The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-17
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RELIGIOIIS DRIFT.
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disguised in Parson Murray's Bible Class
the other day, and one Young woman said
she didn't think il was always in favor Of
mans making good husband because
lie is religious. Some Of The meanest
husbands that ! know OF among my no.
quaintanCes are church members; and the
glingiest one know ia deacon. think
young girl makes n better match, 80 far
ia her own comfort and happiness go, by
marrying generous, whole.heartcd ain.
nrr, who lovCs her spIenlilly, than she
does by taking stingy saint" And Mr..
Murray seemed to think she was right.
This treating Panl's opinions about
women as u they had only a local and
temporary application is what the Pres
hyterian feels to he particularly danger
GUS and repreilensible in such cases as
Rev. Mr.. Sees. Mr.. See WA Of opinion
that he hadn't violated the spirit Of
Scripture, and that Paul's special pro-
hIbition TO the Corinthian women TO
speak in the sanctuary doesn't apply in
our day-Llc common.stnse view, that is.
But the Presbyterian chuckles ns it says:
"By RICHLY applying this new rule Of in.
depreciation TO the New Testament, Mr..
See will lind that only the Gospels, the
Acts, the Apocalypse, and the general
epistles have any authority in Newark,
while the Old Testament, being unQues.
tionably addressed to the Jews, is oil i'm.
portanCe only to such Newarkians as are
engaged in the retail clothing business"
This was written for crushing irony, but
10 our mind it's sad exhibition Of blind
higOtry, unable tOperceive the distinction
between moral principles and mere pru.
dental regulations, aud that minister's
disregard OF PaupS orders about women
in church does not involve an nbrogation
ri the Sermon on the Mount. 1f8E G
The celebration OF the jOlll anniversary
Of Pope Plus lX's receiving episcopal
Investment, which is to circle the world
om the Dist Of next May, in this country
lakr1 the special shape Of an extraordi.
nary collection Of Peters pence. The
Roman committee in charge sent their
circulars for this country to Mrs. Sher-
man, wife OF the General OF our army,
who distributed them among the bishops
with little letter OF advice. GIFTS and
signatures are 10 he returned to Rome by
The end Of March, the former 10 be ex.
lIbited in the Vatican and the latter to
be bound in an illuminated album.
"DeputaliOns from each country are in-
vitcd TO flock TO the feet Of his holiness
on this jubilee feast, and they will he
received in one audience, together with
the Roman committee, and thus we trust
that the whole world will he represented
like one family celebrating the feast Of
the common father Of the faithful at the
Vatican The archbishop Of Philadel-
phia recommends the giving Of money
rather than anything else; the smallest
sum TO be received aud the roll Of sigma.
lures to be unNcconlpanicd by the sums
given.
A funeral service in memorial OF
Evangelist Bliss and his wife was held at
his former home m Rome, Pa. This is
village Of 800 inhabitants in narrow
valley on the east side of the Susqnchan-
m, nine miles from Towanda, the county
seat. The mother Of Mr.. Hiss, the moth
rr, brother and sisters Of his wife, who
live there, and the orphaned children,
one Of two, the other Of five years, were
present. The small Presbyterian church
could not begin 10 hold the crowd. Rev.
DR.. Goodwin, the pastor, and Mai. Whit.
tie, the revivaist associate OF Bliss, had
come from Chicago, and took part 1.-THE
4ervlccs, being assisted by the Baptist
minister. A message was read sent TO
Mr.. Bliss's mother by number Of min
IHI"rs Of Chicago Of sympathy for her
aud enlogy for her son. Maj. White
then made some exhortatiOn, and score
or more rose forhraycrE. The emotion
Of the people is described by the CORES.
rondent who sends us these facts rs very
deep and fearful.
Cardinal Simeon, AntOnelli's success
or, is laying himself ont to .be popular.
lie has creatsl the new office Of president
al the council Of state, which gives each
o! III" employees new R!cp up and an in
creased salary. Also he has revived the
old custom, Identified by Antonelli on the
Italian occupation, Of paying every per.
-On employed in the Vatican service, high
and low, n half mOntIl'A salry over and
above the usual months pay,-a sort Of
Christmas gift. Simeoni made il full
months pay this time. II seems, accord.
ing TO Louis Nenillot (whO il good auth.
orily on such things) that even the in.
significant requests made 10 charitable
objects by AntOnClli were compulsory,
not voluntary. Every church dignitary
dying in Rome must by law give to the
hospital OF st, Mary in Rome and TO the
holy place in Jerusalem, aud 10 each the
exact sum (S5) which the late cardinal
really did give. Cardinal Patrizi, who
has since died, left G0OO scudi (abouL
equal TO Ns many dollars and all his
laces. vcstments and furniture to the poor
ot Rome. Hehad a considerable fortune
being OF an old and wealthy family, but
was always notable for his genercsities
\ singular conversion has occurred in
Rome, N. Y, no less than that of an en-.
Tire Roman Catholic Church to the
Episcopal communion. The congrcga.
ton Of Germans became leavcncd with
distrust OF the Roman connection, and,
Two years ago, applied to Bishop Hunt.
'ngton Tor admission to the Episcopal
Church. The bishop invited them to a
closer acquaintance with the doctrine
and policy Of his church, and furnished
instruction asto the pretcnsions and or.
T"t6 OF i:omanisnl. 4 few months since
they began to hold services after the or
der Of the Episcopal Church in the lier.
man language; n rector was found; they
~ere carefully indoCtrinated in the
sculptures; the faraphcrnalia Of tho Ro.
man Church were little by little removed;
a"d Ilnally written engagements Of con.
'"rmiiy were signed by the congregation,
'Nd The transfer was completed.
The UnivcrsNlist register and almanac
Tor 1877 shows - state conventions; 60
,.'ociNtions; $50 parishes, embracing
il,O@9 families; CSC church organizations
having Ss,9i7 members; Gao Sunday
schools, with 59,AC3 teachers and pupils,