, 1875-04-11

d | ter has been 6ettled by decision obtained fro
). three distinguished Mohammedan doctors Of Il
to eat and drink with Christians. 2. It is laWf
8 for Mohammed2n to draw water ont OF Il
same well with Christians: The documents col
i taining these decisions, which, it is hoped, vi
a be Of n1uca service to the mlsaions, axe to
= printed.
. The work Of the Jesuits In the United States
systocatized By the division Of the country iui
provinces. There are only two full provinces
r Maryland and Missouri. There are ais
. three vlce proYinces-New York, New Orleans
aud Caiifornia. The province Of Maryland on
braces Mnryland, Pennsylyanis Delaware, IN
the Ne" England States. The Provincial {
Superior Of the Province ct MARYLAND is Fathe
Joseph e. Keller. who resides ut Loyola College
| | Baltimore.
/ Nfas&achnsatta R.nti.ta intena In raisa m thai
s+aIa eo51 nnn ~ ad"ca.;n1s1 ~,r,.ao.as =, =
subscrinsonse II il to he a Cantann{a1 pift' M
: ia to be divided among the denominational col
!eges ~ follows: S100, 600 to the Newton Thee
logical institution S60. .000 to the Worceste
Academy S5o, 200 each to Brown University an
Colby University and to the American Bsptis
missionary Union; S40.90o to the America
Baptist Homo Mission Society. the money raiset
to be used for permanent Investments on build
ings.
The Rartf.t Central c~n+ann;a1 Co,orn;ttan n
Massachnsetts h.ya leci1ed tn andeavor to nh
tain enhscr;nt;on of At 1aast al froo, ayarv nsn
| EfAfA r&iNa6 Av
cent the surn asnecially deaignated for other oh
iec1s by tho donors. to be diFided in the foliow
ing manner: 70 the Newton Theoiocicsl Insti
tutlon, $1O0, 600; to the Worcester Academy
SsV0 00D; to Brown University. Colby University:
and the American Baptist Missionary Union
$2Vooo eacn, ana to the ne American baptist Home
AIsslon Society, $a0,ooo.
Massachusetts correspondent Of the Etnn,.
tner draws a doIaful nct1re Of pantiat chnrchas
and roinstern in that State. and adds that jast
October there we're 231 Baptist pastors there,
and Of these Al were thero two years. 81 one
the year: 20 have RESIGNED since October an5
tho corresnondant aiids that thav hava NJ, fna
evils Of tha itineranoy without any Of lin aivan.
| tares and that Mefhodist rninistars have nnv
ministers hired for two or tbree years- and then
let tha relatione ba neyered vifhont friction or
lar
~ the "lu o. the late Gsorgo Curtis formorly
oa hanoYeI, Mase:, ena iatterly o. Nanaut no
Of his entire estate a1noantine to $500, 200.
After her decease the property Is to DO divided
in ten equal parts to tile following named insti-
tutions': To tho American Bible Society, Bos-
| ton Consumptives' Home, Boston Young Wo-
! mans Association, Appleton Temporary Home.
Boston; Boston Youag Mems Christian Assocla-
tior, sustentation Fund Of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church. NORTH End Miesion. American
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Iuettute, 10
Gated at Hampton, Va, Massachusetts, Home
Missionary Society.
A. tho rv.,+;at, xnnr., ronr.,t;o, -, -.
4a5 noahg a1s. ngns ~ o1sn Assoesatlons Of tne
LII ~ is 1n sue tsten 81 ~ Mncn
w WI pc he1o ~ hlennonu Nay 14Tao' T. tne 1o!iow
1E .pp,;s WI Us utscusseo ms Work o. ~
~ u .ue "est, =. ~
said9 n1 t9oot Gh r. tne ~ uo1ans ~ osner
taae T.. et... e. .ne S %1an n, u sun oca.to .o1 M
Ie tges %. o'a.o a';u Iloflnclat LonYent'ous' -
. LOW CAP Associations espeela1y IN !arge clslos'
1,ara;o1 r. as+;aa,s s.1 f. nEa sno son~
ms!clal al1Isan elasses =; n co,eges aoo eoa-
Iatauua. .ue.lsolons, D. h1tlo1o omployes' T.
~ et.o youus n:st ntou ~ Inv G1'1alua c'aa.os'
istjc rnrnn.es. . Eor Christ;.n wortars
EaaII = ~ Snt'1'ta4 "osAeis =
ts ;mno1tancs nn tha tr,inin1 xpnna nan
should have for it; a. Player-meetipgs; how to
increase their usefulness and interest. VI. As
nronsr obi"cts =. itr ~ aoasn1 anp
' ~ ~~SA@9 '"S'
A report Of tho work OF tho American Tract
Eoc,etv for TIA lot 6ftv va.rs ~hrw. +otni ~
eelpts Of s8ooo. .56s IN sale, and "a, ls9 900 in
been sos, 600, 600 copies OF publications in 143
languages or dialects. Tho arerage daily Issue
Is 81, o60 copies, OF Which 900 arc Volumes. Tic
,,e,s.rt .s,o;rt Ta.. hno .s. ~ as
ncsoene iece1ps. Neasy o,ooo sea1s OF Gotpo1- nn
e~H+ SNNtA
GOD family visits have been made, and 18 000. 600
volumes have been circulated BY sale or grant in
the mora deatitnte marta nf the countrv All
aranfa ~ notifications acoraonta naar1v1 KIN ano
b na ~ th Ha.t ~ e. a;i -,ano:. - t,s.
l1e Faoe ot az oao present weekiy aVerae oI tnese
gnSs ~ @1'ooo. 1ne aggregate appropriations
1or nifty yeala Tor printing At foreign mission
stations is $685., 600. The business of the So
ciety is self-sustalniup and donations ara rsed
nnty for ifs henhvoiant work ~ rn,no-t,oa
oran+. ~ rnh,;,ot;o,. o,,. for.;,~ d;st.tht;57
Th sa;at ". ponaauu9' aoe
!, Inc isS noe.ety esy no" oas mompefsMp OF moro
than 3o,oo0. ......... !
THE STORY OF TIE CREATION, |
The Iadependen1 apropos OF orit1c1srn Of the |
interior. on m ef1;toral commant ~ Tua Tprn~
~ ~ tha n. 5;s.onasas - ~ 60. p.:tL
ss,.a W o A'o e4'80 ~ +lAA' a"ot so oAa'u'
ssy7' -.....
We would suggest to the Interior TINT it may bo well
ths istsat moy VT. T1e1 sre 70 oe maze tnfongh
story Of tho Creation and Fall OF Man, For our own
paf Ws F a"ats Tie promised Of ths trans
est: but We have not much expectation that they viii
[u5n a ous 20 ee what tue Inferior lmagnes Thas jour
the Scriptures says that they 'are not claimed to BE-
o1 more t6an sa' s,ooo ysasa ola ana ths probability