The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-02-15
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

Inc J1rCe IbtlteS III WHICH It5Dy-
terianism is strongest are New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania.
There are 80, 300 Baptists in Penn
4: sylyania. This is n gain Of 2,2l6 mce
the last report.
During the past year there was an
increase Of 1900 colored persons to
the congregations in the North Caro-
lima Conference.
1t is announced that the Pope will
shortly send an ultimatum TO the Blsh-
ops who have not accepted thedoctrino
of infallibiIity.
Rev. DR.. Hugh Miller Thompson, OF
Chicago, has accepted the Rectorshlp
of Christ Church, New York, rendered
him by the V~estrymen asthc successor
Of Rev. DR.. Ever.
A valuable library has been purchas-
ed in New York City, to be presented
the city Of Omaha, as a gift from
Mr.. Pattee, an early pioneer and citi-
zen of that place.
During the progress Of Il meeting at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, which lasted about
two months, there was IL powerful
awakening of sinners. Number Oi pro
fessions, ll2; accc sions, Is.
The Hon. 7. Il. Scrdggs, who has
been for many years a prominent law
yer in West Tennessee, and n Judge
in Mississippi u ars ago, has returned
to the ministry Of IT, Methodist Epis-
cODal Church South.
Sir Moses Montoiiorc now in his SSth
year, telegrnphcd to the chief rabbi Of
Jerusalem, soliciting him to order
prayers in Jerusalem, and in ali the
synagogues Of the several holy cities
TO- 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
Goutheasternly portion oftho Stateout-
lying the Gulf line, is to remain under
the charge of Bishop Gregg. Thcotb-
er portion will be in charge Of two
Missionary Bishops to be chosen.
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, n. y,
Rev. ii. W. Beecher, pastor, has a
membership Of Zig, Of whom BOG
were received during the year ending
December 10, 1871. The receipts of
the church during the year were 49,.
IT'S, Of which $55,7 we're from pew
rents, and $4,000 for charitable pur-
poses.
The New York Evangelist, taking
into consideration the geographical po-
s~ition, numbers, wealth and intelli-
gence of the Presbyterian Church,
claims that it is the most powerful re-
ligious body in the United States. 1t
has a membership of nearly half n
million. In respect to wealth it is
second only to the Ep~iscopolians.
Speaking of ancient churches, the
Christian Union wants to know "if
there is one in this country that can
show n better record than the First
Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth, N.
j.? 1t was organized in 1864, and for
two hundred and seven years it has not
missed q service. Age however, has
not impaired its vitality and capacity
for growth. Within the last ten years
800 persons have been added to the
membership"
The proceedings Of the House of
Representatives, on the 10th instant,
were opened by n prayer from a He
brew Clergyman, Professor Abraham
de Sofa, LII. d., of McGill College, |
Montreal. The popularity of his
wearing his hat during the delivery of
the prayer, which is the prevailing
custom among all orthodox Jews, was
the subject of comment by those not
familiar whit. The prayer was an ex-
one.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, of
Nebraska City, have II neat and com
nodious bricL ediice, oIigibly located. |
There about one hundred and fifty
members ; some of them very promi-
!ent and influential citizens. The
State of Nebraska is an open and in
'lting field for the Cumberland Pres
'yterians. No better one in the West.
me energetic and noble ministers that
20 there are doing q good work. If
e Board of Missions could employ
wo strong and experienced ministers
o travel together as ovangelists, Ne
,raska would largely contribute to pay
heir -CUmbcriuAd Presbyterian.
One of the italian clerical journals.
he Uait0 C0Hotica, makes an an
louncement which seems to Indicate
hat the departure of the Pope from
tcme is al event that may happen at
moment. 1t says, in fact, that it
Iolds itself in readiness to change the
lace of its publication and to follow
he Pope wherever he may go. "And
erhaps," adds the clerical journal.
the very patient Plus may be COM
clled to leave Rome sooner than is
xpected." :
The Baptist Union objects to the
OF baptizing persons back t
ards. 1t says t. ) sit certainly is =
OF the most co, ,enient mode. 1t
as adopted for the purpose of me- king !
he rite conform to our ideas Of burial, t
ut the mode of burial has not in all G
5es been uniform. Baptism was for +
.e'ly administered by having the can q
date kneel and then pushing the o
Fad forward until immersion was COM t
cite. Many object to immersion sole $
on account Of the mode of .GRminis- s
alton. There j, n very thoughtful n
I'd sensible article in the Baptist Mag q,
inc in favor of changing the mode v
ON Il backward to q forward move q,
The subject deserves careful y
'nsideration. We know of but one -
objection to u change, namely,
ejudlce, or tenacity for mere acct IL
nt9 which do not in any manner af- :,
the substance or significance of "a,
rite" n,
a fire in Boston on Sunday a wo-
was smothered to death.