The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-21
RELIGIOUS .ITEMs.

gagged daily in spreading the gospel ~
India.
An invitation has been sent to Messrs.
Moody and Sankey, by conference OF
missionaries in India, to visit that part
of the British Empire.
During the five years, from 1859 to 1874,
the Presbyterian Church in Oregon has
grown four hundred per cent. In number,
and contributions increased.
The Baptists OF Great Britain report a
clear increase OF 1852 members during
the past year, the largest gain they have
had In any one year since 1854. -
Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia, and
DR.. Curry, of this city, now travelling in
Europe, expected to leave Liverpool on
their return voyage August 18th.
A Chinese colpofteur has been en-
lployed by the Young Mems Christian
Association of Honolulu to labor among
his countrymen living ON the Sandwich
Islands.
The publication of Church and State
Is discontinued. This adds another to
the number OF newspapers which has
ceased 10 be during the past twelve
months.
1t is only about twenty years since
most of the present missions in China
were established, yet now there are ten
thousand Christian converts from heath
endom there.
A few years ago some copies OF the BIZ
Bile were sent 70 the interior OF Abys-
sinia, Africa, which have caused much
STIR. About seventy Jews have en-
braced Christ.
Rev. G. W, Bonner, of the Southern H.
linois Conference, mas become almost TO-
tally blind. lie is AT present at Otter
vile. He will visit Cincinnati in the
fall for medical treatment.
The Congregationalist expresses the
opinion thai the new Presby yterian Alli-
ance, consummated at London, England,
is a step toward the congregational man
agement OF Presbyterian Church af-
lalrs.
Five years ago Baptist religious
meeting was prohibited III Rome. Now
there is a church established with a
membership of ninety-LWo, and the
nephew of cardinal, once Catholic
priest, Will soon be baptized.
Right Rev. VIM. McCloskey, D. D.,
Bishop OF Louisville, KY, has returned
from his visit to Europe much improved
in health. He mas already reacned his
home in the West, and mas entered upon
the discharge OF MS uutles.
The Congregational Church at Ashta-
buia, OHIO, has just paid off debt oi
$1,000. Two years ago they purchased
AN organ, recast their bell, put III gas
and a new furnace at an expense OF
$1,000.
The Presbyterians are increasing in
numbers and strength in Carrollton,
Ga, and have lately dedicated a build
ing capable of seating 800 persons. The
church Ias been organized thirty years,
out now for the tirsL time has house OF
worship.
A little over fifty years ago there was
not q Methodist Church building IN
oLeuben county, N. Y, now there are
ifLy-one living NJ. K. churches. Since
the year 1856 Jwenty-nine NJ. r. churches
naye been built or rebuilt and dedicated
in the county.
The corner stone of Wesley Monumen-
tai Church, Savannah, Ga., Was LAID on
tuesday last. 1t is To be a monument OF
the fraternity thai exists between North
ern and Southern Me LhodisJs, by whose
gifts it is reared, as well as memorial
Of Wesley's labors In that region. =
The church at HORIZON, which claims
to be the first Presbyterian Church
founded in the State OF Wisconsin, han
ing been organized March %, l846, under
the corporate name of the Presbyterian
Cnurcn of Burnett and Horizon, is now
much weakened by emigration.
A Carmelite convent is soon to be es-
tablisheu at Paterson, N. j., by a com
munity Of fathers recently eXiled from
Germany. They have purchased y large
plot, containing eighteen city lots, AZ
West Paterson, Ior the purpose Not erect
ing monastery, church and schools.
Large numbers of people have lately
been repairing to q hill near Genoa,
where it was alleged the Virgin had ap-
peared. An inn-keeper and his daugI-
ter nave been arrested on the charge o.
Stimulating the miracle tor the pufpose
of attracting customers to their house.
At the recent anniversary at Surrey
Chapel, London, the Rev. Newman Hail
8 aid it was intenued, when CnrlsL Church
was completed, to remove there the
bones OF RJwland Hal, which are now
buried beneath Tue pulpit in the build
ing, the lease of W,hicn Is on the pOInL Of
expiring.
There are indications of disposition
that Russia is ~ Ue the subject Of evan.
gelistlc or revival influences. Tue reyi-
val in st. Pe,ersburg,s under Lord Aau-
Cllu, bceno oub y DCS iAulhSJ AVi u pth Z
of things exists which makes it seem
probable that this may be reproduced on
a vast scale.
Dr.. Newton, President of the New
York Medical College, has offered to tue
Methodist Episcopal Churcn to educate
at lis college for foreign missions ten
young men, ana ten otners VINO may be
drought from foreign ianls to be educa-
Ited In America. He mas made h like
offer TO the Acknowledgements .Cuurcn
south.
Archbishop MacHale, of Tuam, Ire
lanu, recently remarked TO n party OF
gentlemen, including tour Americans,
who called to see him, that he has l6i
years harbored the wish to be .aDle TO
| visit the United States, which he styled
.'your noble country, where our people
find tnat warm aud prosperous home
WHich ID deuied them here"
Bostonians are happy when they
lretlect that their new cathedral is
longer than the oathedrals OF Vienna,
Ratlsbon, Munich, OrdIeto, Messina,
Montreal, Pisa, Venice, sFreiDourg,,
Treves and St. Denis, and higher in the
nave than those in Vienna, Munich,
Paris, Spires, Strasbourg, Frelbourg,
Rheims, Chatres, Antwerp and Rouen.