New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13

Church was filed with TINS ldea, Dut soon "
began to be lost sight Of Inc early Ghprcn
| pagans. Christianity encountered the stOlcisin
| of the Greeks and the Romans. lt was not
| strS age that pagan ideas had been grafted lDto
| the pure truths of the early Church. Not until
the Universalist fathers arose was there Q
| Church which restored so fully this idea
Archbishop McCabe, in a recent pastoral,
says: ave. should pray with great fervor for
| our own dear country, on which, in His infinite
wisdom and uDfathOmabe providence the Al
mighty has permitted some trials to fall. Her
history for ages has been an almost unbroken
record of temporal s0TrOws. These sorrows TO
q great extent are still her portion. But
calamity more terrible and Illuminating than any
that has yet befalen heI seems to threaten our
people to-day. Allies for our country in her
struggle tor justice are sought from the ranks
of imDiOus intidels who have plunged their own
unhappy land into misery, who are sworn to
destroy the foundations or all religion. VIII
Catholic Ireland tolerate such an indlgnityt
Will she give her confidence to men who have
wickedly planned itf Will she break from all
the holy traditions which during ages OF per-
secutiOn commanded for her the veneration OF
the Christian worldf Let us pray that God In
his mercy may forbid it,"
The Rev. DIR. George Dana Boardman, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, philadelphia. has
delivered since October II, 1856, on WedneS-
day evenings 1e4 lectures on the Gospels. 30
on Romans % on the First Epistle to the Cor
inthians, 16 on the Second EDistle to the Corfu
thians 16 on the Eplstle to the Galatians, / on
the Eplstle to the Ephesians IL on the Epistle
to the Philippians, 8 on the Epistle to the Col
ossians, 10 on the First Epistle to the Thessa.
lOnians, on the Second EDiste to the Thessa-
lOnians, 8 on tho First Epistle to Timothy, @
on the Second Epistle to Timothy, on the
Epistle to Titus, on the Epstle to Philemon,
6 on the Epistle to james, and on the First
Epistle to Peter. The total of Wednesday
evening lectures at the close Of 1880 was 4O7.
Bishop Jaggar, of Ohio, having warned MEM
bers of the Protestant Episcopal Church against
attending the Unity Club lectures In Cincinnati,
on Sunday afternoons, the president OF the club
replies The lectures were set for o'clock in
the afternoon, first, because 1t was an hour at
which they would not interfere with the attend
ance at any of the regular services OF any church
in the city. Secondly, because 1t was time OF
day when young people were not engaged, and
the more readily led away to Improper places.
From the character of the attendance we believe
that we are accomplishing great good, and we
regret exceedingly to be subjected TO adverse
criticism by anyone, and especially Bishop
Jaggar-a gentleman so worthy of our respect,
and whose good opinion OF our lectures we
shOnld esteem highly. We believe we are
doing that which IS right, without In any way
cor dieting with the rights Of Others"
On March 6, at the close of the services at the
Market Street Presbyterian Church, Lima, D.,
George jameson stepped forward to the pulpit
and presented to the Rev. /. G.. Hall q diamond
ring. 1t was the engagement ritg that Mir.
Hall had given to his wife, who, upon her
death-bed o few weeks ago, and as her last Ie-
quest, desired that it be given to the Sunday
school class to sell, and that the proceeds be
given to the Board of Foreign Missions. Some
of his friends purchased it Tor $50 and pre-
sented 1t to him. Mr. Hall, with tears OF graft
tude in his eyes, said this act upon the part OF
the church was in keeping with many acts OF
sympathy and love they had rendered him IN
his bereavement.
Bishop Paddock administered the rite of con-
hrmation to class of thirty-six in bis former
parish, Sc. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn, on Tuesday night. After the service
he and his family received the final greetings
of his paIishlOners, among whom he hal lived
and labOfed for twenty-slx years lie ieft me
city on thursday morning for Boston, Where MS
brother, Bishop Paddock, OF Massachusetts, re-
sides and after brief stay there he Will set
out for his new diocese Washington Territory.
Contributions for the extension OF his work
have been flowing in from all sides, so that he
will reach his destination well equipped for I'M
| dertaking his new labors.
Steps have been taken recently to raise a
fund of 800, 900 for the Rochester Theological
| Seminary, part of it to be used In the payment
of the debt now resting on the institution, aud
the remainder for the establishment OF per-
manent endowment fund. DR.. A. III. Strong,
the president of the seminary, has recently re-
turned from New York with SCI 200 OF the
required amount, subscribed with the under
standing that il shall be paid in when the re-
mainder Is secured.
A rich mems revival is looked for in Boston.
/" have noticed" says the pastor OF an aristo-
cratic church, "sOme awakening in religious
matters lately. People have made great deal
of money, and, IN some instances, have been
led to see that they are leading too worldly
life. l anticipate no marked intensity OF
religious fervoF, but it is noticeable that the
churches, as rule, are constantly receiving &C.
CessiOns.'
The Board of Church Extension of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church has aided in the erection
of 3,086 churches from 1865 to 1881. During
1880, 1856 churches received aid from the funds
ing 1881 to extend help to ten churches every
week There is q demand for 1000 new
churches in the South and 1000 IN the Far
West.
Bishop Fraser stated at church conservation
in Manchester recently that the bishops, at
their meeting in London, concluded that it
would be desirable to petition for Royal Com
mission to examine the whole question Of eccle.
siastcal jurisdiction, and also to ascertain what
ght to be those limits OF divergent ritual
which the deans memorial asked for.
Chaplain McCade, assistant secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Extension Society,
undertook several years ago to assist the
church at Salt Lake City in paying lts dept or
$4,000. 1t is now reduced to $1,5 500, with
fair prospect OF Its being blOtted OUT entirely IN
q few months.
A bill affecting the English clergy has been
introduced in the House of Con<6aAs. by SIR
Gabriel Goldney and Professor ThoFold Rogers.
who propose to remove the disabilities which
prevent clergymen from being returned "a
members of Parliament.
Northaw Church, FIVE miles from Barnet, Eng
land, was burned three weeks ago. lt was
very old church, having been built in | $50. and
restored a few years ago, at a cost OF $l5,OOO.
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