The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENOE.

| hlS remark ABOUT D0yS LnaJ prOiesseu
Cheir sentimental admiration of vir-
tue: q have seen enough of boys
that loved God. Commend me now
to boys that not only love God, but
hate the devil"
DIR. Sore is preaching to crowded
congregations in the Rink in San
francisco on Sunday evenings. At
present he is answering the question:
| most commonly asked by persoEI
who are inclined to reject religion
| The question Sunday before last
was, "Amid the diversities of beliefs,
| how shall we iin6 the truth ?" The
discourse was listened 10 with most
earnest attention.
| The FreemdR'S Journal, London
has an earnest appeal from a Roman
| Catholic priest, headed: "Help for
| the Souls in Purgatory," in which 1t
| is promised that all who will aid him
in building a new church in Ken
salton, near London, can forward the
name of any deceased relative or
| friend for every ten shillings, TO be
enrolled on the mortuary list, and
share in all the special devotions Of
the Church.
Georgia is to have a Methodist
! Tabernacle. The tabernacle is IA
| splendid canvas tent large enough to
sea- thousand people, and will be
used in the State during most of the
| year-in the Southern portion during
| the winter season, and in North
Georgia in summer. Every district in
| the Conference is expected to share in
its use during the coming year. 1t
| will be taken from place 10 place,
| stopping a week or two st a time, as
| circumstances may require.
Itisnot generally known that John
! Wesley, the founder of MethOdism,
| nearly one hundred and forty years
| ago was the first missionary of the
Church of England in Savannah,
| Georgia, and really the founder of
what is now Christ Church. The
present number of communicates in
the Episcopal Church in that city is
972. Last year they gave to the va
rious church objects an average of
$53.40 to each communicant.
The italian Government remains
firm in its determination to seize and
hold the convent grounds Of the
city when they are required for the
use of convenience OF the crown,
and in accordance with this determi-
nation the officers of King Victor
Emmanuel have given notice that thev
require the building and premises of
the Convent st. Andre, near the
Quirinal, for the purpose of enlarg-
ing his Majesty's stables. The Jesuit
Fathers protest, the Government hes
itates, and the Pope orders the au-
thOrities of the convent to yield only
to force. The imPeFiUm az inlpeTjO
does not work smoothly.
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION,
Baltimore, October 26.-In last
nights session of the Episcopal Con-
ventiOn the canon on the Ritual was
lost for want of a constitutional ma
jority.
To-day the report on the organiza-
ton of churches IN foreign countries
was cOncurred in, after which the
house went into secret session to con-
slider the nomination of Rev. Will
| liam Hobart Hare, of Pennsylvania,
as missionary to Africa. It is under
stood that the friends of this gentle
man arc opposed to his nomination
on the ground that his loss to the
| country would be an injury. ON
conference the nomination was with
| drawn. No other nomination was
made.
The canon to prevent the aliena-
tiOn of church property was passed.
n message from the House Of
Bishops, concerning service in
schools, colleges, &c, was laid on the
table.
The subject of devotion in the
standard prayer-bOCk was discussed.
II motion was adopted declaring
| that the insertion of any change
whatever of letters, punctuation
marks, &c, in the Book of Common
Prayer, shall be unlawful.
a memorial aud resolution relative
TO the decision Of the Diocese Of IL
| linOis in three diOceses was referred.
A resolution passed providing for
! the appointment of a standing Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, composed
| of six laymen, to cooperate with the
Board of Missions, in response to "A
request of the Pres idont of the
United States, asking the co-opera-
ton of religious bodies in pro-
noting the civilization of the In
dians.
a message from the House of Bish-
| ops was received Announcing the
adoption by that body of a canon
prohibiting the administration o. the
| holy communion except in the man
ner designated by formuluas of the
| Church.
a vote on the resolution proposing
a canon Oh ritual, resulted as follows:
| Clerical, yeas IL, nays Is, divided 1.
Lay vote, yeas Is, nays II, divided 3.
Resolutions were adopted, almost
unanimously condeming ceremonies
! Of Observance foreign to those in The
authorized standards of the Church,
| declaring that the advice of the faith
ers was deemed sufficient to secure
| the suppression of all that is irregu-
/ lar, and promote uniformity OF ad-
minisrtatiOn in the Church.
Messages were received from the
| House Of Bishops, Concurring in the
action of the House of Deputies rel l.
! tive to the restoration of cIergrmeu
| deposed for other than reasons affect
! ing their moral character; also con-
curing in the action relative to the
appointment OF assistant Bishops
and in the resolution as to unauthor-
lied editions Of the book Of common,
prayer.
a message frcm the House Of
Bishops TO adjourn stne die at i
o'clock to-Light, was adopted.
The City Of New York was desig-
mated as the next place Of meeting.
At the meeting of the convention
at i. NJ, resolution to appoint a
committee to consider and report at
/ the next Convention what is the law
of Tituaiism was ruled out Of order.
n message received from the House
/ of Bishops asserting 10 the election
/ of assistant Bishops in Texas and
/ California under the canon. was