The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.


According to a recent statement
there are in this country seven Catho
lie archbishops, SO bishops, 4,S7;
priests. ami $500 churches, cRapels
and stations.
Expressions" of the Rechestel
Express, says Rev. DIR. VIM. Furness
of Philadelphia, makes it hot for the
sinners. Is he the man that Shadraet
and those fellows went through?
The Methodist Church, in all it,
different branches. gives a grand tota
for the United States Of 10, 159 itine
rant preachers. 24,5l2 local preach
ers, Ia totaIof a, 66s. preachers. and
1904, 983 lay members.
According to the most recent re
turns, the Univeisalists have co.
ministers, "A associations, 954 par
ishfs, 63S church organizations, 76l
church edifces2and a total valuation
of church property amounting to ST..
1854
The. Rev: DR. Cas8ell, an eminent
minister of the Baptist Church, and
ex-President ofBrown University, has
written a letter. Of warning, declaring
that there is danger of disintegration,,
if there;isspersistsnce in enforcing the
close communion theory.
The United Presbyterians of Scot
land have petitioned for the abolition
Of the Established Church Of Scot
land of the proclamation of banns of
marriage, on the ground of expense,
and because few Of the inhabitants of
a community hear the proclamation.
"Sister Clare" one of the nuns in
the Convent of Visitation at George
town, D. G., is reported to BE danger
ously i'll. She is over seventy years
of age, and has been in the convent
since "A child Of SIX years. She has
never seen during her life either a
railway car or steamboat.
: The Baptist statistics for 1874 show
the large summary for the United
States of 943 associations, 1910
1854 ministers, and l.
76l, 1S1 church members. The gain
over the previous year is very large,
SO associations, $50 churches,
756 ministers, and d27,632s members.
These returns include those from all
the Baptist Churches, North and
South. -
An eminent doctor of divinity, re-
siding not hundred miles from New
York, and famous for the originality
Of his phraseoiogy, was asleep the
,ther evening in bis chamber, while
his wife was mending n rent in one of
MS garments. He awoke, and asked
he lady if she knew Why she was
ike satan. q do not" was her an
'wer. do you give it up?" q / do,
Because" said the Doc
,or, "while man slept, the enemy
;owed tares:'" =
The Presbyterian Churches Of the
United States also make most en-
showing for the year 1874,
md are emulating in the ratio of in
'rease the Baptist and Methodist
churches. They return (not includ-
ne those of the United Presbyterian
Church, nor those of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Chmsh, the figures for
1874 not being at HANDY 1858 minis
ers and 6O1,590 lay members. The
let increase Of lay members for the
,ear is 35,664.
Taking into account all the items
which 60 to make up the sums of IL
'eal advance, the hast year was proba-
'ly the most prosperous for the
Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian
Churches Of their whole history.
With othersnot here named they make |
Up one grand army of evangelical |
There is common and
hief object before them. May they
ee eye to eye in the7great work in
land, and emulate each other in its |
'arly contamination. .,.s 49,
Mr. Shirra, of kirkcaldy, on one
OCCASION went toIa member of his
hurch, who had been elected all el- |
Ter, but who declined the honor. as |
Re had done or several occasions |
Mr. .SShirra said he would |
erve his edict and call him in the |
hurch for ordination The edict was
July served on Che day appointed, and
he recusant caIled by name. The
lder rose and said with earnestness
nd solcmnity, that he was not suited
Or such an Office. p MIR Shirra stopped
is mouth, sa.ihg,s4 Come awadoun
o you no ken that the Master had !
nceneed d,anTxssf" $40
THE q tSsSxssEks..h -
The Grangcfs are increasing rapidly /