The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-06
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The Christian Union, Henry Ward
Beecher editor in chief, has abandoned"
tn doctrine Of endless punishment.
Not man alone, but the ephemeral in
sect that crawls the earth Tor day is q
recipient of Gods care and protection.
T6e Convention OF the Young MEMS
Christian Associations of the United
States will be held at Newark, N. JS
February ~.
|. The Presbyterian Church, North, how
has organizations at the following points
In Texas: Galveston, Austin, Dennison,
Mckinney. Georgetown.
Until man, as a sinner, has learned 10
place the burden of his guilt upon Christ
Ito lock to God as reconciled Fa ther--
and to choose him as his supreme and
only portion, he can not know what the
rest eff the soul means.
A projects on loot among the Catho-
lies of GlOversville and Kingsboro, N. Y,
to build church somewhere along the
highway between those villages next
season. Over $1,000 have been subscribed
already for this purpose.
At the dedication OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in Springfield, Mass,
OH the 10th inst, $4,000 was raised to
liquidate the debt Of $35, 900 that rested
on it. The balance due was promised
ere Bishop Bowman dedicated the build
ing.
DR.. Vernon's acceptance Of the pastor
ate OF the American chapel in Rome is
with the consent OF the Bishop and the
Mission authorities, and does not at all
interfere with his superintendence OF
Italian missions at the Methodist Epis-
copal.
4 Catholic Association for the sancti-
fication Of Sunday, called LGuvre du
RE III n1hn m hann ri
Paris. The members of the association
bind themselves not to buy, sell, work,
nor cause work to be done by others on
Sunday.
The Methodists of Chicago recently
held prayer-meeting in the Methodist
Block hall, lasting from 8 O'Clock in the
morning I'LL in the afternoon. The
room was crowded, there being nearly
three thousand persons present during
part of the time.
The Reformed Episcopal Church in
Baltimore expects to organize regularly
al Easter. 1t has been offered the free
use of the Congregational Church, GU
Eutaw street, lor. week evening meet
ings; and its Sabbath services are held
in a hail and are well attended.
The Methodists are the "leading de-
nomination" in Illinois, having a men,
bership OF all sorts of about $4,000. The
Baptists are next, with probably full
$1,000; then come the Disciples, followed
by the Presbyterians and Congregations
alists, quite distance behind.
Tne following Baptist churches in Mas
sachusetts are pastorless, to wit: Fitch
burg, Wcstboro, Woburn, First Lowell,
Gloucester, Washington street, Lynn,
Chelsea, East Boston, South Boston,
Harvard street, Boston; Pleasant street,
Worcester; and Huntington, and other
vacancies are expected shortly.
The Turkish Mission Aid Society OF
London has just voted a thousand pounds
to the Aintab College in Syria, making
$40, 100 raised for the object in England
AS the institution is one of the enter
prises of the American Board, this gen
erous contribution from friends on the
other side can hardly be supplemented
by any less sum by friends on this.
The First Baptist Church, of Elizabeth,
once the Wealthiest and most fashion
able OF the churches there, is verging on
bankruptcy. 1t is heavily in debt. Its
pastor, Rev. DR.. H. Nj. Gallagher, took
charge on a salary of $6,U0O. He has
submitted to razee of $4,000, and pre-
fers to stick by the church than take q
$4,000 offer in New York.
The Baptist Examiner and Chronicle
says that during the past year there
have been added to this branch OF the
Protestant Church 50 associations, 900
churches, 1863 ordained ministers, anu
127, ,632 members, making the present
grand total 943 associations, 21,5l0
churches, 1854 ordained ministers, and
/, ,70l III church members, of whom 1O2,-
496 were received by baptism the past
year.
There are Is Baptist associations in
Massachusetts,, containing 2S2 churches,
231 pastors, 8l6 ordained ministers, and
44;679 members, of whom 2,261 were
added during the past year. Three new
worship dedicated, fourteen ministers
ordained and eleven deceased during the
year. The amount OF money raised for
religious purposes was $S76, 900. There
are 1ilty-one young men preparing for the
ministry.
The Freeman's Journal notices that,
for the first time, IN Bull or an Ency-
clical, proclaiming the Jubilee, The
faithful are not asked TO pray for "peace
and concord between Christian princes!'
Christian princes have vanished from
Europe. Princes thus spoken OF by the
Church, in her prayers, mean those in
recognized command of Governments.
France, Austria, Bavaria, Belgium, &C.,
are no lonSoT OdtnOllC OOyefum0HLSI
The Pope now bids us pray for peace
among Christian peoples!
In a letter to Loi d Shaftesbury Mr.. Dis
raeli expresses the hope that the inti-
macy which has sprung up of late years
between the clergy and laity OF the es-
tablishment may continue and increase,
But he recognizes the feeling that every
one must have of the inadequacy OF its
ecclesiastical machinery to deal with the
population of great cities; yet some not
Inconsiderable expansion in this respect,
he admits, has already been effected, and
he believes, under existing Legislation,
further extension may be accomplished.
He has ever been OF opinion that it was
in the great cities the Church would ef-
feet in this age its most signal triumphs,
and no effort should be omitted 10 as
sist the Church in that paramount object.
The following are the. regulations for
Lent:
!. AL the week days Of Lent, from Ash
Wednesday till Easter Sunday, are fast
days OF preeept, on one meal, with the
allowance OF a moderate collation. in the
evening.
I 2.sGeneral usage has made it lawful to-
drink. in the morning, some tea or coffee.
0. The precept Of lasting implies also
that of abstinence from the use OF flesh
meat; but by dispensation the use Of
flesh meat ia allowed at any slime on
Sundays and at the principal meal on
Mnn,lavc Tupodaya and Thuradav with