New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09

'"0ch inc eastern and Western Christians Of Europe
vonooeaihs the procession of the Holy Spirit. The
"" ~A'uIch maintains that the Holy Spirit pro
0eue oui TUG rather and the Son the Eastern that
Co po'cssioh is from the Father alone The chief gov
ernng BODY OF the Russian branch Of the Greek Church
is the Holy synod at Saint Petersburg The churches
OF TINS faith In California and Alaska are under the
eccesiasucal oversight of Bishop Vladimir of san Fran
ois0o anu many oi them are supported financially
by the Imperial Government OF Russia This church
mas ee'en organizations in Alaska, with twenty
church edioes, which have total seating capacty Of
.ooo One total value of church property is SsOO00
and the number Of members 1900 In California
there are one organization. church edifce with
scauhg capacity OF 80, total membership Of 800
and church property valued at $4,000.
Inc creek Orthodox Church is the National Church
OF the Kingdom Of Greece 1t is the same in faith
the orthodox Church of Russia. 1t has one chapel
Ia tns country, In connection with the Consulate Of
Greece, IN New-Orleans. This chapel is under the
care OF Atchimandrte Misaei It has church
membership 100.
The Armenian Church of Turkey is separate from
both the Latin and Greek Cathonc churches. AS
many Armenlans have come to this country conerc-
cations Of them have been gathered during the last ten
Years in New-York. Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Ihey nave no churches Of their own, but meet Tor
Church. Their services are held In the Armenian
language. There three organizations in Massacnu-
sets, with total membership of Io5; one in New
York, with seventy members, and Rhode Island
with a total membership OF seventy.
The Old Catholic churches In this country are due
to the old Catholic movement in Europe, with which
they are in sympathy in doctrine and polity. They
have bshOpeect, rot yet Consecrated, who received
orders in switzerland deacon and priest in 1855 at
the hands of the old Catholic Bishop of Berne,
city. They hold that the Pope IS bishop simply, but
is entitled to the primary OF honor They agee with
the Greek Church in rejecting flioaue in the creed.
acknowledge seven sacraments, revere the mona site
life, and venerate saints, angels and sacred icons.
This Church has four organizations, all In Wisconsin
There are three church edifceS with total seating
capacity of 700 the total number of communicates
or members is $685. and the total value OF church
property $l3,32O.
The Reformed Catholic Church began some ten or
twelve years ago In New-fork City. IL renounces
allegiance 10 the Pope, and differs III doctrine poity
and usage from tie Roman Catholic Church 1t has
congregations in New York. Massachusetts,, Pennsyi-
wanna and Illinois 1t owns no church edifces, and
possesses church property. The congregations
worship In halls which have total seating capacity
of $500. In New-York there four organizations.
with total membership Of $50: In Massachusetts two
organizations and tQta membership OF $50; In Illi-
nOis one organization with loo memOes ana III fehi-
DR. H. X. Carroll. who has charge Of the collec ton
and tabulaton of church statistics deserves high praise
for the accuracy and completeness OF his work.