New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16

zeal to go forth and preach the Gospel. On
receiving this telegram and Dr.. Vernon's
speech, the Council sang with great heart, All
hail the power of Jesus's name,' and many
hearty ascripti0n of praise was offered to the
Head of the Church that even in Rome the
Gospel is the power of God unto salvation"
General Garfelds religion is the subject Of
an editorial in he Waterman. In regard to
the beliefs of the Disciples, the following ex-
tract will be interesting: They make little of
what other Protestant denominations call reli-
giOus experience. They have little sympathy
with the sentiments and emotions, OF either
JOY or sorrow, of either hope or fear, with
winch Christians OF other denominations are
familiar. They reduce the evidences of con-
version, or rather OF regeneration, to two very
simple and plain terms. The Erst is faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ, and the second is INNER
siOn And by faith they do not mean all the
great deep thing which Others understand by
this term, but more nearly historical belief
held as to induce obedience to the command to
be baptized. This is the religion of prose.
The candidate for baptism is not asked or ex-
pected to give anything that we know an ex-
perience, or a relation OF the manner OF his
conversion. If he believes IN Christ In such
way as to lead him to be baptized, it is enough.
During his after life, he is as little troubled
about his emotions as at first"
In pleading his own cause before the Rock
River Conference which has found him guilty
OF heIesy, DIR. Thomas gave an explanation of
his religious views on the disputed points. -
hOld,r he said in substance, " to the Inspiration
and authority of the Scriptures, but do not ac-
cept the verbal theory Of inspiration; nor do
| claim that all parts of all the sixty-six books
of the Bible are Of equal authority, inspiration
or value, or that all parts OF the Old Testament
are critically intalliblc. hold to the doctrine
of a vicariOus atonement; but l hold 1t in that
form that is called moral or paternal or, in
otha words, | hold to the governmental view
with the penal idea left out" all sin, he
thought, would be punished; but he did not
believe in "a material hell fire or in the terrible
ideas of future torment that had come down
from the past. He believed in the freedom of
souls after death, and could neither affirm nor
deny endless punishment for any soul.
The Italie has published statement to the
effect that the Pope is disposed to quit Rome
and take uD his abode in Vienna. The Fre@-
denbIdH, the Austrian official journal, remark
ing upon this announcement, says We hope
that Leo KILL, after mature reflection, VIII
decide to remain in Rome. If, however, he
should persist in his desire to leave the Natl-
can we advise him not to count too confidently
upon gaining Austrian sympathles Tor his cause.
We should not refuse hospitality to the Holy
Father, but the political interests of the Empire
would not permit Of our defending the preten-
sionS of the Holy See with the energy de-
manded by Leo XIII. and his counsellors.'
philadelphia is said to contain more Presby-
tcrans than any other city in the United states
-2G,34G. Next come New-Iork With is, l55,
Brooklyn with 1l,l59, Chicago with 6,24l,
Newark with 4,76J, Cincinnati with 3,ss6, san
Francisco with 3,1SS, Pittsburg with 3,7Il,
Rochester with $3.50, Cleveland with 3,3oO,
and Baltimore with 3,21S
The Rev. DR.. Wayland EIoyt, of Brooklyn,
preached in the First Baptist Church last sun
cIav and on Monday evening he aud his wife
were given reception in the parlOrs OF the
church. He is said to have made favorable
impression, and the hope was privately eX-
pressed that he would allow the church to give
him call.
The Paris correspondent of he London Tines
saws that the belief is current that the Pope has
authorized the members of the dispersed re-
hyous orders to assume the dress of the secular
priests or even that of laymcn, AID has emp0w-
cred the French bishops To give them appoint.
ments rs parish priests. " Ii this is the fact"
saws the core spOndent, 1t indicates resignation
to the dispersion and hOpcleSSness or It's beng
rescinded The language of some OF tho
French prelates cyinces like recognition Oh
the existing order of things"
At the Episcopal Diocesan Convention re-
| Gently held at Danville, Va, 1t was voted that
| the clergy should recognize the fact that the
| negroes within their parOchial bounds are an
| integral part of their work winch cannot be
! ignored IT neglected.
OF the Hon. F.. r. Nudge, who died recently
in Boston. he ChurchmaR says: The Church
has few laymcn who in strictly private ITO
have made themselves more widely teit In mis-
sion, diocesan or local work he will be greatly
missed and truly mOurned."
The Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson, of Kentucky,
who died recently, was once the pastor OF d
Presbyterian church in Baltimore; and at the
meeting of the Baltimore Pres bytery last Weeb
suitable resolutions were passed.
What is known in Methodist circles rs An
tioch Circuit in Middle Tennessee covering
an area of about fifteen square miles, contains
nearly 700 McthcdIstS, no other denomination
being represented i'll the district
The Rev. DIR. skinner, of the Second Prcsby-
terian Church. Cincinnati, has accepted mo
profesSorshp Of Didacuc ami fOlehlc ne
oIory in the Theological Seminary of the North
west Chicago.
If is reported that n collection recently taken
mn through the influence of the Ming or
sweden for the benefit of a Lutheran church III
Philadelphia amounted to Tl,5Oo.
Bishop Harris, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. will open the exercises ut yorktown
next Wednesday, the anniversary OF the day
of the surrender.
The Reformed Church at Rhincbeck, the
Oldest in Dutchcss County, celebrated its ono
LundIed and fiftieth anniversary few days ago.
The late Archbishop IIenni left his property
10 Archbishop lleiss, stating IN ms VIII that MS
relatives were already provided TOR.
To-dav and tomorrow are days of prayer for
Sunday-schools in the Church of England.
Bisbop Simpson will not leave England to
return home until November ).
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION.
II we have accurately apprehended the matter.
the complaint most largely made against the man
nent of the Bible society, does not respect the
character of its managers, but the quality OF the
policy which has long been pursued Dy then. ~
hos keen cluimed-with how much OF justice we DO