, 1876-06-25

| these colored brethren are not as we'll IN ir
their theology und other matters NJ ministerial
education rs their more favored Whit: brethren
It IS certain that they excel them in rcpartce
done credit to the tend man i" at q miustrej
show, and with the advantage over tic mIustrcls
! tnat these were eXtclnn0raEepus and purely I'M
studied.-tEew York Sun.
In view Of the manifest isreligion, infidelitr
corruption, dishonesty, personal and political
w!nch now abound, the members Of the Evan
gclcal Ministerial Association of Pittsburg and
vicinity have recommended their churches to
| observe the second Sabbath Of july, 1876 as a
dag OF thanksgiving and prayer to God for the
blessings vouchsaftd to our nation in I'LL its past
history, and they further resolved that, on that
day especially, they will implore Gods blessing
upon the future OF Our nation, and they rcconl-
| mend that special sermons TO preached in their
| pulplts calling attention to the prevailing evils
and corruptions, personal and political, Of our
tiihes, and the moral needs Of our nation: and
also request the ministry and churches Of the
whole country to unite with them in a like OBJ
scryancc Of said day.
| We desire to call special attention to the
| action Of the Prcsbytery Of Chiraeo. cnioincd
! upon all the churches within its bounds, and
whivh may very appropriately be carried out BY
/ l. That every Sabbatll-school liuid special
exercises In connection with the services oi that
! dry, Of such character as the officers of the
school may designate, hut having In view, Of
course, thu historic, patriotic, and religious asso-
Citations of the day.
2. That contribution shall be made. for
some benevolent purpose, Of at least 5 ceuts for
eacl scholar. THIS last on tho principle that
where our treasure is we will feel the decpcst
interest. If We would have this anniversary
memorable in the minds Ut the young, it must
not be allowed to cyaporatc In the smoke Of
ire-crackers, hut be SO impressed by patriotic
and religious truth as to remain in the mind 4
heritage in all time to come. We hope our SUN
tfay-scho0ls throughout the Northwest will gen
orally make OF this Centennial Sunday the day
Of interest and instruction which ali its associa-
tions so urgently inyite.-7hc Interior.
CHAMPIONS OF THE SPIRIT
The Pail -uaN Gazette OF June 5 says: "The
German travellers, DR.. Raddc and Dr.. Sicvers,
have published IN account Of their Journey in
tho Caucasus last year, in which there is curl
GUS description Of 4 Russian sect called the
Ducllubory, or Champions OF the Spirit This
sect WIS founded in the middle of the last cen
tnTy BY a discharged soldier in thu Government
Of Kharkof. In l765 the Duchobory openly all
nounced to the authorities at Talnb0H that they
would not in future make use Of any churches,
sacred pictures, or religious forms or symbols
OF any kind whatever, but only pray to the in
visible God.' AS this sect not only Gimcd ut the
obstruction Of tile State Church, but Threatened
pic, its members had to suffer much pcrsc-
cution under tho Government of the Empress
Catherine: and they were SO badly treated
by the members Of tile orthodox faith that they
cmigratcl in 4 body to the Government Of Tau
rss, where they were permitted by the Emperor
Alexander I. to settle in district Of Malotcll-
maya. Here the Duchobory BECAME very pros
porous; and under ukase Of the year lS1t,
Which publicly recognized their blamclss litc,
they wcro allowed to remain uumolcstcd till
lo4., w.l~n Lat Emperor Nicnuias ordered them
to b. sent into Transc:lucasa. They arc now liv-
in. i'll eight settlements on the Turkish frontier.
They have no churches, preachers, or forms Of
prayer. They do not make the sign Of the
cross, and thcir only hymns arc 4 series of prov
CRIBS, which are transmitted verbally from gen
Grafton to generation. Their prajcr-lncctIngs
take place in Il private house. They ST: down,
the Inen on one side and the women OIL the 9TH
er, and sing their hymns singly or in chorus; af-
ter which they bow, shake hands, and embrace
each other. The 'chicf adviser Of the colntnu-
nifty is now willow of 50, named Lukcria Was
silewna Tolmashowa."
DE,or1SG THEIR LIVES.
The New York SNn has the following tcscrfp-
tion OF the reception OF . number Of young
women into the noyitiate Of the Good Shepherd
uuns, June 81:
The affairs blazcd with lights and the air was filled
with the perfume Of flowers as tho vast concoursc
OF guests lcd every available place in the Chapel
Of TIC tho postnants We're to receive tie wte ~ robes M
which typify the vocation Of these noble women
who live only to rescue the outcAsts and fallen OF
lIaGF tcA Al uCtoCk IuE CHp!I4 tllueT lHG 01feC-
tiOn OF Miss Mary Sayres, pcalcd forth the hymn-
Hail, Mary, Star Of the Sea!
The Lady Superior, with her assistant, conducted
tue ten tastcfuly- -attired young ladies into the
chupcl and knclt before tho altar. All eyes were
ben! upon the knecling forms OF tho postulants in
their t5aling dresses Of white cashmere over which
of delicate white flowers.
When the hymn was ended the officiating clergy
man, the Rev, Father Dufthaicr, gave TO each Of
the postuants Lighted wilx taper rs symbol Of
tIe light to which Jesus Christ called those whom
lie desired to serve Him in the cloietcr. ucthcn
aksd them what they desired and they replied
'*holy habit OF religion. and learn the rules and
obscsvanccs of the Good Shepherd Order
We bs the zeaos e3n ossa her
people and her fathers ho.se If she will cspouse
her Lord, he asked them it they persisted In their
M .5 to-
full to Him ni the days Of their lives. |
They then left the chapel while the choir sang:
How lovely are Thy Tabesnaclcs, O Lord Of Hosts. |
The priest then blessed tl,c serSe fcbcs that were
robes were carried to them and they returned |
clothed in them with burning tarers in their hands,
and knccling before the altar, sung:
have despised the kingdom Of this world
And all the vain spendors Of the age.
When the choir had responded the priest gave the
,capular to each as IN emblem Of the yoke OF Jesus
Christ; the white veil to hide her from the world
ration to the Blessed Virgin; and the
ony, white mantle rs u type OF that sp0tess
.obe worn by the throng who follow the Lamb
He goeth; and, last of all, the new
lainc, sign of victory to those who ovescame the |
world, the devil, sin. and themselves. Bencdic- |
ion of the Blessed Sacrament closed the ceremony,
md the numerous friends OF the young noyices
peeIy filled the larors to offcr their con5Eatula-
ions and partakeo of collation..
The recipients of the white veil are known TO the
world as the Misses Mary a. Healy, Mary Brodcr-
Ok, Ellen Walsh, Della Connolly, Nary Kelly, Liz.
lie Fafvcy, Mary Carbon, Ellen Whclan Kosanna
1icrnan, and Sarah Ceine; the new names they re-.
eived arc, respectively, Sisters Mary OF St. Wini
red, St. Elizabeth st. Eupras!a, St Clement, St.
BEATRICE, st. Iia. st. Seraphine, st. Bbiana, st.
Regina, and St. Rita
he CATHOLIC CHURCH AND TIE REPUBLIC.
Professionalism, which las been the religion Of
lie vast majority Of our countrymen,
$ gradually losing its hold @npon their
convictions. The religion alone which
an claim the attention Of all mankind Is the
1t alone has all the notes OF truth,
10Th inward aud outward, III its favor.
Unsupported bY religious conyictions, no na-
ion can realize its true destiny. Unity OF re-
igious conviction aud the virtues necessary to
phol its institutions, arc more necessary to
republic like ours than any other form OF po-
tica1 government. The principles and views
t human nature on which our Republic is based
re sustained BY the doctrines Of Christianity
aught By tile Catholic Church. Gradually the
'hurch and the Republic are nearing each other,
MI with this nearer approach there springs up
cciprocal appreciation and sympathy. Fanatics