The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-15
Religious InteIliganoe.

gress IN all Tour OF the
Churches in New Albany. The indi-
cations of a sweeping revival are said
to be good.
THE congregation of the Christian
Church, Lafayette, propose building
Oh the lotat present occupied by them,
this year, and promise an edi6ce which
will be a credit to that city.
A VERY interesting revival of re-
ligion is in progress in the Christian
Church al merom. Already about
sixty have united with the church,
and the good work is still going on.
E. P. INaERsoL, Pastor of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, Indi-
annapolis, has permanently dissolved
his connection with that church, to
take charge of the Dutch Reformed
Church, of Brooklyn.
AN exchange says the Methods
Church South has nine churches in
Baltimore, and that they have pro-
crossed in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
The paper is mistaken so far as Indi-
ana is concerned.
The New Albany Commercial un-
derstands that Rev. James Hill, of
this city, has been offered the pastor
ate of Grace NJ. e. Church, at Rich
mond, Indiana, one of the finest
churches and largest congregations in
Eastern Indiana.
THE religious people of New Alba
ny are discussing the. question of ap-
pointing a City Missionary, whose
duty it shall be to organize prayer
meetings in neignborhoods where the
people do not attend church, and who
is to act as pastor among those out
side the churches and in the outskirts
of the city.
In Portland, Maine, the priests,
allow the boys to go to public schools,
but send the girls to Catholic schools.
The North school has 1857 scholars,
and but SOB are girls.
THE United Presbyterians in the
South are taking steps to license, as
exhorters, some of their laymen. and
employ them as workers in holding
services and expound the nature of
practical goodness.
THE Biblical Rec0rdersays while
our associations report nearly 100000
Baptists in North Carolina, there are
really about 10000 baptized dead
heads, and 25,000s Baptists doing all
that is done by the denomination"
THE Congregational Churches in
California number forty-eight, being
q gain of four during the year; num-
Der of ministers forty-nine, a gain Of
FIVE number of members 2.071. a
gain of 81.
THE Cumberland Presbyterians are
discussing the wisdom of adopting
the name of "The American Presby-
terrain Church." claiming to be the
only Presbyterian Church Of purely
American origin.
A REVIVAL of religion is in pro-
gress in Monrovia and other parts of
Liberia. the most powerful and vide
spread ever before experienced on the
continent. The families of President
Payne, ex-President Warner, the late
Attorney General, the ex-Chief JUS
tee. and many Of the prominent cltI-
zens have shared In its blessings.
THE Universalists in the United
States have 1872 societies and 5S8 min
listers, connected with e~ighty-tWO as
sociations. Their UNCONVENTIONAL
schools, consisting of three colleges,
two theological ~seminaries, and five
academies, numbered last year III, 900
students. These institutions have an
aggregate endowment of 100000
WHAT does happy mean? A little
girl lately said it is Ito feel as If you
wanted to give all your things to your
little sister" You smile, but | scarce
" see why you should. This little
girl felt that to be happy she must be
unselfsh. She was right, and you
know it. Did you ever feel happy
when you had selfish feelings IN your
breast? L guess not.
The great teachings Of Jesus, CON
corning God and man, have been verl-
fed by the experience OF sixty gener-
ations of Christian men and women.
They have guided them to God they
have rescued them from Sin; they
have created faith, hope, and love IN
human hearts; they have conquered
the fear Of death they have consoled
the sufferers under the burden Of life.
THE IMMORTALITY OF THE COMMON
SCHOoLs.-The Catholic recurs to the
subject Of the Bible IN the Common
Schools, and quotes the declarations
of other writer's to show the corrupt
ing influence" Of our free schools, as
now conducted. 1t then adds:
We could multiply evidences to the
same effect, but it is not necessary.
La fine we declare to the American
people, that Catholics cannot, until
they learn to trihe with conscience, |
be satisfied with any other system
of education than the denomina-
tional. 1t is more just, for it
meets the wants Of the different
denominations who are not salts
fed with the Common Schools; it is
more efficient, for it would secure the
personal influence Of the jealous
members of each denomination. 1t
IS more consistent with liberty, for it
would leave the family and the con
science independent and happy; In
fine it is the only system based upon
those principles of eternal truth, and
those Divine sanctions upon which
social law and order have their firm
and abiding foundations. We de-
mand it, therefore, as a measure OF
Justice, and we shall demand it so
loudly and continuously that if those
Phem We address will refuse to regard
us, the world The mad acquaint
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