New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

| crowded congregations. AT Portsmouth he was
correspondent of The National Baptist thus
refers to the fact IL is specially noteworthy
that Mr.. SpurgeOn was the guest of Canon
Wilberforce Zone of the sons of the late Bishop
Wherefore, and grandson OF the eminent
philanthrOpist), who is Rector Of ST. Mary's
parish, Southampton. In his parish monthly
magazine, the Canon announced the meetings
of the Baptist Union, and urged his people to
reciprocate the hOspitabie reception which the
Church Congress had received at Leicester and
other places from the NOnconfUrmists, by offer
ing to entertain some of the Baptist ministers
and delegates. And to commend his pastoral
counsel he adds The Rev. C.. Ii. Sturgeon
VIII be the guest OF the rector, at the Deanery"
A Boston correspondent, who evidently has a
humorous side to his character, sends The
TRIBUNE the following; "A minister settled
over congregation in neighboring suburb
preached the other Sunday to a congregation of
less than fifty, which three years ago was over
200, from the text in Revelations ill.,, 2: BE
watchful, and strengthen the things which
remain, that are ready TO die Why he
preached it to those who do attend could not be
understood, and some one remarked that it
would have been more appropriate had one of
the laymen preached a sermon from that text to
the minister Another suggested reply from
the pews from the text, Galatians vi, 3: For
il a man think himself to be something, when he
is nothing, he deceiveth himself"
Inc excitement over Confederate D0ndS naA
been turned to good account by the Methodist
Church in Virginia. At recent session of the
Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at Charlottesville, the
Conference approves of the action of Brother
John Morton, of the City of Richmond,
representing Brother John b. Morton, de-
ceased, treasurer of the late Book and
ference), in disposing of $21 400 in Confede-
rate bonds, the property of said Society, and
tender to him our thanks for the service rem
dered our Conference in this transaction" Pro-
vision was then made for the investment OF the
proceeds, $149 80.
Several meetings of the Reformed Protestant
Church of France were held recently at Mar
seilles The General Synod was composed of
eighty members, of whom forty one were pas
tors and thirty mine laymen named by the dis
trct synods. The delegates cane from all parts
of France. Among the subjects discussed were
the question of assistant pastors OF evangclists,
military service for theological students and
pastors, and primary instruction. On the fourth
day the question of Biblical revision was intro
duced. The assembly decided that a special
commission should be appointed to examine the
French transatiOns of the Bible and to make
report upon the subject To the coming General
Synod.
That two such different men as Dean Stanley
and Sir William Heathcote should each, in
making his will, contemplate and provide
for the possibility of changes of creed" is re-
garded by The London Globe as symptomatie
of the religious restlessness Of the times.
The Dean" il says, looked to the cOntin-
gency of Westminster Abbey falling into the
hands of the Church of Rome as possible,
though not probable. Sir William Heathcote
disnherits in advance any tenant for life or
tenant in tail of his estates who may become
Jesuit or join any other ROmish order"
The Evangelical Alliance has prepared a
programme for the week of prayer, from Janq-
ary l TO 7 inclusive. The subjects are as fol-
lows Sunday, Renewed conservation" y; Mon
day, Thanksgiving for temporal and spiritual
blessings and prayer for their continuance" y;
Tuesday, Humiliation and confession OF
sins Wednesday prayer for the bless
ing of God on His work and word;
Thursday, Prayer for the young and all train
ing agencies "; Friday, Prayer for peace and
righteousness universally; and Saturday.
Prayer for missions and revivals."
The action of the Archbishop of Paris in
ordering collection to be made on All Salnts'
Day in the churches in Paris for the benefit OF
the free Christian schools OF the capital, mas
given rise to q discussion as to the right OF the
clergy to collect money in their churches except
for the purpose of defraying the expenses of
divine worship and for the poor. The French
newspapers are at loggerheads on the subject.
The Rev. E. Paxton Hood, of London,
who is delivering series OF lectures In Boston
on The Vocation of the Pulpit" is about sixty
years old. His personal appearance is prepos-
sessing, and he lacks distinctive English type
of face. He speaks rapidly from manuscript
notes in a high, almost fasettO, key, but with
great power, holding the attention OF his audi
ence to the end Of his discourse.
A new evangelistic movement for work
among tho masses has been begun in Boston.
In the committee, of which the Rev. DIR. Cor
don of the Clarendon Street Church Is presi-
dent, are several well-known business men OF
the city.
"Chadwick Savage and Felix Adler" says
The Christian AdUOcate," are now where Froth-
ingham was. As it was with his work, so 1t
will be with theirs"
The coored Baptists of Lynchburg, Va, are
an enterprising people if, as Is currently re-
ported, they have recently built a church cost
ing $4,000.
The Presbyterian church at Mount Paran,
MARYLAND, celebrated recently its one hundred
and sixty sixth anniversary.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
The advocates of creedless religion are in the
habit of talking a good deal against sectarlanlsm
and denominationaism. They mveigh necessarily
against ordinances and abjure all forms of govern;