, 1873-02-09

--John Ruskin, ia his last "Address to fh
Mork'nGmen Of Great Britain" says of his bo,
steady toll, to read every syllable through fro1
Genesis to the Apocalypse about once ayear, an
TO tnat discipline ore not only knowledge q
the book, which find occasionally serviceable
@ ous much Of my general power Of taking pains
and the best part of my taste in lite7aturetn
The Episcopal Church in Pennsylyanis pro
poses to be represented by new official bod
called the "Federal Council" The object o
shis BODY is to represent the State Dioceses as
WHOLE and further their common purposes b,
bringing measures before the General Conven
t1on, securing legislative ennctments, sud con
shutting an appellate court for the trial Of ths
clergy. The Pennsylvania Dioceses have JUS
organized their Federal Council, but have rotet
to invost it only with advisory powers at pres
ent.
Madame Theirs, in view OF yisit from sun
dry Mormons to Versailles, has presented hel
husband, by way of New Years gift, the strong
est treatise against polygamy that she could find
ont at tho shop of tie chief theological booksel-
| or in Paris.
1T is said that from every 1itu.listic Church
IN London there is constant stream Of converts
drifting toward Rome, and that in London alone
! upward u two thousand have actually gone over
| during the present year. Ten or q dozen Angli-
can clergynen in different parts Of the country,
and RS many ladies belonging to Anglican Sister.
hoods, have dono tho same thing.
The Oldest Of tbs Congressional orthodox
I4ut%Aoo Al 113SkHCuusatla AI8s west BARN.
stable. 1916; Tabernacle Church, Salem, 1899 !;
First Church, Charlestown, 1889. Those of the
largest membership are: Worcester, First
Church, 5s5 members; Pittafeld, 571; Winnie
simmet Church, Chelsea, 696; Park Street, Eos-
ton, 1857 The oldes! pastor in the State is Rev
DR.. n. adams, of Boston.
n-Ihere IS q religious sect living in Bristol,
Vermont. who wash each others feet. They sit
IN ROWS, back to back, when they perform their
washing service. They discard pork altogether,
e Y1riY iro1J 10 frn
salt water trout. Saturday they keep sacred,
and work on Sunday. Tho women wear trousers.
or something like the BIoomer dress.
The full title OF q sermon lstely delivered
6y Massachusotts Clergyman who has craving
as a Prophetic Symbol of Goodness, being the
Sixth Discourse in the Nooka aud Corners
Series."
-Rccently yerger in st. Pauls Cathedral,
London, ordered q poor1y-clad, seedy-looking
person, who wns examining the alterations made
in tho monuments, to move on--we don't want
gny Of your sort here" It turned out to be DR..
John Henry Newman.
The pastor Of q most fashionable New York
church astonished his congregation last Sunday
by announcing that there we're nine couples
married by him, during the year 1879, who had
neglected to pay the customary fees. He put it
in this way: "ThoHe nine couples have not rot
up to the Captains Office and settle without fur
ther delay. II they don't, somo more efficient
mode will DO adopted to compel them to SETTLE"
The couples who married on trust will tako
warning accordingly.
1t ie stated that DR.. Grant, Of the American
Mission, at Cairo, has found q Hebrew manu-
script Of portions Of tho Bible in a synagogue
reported to have been built forty-five ycarn be-
fore the Second Temple was destroyed. It was
carefully deposited in niche in the wall, ten
by means Of ladder.
Tho Missionary Herald states that the field |
OF Christian missions in what is distinctively !
known as the heathen world, embraces e popula-
are attached to one or other Of the !
three great SYSTEMS ohammodauiam Hindoo-
ism, and Buddhism. The first is as yet relative
y untouched, and pushes its proselytism in
Africa, and ererywhere stands as barrier to the
Christian faith. In India, even university
graduates celebrate the degraded rites OF Hiu-
dooism. And Buddhism, with it's 3O0, 900 900
Totaries, has hardly been touched by Christian
influences. The Herald draws the conclusion
That there is great deal of hard work to bo done
ret.
Mr. spurgeon, though able to of6ciate in his
has lost much OF his Robustness Of
health. His woishty duties and responsibilities
are wearing him out.
Tho Rev. Andrew Jackson Harvey is pless-
int preacher to have around. He walked into
Somerset, Ohio the other day, and. mounting |
oox in the street, he told the crowd which had
collected that he had walked 10000 miles, sim-
jlJ W 5uoN LutA4 lut IUAA u I!HULGQu6QeEa- |
CheJ re@iled the Rev. L. J, H., but when he told
hem he I" could lick his weight in wildcats they
istened to his peaceful preachings. Shortly
fter, this dispenser Of the Gospel mot church
trustee, and requested the privilege OF preach
ng in church. Upon being refused, he knocked
he Trustee down, and, after thraahing him well,
;ent on his way rejoicing. He was perfectly
ober all the time.
The first ten numbers Of q now religious
ourna1 have been published ct Milan, Italy, appa-
IL Y1Y,1a ~ |
he moderate Protestant school. The range Of
ubjects ia quite large, and the last two num-
CTS contain articles on religious criticism, the
npernatura1, the Vaudois Conferences at Milan, .
rehistoric science, Christan art at the Milan !
xposition, and chronology. Its name is Ia
'oscienzn Cristiana-The Christian Conscience
The Queen Of 6hebas pa1ace Is the latest
chronological discovery announced. Ii. Mauch,
le AfT1can traveller, who some years ago dis !
orered what he believed were the ruins Of !
ncient oplin, but the accuracy OF whose suppo-
tlon waB called in question at tho time, now |
rites with tho greatest confidence that he has |
nally found the real Opin, in lat. 90 deg. s.,
a. 26 deg. E. The ruins consists OF two masses
10 which is an imitation OF the Temple OF Solo :
on, the walls being built OF wrought granite. (
I'd the ceilings still showing fragments OF
cams Of cedar. a circular editce, supposed to !
the Queens palace, Is still called by tho na- I
7es the House OF the Great Princess.
In consequence of tho stir creatod in church ! Q
relies by the letter Of Winchester hoy stating 9
at Bishop Wi1berforce had refused to deliver to
N the bread at the celebration OF Holy Com q
union In the usual manner, Archdeacon Allen q
'oto to his LordHhip, and received the follow =
s reply: c
lexington House, pctwogth, Dec. IA, 1872. ;
My dear Archaeacon- thank you for Jour letter 2
inquiry. agree entirely in all you Kay In it. Asa d
always deliver the consecrated bread as tho re-
yer Is prepared to take it. hold It to be wrong
refuse to place 1t in the fingers held mp to take it.
is TO refuse to plaea It in the open palm hold up to
eiye It. On the occasion referred to gaTe the ! - -
I'D to many IN their nngers hut as many were y
Wing for the first time and seemed to in doubt x
at to do, gently guided them to the mode prac- p
myself. All the rest is gross exnggeraton. You y,
at liberty to use this letter in any way you deem
ut am most sincerely yours, q. WHroN." n
1t Is we'll known that preparations have boen pl
king for come time looking to the assembling N
New York City Of d general convention Of =
from the branches of the Evan- pt
ical Alliance in Europe. Asiss, and America.. in
ircu1ar letter just addressed by the ofice1s Of N
American Evangelical Alliance fixes the tirno "
meeting Us Oct. 2, 1878, and the day Of ad- e
rnment as Oct. u. The letter Of Invitation | 81
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