, 1877-08-26
GENERAL NOTES.


been purchased by H. Clay Trumbull and John
D. Wattlcs.
Last Sunday st. Patricls's Roman Catholic
Church in Jersey City was dedicated By Bishop
Corregan. It will be the Cathedral for the new
Diocese OF Northern New Jersey.
The Standard announces that 4 demonstra-
ton will soon be made for the purpose of secur-
ing the enforcement of that section OF the
License law, which, prohibits the selling OF liquor
to minors. -
Canon Thorold has been consecrated Bishop
Of Rochester. This Ser was founded in 60f, and
DR.. Thorold is its nipcty-eightn occupant. Next
to that Of Canterbury 1t is the oldest SEE in the
United Kingdom.
The Freensan's Journal Roman Cutholfc) U.s.
sures its readers that stf Catholic interests arc
at stake, or If Catholic action is proposed, it Is
ready every time to forego its strongest per-
sonal prejudires and to 90 with those it belongs
ton
Commencing with Oct. /, the Appeal, which is
the organ OF the Reformed Episcopal Church,
will be issued bi-weelzlv. This indicates gen.
erous prosperity, and the APPEAL deserves it, for
it is Que Of the few bright religious papers pub
ushed In the country
" Sir Edward Strachey, in letter to tho Lon
don Spectator Of the 4th inst. la1ncnts and COM
theology to system which absolutely EXCLUDES
the discovery of truth by the God-illulnined
reason Of man, and are making it the lnanuta:-
turc of caste who claim to have God-g1ycu
monopoly Of that manufacture
The Jea;4h Hcsssuev says that the Jewish Sab
bath has apparently ceased to exert its old and
proper influence, and that fashionable 1sraelite
l. of little use "Is American Judaism sleeping
the sleeo Of the dead!" it asks The vital i'm
porrance to Judaism Of the Sabbath and OF cdu-
cation, it believes, must be urgeu " pulpit ana
press il the present lethargy il to be succeeded
by activity.
The Methodists during the past fifty years
gave twenty-five ministers to tho Lutheran
Church and received in return eight Luthernns.
The Pre,byterians received twenty Luthcrans
aud gave about as many. The Eplscopalfans
cot fourteen 1n exchange, aud the Roman Cath
0lics four, nnd other denominations fourteen,
making altogether tlfty-two ministers gwen by
the Lutheran Church to other denominations
and. forty-tive received by this Church from
others within half century.
The Conversational missionaries in various
parts OF Turkey have been compelled by the
Pierce, Of Erzeroum, returns to this country.
The Rev. Lewis Bond. Jr:, and the Rev: George
D, Marsh aud their families reached Copstan-
tinoplc from Esk Zasra in safety Aug. T. Ihey
saved nothing but their lives and those Of their
three young children. There will be q larger
numbcr OF missionaries at the next annual meet
Ing Of the Board at Providence, r. l., than
usual.
; The Bishop OF Manchester says according to
the London Times of the 81 inst.) that most
Churcl,mcn are loyal to the Established Church,
but that they want an extension OF their loer-
thinks that they should have what they. want.
Rather than there should be ANYTHING like 2
general persecution Of those persons who fall
below, or 20 beyond the exact limit OF the ru-
brics, would resign my Office" ne was not
roing to raise a storm about his ears which ne
was not ut all prepared to encounter and which
would not advance the true interests OF MS
Church.
A correspondent Of the Adrian (1ch.) Times.
writing from Maron, that State, says: N'lhe
River Raisiu Frcc-Wil Baptist quarterly meet
ing held its session with tue church IN Maeot'
bath. Although busy times prevented large
attendance from other churches, vet all agree
that It was profitable session. The Reys: John
Si1yernail, OF Bedford: D. D. s!itchcil OF Hills,
were present and supplied the desk. An inter,
cstiup praise-meetin. Sabbath evening closed
the session. This church has secured tue scrY,
ices Of Miss Girard, who has already commenced
her labors with good acceptance" =
It Is said that Mrs. A. I. Stewart is to make
the proposed Episcopal Palaee," :" ct Garaen
IN ~ The eve world. Besides the cathedral proper,
there is to be ''Chapter House." q "See
house ;, (thc residence of the Bishop, and other
Uhouses;" the cost of the whole to be at least
81, 500, 600. These will provide acron'nodatlon
for resident aud visiting cleEsymcn, ana ne wv
APARTMENTS fhe cathedral will Be built Of
brown stone, probably in q later Gothic style
tnau that adopted BIZ the church. The library
viii be conspicuous feature, extending through
two storics and appropriately ornamented;
f1sa,, fs extended q