New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06

4 n AtFkf2 Oh me U1cHkBfEk 8GU005B Of 0i0s H1tEf0
1 tho DomisicaBs woHid sand another Hhrme3
Aqainas. the Psssienists another Father
Dominic and the Jesuits another Cofneilua q
| Lapide- Here again. the prelace was rrjpplcds
for no BenedictiIe or jesuit was allowed ~
| pupil. Still tho MCnsixnor worked %. Bat
nt last, w0rn out with financial worries and
priesly squsbbiing, he relinqaished his terrible
1 task. just a. DR.. Newman so1ovfuily TUNED
| mcnt At Edgbaston, 80 the Disappointed prelstc
/ literally wept when he awoke from his bright
vision OF an Engiinh Lonvain on Douay.
The session OF the roy Methodist Confer
ence at Glens Falls, N. r. CD April 20. Bishop
| Wiley presiding, promises TO be very interest,"
ing. The most exciting question win DO In re-
| gard to tho action of the general conference IN
transferring tho Burlington district 30 the
Vermont conference. The Troy conference
VIII bold that the action of the general confer
| ence was unconstitutional and oppressive. Tae
members OF the Darlington district will report
| to the Troy conference that they have rot been
legally separated, and ask 30 be recognized a
part of thar body In all probability isishop
Wiley will rule against them, and in such case
the members of the Burlington disfrict viii
withdraw and maintain an Independent 01gani-
cation until the next meeting OF the general con-
ference, which occurs three years from nett
May. Each local society has conveyed its prop
erty into the hands Of trustees TO DO held until
tho boundary question 70 settled
Bishop Spauiding in his Lenten address to
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Peoria, remarks
L am not blind to the fact that the originators
Of the public school system OF this country not
only had no irreiigious intention, but were for
the most part profoundly convinced OF the truth
of Christianity. The purely, secular character
of the public schools ia the result OF ,eifeam-
stances. and not of a Deliberate purpose and
its justification is sought for in grounds OF ex-
podlency and not in principle. But this does
not affect the necessary tendency OF such edu-
cation TO produce religious indifference, and,
consequently, to destroy the power and vital
infus nee OF religion and hence, whatever may
be the intention or purpose of those who main
tain this system. they are in point of TACT the
most effective allies Of the propaR atoTs Of unbc-
lief and materialism."
The Rev. Thomas K Slicer, having changed
bis hSas of religious operations ff0tn the Aeth0-
dist to the Congregational Church, remarks to
his congregation; have undergone no sud
to you sermon on the Trinity, tho essential
deity of the Son of God, vicarous stoBement,
total depIaVity, or endless torment. l do not
leave the orthodox Church because l am in
doubt--that would be double fOlly--but | ana
crossing the line between the teachings Of ira
ditionai Orthodoxy and Liberalism because am
sure.r The Christian Advocate remarks sarcas-
tically: TO hold three ecclesiastical positions,
involving fundamental differences OF belief, In
five or six years, gives new meaning TO the
word sure. Perhaps he may die Roman
Catholic. But unless be should return toward
orthodoxy, he need never change again tor
he has entered region where no two agree"
Mr.. Moody recently amused as well "a edited
San Francisco audience with sn aneedote OF
a tour in Scotland where there were q great
many distillers. and one OF them had actually
built the church steeplo at his own expense.
They were afraid of MIR. MO0dy's coming there
lest he should give offence. lie held his peace
as long AZ he could, but at last he denounced
II a.. lsnfSf las orN
ton wrote him q very polite note on the subject
asking what his objections were, and be AIT
swered Ii by saying "that we were COM
manded, Whatever VIC do, whether we eat or
drink, to do it to the glory Of God. II you can
it and say oh, God, bless this whisky, and
send 1t to DO blessing to Thy name, All right
Thu recent consent of the Rev. DIR. Paddock,
of Brooklyn, to accept the bishopric of Wash
ingtOn Territory, has prompted Dr. lSacon 10
inquire whether any Congregational or PrrsDy-
terian pastor OF tho same age and standing
could be found who would be willing to take O
similar step at the call OF dnty. His implication
is that there lie none, and HIS utterancc is being
circulated to some extent, OF course with the
effect of beiittling somewhat the spirit OF tho
ministry in the denominations referred TO. The
Coalre0a tionditst recalls the 80 Ut the Rev. &.
NJ. Hyde, DID,, who has had considerable and
honorable experience in the ministry, and who
three years ago left n successful work with q
of the American Board at the Sandwich islands.
The Hartford Theological School is TO have
a large archaeological museum. The projectors
hope to secure as a nucleus the tine COLLECTION
of DR.. Selah Merrill, who recently lectured ut
the seminary on the giant cities OF Bashau.
DIR. Merrill has spent number OF years in ex-
poTatiOns among the old cities east OF the JOr-
dan, and his collection is OF exceptional iullness
and Importance. Much is expected from tho
labors OF the graduates OF the school who are
now serving IN foreign mission fields, and the
museum will be particularly strong IN BIBLICAL
The collection Will be Kept IN
room which now contains large model OF Jcru-
salem.
At the last social gathering in Boyiston
Chapel of the parishioDers OF Harvard Church,
Charlsstown was presented to the society
portrait tf the Rev. DR.. George z. Ellis. who
was their pastor from 194o to 1862. Ihe pres
entation was made by Henry ii. Edes, who
bore testimony to the sincere interest SUI cher
ished by DR.. Ellis in the Harvard Church. and
read letter from him expressing qualification
at the mutual good feelingg associated with the
gift The portrait was painted at the expense
Of the late DR.. William J. Walker.
Bishop Paddock is to leave Brooklyn In few
days for the diocese of w ashington Territory. NO
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church has
ever left the East for missionary diocese Imam
cially 10 well equipped for his work ~ he now
Is. The Brooklyn churches have responded
I'd MS apDc4b IoI hut huu uooin ~
have been made by churches IN
New England, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The representative OF Russia at the Vatican Is
In the first place, to b. an envoy endowed vita
full powers for resolving the pending questions
relating to the Church in Poland; and 1t is only
when this mission will have been accomplished,
that the temporary envoy will DO succeeded ~
NJ. MaianoA, whose permanent post In kope
viii be chat of q representative Of The Cabinet
of ST. PetofsbuTg at the Vatican,
Two churches In Worcester, Mass, were re-
;eyed from Indebtedness last Sunday. The
iebts Of Plymouth Congregational Church
amounted TO S46,345. Mr.. kimbal wss