The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-04
FACTS AND OPINIONS IN the RELIGIOUS WORLD


lcarshily prepared, weshIy, for the 81 UhiOn"l
TIE ROMAN PHoPAdASpA Rev DR.. Battalion, Catho-
lie bishop Of Australia who has been laborng there for
twenty years as missionary Of the Roman Catholic
Church. recently brought three young natives OF Australia
to the Propaganda Of Rome in order to have them educated
as pres AT the next literary meeting of the Propaganda
they delivered pieces Of poetry in their dialect
which was hailed as valuable addition to the forty or
more languages already represented in that greatest poly
got institute in tbs world These young were re.
ceyed with the greatest satisfaction at Rome they being
the fret Australians having the priesthood in view
TURKISH BRANCH TINS EVANGELICAL ALLiAEcE--The
first annual report Of this organic that the
Turkish branch formed in April 1885, and the meeting
Of tbs most interesting chaacera union of various
nations and denominations of evangelical Christians
posed of members of the churches of England Scotland
Ireland America France Holland, Prussia Germany the
valleys Of the Yaudo and the Armenian aud Greek Pro-
tesant churches Of Turkey all accepting common doc
trine of faith.
DAUBIGSE IN THE PuLPirA writer, dating from Geneva
Switzerland gives the following interesting information
concerning D'Aubgne and the Geneva pulpit; 81 have
heard Merle DAubigne preach once was interested TO
hear him from bis reputation author. His appear
is reverentisl He is large man. advanced in
years. and has fine voice. He reads his sermonwhicb
not the custom herebut he gave great expression in
the delivery aud you carried along with him TO the
end Mr. Merle does not belong to the Genevan Church.
but has separated; and he and few Others, baye their
places of worship and they call themselves the Evan
geical Church understand they separated because the
Gensvsn Church would subscribe election and all Of
CAvin opinions Ali the pastors OF the G,nevan
Church that have heard seemed quits liberal and preach
ed practical discourses much grasd at the Church
of ST. Ges-one of the churches where Calvin preach
edo nd the church crowded its almost last seaf and
to hear of their very respectable pastors Mr. Otra.
more preach. His text wa, Come all is ready
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York. in of his oations thus speaks of the eject of in
Producing politics into the pulpit "t has done
dsmorazs the public mind than any other social evil for
has planted death in the OF life it has done more
to dsecate the Of religion than opinions
Panemore TO raise up army of scoers than the wr
tiugs of Votairemore TO manufacture nfdels than the
seed in the revolution of France and when all these
influences shall bave been exterminaed and forgotten for
the plague spot Of political pulps will upon So
ciety like deadly incubus."
RRFoRM HIspoosM Evidence of the most gratf, ing
character brought from India that the power of Hin
doos is passing away and that the whole fabric of that
hoary superstition will be levelled by the POWER OF
Christianity Oae of the hopeful signs of this change
is the altered tone of Hindoos with respect Not
year has elapsed sDce the Of the benef. ea
law PASSED with the general consent of the Hndoos them
selves which allows of the remarriage of widows Since
tho passage Of this law great restraint amounting to viz
tual prohibition has been put upon the pra ce of poly
gamy and the wealthy Hndoo even educating their
female children. ..r
PRESENT Mousr ARARAr 1t is stated by
recent travellers that the whole surface of Mount Ararar
bears evidence Of having been subjected violent volcanic
action being scanned and SCARED with deep ravines The
rocky ridges that prorude from the are either baaI
tupa and the surface have been found bits Of
pun!cc on a spot which still, eus strong suphurous
SMELL The summit itself is nearly level of triangular
shape the hase being about 200 yards in length the per-
peudcuir about 300. The highest point is the apex of
the Triangle which points nearly due separated from
liz by hoow is another point of nearly equal altitude
and the base of the triangle is elevated ridge forming
third eninenee These three points stand in dsnct -
lief clear day The appearance of the summit is that
Of an extinct crater filed with snow.
Pm ,TEsrAHr EVANGELISM Evangelism on The part of
Protestans is Boosting tumphs in France and Ger
many In many places II is said the churches hardly
contain the inqurers The French government
has been soogy urged by the party among
The clergy to put stop to this system oproelytism but
u. Forau since dead,) the Minister of Education OPP
posed himself to every such effort, and his in this
matter received the approval of the Emperor from regard
it is understood, TO the good opinion Of Eaglaud This
tolerant spirit has also been manifested very speci
by the withdrawal Of the order close the places
OF worship
METHODIST IRELAxp.-The English Wesleyan
Missionary Society propose to raise S250ooo for their
operations in Ireland. Of this peced that
the Methodist churches in this country will raise $780,
ooO and the remainder Is be contributed by British
Methodisis w#@
EURNAN MIssIoSs-Rev Eusenio Kincaid missionary of
the Baptist board at Ava, visit this country a,
the request of the King of the Bura1 empire states that
ION the time be reached the shores of Burn A. and up TO
the time he left, not single month passed by but thai
made 10 Christianity AT one Tim for six
Sabbaths in succession he had ten to
unite with The church profession Of their Christian faith
In R4ngool twenty-five charchrs have been established
In Coten, alec, where the missionaries first commenced
tasr lators in 1885, much has been accomplished
CBURcn ExTRSsIoSThe returns thus fac received show
that the efforts OF the Congregatiouasts and New School
Pe.byeriaus each raise large fund erect churches
the Weat by general collection on Foretl,herS diy
has proved failure. The Congregational fund as We,
oo up ouy abon, Sc oo0 and the Presbyterian fund las
but So COO YET reported Of the $4,000 recommended
by the general assembly.
METHODIST MISSIONS INDrA.--Accopns from the Meth
odst missions in Madras India OF very encorra-
ging nature. congregation of between two and three
hundred regularly meet for preaching the city and in
goody Methodist STYLE circu OF preaching places ia or
gained and number Of young regularly by turns
preach in the chapel and ia the open air. Their education
al institutions prosperng finely. Il would appear
alss Methodist missions The Fsejee islands are
public worship; last year, ooO this year. 1000 They re-
Gently held missionary meeting, ut which tho were
thousand Christians present The collection was not in
"old Spanish CON-, but follows: 232 mats 40 large
yams 10 gallons cocoanut OIL pounds Of tortoise she'll