, 1872-12-08

There are $4,000 worth Of new churches
building in New York City.
--Maryland is said to contain fewer Baptists
than any other State in the Union.
The census OF 1870 reports 72,459 churches
in the United States, capable OF seating
81, ,G65 062 persons, and valued at 1854 483, ,591.
This includes all religions.
The Rev. John Stock, in letter to the
Christian Era, says that the professors in all the
present Baptist Colleges in England are open
communion, and that most Of the ministers
whom they train follow their lead.
The Rock River Methodist Conference Hi
nois, has voted to forbid any more Masonic Ger
emonies in laying church corner-stones.
The National Unitarian Convention, at Bos-
ton. failed to adopt "Statement of Belief" :"
but the subject was recommitted to the commit
'tee who are to report to the Convention in 1874.
In 1905, the first Jewish congregation in this
country Was organized in the City Of New York,
and the first synagogue Vas built in 1721. Now
there are at least forty synagogues in New York,
United States is about 220. The finest syna-
gogue in New York is Emmanuel Temple, the
cost Of which was $700, 900.
Simon Thomas Of Toledo, has purchased
the Lutheran Church at PeEysburg; Ohio, pay
ing cash down. Simon Thomas is colored,
m5de the money with which he bought the
church in pursuit OF his profession as q boot
black, and gives the church to his colored breth-
rem in Pe1rysburg.
that the three Emperors have agreed to unite in
a joint note to the Pope demanding the suppress
sion of the Jesuits, and promising, if he Will
agree to their demand to take the other religious
orders under their protection and to come to
some understanding with the Italian Govern
ment regarding their properly"
The Department Of Religion in Japan have
recently issued decree declaring that all re-
lgion is founded exclusively on faith, and that
there eau be no good argument against the toll
Grafton Of the Christian religion.
The gregatlo1aalist says that '' in prayer
meeting not many miles from Boston, q few
weeks since, one Of the brethren prayed most
earnestly that the pastor might keep level
head But it is fair to explain that the pastor
has sometimes been called eccentric"
Tho Independent learns that the project of
the Jesuits in Canada to establish great uni
yersity for the perpetuation Of their political
power in that country has been decisively put
down by an edict from Rome.
The number Of BaptiBts in New Hampshire
reported last year Was the same as that Of 1888.
During the same period the increase OF the
Church IN the United States appears to be 125
per cent.
The Buddhist nunneries at Wuchang have
been suppressed, and the PARENTS OF the girls
notified that, # not claimed and taken home,
the e1-nuns WILL be handed over to any eligible
parties desiring wives; there are numerous ap-
picatous for them.
The pews in the new St. Bartho1omew's
Church, in New York City, have been sold mot
rented) Tor upward OF Sl5U, ,Uuu.
1t is reported that there is q society Of
"fathers in connection with the Ritualistio
Church of the Advent, in Boston, which is qui-
etly laying its plans to besege that abode Of the
wicked, Harvard College, and convert the same
to the Catholic faith.
-Methodism within century has attained in
England 800, 1855 ; in the United States $780,
531 total, 1891 ,297 members.
Twelve young ladies took the veil at the
Convent OF the Good Shepherd. in st. Louis,
No., On the 21st nit. ...
Tho Tzeremigch Tartars have no particular
religion, and have an odd way OF excusiuc this
They say that they once had = religious book for
their guidance, but one day B COW ;ca1ne and
ate it.
Tho receipts Of the Society for the Propaga-
ton OF The Faith of Rome for the year 1871 we're
s1. .ON l76 ct which all but $55, 900 WAS gathered
ii Europe. Frsace being the largest contributor.
The Rev. 8. g, Z. Mulligan Presbyter1an), |
Of New York declared the other Sunday, s'that |
as matters stand, the prospects IRE that the
Chinege will convert us to ConfuoisnlEm here in
this country sooner than wo will shall make
Christians Of them. The influence Of our eoun-
try, our morals, public and private, is not such
as to make converts Of. Intelligent heathens
among us."
Tie Evansville 1nd) Journal says: -
young man named Ebert, 8 resident OF Sulll-
Tao- Ea4 ma1xie1 On Thursday to Misa Veil. l