New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04

effect in strengthening the courageous sufferer
III the White HouseP Who can say-say we
that the sympathizing prayers of at least two
nations may not have some effect i'm LEADING
the gracious power which gave life to renew
ii along IFS wasting channels and TO bid him
who is not yet bound hand and foot with the
cefements OF the grave, TO arise and come
forth I"
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the
Valley (colored) Baptist Association of Virginia.
at Liberty, i'm Bedford County, recently an
encouraging spirit of brotherly love was
shown. The meetings attracted immense
crowds. On Sunday the churches of the town
with one exception were occupied 10y colored
preachers, the congregations being composed of
both white and colored people. The failure of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, 81. Johns TO
extend IN e invitation due, il is SAID to
the views of the Church on the subject of ordi-
nation and not TO any prejudice against the
Ir9ii-olooded negro, tue Rev. j. II. Pollard, an
Episcopal clergyman of Petersburg, had con
Quoted three services in the church.
President G. III. Payne, writing from London
to he Christian Adcoodte in regard TO the re-
fGSal of the British Wesleyan Conference to
statement before published in that journal that
English laymen were admitted to the confer
ence. But the rule" he says, ~was mcXor-
able, which excluded all laymen until a certain
period IN the progress of the session. 1t
seemed "A little severe in its application to the
General, especially as lac had come all the way
but the fact that all British laymen were alike
excluded gives 1t a milder aspect, while the
circumstance shows the unyieling character of
rules and precedeuts with our English hreth-
rem"
There are said to be 10000 Nennonites in
PENNSYLVANIA. Recently the members of the
sect IN Philadelphia laid the corner stone of a
church, the First Mennonite Church of Phila-
delphia-wlich is to cost 81, 600. Through the
efforts of the pastor, the Rev. Albert +. Funk,
the society has increased its membership from
thirty members i'm 1874 to los at the present
time IL is estimated that from 1876 TO 1850
about 10000 MennOnites came TO this country,
most OF them from Russia, in order 10 avoid
taking part in the war between Russia and
Turkey. They settled in the West
According TO a London newspaper the Call
whistle Meihodists of South Wales having been
in some cases refused land on which to build
chapels by the Church landowners, have de-
ended AT a meeting at Dowlais to obtain the
OPINION of counsel as to the best course To take
under the circumstances The associations
have been unoffcIally advised that the course
to adopt Is to have an incorporation of the
various Nonconformist denominations.
The CongregationaliSt churches in the Ohio
Association have gained 500 members in the
past year. The Association includes seventeen
churches that are in Pennsylvania West Nir-
GINA and Kentucky. The total contributions
for.beneVolcnt purposes Amounted to S63.J4S,
an increase of S27,l61 over the year before.
There are 23O churches in the Associations
gain of five.
The Editor of The Conqregatio naIist learns
that about $4,000 has been raised of the
10000 necessary IN order to fulfil the condi-
uOIs under which Mr.. Moses Hopkins recently
gave $4,000 to Pacific Theological Seminary
and Golden Gate Academy at Oakland, Cal.
Most of the $4,000 has been raised in Cali
fornla or among old CalifOmans now living in
the East.
Mr.. Francis Wise, of Cork. who recently gave
100000 to Bishop john Gregg to be used in
'trl ifpl IN fltaF
city, has given 10000 to Bishop Robert
Gregg. his SOD and successor, Ia be applied for
the relief of the Protestant poor. 4 similar
sum has been given 10 the Roman Catholic
bishop for the poor of that Church.
A fund of about $4,000 is now available
under the will of the late john MckeeCan. of
Charleston, :. C., to be used in the rebuilding
of the Episcopal Cathedral of st. Johns and
-. Fmbar's, which has been in ruins since the
great fire IN December 1SG1. The original
cdifce cost $4,000.
According to an ecclesiastical census of
Liverpool nm dertaken 10y Canon Hume. I'm "A
district com pIising more than coo, 900 persons,
26l,66S are described as members of the
Church of England, -, SCI as Protestant Dis
scnters l4o,1l5 as Roman Catholics, and
9,39S are included under the heading, religion
unknown
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankcy who are going
TO England this month. make the visit, il is
sand, at the request of DIR. Bouar and other
Nhflstlan WORKERS IN Great B1taln. " here
they will begin their lahors or how long they
VIII remain IN England, has not yet been de-
teInincd.
The number of white Baptists in the State of
Alabama Is SAIL Ia Toe about $1,000. Ia the
last year SG7lS 90 was raised for State mis-
SONS. Thirty missionaries baptized / 80 con-
Ncris.
1t is said that there are $4,000 ministers,
counting those of all denominations, IL Great
Britain, and that the average sunday attendance
at public worship is l0,0oo,00O.
The income of the Established Church of
Scotland for missionary work has been reduced
from $4,000 To SD, 600. and its labors in that
field viii have TO be lesscned.
1t is said that of the 800 Baptist churches in
Mississippi attended 10y $4,000 white people
only ten have preaching every Sunday, and
only SIX are seli-sustainng.
Bishop and Mrs Simpson are to Ice the
guests of Mr.. William MAuhur Lord Mayor
of London, during the sessions of the Ecamenical
Conference.
In her viii Mrs. Lapsey, of New Albany,
Ind, has left about $500 900 to the Prcsbyte.
rian Board of Foreign Missions.
Tho average attendance of the Sunday
schools throughout the United States is sad To
be eighty.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
We fully agree with our contemporaries. who aro
expressing their wonder that the religious ScrN
in connection with the coming Yorktown Centen-
nal Celebration, should he committed TO two
Roman Catholic Bishops. 1t u likely that ths
singular aTran cement Is intended as a compliment
10 the French whose hers took parf a. The eie.,a