The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-25
Religious Intelligence.

II
THERE seems to be a conflict Of
opinion between the managers of the
Methodist Book Concern in New
York. Thos. Carlton, who has for
many years been associated with DR..
Porter in the Management Of the
Concern, denies that there have been
any frauds, and threatens the New
York Times with a libel suit. On
the other hand John L4nahan, the
new Superintendent, contends that
there have been frauds. The reports
demonstrate the necessity for a thor
ough investigation of its transactions
for the past five years. The opportu-
mites for speculations by the agents
are very great, and the temptation to
do so must be almost irresistible.
Nothing short Of the grace by which
Christ commanded the Tempter to get
behind him could prevent some
irregularities during the long time
the Concern has been in operation.
THE religious situation in Europe
has become greatly complicated by
the protest of Father Hyacinthe, the
French Priest of Notre Dame, Paris
The coming Ecumenical Council at
Rome is looked forward to with un-
usual anxiety. Itis asserted that it
will meet only 10 ratify the decision
of most ultra montana committee,
but the attitude of certain German
and American Bishops and the COM
plants ofillustrious French ecclesias-
tiesshow that the labors of the Council
viii not be so easy and direct as was
anticipated. If the syllabus triumphs
it will be with a struggle, and the
triumph can only be ephemeral. 1t
is not improbable that Father Hya-
cinthe may prove new luther at the
head of a new Reformation.
THREE young students. Messrs.
Schornhaft, Mullen and Drummer, all
born In Cincinnati, have just left to
continue their studies for the Priest
hood in the American College at
Rome.
BISHOP MCFARLAND, Of Hartford,
and Rev. Matthew Hart, Of New Ha-
ven, have sailed to attend the Council
at Rome. The Bishop carries with
him $4,000 as an offering to the
Pope.
a LADY of Boston, who lost child
by death, sent for ten different clergy
men to attend the funeral, but all Of
them were absent from the city. As
the only alternative, q lawyer read
the burial service.
1T is in contemplation to establish
an Orthodox Russian Episcopal See |
at Pekin, the Capital of the Chinese |
Empire. This was a favorite idea of |
Peter the Great, but to the present |
time has not been accomplished.
THERE are ten Methodist Churches
In Milwaukee, representing as many
different nationahties. On late oc-
casion they all united in holding a
love-feast, In which the language of
Canaan was spoken in variety of
tongues.
THE Universalists in the United
States have 1872 societies aud 59S min
listers, connected with So Associa-
tons. The Unitarians, nearly all of
whom are believers In Universahst
theology, have 315 societies and 383
ministers. Some of them believe in
no future punishment, some In pun
ishmsns hat will be limited, and
some n ~ existence after death.
TIKI following days Of the week are
those set apart for public worship In
the different nations: Sunday, by the
Christians; Monday, by the Grecians;
Tuesday, by the Persians; Wednes-
day, By the Assyrians, Thursday, the
Turks, and Saturday, by the Jews.
TIE German Churches in Cincin-
natl are distributed as follows: Ro-
man Catholics, eleven; Methodist.
three; Baptist, one; Presbyterian, two;
United Presbyterian, two; Evangeli-
cal Association, two; Independent.
two; Rationalistie, three; and two
Lutheran.