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—— RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. APRIL 6--PALM SUNDAY. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES TO-DAY. Herald Religious Cor- respondence. “THE EXPOSURE OF MEDIUMS.” LIGHT ON A DARK SUBJECT. Christian Ministers and the Jewish Law. A CHURCH FOR THE MASSES. The Cabala of: the Egyptians. FOREIGN RELIGIOUS MATTERS MOVEMENTS OF THE CLERGY. Services To-Day. Rev. Dr. Talmage will preach at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this morning and evening. Services at Westminster Presbyterian church morning and evening by Rey. J. K. Demarest, “Woodhull and Beecher—Analyzing ‘Free Love,” will be Dr. Landis’ subject this evening, at eight o'clock, at the Atheneum, Preaching by Rey. KE. Borel at Association Hall this merning. Rev, E. C, Sweetser will discourse upon special subjects, Morning and eventing, at Bleecker street Universalist church. At Calvary Baptist church Rev. A. B. Earle .will preach morning, afternoon, and evening. Rey. J. M. Pullman preaches at the Assoctation Rooms in the morning, and at Lyric Hall (on “Uni- vVersalism in Lite”) in the evening, Rev. Dr. Gillette preaches in Plymouth Paptist church morning and evening. The Spiritualists will have the usual morning and afternoon exercises at Apollo Hall, Professor 8. B. Britton lectures in the evening. Professor W. 8, Hutchings, the lightning calen- lator, will preach at Glass Hall morning and evening. Bishop Snow will preach at three o'clock at the University. Morning and evening services at the Church of the Messiah, by Rev. Henry Powers. Rev. Dr. Westcott preaches morning and evening at Fifty-third street Baptist church. Rev. J. W. Barnhart preaches at Forsyth street Methodist Episcopal church, morning and evening. At St. Peter's, thisevening, Rey. Gustav Purucker ‘will preach, Pastor Cameron will lecture upon “The Book of Exodus” this evening, at Seventeenth street Bap- Uist church, Rev. Dr. Cheever will preach this evening in tne University chapel. Rev. Henry Morgan’s farewell discourse will be | given at Cooper Institute this evening. At Presbyterian Memortai church, this morning and evening, Kev. Dr Robimsen will preach. Rev. Halsey W. Knapp preaches, morning and evening, at Laight street Baptist Mission, . At Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church Rey. J. Willis will preach in the morning and Rey. John Pegg, Jr., in the evening. Rey. Thomas Mitchell, of Albany, preaches this Morning at the Morning Star Mission. Bishop Potter will conduct the confirmation ser- vices at St. Thomas’ this morning. Services at four o'clock P. M. Rev. Wayland Hoyt will preach in Tabernacle Baptist church this morning and at Steinway Mall in the evening. The “Loss of the Atlantic” will be the subject of Dr. Holme this evening at Trinity Baptist churen, Services at half-past ten A. M. if The congregation of the Church of the New Jeru- salem wp be treated to a discourse upon special topics this morning and evening, Abraham Jaeger (converted Hebrew) will lecture this evening, at half-past seven, in the First Ger- Man Baptist charch, East Fourteenth street, Rey. Father Renaud, 8. J., will lecture this even- ing at St. Francis Xavier's church, Sixteenth street. Subject—“Who Instituted Confession—Christ or the Priests ¢” Rev. William H. Cooke will preach in the morn- ing and Rey. Dr. Swope in the evening at St. John’s chapel. Rev. Dr. Flagg preaches, morning and evening, in the Eighty-gith street church. At the Chureh of the Disciples Rey. G, H. Hep- worth will discourse upon special subjects morning and evening. The Cosmopolitan Conference, at Turnverein Hall, will be addressed by Samuel Leavitt, at three o'clock, on “The Scientific Reconciliation of Capi- tal and Labor.” The Fourth Presbytery will instal Rev, H. L. Grandiineard as pastor of the French Evangelical church, at three o'clock this afternoon, Rey. R. Heber Newton will preach this morning and afternoon at Anton Memorial church, Bishop Potter will confirm in the evening, The Halstead Praying Bana will conduct the ser- vices in Twenty-fourth street Methodist Episcopal church to-day. At Attorney street Methodist Protestant charch Rey. J. J. White will preach in the Qprning, and Rey. Dr, Wilson, of Newark, in the evening. Services morning (baptismal) and evening at Berean Baptist church. Lev. P, L. Davies will | preach. Rey. William N. Donne}! will oMciate morning and evening at All Saints’ Episcopal chureh. At the Church of Christ Rev. W. C. Dawson will conduct the morning and evening services. Mrs. Aldegdice will oMciate in Franklin street Methodist Hpiscopal church this evening. Dr. Alexander Dickson will preach at Rutgers ‘chapel in the morning and at Harvard Rooms in the afternoon, Trance speaking by Mrs. J. F. Coles at Union Wall, Jersey City, at three and six o'clock P. M. “The Exposure of Mediam: To The Epiror OF Tak Henatp:— As We arg Bqually satisfied with your correspond- ‘ent “E. D. B.,’’ in his communication with the above heading, published in your issué Of last Sunday, that the HeRacp is fair in giving all sides of ques- tions, we venture to appeal to It in response, Though “E. D. B.” sees fit to cloak himself ander these initials when attacking gentlemen whose pames have been made public, yet it is easy to per. ceive from the tenor ef his communication that he is @ believer in the alleged manifestations, since, dike the majority of that class, he deals in pure as- ‘umptions, without a single prop to support them, and in an entire perversion of facts, And first we challenge him to name one single scientist, recognized as such, who admits the assumptions of modern spiritualism. It is true some of them have admitted the fact of strange phenomena, but no one thie explanation given. On the contrary they have, with natural unanimity, especially disclaimed the idea of Spirit agency. How men of science really regard this delusion may be gathered from the response of Professor Hiuxiey to the Committee of the Dialectical Society of London, appointed to mvestigate and report on these phenomena, ask- ing him to join it. He says, in efect:—“In my in- vestigations, which have been of considerable ex- teut, 1 have discovered only gross iguorauce or NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 187%.—QUIN TUPLE SHEET, wilful fraud, and, as far asT am individually con- cerned, | would rather live and be a crossing sweeper than to become a spirit and talk nonsense through a medium at @ guinea a s’ance.” And Pro-esser Tyndall, who recently went irom amon; us and whom we all 80 much admire, has expresse similar views, AB to the greatest peniuses ofall ages, what their opinions may have beeu we will not stop to inquire, only a8 Spiiitualiam celebrated its twenty-filth an- niversary last Sunday, if what “KB. D. B,’’ says is ae y must have believed im the spirit of prophecy. ‘e coniess our ignorance of the “beautiful facts of Spirit communion,” notwithstanding our many visits to the more prominent mediums wit! a view of learning of them, If they consist of table ttp- ping, writing novsrusical answers to foolish ques tions, playing a cheap accordeon wit) one hand under a tabie, then we have some knowledge; but after heaving many Spiritualist orators and read- ing much of the literature, we are ready to ohal- lenge its votaries to point out one new fact, new truth or new thought which it has discovered or originated, There is not one. As has boen said, “ts literature 1s a strange jumble of metaphysical Jargon extracted trom the limbo of worn-out creeds,”” In relerence te the report or the London Dialec- tical So y, “EB. D.B.," as usual, tells ouly half the truth, and so leads the reader to an uiterly false conclusion, Woile this committee admitted strange phenomena, so far trom admitting the as- sumption of Spirit agency they called tor further scientific examination to ascertain the true source, nature ang power of the force displayed, and its more prominent members—notably Mr. Edward W. Cox, in his “spiritualism Answered by Sci- ence”—have shown that tie phenomena, including the “intelligence” manilested, were wholly incon- sistent with the Spirit theory. We admit that Professor Hare was an eminent special scieutist, and we state, moreover, that he is not recognized or quoted as an authority on scientific subjects; that Judge Edmonds and Robert Dale Owen are men of intelligence. That so few ot their class have accepted Spiritualism ts an evidence that the age is breaking olf the shackles of superstition, These men have proved oe fect a godsend to Spiritualists as has Fred Douglass to the colored race, and they are hurled at the head of disvelievers at every turn; but, with feel- ings of high regard for these gentlemen, we re- spectiully decline to believe because they do, nor have we been able to find, either in their speeches or writings, anything which convinces us. It is no new thing for the monarcis of Hurope to entertain themseives with fools and juggiers. It bas been the custom for some centuries; happ ly in former times more than at present, Tha‘ they continue to do 80 may be cause for regret, It cer- tainly cannot be regarded as an evidence of the truth of Spiritualism, As to the freeing of the 20,009,000 serfs of Russia and the great movements for religious liberty in Austria and Italy being “brought about by the hated mediums,” we have only to say, in the lan- guage ot the Scotch verdict, “not proven.” In reference to the investigations and exposures of mediums made by this committee we woud state that the manner in which they have been re- ceived by the more intelligent and thoughtful Spiritualists of Apollo Hall has been a suflicient reward, We do not claim to be men 01 science, nor was it necessary for the purpose of this in- vestigation that we should be. We do claim to be able to detect fraud and expose trickery, and now repeat that every manifestation made’ by Slade, Manstield and others in the presence of the mem-, bers of this committee were mere tricks, which we have reproduced again and a; in the pres- ence of and to the entire satisiaction of more than a hundred of the intelligent Spiritualists reierred to, as they will readily testify. And, further, we repeat that this committee have offered to’ Dr. Slade, and now offer to any medium, the sum of $500, to be devoted to any charitable object named by him or her, if he or they will write or cause to be written, or induce @ spirit to write one line or two. words on either a single or doubie slate lying upon a table, in the presence of this committee, or any two members of it—tle slate not to be touched by the medium atter our final examination of it. And Wwe further offer the same sum of $500, to be ap- pled as stated, to any medium if he or she will show or cause tobe shown any manifestation or maniiestations of any character whatever, which they ascribe to the agency of spirits, which this committee cannot explain and fuily account for by natural es, We beig at liberty to pursue our investigation in our own manner, And herein, let us add, We icel quite as safe as does a certain gen- Ueman who for along time has had on deposit in Paris a large sum of money which he offers to any medium or ciairvoyant who will deseribe tt As to Man: and bis fourteen languages, agam “not proven;’’ and if tt were It constitutes no evi- dence of Spirit agency. A smattering of tourteen languages is not a Wonder. Very respecttully, yours, J.N. TIFFT, 67 Broadway, For the Committee, A Christian Minister Preaching on the Jewish Law. To THE Eprror or THE HERALD:— I desire to ask you or any other person capable of giving a rational answer concerning the ap- parent inconsistency which I often hear from Christian pulpits. Attending service the third Sunday in Len St. John’s church, Varick street, Theard a remarkable sennon for a Christian minis- ter to deliver. It was based on a text from the Old Testament and was undoubtedly a sound Jewish sermon, being an exposition of a text of unmiti- gated Jewish law and an approval of the same, Why should a Christian minister preach on Hebrew law atailexcept to show it to bea dead letter through Jesus Curist This preaching from texts from the Old Testament except such as do not treat of Hevrew law is more than 1 can harmonize with the Christian doc- trine. If tue minister who preached the sermon in question can show the harmony between it and the Christian expressions of the Protestant Episco- pai Church, which were, of course, observed on the occasion reierred to, | Would request im to do me, as well as many others, that javor, Ministers, with exceptions, of all Christian sects are addicted to this sort of unchristian preaching; yet, betore and after such bracing, offer prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom whosoever be- Hleveth “shall never die.” Methodists and Roman Catholics,,1 believe, are not so prone to preach such stuf, but Slick to Jesus through thick and thin, as is right and ¢ nual to eternal life. Accerding to my understauding, aman cannot be in religion a Jew and a Christiaa at the same time, and, in my opinion, Christ wouid more readily Jorgive a man Who erred in ignorance—the genuine Jew, ior ex ample—than He would a professed Christian who advocated Jewish law, thereby ignoring Christ, Who was sent to save us from the law. “Ido not frustrate the grace of God; for if right- eousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in Vain.""—Galatians, fi., 21. AUDITOR, A Church for the Masses. To THE Eprror oF TH¥ HERALD :— No doubt our ecclesiastical bodies understand their own business and know how to take care of their own interests; but a large number of them, of late years, have seen fit to desert their ancient locali- ties in the central and lower parts of the island jor others further up town, where, if there is greater wealth and fashion, the population is of necessity comparatively Un. Jn tis effort to provide su- perabundantly jor the requirements ot the well-to- do Classes, however, itis possible that too little thought has been given to the religious needs of that great multitude who are pecuniarily unable to move up town and Who are, at the same time, too ersonaily independent to intrude upon even the east oflensive exciusiveness oj our “club” churches, Ol late there have been several movements on foot with # view to the correction oi this mistake, and among those which seem to promise good results is that of the old Tabernacle Baptist church, now on Secoud avenue, near Tenth strebt. This body has decided, instead of joining the uptown movement, te sell its present property, buy in a more central location, hot much aveve (hirteenth sireet, i even as high up, und erect ® new and spacious edifice, adapted to the modern conception of the Church as @ social as Well a8 religious institution, They pro- pose to accommodate abvut three thousand hearers, and to throw open their house to all who will come, Asa beginning, moreover, they have calied an eloquent and capable minister, the Rev, Way. land Hoyt, late of Brooklyn, a8 their pastor, and aiready the rapid growth of their Sunday congrega- tons has encouraged them to transier their even- ing seevice to Stemway Hall, where Mr. Hoyt will preach, Jor the first time, on Sunday evening next, Hanging as a Christian Punishment, To THe EpiToR OF THE HERALD:. The recemt excitement in regard to capital pun- ishment has induced me to offer the fellowing for publication, with the view of stimulating proper and immediate getion upon this important sub- ject:—The old Bible informs us that over three thousand years since it was decreed that the people should be governed by laws which are now termed barbarous. They consisted in the death penalty for taking life, for adultery, man stealing, cursing or striking father or mothér apd for pick- ing wp sticks upon the Sabbath; they also required tripe for stripe, eye for eye, tooth for tootn, burt? ing or Daeg] c. In that less enlightened age of tte World they doubtless thougnt their laws humane ; the: re, ‘qhewny well adapted to the condition of t In those jays, but, as the light Of inspiration penetrated their minds, conditions became changed, therefore that which had been considered humane became unrighteous; conse quently they were all annulied, with the exception of that of “life for lite,” which remains in force throughout @ large portion of the world. It ts now claimed by most of those termed orthodox that it being @ Biblical law we have no right to abelish it; but with what propriety? The abolition of all the others plainly proclaims, as they were decreed under the same dispensation. Again, the Great beet iad over eighteen huadred years ago, said to Bis disciples, “Ye have heard that it hath been said an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but I say unto you that ye resist not evil; love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and do good to them that hate you.’ Although these words came from Him whom orthodoxy terms the righteous God, man and Saviour of the world, they trample upon his just and Humane demands; for they claim that a@ compliance with his aforesaid requirements, which would abolish the death penaity, weuld be destructive to the well-being of humanity, They therefore cling to and sustain this cursed relic of antiquated law, notwithstanding the command of Jesus to the contrary, aod the well known perni- o10us consequences of the law. They know tne ‘pose Of the law is far from being accom))lis).éd; a8 a rule it serves only a8 a liberating instrament. Now, a8 many of the advocates of tnis law have recently aroused trom their death-penaity s'umber, migat it not be well for them +o enter the highway ol righveousness and petition the Legislature to aboush this cruel Satanic law, which should be sanctioned by none but the non-progressive ? ‘Thousands are ready to sign a petition for impris- onment to substitute the death penalty—to anoul the executive pardoning power, unless in case of innocence. Doubtless such an act the Governor would gladly sustain. DL. D. The Cabaia of the Egyptians. To THE EpiToR oF THE HERALD:— At three several meetings of the section of Ar- chrology, held in the University building in this city (March 6, 13, 20), Mr, George H. Felt exhibited mathematical drawings explanatory of the Cabala of the Egyptians, and the canon the of proportion governing geometers, sculptors and architects in their works: of art, mainly ontological in significa- tion, and serving as a guide to the priesthood and ar- tists, Dot o1 Ezypt alone, but also of Greece, Rome, Tyre, Sicily, &c., and all nations cultivating my- thology, astronomy, sculpture and architecture. ‘The first evening was given to architeciure, sculp- ture and mathematical science. This was made of s0 much interest to the hearers that Mr, Felt was invited to deyote a second evening 1o symUolisin, mythology and natural science. The interest increasing, Mr. Felt was induced to give a third evening to Christian symbolism and mathe- matical evidence o1 the trutas of Bivlical history deiived trom existing sculptured records in kgypt. ‘The section and invited auditors had become so thoroughly convinced of the importance of the subject exhivited, illustrated, commeuted upon and explained by Mr, Felt taat a unanimous reso- Jution was passed to recommend its being placed betore the convocation of ps, HOW enguged in the revision of the scriptures, at Canterbury, Kng- land, The Genealogies of Our Saviour. To THE EpiIToR OF THE HERALD:— ‘There have been several inquiries in your paper lately respecting the two genealogies of our Saviour given in the New Testament. I have waited, hoping some one better qualified would reply, but ag no one has done 80,1 offer the explanation given me by a late eminent divine and profound biblical scholar, The genealogy in St. Matthew 1s of Joseph, under whom as the husband of Mary, the mother of our Lord, he was registered and taxed under the Roman law, as of the house and lineage of David, The geneology of Joseph is thereiore pre- fixed to the account of this registry, and begins with Abraham, the father of the faithiul, In the second genealogy, in St. Luke, Joseph's name is inserted instead of Mary’s; under the Jewish law, whereby if a man died leaving daughters only, the daughters were vo marry into their own tribe and Jaaily, and the husband, entering by marriage into the inueritance, was counted as son of tue dead man, continuing his family and heritage. ‘Thus Joseph was tue sou under the law (son-in- law) of Heil, the father of Mary, bis own father’s name being Jacob, Mary’s genealogy is therefore reckoned up to Adam, to whom the promise was made that ‘the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent’s head.’’ The two lines of descent di- verge at David—Joseph being descended irom one son, Solomon, and Mary from another son, Nathan, I hope this explanation may satisfy some per- plexed minds, L, A. OG. Tho New Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn. Mr. William R. Grace has contributed $250, to be applied to the furnishing of the new Asylum on Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn, There are now 350 orphans awaiting admittance to the new Asylum as soon as the necessary articles of furniture can be obtained, Donattons of chairs and solas have also been received. Foreign Religious Miscellany. The Japanese Minister who Is to be accredited to the Italian Court will aisg be accredited to the Vatican. The London Society for the Propagation of the Gospel has appointed the Rey. Miles Greenwood, 8. A., curate of Padiham, near Burnley, Lancasuure, ag a missionary to China, The Roman Catholic Bishop of Agra, India, lately baptized and confirmed a Mohammedan, by name Monamed Meer Khan, He is described as being a grandson of the late Nawab of Banda, He received at his baptism the name of Joseph, TURKISH TOLERATION TOWARDS FRENCIM CHRISTIANS. ne Sultan of Turkey has presented the ruins of the Christian church at Abugosh, near Java, to the French government, CHURCH MISSIONS AND CONCERTS IN CHINA, The foliowing is an extract irom aletter trom the Rey. L, Mackay, of the Church Mission in China, to London :—f am here in the northern part of Formosa, and, without attempting a description this time, L will simply state that I am 190 wiles away Irom the missionaries in the south, and throu, this whole region there is not as yet a baptized member, save one I brought with me from the south. This isa dark, unbroken field, where thousands and thousands are going down to ever- lasting woe without hearing of the blessed name of Jesus, who came to seek and save the lost, CENSUS OF THE HOLY LAND. The last census of Palestine shows a total Jewish Population of 15,203 souls. Of these, 8,000 (more than hall) live in Jerusalem, about 4,000 in Safet, 2,000 in Tiberias and 9,000 in Hebron. ‘The re- Mhainder, about 400, are divided between Acco, Jaffa, Halla, Sichem and Shetr-Afhar. There are jourteen congregations in Jerusalem; the largest is the Sapbardic, consisting of 3,600, from Spain; the congregation of the Mogremim (Morecco and Tunis) has 1,000 members. The Russian Jews have nine separate congregations, of which the Volny- nians is the largest (492 bers), and the Sewalks the smallest (166). Austria, Hungary, Holland and Germany have three congregations, the first two, 280 each; the latter two, one congre- gation of seventy-four members, HOLY WRIT REVISION AMONG THE HINDOOS. The Indian Statesman (Lahore) of February 4 says:— It 18 gratifying to observe that the reformers of the Hindoo religion are investigating their own Shastras with the view of supporting their argu- meuts. There seems to be a growing conviction that much extraneous matter has been allowed to creep into the holy records, or that the usual trans- lations are in many cases incorrect, not improb- ably made so by designing priests to obtain a bold over a simple-minded, superstitious peopie. The researches of men like Keshub Chunder Sen and Dayananda Saraswa i, must eventually be pro- ductive of good—the latter has been examining the ancient copies of the Vedas and the Upanishada in the Asiatic Museum, Calcutta, It appears that he is not only opposed to idolatry and caste, bus is also @ staunch advocate of the remarriage of widows and abolition of the,custem of premature marriage. He is of opinion that the proper mar- riageable age of girls, according to the Snastras, 1s eighteen, A Roman Catholic monastery and convent are to be established at Utakdmand, British India, B Ministerial Movements, METHODIST, Rev. J. P. Cook writes to the New York Christian Advocate that as the opponents of President Thiers gain the ascendency the old imperialist law against liberty reappears, and a stop is put to Christian evangelization, and the present Minister of the Interior of France nas revived the law against colportage, public lectures, &c., which had become a dead letter under Napoleon, So that the authority of the government censors must now be had to distribute a single tract or book, or to make @ public address, religious or otherwise, to the people, and such printed articles to be dis- tributed must have government stamps on them, Pastor Dardier, the missionary agent of the Gene- vese Evangelical Soctety, had been arrested lately in Lyons, imprisoned and fined 10 (sor,), for eir= culating tracts against drunkenness which had not the government stamp. Another Christian missionary had been arrested in Paris, And to increase the difiiculty of Evangelism Mr, Cook adds that this government stamp cannot be obtained for any controversial or anti-Romish tract, and lately it has been refused to 175 Italian tracts printed in Florence and freely distributed in Rome! This yeto has been laid also upon lectures (not religious) to workingmen and on an evening school in Nimes. But Mr, Cook gives Mlustrations of the progress of evangelical Pro- dgstantism in France despite these dim- cuidiéé, ‘Thus, in @ village on the shores of the Loire, 600 persons have abandoned Popery and bulls @ Protestant church, In other neighboring villages Wany heads of families have sent for Protestant teachers, and ¢ntrusted their children to them, notwithstanding the opposition of the priests, In the Department of the Lot 1,500 Catholics have attended @ Protestant burial in order to have @ chance of hearing the Gos- pel. In the Jura crowds flock to hear the evangelist, aithough the priest stands in the street to intimidate as many of his parisnioners as ossible, The Home Missionary Society of France just year recognized seventy-two ausiiiaries, b Whose means Sunday schools have been o| ened, cottage meetings held, lectures delivered and thou- sands of tracts distributed. A religious monthly published in the south of Franee gives intormation concerning the spread of the Gospel in thirteen diferent departments of the State, and revivals and conversions ib the old Prot- estant stativgs are wore numerous Pan have been known for ten years, and the prospect of @ general revival’ throughout France is more hopeful, Rev. John Dickenson, who leaves the Methodist Ep.scopal church in Twenty-sevent) street, at this session of his Con- ference, was on Tuesday last presented with a beansian eatomane eae pea a (gy volume interleave greenbac! v. Mr. Asten, who leaves Second street Methodist al church also at this time, has received a present of a Watch and abo 1m money. similar ut four hundred dollars ROMAN CATHOLIO. Bologna has joined her prayers to those of the other cities of Italy in expiation of the blasphemies ronounced against our Le-d by ce: tain hot heads in Rome, A ériduo ws solemnized in that beautl- ful old city not long since, On March 16 the people of Mantua, North Italy, went in solemn pilgrimage to the shrine of the Madonna delle Grazie, situated a few miles beyond city walls, Here the bishop met them, and after @ very beautiful service bestowed the Papal benediction and m: epecial indulgences granted froin Rome, This pilgrimage was jor the intention of Hts Holiness, and many thousands of persons received communion at high mass, A great religious reaction is noticed even by the liberals all over, Italy just at present. Last Sunday Cathoilc Ireland wis solemniy dedicated by her bishops and people to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Rev. J. Lancaster Spalding, D. D., is to lecture inthe Academy of Music, Brooklyn, on monday evening, on the “Church and Progress.” A deputation of Belgian Catholics left Brussels on March 1 for Rome, ‘These pilgrims before entering Italy were to visit Geneva and Ferney, the place of exile of Mgr. Mermillod, jany very eminent per- suns have joied — the so that all the reat cities of Beisium are worthily represented: ‘The annual election ior a Board of Managers o! the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylums took place last Thursday evening, March 25, in the male school- room attached te the Cathedral, Jay street, Brookiyn. Bishop Louchlin was elected President. On the evening of March 12 a great concourse of people frequented the Church oi St. Jonn of Lateran (Rome, Italy), for the purpose of ascending the Scala Santa. ‘The line of carriages reached trom that Basilica to the Forum, nearly two miles, A very imposing religious service took place recently in St, Peter's (Rome). It was to ob- tain from God the preservation of the religious orders, and was especially dedicated to the honor of their illustrious founders. The Basitica was very crowded, and benediction was given by Mgr. Howard, Archbishop of Neocesa- rea, in partibus, The Holy Father assist- ed, hidden in the over- balcony looking the High Altar, st beautiful Re- pository will be erected for Holy jursday, in the Church of the Holy Innocents, West Thirty-seventh street, near Broadway. A beautiful beil, presented to Fatner McDonald tor his new church, St. Ce- cilia’s, Brooklyn, was blessed by the Bishop last sun The clergy of the Canton of Schlestadt, in Alsace, have addressed a letter to the Bishop of Strasbourg, whom they congratulate for his boldness in signing the memorial of the Ger- man bishops to the Prussian Parliament, They declare their sympathy with their persecuted brethren, and add that they feel called upon to declare publicly that nothing shall prevent them from remaining faithful to their Holy Mother, the Chureh; to her divine constitution and the deci- sions Of the holy councils, In the presence of danger, they say they will gather, if it were possi- bie, more closely still, around their valiant bishop. BAPTIST, The Baptists in the n of Fairbury, Jefferson county, Neb., have their church nearly completed, Kev. F, W. Bakeman, of Janesville, Wis., has been called to a Baptist church in Worcester, Mass, A vi hy Baptist layman of Indiana, Mr. M. L. Pierce, has donated $50,000 to establish an orphanage in Lafayette, to be under the control of the denomination at large. Mr. J. F, Childs, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, calls the attention of Baptists throughout the country to one Thomas Turner, a ministerial impostor, who has been deceiving the good people of the West at a very generous rate, The Baptists of Pennsylvania intend to hold a_ State Sunday School Convention in Lewisburg, on May 15. Rev. Dr. J. R. Kendrick has consented to supply the pulpit of the Second Baptist church in Richmond, Va., until June next. The First Baptist church of Oswego, N. Y., has recently settled the Rev. Harvey K, Traver as pastor, Professor Hutch- ings, formerly Barnum’s lightning calculator, is to preach in Glass Hall, Thirty-fourth street, near Third avenue, for four Sundays, beginning with to-day. Among the Zulus, in southeastern Africa, the Gospel seems to have had remarkable success, ‘There is a general interest in the fleld, Girls come in from the vicinity of the stations to be taught. At station the Sal h school numbers sixty or nty pupils, and orderly and attentive congre- gations listen to the word, Many read and are willing to teach others, A large harvest secms in prospect. A new Baptist Churen at Denver, Col, was dedicated on Sunday, March 23, Just now the city is power- fuily moved by a revival under the labors of Rev. KE. P, Hammond. Over two handred conversions have beea reported. The Central Baptist church, of Brooklyn, Rev. John Duncan, D.D., pastor, have sold their property. A change of location is contemplated, giving greater promise of church progress. A. Baptist church has just been formed at Parkerville, Kan, with promising prospects. We learn that the Lee ave- nue chureh, of Brooklyn, has been sold under a judgment for $3,000, This, with a mortgage of 25,000, Makes tue cost of the property $28,000, Members of the Central Baptist church, of Brook- lyn, E. D., are understood to be the purchasers, ‘ne Baptists of Terre Haute are about to erect a new church for themselves, Encouraged by the great success attending the ministry of Rev, Wayland Hoyt the last three Sundays, and in fur- therance of the object of the new enterprise, the Sunday evening service of the Tabernacie congre- gation will be transferred from this evening to Steinway Hall, just vacated by Mr. Hepworth’s congregation. The First and Pierrepont street Baptist churches, of Brooklyn, have united in a call to Rev. George C. Lorimer, D. D., of Boston, to be their pastor. ‘The two churches are to necome one and occupy the Pierrepont street edifice. EPISCOPALIAN, Dean Stanley, of London, is accused of teaching atheism anonymously through the Pall Mall Ga- zette, The Protestant Episcopal Society for the In- crease of the Ministry last year aided 161 students in their coilege or seminary course. This year they have 121 young men under their care, and the re- ceipts to enable them to carry on their work for the last six months have been but $3,500. The Society 1s consequently in debt 2,000, and now Apres earnestly to the churches to make up this dedciency and add $8,000 or $10,000 more to it, The Protestant Episcopal Church papers are suggesting, if not urging, the multiplication of dioceses atter the fashion of “primitive dioceses,” which were generally very small, territorially, and consisted usnally of the churches In a city or town and the few neighboring villages. The policy of the church in this country has been the other way; but the ten- dency now is towards smaller uloceses and more of them, with their Episcopal heads, The Church of the Reformation which was organized in 1887, on the 366th anniversary of Luther's Reformation, under the rectorship of the Rev. Abbott Brown, continuing under his pastorate until December, 1571, has now enlarged its borders and purchased the new church on Fifty-seventh street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues, The first service in the new edifice was held on Sunday last, the Rey, U, T, Tracy, rector, the Rev, Abbot Brown, the former rector and the Rev. Jehn Cot- ton Smith, D. D., conducting the services. A mission house and training school for devout Women who desire to give all their time to the ser- vice of Christ in His Church, has been in successful operation in Philadelphia for the last #x years. Threugh its unestentatious and efficient acuion pe ged against such sisterhoods have een removed irom so many minds that now nearly all active Christians consider the Memorial House and similar institutions as most important agencies to prepare the Church for its aggressive work, The Foreign Committee and the Indian Commission depend on it to train women fer missions to the heathen and to test their fitness for this department of the Church’s work. In parochial missions to the great outlying masses of people who are living in neglect of their spiritual welfare the Bishop Potter Memorial House seems tobe an equally important agency. Most women need special training that they may systematicaily and efficiently tilustrate Christianity and enforce its precepts in the homes of our work- ing people. The anniversary of this institution was held yesterday, at which time the newly elected Bishop of Niobrara deliv- ered an address especially bearing upon woman's work as missionaries among the Indians, A member of Grace «church, New York, has given $2,000 to the Domestic Mission Committee to send and support. two missionaries in California, This church is also completing its arrangements for establishing a house for training nurses, a free reading room, chapel and other charities in this city. CONGREGATIONAL. Radeiactt church, Minnea, cite, Minn., have pay e it, lady members deaconesses, Tre te¥m Ha obted three years, and their duties to care fer the 6 and poor, especiaily among the women, to look after the spiritua) interesta of the girls, the, Foye hutch enortiy. Ae Sirst Congregations churel enerally. rst Congregational church in Virginia has just been established in Huntington, W. Va. The Rev, ©. S, Waiker, of Yale College, is the pastor. The Central and Ply- mouth churches, in Philadelphia, have adopted the free seat system, with weekly offerings. Rev. E. Ae Lawrence, D. D., has resigned the pastorate of the Third church in Marblehead, Mass., to take effect September 1, The Windsor avenue church, in Hart- ford, Conn., has voted not to accept the resignation of Rev. F, H. Buifam, and after a needed reat he will resume his labors there. Rev. Charles Van Norden, of tue Washington street church, Beverly, Mass., has acsepted a unanimous call from the First church and parish of St. Albans, Vt. ; ry, } . Rev. D. P. Breed, of Michigan, g 0 Japan as missionary of the American Hoard. Rev. J. G, Leavitt, of Orono, Me., has been calied to St. Stepnen, N. B. Rev, Mernil Richardson, D. D., late of this city, goes to Milford, Mass. | Dr. Richardson tells in ie ionalist the story of @ church in Freehold, N. J., now 143 years old, wear- ing still its original covering of cedar shingles and receiving its light through the original window sashes, Whose panes are six by eight inches. table, which was used by Brainard in adminis. tering the communion to the Indians, is in the church, and there isa blood stain on of the pews, in which a wounded soldier was laid during the batts of Moumouth. The two Tennents, Gilbert and William, formerly preached here, and the desk and was alyo o¢cupied by George Whitefleld, Rev. H. P: Blake, who has been supplying the Presbyterian church in Lawrence, Pa., has re- ceived @ call to Cambria, N. Y. v. Robert Brown, of Middleville, goes to Rosseter, Canada, PRESBYTERIAN, Dr. M. C. Sutphen, who has been spending the Winter in Nassau, N. P., for the good of his health, is to arrive here about June 1, coming very slowly, a8 he says himseM in a note, by way of Florida ana the South, following the trost until he gets to New York, when not a vestige of Winter remains, Anew church, to be eailed the Second Presbyterian church Is to be built in Bound Brook, N. J. The pastoral relation between the Ke Joseph M. Greene and the Second Presbyterian church of Brooklyn has been dissolved by the Pres- bytery, and u call was placed in his hands from the vary Presbyterian church at West New Brign- ton, 8.L, over which he was -installed pastor, on Thui evening. The two Presbyterian churches tn Jonesboro’, Tenn., which have becn at law for some time past about church property, have come together again, and the lion and the lamb now lie down together in the same pews and & Presbyverian minister leads them. Rey. E. H. Curtis as lett Geneseo and gone to Galesburg, Tl, Rev. Henry F, Magon, oi Flourtown, Pa., has been called to the Lehighton church; the kev, J. J, Smyth, of Pleasantville, Ve- nango county, Pa., to the pastorate made vacant by the removal of Rey. J. Garland Hamner at Wilmington, Del. Rev. George E, Jones, of Princeton Heerlen toed Seminary, has accepted the call of the Lower Brandywine Presbytertan church, some six miles fiom Wilmington. The late pastor, Kev, D, W. Moore, has gone to Mississippi to organize and establish @ church at McComb City, at the charge of Colonel H, Ss. McUomb, who proposes to erect the building and put the enterprise in a self-supporting condition, Revi W. F, Gillespie has resigned hig charge in Liberty, Miss, Reason—Not allowed time enough from secular duties, necessary to sup- ert himseli, for study and ministerial activity. e General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will convene in the Presbyte- rian church at Little Rock, Ark, May 15. The new. Presbyterian church at Freehold, N. Ju will be dedicated on Thursday, April 10. The sermon will be preached by Dr. John Hall, of New York. Rev. A. J. Wituer- spoon, the faithiul evangelist of the Presbytery of South Alabama, has removed to New Orleans, to act as city missionary, The First Presbyterian church at Morristown has abolished the pew sys- tem, and will hereafter be sustained by voluntary contributions, MISCELLANEOUS. The Evangelical Society of Geneva employs in France thirty-five colporteurs, some of whom have been of late remarkavly successiul, Between forty and flity Protestant churches in tue South of France are now without pastors, aud very few young men are preparing for the ministry in the Reiormed Church, An evangeiical minister was lately calied in to conduct funeral services over a de- ceased Jewess in Evansville, Ind., there being no rabbi at the time in that place, The gen- tleman is praised for his circumspectness in omit- ting all reference to disputed doctrines between Jews and Gentiles. Rev, Charles H. Brigham, of Ann Arbor, Mich, preached, and has since printed, a discourse on “Copernicus and His Work,” the oc- casion being the tour hundredth anniversary ot the birth of that most daring Darwin of his day. Coper- nicus was born, says the Golden Age sardonically, new style, March 2, 1872, His life was bravely spent in elucidating Mr, Brigham’s well-chosen text:—“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork.” Mr. D. L, Moody, a revivalist from Chicago, has been preaching at New Orleans during the past two weeks, The services have been well attended and a number have proiessed @ouver- sion, ‘The Kev, Newman Hall appeals tor aid in the erection of his new church in London, The site has been procured, ana $25,000 toward the buildings, which are to cest $60,000, ‘The district occupied by this church every year grows poorer, and for that reason needs such work as Mr. Newman is deing more and more, while it is less and less able to support him, The institutions under the care ol this church embrace 17 Sunday and ragged schools, with 6,000 children and 450 teachers; an evangelist, with mission hall; two city missionaries, a benevolent society anda visiting nurse, releving the sick joer, Without regard to religious opinion; cleth- ng societies, &c., altogether distributing $5,000 annuuily; 60 free services held every week for the poor, besides public _ ser- vices in the chapel, temperance meetings, penny banks, lectures, entertainments for work- ingmen, &c,, &6, A church which does such work as this must not be crippled for the want of money, At Tolaca, ico, there is a Protestant congre- gation of 160 served by @ Mr. Pasco, an English gentieman, who has long been in the country and speaks Spanish eriectly. On a recent Sabbath night a mob gathered about the church, threw stones, &c., and cried “Death to the Prot- estants.”” This continued at intervals until Wed- nesday night, when the prayer meeting was held and well attended, The mob was arrested in mid-career by the police, six of them imprisoned andthe whole resuited’ in a first rate meeting, [re peace and an inquiry tor Bibies, which Mr. Pasco was not able to satisfy. So writes Bishop Keener to the New Orleans Advocate, There are probably not less than forty or tiity congregations of Bible reading people at work aiready in various parts of Mexico, And this has been the work of the Mexicans themselves and not of missionury societies from without. Rev. H, Mosser has fesigned his charge of the Reformed church, in Paradise, Pa., and goes to Reading, Pa. Rey. J. B, Shumaker, of Canton, Ohio, has accepted a call ‘frem St.’ Paul's Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pa. Rev. George W. Snyder, Danville, Pa., has accepted a call from the Second ‘Reformed church of Harrisburg, Pa. Rev. J. M. Grether, of Warren, Trumbull county, has accepted a call from the charge composed of the Randolph, Limaville and Hartville congregations, in Stark county, Ohio, A Reformed Church Convention will be held in Frederick, Md., on the 1sth inst. A missionary convention of the same church isto be neld at Harrisburg en the 1th inst. Miss Smiley is to preach in Park street church, Boston, on Fast Day. Rev. Dr. E. H Cha- pin has returned from his lecture tour in the West. Key. H. Cocks, late of Victoria, Ont., has been appointed agent of the American Bible Union for Indiana. The Fulton street prayer meeting has received some singular requests, buat probably seldom one more difficult to grappie with than this one last week:—'Pray that our pastor may be removed from us. He has broken up our ttle band and we are a scattered flock.” ° PALM SUNDAY. The First Sunday of Holy Week—Its Signification and Importance sa Festival—Blessing and Distributing the Palms—Origin of the Hymn Sang in the Procession. The Christian Church nas wisely consecrated various parts of the year tothe commemoration of those mysteries which are belleved to form the objects of religious faith and the basis of religious hope. From the days of the Apostles the devout of every nation assemble to celebrate these solemni- ties, without which Jesus Christ and the grand re- sult of His life and labors would be easily forgotten, All that is to be seen and heard during the en- suing week in the churches of this clty will be both mysterious and important on this account, The ceremonies will be peculiar, distinct ana diferent from those of other festivals, and will, therefore, require an increased ap- plication from the religious, witn redoubled assiduity and love, At this time baptism is solemnly administered, sinners are reconciled, Priests are ordained, the Paschal communion is distributed and the Church blesses and renews the materials that suoserve to her great mysteries throughout the year. She blesses the water that renders her fruitful, the incense which 18 to burn before her altars, the oils that are destined to sanctify her sacred temples, anoint her sick mem- bers and consecrate her ministers into a holy and royal priesthood. Heuce the most solemn and im- portant of religious seasons is ushered in to-day in the advent of PALM SUNDAY, the first day of Holy Week, judiclously set apart for the solemnization of the passion and resurrection of the Saviour God, The Church commemorates Palm Sunday in honor of Christ’s triumphant ied into the city of Jerusalem in a humble garb, rid- ing upon an ass, when a dense multitude met and welcomed the Lord, bearing in their hands palm and olive branches as a testimony of their applause, at the same time syne out, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He that comes in the name o/ our Lord.” To this effect have the festival, the benediction | the procession of palms been instituted, and wi particular day appointed for its annual com. memoration, in such a manner that it is not only represented but in 4 certain measare renewed by the faithful. But in hor ceremonies to-day the Church does not 40 much intend to commemorate fhe past as to portend the future, which is the joriows: ry, of the Redeemer and His elect into feaven alter the general judgment, ‘The Church blesses the palms before distributing them to che faithiul, because she is wont to conse. crate by prayer and blessing sacred things and such a8 are destined for sacred purposes. In churches where the ceremonies are carried out fully a procession of officiating ecclesiastics is generally formed after the distribution of the paims, which ‘are received kneeling, the receiver kissing the palms and the priest's hand. The procession represents Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. The hymn, “Gloria, Laus et Honor,” which ig sung When the procession reaches the door ef the church is commonly attributed to Theo- dolphus, Abbot of Fleury, afterwards Bishop of Or- leans, inthe ninth century, it is said that he composed it at Angers, Where he was imprisoned as an accomplice in a conspirasy. formed by the sons of the Kmperor Louis the Mild against their father, and that he sung it while Louis was passing the prison assisting at the procession of Palm Sun- day. As it greatly pee the Emperor he ob- tained his pardon, liberty and the favor of that Prince. The hymn is preserved on account of 1t8 Pas ditetetog to the ceremonies of the day. In all the Catholic and most of the Episcopal churches of this city to-day the ceremonies and celebration of this great festival will be Galy. performed ao cording to the liturgy of each, The celebrations will be especially impesing in the churches of the Pauiists, St. Francis Xavier and S& Ann’s Eplsco- pal churca, NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE. Pa aS Fourth Day's Proceedings—Election @ Local Deacons—An Englishman Whe Has Not Got the Salt Water out of Hic Rejected, a Anothgr Who Has, Re celved—Educational sts Adve cated—Miscellaneous Business, ‘The Conference reassembled yesterday, and was led in devotion by Rey. N, Meade, of Roxbury, Conn. Several notices were read, after which the Secretary read a telegram from Philade!phia, ask- ing for the concurrence of this Conference with the Philadelphia, Wilmington, New Jersey and other Conferences in arrangements ior properly cele brating the centennial anniversary of the first Methodist Conferance ever held ia America, which met in Philadelpiia in the Summer of 1773, A committee of three, consisting of Drs. Griswold, Roche and Woodruff, was appo.nted on this matter, Rey. A. H. Mead, of New Haven, had his years collections—over $300—made out in checks to tie credit of the several connectional interests and de- posited in a private bank which failed a few daya thereafter, and be desired to know what action the conference would take on it. A committee congist- ing of Drs. Curry, Buckley and T. G, Osborne was appointed to investigate this matter also. Rev. W. R. Davis, transterred from the Baltimore Conter- ence, was received. The examination of character of candidates for deacon’s orders was continued, and the name of William E. Tomkinson having been called, it wag shown that he had not done any work in the dis- trict since last June, when, aiter consultation with Bishop Simpson, and with his consent, Presiding Elder Osborne relieved him of duty, and not having any other place vacant, Brother Tomkinson has not done any ministerial duty. Dr. Scudder stated that Brother Tomkinson had applied to him jor work, but he (Dr, Scudder) had had no authority to take & man off another district, nor did he recognize THE RIGHT OF A PRESIDING ELDER to relieve any brother from work in the ministry. He acted as supply for the Warren street church, * Brooklyn, during the illness of its pastor, the late Brother Hadley. When Mr. Fietcher took charge or the Long Island South district Mr, Tomkinson waa away, and he, therefore, could not say anything about him, The brother had been a good preacier; had passed an excellent examination before the committees, had been two years ou trial in tue Newark Conference and one year in this Confer- ence, and his present position was not of his own seeking, and, in the language of Rev. W. P. Corbitt, he (Mr. Tomkinson) should not be made a scape- goat to bear away the sins of others, Rev. Mr. Buckley explained the facts in the case, from which it appeared that a member of Fleet street church, Brooklyn, held an oficial position ag class leader in Brother Tomkinson’s charge in Flat- bush, ana the young pastor in enforcing the Diseip- line insisted that this brother should cither hold his membership in the Fiavbush chtirch or give up his official position therein; and in the contest which arose the pastor, a comparative stranger, Was worsted by the class leader, and to avoid more trouble the presiding elder relieved him as be- fore stated. Dr. Curry demanded a RULING ON A POINT OF LAW as to the right of a presiding elder to relieve & man trom work to which he had been appointed by the Conference without giving him other work. The Doctor denied the rigut of either bishops or pre- siding elders to do thus thing. Bishop Merrill ruled that the presiding elder in ordinary cases would not be justided in doing so, but here were special and peculiar circumstances, and it was for the Conference to decide whether, in the language of the Discipline, Brother Tomkin- son had travelled two years in the connection and was thereby entitied te deacon’s orders. It appeared, however, that the brother had been ordained a deacon two years ago, and had he re- mained in his station last year he wouid now be entitled to elder’s orders; but not having com- plied with the disciplinary requirement he was simply continued on trial anoiher year. When John Ripper’s name was called it appeared that he, though not an ordained minister, nad per- formed the marriage ceremony, and done other acts recognized by the law of Connecticut as legal for a minister to do, but not allowed by the Discipline to unordained men, A ruling was asked en this matter also, but was not given. It was ins sisted by the presiding elders and others that these brethren who occupy important stations in country Villages and towns should be ELECTED TO LOUAL DEACONS’ ORDERS at least at they might not be compelled whem ever a couple Were to ve married to call in the aid of minister's of other denominations. The brother's case Was passed, as were those of the other can- didates for the diaconate, exc’pt A. M. Sherman, over whom the Conierence nad such a verbal tussle on Friday, He was discontinued, at his own request. In other words, he was requested to withdraw to save himself from being voted oat. Rev. A. S. GRAVES, Coairman of the Committee of Examination of the first year, moved that the committees be required to present the resuits of their several examinations in each case in writing, either for record on the journal or tu be filed away with conference documents, so that they might have something to reier to when cases like (hose that have been before them come up. Rev. G. L. TAYLOR, of the examining committee of the second year, moved that the commitices have conditional power to require candidates to go over the same studies a second time. But the motion was opposed by Drs. Woouruif, Scudder and others, chiefly on the ground of danger in giving the com- mittees such powers, and thereby aiso increasing the burdens of the candidates for admission into the ministry. ‘The financtal report of Syracuse University was presented and ordered on fle, aud Chancellor Winchell, of that institution, was invited to ad- dress the Conference, which he did briefly on the interests of the University. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, The financial condition o1 the University, as ap- pears by the report, is as telows:— Subscriptions, including Syracuse city bonds Rebate on land and subscription Real amount of subscription. Amount collected on above.. Received from rent on Unive: Total amount collected The expenditures aggregate ‘The sums not collected and those invested in land and bonds aggregate $30,835, Unproductive sub- scriptions and real estate, $100,750. The Key. George P. Mains was elected to Elder's Orders and will be consecrated this evening in St. James’ M. E, Church, Harlem. Brethren Charles E, Miller, of Ephraim Watt, of Round Hill, Conn, ; Fred Bell of Seventeen tis street, New York; John H. Battersby, of Sheepshead Bay, L. L. ; George Filbur, of Moriches, L. L.; William Bradenburg, 0! East New York; L J. Lansing, of Southpark, Conn. ; James H. Ham, of Madison, n.; Perry Chandler and John 8, Wilson, ot New Haven Mission, were elected to Local Deacon's and will be ordained this morning in Second Avenue M. E. church, corner of Liyvth street. Wiliam F, Markwicke, of Hanson place cuurch, Brooklyn, was rejected because he is an English- manand has been here only ten weeks, and as Dr. Scudder remarked has not got the salt water out of himself yet. ‘The discipline re- quires that such candidates shail have travel Jed at least two years on trial, and it has been cus- tomary for the Methodist kpiseopal Church in America to recognize the action @{ any branch of Methodism in any part of the world in the admis- sion of brethren coming from them. This brother has been five years a local ae in Engiand and @ part of the time occupied an important missien station. Butcontrary to the rules of the Seciety in such cases made and provided he married, and for that reason was set aside vy the Celibate Mis- sionary Society. He brought the very HIGHEST TESTIMONIALS OF CONFERENCES and ministers with him, but he had not got tue salt water off him aod so could not get in among the landsmen. He therefore withdrew his bl las The cage of Joun 5. Wilson was somewhat analo~ ous to the preceding, but had this duference, that rether Wilsom has been here @ year, and, filling & charge in New Haven very acceptably, hence does uot smell of the sea, A very weak opposition was ened aoe his admission, but he entered the open door, Bishop ANDREWS who had been for some time in the house, took the chair, and introduced Kev. Brother Wilson, @ missionary just returned from India, and also Revs. Vander Wyck and Solyea, of other denominational. churches in Hirlem. Rey. JAMES A. N, of this Conference, who, last Summer, was appointed to the East Tennessee Methodist University, was introduced, and brie: addressed the Conference on the needs of tha institution... He wants $1,500 now to keep it from suspending, and he has @ promise of an endowment fund of 000 from two Wealthy Southern gentie- men here within the next two years, so that alter that time the institution will placed on @ per- manent basis, REY. DR. REID, MISSIONARY SECRETARY, formerly 4mempber of this Conference {vr some years, expressed his gratitude for the privilege of meeting once more With his brethren. He told them how hard it was for him to get @ leorg preacher’s license on the very ground where th ‘were assembled—then & mission—aad how, a ward, when he sought admission to the New York Conference on trial, the Brethren did not think he would ever meke @ preacher or be good for much. Bat they let him in, pregpm~ ing that in a year or two he would drep out. “His first appointment was to the Harlem Misston, but the people revelied and would not have him, avd he Was sent to an out-of-the-way place in Connec~ ticut. These remarks created some merriment among those who know the Doctor’s reputation now. He ts one of the ablest preachers in the Methodist Church in America, and any paipit in the land would be honored by his ministrations, Some routine business was trausacted. after ‘which the Conlerence #ourngd,