The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-02
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

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The American Baptist Year Book, just is-
sued, reports 651 associations, IS, ,955 churches,
$685. ordained ministers-a total membership
of 1,121, 1888, being net gain for tme year Of
A O99. The contributions for missionary pur-
poses amounted to $9s2. .479.
The Wesleyans of Great Britain have not
yet inaugurated the plan of lay delegation,
but are approaching it. Already laymen are
invited to share in the deliberations Of pre-
paratory committees, in which measures are
matured for the action of the conference.
Preparations are being made on large
scale for the accommodation of persons at
tending the great Council in Rome. Already
sittings are arranged for three thousand per-
sons. The expenses of the Council are put
down at $500 900, but will probably far exceed
that sum.
In all parts OF London there have been re-
Gently opened halls and large rooms, where. on
Sunday lectures are delivered on those branches
of science and historical research in which con-
clusions have been come to, supposed to be
hostile to Christianity. These places attract
large crowds of workingmen, and are sail
every day to increase in number.
They publish in st. Louis journal Of
Speculative Philosophy. It is fair-sized and
comely quarterly. devoted to the elucidation Of
the great German philosophies-of Hegel,
Fchte, Kant, and the rest. The last number
begins translation Of the "New Exposition
Of the Science of knowledge" by Fichte, and
and an essay on "Kant's System of Tran
ecendentaIism," and continues an ANALYSIS of
Hegel's Esthetics.
The Episcopal Convention Of the Diocese
ofNew York meets this week. The Evening Post
says it is understood that the subject Of the
recent introduction Of several rituastic fea-
lures at st. Adams will be brought to the no.
tice ci the convention. The most remarkable
part OF this movement is the fact that the
present complaint comes from the High
Churchmen themselves. DR.. Ever. of Boston,
will be questioned for calling Professionalism
failure.
Tho Independent SAYS one of the reasons
for the success of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
as preacher, is the shape Of his church. 1t
ia as we'll arranged as theatre for seeing and
hesrine. The congregation is massed about
the speaker. Every member is in direct and
and sympathetic relation with him. He, in
turn. is the centre Of the magnetic current Of
the whole house, the focus of the inspiration
OF the entire assembly. The same is true Of
Spurgeon and his immense tabernacle. 1t re-
quires strong man to occupy such position,
but when he is equal to it there is scarcely
any limit to his power.
1t is not generally known that the Nor
mons have several organizations in the East
ern States. They have Westinghouse in
Brooklyn, in which services are regularly
maintained. Elder Taylor, one Of the twelve
Apostles, from Salt Lake City, preached SER
mon to the saints in Brooklyn, which was re-
Gently reported in the Tribune. In reply to
the question, what he would do il the United
STATES PUT down tho Mo- iniUns, ho said the
Mormon religion was established by the Lord,
and il the Lord had not mind to sustain His
own principles, He might let them 20 by the
board. He never knew time when he had
more or less confidence in his religion than
now.
One of the editors of the New York OBJ
server is thrown into ecstaces on hearing the
celebrated "Bels OF Moscow" This is the
holy city Of the Greek Church, as jerusalem
was the sacred city Of the Jew. Pilgrims 20
thither distance Of thousands Of miles on
foot, and sometimes without shoes. When
they are near enough to hear for the first time
the four hundred bells Of the city, sounding in
glorious harmony, full, grand and all perva-
ding, like the voice OF many waters" they fall
upon their faces and deyoutly offer prayer and
thanksgiving to God The writer declares
that all the music he ever heard was tame and
trifing compared with the wonderful effect OF
these bells.
Discussing the question, "Why Working
men do not come to Church." the Church
Union proposes way by which they can be
won to punctual attendance upon the service.
If the clergy would have the hearty support Of
the common people, they must accomplish that
desirable end by "doing precisely as the
Apostles did-really living as workingmen
with the working classes; doing, in short, e1-
actly what the early missionaries did who con-
verted our country from heathenism to God.
OF course, to do this, a wife; comfortable
house, and many other things must not be
thought Of; and until Anglican priests have
the grace and the courage to resign these, we
are certain they will do little or nothing to get
their brethren OF the working classes to
church."
Under tie head OF "Leyity in the Names
of Churches" the New York Sun proceeds con
an,ore to enumerate various striking and Pc
culiar manifestations of the irreverence of
Americans in religious matters, as shown in
the appellations given to places Of worship.
Thus DR.. Bellows Church, q striped looking
structure, built of red brick and white mar
BILE, is variously designated as "The Beefsteak
Church, "rhe Church of the Holy Zebra"
and "The Church OF the Holy 6ridiron. The
Dutch Reformed Church of New York has
large metallic gilt rooster on it's spire as
weather vane, and is known as THE Church of
the Holy Shanghai" The long, struggling edi-
fee of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
TRANSPORTATION is extensively known as "The
Church of the Holy Grasshopper," and also OF
Of "Thc Holy Cucumber Vine" The Unita-
rian Church, on Congress street, Brooklyn,
is low-roofed, nearly circular, and is painted
q dark, sombre color; hence its very unfortu-