, 1876-10-29
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

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RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL.
In scrvia there are forty-one converts anG
eight monks for every loo, 900 inhabitants. Tht
Bishops have been forbidden to ordain any more
monks, and the Legislature is considering 6
proposition to turn the converts into schools oil
| agriculture and forestry.
A new Roman Catholic sisterhood has beer
organized in England, and has received the sane
tlon OF the Pope. It's object is to provide homes
and instruction for poor factory girls; and it Il
! called "The Congregation Of the Sisters Of thu
| Most Holy Cross and Passion"
| 1t having been found impracticable to cele
| brate Oct. 81, Reformation Day." at the Cen.
] tennial grounds, 1t has been unanimously agreed
BY meeting Of Lutheran pastors in Phtladel
|. phia to recommend to Lutheran pastors and
congregations such observance Of the day as
| would be convenient to each.
The Eastern Conference of the Lutheran
Synod Of Missouri, Ohio, and other States has
arrai&gned one OF Its members for taking part IN
certain services at the Mount Vernon 0rphanagc,
which is Lutheran, but belongs to no particular
P3A ~. ~ ~ C1a44uCA LuAb GHE NlOSE COMMUNION
rule of the Synod has been violated.
There are now reported to be III Protestant
missionaries in Japan. In Kobe Japanese
Christian is chaplain Of the city prison, and the
head Of the Normal School for Women in TOXIC
in Toxic for the sale Of Bibles aud other Chris
tian books in the language Of the Japanese.
Both the halls in the horticultural Building
OF Boston have been secured for the use of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Congress, which
begins Nov. IA. The Rev. j. b. Waterbury, OF
East Boston, has been chosen Prccentor. Ef-
forts will, be made to secure the attendance Of
others besides Episcopalians. The proceedings
Of the Congress will be phonographically re-
ported.
The week extending from Nov. 1918 will
be observed by Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations as week OF special prayer. 1t is ex~
peeted that tue week will be observed through
Christian Associations have named Sunday,
Nov. u asa day Of Thanksgiving. Tae Ameri-
can and Canadia1 Committees request pastors
to preach special sermons on the morning Of
that day.
spargeon does not believe in ill4vcptilated
churches. One day he was preaching IN coun-
try chapel where the air was so foul>that he
to be near window would have the kindness
to smash one or two .panes Of glass. There
was grand smashing Of panes and delightful
accession Of fresh air. 1t is but right to add
that Mr.. Spurgeonpaid the bill for damage done
to the windows.
The Rev. Father P: Ryan, assistant pastor of
St. Peters Catholic Church, corner Of Poppleton
and Hollins streets, delivered an interesting
sermon yesterday morning, in whichh adverted
to mixed marriages, OR marriages the parties to
which arc Of different religious faith. The
effects of these marriages were often ruinous to
ftf4r and hof 4f fnr,S Tbae
ject had received the serious consideration Of
the Archbishop and clergy of the diocese at
meeting held at the close Of the recent annual
retreat. As result, parish priests were not
now permitted to give absolution to Catholic
young man who was paying attentions to
Protestant young lady, or to Catholic young
lady who Was receiving the attentions Of q
Protestant young man, with view to matrimo-
ny. In cases where members OF the Catholic
Church did contract such marriages, they would
be compelled first to receive the consent OF the
Archbishop before the parish priest could
marry them. 1t had also been determined that
all marriages in the Catholic churches in this
city must take place in daylight Baltimore
american.
a Baltimore clergyman named Morrison edits
a Presbyterian paper, in which he said some
things which gave umbrage to a few Of his fel
ow-Presbyterians- They demanded q special
meeting Of the Presbytery to deal with the Of
Tending editor. But Morrison, who happened
to be Moderator Of the Presbytery, refused to
an oPsoo apa 5hG s5ed 5 ffh e ee to
ing, not being legally called, was powerless to
act on his case. His opponents lost their tenn
per, and threatened to hand him over to the po-
lice. The police, however, were not called in,
and, after much excitement and unseem1y dis
play Of wrath, The meeting. concluded with
bencdiction. Previous to the conclusion DIR.
Morrison and his friends triumphed in the pas
sage OF 4 resolution to the effect that, under the
circumstances, the clerk had no authority to
cal the meeting litigiously disposed brother @
probability is that half Of the time Of the next
meeting Of the Synod will be spent in discuss
ing whether the clerk was wright or wrong in
calling the meeting. The ltigious folks say
they fail to get from the Synod what they call
justice To get decision on, thing Of this
kind from the. General Assembly generally takes
about SIX years. By that time all involved in
the quarrel may be dead.
LAYING 4 CORNERSTONE.
A meeting OF delegates of the various socie
ties who are to participate IN laying the corner
stone of the Rev. Father Carten's church, on
Thirty-scventh and Wallace Streets to-day, was
held at Father Mathew Hall on Sunday last,
when the following line OF march was agreed
upon: The societies will rendezvous at Canal
port avenue aud Halstcd streets ut l 80 p. m.,
and will start at 2 O'Clock sharp, moving south
on Halsted to Twcnty-sixth street, east on
lWeHtG-51ILl 20 wallace, 6ouLn OA Wallace W
the Church. The societies will rendezvous as
follows: First Division-Nativity T. 4. S., aid,
Patrick Rush, will form on Canalport avenuc,
right resting on Halstcd street, on south
side of street. Holy Family +. A. B.,
aid, Dennis Gleason, will form on Canalport
avenue, in rear Of Nativity; St. Patrick's T 4.
S., aid, Edward Halvcy, will form in rear of holy
Family St. james T. a. S., aid, John Dillon,
will form in rear Of St. Patrtck's., ST. Plus, 7.
a. D., aid, J. H. Gill, will form in rear Of St.
James. Second Division-Al Saints T. A. S.,
MD, John Fenlon, will form on north side Of
Cana1port avenue, night resting on Halsted
street. st. Johns T. A. S.. aid, Patrick
O'Brieu, will form IN rearof All Saints. St.
Johns Sodality, aid, B. II: Burke, form in rear
OF st. Johns T. A. S. A. Q: H., No. 2will form
in rear Of st. Joints Sodalty. F. B. A., No s,
aid, Thomas Halpin, will form in rear Of A. 0.
H., No. 2.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Oxcnd the Metropolitan OF Canada,
who is Low Church, has prohibited the Rev. 0.