New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14

tnere nad been mistakes on both SIDES III
clergymen had sometimes arrogated the name
Ot religion on grounds born of false dogma and
mistaken system, physicists also had often
arrogated the name of science on premature
conclusions based on insufficient facts. Both
had reared on basis of sand and on pillars or
smoke their pretentiOus temples. truce 20
this childish antagonism. The fundamental
doctrines OF religion were eternally true-the
fundamental doctrines of science were eternally
tiue. Religion was the voice OF God to man, III
history, IN conscience, in experience, III the
Gospel. Science was the voice of God to man
In nature Scripture was His Bible written
with paper and ink Science was His Bible
written on the starry leaves of Heaven and the
rocky tablets of the world.
rhe celebrated cathedral Of st. Isaac at st.
petersburg, which was finished in 1873 ut
a cost of 100000 is giving indications
Oh sinking into the ground. AS is well known,
the Russian capital Is constructed on II
marsh, and the site of the cathedral was
selected in one of the softest portions OF 1t. Upon
the foundations, at the outset $1,000 900
was spent IN driving piles but at No period
mas The building maintained rgld attitude,
ana at present it manifests a disposition 10
topple over ut one corner altogether. "A
short time ago an examination revealed that
on one side of the structure the columns had
parted from the archltraye, and lett space
OF three inches between, which the appll-
cation of tests has shown to be regularity
iHCICdslnS In cOnSC uUcDCc OF IHls ulSCUNcly,
the advice of engineers was taken ~ 10
tightening the roof, and workmen were en-
gagged to remove the heavy corner bronzes,
but as the work proceeded fresh assures
displayed themselves, and the engineers grew
so alarmed that they gave up the undertaking
altogether as bad job Since then nothing
has been done except hold consultation after
consultation, with no result except the eXpend-
lture of a deal of talk, and the rejection OF
number OF fancy projects of Improvement
nlnr tl,I To
The Algemeine Evangelisch- Lutherische
Krchen-eitung describes at length new
danger threatening the Protestant Church of
Austria, IN the form of a projected public
school law which provides that head masters
OF schools shall be authorized to give religious
instruction in accordance with the confession
to which a majority of the scholars belong
Nearly everywhere the majority is Roman
Catholic, and, therefore, Protestant teachers
would be almost wholly excluded from the
public schools. though such exclusion in
wolves in itself a violation OF fundamental
law of The State
The number of pilgrims who lately sailed
from Marseles for the Holy Land is ,037,
and of these 5S3 came from Paris and other
places i'm the North of France, the remainder
being made up OF residents in the southern de-
partments, including "A great many priests
and monks from Toulouse, Abb, Montpelier,
from Marseiles i'll two steamers. Among the
more prominent of the pilgrims are Niscornt
de Damas, an Intimate friend OF Count de
Chambord and NJ. de Belcastel, formerly one
of the leaders of the Legtimlst party III the
French Senate.
The Congregational church in Arlington,
Mass, raised over $4,000, without resOrtng to
fair or any equally Objectionable device.
Each man, woman and child III the coagrega-
ton was invited to ncOse IN an envelope the
sum he was willing to give, and when the col
lectors assembled to open the envelopes they
expected to find about half the needed sum.
re their astonishmcnt the amount was
Sc 1l2 80.
II is proposed to hold a simultaneous celebra-
ton Of the Sunday schools III the capitals and
other places Of the several countries of the
world. \ preliminary meeting, to discuss the
plan and to make arrangements Tor the general
meeting on October 81, 1852, will he held IN
the ecture-rOOm OF the University Place Pres
byterian Church III feminist, on May l6, at
To p. III.
The seats in church IN Hartford Conn., are
assigned by lot. No seats are sold. All
who want sittings may write their names
on card which is placed in box. These
cards are afterward drawn thereirom
When drawn the person whose name APP
pears on the card may select any seat fol-
| the year not previously selected
There is in the Congregational Library a
| Bible which is thought to be from four to five
hundred years old. 1t Is written i'll Latin upon
velum, and is embellshed with rs miniature
paintings and more than 1,2OO IllumlnatlOns
which are as billiant now as when executed
! 1t cost So, 200.
The Rev. Mr.. Rowell, pastor of the Union
Square Baptist Church of San Francisco, has
adopted the plan of illustrating his discoursc'
in the pulpit by pictures which are hired tol
that purpose from IL New York firm. lie says
that they have been used in some parts of the
East quite extensively and have been very
successful in attracting large congregations.
The pulpit from which Rowland Hill for
merly preached in the chapel at HawkstOne,
and the communion table of Weston Church,
may now be seen in New Brunwlck, y. j.
One Of the most striking of the minor signs
of the times, The ChurchnGn thinks, is the
growing observance of the Ascension Day rs Il
chief festival of the calendar
The cornerstone of church to be erected as
memorial of Robert RakcS, the founder oi
Sunday schools. was laid at Gloucester, Eng
land, by the Mayor OF the city, on April l2th.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
There seems to be general consent of surprise and
regret that the Trustees of Phillips Academy should
have been in such haste to invite Dr. Newman
Smyth to lecture upon thtolo2y Deiorr the hhuo'eI
Theological Seminary during the coming academic
wear. They are honorable and Christian men, and
II is insupposable that. with due premc,lilatlon.
they could take action unbecOmng their proper
constitntional relations or hazardous to the best
interests of the institution which they set to
guard. Whether they have committed all illegal
act in thus placlng-so far rs IN them lies-the
theological instruction of the Seminary for the next
wear i'm the hands of u man OF whom that Board. to
whose oversight the suItabeness of all such
teachers is by the statutes cOnided, lad only Just
declared We cannot deem 1t Wise for hun to as
sumo those duties is question tor the visitors,
the lawyers and the courts, and not for u.s. But