Clerical Intelligence.
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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURcH.-There were in thii
country years since. but Bishop and 20 priests o.
this denomination with a few scattered churches
There 81 Bishops and nearly 1000 priests, with
700 Churches and about 500 missionary stations They
have as academies ecclesasc al seminares SO houses
for religious women, and 20 orphan asylums Ihelr
increase is at the ratio OF nearly 100 per cent every ten
years being of course, largely aided by emigration
The of the general population is 81 per cent
There are societies in Europe whose principal OBJ
ject this country TO the doctrines OF their
church. viz the Leopold Foundation in Austria, and
the Society Of St Charles Borromeo in Lyons The lat
ter transmitted to this country in s4o sl63ooo and In
lS42 Sl77,0 900.


The ceremony Of the dedication of the Church of
st Columbia 25th street near the sth avenue Will
take place on Sunday, 18th October next. This new
catholic edfce will supply ample accommodation for
the upper part of this city where the Catholics are nu
and rapidly increasing under the care Of the
Rev. J. p. Burke.


The corner stone Of the new ed6ce for the church
of st. John the Evangelist" in the town Of Stockport
Columbia County, N Y, will be laid with appropriate
soemnities "Wednesday AM, October lst, at III
O'Clock


The Rev James H. Fowles, Of South Carolina, has
accented the call of the vesty the church Of the Ep
phany in Philadelphia the Rectorship ofthat church
and will enter upon his duties early in the ensuing
month.


The Rev Frederick r. Goodwin has accepted the
unanimous call OF the vestry and congregation Of Christ
Church. Middleown Conn, TO the rectorship OF sald
church, and has already entered upon his duties


The Rev Ovid A. Knsolving has removed 70 Cisrh
burg, Harrison county, Va


The Rev Alfred b. Beach, (Deacon,) is officiating in
Christ Church, Coopsrstown, otsego county.


Tho Rev C. A. Foster has accepted the rectorship Of
the parish at Muncy, Pa


The Rev Joshua Weaver has resigned ST. Matthew's
Church sunbury, "a. and taken charge of Trinity
Church. West Troy, y. Y.


The Rev. Joseph Ransom has resigned the parish of
Emmanuel Church, Norwich, Chenango Co.. and accept
od call to that Of st. Timothy's, Westford Otsego
county, in this Diocese


The Rev H. Charming has gone to live at Roxbury
Mass in a Fourierite community, and it is rumored
says the Globe that H. Greedy is to be called to fill the
vacancy.


The Universasts of the u 8. have 1904 churches IA
gain Of 4l2 in ten years) $40 preachers gain Of $751;
and $40 meeting houses, (gain of 3ss.)


Bishop Chace met his friends and those interested in
his missionary labors in the West at the Fesryroom
OF ST. Andrews Church, Philadelphia Friday evening


KENTUCKY METHopIsM. learn that the Ken
lucky conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
decided by almost unanimous vote to adhere 10 he
Methodist Episcopal Church, South The vote Stood
ayes las, noes 8.