, 1873-03-09

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RELIGIOUS.
Eighty-throe churches in Boston arc Congre.
gatioually governed :.
Tho Pope, it is reported, is about to canon
ize Mary, Queen Of Scots.
.-Spurgeon snys it is not preaching that kills
ministers, but empty seats and dead churches.
The newly-appointed Roman Catholic Bishop
| OF Newark, N. J., DR.. III. A. Corrigan, is the
youngest Bishop in the United states.
"A most extraordinary religious awakening
has been experienced in the various churches 1t
Bloomington, Ill. The accessions during tho
month Of January amounted to I,000-
Bishop Payne, OF the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, signs his encyclica1s simply
pendenO ought to have Christian name.
The Church Journal is OF opinion that until
something is done to remedy tie deficiencies in
clerical support, it is useless to talk about So
ciety for the increase of the ministry.
1t is said that Father Burke, who has salad
for Europe, earned by his orations over $780,
600 for religious and charitable institutions dur
ing his years stay in America.
Tho Presbyterians Of New York City, who
hare control Of the course of lectures upon the
evidences Of Christianity, have chosen tile Rev.
DR.. Peabody, of Harvard College, a conservative
Unitarian, to deliver the next course.
The Adrocdte Of Christian Holiness offers
premium OF 525 for the best tract to demonstrate
1S39A1AAA$y f'0AAV~IVA
ness in this life, and the editor OF the New
York Observer offers 800 for living specimen.
AT q Methodist meeting in New York. q few
nights since, one brother, being considerably
with, "Why, great God, has it como to fhis"
when another brother Instantly arose, exclaim-
ing, !" + object to profane language"
The Episcopal Bishop OF New York, acting
under the authority given him by resolution
q committee OF fifteen to take meaaures for the
establishment, in the City Of New York, OF
Cathedral Of the Diocese.
The London Examiner is OF opinion that
philology and comparative mythology have
driven orthodoxy out OF the assumption Of
special revelation to the Jews and that no resort
now remains to it but Mr. G1adstone's "convo-
nient doctrine Of pzimeva1 tradition common
to all people,"
Ono Of the Presbyterian churches in Rich
mond Va. Was recently closed for repairs. I'M
mediately the Episcopalians and Buptists offered
the use OF their houses to the congregation. Tho
offer Of the Episcopalians WAS made first, and
Was, therefore, accepted.
"A touching incident has come to Light in
connection with the martyrdom Of the English
missionary, Gordon, in the New Hebrides. Just
before he was killed by q native, he had been at
work on the translation Of the Acts Of the Apos-
ties, and the last chapter he went over was the
chapter on the stoning Of Stephen.
-Ihelate Episcopal Convention ofthe Diocese
Of Florida passed resolution condemnine
most emphatically all fairs, balls, festivals, con-
certs, lotteries, theatrical representations, and
all such methods Of obtaining money for re-
Igio1s purposes, as lowering the standard Of
Christianity, and contrary to the teachings and
spirit Of the Gospel.
The Clinton Avenue Congregational Church,
of Brooklyn, have appointed two Deaconesscs to
assist the DeaconR in visiting the sick members,
and doing such other things as are specially
adapted to the peculiar endowments OF women.
Tho Psalter, responsive reading, and chanting
have been adopted by this congregation, after
full discussion.
Here is tile creed of the Rov. Mr. Corbett,
the minister who was recently interrupted for
his profanity" at recent meeting OF the
Methodist clergymon in New York: IT say,
world shall be awakened"
"A testimonial, consisting OF silver tray and
SIT 800, has been presented to the Rev. James
Martineau on his retirement from the pulpit OF
Little Portland Street Chapel, London. A pre-
yious testimonial Of S25, 900 was given last eunl
NOR to tho same gentleman By his congregation,
in acknowledgment of his services as Principal
OF Manchester College.
--"Do you think it necessary for . person to
believe in cterual damnation in order to be
true Christian? Do you think q belief in eter-
nal punishment should be made a condition Of
membership in Congregational Church 2" We
know of nothing in Scripture or common sense
that makes ones opinion about q future lifo
Beecher in the Christian Union.
"A correspondent of the Chicago Adua,ace
tells Of hearing DR.. William Adams excIaim in
discourse to young people sovoral years ago:
only genuine anthropomorphis1n is theopneus-
tic" This WAS natura1lyrathcr bewildcring, and
not wholly intelligible to the average hearer, but
lie was assured by member Of the congregation
that this WIS the Doctors 'usual STYLE"
London has had an immense meeting, in
two halls at once, "mostly elderly laymen, - to
protest the value to piety Of the Athanasian
Greed. Charles Kingsley. for instance, expects
of this creed "a most potent and salu-
tary influence. not only on the theology.
physical and metaphysical, of all Eneiah-spcak
ing nations" The Spectator treats the agitation
as resting on the assumption OF sac7edness in
nero words, making IAN incantation, not q
creed )" q formula Of magic" instead Of an ex-
p1anation Of belief ..
a clergyman's daughter, writing in the
Church Sunday School Magazine, says that in
her opinion women should be appointed teachers
OF classes OF the larGerboys and young men, be-
feal for lady teacher dll up gap in their livos
at very dangerous time, aud prevent them from
falling a prey to tho enticemerts OF bold and
forward girls, who would make them most un-
worthy wives"
The first choral wedding ever celebrated in
Washington took place at st. Paul's Church, in
that city, recently, The bridal party, preceded
BY q professional CROSS aud twenty-four robed
chor1stera and the officiating prieat,:: marched
through the main aisle singing wedding hymn.
On arriving at the altar, which WAS surrounded
with numerous lighted candles. the bride and
groom elect nelt in silent prayer, after which
formed.
4 Leicesterahire curate became possessed of
religious mania recently aud called upon one
q Q; his servants to take out his right eye. On
the servants going to him he discovered that
the set Of injuring his eye. :? Near to him, On =
table, was found q prayer-book and Bible, the
latter being open st the passage where it is said,
" thy night hand offend thee, cut it of" etc.
-Ihe tide has undoubtedly turned in Turkey.