Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-23

In commenting upon the wide differ
clergymen, in the matter ofwork during
the summer months, the New York
Times recently published an able arti-
Gle, entitled "Summer Religion" from
which we clip the closing paragraph:
"Our Protestant ministers can not
stand summer work; Catholic priests
can. They never run away from their
posts. +, It may be said that if Protestant
Churches were open just now very few
would attend service in them. But is
there not promise made in the Bible
about even "two or three'' who "meet
together in the name of the Author
of our religion? We have seen Catholic
places of worship open on Sunday
where there were less than a dozen
worshippers. Modern Professionalism
seems, to require large and fashionable
audiences, without which it refuses to
perform its services. The system is
killing the religion. -
A recent number of the New York
Tribune claims that the leaven of Demo-
cratic ideas is working even among
Catholics, and that every. day incidents
occur which show the power of the
| church to be waving and which ought to
be encouraging to those who entertain
any fears of the encroachment of the
See. In the article referred to the
Tribune says: sfWe have anothea case
of the Democratic leayen working in
the Catholic Church. Certain members
of that Church in Portsmouth, N. H.,
have brought suit in equity against the
Rev. Mr.. Walsh, a priest. and Bishop
Bacon. The complainants set forth
that they have made contributions to-
waed maintaining a Catholic Church
and parsonage in Portsmouth, but are
denied the privilege of attending said
church without paying an admission
fee. They pray for an injunction, and
that said Walsh and Bacon be enjoined
''from debasing the altar of said church
from the, worship of God to a place
where price of admission is charged,
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to fall upon members VINO in worldly
matters. decline to follow just as the
priest and bishop direct" This is sheer
rebellion, and goes to the root of Episco-
| pal authority. 1t is conduct directly in
Opposition to all the precederts, insti-
tutes, and traditions OF the Church and
it entirely ignores the usually received
idea of the authority of a bishop. Ii
ought to be encouraging to those who
are nervously apprehensive that this
Republic will ere long be transferred
absolutely to the See of Rome"
There are 1900 Episcopalians in Ken
lucky.
There are seventeen Congregations
Churches in Chicago.
Sunday Schools are gradually beine
established in Russia.
The new chapel in the Ohio Peniten
: tiary at Columbus will seat ], 800 per
sons.
The oldest Baptist Church in England
is at Hill Cliff, and was established il
1923.
Many talk Familiarity of sanctificatiol
in the lump, who know but little of it il
the piece.
How small the world appears to
heart that God fills with himself
Mdd'm Gayon.
The Congregational Association a
Oregon and Washington admits womel
as delegates from its churches.
If there be any good in thee, believ,
that there is much more In others, tina
so thou mayst preserve humility.
We go to the grave of a friend saying
ga man is dead )" but angels thron!
: about him, saying, "A man is BORN"
The Reformed Church has 500 minis
ters and 60, 600 COMMITMENTS. 1t wa
formerly known as the Dutch Reforme,
Church.
Rev. II. +. Campbell, formerly Uni
tartan, has united with Plymouth
Church, Chicago, and will enter th'
. Congregational ministry.
The General Lutheran Synod at it
late session in Canton, o., sanctioned b!
unanimous vote the right of womeI
voting in all congregational matters.