New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

in the matter. After due deliberation the
| learned counsel held that the board could noc
prevent burial service, provided 1t was NOT plas-
pbemous, or tending TO a breach Of the peace.
He was further of opinion that atheists hah no
right to the use of the Nonconformist chapei at
the cemetery, and that mere Grafton over u
dead body was not a funeral service Wilhlh to
meaning of the English Burials Act. The per-
son who at the grave delivered an address tend
ing to bring into oblOquy or contempt the Chris-
tian religion or belief in God would do an act
tending TO a breach OF the peace, and DE pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment. The Buriais
Board decided to have shorthand note taken
of all future secularist services.
At a recent meeting of the Portland (Maine)
Congregational Club, an address upon Inc
Permanent and Transient In historic
Churches" was given by the Rev. Asa Dalton,
of st. Stephens Low Church, Eplscopai
Church. He took the ground that ny right OK
dox Congregational Church was the church OK
New England. Just as the Established Episco-
pal Church was the church OF Old England;
that the Methodist, Baptist, and Episcopal
great good, had largely accomplished their
mission and had ceased, for the most part, TO
grow, since opposition to them had ceased ana
that if the Church OF the PurItans would adopt
the phases of truth aud practice which these
other churches emphasized, there is no reason
why it should not absorb these Others, and LOT
New England at least, become the Church OK
the future.
The Armenian and Syrian Christians who
worship in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
In Jerusalem have recently quarrelled over the
possession of the chapel, the Arnenians assert
ing that their Syrian brethren are only per-
mitted as favor to hold services there. 10
demonstrate their claim, the Armenians bad,
lately, some alterations made In u niche In the
chapel wall. This Occasioned violent quarrei
. .iat
service, and on the succeeding Sunday the
Armenians made furious attack, and several
on both Sides including the Syrian bishop, were
wounded. Ii seems to be the general impress
sion at Jerusalem that the Armenians are wrong
in this affair, and that the Syrian Church has,
from time immemorial, possessed and exercised
the right of holding services in the chapel.
The Rev. A. A. Willitts, of Philadelphia a
Presbyterian minister who is well known as
lecturer, has been taken to task 10y his minis
terial brethren for lecturing II Chicago on
recent Sunday before the Unity Club. Nearly
1000 people attended the lecture, which was
on "Sunshine," and was given in the Grand
Opera House. DR.. Willitts answers the crlti-
csms by stating that his lecture was based On
Bible truth. and if prefaced with text, would
be called an orthodox sermon. The UNITY Cup
has invited him to deliver a second lecture, and
has agreed TO pay him twice as much as he
formerly recei ed, but he has not yet accepted
the invitation. Before becoming Presby-
terrain clergyman, DR.. Willitts was pastor In
the Reformed Church.
A clergyman In London, commenting upon
the probable effect of the introduction OF Mr.
Bradlaugh into Parliament, gave 1t as ms
opinion, " That il Mr.. Bradlaugh were allowed
to take his seat in Parliament the Queen would
have to do her own washing" Certainly
strange utterance to make III pulpit, us mean
ing being moreover anything but clear. The
congregation, a secular newspaper says, SEEM
ed from the evident pleasure with which the
statement was received, to derive no little
satisfaction from 1t.
The New Testament has just been translated
into the Corean language by the Rev. j. Ross,
a Presbyterian minister. The first religious
tract introduced into COrea has been prepared
by his colleague, the Rev. j. MaclDtyre, and
consists of an introduction to the New Testa-
ment and catechism of the chief Biblical doc
trines. This work is the first attempt at mission-
airy labor in the pennsular of Corea, country
| hitherto almost unknown to Europeans.
Retusals to take the oath in French courts OK
| law, it appears, are becoming daily more gem
| eral Recently on libe case being brought
| before the Tribunal Correctional two out OF the
three ultra Radicals summoned as witnesses
| declined to raise their hands before the cruel
| fxion painted on the wall, observing that they
| did not believe in that picture" In conse.
quence of this refusal, the had to bc adj
journed for a week.
"Surely," remarks the Tbs London Church
| ReDiec in talking of the recent attempt To
assassinate Queen Victoria" if Her Majesty
claims membership in the Catholic Church Of
| England, the proper course for her to take was
| to drive direct from the scene OF the outrage
| to church, summon her household to attend with
| her, and then and there Oler that deyout
| thanksgiving which scOrns Formally"
The enormous sale of their book on its first
appearance is said to have encouraged the
hna for
| an Act of Parliament authorizig its use in Eng
| land. Even now, after all the persistent and
| vigorous attacks that have been made upon the
Revised Version quiet agitation Is reported
to have been begun with view to OBTAIN such
| a statute.
Wiclifs writings, which have hitherto been
very mperlectly edited (the great mass of the
Latin works which exist only IN manuscript in
the University of Vienna have never been
edited at all), are to be published, translated
and edited under the auspices of a Wicht
Society, the formation of which has been in
trusted to Mr.. FurDlvall.
According to a resolution passed at its an
nual meeting in Boston on February 8, the
New England Divorce Reform League has adj
dressed a circular to clergymen throughout the
country asking them to preach on the approach
ing Fast Day Sermons with respect TO tho evils
of polygamy and divorce
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CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
Nonsense, the hint that any minister is likely %
Get into trouble from ordinary parish visits because
he is SO apt to find only the women at home: Lei
him only behave with proper reserve aud dignity
and he needs no accident insurance policy to war
rant his safety but let him be fool and go around
greeting the young women with a holy kiss and
making long visits where he ought to make shore
ones aud his business becomes far more dangerous
than that of u Gloucester sail0r.--lrhe CoDgrega'
tionaist.
The bill to obstruet polygamy has become q law
Whatever the wit of man can do TO make this vico