, 1870-05-22


projecting in the form OF, spikss. There Ue
also bracelets for the hea1, hzms, legs, and
body, smooth on tho outside- but with small
spikes on the inside, to mortify the fesh Of
desoat ChfietiA
.-Hiahopa Coke and Huntington appeal Tor
$1,000 for Hcblrt College. One man oilers
2l5,n00 il the amount is raised.
The Episcopal Church in Hanover. Mass.,
has directed that no clerical robes except the
gown be ured in its service.
"A correspondent Of the Baltimore Aduo-
ccfe gives As = reason why tho Eolored Metho-
dist South Conference in Mississippi Is go
snall. si,:t rear ago, on their #ay to confer
euee, many OF the colorcd preachers we're
halted by scntinels stationed at different
places, and directed 10 Canton, where Bishop
Simpson ~ mustered them in"
The Nom.n Government gave orders for
the expulsion OF DR.. FriedEichs, Secretary OF
Carlinal Hohenlohe, on suspicion that ne had
furnished the Augsburg Gazette its important
letters from the council, whereupon the Basa-
EiaE Government has appointed him an 0nachs'
Of their Embassy, where he cannot be inter
fcTcd with.
snce in New York, Rev DR.. Tyng, Epi.copsl.
raid .'tLat he ahhorred creeds. and should
pcrslstentlv resist their introduction at tho
coming meeting. He believed in great, no.
bio Catholic Christianity. He did not believe
IN EriscoEAhauism, or rresbyterianism. It
dd not make particle Of difference whether
Christian WAS immersed all over or diuped in
mp to his knees. He was an Eplscopaliau be-
cause he was horn one, and. never h1ring met
With ANYTHING better outside of it, he had
never deserted it. He loved bonnaless liberty
for Christians. He wanted Freedom to SAY
what he pleased. He believed that il made no
difference about crecds wien Christians die
II soul loves Jesus. Jesus loves ta,. s,nl"
The Morayians OF the United States are di-
v1ded into two provinces. one in the Northern
and the other in tho Southern States Tho
statistics Of the Northern Province have Just
been published, from which we learn that It
contains 50 churches, having $50 comtnuni-
cante, (an inercAse OF eo0,> s:s2 non-communi-
cants, s,610 children, and 5,4N Sabbath School
echolaEe- The largest church, that ut Bethle-
hem. IA; has 1,ola conmunicauts. aud at
Hope, Ind. Nazareth: Ia, and Philaaalphia
| members each. Their ministers number 10.
The Southern Province Is much smaller, hay-
lnE ,050 commruicantB and 635 children and
other nembers. The British Province con-
tained in 1858. s, $50 comtnunicants and ! total
OF 5,A48 souls. The German Province, in the
same year, 4.s95 COMMITMENTS and totM OF
LEO eorls. It Will then be seen that the North
Province OF the United Ststes is tho larscst il
tho Morayi.n community.
Tho Dunkarls in this country date back to
1io0, when small colony settled in German
town. near Philadelphia. They believe in the
doctrine Of the Trinity, the inspiration OF the
Scriptures, and tho evangelical view of the
Atouement Their distinguishing tenets are
trinne immersion, and the ordinance Of feet
washing. They will not boar arns or appeal
to civil courts in matters Of dispute. THAR
preachers are chosen by lot, and receive no
pay for their services. Not u few OF them
hold to the final restoration Of ali mankind
They keep no church records, 80 that their ex-
act membership is unknown. They probably
represent population Of Isl, 600. Thoy are
| HnrtA1 1t1o Oh ~ -
MA, where tEey are known for their simplicity
OF manners and correct department Their
annual meeting, tx ''iebesmahls," arc attend.
ea By delegates from all parts Of the United
Ststes.
- charming: proposal has been made by M
OF the priests is to be relieved, aud tho graft
tulc OF the children OF Abraham malc mani
fest It suggests that. rs the latter noe on1
make their money out Of Christians, hut nr
specially indebted to the priesthood forprca,l,
ing the sacredness Of property, they shosl'
give libeEaltS Of their substance to help thps
who are at once their victims aud their dc
fenders,
A new woman preacher il sttracting atteu
ton among the Methodists OF Boston. He
name is Mrs~ Willing, Of Illinois. aud Zion
Herald eavs Of her: She is a lady Of culture
ence is complete. She is invited il, uauy il
many directions. and has the ealtrft, coIdiz
and earnest. 10 all our leading churches. Sh,
is sister to Rev. nr. Fowler, OF Chicago, 3nt
wife Of Rev. Mr.. willine, prt siding elder in tht
Kocll liver Conference.
| In Lancaster. Pa, tues have 1 Mennonite
Church, in which tho ceremonies arc very pc
culiar. At communion Bishop and Al Elder
take of their coats, put OH white aprons, All
each taking a small tub. filed with water, pro
caed 70 washing the feet Of tho brothers, cac1
brother removing l,i- shoes and stocking, AMI
| mis- f.,G4f ~
ebsaEts, with their aprons, wipe dry the fec
of the communicates, balutiug each with . kis
\ after Lis feet are wiped Tho female portion
Of the congregation are waited on by two s.s
tcrs astiretl in white aprons. who go throns1
the same form as the brothers On tho orposit
side OF the house. They defend this cerl
monv by quotations from the New Testament
Father Ignatirs, the wcll-known Rituals
Ill England. makes Ills congregation com
down Literally when tho contribution box
rassed around. AND scolds them soundty vhe
he thinks they do not give enough. On ! II
cent Sunday lie declared that, :. after clearin
expenses there wore only sixteen shilling
left. Ladies' with rings up 10 the first joint {
their fingefs gave thrce-penny pieces. II i
knew Who put the thrce-pennv pieces III tn
bage: he should 60 round and return tlcm!"
The Nesleyans arc thc strongest nou-cou
foEmist body ii Great britain.
Tho Bishop of California has given motto
! to his clergy that lie will iu future contlr1
mono under the age Of II years. unless th
care il peculiar Instance OF mental and spil
isual Development"
"a correspondent OF tic Lutheran OJs7rt
SAYS: ''T The Lutheran Church in the Unite
States numbers nlrcady over 4O0. 900 mom5cr
nIore than {, 600 ministers, over 3.NU conGri
cations, and some OF tho latter the largest
III this country. In po;ut Of members, We no
rank third among the Protestant churches
the United States, Tie Aletholists arc frs
the Eaptists second, and We thlrI, unless Il
| recently united Presbyterian Church outnun
befs u.s. But il the immigration from Il
theran countries continues in tho sano ratio
has for the last five Years. VIC will give Il
Eaptists, and even tie Metho,liats, . shal
race by 1875. Our iuezclso dutin. the Ii
! t1ueo yeala has been Il, CIV per year. Duri11
1853. with uur native increase. it reacle
! $1,000" It should, however, be aided III:
: Tx. Luthesans arc hEnken up into ! number
sec.s, and uLat there is ii present no prosFe'
Of their becoming reunited.
: A correspondent Of tho New York 3torl
l who has hau an Interview With the Rev Hem
4al1on, the leader OF the noE-.onfoEmists a1
: editor OF tho british Quarterly Eecier, "a.
thar in 1851 the population Ct London W;
Sc, 600, and the Established Church pr
I s34 OF these. In the fourteen yeals that fe
lowed. although the population increased
the rate Of $4,000 yearly, the Estabhahue1
erected but eight now churches Annually;
that, At the end Of this time, she had proyi=i1
! fcr ouly Il per cent of tho population OF /.
; churches had go increased that they provide
l - per cent Of the entire religions accon
! mediation in London. The game ":
found to be truc in regard to Il
: whole Of England and Wales; aud. taking Il
country Al = whole. it WAS seen that 81 p,
cent Of the s.itirgs we're furnished bv MOI
; cstab.isietl Churches, and 40 per cent by IL
: establishment It may be interesting to al
. that in tSt5 the Congregatioualists. in Ionic
; slone. lad churches accommodating 13o, 81
TeEsons. the Iaptiste, c;.o39; tue Wcslesan
! 52,454 TIE Metioditta. a3. lD9: and the ire:
! byterlans, 13.:5l-a total Of 31C,ta1. At IL
I same perio1t the Roman Catholics had 81 ..
sittings, having increased nearly 1900 81
: | tings in fourteen years; and the other nor
eetahlirhed churches had u l,t8l, making a II
tai OF 376,G43. 1.ut still, on the whole, the,
. was lalneltable lack Of religious accomn
1atiou-
There had been some intercourse bctwee
: committees or tue Missionar! boards Of Il
: separate organizations Of Northern and Soat
ern Bsptists. Tho Home Mission Board
alacon. Ga, declared that these frateru
: ove1tures aud interviews are eu1inent1y Propt
: az becoming the disciples OF Jesna" Thet
, uron an Alabama Baptist organization arose
its wrath and Eent q Brother Brewer to 1
Baptist Convention in Louisville charged
; Ting the weight Of its displeasure az BON
, shell into the latter body. The announe
: rnent was made in formidable ps
Z amble and resolution, that this frate
I nization must be stopped, or the Alabama co
cern would cut the Southern Baptist Conve
y tiou adzift and let it doat away TO destruetio
. One little difficulty interfored with the spirit
undertaking Of the Aabaniann: the delegat
! TO the convention are required to contnbu
, 800 to its objects, and this little formal
l wks wanting in the credentials Of Brother ba
: ker. The fuse to his bonbsaell was wanting
4 cloak OF silence WAS thrown over the ten
b1e resolutions and the indignant Brother Da
Ier: and the projected explosion vas happi
st1ted.