Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-21
RELIGIOUS.

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visers have completed the first pro-
pels. The old testament company are
at work upon Exodus.
The first regular church (Anglican)
IN the Fiji Islands was opened last
Easter day, under the charge of Rey.
Mr.. Floyd. These islands will soon
be British.
Needed action has been taken by
the Society for the Propagation of the
GoEpel, to secure to emigrants, es-
pecially those going to Canada, atten-
ton from the clergy on their arrival,
by giving them cOm1nendatOry let
ters.
No country on the globe has so
many societies for the spread Of the
gospel as our own. Immense sums Of
money are annually contributed by
the various christian denominations
among Us for christian work of one
kind or another.
The congregation of the Church of
the AnnunciatiOn In WiIkesbarre,
Pennsylvania, held q meeting on Sum
day, and passed strong resolutions
sustaining the course of Father Stack,
and coDdemning the position assumed
by the Roman catholic press.
"Sister Van Colt" Is a designation
which its pOssessor is rapidly render
ing famous in Wisconsin as that of a
remarkably successful evangelist or
revivalist preacher. Her persuasive
utteranees are, however, less iavOrably
received by her own sex then by the
opposite.
On All Saints day the ceremony of
the admission OF q deacOness took
place in the chapel Of the Diseesan
Institution, in Burton Crescent, Lon
don. The bishop formally laid his
hands upon the candidate and gave
her his blessing for the work of a dea-
coness in the church.
Special mission services are now
being held in several Of the largest
London parishes, with daily celebra-
ton of the holy communion, mid day
services with preaching, evening mis-
sion services and prayer-meetiDgS.
Great numbers Of the working classes
are attending them
Nh. Mall, the mover in Parliament
for the disestablishmeDt Olthe Church
Of England, proposes by mis- scheme
to take away every existing endOW-
ment from the church Of whatever
kind, old or new, whether belonging
to the church for centuries, or cOnse-
Grated this very week.
The diocese OF Melbourne, consist
ing of the colony OF Victoria, has $780,
600 population, Of whom 5000 are
nhfnaan Thnan nHo TON Aa,EEa.-
clergymen, "a readers, 1S2 churches,
besides many other places where ser
vices are held, and 85 parsonsges.
Confirmation in 1869 were $50, ana in
1870 they were e35.
On the sane day the bishop of Pc,
~terborOugh admitted a layman at Lie
cester to the 'Order OF Readers"
After g hymn and prayer, the bishop
delivered a copy Of the holy bible to
the candidate kneeling, and then sol
elmnly gave him authority TO read the
word Of God and to perform other /
duties IN the parish as set forth in the
bishops license.
The present Bishop Of Huron (Can-
ada), DR.. Hellmuth, was Dy birth q
Polish Jew. His father dislnherited
him, upon his conversion to christi 4
in favor Of q younger brother.
That brother dying unmarried, the
came to the bishop. He Is as
as rich, having himself founded
the Huron theological college, Hell
muth college, and aseminary for girls.
One Of the members Of Bsecher's
complains in the Brooklyn
that prominent members Of
that church make 1t a practice, at
each annual sale OF pews, to sit direct
ly behind the auctioneer and bid on a
majority of the seats for the purpose
Of ''bulling the market"-in other
putting an exorbitant price
upon the seats in 8 dishonest manner.
A clergyman of Cairo, Illinois, ex-
pressed lately his contempt of nickels
in his Sunday collection, and posi-
forbade any Of his congregation
rom contributing anything under the
denomination Of five cents. "SaVe
your cents, "said the good man, ''until
you have five before you put your
hands in this box. The widows mite
business is played out here"
A horrible instance Of religious IA
laticism bad recent occurrence in the
own OF Windsor, BroOme county,
New York. A couple named Stow
had a child about eighteen months
I'D, which, through some childish &c
,%entricity, refused to tell its name
when asked. A NazsTite preacher
FAMED Blatchley declared that the
.hild was possessed by the devil, and
hould be whipped, in order to drive
mt the evil spirit. The father, who
5 also q Nazarite, lashed his unfOr-
innate offspring in a horrible manner, (
nhicting severe cuts and bruises. The
grandfather found it in a criti-
al condition and took it to his home.
The inhuman parent has been az {
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