The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-13

The per ccutagc Of college gradu.
ates who become Christian minister
in New England Is said to be fast dc
crcasing. -a3i ~ :
1t has been ascertaiued that there
are in the United States sixty-ons
thousand ministers of the various de,
nominations. Averaging the salary
bis about seven hundred dollars. 7
The Methodist of San Francisco
have recently dedicated mission
building for the Clrineac. Four hum
, dred and forty dollars were contrib.
Auted toward its cost by Chinese, resi-
Ters thc city.
I Rome has population of 2lO,S57
souls. OF these there are l,669 priests
SSS seminarists, 3,023 monks, 2649
nuns, and as mauy other noviccs and
other cloistercd persons of the two
sexes.
The Elders of the Presbytery of
Newark, n. j., at their late meeting
condemned fashionable music in the
sanctuary, and favored the re.estab-
fishing Of singing classes. similar to
those Of the olden times. -
The B shop Of Gloucester and Bris-
has decided that lay preaching can
not be allowed in the FstAblished
Church of England, He forbade Mr..
L. Croombe, Of Stoud, TO fill an APP
pointment Of that kind.
A wealthy Bishop congratulated o
poor priest upon the good air which
he breathed in his rural parish. To
which the latter replied: "Yes, my
lord, the air would be good il / could
only live on it."
The Queen of England did not, as
reported, partake of the communion
at the Crathic Presbyterian Church.
She only lent the communion service,
and looked on during the ceremony.
But her daughter lie to marry Scotch
Presbyterian.
At its last meeting, Windsor Con
nccticuD Congregational Association
discussed the question. "How far is
it best 10 encourage the circulation
and reading of fDickens's works J" and
came to the conclusion that sach cir
culation and reading should be dis
couraged. -
Henry Ward Beecher's church has
a total membership of l,9S2, of which
number l,2l0 are women. For music
tie church pays $1,000, divided as
follows: Director, 5000 tenor, ST.
600; soprano, $500 alto, 5000 organ
ist, $l,J00. The pew rents amount
TO $4,000.
The summary of statistics of the
Presbyterian Churches in this coun-
try, 1870 shows; Ministers, 4,23S ;
churches, 4,526; members, ..446, ,56i /:
contributions, S3,440,l2l. The Pres.
byterian Church South has Sil minis.
tiers, 1863 churches, S2,0l4 members
contributions, SS72,355
Rev. DIR. Tying, in the whole course
of his life, has few sermons. He cul-
iivated the habit of extcmpore speak
ing in his carly ministry with great
care and perseverance, and succeeded
under many discourdgements. For
many years hc has stood in the front
rank of pupil orators.
Bishop Bedell, of Ohio, although
Low Church Ia his syinpathies, warn
cd the Episcopal clergy in his diocese
not to join with other denominatiO ne
iu union service on Thanksgiving
Day, as the church had appointed a
service which il was their duty TO use
TO the exclusion of all others.
Lord Robert Montague has become
Roman Catholic, though he was
one of the bitterest champions of the
High church in debates ON disestab-
lishmcnt. The clergy Of Hunting.
donshire, who in return. worked
hard for his reelection to Parliament
are now greatly disgusted, and he has
bccn requested to resign his seat.