New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09

rant OF Greek ana OF Gospel IIolessoi hoO-
ertson, of Glasgow, writes to the same assocla-
ton do not think that the legislation OF the
Pentateuch, fairly interpreted can be held 10
prohibit marriage with deceased wlte's sister
The British Salvation Army made its first
entry into Dublin on June 21, and met WITH
very severe repulse. A meeting was arranged
to be held in the Christian Union Buildings:
Admission was by ticket, but large number OF
medical and other students, shop assistants ana
young men of different classes, bent on mis-
chief, took possession of the galleries. before
o'clock, the time appointed for opening the
campaign, the building was so full that 1t was
thought necessary 70 close the doors. Mean
while, a still larger crowd had assembled in the
street, and clamored for admission, and tired
chairs was erected inside. The people within,
who comprised large proportion of ladies,
became alarmed and tried to get out by back
way. Many of them tainted. Mrs. Booth
tried in vain to get hearing. After very dis
orderly scenes the meeting was declared over,
but. owing to the mob, it was long after IL
o'clock before the building was cleared.
The following statistics as to mission work
in Mexico are given: Foreign missionaries and
assistants, 81 native helpers of all kinds, 2O9;
congregations, 239 members, 1O,764 prob
able adherents, 10, 900 Sunday schools, lO3
Sunday school scholars, 1865; day schools,
10; day school scholars, 2,7S2; church edl-
able value of church property, $32O,610
presses employed, II: religious periodicals,
IL ; their united circulation, II 500; pages OF
religious literature issued in 1851, 6,OIl,9OO.
The Outlook LondOn) says editorally: We
like TO hear the organ softly played on entering
and leaving church and during the taking OF
the ottertOry, when that is done in the course
of the service. But what is wanted on such
occasions is a quiet, reverential effect all os-
tentatiOn and tanciful Organ-playlng should be
avoided A church organist, like a church
choir, ought to be pervaded by devotional feel,
ing. or he is not fit for his place, and devotional
feeling takes no pleasure in the performance OIL
difficult figures and operate airs"
The Bishop of Zululand in closing his report
TO the Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel, says: Opportunities for mission work
are far more freely given now than at any pre-
viOus time, and the leaven out of twenty years
slow and painful toll has been quietly working.
If only more effort could be made-n more
money and devoted men and women were
forthcoming-a rich harvest might, IN God 5
good time, be looked for among some OF the
finest heather races on the face OF the EARTH"
A commission constituted by the Danish
FOkething, in the matter of proposed civil
marriage enactment, has reported almost unanl-
mOusy in its favor. The measure recommended
by the commission threatens the clergy VINO
in any case sOlemnZe marriage before the re-
ouired civil marriage has taken place with Il
fine of jG2 marks, or three months imprison-
ment. 1t is considered highly probable that
the projected bill will become law.
The Maine Universaist Convention met in
Augusta on June p. The report OF the treas
urer for the year ending June, 1857, shows
Total receipts from all sources, 1896 70 ;
total expenditures for all purposes, Sl,62Z ~
balance in the treasury, including permanent
funds of the
Convention were stated as follows Missionary
fund, 81 ,112 co. educational fund, S493 10 ;
INDECENT minister fund, 1868 %; total
81, 96S 95.
The English Salvation Army is threatend
with I" rival organization" a band OF evan
gelists called "The Christian Army" having
about thirty stations IN the country, Is being
organized and the London correspondent Of
The Manchester Guardian understands that the
Rev. Michael Baxter, the well-knOwn lecturer
on The Present Crisis and the Second Advent
of Christ" has undertaken the leadership.
In Switzerland efforts are being made by
earnest Christian people to relieve letter car
riers from work on Sunday, they being required
tC distribute letters on that day as well as
Others Little gummed tickets have been pre-
pared TO be attached 10 letters like stamps, on
which is printed This is not to be delivered
at the house On Sunday"
The English Salvation Army mas lost a
trophy Jane Johnson, the octogenaIian
tippler of Leeds, whose conversion was men
toned recently in these columns, has again
been locked up by the police of that place tor
drunkenness.
The Jubilee Fund of the Congregational
Union of England, started last year at its semi
centennial, is reported to have reached
S76O 600. 1t is to be used to pay chapel debts
and supplement salaries in the smaller parishes.
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
has appropriated S64O, 900 for its work during
the wear to end May l, 1888. The board Is
sending out about thirty new missionaries
The Church of England schools educate at
the nresent moment 100000 children, while
ali the board and denominatiOnal schools to-
gether have in them only about 1,357 700.
@The standard of Christian fellowship" says
The Christian Union, is gradually changing
from acceptance Of an historical dogma to
agreement il spiritual faith and experience
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