Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-25


demurred to this, and the latest news is that
a British fleet had been ordered to sCadiz
to demand satisfaction, and that thesSpan-
ish authorities had resolved to stand firm
If force can do it, England viii have re- ]
dress for this indignity from Spain; for /
English people of all parties are greatly
excited on the subject IA Ew "a
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Religious and Educational.
n THE noblest question in the world is,
What good can | do in it," al
The Congregational Church in West
Brookfeld, Mass, is 115 years old, and has
had but four pastors.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes, Of; Pittsburgh,
has recently been appointed President
of 1.-THE Iowa Wesleyan University, at,
Mount Pleasant, cice the venerable DR..
Elliott
'T "A hard working, : eminently 7pious
woman once said, Z" l don't want to go to
heaven as soon as I die, but rather to sleep
in the grave thousand years, or so, to get
rested.p
Board of Bishops of the AIetho-
dist Episcopal Church is to meet in Pitts
burgb the last week in April It is ex-
pected the entire nine members of the
Board will be present. sd, 49,;
The Methodists of Cincinnati have
commenced to erect a new Wesleyan Fe-
male College in the western part of the
city. 1t will be one of the finest educa-
tional edifices in the country. twill cost
$125,O00
Right Rev. j ohm Timen, Roman Cath
Ollie Bishop Of Buffalo, died Of Aerysipelas
in that city on the 10Th. The body will be
laid in state at his late residence until
after Holy Week, and removed to the
Cathedral on Monday, and be buried Tues
day.
The New York Christian association 4
proposes to erect building, to cost
100000, corner of Fourth avenue. and
Twenty-third street. The subscriptions
have progressed SO favorably that the man
ayers feel justified in commencing opera
tions.
The Unitarian Church at bingham,
built in 1881, is the oldest in the United
States, and has just had the old time bass
viol, flute and violin superseded by
modern organ, though in all other respects
it is just as our forefathers worshiped in it
nearly two centuries ago.
in Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia thirty ladies have received medical de-
grees within few weeks past and since
this educational movement began Tin Bos-
tony over two hundred women have gradu-
ated in these three cities-the number the
present season being larger than in any
past year.
Rev. DR.. Worcester the eminent
founder of the New Jerusalem Church in
America, has just surrendered his pastor
ate, and intends to devote the rest of his
life to the composition of works on the
Apocalypse and the Prophets. He has
long, or rather always, held the first place
in the New Church in this. country. -
The wonderful revival still continues
in the Sloan Methodist Church. Philadel-
phia. Over eight hundred persons haye
professed conversion since the revival
commenced. To accomnodate the in
creased membership frame building, 70
by SO feet has been erected on Otis street,
above Girard avenue. 1t will seat 1000
persons. s. -
The Israelite, published in Cincinnati,
says: eve need no personal Messiah.
What benefit could we expect from any
Messiah?s We do not wish to go back to
Palestine, Or submit to any king. What
good can we expect of a son of David?
We are the children of the house; we go
to no steward, need no guardian, require no
mediator, and ask none to plead our cause
with our Heavenly Father. We are OF
Israel"
While the New York Methodist Epis-
copal Conference, in session last week, was
considering measures of relief, one OF;
which was for the relief of a church in
Jefferson City, Missouri, curious letter of
recommendation was read from Governor
Fletcher, in which the Governor, after
heartily indorsing the appeal and COM
mending the loyalty CT the Methodist min
| listers, adds, "The Methodists of the North
ern Church are always on duty ? | rely
on them more than on the militia."s = !
An old gentleman (thought to be a
member of the Legislature from the rural
districts") went into Trinity church at
Boston, Sunday afternoon, while the Rev.
Mr.. Gallaudet was repeating the service
to the deaf mutes, by signs, etc. After at
tentively watching the proceedings for a
| few moments, he rose from his seat, took
his hat and cane and started for the door,
and, as he passed out, shook his head re-
proachfully at the sexton and muttered,
al can't stand them ritual tantrums no
howl"
On Sunday night last, seven churches
| in Burlington, vt, were entered by bur
sglars and Adespoiled OF their valuables.
1 Communion plate, baptismal fonts, contri-
button boxes, pulpit ornaments, and Sun
] day-school books were stolen from each
church, and much malicious misc lief per-
petrated in addition. In one CHURCH the
i pastor had several hundred DC liars worth
of private property stored, all of which
was taken. The Methodist church was the
] only one in town not visited by the sacrl-
| legious robbers.
| A sermon was preached in New York
4 on Sunday last, by the Rev. MI. blanchard
on the subject of amusements, during
) which he stated that man needed irecrea-
ton in order to develop his spiritual nature
and that it was better for the church to take
charge of these recreations than for the
! devil to have them in his hands. Many a
Young man would have been saved from
perdition if there had been proper places
of amusement where he could have In
dulged in a game of billiards, chess, &c.
and not been afraid or ashamed to take hls
mother or sisters with him. The speaker
encouraged the formation of art clubs,
and cultivation of the love of music. ID
also advocated dancing" at the proper tlm'
and in the proper place. IA 81 4ll4,
Art and Science.
An automatic scale faucet has been in
PRODUCED, which measures the liquid drawn
with perfect accuracy as it runs out, cut
inc. it off at the required point. Barstol
/ q (tL;lI, who now manufacture the article