The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
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The three States in which Prasbv- !
terianism Is strongest are New JsEsev. |
New York and Pennsylvania.
There are IS, 300 Baptists in Penn
syIVania. This is a gain of z, 218 since
the last report.
During the past year there was an
increase of {, 900 colored persons to
the congregations in the North Caro-
lima Conference.
1t is announced that the pope viii
shortly send an ultimatum to the Bish-
ops who have not accepted the doctrine
OF infalhbiiity.
Rev. DR.. Hugh Miller Thomson. of
Chicago, has accepted the Rectorship
OF Christ Church, New York, rendered
HIM by the Yestrymen as the successor
Of Rev. DIR. Ever.
A valuable library has been purehas-
ed IN New York City, to be presented
to the city of Omaha, as q gift from
Mr.. Pattee, an early pioneer and citi-
zen of that place.
During the progress of a meeting at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, which lasted about
two months, there was a powerful
awakening of sinners. Number OF pro-
LESSONS, 1l2; acce sions, rs.
The Hon. p. T. Scruggs, who has
been for many years prominent law
yer In West Tennessee, and Judge
IN Mississippi years ago, has returned
to the ministry. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
Sir Moses Montefore, now in his 88th
| year, telegrapht d to the chief rabbi of
Jerusalem, soliciting him to order
prayers in Jerusalem, osld in ali the
synagogues of the several holy cities
for the recovery of the Prince of
Wales.
Texas is to be divided into three
| dioceses, as provided for by the late
Episcopal General Convention. The
southeasternly portion of the State out
| lying the Gulf line, Is to remain under
the charge of Bishop Gregg. The 9TH
| er portion viii be in charge of two
Missionary Bishops to be chosen.
| Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, n. Y,
Rev. II. w. Beecher, pastor, has a
membership of 2,116, of whom 206
| we're received during the year ending
| December 10, 1871. The rec ipts of
the church during the year were $50.
IT'S, of which $55, 774 were from pew
rents, and $40, 004 for charitable pur-
poses.
into consideration the geographical DO
sition, numbers, wealth and intelli-
gence of the Presbyterian Church,
claims that it is the most powerful re-
hgious body in the United States. II
has q membership of nearly half 0
million. In respect to wealth it is
| second only to the Episcopalians.
Speaking of ancient churches, the
, j (thT-icfIon TIrninTo 20 70 JyV,Ouy 1874
there is one In this country that car
show a better record than the First
: Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth, n.
J.? It was organized in 1864, and fol
two hundred and seven years it has not
missed a service. Age however, has
not impaired its vitality and capacity
for growth. Within the last ten years
1916 persons have been added to the
membership
The proceedings of the House Of
Representatives, on the 10th instant
were opened by prayer from a He,
brew clergyman, Professor Abraham
de Sofa, LII. D., of McGiIl College
Montreal. The popularity of his
wearing his hat during the delivery Of
Z the prayer, which is the prevailing
custom among all orthodox Jews, was
the subject of comment by those not
familiar withit. The prayer was an ex.
cellent one.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, OF
Nebraska City, have a neat and com.
modious brick edifce, ehgibly located
There about one hundred and fifty
members some of them very promi.
nent and influential citizens. The
State of Nebraska is an open and in.
viting field for the Cumberland Pres.
byterians. No better one in the West
The energetic and noble ministers that
are there are doing a good work. Il
the Board of Missions could employ
two strong and experienced ministers
to travel together as evangelists, Ne
braska would largely contribute to pay
their way Cumberland Presbyterian
One of the italian clerical journals
the U7litd CattOtica, makes an an
nouneement which seems to indicate
that the departure of the Pope from
Rene is an event that may happen a
any moment. It says, in fact, that i
holds itself in readiness to change the
place of its publication and to follow
the Pope wherever he may go. "AnC
perhaps adds the clerical journal
''the very patient Plus may be com
PEELED to leave Rome sooner than il
expected"
The Baptist Union objects to the
custom of baptizing persons back
wards. It says that st certainly il
not the most convenient mode. i
was adopted for the purpose of me- king
the rite conform to our ideas of burial
but the mode of burial has not in al
ages been uniform. Baptism was for
merly administered by having the can
didate kneel and then pushing the
head forward until immersion was com
plete. Many object to immersion sole
ly on account of the mode of admins
tration. There is very thoughtful
and sensible article in the Baptist Mag
azine in favor of changing the mode
from backward to a forward move
ment. The subject deserves careful
consideration. We know of but one
serious objection to change, namely
prejudice, or tenacity for mere acct
dents which do not in any manner af
feet the substance or significance Of
the rite. "
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