The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-04-19
NEWS
FRIpAY. APRIL 10. 1872
RELIGIOUS MIsCEELANY.


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There ara probably not urore than
600 christian Jews In the whole
United States.
The large Morayian church in
this coun ~ is at Bethlehem, Penn.,.
numbering 1,049 communicates.
Let US not love those things much
which we are not sure TO live long
TO love, nor have loug II we should.
Fuller.
The Methodist Church Extension
Society has All income OF 800 day,
aud is building churches ~ The rate
OF four week.
The Episcopalians are discussing
the principle OF minority represen-
t@,iOn in lis application to its die
cesar and general councils.
The Rev. Father Keller, of the
Duluth Catholic churches, breaches
in four different Languages, French,
German, English and Chippewa.
The Methodists of Chicago will
receive aid to the amount of nearly
100000 for their churches and in
situations which suffered from the
fire.
| The attendance upon the Episco-
pal churches in the city OF New
York where the seats are free is
very large, often quite equal to their
seating capacity.
| A friend should be one in whose
understanding and virtue we can
eQually confide, aud whose opinion
we can value at once for its business
and sincerity.
1 The new Congregational church
on Grange street, New Haven, Con-
necticut, Rev. John E. Todd, pastor,
is pronounced the most gorgeous
church in England or America.
Mrs. Beechar Stowe proposes tc
build the little church at Mandurin
Florida, that was burned last year
the Stoves having originally bull
it. 1t is the only church in a section
of five hundred miles.
The students of the four theolog
ical schools of Chicago hold quar-
terly sociables, in which they forge
that they are Methodists, Baptists
Presbyterians and Congregational
lists, and remember that they ar
Christians.
The New England Congregations
church m Chicago will arise an,
build. The old walls of its churcl
viii answer, with some repairing
and the edifice win be more spaciou
and commodious, though less stump
tuous than it was before.
The Rev. J. P. Newman, d. D.
. has been requested by Minister d
Long to explain to the Japanes
Embassy the different forms O
church government in this count ry
and the difference bet ween Chris
tianity and Confucianism AM
Buddhism.
, The new Methodist church q
Saratoga Springs was dedicated Las
week. Bishop James preached tn
sermon. The Rav. B. /. Ives, assist
ed at the collection. The churc
cost $4,000, of which $500
were O wing. The amount raise,
was 100000.
do not ask, Lord, that my life may b
A pleasant road;
do not ask that thou wouldst take frol
Aught of its load:
1 do not ask that flowers shall alway
spring
Beneath my feet;
know toe well the poison and the stin
OF things teo sweet.
For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord,
plead,
Lead me Alright
Though strength should falter, an
though heart should bleed
Through peace to light.
do not ask, o Lord, that thou should.
shed
Full radiance here;
Give but q ray of peace, that may trea
Without fear.
do not ask my cross TO understand,
by way to see;
| Better in darkness just to feel thy hand
. And follow thee
Joy is like restless day; but peace divin
Like quiet night;
Lead me, Lord, till perfect day shal
Adelaide A. Proctor.