The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-27
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by ptoclaimi6g llimssif d Max serialist, in
full Cortes. He had never been able to
discover the human souE that Others
pfatediso much about, inf any autopsy
he had ever practised; and If the Bishop
OF Jaen, he continued, was then in his
seat in the Cortes, he would soou con-
vince him of 1.-THE snoniexistence of any
spiritual substance in man. A day or
two after his Materialist boast, the good
doctor fell i'll, and his case became so
dangerous, that having happily found
out in time, without the aid ,, of his
scalpel, the real existence of his i'm
mortal soul, he sent off ut once for the
Bishop of Jaen, and. with every sign of
sincere-r6pe pehtbnee; made q 8enetal con-
fession to his Lordship; authorizing him,
moreover, it is said, tpl announce his. re-
traction and repentance to the .Cottes.
That same evening the doctor bfSathed
hialaAt. t.--London Table,. asSfF. lltR
Ea4Rdia, upwards of 5000, 0eGs Hin
docs and over $4,000 Mohammedans at
tend Government schools, while 33, 600
boys and 5000 girls receive Christian
education at mission schools. Black
GOODS Magazine says that the current
OF religious opinion is rapidly changing
among the moro intelligent natives,
while suttee, infanticide, self-tortures
and immolations at idol festivals have
been done away; having yielded not
merely to the pressure of British law,
but before q real 'change of public
opinion, the growth partly of general
education and partly of missionary infu-
ence.
Lay REPRESENTATION IN THE METHo-
DIST CHURcH.-The question of admit
ting the lalty to representation in the
conferences, or assemblies of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, is creating consi-
derable excitement among the member
ship of that ecclesiastical body. Many
OF the old-fashioned members of This
influential sect, who remember the rapid
increase and popularity of Methodism
under the primitive Organization. are
opposed to any change, and deprecate
the introduction of such novelties as lay
representation, pew system, bells and
steeples. The elections so far rs heard
from indicate that the progressives, or
"High" Church Methodists, have carried
the day in favor of lay representation in
the conferences.
CONVERSION TO THE GREEK CHURCH.
The Rev. James Crystal, priest of the
Anglican Church, has embraced the
Orthodox Eastern Church. He was bap-
tized on Januory 6. ISL 1869 (Feast of
the Epiphany The Nomarque of the
Cyclades was the Godfather. He was
ordained deacon on March 25, (Annun-
citation Day. at Tinos, and April IA I2G |
he was ordained presbyter and arbhi-
mandrite. Since that time he has been
assistant priest of the Arch bishop of
SYRIA, and has attended him in oil the
important services of his Office.
SIsTERHooDs IN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
AND IT'S BRANCHES. -Sisterhoods which
are now so numerous in the Church Of
England, which have been attended with
great success, are now introduced into
the Episcopal Church of this country.
Several are in a prosperous condition in
Northern cities.
A JAPANESE METHoDIsT-Th Newarl;
Courier says: ..
The communion service, last Sunday;
in st. James Methodist Church, New
Brunswick, was season of very special
interest. Among those received into full
membership of the church was John
Wesley Iwaski Nagai, the japanese whose
conversion and baptism was announced
several months since. He is m intelli-
gent looking young man, of about twen-
ty-four years of age. In his own coun-
try. which he left "for. the purpose of
study, about three years ago, he was q
school teacher Of recognized culture and
ability. After spending couple of years
in England. he came to this country,
and for the last year has been student
in Rutgers College, New Brunswick.
Six months ago. he was experimently
converted to Christianity, while attend
ing the services of st. James Church,
and received the ordinance of Christian
baptism by the hand of the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Diffany, by whom also he was re-
ceived on trial as probationer. He has
been a irregular attendant upon the church
services, including the class meetings.
His increased acquaintance with the doc
trines aud usages of the church has led
him to prize them very highly, and his
responses to the usual questions before
the congregation were distinctj earnest
and emphatic. 1t is stated that it is his
purpose soon to pursue o course of bibli-
cal study, with view to entering the
ministry of the church, and to labor, in
due time, for the evangelization of his
countrymep.
The METHoDIsTs- UNION
OF THE CuTrRcu Nopr,Y .,-r> So,-r1Y