, 1874-12-13

Chrstians Of ali lands tho subordnation OF tnseFna-
| toual intercourse, commerce, anu sc1eucc, 70 tne
| sprcad Of Chztst's Kingdom.
| FRIDAY. JAN. 9.
tho Je~s for To d:vcranee Of nations
stion and for tho conversion Of tho world to cAr's
| SATURDAY IAN. Q.
throughout ths world for their increase n seal apr-
naty and d.voIcdnes1, and for clearer witness for
the truth among sham; .x ~
sng IN s sEeug osns
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
At HONE.
Bishop Harris will dedicate fine, new Neth-
odist church at Aurora Dec. a. The Rty. Dr.
S, 4. IT, Jewett is the pastor
Tho First Scotch PRESBYTERIAN Church Of this
city celebrated last Thursday evening it's dctinite
union with the Chicago Presbytery.
The Danish Mission Of the Second Baptist
Church, situated on North Uniou street, near
West Indiana is In prosperous condition. The
little chapel holds nearly 500 persons, and ID full
to overlooking.
The Young people OF Trinity Methodist Epis-
oopel Church. Of this city, gave pleasant mn-
elcal and tableou1 entertainment T thursday eYon-
ing Of last week. which drew good audience.
The proceeds are applied to the purchase OF
piano.
Several churches in Chicago report the begin
ming OF revival interest. Among them arc tho
Second Baptist, Westminster Presbyterian, Mich
| igau Avenue Methodist Churches, and tho Hall
road Mission in charge OF the First Presbyterian
| Church.
| -Mekhodists have way OF helping each
other that might be initiated to adyan-
tage. as m instance, they have been
| taking up contributions OF money.. old
| clothes, etc. in tho churches In tho Northwest
| the past week or two for the sufferers BY tho
/ ncnbor,ar doYnRtatinn iAHt summer, The ed
itor of tho Eoruttcesern ddcocate, who s the ap-
| pointed almoocr OF these funds, has received
| over $500 in money, and about q carload Of
| goods, clothing, and money will be rocolred and
snlpuen to destitute points as long IS the ueces-
sity for such aid exists, which will probably be
| through the entire winter.
| ABROAD.
| The Methodists Of Ellsworth. Pierce County,
/ Wis, dedicated q new house OF worship Dec. t.
| It will seat about 500 people, and cost nearly
| $4,000.
The spire Of the Boston Catholic Cathedral Is
500 feet high but Cincinnati beats it with its
| now st.. Xavier Church, which has staeplo
| 20 feet higher.
| It is noted es remarkable claanEo in the
! habits of thought OF the Oriental Lesthcr TINT,
at tho present tme, more feEl2ie converts ato
| made than males.
| Conzresaman-olect J. II. soelye heads the call
| for o convention at Boston, Dec. 1G and II, to
consider the courao Of the proposed reltslous
! amendment to the Constitution OF the United
| States.
Tho newspapers ere praising Clergyman in
Hf!tltin County, Pa becsu3e ne lott ~ ooo sal"
a1y in this city and accepted 81, 900 i'll the coun-
| try, because Tho wanted to go where he could
| do most good"
! The Feast Of the Immaculate Conception was
| celebrated in New York last Sunday, in several
| Of the Catholic churches. Tho feast was kept
By the celebration of thrco masses between the
r. ~ = and
The clersymen Of Rochester and Buffalo, N.
| T., hare adopted plan by which their parish
| toner's may hear every other city pastor without
| being obliged to leave their own house Of wor-
| ship. This Is done by sJston Of pulpit e1-
changes.
Some ladies' belonging to Ritualiatic Epis-
| copel church in ono Of the suburbs OF London
! each, from a: m. to II p. N. During this time
| every day one Of their number is ut the church
| engaged in prayer
| Bishop Litrlejohn, OF the Protestant Episooral
Diocese OF Long island, has recently admitted
woman to tho Order Of Deaconesses." Tho
| Christian Union wants to know where tho con-
| seryatives are who shall raise the cry, Who ia
to take care OF the Deaconess' baby z"
The Rev Mr. Sabine, at the first anniversary
/ meeting Of tho Reformed Episcopal Church. held
in New York recently, ehowcd that tho new
Church has mada very commcndable ble.FroGreEs IN
|
gymen and twenty-five parishes at the present
! time.
| One of the most prominent men in the Baptist
| denomination, the Rev. Alexis CaxweI, D. D.,
Ill. d.. ex-president Of Brown University,
| writes q note to the Watct1ndn and Reflector,
| deprecating tho late action Of the Long Island
| Baptist Association in expelliDg the Les Avenue
| Church for open-commuuion practices.
! Gethsemane Baptist Church, Of Brooklyn,
| which withdrew from the Long Island Assoca-
ton few weeks ago on account Of the banlsh-
| rnent from tho Association OF tho Lee and har-
| oy Avenue Churches for open communion prac-
tees. has issued circular charging that the As-
sociation has repeatedly violated tho contract on
| which the union was based.
t Saws the New York Tribune: While Brook
Ign preacher is pitching into thentres VIC observe
that tho builders OF the now Globe plat: :hosiao in
| Boston have, to come extent, initiated tile pew
system. One hundred seats hare boon sold out
right in kind Of fcc simple, to be held By tho
BUYERS, their heirs and assigns forever. The
price paidwas 1.o0o per seat"
Professionalism docs not seem to fourish in
| France. The Reformed Church is about falling
| into two angry and nearly equal segments, and
! tho Huguenots do not flourish as in the old days
| Of persecution The Almanac de Goiln reports
| only $50, 600 protestants IN Franco This will be
modified. however. by tho fact that all persons
| arc enrolled as Roman Catholics who are not en-
| rolled az P1otcstants.
I AASo%AsAH
the Society Of Friends has been held in Newport.
r. I. This year they voted to meet next June
in Portland, BE-. but the leading men OF tho
society, discovering that by the removal of the
| yearly meeting from Newport there will ensoe
forfeiture Of all tho property held By them in the
| latter city aud an estate in Providence, Of to-
tai value OF some s5o0, 900, the meeting will DO
| held in Newport as usual
Among. the attractions Of tho Philadelphia
Centennial Exposition it is proposed to exhibit
| what has BEEN dono during the century by the
| VARIOUS Church Mission Boards in the line Of the
| conversion of tho world. The plan is to have
one or more converted heathon brought over,
| representing each station. from dreepland's
Icy mountains, from Indla's coral strand, and
from other countries, and to gather them oil
into one assembly in tls main hall OF the build
ing on Home appointed day for religious sorv1ces.
The Rev. Henry O. Fish, writing to the Watch
man and Rst1ecto,, says Prot; Sept, has Just e1-
built about 3l5 years after Christ, and dedicated
| by Euecbius. DR.. Fish SAYS bnptlstery has
been discovered, indicating that tho practice Of
| tf,1 al ffYy1o ~