The Osceola times., 1876-02-05
CHURCHES AND MINISTER'S.

A UNITARIAN church is shortly TO be
established in Paris.
ALoSzo ABERNETHy has been chosen
president of the Baptist University at
Chicago.
LORD GARvAGH recently joined a
Baptist church in London, and was bap-
tized by immersion.
THE Unitarian Year Book for 1876 re-
ports 352 Unitarian societies and 39S
ministers, Of whom 2l7 are engaged in
the actual work of the ministry. of
the societies, l5S are without pastors.
The appropriations of the American
board of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions for 1876 are less by 100000 than
those of 1875.
REV. T. j. ScoTT, Methodist mis-
sionary to India. is in this country en-
deavoring to raise $4,000 for suitable
buildings for a school at Cawnpore,
India.
Rev. DIR. McDoNALD, missionary in
Japan of the Methodist church of Can
ada, is having large and attractive con-
gregations. Nov. IA, he had 260 bearers,
among whom were twenty-eight Budd-
hist priests. Since then, the interest ex-
cited il reported to be steadily increasing.
DIR. Mcdonald has baptized three per
sons
The North Carolina conference of the
Methodist Protestant church has voted
two to one against the proposed conven'
ton OF 1877 to consummate an organic
union with the Methodist church, the
northern wing of this non-Episcopal de
nomination. The church was divided
on war questions, and this action is re
ceived as discouraging indication o.
the feeling in the south on reunion.
THE members of the Protestant
Episcopal church in West Virginia arr
anxious to have the diocese of Virgini;
divided 80 they can form new
diocese. The difficulty is, however
that they cannot raise enough funds :,
guarantee the support of bishop. 1t i
proposed, therefore, to set apart the ter
ritory as a missionary jurisdiction, anc
get the missionary society to guarantee
the support of the bishop.
THERE is sect in Scotland calm,
themselves Christian Israeltes, who claim
to have received a revelation from Coz
that they are descendants OF the los
tribes of Israel, whom the Lord is thu
gathering from among the nations, &C
cording to his promise by his prophets
They keep Sixth-day night, and also tn
hour from 10 to | | a. m. of First day a
sacred time, by special revelation. The,
practice circumcision, and will not us
mixed clothing, food, etc.
A CHURCH property bill is pending il
the legislative assembly of Ontario whicl
is likely To affect the property of tn
Methodist church of Canada. This bod
was Termed last year by the union Q
three Methodist branches in Canada
every minister and nearly all the laymel
consenting. Some of the laymen and
few ministers, who allege that they hav
claims upon the funds of the unite
church, are endeavoring to get la,
passed by which they can obtain shar
of these funds and possession of certai
other property.
ONE of the hindrances of the advanc
of the old Catholic movement in Gel
many is said to be the want of priest,
But few have come over from the Roma
Catholic church, and there are many oil
Catholic parishes without apriest Fund
are therefore asked for to educate candi
dates for the ministry. The suggestion
has been made that the English mission
aries might take charge of the vacan
charges, but it is objected that they ar
not sufficiently acquainted with German
and would be of no use in forming ney
congregations or serving old ones.
REV. DIR. FIELDS, of the Evangelist
writes from Constantinople about the dc
votions of the Sultan: "Once a weel
he makes public appearance. Ever,
Friday, which is the Mohammedan Sab
bath, he goes in great state to the mosque
and then whosoever will approach ma,
gaze upon the brightness of his face
This is one of the spectacles of CONSTANT
nople. 1t is indeed brilliant pageant
not to be overlooked by those who woulc
see an exhibition of oriental pomp ano
magnifcence. Sometimes the Sultar
goes to the mosque by water, in a splen
did barge covered with gold, and as soor
as he takes his seat under the canopy al
the ships of war lying in the Bosphoru,
fire salutes, making the shores ring witt
their repeated thunders. At othel
times he goes on horseback, attended by
a large cavalcade."