, 1874-12-20

ternal Rerenue Collectors districts we1o $174, TOT
lces than Tor the preceding year.
Prof. seclyo, OF Auahu-st, member OF Congress
elect, etc., has been delivering series of. lee
lures on mlssious before tho No" Haven Dfvin-
ity School.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Aurora. the Rev. d.. S. 4. ". Jewett, pastor,
will dedicate one Of tho finest Episcopal churches
in the Rock River Conference next Sunday. It
cost 900, and will be dedicated entirely free
| from debt.
Elder Frederick " Evans, Of the Mount Leb-
anon Shakers is authority for saying that there
| are in the United States about G,000 Shakers.
forming eightecu societies. Each society has
sixty families or communities. The Shakers nse
all sp,ri.ualists.
A convention is to DO held 1t Fond du Lac
December 21-23, to promote closer co-opora-
lists. Baptists, and Mcthodsts Of tho State. The
meeting will organize 4 branch Of the Erangol-
| cal Alliance for WISCONSIN.
ln Gilman, H., recently. the irrelisious pub
Lie, in spasm OF beneyo1euco, iiquldated debt
OF 81, 0G9, incurred in tho building Of new
house Of worship in that place for the Method
$4,000, tho church itself only paid about 81 ,oo0:
The Mem. York Tablet quotes letter from the
! Vicar Apostolic OF tho Catholic Church to East
ern: Tonkin, which staten that about TO- 600
converts have either been killed or driven to tho
| A1o4ALau21. ZIG E9EH 1uu CuuICACss ouS t4AaHI5s
and ten convents hare been pillagcd and burned.
entailing loss on tho people Of about 15,0o0,o00
francs.
81 A letter from Sir Bartlo Frere was road at a
| recent meeting in Manchester, Eug., in aid OF
the Church OF England Mission to East Africa.
The letter EXPRESSED the belief that if tho Rlave
| trade we're checked aud the growth OF Christian
| missions promoted the co.st would soon become
Of rs great commercial importance as the coasts
| Of India aud Japan. g,
An Old Catholic Church is being formed in
London, England. Tho creed will be that in
sisted upon by tho first seven Ecumentcal coun-
| ellis, or the faith of undivided Christendom.
There is some talk Of the formation OF church
of this faith IN the United States. Tho Abba
Michaud has had several Invitations to come to
| this country and lead the movement.
The St: Louis Times Of Dec. II says the
widow of the late DE. Alexander Campbell re-
! siding near Wheeler's Station, Lawrence County,
Ala, says her husband never intended to found
| new sect. His aim was simply to bring back
| all Christians to the simplicity OF tho Gospel az
it Vas in rho days Of Christ. md to afford
foundation for the union Of all true Christians.
Tho recent abolition of patronage in tho Es-
| tabl,shol Presbyterian Church has not had the
| effect. which Bome expected, to unite this body
| with the FREQ Church. Committees appointed
] by tho two churches to consider tho question OF
! union hnva discovered It to 10 impracticablc.
The inter Church is strongly in favor of tho
| The library Of Union Theological Seminary has
| recently received, Us donation, . magnificent
copy Of the Baby louian Tatulud, Venice edition,
in si1 volumes, OF the date Of 1929. Its perfec-
ton and authenticity are guaranteed by the high
est authority. The T.lmud contains the contri-
| buttons of the great Jowish I;abbins from shout
$50 before Christ to near the middle OF the fifth
century
Tho south transept Of the York Minister has
been repaired and reopened. The Cathedral was
founded by King Edwin in 620 1t was repaired
and restored by Wilfrid, Bishop Of York. in ec9,
| aud in 1857 was destroyed by fire. Tho present
Cathedral Was begun in 1915. In 1929 largo
portion of it was again destroyed by fire, aud,
being rebuilt At heayy outlay, suffered from fro
again il lSiQ.
Tho Methodist Church is usually tho frat in
the field in the matter of religious rovivals Al
ready prptractod meetings reported In various
quarters and tho reception of converts: Piper
City. ILL.,, reports nineteen; at River Faiia Wis,
I revival is in progress; forty have been con-
verted ut tlo Wesley Mission II. Z. Church,
Peoria, ILL.,; Il revival IL also in progress at
Shullsburg, Ia
An Eastern paper Gays: Tho Baptists and
CongrcgationaIists Of Wotiaston Heights. near
Boston, being feeble, made TN attempt 10 unite,
| but differed widely upon the quantity Of
wnter to be used in tie administration of Of
the ordinances that the CongregntionniiHts de-
termi1od to erect l,oaso Of Worship for tlena-
solves. and Mill go TO work at in putting it
up. TIE Baptists already haze church edi-
fce."
Tho Convention OF BAPTIST Social Unions in
New York, Dec. ., seems to have been d note
worthy gathering. The leading Daptists OF tho
country welo present, Including GoSernors-eiect
T:ldcn OF New York, and CASTOR, Of Nassach1l-
| sets. DR.. Eres.s aud President Moss. Of Chi
cago University, wcia there tho latter delivered
forcble address - the place OF education in
our dencmiuational activities, with especial ref
orenco to tho present duties Of American Zap
tlstH." The meeting is regarded rs an important
one in fostering the inteyosts Of higher educa-
ton in the denomination
The Southern lethodists do not ecen to be
ready to adopt any moro stringent legislation in
| that church in regard to temperance. Tho new
rule, adopted by the last General Conference,
and recommended to the Annual Conferences
for ratification, Uhich contemplated moro Sc
yereiy tl,sciplinipg the Methodist dealers IN al-
coholic spirits, has been lost says the New Or
leans Adyocafe. Few conferences have given
even majority vote in.its favor. while the most
hnvo thus far gone overwhelmingly againat it.
Yct no question that has ever como before tho
Church has had a more prolonged and thorough
discussion. Tho Adcocdte admits that ministers
and laymen have voted underatandingiy, md
knowledges that it will chcerfully accept the re-
suit.
In Manchester, Eng, recently, temperance
conference OF ministers WAS held. which ves at
tended by about LOCO persons, chiefly belonging
we're passed declaring 1ntemperance to be the
greatest, outward hlndrance to the growth Of
Christianity in Great Britain: recommending
April Is AZ . day of prayer for the advancement
Of temperance; and recommending the sending
Of q petition to Parliament for more stringent
Legislation. 4 resolution which declared that
the abstinence OF ministers and church-rnembers
would greatly promote the cause of temperance
caused good deal OF discussion. A letter was
received from the Bishop OF Manchester, an
nounclng his intention soon to hold synod Of
his clergy for the promotion Of temperance. =.
ProtestAuts hare pretty thoroughly possessed
the ancient city Of Rome, Judging from what
has already been done in the limo or mission work
there. First, the Evangelical party IN the Church
Of England have just dedicated Trinity Church
at cost Of about $4,000; the American Epis-
copalians are building house OF Worship capa-
bio Of seating 1000 auditors. Then the Walden |
slams hsse bought palace ut cost OF E12,0oo.
Tho FREQ Church Of Italy has several reeting-
places in Rome. the Baptist Missionary Society
OF England has q church Of sixty members,
tho English 1letholists have mis-
sion, ind the American n1othodigts
have nnother. Tho American BaptiBts
CONDUCT dny and night schools, under tho indie
fck;rof,1a TIN hrarer. fha Hn1t,er1 T}4rtikta |