l,O- are negroes
and 1881 are Indians The Virginia Con-
ference l. the largest, having J7.OBN members,
and l-9 travelling, - >uperannuatod ana -
local preachers.
The Rev. Joseph Cook recently delivered lis
last lecture in London III the Metropolitan
Tabernacle His theme was Certainties in
Religion" During his visits "a England >lr.
Cook has preached and lccturcd $50 times.
He will visit Germany, India and Australia
before his return to the United states.
The third international sunday School Con-
yention will be held nj Toronto, Canada. hcg,n-
ming next "Wednesday. The sessions will last
three days. Delegates from the different states
in the Union are expected to be present Gov
cInor Colquitt, of Georgia, Will preside.
The Old Swcdc's Church ~ Wilmington,
Del. celebrated 10. one hundred and eighty
third anniversary last SUNDAY. The chalico
and patcn used ia the service die one hundred
and sAty three years old.
ward the endowment fund tor the benefit II
thc southern Baptist Iheol' sical Seminary. II
Louisville, ~.
There were 1oT,7SG combinations 10 tho
Chm, OF England in 1850. The large NUM-
Der confirmed in any one diocese wa. IN Lon
don l5,5j2.
TIL, Bapti,'s have ia Asia lc2 missionaries,
GIE native preachers, 10 churches aud iO.0S7
members. There were 3,l9I haptisms last year.
II is est mated that 800, 900 copics of the TO-
yi,rd version oi the New Testament have been
sold IN Ph!ladt phia.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DLSC TSSlOM
So shes, readings aud rrndcrngs which were 20
approNrd IN England are to be- incorporated into th'
text aud this version Is 10 De publisher -
Usher mocstly tntitle it, We have nothing tn ,uy
either about the title or the Incorporation Of thr~o
readings into the text hut as II i easier Ia start
thing than To Say when ii vail stop after being once
started, this thing al probably on until every
one ~ no is dissatisfied with any portion ~ The