The New York herald., 1871-01-01

Bereavement-Death Of the Rev. Albert
Barnes.
The daily papers have contained accounts OF the de-
mise OF this eminent divine. This melancholy event
occurred IN the city of Philadelphia on Saturday
afternoon, December "a. he was aged seventy.two
years He had walked considerable distance ac-
companied by his daughter, on visit of coincidence
10 bereaved family, and had hardly taken his seat
In the house when he suddenly complained OF a
difficulty in breathing, threw hts head back, and
soon expired, apparently without any pain. It is
supposed that his death was caused by heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Barnes was q native OF Rome, N Y. born DE.
cember l, 1898, graduated at Hamilton College in
1920, and at Princeton Seminary IN 1924. He was
rstown, n j., in February, 1925, when he began his
great life work OF preparing Scripture commentaries
for the aid OF Sunday schools. In 1880 he called
the remainder OF his dillgent and honorable life
only giving over the responsible charge OF the
church 10 colleague two years ago.
The first ten years OF his service in Philadelphia
was time OF general revival in religion into which
he entered with his whole soul. In anayzing the
methods OF presenting Divine truth most favorable
TO revivas he adopted views OF theology decidedly
in harmony with those prevailing In New England,
which were objected to by the more rigid Presby-
terlans. who, under the lead of DR.. Jnnkln com
menced prosecution against him for heresy ad.
vanced in his book on Atonement. The case was
carried by appeal from the Presbytery 10
The Synod Of Philadelphia, and thence to
the General Assembly then meeting at Pitts.
versed, and he returned to his work, after an en-
forced silence Of whole year, which ne mad en-
aured WITH @ great pamenGe or the sake Of Church
division Of the Presbyterian Church. and 1t was
high satisfaction to Mr. Barnes that he lived take
part In the reunion, and to be welcomed TO the fel
lowship Of those from whom he had been causeessly
separated for above thirty years, without any hum
In addilon 10 his "Commentarlesu and several
important religious works ne wrote much for
periodicals..
Religious Notes -t.eneral and Personal.
Exit 1870 and Theodore Tilton from the I1,tie-
pendent Enter 1871 and Henry Z. Bowen as editor
publisher and proprietor Of the Ind,p nden.
story is reported that the Italian government is
disposed to give the old Roman Pantheon, now
called the Church OF the Holy Mary and the Martyrs
to the Protestants for their worship. The old legend
OF this church Is that Pope Bonface ". received
from the Emperor Phoc as permission the Pope was
then subject to the Emperor to transform the Pan
theon into church, but that the Roman people
refused TO enter IT, To conquer their repugnance
he had TWO hundred wagonfus or the bones OF
martyrs carried into the basillica and worked into
It's pavement which he then dedicated the Virgin
Bishop Bedell, OF Ohio, warned his clergy not to
unite with other denominations In union services on
Thanksgiving day, and we suppose the same will
hold good for Christmas. lie said:-"Our Church
has appointed a special service to be used on
Thanksgiving day. II is the duty OF the clergy to
employ that service, and no other; and should any
clergyman be aosent from his post on that day 1t Is
the privilege or the people to meet In their own
church without HIM, appointing lay reader for the
time.n
Since 1s4G the Presbyterian churches In New York
have Increased from &c with 10,474 members, To Al,
with $500 members During this time IL churches
have died out or been amalgamated with Others OF
these last were 'sfree'' churches.
The "WomaD's Board OF Missions OF the Interior'
has been practically an auxiliary OF the Amer can
Board. The Presbyterian ladies OF Chicago and
vicinity have inst lett It TO form an organization
auxiliary TO their own board.
The Methodist Freedmens Aid Society reports
the recent Of 362719 last year, Of which Sla.QQQ