Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-30
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The English Quakers have become
reduced to about 1900 persons from
1000 century ago.
The Chiefs of the Cherokee, Della
ware and Semino'e Indians are all
members Of Baptist Churches.
The English reyisers of the New
Testament have reached the eighteenth
chapter Of the Book of Revelations.
The Rev. Moncure d. Conway
has been dubbed by a journal called
the christian Life, 1.-THE Apostle of
Inaccuracy.
Bishop Gibbons (Roman Catholic
of Richmand, Va, has been appointed
by the Pope coadjutor Bishop with
Archbishop Bayley of Baltimore, with
right Of succession.
A clergyman Of Lowell Mass,
said the other Sunday he believed the
child was born who would live to see
the day when Intoxicating liquors
would neither be made nor sold in this
country.
The oldest Southern Methodist
Bishop is Bishop Payne, aged seventy
seven years, and the youngest is an
inexperienced, harum-scarum, rattle
Drained lad Of tifty-four.- BURLINGTON
HalCk Eye.
The Independent says that Pres
byterian clergyman who was leaving
The ministry is reported to have been
offered 1000 for his manuscript SER
mons, to be retailed to ministers of
the Church of England. The offer was
declined.
"A curious argument has found its
way into the columns of the religious
newspapers, that in the miracle at
Cana of Galilee not the entire con-
tents of the six Water-pots We're turned
into wine. but only SO much as was
drawn out by servants and delivered
to tie guests.
The christian at Work speaks a
good word in behalf of ministerial
holidays" and concludes: "Let no
man grudge tie diligent pastor his
recreation; and if it should be that he
goes to Europe, let his people be all the
more grateful, for the protiting shall
appear to them in coming days"
The oldest church of any Christian
community is one ut Orleansville-th the
Oppldui Tinglttei-in Algeria. In the
pavement is stone with an inScrip-
ton stating that it was built in the
year 32S A. d., soon after the con-
version OF Constantine. Several por-
tons Of the building are still in good
repair.
1t is estimated that the 3O0,0 900
pilgrims who will visit Rome during
the Jubilee will each give the Pope an
average of $40. or total of $1,000
600. Add to this also the offerings of
the various churches throughout the
world, which are set down at $50, 900, =
900, and there is no need for the Pope
to go hungry while he lives.-N. y.
HeTGld.
In the Presbyterian Church of the
nited States there are 4,T41 minis
ters; Of these, 800 are engaged in
strictly pastoral work; 35S are evan
gelistS, preaching as they find oppor-
tunity; 4O2 have retired from the act
i've duties Of the ministry, and $50 are
without charge, While the remaining
63l are engaged as professors, chap
lains, superintendent, agents, secre-
tarles and editors.
The teacher should acquire posi-
tive views of his own. He should also
encourage every pupil to think for
himself. Let HIM often say to
them: scholars think for your
selves. Weigh well what you utter.
Look at 1t on all sides. But at last
have an opinion of your own. Move
to your conclusion 10y certain steps.
Have a reason for your views, but
have a view" Let the teacher pro-
pose questions that demand conclu-
slons, or give statements that require
judgments and thus teach his pupils to
think for themselves. ". J. School
Journal.