, 1873-05-11

PASTOR may De removed from He h1B broken
our little band, and wo are scattered fockH -
They Say that when tho hour Of death d-ew near to
the late Bishop McIlvatne, be asked his friend. Dr.
casus, to Offer prayer When asked hs desired tha
make the prayer yourself" :
Every year the Orthodox friends come nearer to tho
Evangelical brotherhood IN form, ceremony, and prae,
ice II il qute common now to carpet the floors and
cushion the aeats Of she meeting house. .-, +,
Bore1a times during the pesent meeng Of the Leg
alaturcs Of New Jersey and New York In tho absence
Of the Chapains the daily sessions have been opeued
with prayer BY members Of their respective Houses at
tho request o{ the presiding officer 80 I
Tho Olergymen's Mutual Insurance Leagne OF, tho:
Episcopal Church, numbers 0l8 members. The
members pledge themselves simply to two dollars
each to the fa1nily hairs Of ary member who dies
The heirs Of the last deceased enber therefre ~
| ceivedS cas-. -: 3:
Father Ga7azzi writing Of the recent dastarly at-
tonpt Of Jesuita to blow bis place Of worship
better sealed the slaughter would have been terrific
| the room was crowded to su1ocauon- :,
The Rev. J. N. Jameeon, formerly Of ohio writes that
the Methodsts have church ed1ce in Idaho Terri
tory. He recently preached In the United States Court
room in Idaho City to crowded congregation, who
pledged themselvcs to support minister il one could
Tho "Rey." Olympia Brown has committed herself
In narriage to nir John Willis, ain obedience," aug
ss the 1 the eonse7td a%.. Cd spFh
wife Of QUO husb1nd." :*F = -.
There eight kinds Of Kisses mentioned T. r. The s
Ss5Riase Ss1sea nsh T.: T. M q Il
q =; sa1jeeon ~ q spPsSeatoa II ocPo: Pfoy
<Gcn. xix, 13G Of holy charity Il Thess r, 26)
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Fair, with the masquerade
| marriage performed by Mr. Tslmsge, is outdone BY
masked ball somewhere on the Pacific Coast at which
III w.t.
Hebea In Olympus and all for the edsancement OF
| religion md the payment OF . church debt. -
Tho Rov. Dr. Levck Pierce, Of Macon, Gs., Is one Of
the oldest clergymen in active service, having reached
his ssh birthdsy March "a last, after sixty eight
saxs hat he has only recently harmed how to
and that age has rendered clear AMI distinct biz
vision Of Religious truths. -,
The call for meeting Of sptrtualista OF Amer
lea, to take place In cincinnat beginning ny 2s Is
nunerouay signed by men and women from ~ paru
The Soun he 05st Of the 20
eradication OF public prejudice, and the presentz-r
| Hon Of higher religious c1.ims . 90.
The Boston congreqationdst tells the Engttsh Inde-
pendent that there very general impression in this
esable s1ten doctrinaily is1 IN regard The doc
trine OF the future punishment Of the wicked. A.
though It hopes 1t may not be true still it thinks that
there hss been vide departure from the ancient Ways
| IN England In that regard.
that foreign missionaries accomplish little or nothing,
1t well to lay emphasis the fact that the
@ yeided moro eenSers IN proporlon to ths abos
pended thnn the home field about 800 oco souls have
in ths xod namSene me6e
Hi1o, the IsIaud Of Hawaii, not yet fifty years
moved from the most debased 91y1geam. s,y .
The New York Tribune et3tcs that great efforts
making by influential Episcopnuans in Msesachu-
eea to choose the Bishop OF that diocese the Rev.
Dr. Dix, Of Trinity Church Of this city, Letters ad
Bishop Neey, OF Mime, Bishop Btsscl1 OF Vermont,
ard others have elicted for these gentlemen tesimo,
mails to the eminent fitness Tor the posou possessed
ty our distinguished felowcitizen which canno fail
| to produce strong influence IN his faTor. Il Dr.
in succession, have paid the compliment Of select
ing her chief minister from our parish churches.
At the Northwestern Convention Of the Episcopal
Church; held in Cleveland Last week. It was deter
mined to increaso Its missionary work ut least 90 per
cent during the coming year. and also to car cut he
In 81 3 IS
direction Of assistance to church building. resou-
ton also passed strongly dsoprrovng ths inter
than those found III lie Book; aud tie inviting
permitting poraons who haye not received Episcopal
ordination to ociato rs inistors in my Office in any
| OF the churches. -
Speaking Of the expense Of New York City choir5,
the Ereng Post says that more money s spent IN that
city on chor7 than in any other city q the world, not
Ss 81 q 5 SIT rss ssas g. o
e1sctng soprano. Now, However, there are dozen
Or rnore orennists who receive from 81 500 to 600
y rnmuncratel with 81 Coo One LADY Of eminence in
tho musical profession recently declined the offer Of
900 salary from ono Of onr principal churches
Tho bark Of Peter has ridden ont good many spells
Of nasty weathas in it, tirao perhnps WIN fide out
this one as we'll But the outlook decidedly squally
On dsmoeay IN Te
the Government to borrow leaf from recent sT1ss
icgslation and bring in law enabling the peopls in
ia sls qa non Of his instaiation The Do Insists
TINT this 1s the next logical step IN the pash upon
snd ctes as Precedent tho case Of tho Marotes q
| Mount Lebanon, who are in communion WIN the
Roman See ana ~ IT. ~ @ rs.
! right OF eIectng their pastoral -. :-::::;-
The Evangelical Alliance, which Ia to mset in New
York e p s asunts
500 na l Sm
the Setheriands, 1adia, China, AusrraHa, blitish
| North America, South md Central 5Americs, and
y a.
Hoffman, Cairns, DR.. Dorncr, William Arthur,
Ring, Bishop Simpson, Dr. wa11en ct boston 3 , Pr.
ern States and probably though 1t ii not yet certain
Dollinger Hyacuthc and such Representative men Of
cussed nre Christian Union,. Christianity and 1nti-
deity, Christian Life Protestantism and Romanlsn,
% ss md 6 ana
Schools, ETC. report on the state OF religion n each
country represented IN the conference viii also be
4 made. .-'
Fashionable Christianity In Londonis growing to be
/ very amusing People ara now invited TO prayer
meetings precisely rs they eIeinvted to social sotrce
evening party The seTsass S Ghrg"ss PR
i lowing transcript OF card which It has received
!" III. and Miss - propose @: =, to bold 2 Bible-
psny of friends IL Requested Subject Rev; d. Read
| ing from ~ TO ~. Morning dresa" Under such
rgf.sftps9n ts as iene Weh IN
guest should arrise In business coat or N Afternoon
gown It also suggests The possibility that eyshing
and uerhsps even fnncY dresses, may yet % allowed
At prayer-meetings. 4 writer in the Broad Church
man also states TINT he zecentiy got card of invita-
/ b~v plfa1& In