, 1874-09-06

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| einner?
Ia it not at onoo more reasonable and in bette
| Keeping with the spirit OF justice to hold ths.
| as all arc partakers in common nature, SO ac
ail partakers in q common salvation Z .. 2.
DUBUQUE, L.. Septc1lber. 1874.
NOTES.
CATHOLIC.
| Some English papers SAT thct tie Dean O
| Canterbury appears to allow the Roman Gallo
/ lies 10 make what uso they like Of tho Cathedral
'sPilgrims visit tho shrine of Thomas q Beckett
md go through stranso performances wi:hc'l
let or bindranco. This is not all. for, IL He Ell
| still further to bclicyn Ron!ah newspaper tnt
Roman Catholic bishop OF Canton has sscu-ed /
piece Of the Cathedral pavement as 3 4*relc
for his Own church.
! Since 1867, when tho Italian Inv fer the con,
'fscation Of church property became operative
tho amount Of property disposed Of is eaid to be
equal to e90, 900, 900. aud the work is not CON.
! pleted yet,
Sept. II, u Church Congress is to be held in
| Bonn, on the Rhino, At the cal! OF tho Commit
tee for tho Promotion of Christian Union, AL
lovers OF Christian union, who wish to assemble
en- tho basis OF the ancient creeds that Uero
hold before tho divisions OF ChriSteodom, NC
invited
Tho mission Of Father GCt1er, s. J., OF
Augusta, Gu, in ireland, is highly E1cccEeful.
Ho is on Lis second visit to that island in sea:c!'
OF candidates for the priesthood, to serve in tho
Southern States.
The Old Catholic Congress wEic. meets shortly
at FrbcurE will consider tho question Of union
with tho Eastern Church. a list Of tho dcg1natic
and liturglcl dirorcncos has been Prepared ioc
consideration.
In church belonging to t1le Jcsnits at Clli!;
there is, according to d German paper published
at Valparaiso, the representation Of purGatury,
in which are seen the figures Of The Emperor
William, Bismarck, and DR.. Fl2ck.
Dr. Foeratcr, tho Prince-B!sl.op Of Cresloa,
1aratlon of tho Bishops in which thoT ray that
the Church cannot submit to tho royai lava and
dccfoos affecting ecclesiastical nra:is- To tho
Pope nlono belongs the power of Issuing laws
relative to church nattera,-nss Holiness, hos
ever. always accepting the reservation that such
laws shall not contravene the ecclesiastical prin-
ciptcs Of the various governments. Tho Gov
ernnent has simply acknowledged the receipt Ct
tue document.
Tho paulist Fathers aro about erecting q hnnd-
some churcl at LIKE George. n. Y.
METHODIST.
The late Rocky Mountain Conference Of tho
II. T.. Church shows 4 rapid increase Of that
Church during the past year. Tho members and
probationerB reported nre C94. an increase Of
37G; the number Of church cditiceB, II. q gam of
l; Suuday-schools. 27, 3 gain Of IL; Sunday
school oflicera and teachers. 1G5 an increase OF
60; scholars, 1901, Increase OF At.
Tho General Conference of the Co1orca II, r,
Church las just created two nov annual confer
ences, that Of Indiana, embracing tho .:tatc3 Of
Indiana, Illinois, aud Michigan, and that ct
F1oriday embracing FloriGa and several districts
in Georgia
Aug. % beautiful church WAS dedicated in
Pekin, ILL.,, to German aIetaodisn1. DR.. II. lieE-
hart preached. Tho cnt!re sort OF lot anu b;1llG-
ing is s27,b00- Tho sum Of $1,000 was raised Oh
dedication day.
Sig Ra.ehianti da Viarcsrio, an cz-monk OF
the franciscan Order, famous as Pulpit t-oratcr
in Southern Italy, has offered himself IS :. can
didate for the Wesleyan ministry IN the. country.
Professor OF tho Vatican Seminary in Notao
has also joined the Methodist Church.
Tho Rev. J. Il. Todd, late Presiding Elder Of
Sioux City District Of tie North, cstern Con-
ference Of Iowa, published card in tho Sioux
City Journal OF Aug. 20 reeig igniag Lis e}lcreip,
and declaring himself Withdrawn lona tho II. l..
Church Tho cause Of his withdrawal is Ict
mentioned.
During the present week four 3retlodiet Eria-
cora} annual conferences hold sessions in tn,
Northwest, Ill beginning sept.o, viz: the So',tit-
west German, at Warsaw, H., Bi6ho:, Scott prc-
siding; the Michigan, at Ea;nma@oo, E,suop
Simpson presiding; tho West Hi*co:asln. 1T
Dzoat!lacad, Bishop An1es presiding, and lie Dcs
Aoinea, At De=Moiucs, Bishop Haven presiding.
BAPTIST.
The twenty-niuth annual session of the Zap |
tiEt Convention OF Nova Scotia, New n:unawic.s,
and Prince Edward Islal.d was oren4d in s..
john, n. D., Ans. 22. Judge !icCu.1v WAS !
chosen President for the ensuing year. The fol- |
lowing statistical report Was Presented: ..o;a I
Scotia-171 churches, Is, DOS members. aud 23:3 !
baptisrns Ee* nIuas1!c1i-133 churchca IL, ,s43 |
members, aud 49, baptisms; Prince Ed1ard !
1siaud-14 churches, $50 1ncnbe76 and lei Lc,>- |
tisms. Total-323 churches, 31.63J Incn,her., !
and 3,021 bap,iszns- The net increase is nearly |
per cent-thc highest r*to obtained g1nco tl,c |
formation OF the Convention. Twelve ministers !
were ordained during tho year.
The SundaT-Ec,ool Ct the Fourth Baptist Church
Of this city held ita frat aaaEal p:caic 1t River
Forest Sept. 4. t
Tho Lake Shore Daptint Chl7c. Of N:rnotI.a
sras recognized Aug. Is. Tho c;lccil consists IL
eight members, who are eGid to be eArae Z. u.I
experienced Baptist3.
Tho Row e. E. L.TaElor D. D., formerly pastor
If tho Strong Place Bap,is. t!1l:e Brooki:n.
lied at Marlboro, on the Hudson, on Tuesday,
he 13sl, inst He had been," the Od:crrt,'
.ays, ''in delicate heath for eco t;1ne but It's
illness was not considered to bo se:1ous. FOR
;ome yia16 past he has bsen Secretary Of tito
American Baptist home Miasion Sncictr. Flo
5as man OF remarkable enerey. and very a1.c-
:essful in his efforts to advance tho intoreeta Of
he Baptist Church. Hs organized and SUCCESS
ully established tho Strong Place Dant;s: 6oc;e-