The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-03-02
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.


Detroit, Michigan, 2 of them German,
and 2 African, and all of them in good
degree Of prosperity.
DIR. Curry, editor of the Christian Ad-
tocate, expresses his opinion that there
should be fewer Presiding Elders In The
Methodist Church, and that they sbtuld
be elected by ballot.
The officers and congregation of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, ST. Clair
Michigan, have Withdrawn from the old
organization, and joined The Reformed
Episcopal Church.
A remarkable religious revival is re-
ported in Leavenworth, Kansas, in which
all the churches have participated. The
Evangelist, Rev. A. B Earl assisted in
conducting the services.
The minutes of the New York Con.
gregational Churches show 26l churches
60 of which are In the State of Penn
sylvania,) with a total membership of
2S S96. Total additions during the pas.
year, 2,636.
Anew Baptist chapel is to be opened
In the city of Rome during Easter week
In small square building off from the
Corso. The chapel and school room adj
Joining will accommodate 300 or 400
persons.
There are SO Congregational churches
in Nebraska, with 43 ministers and 1908
members, 2l7 of the latter having been
received during the last year.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phil
adelrhia, one Of the strongest in the
country. is to be divided Father Toner,
OF Towanda, Pennsylvania, is to be
Bishop of the new diocese, with resi-
dence at Reading, Pennsylvania.
Rev. Edwin Potter has been received
from the Methodist Episcopal Church
into the Reformed Episcopal Church, on
his credentials. As his Church recogni-
zes as valid the ministry of all churches
of Christ, it does not demand reoriina
ton.
The statement is made that the num-
Der of Jews who have become Christians
in Prussia is about 5000 in Amsterdam,
Holland, 3,400, and in England at least
1900. More than 100 OF these convert
ed Jews have become ministers of the
Established Church of England.
There never has been such general
religious interest among the New Hamp.
shire Congregational Churches as at the
present time. The powerful revivals al
Nashua, Manchester, Boston, Canterbury
and Tilton are spreading into the other
towns of the State.
The official ecclesiastical statistics Of
Prussia have been published in Berlin,
and show that 10 1871 there were 1886
6S2 members of the Evangelical Church,
4,642 Lutheran Separatists, 1,601 Mora
Wan Brethren, LILO Irvingites, S,S1S
Baptists, 1880 Mennonites, 1.S00 Ger
man and Christian Catholics, 8,268, 1859
Roman Catholics, 1887 Greeks, and "a
S40.persons belonging to other sects.
Some of the Chicago clergy have
been outspoken in their pulpits in con-
demnation of the election of Rev. DR.
DeKovan as Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of illinois. II the election is
confirmed it may widen the schism, and
add many to the Reformed Episcopal
movement
The Presbyterian Synod of East Ten.
nessee, connected with the Northern
Church, has 55 churches, with mum
Der Of outside stations; 81 ministers,
licentiates, and 3,490 members. Th,
Southern Synod reports about the sam,
number of churches and ministers il
that territory.
In the two cities of Pittsburgh ant
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, there are nj
less than forty-eight Catholic churche
and chapels, most Of which have bee1
built within the last twenty years. Th
Catholic population of this diocese
which comprises fifteen counties, is es
timated al 100000.
The Watehman and Reflector note
the fact That Notwithstanding the gres
revivals of last year, adding 10000
members to the various churches, ther
was falling off in the contributions
the cause of missions, and conclude
tha! the converts must have been r,
ceived with narrow ideas OF Christia
obligation.
The American Baptist Home Missio
Society las seven schools for colore
preachers snd teachers. They are
Richmond, Washington. Raleigh, Colun
bia, Augusta, New Orleans and Mas
vile. These institutions contain ov,
seven hundred pupils, more than Fl,
hundred of whom are ministerial st
dents.
Clergymen are so often sneered
for interpreting higher salary for a d
vine call that they deserve the bene
of statement made by Presbyteri;
journal that a Lewiston Mifiin Count.
preacher left 50, 800 salary in that eli
for $1,000 salary because he want'
to go where he could do the most goo
Rev. E. Carlson, of Chicago, has a
cepted cali to the Lutheran Church
Andover, Illinois. This is the fir
Swedish Lutheran Church in the Unit
States. established since the settleme
= of the Swedes on the Delaware. I
> church edi6ce was built about twent
Ave years ago, Jenny Lind making
donation to it.
In Scranton, Pennsylvania, there
such an extraordinary religious inter'
that business men have closed tn
stores to permit themselves and th
employees to attend the church servic
The Presbyterian an6 Methodist CHI
ches are said to be thronged every eve
ing, and muli,udes are inqniling
way ofIllfe.
Drew Theological Seminary, Ne
odist Institution, has the pre-eminer
in the variety of nationalities that ;
training for the ministry. Hindo
Bulgarians, Italians, French, Japane
and the natives of many other lands
among her students. A Polyglot
ciety has been formed, and at rec
anniversary all these languages W
eprescntcd.
The Pope. +, compliance witha p
tion from a council of Prelates held
I, l.