Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-13
SUNDAY BEADING.

Vne huuureu anu twenty-five accessous
ERE made to the Methodist and Congrega-
onal churches in Newton during the past
inter.
The Decorah Republican says that power
VI revivAls have been and are still IN pro
ressf at both Of the churches in that cisy.
The Marion Register says . pr1trsctsd
Meeting was begun at Lisbon, in that coun
v. about the first OF March, which has re-
ulted in from ninety to hundred CONVEX
ions. The various religious societies Of
he place united in the meeting.
A profound religious interes, prevails ir
owa City. The bust lsss men have slgned
! card agreeing 10 eless their places Of bus.
scss at o'clock, % that their employees
nay astend the evening meetings.
Dsnaaiooa from ths Bap,is. have been
very large this year. Mr.. vasser. Of Pe-
ksepsie, has given nearly $4,000 Gards
nss Colby, Of Beaten, 175.Oo0: Colgats =
Trevor, eiNew York. 81. ooo I; Tracy =. I
Hassis, Of New York, $4,000; John :.
Rathbcue. e9l,O 900. Besides these gifts, |
mostly for educational purpeses. Rochester, |
Univ rsiay hes received $4,000 Lsvis. |
burg University, Pa. e100, 900 {: and Uni
versitv two OF three hundred thousand doll
lars, from Baptists 10 Rhode Island and
elsewhere.
The State Of Oregon contains four Baptist
Associations, 80 churches, 81 ordained min
isters and 800 commute ants.
In the Baltimore Conference the proposal
TO change the name Of the Methodist Church
South to "Episcopal Methodist" vas ds>
eidcd by an unanimous affirmative vote Of
l04.
There are stated 10 be in Colorado twelve
Methodist churches, three self sustaisine
one presiding elder, ten ministers. and hvs
hundred members; 6se Baptist churches.
all feeble, three ministers three Congregs.
tional churches, each with pastor, aided
By eastern funds three Episcopal two
Lutheran two Catholic and three Pres
byteeiae eAusches.
At. Stewart he's purchased Dr.. Spen-
css's church Ct Brssklyn, fos Dillien q
dellsrs. and viii open it - dry goods sssss
next fal.
The Catholics have sent IS priests tote
Lou,sena 20 convert the ffssdmco.
The subject q ordaining colossd men 70
the ministry. still occupies the attention Of
Southern Prssby terians.
Some Iodians Of the Dakets end Ojibwsy
tribes new in Washington, recsnsly attend
Cd the Episcopal church Of toe Epiph any,
and one Of the number, who II % Episcopal
Deacon, appeared In his suSplics and made
SEINE remarks II English.
The "Liberation Society,"" whose object
10 70 FREE the church from State control and
patronage, has been holding . series Of
msetings in Losdon, which were we'll At
tended.
The Society called "Solidairsa." he's been
formed 10 Fsapces WHOSE moobero take .
pledge - b buried without prayer Of the
Church.
The Csngreeaaional Mission Institute, II
Nottingham. England, for the training Of
evaagslists and hesalde Of the Gospel to the
poor, hes proved . success. The number
Of it, students 10 increasing and many Of it,
graduates are now actively at work in the
streets and alleys Of the metropolis.
The expense of keeping st. Peters Church
at Rome IN repair is stated to be about 500,
900 in the Pope's currency.
| The fund for the Bible House in Constnn.
tinople has reached SIS 300. The remaining
~, 500 will doubtless soon be secured, du-
ring the present month.
That eminent missionary, the late Mr..
Goodell. On the Sabbath previous to hia
death, attended the Bible class which was
under his personal instruction. and engaged
them to undertake :he support Of Syrian
youth, during the prosecution Of his studieG
for the ministry. 1t was the last public
service performed by him. and was fitting
close to his long life Of faithful labor in thl
Masters cause. Like ENjsh Of old, before
he died, no left bis mantle for his successor.
The bishops Of the Papal Church through.
cut the world are to assemble at Rome, in
June next, TO celebrate the eighteenth cen
tury Of the martyrdom Of the Apost lsa
Peter land Paul, and the canonizaticn Of
several martyrs. ceafessors, and virgins.
A missionary Of the American Board il
Constantinopls writes: "In this city i've
or even two yssrs ago, Il was rare occur
renee to see newspapers in the hands Of
any one Of the thousands Of natives passing
up aud down the Bosphorus " Golden Horr
in the steamers Now We have at least ter
daily papers published in Constantinoplc
Their influence upon public opinion Is quit,
as decided ~ in England and America.
Rev. a. Il. Bonar, the we'll known ny
writer, died recently in Edinburg. lie il
the author Of Commentary on the Psalms
Poets and Pcstry oil Scotland, etc, etc.
The American Board are about to estab.
lis mission in Yves. Africa, to be conduct
cd BY colored men.
One half Of the population of the islant
Of Ponape now profess Christianity
the Christian party is becoming strong
and the heather party propostionatsll
weak.
The English missionaries in Abyssini
ere still held in confinement. NJ. Nissan
who went n procure their release, has bssl
subjected to the same fate.
NJ. Tracy, Of the Madras Mission, aar
! Mates facta which indicate that the s'reopec,
! able hsathens" and Brahmins ore more "a
vorat,le 70 Christiauity. He reports csnve1
sion taking place 10 oil parts Of the land.
vVeas or palllsesy Sam onsa1
che lr1sA A1e0rgonso.
A Dublia cssrespondsoe ofths New Yer
Tribune, in prsssnusg resume ef The 70
alan rising in ireland. gives the followis
idss Of psrfornasess u the iosusgsats Il
such skirmishss % have occurred dufin
he bsisf campaign :
American readers will pleaes bear il
Mad that The best part Of Irslssd 10 ksp
almost continuously subject to the opera
tion Of ''asue aels." which makes Il . erin
70 keep arms without . lissoas ftso tn
government, The esosequsuee al whleh
that the psasantsy know scaSosly anythisI
q guns and pietels, ssve what - b lsasn
ID from seeing then in the hands Of ID
military, the conslsbolasy, eo1 The gentry
The Fsnians had distsibstsd 6rs<ar,ns q
sooe extent among them. but the posses
ssrs were unable 70 Ore shot out Of thsu
until they actually teok the field 10 spsn -
bsllion. Such being The fact, il 10 easy 4
guess what sort Of practice they mad
when engaged With the constabulary.
The firing vas Of the widest character
Gentlemen who watched the ARRAY At Kill
mallock from . hotel window, stated tina
the Fenian party did not appear to be il tn
slishtess degree N nblsd By the bullets com
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