The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-06
RELIGIOUS.


The Standing Committee ofthe Diocese
of Indiana voted against DR.. DeKoyen.
They have expelled q member of the
North Carolina Legislature for being an
atheist.
A Iridium has been held at church
In Rome for the special benefit Of bias
phemers.
The International Sunday School Con-
vention assemblies in Baltimore on the
11th OF May, 1875.
Father Ireland, Vice President of the
@. L. A. u. Of America, has been ap-
pointed Bishop of Nebraska.
Very Rev. Canon MOynihan, Of New
Orleans, is preaching crusade against
intemperence all over the country.
According to the Liberia, the next
Consistory will be held this month, at
which nine new Cardinals will be Gre
ated.
The late Bishop Melcher is succeeded
in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wis.,, by
Very Rev. f. Ii. Krautbauer, of Mil
waukee.
Lady Grey, wife of the Governor of Ja-
maica, has consented to lay the corner
stone of the new Methodist Church in
Kingston.
The Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Society received $7O3,S56 during the past
year, of which $25,0O0 were devoted to
office expenses.
The first building for Christian worship
and instruction in the Western country
was erected by the Jesuit missionary,
Father Marquette.
The eighty-seventh anniversary OF the
establishment OF Methodism in Lynn,
Mass.j by Jesse Lee was appropriately
observed on the 2lst OF FeDruary.
The Presby terlans oi bridgeport, Conn.,,
are preparing TO replace lhelr recently
burned church structure with a $o6,0V
granite building of Gothic style.
Bishop Quinn, OF Bathurst, Australia,
has just sent ON TO his diocese three
priests, three nuns, ana seven postu.
lants for the Sisters OF st. Mary and Of
ST. Joseph.
Ofthe sum Of $4,000 required to start
the mission proposed to be established
in Lake NyanZa, in memory OF the late
DIR. Livingstone, $3O.000 have been SUBJ
scribed i'll Glasgow.
Next month the Reformed Church In
America will celebrate its semi-centen-
NAL anniversary and the founding OF Its
first educational institution here at Car
Isle, "a, In lS2o.
Very Rev. Dr.. Chatard, rector OF the
American College at Rome, was one OF
the special preachers appointed to de-
liver The sermons for the Octave OF the
Epiphany IN the Eternal City.
Rev. Or. Boardman and wife, OF the
presbyterian Church, fhllaoelphia, nave
been holding meetings ior the promotlon
OF Jie "hlgher Christian lie" among the
Quakers IN Stoke NeW!ngton, London.
The PresDytery or Des MONIES, Iowa
Omitted PresDyterians) J, mas addressed
pastoral letter TO the members OF Its
churches on the SUBJECT OF secret Soci-
eues," cautionlng Inem against joining
all such orders.
MOI one IN hunorea OF tne paptizeo
kohis IN 1nua mas Deen prougnt 10
0hfiss aniougn alr me aipece agency o, tae
missionaries. III Ns"y D"PsIeu
Kohl becomes an evangelist TO bring
otners 10 Chrisb.
Inree months ago nev. ". II. Jonnson,
OF oomervlile, .. ", joined the reformed
Episcopai chulcn anu so9h PasIolate
III LoulsVllie, N.Y., WHICH ne mas now re-
sisneu, anu to.ui M ns" w 'Ae : A''e0' ''n'
El iscopal church. ,
Inc Chrlstian lhtelllgencer says that
it Is dark day 1or cnurcn, ana IL pre-
tokens great splfltual oecllhe, When the
people cease 10 De content Win tnougnt,
full, devout and scrlptural teachlhg, and
clamor Tor celebrated preachers.
The Roman CathoIlc peneVolent unions
have resolved to forego the usual lestly-
tiles of st. Patrick's day, and to devote
all the funds usually spent on such oc-
easions 70 the suffering poor OF the city.
Professor Ritter, OF Vassar College,
said in lecture that every divinity STU
dent should acquaint himself with the
rudiments of music, thereby avoiding
the threatened decline in church music.
The Methodist churches, North and
South, have appointed commission Of
nine from each body, with power to sub
nit terms CT union to q general conyen-
tion. The convention VII! meet IN Ab-
ingdon, Va, on the trst Monday OF May
1915.
1t has been determined to enlarge and
improve the Parish church at Eyersley,
England, as q memorial to Canon Kings
lev: also, to erect chapel in the outly-
ing hamlet of Bramsley, where Canon
Kingsley had for some time officiated in
schooi-roOm.
MI. August Hemme mas r. uohe very
good thing. Inc Sehtrai lapeinacie, Oh
san Francisco hey. ~. CUNNINGHAM
pastor D mas Deeh !aoorlng unueI u heavy
debt. 10 relleVe the cohgregatlon from
this burden' ne mas sso oao mlunlhceh'iy COLI
triouted the sum oi @oo'ooo; p..
Inc EVahgeilcal oaletIe, IIotest-