The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-18
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
The Friend of India estimates that Protest
ant Christians raise at least SIS, 600, 900 annu-
ally for the evangelization Of India.
Catholicity is progressing rapidly in Michi-
gan. During the past year the Bishop of De-
troit has confirmed nearly four thousand
children, besides a large number Of adults
many of them converts to the Catholic faith.
On the Oath ult., at the Tabernacle, Mr..
Sturgeon baptized his two sons in the presence
Of a large congregation. He also addressed
the youths on the solemnity Of the profession
they had made They are both destined for
the ministry.
We pass by the seeming irreverence of the
great preacher in connecting the aid of
Providence with the sybarite enjoyment of a
good cigar, and leave the question as to who
was right with those more capable than our
selves OF passing judgment on the sinfulness
of small sins.
The Episcopal Convention adopted report
that it is inexpedient for the body to take
action towards the assembling of a synod OF
all the Bishops of the Communion with the
Sec of Canterbury, for the consideration Of
questions relating to the English version Of
the Scriptures, and the relation of the Anglican
Church to other Christian bodies
The Right Rev. Eugene OConnell, D. D.,
Bishop Of Grass Valley, CAL, recently met
with severe accident at Marysville, his epis-
copal city. He was making q sick call, in
company with Father Rooney, when, upon
entering his buggy to return home the horse
started before the Bishop could grasp the
reins. The horse continued running until
finally the buggy was upset and Bishop O'Con-
nell thrown violently to the ground. No
bones we're broken, however.
T 10 81 %ho
and the pounds will take care of themselves, u
is good old Scotch proverb, which the ovec-
virtuous are too apt to apply to the small
weakness or indulgencies of human nature.
Sir Toby Belch asks, because thou art virtu-
| GUS, shall there be no more cakes and ale
Aye marry, and ginger shall be hot i the
mouth, too, which, with the preceding Glove
of morality, leads us also to remark that even
doctors will disagree and the most popular o.
pulpit moralists will agree to differ.
This was the American clergyman's idea Of
| a small sin, and the sinfulness thereof, which
he had thought of sufficient importance tc
append to the tail end of the sermon of the
| oracle of the Tabernacle. See how great n.e1
differ. MIR. Sturgeon rose as the American
moralist sat down. Mr.. Spurgeon could moi
informing them that he did not consider smo-
king as among the sinfulness of small sins,
and moreover that "by the grace Of God, he
hoped to enjoy good cigar before going to
bed that night"
The Rev. Adirondacks Murray has resigned
his pastoral charge in Boston for two very re-
markable reasons He wanted an assistant to
preach part of his sermons for him and big
ger and handsomer church, but could not get
them, and consequently he found that his use
fulness was impaired. It is strange that a
parson willing to bear SO many hardships in
the mountains should wish SO much ease and
luxury at home. Muscular clergyman should
not demand such enervating opportunities as
an assistant pastor and new church would
afford. In MIR. Murray's case it would GER
tainly unfit him from camping out in the
woods or fishing in the rain.
For example, on cigar. Recently Mr..
Sturgeon, the sensational evangelist, in his
own Tabernacle, delivered an interesting lee
ture, discourse or sermon on the "sinfulness
of little SINS. Like all efforts of the preacher,
it was powerfully suggestive so much so, in
deed, that on its conclusion On American
clergyman requested permission to "make a
few remarks" which was courteously granted.
The American minister, following the argu-
ment of the " sinfulness OF small SINS" in
Weighed tiercely against the pernicious habit
of smoking tobacco, particularly of cigars. 1t
was filthy, it was injurious, it was intemper-
ate, it was = sin. He, the American clergy
man, had fought his taste for the weed, and
at last, by the grace of Providence, he had
conquered and was happy.
The petitions which have been sent to the
French Assembly to obtain better recogni-
ton of Sundays having been rejected, the
various religious societies have resolved upon
another means of obtaining their desire, OF
which the following is a specimen: "On Mon
day morning, recently, lady entered the
shop of merchant, who kept his establish
| ment open, personally, and asked for her ac-
count But, madame, we are only in the
middle of the season. Has madame any cause
of complaint?' No; but belong to an as
ISOLATION for the observance of Sunday, and
cannot continue my custom at shops which
keep open on that day An hour or so later
another lady, and then another, each with the
same complaint, until the shopkeeper took the
hint" This movement is not confined to
Paris, but extends to other large cities.
The funeral of the late Bishop Mcfarland,
deceased, occurred on the 14th inst, at st.
Patrick's Church, Hartford Conn. Thirteen
bishops and great number of priests were
present. The church was thronged with peo
pie, and hundreds could not gain admit ance
Regular mass was celebrated by Bishor
Loughlan, of Brooklyn. Bishop Hendrcken
of Providence, delivered the funeral discourse
The funeral procession, comprising the at
tending Bishops, Priests, Sisters from the
city converts, all local Catholic societies, and
St. Peters band, with a great crowd of citi
zens, took its way to st. Joseph's Convent, in
front of which vault had been prepared &c
receive the body. At the grave Missrere and
Bened;ctus were chanted.
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph: "Send on the