The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-24
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Presbyterians claim that, like
the Congregationalists, they have paid
off Sl,000,000 of church debts
Two Chinese young men are pre-
pairing for the Protestant Episcopal
ministry at San Francisco, Cal.
The three chief Presbyterian de-
nominations of Scotland raised, last
year S6,640,00 by voluntary subscrip-
ton.
The Wesleyan General Conference
of Australasia reports 423 ministers,
and 81, pa members, and 1921 prOba-
TONERS.
The New Testament revision com
pany recently met at New Haven and
completed the first eleven chapters of
Revelation.
The sum of $4,000 has been re-
ceived by the Treasurer of the New
York Presbyterian Home for the Aged,
from some unknown benefactor.
The American Board announces
the receipt of 1927 toward the liqui-
dation of last wears debt, an uneXpect-
eddy large amount Among the dona-
lions was one of 81 900.
Bishop White, Episcopalian, of
Virginia, is out with vigorous con-
domination of round dancing, which he
says is an abomination that he is
ashamed to particularly describe.
The Northern and Southern Bap-
fists have united in defraying the eX-
penses of the purchase of a chapel in
Rome. The mission of the city is I'M
der the care of the Southern BaptistS.
AT the present time the whole num-
Der of Jews in Jerusalem amounts to
$4,000 souls. They form more than
one-third of the entire population, and
exceed almost double the Christian
portion.
The use of the cornet is becoming
more and more general in connection
with church choirs. No instrument re-
quires more careful management. When
in the hands of a judicious and skillful
player it is a great aid to the service
of song.
He that never changed any of his
opinions never corrected any of his
mistakes; and he who was never wise
enough to find out any mistakes in
himself will not be charitable enough
to excuse what he reckons mistakes in
others.-Dr Whichcote.
The Southern Methodist Confer
ence of Atlanta has decided not to
make any more Bishops, as those al
ready in office have difficulty enough
in getting their salaries. The pecu-
mary affairs of the Southern Church
are not just now in prosperous con-
dition.
1t has been decided that Moody
shall spend next fall and winter in Bal
timore, preaching on the Sabbath and
once or twice in the week, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association of that city. He will give
more attention to study and the educa-
ton of his children than heretofore.
-Twenty-four members of the United
Brethren Church in Martinsburg, Va,
have been accommodated on account
of connection with an Odd Fellows
Lodge. They were all received into
the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
United Brethren. will not allow their
members to become attached to any
secret society.
Rev. George Mueller, who has Just
returned to England, has travelled about
$4,000 miles in his American tour last
ing ten and half months. In that pc
riod he preached 297 times, leaving 10S
invitations unaccepted for want of time.
In September he leaves England for q
tour on the Continent of Europe. He
hopes to visit the United States again.
The Sunday-school at Tilton, KY,
passed resolution last spring that any
scholar attending the circus should pay
five cents into the Treasury and teacher
twenty-five, and the Superintendent
five dollars. A nice crisp V was put
into the box last Sunday, and the SUI
perintendent still wears his last sum-
mer'S hat.
The Cumberland Presbyterians have
Just published their statistical report
for 1873, from which it appears that
this growing church has liz presbyte-
ries, 1875 ministers, 253 licentiates and
1877 candidates, 2,347 congregations and
LOG, 253 communicates. The total of
contributions for the year were $780,
1872, and the value of church property
is 81, 741, 347. The total number of ad-
ditions during the year were 9,75S.
The Standard, one of the religious
weeklies of Chicago. omits its publica-
ton for one week in order that all hands
may take holiday Considering how
easy it is for the hands on weekly pa
per to work into each others hands,
the idea of all hands going off at once
gives rise to mirthful criticisms. Per-
haps the next novelty will be that some
monthly will intermit summer number
in order that all hands may go fishing
or clam-baking.
The Rev. Alexander Campbell,
familiarly known as ''father of the
church Of Scotland" is dead. He was
ordained in 1920 and had been since 1928
pastor of the church at Weem, in Perth
shire. He was ninety years old at the
time of his death. The Rev. John In.
gram, of INST, Scotland, is believe to
be the Oldest Scotch minister now alive,
having celebrated his one hundred and
third birthday last April. He enjoys
good health and tolerably sound mem
DRY. His son, a young man of about
siXty-five years of age, is his associate
pastor, and the old gentleman perform:
but little ministerial duty.