The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-14
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

England has Il, $50 Dissenting pl.,ce, 9
worship.
The total value Of church property i
Boston j.; estimated i, -, Oo0, 900
Sixteen OF the Father haze died =,nce III
assembling Of the Ecumenical Council.
\ Metl,a.lisa Mini-aer-"i Lake COUNT
Cal, is building church with his ow,
hands.
The first Baptist church in the country
that Of Providcncc, was founded 23l year
ago.
The mission If the United Pre-byteria,
Church in Egypt is now organized into
regular prcshytery.
Mrs. Van Cot Is now preaching in Shcl
burn Falls, Mass, where an extensive re
vival is in ProsreN.
The Free Church Of England appeals I,
the public for an extension fund Of ESQ, 0OD
Bishop COlepsO's books are split zip int.
tracts against Christianity bv the B,ddhist
Of Ceylon.
The Ohio Congrcccationali,as have refused
l,y a vote Of 81 TO 81, to allow women To- i
rs delegates in the annual conventions.
The yem;A M1sc,9e, SAYS that out Of tw,
hundred Jewish congregations in this count rv
MT more than forty bclonS 10 the Jcwisl
Reform party.
Efforts are to I've made to raise SO, 600 n
a gift TO Bishop Kingsley's family, who ar,
left in moderate circumstances.
Bulletin boards are suggested for churcl,es,
to do away with pulpit announcements.
The Episcopal Convention Of New Jer.e,
has introduced minority rcIrcsentation-tht
first religious body that has attempted the in
nOvatiOn.
An effort is bcing made to provide uni
form course Of Sunday School lessons for all
Christian denominations in the United
States. Committees from the varioa,,
churches are in consultation about the pro-
jet. ~
The prospect Of diestablishmcnt in Eng.
land is becoming less di=tastcfnl TO thu
Church there. Dr. Puscy says the cons,,n,-
nation is not in the very distant future
The Illinois State Camp Meeting is to be
held at Old Town, about eight miles south
east Of Bloomington, commencing on Thurs.
day, August 18th, and continuing eight days.
The Rev. Edward S. Foulkes, wl,oc con-
version to the Romish Church made "a much
noise fourteen years ago, has returned 10 the
Protestant faith, and is glad To get hack t.
his old London CHURCH again.
Mr.. John Welsh, Of Philadelphia, has
presented to the Episcopal Hospital in New
York city check for Sls, $500, with which
10 cancel its debts.
The Roman Catholic Society for the PmIs-
cation Of the faith is the most extensive for
eign missionary organization in existence
Its seat is at Lyons, France, and collections
for its support arc made throuSllout the
country. .a
Park Street Church, Boston, and the Cen
ire Church, New Haven, have the largest
average congregations in New England, from
I, 100 10 |, 100 each Sunday.
A movement in Hungary, headed by
Professor SclIwicker, looks toward the cs-
adjustment Of Hungarian National
Church, independent Of Rome.
The Presbvtcrian Of Los Angeles, Cal,
sle Bishop Kip for s., 600 on account of a
church built by them, hut now used Iw the
EpicoPaliams.
The Rev. Br KcatinSc is featuring in
HOaOn, On Inside Visms IT TIC Gurch Of
Rome, he having recently come over to
Professionalism.
The yes,Iits Of Cologne have beg,n 10 ask
pcnitents in the confessional what their
opinion is concerning the .t.rtrine If P,raI
infallibi,itv, and ycfr aJ'tiution To- every
hdy whoe reply !. un 7ati iact"iy,