The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26
RELIGIOUS.

Sin produces fear, fear leads into
bondage, and bondage makes all our
duties irksome. Fear sin, and you are
safe,
Rich men, have commonly more
need to be taught eontentment than
the poor.
A revival was reported to BE- in prog
reSs recently among the oystermell,
81 loon roughs, and others of the most
reckless and dissolute class at Fairllav-
en-. Conn. Over one hundred conver-
sions We're reported, and the work was
still advancing.
Rev. DIR. Carpenter, of New York,
has accepted the call of the Howard
Presbyterian Chhrch ofSan Francisco,
and willenter upon the duties of the
pastorate early in January.
1t is said that the Jewish rabbi of
the great synagogue ut Berlin receives
the highest salary paid to any living
preacher. 1t Is S20, 600 a year.
The Lutheran denomination of this
country numbers now about five hum
dyedthousanlcommunicants, nider the
care Of some two thousand two hun
dred ministers.
The Presbyterians of London pro-
pose to raise Sl50.0OO to aid In build
ing 10 new churches, which are to cost
not less than $4,000 and not more
than S25, 900 each. Each church is to
receivea grant OF $3.50. The first
half of this is not to be givsn till half
of the whole sum to be expended on
the church has been raised, and the
second Lalf is to be withheld till three
fourths have been obtained.
The total number Of preachers ad-
niitted on trial in the travelling cOnncc-
tion of the N. Il, Church, during the
past year Is 1913.
The EcdWgel says: The San Fran
cisco Benevolent Association is spend
ing at the rate Of nearly s., 900 n month
in relief of the destitute. mostly wo-
men and children. The Society is
much In want of funds and clothing.
John Wesley Harper, Esq, oldest
son Of John Harper, Esd. Of the firm
Of Harper Brothers, has built and fur
nished entirely at bis own expense, a
Methodist church at Port Washington,
l.. |. The church was dedicated OH
the 10TH Of November.
BEGINNING THE BIBI.E.-It is relat-
ed of DR.. kennicott, who spent thirty
years in collating the Hebrew Scrip
.ures, and assigned a valuable living
because his studies prevented his re
siding on it, that his wife was accus-
omed to assist him in his preparation
II his Polyglot Bible by reading to
lim, as they drove out for an airing,
he portion to which his immediate
lttentioQ was called. When prepar-
ing for a drive the day after the great
work was completed, she asked him
what Book she should now take.
oh! :" exclaimed he, "Let rs begin
The Bible" No wonder that he was
happy, well-balanced Christian man.
As ready to die calmly in Christ as he t
had heen to live and labor for him. /
His appetite for the word Of God in
eeaset with its qualification. Instead
Of fretting at SOME tritling defects in /
the translation. his great genius and I
concentrated spirit found full satisfae-
lion in a lifetime perusal Of its sacred /
pages.
DIP BEEcHER SAY Tive find
this going around:@
Beecher explains that the reason he I
gave up pastoral visits was because the
Iadies kept him waiting so long while
they wert dressing. Besides, they all
would talk Of nothing but servants, I
ailments and genealcgies,
until 1t got to be trltle manotonous.
Patience and resignation are the
pillars Of human peace Oh earth.
Better TO be alone than in bad COM
pany.