The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-03


-Ninc-tenths of the ministers of the
country are not as well paid as baseball
professionals. But rcligl,l is not the
national game
The colleges OF the New England
States. New York, New Jersey. and Penn
s~ylvania. conferred during the present
year 2,ol5 degrees. of which Isl We're hon
orary.
The Roman Catholics Of BROOKLYN
have established thirty educational insti-
titions OF various names and grades. In
GLIDING two colleges, with total of l6,0ii
pupils.
Mrs. Sophronia Hawkins. wife of Rev.
l.. Hawkins. OF Andrew. Iowa. was grant
cd license to preach the gospel. by the Da-
vcnport District Conference held in Ma
quoketa.
The cminently virtuous managers of a
Vermont school library have declined the
proficred gin of IA complete edition OF
Dickens works on account of the immoral
tendency thereof.
Mr.. Marcus Brownson. Of Titusville.
Pa. has donated the sum of $4,000 for
the endowment of n theological seminary
at Rampatan. India, for the education OF
native preachers among the Tclugus.
"A genuine tobacco revival was the fca-
turc OF the Wllimantic Comm camp
meeting. The occasion brought out a for
chile sermon on the subject by Rev. ID. W.
{. House. At its close upwards of twenty
ministers came forward and voluntarily
foresworc the use of tobacco from hence
forth forever more.
The Vermont Congregationalists have
started a sustenation scheme. They pro-
pose to raise the salaries Of all ministers of
the denomination within the State to at
least 5000. on condition that the pastor be
regularly installed. that the people raise at
least 500 salary and at least so per resi-
dent member, that no parsonage be reck-
oncd at more than 500. that no salary be
reduced from the previous year. that the
salary be paid first quarterly in full andre
ported. and that the members of the con
gregatiOn contribute 10 III least four benev-
client objects.
There are now nine Presbyterian con-
grcgations established ~ various points on
the Sioux reservations. numbering not far
from seven hundred and fifty members.
Their presbytcry met in June. al the lank-
ton Reserve. elected Rev. Artemas Ehua-
mani, a native pastor. Moderator. and con-
Quoted their ecclesiastical business with
the order and intelligence OF a white pres
DN itIN. Iln~ wear dllOiitT litlNt HILLS
ter has been licensed. making eight i'm all.
The Dakota language was used at the
meeting. and in this language i the great
or part of the Old and the entire New les
lament translated and printed for these
people.
The University of Virginia, in addition
to the fifty State scholarships now estab-
lishcd by law. proposes at the coming se>-
sion to throw open forty farmers scholar
ships Zone for each Senatorial district ten
able for W years. and aifording free
tuition in the following schools: Natural
History and Agriculture. General and In
dustrial Chemistry. Agricultural Chemls-
try, Natural Philosophy. Mathematics.
Mineralogy and Geology. History and
English Literature. The scholarships are
To be conferred on those who are unable
To pay for their " education and will de-
clare their intention in good faith TO be-
come farmers or planters.
We read of a New Jersey pastor who
has been requested 10 resign his charge for
the following reasons; l. He j. "erratic:'
.. He is fond o~fsmOking: 3. He Is a favorite
of the more youthful ladies: 4. He sings
i'm a quartette; }. He l. an active member
of a base ball nine 6. He plays chess: 4.
lie writes poetry, six of these charges
seems 10 Us frivolous and unworthy of "A
moments serious consideration il j. the
seventh which appears to be serious. Con-
sidering the amount of poetry" already
in existence; taking into account how lit
tie the world ,tands in need of additional
verse; and guessing at the probable quail
~ of the parsons productions. we are free
e say that we think he should stop philan-
dering with the Nine, or else resign At
once.-N. J.. Tribune.