The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
.e7s AND OPINIONS IN the RELIGIOUS WORLD.

fc.refuly prepared, weekly, for the " UDion.'9
n.,vx Cu-ncH IN AusrRIA.--The Austrian govern
Ia 10 contemplate some important changes in the
@.,utiop Of the Greek Church supreme consistory
h bIished in Vienna, and exercise In the name OF
~. Fnsror controlling influence upon the church The
pu Church hopes to be able with the aid OF the gov
.., 10 gain over great number OF the Greek schis
~ treat mass of whom are represented being
s.snt 10 COMPREHEND the difference between the two
.rhss During the last year, two whole congregations
~ Crack Church prevailed upon to attach Them
w., 10 Rome and others expected soon to follow
cvcrvvss OF THE EsaLIsH BIBLE-M Malan, we'll
as one of the greatest scholars aud linguiss in Eng
- has written letter the London Times with refer
~ the proposed revision of the Bible In the course OF
I'm ha saws be has found from personal study that the
na.;,sd version of the Old Testament Is generally
Ting less paraphrasc and s therefore, amore correct
din0 of the Hebrew than the Sspiuagint and the YER
.an. which follow them wholly or in part such as the Ar
.a.n The thiopic the Coptic, the Vulgate the Arabic
and even the Syrac for the latter no. evidence
ih.viog been tempered with after the Greek Vulgate
"a !. hazards the New Testament the English Bible
-. hst with the old versions which rank highest in
;mnorance on account Of their age, their faithful
- .,d accuracy Thus specimen, the Second Epistle
~. Paul to the Thesalonians which consists oil forty
yarses the Engli1h version agrees entirely in forty
with the Syrac of Beschit 10 hirty-six out OF
with the Gothic OF Uphilas in thiry-nine with
A. sIavonc and with the Armenian in twenty-e'ght with
,hs Coptic, and in twenty with the Ethioplc.
rur MoaAyrAS CHuRcHon Sunday March J, 1897, the
po,ogaut Church of the United Brohren commonly called
usn celebrated the 4O0h anniversary OF her existence
AZ an ecclesiastical organization she dates her origin 10
% ,ao l4B7 sixty years anterior 10 the Reformation by
- Iu,bsr In Europe the number of Moravans ia
-, conrssu thousand in the United States about six
r..o,a The number of heathen converts, comprehend
80 all those who are in auy way under the care OF their
missionaries is some forty thousand, and their principal
saiops among the heather at this time are among the
nao s.yes ia the three Danish West ndia slands-n ia
msica St Kits Antigua Barbados, Tobago, and In Surf
nam among the sama description OF persons in Green
land in Labrador at the Cape OF Good Hope, and among
the Delaware and Cherokee Indian tribes.
GERMAN PaorEsrAsrs IN PARIs--There are nov more
h Ioo 600 Germans in Paris two-thirds of whom are
prosatans The Evangelical Mission Association for this
peooe is now in its sixteenth year. but had last year an
income Of only 1000 francs of which the King Of Prussia
cav. one thousand and the Gusavus Adolphus Associa-
finn of Wurtemberg one thousand two hundred
. FoaarRy ny A CoLoREp cLRRGYMAN.-Rev. Samuel r.
Ward prety well known eloquent negro preacher
has been bunshed for forgery the British penal colony
IN Van Diemans Land Ward concerned in the slave
rescue at Syracuse New York, and afterwards went to
England aud became lion among the British abolition
s Scraping together little money b, went to the Brit
sh West Indies and bought plantation, and 1T was there
he committed the crime for which he has been banished
His family in this country in destitute condition
APOSTOLIC sucokssIos-Rev. DR.. Davis bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church 10 South Carolina denies that
the bishops of his church successors of the Apostles
He says that the Apostle, had suceessors and
not intended have any 1t the nature Of their
Office to have And this rejection Of what has
heretofore been regarded cherished doctrine prnc
pie among all Episcopaans is received with approval
by some of the most eminent editors and dyines ia the
Episcopal communion.
METHODIST BIsHoPs-The following is list Of the de.
ceased bishops the Methodist Episcopal Church in this
country; Thomas Coke, ordained 1884 deceased 1914;
years in Office, 80 Francis Asbury ordained in 1884
died, 1876 years in office, 3ll. Richard Whatcoat,
dained in 1900 died, 1906; years in Office, g. VIM. Nc
Kendree ordained in 1908 died. 1886 years in Office a.
Enoch George ordained in 1916; died. 1923; years in of
fc' ut R. R. Roberts, ordained in 1916; die 1s43
years in office, 81 Elijah eddng ordained in 1924 died,
1852 years in office 49, John Emory, ordained in 1885
CHLDRESs MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION Catholic jour
MI, recently Published circular of Cardinal Kesach who
preSdes protector the Catholic Childrens Mis-
sonary Association, usually called the Association OF the
Holy Childhood of Jesus in which he enoined to all arch
bishops and bshops OF the Catholic world the introduction
OF this association in their respective dioceses 1t was
founded thirteen years ago. by French bishop for saving
pagan children, especially in China and has at present
numerous branch associations in France Belgium, Ger
many, England, Switzerland, Spain, and also few in
America, Asia and Africa. The central council has its
residence in Paris The receipts of the first year, 1874,
were only $4,000 francs in 1850 they to 100000
francs; and in 1855, they amounted 10 $4,000 francs
REy. DR. CUNNING IN THE puLplT.-An attendant at
the church of the great Scottish preacher in Crown Court
in tr, thp
fore the doctor entered the church crowded 10 its ut
most capacity, both above and below. The services com
mnced with hymn which sung by the whole assem-
bly, standing, without the aid of any instrumental accom-
paniment Next the doctor read lesson from the Old
Testament which he followed with clear comprehensive
and wry beautiful exposition occupying fifteen or twenty
minutes. The prayer which succeeded appropriate
bat nothing remarkable Then anthem chanied by
the choir short invocation was offered for blessing
upon the word another hymn sung by the congfe-
ga'on and finally, the pastor began his sermon, which
W@ just like OF Dr. Cummings lectures, and could
never have been mistaken for any hing else by one familiar
with his works"
1HE PRICE OF BRLE.once upon time il took thir-
Teen years work for laboring to purchase Bible.
10 the year lz72 the wages Of aborng man were less
nan four cents day while the price of Bible at the
same period was $3.50. aborer in those days
bad to toll on ndusriousy for thirteen long years II he
would possess copy of the word of God Now the earn
as OF half day will pay the cost ola beautifully printed
copy 1.-THE sacred orsces Last year single Bible Society
Inc British and Foreignssued about and half mill
lion copies and during the several years of its existence
" hai sen, forth 80. seasol copies.
METHODIST BOOK sUccEss--The Western Book Concern,
oincnnat reports that during the past three years and
bali the sales Ito $s46se6 being $seO57 more
nan dnrng the previous term 10000 volumes have been
printed 745,S5O tracts besides pamphlets, &c In New