The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-18
RELIGIOUS REFLEX.

Eight Jews and Jewesses recently received
Christian baptism In London.
The Catholic incumbent of the royal
chapel at Madrid has been converted to
Professionalism, and breaches the reformed
faith.
Tho English revisers of the Old Testament
have completed tberevision OF the Book of
Isaiah, and reached the middle Of the Boo
of Jeremiah.
Mr.. Thomas Messenger, of Great Neck,
l.. L., has presented a chime of 80 Belgian
bells to the American st. Pauls Episcopal
Church in Rome, Italy.
The bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who have been holding their regular
Episcopal meeting in Boston, had avery
pleasant reception in that city on Monday
evening.
The Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Storrs, formerly
OF Cincinnati, secretary of the American
Home Missionary Society, has been called
to the passionate of the Broadway Church in
Norwich, Conn.
The Jacksonville, H., Y. NJ. c. A. Is rails
ing funds for the building of $4,000 home
for its own use. 1t Is probably the most
efficient organization of the kind in the state
outside of Chicago
The PRESBYTERIAN church of Franklin,
Ind :, is now roofing one of the most tasteful
church buildings in the state, which will
cost, when complete, $4,000, and have
seating capacity of 500-Cincinneti Gazstte.
The Protestant Episcopal bishop of Gen.
trial New York has issued circular to his
people, urging an increase of effort in church
work. He says: "Msy the winds and fires
OF new Pentecosts visit and revive the bar
rem wastes OF to-day"
The Rev. Frederick A. Noble, of Pitts
hur1 nm ~ Last vyaalx Il,
stalled as pastor of the Center Congrega-
tional Church, at New Haven, CT. DIR.
Leonard Bacon, the retired pastor of the
church, preached the installation sermon.
The Rev. George N. barrow, who has under
consideration a call from the Central Bap-
fist Church at Chicopee, lectured his congre-
CATION last Sunday on the duty of early
rising on Sabbath mornings, and appointed
private meeting in Central Baptist Chapel
at hslf-psst six next Sunday morning.
The Rev. L. s. Gates and wife and S. r.
Drake, missionaries to India, and Misses
Carrie Ingraham, Anna Sanafern, Annie
Smith and Nellie Smith, missionaries to
South Africa, who are sent out under the
auspices OF the American Board OF Foreign
Missions, sailed last week in the Inman
steamer, City of Berlin, for Liverpool.
Notwithstanding the fact that missionary
WIN ~ 0OotSoASOs NtoAASOB was up
by the murder OF Mr.. Stephens, and has not
yet been resumed, jealous work has been
carried on in neighboTing towns. and sew
eral churches have been organized by Mr..
iDiaZ, who at the time of the murder of Mr..
Stephens was wounded. Mr.. Diaz hopes
soon to return to Acapulco.
The trustees :of the Theological Institute
of Connecticut at Hartford have elected
'the Rev. w. S.Ksrr, pastor of the CoDgregs-
tional Church, Csmbridgeport, Mass, to the
chair of Systematic Theology, recently made
vacant by the death of Prof. r. G. Vermilye.
Mr.. Karr has accepted the position, bat is
not expected to enter upon his duties in the
classroom before the beginning of the
next seminary year, September, 1876
Bishop Gobst, Of Jerusalem, has written a
letter, which has been cons idered by the
Protestant Episcopal Board of Missions,
stating that an Armenian archbishop de-
sires,tO connect himself with some branch
Of the Anglican communion and that many
Armenian members are anxious to sever
their Fed aticps with a church which they re-
gard as very corrupt They complain that
the COngregatiOnalists will not recognize
their orders. The board of Missions has re-
ferred the matter to the house of bishops.
The general missionary convention of the
Disciples OF Christ decided to pay off the
present debt on the Ri BILE School at Louis
vile, KY, for educating colored msn for the
ministry. and to secure an endowment for IL
OF $4,000. The preachers agreed to devote
from two to four weeks each the coming
year TO gratuitous missionary labor. The
convention adopted resolutions urging that
100000 be raised during the Centennial year
for missionary purposes, colleges, orphan
schools, etc; appointing the first Sabbath in
December as day of fasting. humiliation,
and prayer, to be followed by special efforts
for the conversion of the world; favoring the
organization of foreign missionary society
and the planting OF nnissio In Japan; and
Free VIII Baptists. 1890