The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-05
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Protestant Episcopal Church-Tuttel,
of Montana, and Robertson, of Mis-.
souri-were raised as bIethodists.
The late General Conference OF
Free,Will Baptists recommended the re.
vivnI of the order of ministers known
in the New Testament as Evangelists,
This class of ministers is needed in
communities where settled pastorates
are for the present impracticable.
-Rev. Allen Clark, of Seymour,
Connecticut, took part in three marri-
ages the other day, officiating in the
first two as minister and in tho last ms
bridegroom.
The difficulty which. existed be-
tween The Catholic Bishop, OF Chicago,
and some OF his charge, is ut an end.
Archbishop KendTick, Of ST. Louis, re-
ceiVed orders from Rome 10 investigate
the eleven charges preferred against the
Bishop. This he has done and reports
them as frivolous or false.
The largest Bible class in the world
is in connection with Sir. SPurgeon's
eight : ears ago with an attendance OF
three, and has steadily increased until
II now numbers seven hundred. More
than seven hundred have been received
into the church from this remarkable
class.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South reports a membership Of 6I3, 49,
being an increase Tor the year of SO, 0SO.
The decrease in the colored member
ship Is 1870, owing to the fact princi-
PalIy that they have become lnuentl-
lied with independent conferences that
have been organized for the colored
people.
When Bishop Clarkson entered
Nebraska less than year ago, he found
three churches aud nine clergymen.
There are now fifteen churches and
nineteen clergymen, T0l communicants,
two colleges, TIVE academic institutions,
one Divinity school, and five parish
schools.
Rev. Mr.. Conway, on seeonding
the nomination at Dublin OF O'Conner
for Parliament, declared that the Feni-
ans in America were stronger in mem
beTship land organization than ever,
and were the rights Of Irishmem in
Ireland withheld, they would act at
once, and on landing on the shores of
the Emerald Isle It's whole population
would rise at once.
Rev. DR.. Murray, of The Brick
Church, said in his sermon on last Sab
bath that "the wickedest man in New
York" Is notIn the siums of the city,
but is probably sitting in one of the
pews OF a church, SHINING against the
light of the gospel continually shining
upon him.
Rev. Robert F. Maclareu, recently
q licentiate OF the United Presbyterian
Church, has Joined the New School
PresbyteFy OF Aaumee, and accepted a
call to the First Presbyterian Church
In Maumee City.
II has been publicly stated that
there are i've or six millions of Spiri-
tualists in this country, The New York
Observer fatty contradicts the state.
ment, and says they do not number a
million or anything like it.
"A Philadelphia paper has a report
that "a movement Is on foot in that city,
to suppress DR.. Ever, of Christ Church.
1t Is said that many prominent Episco-
pal clergymen do not like his sermons
on the failure OF Protestantism.
The latest novelty, says the EpLseO-
pGLian, at the little chapel of st. Al
bans, New YORK, is the blessing of the
marriage ring by the officiating priest,
after The Romanish fashion. This Pa
pal rite Is accompanied by the sign of
the cross, which is made by the priest
in the air over the ring.
The directors of the American and
Foreign Christian Union have commits.
stoned Mr.. Allen n member of DIR. j. p.
Thompson's Church, New York, to &c
distribution of Bibles and religious
books furnished by the American Bible
and Tract Societies.
in a sermon before the General Con-
vention otUniversalists, at Providence,
Rhode Island, Rsv. Mr.. SAKE, OF RO'
chester, expressed the opinion that their
church would be benefited by 'tdimin.
ishing It's quantity, and improving its
quality"
IN Evangelical Lutheran preacher
of popular talents has erected a taber-
nacIe ut Stockholm, Sweden after the
manner OF Spurgeon's, In London, at a
cost of 100000. a most extraordinary
religions awakening is reported
throughout that country.
Tho oId.SchooI PresbStery OF
BlaiTsville, at a late meeting, adopted
a resolution that no young man who Is
an adherent member OF any secret col
lege fraternity, shall hereafter be taken
under the care of tie PresbyteTy as a
candidate for the ministry.
The Independent of last week comes
to us enlarged to the extent of eleven
columns, and making The greatest
promises (which It will keep for the
future. In its editorial department 1t
mentions as q new accession MIR. Justin
Mccarthy, late ths accomplished editor
of the London Star.
The Provisional Government of
Spain has ascertained that there are
now S66 converts, though the number
was reduced by one half in the year
1887. In these there are Il, 900 nuns,
drawing an annual pension ofS. 900 900
reals. To these converts also belong
., ia male officials, chaplains, sacris-
tians; organists aud singers, who d.
vide among them further sum of
3. 92l- 0S6 reals.
The CbRgfe1dti0nGlist expresses
some plain thoughts on the degree of
among ministers, concluding with this
wholesome suggestion: Ell you get
the title keep yourself humble by tho
remembrance that there are at least
forty better men than You are, who
havelikely enough forgotten more than
you ever knew, or will know, whose
names remain and Will forever remain,
nnIemembered'ofcollege trustees, and
undoctored by men,"
Two years ago the Methodists In
the city of New York organized n new
Missionary Society for the purpose OF
reaching the masses. The result thus
far, has been the founding of a dozen
churches In the city, the building of
several substantial chapels, the sup
port OF four regular ministers, and sew
ernt other laborers. Already eight
hundred have been gn4hered into the
church through this movement. and
three hundred neglected children have
been brought Into the Mission Sunday
School. -
"A letter to the NOTthioeStcrH PrcSbv.
terrain from Japan, dateds Septenn hsr
23d, says thai although the laws against
Christianity were lately republished, it
has only shown how little they nre re-.
garded in the region of Yokohama, for