The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-29
RELIGIOUS ESEMS,

The seating capacity of the theaters in
Chicago is greater than that Of the chur.
ches. IL
The Christian Standard reports large
accessions I'd the Disciples Church du.
ring the past few weeks. '--
The Raptists in Iowa claim a member
ship Of over 10000 They have 374
churches, and 100 pastors
Women preachers are increasing rap
idly. Ten new names have been added
to the list within the last six months.
According to the last census, there are
43, 3,S74 elcrgymen in the United States.-
Of this number, ,572 re side in the State
of Ohio. tr. -tr...
The corner stone of new house of
worship for the Presbyterian Church at
Hiawatha, Highland County, Ohio, has
just been lail .... .
The Bishops in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church receive salary of about ST.,
600 each, and travelling expen ,es.' ~ +.
The Presbyterian Church at Cross
Creek, near SteubeLvilie, Ohio, Rev j.
f Boyd, pastor, has been destroyed by
fire Nothing was saved, and there was
no insurance , ,...r-
A mass meeting of Sriritualists is to
be held in Cincinnati, from the 23d to the
26th Of May, inclusive. Sunday after
noon, May %, will be devoted to lyceum
exercises.
A prominent religious paper con-
cludes, in the light o. modern practices,
that the surest means of getting dead
headed through to Paradise on q special
ttain, is to kill somebody. tr4 49,
Rev. Dewitt TaTmage started TN scr-
mon. short time since, that large num-
ber Of our Christian statesmen in Con-
gress, had taken through tickets to hell
on the Union Pacific Railroad.
The General Assembly Of the Presby-
terian church in the United States will
meet in Baltimore. May Is, and on the
same day the Southern General Assem-.
bly, will meet in Little Rock Arkansas.
A Methodist paper says il is no secret
that the itine"ant system, with all its a l.
vantages. is severe in its severeness Of
the pastors aud people. Thisis, said in
view Of the recent removal Of several
hundred ministers.
The London Missionary Society pro-
poses to establish mission among the
savage, treacherous and bio I'd thirsty ma
tlves uf New Guinea, and number of
missionaries are ready to. undertake the
dangerous work. s.ga =, 70
The religious awakening reported at
Des Moines, Iowa, has been very remark
able for the ineathering of entire house
holds. Parents and chiIdren,young men
aud women. have been subjects of this
gracious visitation. s-fa
A few Sundays since Lutheran Min
lister in Farmersvilie, Montgomery Coun-
| ty, Ohio, went to church, and after OPEN
ing the services in the usual way, read
for his text, ''rhe lahorer is worthy of
his hire" AMI pronounced the henedc-
ton. The congregation had omitted to
pay him his salary.
A very extraordinary revival is report
ed at Ashtabnla, Olio. through the joint
Iabors Of the Pre,byterans, Congrega-
ito alists, 9aptists and Methedists :
They all labored, prayed and rejniced to
gether, and the results to the different
churches have been glorious.
The "HoIy Brotherhood religious
order prevailing in Southern Colorado
aud New Mexico, continue the practice
of self-fagelation, especially during the
last week in Lent. Other self-inficted
tortures are practiced, frequently result
ing in the death of the victim.
The General Conference of the United
Brethren Church will meet next month in
Dayton. Ohio. One. of the important
items of business will be the election of
a Board of Bishops, to serve for the COM
ing four years The Church in the Uni
ted States numbers 104 900 members
The Free Church. lately organized by
Rev. w E Copeland. in Arkansas City
Kansas, composed Of Congregational
lists, Presbyteriaus, UniverSalisls and
others, is proving, to be'a success. Lib
erty of opinion is conceded to all, and an
upright, circumspect life is the test of
membership in the organization.