, 1874-01-18

and promised NIL who we're qualified to p1eact
the gospel employment during vacation
Bishop Harris, now abroad, has been appoint
! ed delegate to the British and Foreign Bible
Society.
At the noon prayer-meeting last Monday, a
stranger arose aud attempted to deliver atirsde
against the Chicago churches, which. in response
to the cries of the poor for bread, this stranger
rected by severul gentlemen present. who sa1d
the Chicago churches were making every posi-
ble effort to assist the poor.
THE INDEPENDENT NOT soLD-
The religious world; q few days ago. Was Enr"
prised by the announcement that the New York
Independent had been sold By its publisher,
Henry C. Bowen. to DR.. Talmage. and that this
eentlemsn would consolidate tic paper with tho
Christian at York note Just received from
the proprietor of the Independent states:
There is truth whatever in the reports published
in the daily papers TINT the [dedt has been sold.
No change whatever has occurred in s proprietorship
editorial management, and there is prospect Of
any. 1t Is true. however, that several very atterng
and unsolicited proposals. S the aave
but they have all been declined.
At recent meeting in St. Louis. Mr. Ham,
mond called upon all who we're converted before
thoy we're IA years OF age to rise- Flfty-si1 per-
Sons at once responded. On another occasion it
VAS announced: Let every one who has any
thing to thank God for, this morning, arise and
do it hcaItily,n when q large number arose, each
one making some remarks.
Messrs Moody and Sankey are doing great
work in Scotland. The revival in Edinburgh con-
tinues with increasing interest A foreign e1-
change states that
The evening meetings In the third week Of the
1nent held in the Free Assembly Hall, and In the
Established Caurch Assembly Hall, now occupied as
the church of the Toolboth parish. The meetings in
both places crowded every night the numbers Of
inqnrers increased and many were led to give them
selves to Christ On recent Sunday morning, LII.
Moody preached to young men in the Free Assembly
Hall, Ut . o'clock The place filed to orert1owng,
deeply moved bs the sermon. At the close Of the
to Mr. MOODY, for another effort among the
present would work to get up another meeting for
converted yong men, be would address them
p Te aho
the second meeting was held on Friday. Sunday even
ing was remarkable time Of blessing The Free As
Free High Church, al filed to Overlooking, and
Free St. Johns almost filed AL denomtnationa dif
ferences were forgotten Prot. charter3s spoke III
Free Church. Prof. Blaide spoke In the Established
Church, and brethren from all parts Of the country
came together in the unity Of a common need aud
common Savior. Only those who understand tho
deuominatonal position in Scotland can appreciate
the significance Of this fact
ELSEWHERE.
The Z piscopalans are sustaining 81 Home
Missionaries in Michigan, who hold services in
50 different places.
There is to be new Episcopal Cathedral
Church at Edinburgh, tho cost of which will e1-
coed iG5, 900. The late Miss Walker, Of Coates,
left the money for the purpose.
Tho st. Louis Democrat states that the reK-
eious interest in that city is increasing daily.
Mr. Hammond is there, and will hold meetings
to-day in the Mercantile Library Hall. The
has the cooperation OF the city clergy
aud the press.