, 1876-10-08

single worker writes that lie has organized for
ty-nine schools'' The collection taNen up after
Dr. Halls discourse amounted to S5,26.S5.
The Cincinnati Methodist Conference has
voted in favor Of enlarging the basis OF repre-
sentation in the General Conference, thereby
reducing the number OF delegates. The Con-
ference voted against changing the restrictive
rules, SO as to allow annual conferences to de-
Elders. The Detroit Conference hns also voted
against this change.
The Tablet reports that the collections Of the
Catholic Association for the Propagation OF the
Faith (of Lyons, Francej for 1875 wcre S, 795 4B3
francs, an increase Of 81, 948 trAncs over the
year preceding The subscription Of each mem
gave 300, ,o53 francs; Austria and Germany,
413, ,SSs francs; Belgium, sc, ,576 francs; Canada
tie United States, and Mexico, ~, 291 francs.
The total amount has not been So large for many
years.
It is safe to tell the truth about Christ, and
to let it be known that He really did drink fer
mentcd winc.-Boston Conqregationaiist 1t is
quite safe to tell the truth about Christ, but not
to tell the opposite, which there is great prob
ability, not to say certainty, is t.-e ease with the
Congrcyatio,.dlist in this matter. Blind leaders
ers, and to bear false gtness against Christ must
be very aggravated form OF breaking the ninth
commandment.-Asw York Fitness.
The name or designation by which the present
war Of the Porte with the Sclavic Christians is
proclaimed in the Turkish Empire is "Jchad,"
or holy war against inli,lels." It has always
been the Mosle1n war-cry in the past, ana it now
reappears in the Arabic and Turkish papers Of
Constantinop1e, Smyrna, Alcppo, and Damas-
Gus. The fund, which is being raised by pub
lie firman, is called ' Religious War Aid Fund"
All Arabic accounts OF a1os1cms slain in battle
Paradise As the soldiers leave for the scat Of
war; sermons aud addresses delivered in the
mosques are placed in their hands, full Of STIR
ring appeals to Moslcm fanaticism.
It is stated that chapel belonging to the first
ages OF the Catholic Church was discovered
lately in tile ex avations in the Virinal Hill, at
Rome. Its interior walls are covered with fresco
paintings, representing the Saviour on an ele-
vated throne, dressed in tunic and palliun1, the
face beardless, the aspect youthful, seated in
the midst Of the Twelve Apostles, who are also
seated, and in similar costume with sandals on
hand, the Divine Master having two caskets
filled, not with volumes, but srrolls (the books
Of the Old and New Tcstament) placed beside
his feet; his head alone being enclrcled by the
nimbus. Supposed date, the latter part OF the
fourth or beginning Of the fifth century.
The Anglican Bishops have recently taken up
the question of pulpit exchanges with Noncon-
formists Their opinions arc adverse to the
practice. The Bishop Of Manchester, in q re-
ceut sermon, said that lie had been invited by
=, hie ,,,,1,t and IA derI;nel' He did MT he
Have H. M +pat INV sood won come ont Of nulpit
a~changes hstwern Cnur1,men and Noncon-
formists. Although called Broad Churclman,
ha tzas mt Indifferent to thc teachinqs Of his
Church. What he would say to the Noncoll-
m;na ), ~ ners11ing this course be Thought the
d;ffsrent DETERMINATIONS wonld best i've in
neares The Bishop Of SYDNEY, Australia, cx-
p Dressed about The same views At the time Of his
A".s - - ~,
Inc Cnlnaman Is suen oosn tlaoet tuat nt Ns
has been known TO attempt 70 take ausaataSe af.
ot the missionary Wno sells 4la PORTIONS u 9ns
bible colporteur wrtes lroln Cul4a: h.;.. a aoa
oner h1atthew 1or ten casn = nlan ouyn allu
turns to 60. 40 man snoulu become n11ssion. ol.
ary to the Ecathen Chinee VINO cann0t eoun5
ten. You count, ana nnu elEnt e4sn. & iou al. e.u.
a1ter inc man anu uepeat tne pri slIi ~ yo4 ~,
have repeated n1ty Glmes-n3ay1ap II 10 ~ you
Gu repea.. - oona xi,.+;o snor,,+ .rant !,
fHs ft, 1ae 4 NJ. ~ hansrnnt he At 1enoth nro.
alIa mi.n 1ns a. Wa ~ eash Ypu apa;n ESdir Int
LIE ausGo ,9i.s.41at unu ~ nr f3nrars ~ otherwisc
IL ~ a1i tneolS.n sa H;th u;n1ent demnnstra.
ne osGi nieiio 10, ~ nthor ". ,neh i, 10 1ror1d
IONS that nc 4as not i s4 ni+h ~ le emis
ah;ia,;l,o a,!G hIond he "amIv ertrarts
lnat - 49,, ,n h;e '.ar rhare r. has hncn
tne 9thc5 Gaeu laon ,o h,,t vou Encw tascs
~ Iue mnne " ene.}e ), DA' 'o~@
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The Montreal Witness describes the following
incident to illustrate to what extent the distinc-
tions OF creed arc carried out at the smallpox
hospitals in that city: Is There are separate
dead-houses for the remains Of the Protestant
and Catholic patients who die, and owing to the
| dcpredations Of rats, it has been customary to
| leave dog with the corpse; and as there were
two lighthouses, two dogs were kept for this
purpose. The other day, q Catholic patient
having died, the body was duly placed in the
! Cat15ic ucad-house. However, the Catholic
dog had run away and could not oe 1ouna; In In
this ollemma tne plaee was loGheu " Mtsn9u. =.
one, It being decided that tne ffotgsLant M! uoe
could on no account pe a9lni5teu; aac e9nse .4.
| qucnce was that Inc rats bauiy ulsneureu sus
corpse, and thc SANITARY dhspeIIor WAS n1tlneu
that it was OWING 70 the Catnoilc uos not oeiLs
| on duty-lt seeming 70 oe Hnposslplc - uas-
| abuse the attendants MINDS OF the laca tnat !
dog. after being conilneo seEeral nlSnts ~ .
| Protestant dead-house was unit 1or admlsslon
to the Others
The following is the reply Of the Spanish Min,
fstcr, Cauoyas del Castillo, to the petition o1
certain Protestant ministers that the orders te
remove the signs Of their worship might be re-
scinded: ''1 It having been declared In the clev:
| enth article Of the constitution OF the Spanish
| monarchy that the Catholic apostolic religion Il
| that Of the State; that in the Spanish donin
inns M one shall he iDterfered with on account