, 1874-02-08

ceEsor to the late Dr. Salzman.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
At HOME
There are twenty-aix Hebrew synagogues in
New York.
Since May, 1873, ten Presbyterian churches
have been o1g1nized in Nebraska, with an ags1e- |
gate membership Of $780,.
One hundred thousand dollars htve been sub |
scr bed in New York in aid OF Bishop Cumnlins'
Reformed Episcopal Church movement.
4 Brooklyn sunday-school. Superintendent |
says he prefers !" a young, active, wide-awake
heathen to /. dry, dull Christian that could not
teach"
The Baptists at Springfield, No, can have
Sal, 400 for the establishment Of q seminary 1t
that place If they will raise twice as much more
within year.
Tho .ze,rish Messenger says no JoWess 30 lar
a. is known, longs to join the Woman's Rights.
Reform, and thinks this may be IN evidence
either of their degeneracy or OF their common
sense.
Tho International Sunday School Lesson Com
mittee IL to meet in Philadelphia in February,
to select lessons for 1875. It is understood thai
the lessons for the first half OF the year arc to
be from the Old: Testament, commencing With
tho book Of Joshua, and for the last half, in the
Gospel Of John.
The Morning Star and Catholic Messenger,
published in New Orleans, gives description OF
the Roman Catholic Retreat at Chatawa, on the
Jackson Railroad, about 80 miles north OF tho
city. It is occupied by the Relomptorist fathers;
and is designed as q place Of rest for oTerworSed
Catholic priests.
Tho Troy N, ~ Times gives history OF the
| Praying Band of that city in the last fifteen
Years. It consists Of representatives of DIFF
ferent Methodist churches: The organization
has held 201 meetings, varying from one to ten
| days. The number at conversions at these
meetings is s, 144. Nine OF the members havo
| gone into tho active ministry, and several have
| Joined the local ministry.
", A. Cram, in the Liberal Christian, thus
suggests the possible religion OF the future: "a
| Thousand years hence, may We not stand IN our
spiritual lives on the summit OF Religion,
gained which, compared with our present, VIII
he as tho life OF bird to that Of tho coral: AS
the bird doubtless forgets tho coral life 1t may
| have onco lived shall We not also forget our
names, churches, ideas, and faiths OF to-day IN
the di7iner life Of the soul then reached: ?"
The Rev. B. F. Carey, D. D., Presiding Elderin,
the Colorado Methodist Conference, has q dis
trics embracing 55.0 900 miles, while he travels
mostly in his own carriage, taking with him
| bed and camp equipage. In some parts Of the
work he is obliged to travel d distance of 60
miles without seeing human abode. He has
slept at nleill unoe1 "a6on, ahu ~ ~, 80 ~ II ~
cabin foors In his Judgment the Methodists
are takingtho lead in eyangelizing the Territory.
A hard-shell Baptist preacher thus character
ICES the religious eccts IN hentucAy: 4no
Methodlst5 so ous INTO sne "luc1uess anu 10
countries ano paze LIS Trees ioi tne oap.aoso t
,rornna spd carts. When macadamizcd turn
We arc made von will Sac the sturdy old
f fPTcshvteTans come numbering along in their
i.,a3r;ss a,,1 carr;aree hnt after you hear tho
atta, xsh;st1n sonndinr over the railroads, then
Ton NAV Iook out for the kid-glored and silk
stockinged Episcopalans, running round talk
ing about the Church. and succession, anu oro1-
nation, and all such stuh as thnt, Is Il mere @
never had been any Church Or rel1Glon untll tnes
got there.
The parish of Trinity Episcopal Church, New
York, has just issued its lear Book, from "h1cn
it appears that the parish has seven churches
each Of which has it's own schools, socleues, Ane
charitable organizations, MAKING tntit17uso ~
al. The New 1ofk :noTtd says 1auio ns ns9 ~. g.
dowed the church W1ln ~eal,n pe3ouo ~
!, drcams OF aTar1ce. me year pook, ao"e'u, W. ~,
enoM7 tnas nucn ~ ~ -, :; haiorad r. he he
come. 1no ooa onn a1 "a nnn mn and the incom
~ 1nst ,.o.r 3voa nn}r 55M Inn. With tbi
ia1,o ~ ~ +ha gow,.town Churches are principal
.a;aad lus2u.o ad ;nnlno nina oroani zatons etthe
5 ,r1o1'x. nr in Great part. and the work Is OF
tnnda1I ~ faat AZ the means 1T command vii
:" | Thnrn h:rl1teHn Now 0fA COuIEQG
pstMdt: ptn!a. 10 n.r;sb which lave become partl
t denendent mon it and stiIl.recoire Its aid.
: srx,1rpr
rba Protestant missionuries in Madagascar,
; have inst commenced the entire revision Of th
Bib]e IN the language Of that islnnd. Tho frs
translatiou yas begun III 1924 and ended III 1885,
g :, pors;, .zh;c
new rei1Glon nas spsune ~ - mo
threatene 10 mahp R1Sat nc;1,a1 doctr;nes ~
the Aohammcoahs. lno pa.nt.pu1 ..,t1, ond rT+;,l
praise OF t9e supreme pens etr'I y 4he fn1oU
1t Is reSafaea M,In st1, siII' oi91"''A ~ '''s
It e1s OF the -Aosie" 1aAtu.
is said that Dean o1anles ooes nD' -eca.,t
8 IN aPostonc success1ou: ,h ~ ,,o &c ato1a1 that
preached ~ nun IL ~ 10 sccsszo1
% matter OF hstoIs LOT tne1e a1e nG nG enpointad -
=: the Apostles. lheso olea' an4 Appot""0A =
I one IN their Stean:
., religious paper eays the English Wesleyan
: have just concluded the purchase Of sever
Il houses in one Of tho principal streets OF Rom
n and the title-decds to the property are now
u = their possession. It is proposed to use the upp
q portion OF these houses for religious Sorshl
+ ylile the lower parts will be rented for bushes