The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-14

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Notes and accounts--.~-.~.....- $50. 9oS 81
Total assets. ..-... ...... 5000 548 81
Ioial llabilities-~""~-@~-"-"-..SI,l yO,9I3 q
Net capiial--...--.--..-. ...~.-.. l.45S,57o %
Total earnings~~~~.-......s 1850 90
The union of Church and State in
England is likely to cease soon. 1t is
we'll known that abe union itself,
which, in many respects, has been
productive of great good 70 the peo-
pie and nation of England, has long
been regretted by churchmen. 1t was
the result. not of choice. but Of ne
cessity. Wars aud conquest, and the
peculiar demands ofthe Reformation,
caused it.. All reformed countries in
Europe at first formed such a union
for mutual support The only ques.
ton likely to cause sharp discussion
in the coming separation, win be the
proper division of rights and proper
ties pertaining to the Church. Pub
hc grants and pirate bequests, once
of trifing value, now of great import
ance, viii occasion much dispute, and
demand prudence. The rapid pro
gress of the Episcopal Church in this
country, upon the voluntary system,
is a fact not lost inthe estimate.
THE old residents of Indianapolis,
as we'll as the new. are making extern
sive preparations fer celebrating the
fftieth anniversary Of the founding
of their city with appropriate cere-
monies. Among others. an invitation
was extended to Henry Ward Beech
er, who responded in the following
pleasant letter:
brooklyn, N. Y. May 6, 20.
James Blake, Esq:
My DEAR SIR: If [ could follow
should Certainly be present at the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
| of the founding Of indianapolis. But
/ am detained by imperative engage
ments, yet in spirit and enthusiasm I
shall certainly be with you.
y The year which [ spent in Indian
apolis-almost the first of my public
life-will always be memorable, and I
must needs feel toward your city as [
can not toward any other. Indian
apolis has quite o~utgrown my knowl-
edge. / think of it as it was from
1910 to 1850, and Wills / recognize
the value and beauty of the changes
which have taken place in later years,
you viii, l know, sympathize with me
when Isay that / am more Interested
IN old Indianapolis than in the new.
= Your memory goes backt to the be
ginning3you saw the streets cut out
of the primeval forest. [ came in
time to see the stumps that were left.
and to become acquainted with not a
few of them by running on to them
In dark nights. III were TO rehearse
all the memories that arise, a book
would scarce suffice. 1 hope that
you may have a memorable day, and
that the services may be worthy of the
dear old city, hewn out of the forest.
| am. very truly, yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
A CHANCE FOR PRAoTIoAL CHRIs
TIANITY.-The Chief of Police will
have the hearty support of all good
people in the efforts which he has in
-augurated for the suppression of one
of the public vices which has grown
to an alarming extent in this commu-
nifty. 1t is a sad fact to contemplate.
that the police of Boston could gather
from its streets In on evening one
hundred and sixty-fve females, most
of them young in years, but so de-
based and degraded in sin as were
those who came into their custody
Saturday night. This movement of
the police ought to lead the Christian
men and women of Boston to at once
ask themselves the question, if there
is not a special duty devolvipg up
on them In this matter. The police
have done their duty. They have rid
the streets of the presence of these
women, and probably have pursued
the wisest in giving the great
majority of them a chance to reform
and forsake their evil ways. But In
order to do that they must have sym
pathy and aid. Many of them are
homeless aud friendless, except as
the haunts of vice which they have
frequented have furnished them shell
ter and companions more wicked even
than themselves. Where are they to
go if they turn from these vile places?
Where are they to look for days la
Dor at honest toll to feed and clothe
themselves? 1t is easy enough to say
that they ought to reform and to be
virtuous-but where, under their
present circumstances, can they look
for the means to be so?
The Christian women OF Boston
and vicinity have warm and sympa-
thizing hearts for their sisters in
heather lands, and nobly are thew
working for their civilization and con
version. We wish that the sad fact
which has been brought SO promi-
nently before their minds by the rec
ords of our Police Court YESTERDAY.
enlist their zeal in the behalf
of earnest, practical efforts for the
salvation of these fallen women in
our own eity.-BostOn Journal.
We are pleased to know that the
christian ladies Of this city are max
ing practical efforts for the reforma-
ton of the class of u~nfortunates re
ferred to by the journal.
PRoGREss OF RoMANIsM.-Aecord
ing to a report made in the Method
Episcopal Conference at Philadel-
pbia, theeRoman Catholic Church had
n the United States. 10 1900. one
Bishop, about 100 priests, and 60. 900
adherents; but to- day, according to
he most reliable statistics available,
Rome has in this country Gas the
of only seventy years. seven
Archbishops, ffty-three Bishops.
$500 priests, 3.483 churches, forty
nine Ecclesiastical Institutions with
)13 clerical students,) Twenty-Five
128 m~onasteries, 2S6 nun
l%eries, 1874 high schools for girls, |
,ixtv asvlums. twenty six hospitals :