The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-20
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.


Tie. Bible is nows printed IN, no fewer
than 2l0 languages. In 1854 it wassprint'
edin only 90.
The Protestant missionaries Mexf-
ceEare- discussing the question OF form
ing an undenominational union.
Kew. Mr. Mobiles, Free Methodist OF
Portage, Wis, has bought steamer,
and-ransshe and down the Wiseon.
sin river, holding revival meetings at
Ieyeryaanding.
The venerable Bishop Smith, Presi-
dent. of the Protestant Episcopal House
OF Bishops, has written a. letter ex-
pressing hope OF an ultimate organic
union Of the orthodox churches, Among
the create st obstacles at present to such
union he recognizes the Episcopal DOC
trine .ot the divine right of the Episeo'
pacy. and the Baptist doctrine Of adult
immersion.
The Unprecedented pastorate OF a
father and son over the same church for
ione hundred years is reported by the
English Independent. Rev. Thomas
lIoller, OF Kettering, an independent
minister, eighty-nine years Of age, on
sunday, September 70, resigned his
charge, after a service OF iifty-fye years.
His father ministered to the same church
ior the preceding forty-fye years. Mr..
TOller conducted his farewell services
without any assistance.
Rev. j. w. Shackleford, of New York,
|said: America is the only country
where the music in Divine worship is
|committeo exclusively to two men, two
women, and an organist in the gallery.
He made forcible argument in favor OF
cong ngregational singing. The rector OF
each church should insist upon the con.
gregation taking part in the music. He
should adopt book, drill the congre ga
ton in simple hymns and chants, and
make the choir lead the singing, instead
of monopolizlng it. If this were done
there would soon be great change in
the character of church music, and the
psalmist's injunction would be carried
out, .'Let all the people praise thee, q
God"
In the Episcopal Church Congress just
held in New York, the subject Of church
music came under consideration. Among
the speakers Rev. W. ii. Cooke sand: He
severely condemned the practice OF put
ting proficiency ahead Of spiritual pro
priety. He would not contine church
singing within the narrow and angular
bounds Of old ecclesiastical music; but
l u6 OUJSOt0u w tuS III bbole
| that sanctions adaptations Of operate
tunes and listens with approval to the
''Jubilate Dec" sung to an air from
"Barbe Bleue." Religion is not made u[
of romances. The true object of church
music is the intelligent praise of God on
the part of the worshipers.
Bishop Bedell, of Ohio, received pub
| lie welcome at Toledo, recently, on his
return from his foreign trip. In his re
marks he said that during his travels
among the O.iental Churches he hat
learned many things which tended to re.
move his old prejudices against them
One of the very remarkable things .he
discovered was that among many of the
Eastern Churcnes were traces OF the
Episcopal worship; a liturgy, and Bish
ops who had traced their descent away
back into the days OF the Apostles. Bu
now the spirit has died out of the Church
the true life OF Christ passed away, anG
the worshipers fallen into very de
pressed spiritual condition, and mucl
degenerated in their worship. Wha
struck him most torcibly was that while
other churches are doing very much ant
accomplishing great good in the intro
duction of q new religious spirit, til,
Episcopal Church is doing nothing.