, 1874-11-15

RELIGIOUS ml5CELAAH r.
Rusk1n calls the little volume OF BiuEo texts for
each day Of the year b l. Sausage book" He
does not like that sort Of ''Dally Food"
They ars laughing At. mr. Murray because be
said in rls letter OF Resignation that 1t Was the
wish Of his heart to ''make stable'' the organi-
zatlon Of his church.
'.Verts is the new word-a sort Of social
euphemism which those Englishnlen use who do
not wish to offend Romaulze1 ProteatAuts by
calling them converts, " nor to offend Catholics
By calling them "peryerts."
The Executive Committee Of the United He
brew Charities has opened central oihce in
New York under direction OF the Board OF Relief,
and announces, by circular. t4ar 1t IS now ready
to carry ont its new system Of relief for the
Jewish poor. The city has been laid out in dl8-
trcts. with Wishing committees III each, who will
shortly have complete List OF ali who ate in
needy circumstances
The recent Unitarian National Conference ap-
pointed a Central Council OF Ten, which has met
aud laid out lis work. The Council issuos an
address to tho churches calling for 100000 to
establish = National Church at Washington, to
maintain It Unitarian preaching 10 slx OF the
principal centres Of influence in which it is uow
lacking" to distribute Cnanuine's works FREQ OF
cost, and to help young and feebler societies in
various parts Of the country.
The New Yorx Evangelist snvs orders have
oot! AoSetsou " tAo ooseAuoA-1eIe1aA VI oJI14
to close all the Protestant missionary schools in
Syria Ibis will slut ont somo 1000 children
and youth from Christian education. The
Evangelist hopes the decree will not be carried
cut. 1.-The Bible House in Constautiuople mas
ordered TO be closed by tho Government. but it
ia SILL open. Tho Printing Press in Beirut nas
ordered to be closed. and It was not closed day.
Ambassadors and Consuls often interfere in 40
uncomfortable way With the plans OF theae gen.
tiemen of The Fourteenth Century, and they may
do 80 in this case"
The Christian IntcHigenccr says:
TIE funeral oi noted German political revolution
ist who died few days ago In ntigutorng city, was
conspicuous for tho absence Of all Religious services
The Large assembly, which wero addressed in German
and In Englsh, told that tho ueceascd who Was
"a pro1esaod atheist and consistent 1nateEiast,n
found his inspiration In himself, that his " conduct
w never dictated or affected By hopes OF future re-
ward after deah and fears Of punishment IL Life 10
come. He went out Of complete life into complete
noshingneas. Such death 10 the happy privilege Of
who find the only reward they desire in true life, In
sound, strong Character ami IN uevestirnZ mental
activity New JerBey lawyer, who followed with
tribute to the dead barrtater, We are told marred
special friends Of the deceased, bJ mentioning The
n4mo Of God.
The Neto York Observer eays:
bIr, ]. l. Paine, the archBologiss ct the American
Palestine Exploration Committee, has just returned
from prosecuting the important work Of this Commit
tee on the cast Of Jordan, aud brings with him the
sceount Of important discoveries which will be inter-
eating to all Biulicl scholars. Our reze1s are ALREADY
informed In regard t. ths determination by thus party
Of Mount PsRxh, which has been one Of the problems
q Biblical geography: At.er th3t: he chief work Of
his return with his family from the East 70 The
scene Of the meeting With Esau. He has Thoroughly
explored tho country east Of the JordAn known tbs