The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09
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Rev. DIR. R. S. Storrs, of Brooklyn, has
received the degree Of Ill. ID. from
Princeton College.
The Free keligionists have arranged
tor another course Of Sunday afternoon
lectures in Boston.
Shawmut avenue church, Boston, Way
lanu Hoyt, pastor, paid OF debt of $780,
QUO on Thanksgiving day.
The suppression OF the Order of Sis
ters of Charity has been decreed by the
Mexican Congress by q vote of 11a
against 81.
The Presbyterian church in Oxford,
Ohio is still without pastor, but sup
piled very satisfactorily by students from
Lane Seminary.
An infant found in the doorway of a
New York church, recently, was taken
into the building, baptized, and adopted
by The congregation.
The Baptist Board of Foreign Missions
have appointed Rev. w. W. Cody, col
ored pan, missionary to Africa, and he
Sails early In January.
Rev. DIR. A. Il. Campbell, formerly Sec-
retary OF the American and Foreign
Christian Union, died few days ago,
aged seyenty-three years.
The Christian Standard sums up the
additions to the churches OF the Disci-
pies OF Christ tor the year ard finds the
number to have been a0.254.
DIR. A. j. +. Behrends, Baptist cler-
gyman OF Cleveland, Ohio, has espoused
the cause OF open communion and
preached an able sermon IN its support.
How absurd is the idea that the con-
duct OF any one man, be he priest or lay
man, Is going 10 injure the cause of reii-
gioD, which is inherent in The human
soul.
There arefive institutions In the world
devoted exclusively to the education OF
canuIdates tor the office of Rabbi; two
IN Germany, two in France and one III
Italy.
The Third Episcopal district of the AT
rlcan Methodist Church has provided a
fund OF $2O,00O to enuow tneological
CHAIR in WilDertorce University, Xenia,
ONO.
A Presbyterian clergyman, of Oak
land, California, a couple OF Sabbaths
ago. baptized and received in,o his
church SIX Cinnamon VINO were convert
ed under his ministry.
The colored Catholics of Washington,
ID. e., are about to start an institution
ior aged and destitute women of their
own race, somewhat after the pattern set
by the Little Sisters OF the poor.
A Baptist writer says: ''ln ciose COM
munion, Baptists have logical fooLnold,
where tney can safely stand. But when
they depart from this they place them
serve, on an inclined plane. with no loot
ing this side of Popery."
The "WUrId" never harms a Christian
SO long as ne keeps il out OF his heart.
Temptation is never dangerous until it
has All inside AgcOmplice. Sin within
betrays the heart to the outside assail-
ant.
A Papal encyclical has just been is.
sued, ordaining the regular Jubilee for
1875. 1t is u great cail, and Widespread
10 all Christians to make a pause in lie
and to gather in faith and cnarity some
strength to finish their pilgrimage to
eternity.
The National Sunday school Assembly
Will probably commence It's sessions for
1873 on the 3D. OF August next, at Fair
Point, on Chautauqua Lake, just three
miles from Mayville, at the head of the
lake. 1t has been limited that the As
sembly will continue tor one month.
Ten years ago Bishop Coke was con-
secrated Ordinary Ot the Diocese of
Western New York. has therefore
appointed special eight days service
in Geneva, where his conservation took
place, and where he has invited as many
Of the clergy and laity OF the diocese 70
meet him as can conveniently do so.
St. James, Methodist Episcopal church
in New Brunswick, N. j., tne innocent
cause of the famous trial of Rev. S, I'll,
Tying, jr., a few years ago, was in the
nanas OF the Sheriff, to be sold for a debt
Of $26, 600. On the day OF sale one oil the
trustees bought it in tor that amount ara
thereby saved it to the denomination
which was likely to lose it.
New Methodist Episcopal churches
have been dedicated durlngrhe month of
December in Jacksonville, Texas; JEFF
erson City, Mo-; Elsah, ILL.,; Port Ley
len, N. Y. and at Cedar Grove, N. j. A
new church was dedicated Jan. Sd, at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, and on January 20, an
other, which has cost so, 900, WIFI be ded-
cated at Springfield, Mass.
DR.. Berry, the medical missionary of
the American Board in Japan, on a late
tour. found himself greatly assisted by
5he ladies' of the mission who accom-
panied him, and around whom the jap
snese women gathered everywhere in
arge numbers. He writes that he hopes
never to make tour into the interior
again without being accompanied and
assisted by female workers.
hcts AcuEy " diftJ, tue 'DUteu eFdUSel-
st of London, has been in New York ior
/ few days. He is a Baptist, but in his
abOrs seeks the cooperation oh minis
ers and laymen of all evangelical de-
His meetings Tor "Script-
Ire Expeditions" at Association Hall,
rave been largely attended, and Mr..
Varley impressed all who heard him as
/ man OF rich and magnetic soul, emil
lently adapted to the work in which he
$ engaged.
The Canada Christian Guardian de-
,lares that Ritualism of the most Roman
ype is growing in that country. And it
,rings to light work recently pub.
ished, which calls Professionalism a hof-
ow, disreputable sham, and calls upon
the Church" to discard the name, and
Upon Catholics TO throttle it as their first |
iuty.. 1t recommends auricular confess
lion, penance, prayers to the Virgin
Ilary and the saints, and indeed all the |
and practices OF Catholicism.
Within five years the following distin-
,uished conversions to the Roman CATH
,lic Church are announced to have taken |
,lace in Germany: The Duke of Sake
joburg Gotha, Prince Henry Of Schoen-
,urg, Count Ingenheim, Prince Freder-
elk Augustus OF Hesse Darmstadt, the
Duke and Duchess of Anhalt Koethen,
'rihcess Louise of Salm-Bayreuth, Prin-
less Charlotte OF Mecklinburg-Sch
he Countess OF Stolberg, Schoenberg |