The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-10
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RELIGIOUS sIArTEKS.

The UnIversalist denomination has
more papers than any other body of its
size in the country.
Cicero gives expression to a very
beautiful thought when he says, al go
from life as from an inn, not as from
home."
The Presbyterian church of Hills
borough, Ohio, voted, at recent meet
ing, to abandon tho pew system and
make the seats free to all.
Unitarian clergymen are preaching
and holding religious services in thea
tres, or other public halls, in Boston,
Hartford, New York, Pittsburgh and
Washington, and perhaps in other cit
ies. Great numbers are attracted to
those services.
They are never alone that are ac-
cOmpanied with noble thoughts.-Siti
ncy'S arcadia.
1t is stated that the society TO propa-
gate the Catholic faith, last year re-
ceived 81 900 600, nine.tenths of which
was from one cent per week subscrip-
lions. This shows the power of pennies
given regularly, and by every body.
An irreverant writer says of tracts;
ain all the wide range of useful litera-
ture.' we know nothing superior to
tracts. They have two advantages
they cost nothing, and they burn t0cL." !"
-Spurgeon has declined the invita-
ton of II publishing house to write q
life of Christ, saying "the best and only
life OF Christ worth n cent is the New
Testament"
Thirteen Congregational Churches
in Boston and vicinity have quartettes,
paying them and the Organlst, on an
average, $l,G57. Two pay $4,000 for
their music, and only four out of thlr-
ty-three, pay less than 81 900. The cost
of music in Rev. Mr.. HaIe's church,
Unitarian, is reported TO be $1,000.
The number of communicates in
the Ola School Presbyterian Church. In
Ohio, has increased. in twenty. five
years, from II, ,S67 to 20, ,624. In addition
to this, Ohio has sent, during that time,
large number of Presbyterians to the
West, especially to Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Kansas.
The New York Independent, claims
receipts of $87 .430 81, giving the other
weekly religious papers as follows: New
York Observer. $24,57l; New York
Evangelist, SIC, $50; Examiner and Chron-
tia7t Leader, formerly the Ambassador,
81, 500. The amount, $53. .134.
The Old and New School Presby.
terians, with mem mbership of 407, ,699,
have 4, ,l72 ministers; while the Luther
an church IN this country, with men,
bership of but Sc, 600 less than the two
combined, has but l ,71S ministers. This,
III connection with the rapid increase of
Lutheraus from other countries, shows
the urgent want OF more clergy IL that
church.
Tho Baptists have Social Union
Association in Boston, the subject OF
which is to meet once month, and
dine, and spend the evening together,
TO form each others acquaintance, and
confer i'll relation to the wants of the
church. This association has infused
great life and energy into the congre-
cations, and the church is reaping
largely of the fruits OF the organization.
The Rev. w. II. II. Murray, pastor
of the Park street church in Boston,
startled his audience the other day
with the prayer that the Lord would
"bless those middle aged females in the
congregation whose youthful hopes had
been disappointed"
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church
has an annual conference in India; the
Old School PreSbyterians have Presby-
teries in India and China; the United
Presbyterians Presbytery in Egypt;
the Reformed PreSbyterians Presby-
tory in India; and the Baptists an asso-
cintion in Burmah. Such are some of
the results OF missionary efforts among
the heathenS by our a mertcAn churches.
Rev. DIR. Bellows, pastor OF the
largest and wenIthiest Unitarian church
in New York, while in England lately,
was informed by the secretary OF So
ciety for the conversion OF the Jews.
that within fifty years twenty thousand
of that people have received Christian
baptism, and three hundred ministers
in the Church of England were born
Jews. The secretary stated that the
doctrine of the Trinity was the most
nh n.
The Doctor is of opinion that the uni
tarians would be the most successful
missionaries among that people, and
thinks the door now open for that
church TO labor among tho MOslems
and Jews.