, 1876-02-20

TIE CuENCH In GENERAL
The Pennsylvania State Superintendent Of
Public Schools reports that in Il $50 OF the IT,:
900 schools of the State the Bible Is read, WITH
out objection from any oEe.
The Chinese employed in the factories at North
Adams, Mnss., are outgroning their pe1st1tions
in regard to the returning Of their dead TO China
and have begun to bury them IN .le North Adams
cemetery.
During the past Elk years the Presbyterian
Board Of Publication tias sent out 500 900 copies
Of the shorter catechism. Tho distribution of
catechisms among the churches is now carried
On at the rate Of G0.00 copies year.
The Preabyteaians of Philadelphia have euc-
ceoded in finishing the bronze monument in
memory of the Rev. DR.. Nithe1spoon, who was
the only clerical aigner Of the Declaration Of In
dependence. It cost $4,000, and money has
dny-schoo1s. The monument will be erected
in the Centennial grounds, near Iemo1ial-Hall.
rery satisfactory table has been published
showing the growth Of the Reformed (Du:ch)
Church IL the last twenty years. In 1856 there
there we're 400. In 1856 the number of members
added on confession OF faith WAS 2,551 /; in 1866,
3,120; in 1870. 3.623; in 1871, 1868; in 1S72,
ALL in 1873, 1881 ; in 1874. 4.237; in 1875,
s.aSo. ss.; anese 1o'a!s prove sseaus increase ot
aeeeo'.ou''
The French Minister OF Public Works has cent
d circular upon Sunday labor to the railway COM
panies Of Frapce. In it he says that if all work
cannot be suspended upon Sunday. the work
men should hare an opportunity OF attending
religious worship. He desires, therefore, that
as mang as practicable be relieved from duty at
8 i. N. in summer and at IL u. m. iu winter. The
companies arc requested in the circular to ex-
press an opinion upon the change
The Third Presbyterian Church is making an
erors TO secure the large and eligible lot owned
bE the Jefferson fafk Church, corner Of West
Aoens ana 1n1oop etree's, facing Jefferson
faIk, 1or 5ne parpose OF eIectlne new church
ed'nce. and are to R'Va IN payment TOT the same
AS oosn cnofcnes propose 70 bnila next spring,
ana as th1s e3cnaneo ~on,o perhaps be good
lung a' toonu' II "ni ptooao'y oe erected.
It il reported that the Government OF Egypt
bammedan calendar, and that public business
WAS done at New Years upon the European syg-
tenn. If 90. the fact is PROBABLY OF mora cn,n.
merciaI than Theological sigpiticance, and iudi-
Gates the growing mercantile connection between
Christian Europe, especially England and the
East, allnonsn other 1nnuences may 60 with
comme5ce, and secular dates may carry religions
ASSOCIATIONS and tendencies.
,neetinp nj the weeter,, Bisbone os +ha
protos.snt En;sconai Church "a ~ 1,a taia 80
Rac1ne College, Racine. Wis. to take stems for
~ Tn,,,d,,6 - Th,rct 11o;ranatt r'Gp r; ~. ~
1veat The meat,ng at Rac;ra vii ha t,a 80 th;.3
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M: auu Vololaao aIo s3Pecheo 70 az
lena' LUIS lus!ttuten, ~ 10 ssaseo' WIN nor 4eao
70 70 tue suppIessl9n u apH u sae scuoois OF Tue
Cnufcn Ci,{ IN sne Mesl. lne present lnstt11lon
WI oo useo ~ preparatory sc''oos aof 'ns on'-