, 1873-04-06
ELSEWHERE.

! GtSEW0EREs
! The Rev. Newman Hall appeals for lid in th.
erection OF his new church in London.
h1ille1ism is resiving in Vermont. They aflru
that the #or1d will come to an end before the
close of the present year. y.
| They tell Of Dayton (Ohio) clergyman who
has solemized {. .285 marriages.
| The Northern and Southern Presbyterian
| churches at Jonesboro, Tenn, have laid aside
| their prejudices and united
The Christian Adrocae, Of New York. in the
revival list reports additions to the Methodist
Church, within the last two weeks, Of $500.
! Connecticut has two Unitarian societies. one
with q lady preacher and the other with $50, 900.
The former thinks itself the richer Of the two,
in the services Of the Rev. Celia Burlcigh.
The contributions OF Gr1co (Episoopal) Church,
New York City, last year, amounted to S99, $3.50:
This year 520, 600 has been given by ous member
OF the parish for Grace House."
Bishop Harris, Of the Methodist Church, ia
preparing to make official visit to the foreign
missions OF the denomination. He will go west-
ward in his tour round the world in May.
The Rev. Father Thomas 8. Preston, Of st.
Ann'e Catholic Church, New York, has been
The position will secure him the place OF Arch
bishop at the death Of the incumbent.
One-6fth OF the Lutheran ministers in tho
United States are found in Pennsylvanis Of whom
thirty-fve reside in Philadelphia, twenty-five in
York County, and Allen, Allegheny and Berks
each hayo twenty. Nine counties have none.
Representative ministers Of different denomi-
nations are taking turns in preaching every Sum-
day evening in the First Baptist Church in Cam
bridge, Mass., and are listened to By crowded
congregations. The moral effect is said to be
excellent. -..++s~
Every day in the week is: By different Nations,
devoted to the public celebration of religious
services. Sundays BY the Christians, Monday BY
the Greeks, Tuesday by tho Persians. Wednes-
tians. Friday by the Turks, and Saturday by the
Jews
DR.. Mark Hopkins has preached sermon, by
request on Prof. T5ndaflg proposed prayer
gauge. The Doctor thinks that what NE don't
know about Nature should make us very modest
in denying, and what, we do know about
grace should make us very bold in believing.
The Bishop of the Catholic diocese Of St. Paul;
Minn, is much excited by startling develop
priests, one of whom not long since married his
housekeeper, and another Of whom wants to
marry his sisters Hbernian "help."
Mrs. Anastasia Dolby, who WAS in early life
embroidrsss to the Queen, and whose works on
"Chureh Embroidery, Ancient and Modern,"'
Ornament" are books Of standard authority,
died last month, in her 18th year.
Iceland, with so 900 inhabitants, has 800 priests
Of the Lutheran Church. The Government Days
their salaries, from e2o to $500 per year. One
priest built his church at his own expense; be-
cause he could receive no salary while his people
ware destitute OF a house. - :,
The Presbyterians in Kansas have 1872 oreani-
cations, ffty-oue church buildings. and over
twenty now in process Of erection. For the last
five OF six years tho growth Of this Church in
that State has been rapid. Their church in
Leavenworth is the finest Of that denomination
west Of st. Louis.
The Evangelical Lutheran synod OF Pennsyl-
yauia and the adjacent States is one OF the old
est ecclesiastical organizations in the United
States, and ia the mother synod Of nearly all the
Lutheran synods Of America. It ia now in its
one hundred aud twenty-ffth year.
hfr. John Anderson has donated ths small
island Of venikese, near Boston, for the estsb-
I;sbusnt of summer school OF natural history.
Prof. Aeassiz has accepted the gift and proposes
to call the school after Mr Anderson and to make
it the finest special school OF lts Kind IN the
world. .-
The old Episcopal Church, in Weetmoreland
County. Vs. near where Cen Washington Vas
born. and in which he was baptized, is no" IN
ruins :Thsrector Of the parish holds serVices in
schoo1-honse, near the old site. H5 is anxious
10 build 4 brick chapel on thu spot where tue |
Il Old Pope's Creek Church stood, called By the
same name, aud pleads for halp to enable him to
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