The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-28
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

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Birmingham, Ala, has been called to
the rectorship of Trinity Church
(Episcopalian) at GAINESVILLE.
Rev. VIM. B. Cooper writes from
Jeddo that Japan is preparing for
Christianity n great deal faster than
Christianity is preparing for Japan:
The cornerstone Of the first Metho-
odist chapel in the world was laid at
Bristol, England, Mar y, 1888; and
that of the first in America Mas laid IN
New York twenty-nine years after
1853.
There are LOO, 900 Baptists in the
United States, and only 100000 in
New England. Virginia alone has as
many as Maine. New. Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts, put to-
gether.
The official members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches of St. Louis
have very reluctantly given their con-
sent for the re-nov5;aii IF tie seat of tic
next General Conference to some
Eastern city. Tile tfatter WI finally
be determined at tie rretGng Of the
bishops IT November: There can be
but littld dtubt bit 4 change will be
made to Baltihiote:
Brigham $odng, IN relating little
experletse at the great Norton An
nual C5HfefeHGe; dl Silt Lake City;
the otber day. stated that Rlien lie was
in BrgEat:d lie bdptized nine thousand
people and established a religious Or
gan in one year and sixteen days. If
Brigham was "Qrthodpx" in his be-
lief, he would be an admirable coadju-
tor for Moody and Sankey.
There is tradition about the church
of Santa -Afaria>Sopra-M Minerva, which
has become the titular ehrrch of Car
dinal McCloskey, that Its titAiar Car
dinal never lives lohg after the as
sumption Of his dignity. Cardinal
McCleshey was aware of this supersti-
ton; but showed his common sense by
1isregarding it.. As he will reside at
such distance from the church, it is
fair to presume that. the evil genius
which is said to pervade it will find
some difficulty i'll operating upon him.
A practice prevails IN the Episcopal
Church which might well be initiated
in other churches. 1t is that 10 church
cdifce shall be formally consecratca
so long as there is any debt upon it.
We believe that it is matter of usage
only, and not Of statutory requirement;
but that the usage is in this country
universal. OF course a building iiag
be employed for all purposes of wor-
ship while still unconsccrated, but in
a church which csteems forms so high
ly as the Episcopal, the rule of with
holding conservation in such cases Is
an emphatic and practical protest
against church debts. 1t is stated, by
the way; that the work III the mag
niieeht Roffiaii Catholic cathedral;
which is being erected on Fifth ave-
nue. in New York, is allowed to 60 on
only as fast as the funds are raised to
pay for it-not bad point for Protes-
tant imitation.
Mr. Long is Illustrating, in Balti-
more, a new mode of preaching. His
object is to impress inspired trtith up
on the intellect and the heart through
the medium of tlit eye and the ear at
the same time. He has large paint:
ings, said to I've beautiful and cdritEt,
which represents TIE subject he pro-
P8sss to present 10 tAe assembly:
These are tlased ab"ve thepulpit, and
in rear of the preacher, and the differ
ent scenes and circumstances, in the
development of HE subject, are as
quickly easily unfolded to view as the
turning of leaves Of manuscript.
Lecturers well know the great adyan-
tage that maps and charts afford when
they tah bt tiset in Illustration of theiF
Subjects. Mr. Long hdpes Ills new
method will prove of great advantage
to preachers and hcdrGrs. His efforts
are exciting ilu3h interest, and he has
large congregations.