, 1877-11-11
GENERAL NOTES.

Mrs. Mary j. Proctor, Of Rochester, bcqueath-
cd the bulk of her estate, amounting to about
s2Oo, 600, to various benevolent institutions OF
the Episcopal Church.
The average length OF the pastoratc in the
United Presbyterian Church is eight wears.
There are now 500 unemployed ministers and 4
large number OF vacant churches.
The Cathedral Of St. Luke at Portland, Me-,
was consecratcd recently br Bishop Ncey. 1t
cost s1o5, ,O0O. Ten years have passed since the
foundation was laid, but the conservation has
been delayed until all the debt was paid.
A new Baptist congregation has been organ
ind out OF the rculaln5 Of tine BrOad-Strcrt
Church, Elizabeth, N. j. \ call has been cX-
1culcd to the Rev. John Mckeriney, a re-
cent graduate OF Rochester Theological Semi
nary.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
this cjty will include among its Saturday alter
noon entertainment attractions yentriloquism
and nagic-lautcrn pictures. The idea IS 10 get
hold of the Younger boys and keep tlen tEo1n
going to the circus.
Methodism has a firm foothold in Germany,
according to Dr. Mast, who says that there are
now In that country more than 130 preachers.
11.0o0 members, G3 churches, G23 sta1ions or
prcachinr places, one theological school, aud q
hook co.,ccru, which publishes thousands Of vol
u1ncs and millions Of tracts every year.
In 1867 there were 194 Congregational
Churches in New York. Since tina: time thirty
have Disappeared is% "wevs, ,,o navm Tchs ns
OF that name il. New York State, TWENTY-FIVE Of
which have been added from the Welsh, and
sixty more from other independent orgaslizl-
tious. The membership ten years ago was W
600; it is now 30,030.
The Italian Catholic papers arc lamcntlng
that journalism has ITO patron saint' anu thGy
hall prT1a $ftE 11rF1 -
il sugrcstcd that st. Francis dc Sales is the
| most fitting candidate Tor the office. What We
would like to learn Is how the Pope is to CON-
u,uuicatc with Brother dc Sales anu learn
whether he is willing to undertake The add!-
tional labor. Cathoitc JOURNALISTS uceo eteaa
deal Of attention.
| The Seaman's Friend Society is now sending
libraries tn the United States li[e-savin. sta
t:ous IN the coast and lakes. This is useiui
| work, even if the books are Somewhat dull, LOT
the time of the men hangs 50 heavly on 'theiF
hands that they arc Wiling 10 fc:4a aiith"t ho
! matter how dry. During the intervals bct"cen
disasters these men have almost 1,othing to DO
| E;r;,ty libraries have thus been sent, contain
ing over 8, ,0W volumes.
Tho PRESBYTERIAN Synod OF Ohio Is consider
| fnr m apueai from the Prcsbytcrv VI cincinnati
| IN fhe famous case of Skinner against 1lcCunc.
The ease was disposed Of by tue Gencrai Assem-
h!y last MAY, aud McCunc is not no" III Nc de-
1,nm;uatjoD. but still the Synod has declccd To
review the proceedings Of the Prcsoytery. The
decision Of the Prcsbytery was substalt!nl! IN
/ WrI;unc,s favor, the principal charge a.alsst
him icing disnaragcmcrt Of the Presbyterian
| Church.
A few weeks ago Sunday was set apart by tht 3
| Congregational Church in Stoncsatn, Mass, iol
peculiar and interesting services, hav.ng reler !;
cnc to the aged members aud o., sxmenbcfs xde TO- o.
Ten PERSONS were present who had reached "a. .,
exceeding eighty year, vonrs apa eI 'Gis Tne
| Eey. John Lc Bosquct, Of Icmpster, \. H.,
former pastor, who was almost 30 years Of age
took part iu the exercises.
The English Church Congress at Croyoo'
closed. after successful session, on the even
81 i The .dralS A'snRs0Ff F1e O. Gantsthn pIoeee
rora ,nar,scd ny IN UNUSUAL degree Of goot
Psan Ss9neg tea any TO- Be:sas Bssis II
p,,n po1at;ons If CIar:h and Statc-' Thcr
%s$5s ire a9ss q e GO sf
o1 Eantcrnury and York into one body, SO tha
the State Church might have means ot e8