The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-12
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

Church picnics are now the rage and pious
flirtations the order of the day.
: Manchester, England, is to have a 81, OOO,
) 900 cathedral to vie with that of Canterbury
or York.
The converted Indians on the plains engage
in prayer and singing when removing white
mans scalp.
A number of lady students are to enter the
Boston (Iethodist) School of Theology next
fall, the doors of the seminary having been
thrown open to all
Some English daily papers have been so
malicious or so tacetlous, or both. as to
include notices of high church celebrations
among the theatrical entertainments
Mr. Beecher says that the common idea
that any sort of teachers will do for the young
er classes has done very much towards making
poor sorts of Sunday-school
Some fifty priests and deacons have relin-
pushed holy orders, according to the laws of
England between August, 1870 and July, 1873
James Anthony Froude being among the
number.
The greatest Catholic Missionary Society,
whose headquarters are at Lyons, France, re-
ports % missionary bishops, 440 missionaries,
800 native priests, and 100000 baptized ad-
| herents
| The colored people of Baltimore adapt
! themselves with great ease to the formula and
/
At present they have five churches in a flour
ishing condition in that city.
Some of the religious papers think they
have a powerful argument against a church
establishment in the fact that the Earl Of Var
borough, who gets tight, has the disposal of
fifteen livings in the Church of England
A Cleveland youth Of rather fast proclivities
| fell in love with parsons daughter, and, as
clincher to his claims, said to the reverend
gentleman Il go my bottom dollar on
piousness, and l will pray you for stamps on
the spot"
The Salt Lake Tribune says that Brigham
Young recently attended the funeral service of
a Mormon, but, instead Of offering consolation
to the bereaved relatives, rOundly abused them
for burying the deceased in an imported
coffin.
The wife of New Haven surgeon makes an
appeal through the CongregationaHst for mis-
sionary nurses. We need, she says, Protestant
Sisters of Mercy, deaconesses, missionary
nurses; call them what you WILL their work is
the sam to look after the sick among the
rich or poor in all our cities and villages.
DR.. Parker's ''City Temple in London has
beel. opened for divine service. 1t seats about
1000 persons, and contains spacious and well
lighted and ventilated Sunday school and class
rooms. The whole cost, including ground,
building and furnishings, is about $500, 900.
Dr. Parker is well known as the author of
'Ecce Deus" and several kindred works
clergyman designing to be sarcastic adj
dressed a man coming into church after the
sermon had begun with the remark ''Glad to
see you, sir, come in; always glad to see those
here late who can't come early" and decidedly
self-possessed was the man thus addressed in
the presence of an astonished congregation as
he responded: ''Thank you; would you favor
me with the text?'
Says the Christian at Work: 'sThe drug
stores are full of troches lozenges, and COM
pounds for speakers and singers. All these
medicines have an important mission, but
how much better would it be to avoid the ills
than to spend ones time in trying to cure
them. First, speak naturally second, re-
member that the throat and lungs are no more
intended to speak with than the whole body.
The sacrednesS of the pulpit has at last |
been invaded by the enticing chrome. The |
pastor Of Westtield, Mass, church an
nounced the other Sunday that beautiful |
chrome" would be presented to all who would |
contribute 81 toward certain charity. The |
congregation, seeing that they had a good
chance to do a meritorious act, and at the
same time to get the worth of their money, |
came down literally.
DR.. PUsEY ON RITUAL1sM. Pusey, the |
originator of the ritualstc movement in the |
Church Of England, which has gone further
than he expected or desired. thinks that the |
present rltuallstic excitement will subside, and |
that ritualists will be satisfied with the cone es-
sion that the 8 Holy Eucharist is the centre
of Christian worship, and closest union with |
God. When the bishops shall be freed from
the Purchas judgment g Individual excuses
will drop OFF, and congregations of the Eng
fish Church will easily be treasured"
HOSPITAL SUNDAY IN LONDON. = Hospital
has ac m Of tod
niversaries in London. 1t was established
under the Mayoralty of Sir Sidney Waterlow,
and is observed by all sects. June 18th, the
various Protestant churches held appropriate
services and received subscriptions to the
fund In the morning the city officials, headed |
by the Lord Mayer dressed in robes of state,
attended service at ST. Pauls, and listened to
Il sermon and an eloquent appeal in behalf of
this deserving charity, by the Bishop of
Westminster Abbey, The Prince and Princess
of Wales Re present at afternoon service in
Temple Church. The Roman Catholics held
''hospitaf' service June 2lst. The collection
fall, it is stated, little short of those of last
year, which amounted to 100000.
WITHDRAWAL TO AVOID PROSECUTION FOR
HEREsY. Recently DR.. Wilbur: McKaig, of
California, who occupied the Ninth Presbyte-
rian Church of Chicago as supply, was
charged with heresy in denying in his ser
mons the inspiration of the Bible and declar-
ing that many things in it were mythical and
symbohcal. His case was considered by the
Chicago Presbytery, who decided that the
charges were sustained, but as they had no
jurisdiction over the accused they referred
the matter to the Sacramento Presbytery, and
the Ninth Church to dispense
with his services. This the congregation did
not feel disposed to do, but Dr. McKaig being
unwilling to undergo the tediousness and
worry OF trial resolved to withdraw from
he Presbyterian Church, and has given noti-
ication to that effect
BUFFALoEs. -Ehe enormous extent of the !