, 1872-10-27

or change his pillow, or fan him2 Opening hi
eyes langu1dly and looking at her, the little suf
ferer said: eyes, I want a pair Of pants will
a pocket behind" He got thom.
RELIGION.
Mrs Joseph spinney has given s2o, 900 for th
construction OF a Methodist Church at Grea
Neck, I: T., and $4,000 for it's maintenance
"A Unitarian Church in St. Louis calls
young minister from New England, for pastor
at salary Of $4,000, which declines, unless tn
amount is raised to $4,000 and three montha
vacation granted.
The Elizabeth, N. j., Baptist Church ha,
given house worth $4,000 to the wife Of thei
pastor.
The Rev. Simon Parmelee, D. D., aged 90
has been settled aixty-four years over 3 church
at Westford. Vt. Not one member Of his frs
congregation is now living, so far IS be knows.
There is r1amor ahoat in the various Euro
pean capitals-a rumor which seems to bave
real foundation-that France and Austria art
preparing to make formal declaration against
| the plans Of legislation which the Italian Gov.
ernment has laid out upon the Roman convent
] question
Jay Cooke proposed to aid in building t
| Baptist church on condition that when tbe
building vas completed be would bo permittei perm ;
to partake With the brethren at their commu.
Mon table. The offer WAS declined.
1.-The Kev. J. a. Penniman, recently rector o1
Calvary Episcopol Church, Summit, N. j., is re.
I R04LS0 T.. = EoAfEI1 lo 4tUl1AHl6iU.
| The whole number added on examination to
the Presbyterian Church last year was 28, ,753,
being an average Of six to each congregation.
Bishop Bodel confirmed three persons in
Trinity Church, Columbus, O., on Thursday
evening Of last week, preparatory to their be.
coming candidates for holy orders in tie Episco-
pal Church. Ono was Roman Catholic, one q
Presbyterian, and one German Reformed
Presbyterian
The Presbytery OF Elizabeth. N. r., at its re-
cant EaaGicr rn901va5 that rf+ hair oto
ought to receive less salary than 81 900 and
house rent, and that each member of their con-
gregations ought to devote at least two cents q
day for this purpose.
York, Of which DR.. C. n. Robinson is pastor, is
the largest church edifice Of that denomination
in the United States. 1t will seat 2,10o people,
in $40 pews.
DR. Grant, of the American mission at Cairo,
has discovered 8 document of immense interest
and Importance in the shape Of a~Hebrew his. Of
portions OF the Bible. It was found in syna-
gogue in the neighborhood Of Cairo, reported to
have been built IS years before the second Tenn
pie was destroyed. Parts, at least, Of this MS,
which still awaits proper examination, are sup
posed to be very old.
Tile American Board Of Foreign Missions
have recently held their sixty-third anniversary
meeting. The receipts OF the year were S428, ,693,
aries from this country employed by the Board
number s34, Of whom $50 are ordained ministers.
There are 994 native preachers and helpers, 173
churches, and 9.019 members.
The Episcopal Church has gathered moro
than fifty congregations in eprincipal cities of
Mexico, which are mainly ministered to by those
who we're lately priests Of the Roman Catholic
Church. The Rev. DR.. Riley, formerly of New
York City, is the head OF the mission.
The new Episcopal Cathedral, which it is
cost two millions Of dollara. Two gentlemen
are ready to give 800, 900 each.
On Sunday last, the fortieth anniversary OF
the conservation Of Archbishop Purcell Was cele-
natl, in 1883, there was but one Catholic Church
in the city, and but sixteen churches, mostly
block-houses, in the State. Now there nre thirty
churches, some Of them very fine, in Cincinnati,
bus, and Cleveland, are three hundred and nine
ty-seven Catholic churches, and one hundred
and one chapels.
A curious piece of church building is going
on in New York City. The edifce hitherto occu-
pied by the younger Tyug's congregation prov
ish, new and larger one is being built over it,
services meanwhile being continued without in
..terruption in the " inner temple"
a letter from Spain in the New York Tablet.
probably read in the Spanish Catholic press of
another remarkable appearance, that OF the
three tho1ns which have miraculously grown out
of the heart Of St. Theresa. kept with great
veneration in crystal chasso in the Convent OF
Alba do Tonnes. These thorns have only ap~
peared since the prosecutions Of the Church,
and the archbishop OF Salamanca, having inves-
tlgated the miracle, has pronounced itauthentic,
and allowed attested photographs to be taken Of
the relic in its present state, Of which one lies
before me. The longest thorn appeared On the
occupation of Rome"
The Ritualistc clergy in London are maxi
ing great e1ertions to furnish mfortahIe and
respectable places in which workingmen and
women may spend their evenings free from the
temptations OF the pubic-house psr1ors: Here
is one of the announcements: Son Thursday
evenings throughout the winter our Girls
School will be open to all members Of the St.
Mary Magdalene Society from $50 to 10 p. m.
1sd Gaa to rSgh bpas 5eRr Toz 1te @ e @ a5s %
They will be able to get tea at q small charge.
Men are invited to bring their pipes and tobacco,
and to q send out for beer if they like it. God
The Rev. Mr.. Pentecost, whom we mem
TONED lately as having celebrated the Lords
Supper with dying man in company with three
or four other Christians, not BaptistB, who hap
pened to be Present, has been severely de-
received 9 second call from the Warren Avenue
Baptist Church, Boston, thinking it possible |
that IN view OF recent circumstances, his church
might think it desirable for him to leave, helaid
the case before meeting Of the whole church, |
but they voted unanimously against his leaving |
them.
"A delegation of intelligent Jews have recent |
y visited Palestine to investigate the condition
OF the II, 600 Of their coregionists living there.
They report that they have no visible means Of !
u ing and Ialmud reading, and foolish pining and |
s1ghing IN the ruins Of the Temple, eking out !
q miserable existence by the charity Of the
Jews Of Europe, America, and Australia. The |
Jeto1sh Times Of New York regards their |
report as an additional argument against the
folly OF encouraging the emigration Of the Jews !
to country (which has no othea claim than
that Of venerable monument Of the past" and
recommends the removal from their prayer-book !
OF petitions for the restitution Of the Holy Land
to Israel and the rebuilding Of the Temple; con-,
sldering it mot only a folly, but "a crime to feed
the slckly imagination Of poor, ignorant people !!
BY the halluclnation that any one spot on earth
, has Is greater value than another in the eyes Of