Daily globe., 1878-12-15
SUNDAY GLOBELETs.

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Sampson was the greatest tragedian of his
day, because in his last act he brought down
the house.
The Rev. Newton Perkins, of Islip has be-
come assistant to the Rev. DR.. Schenck, of st.
AIMS Episcopal church, Brooklyn.
The Rev. N. R. Took, late rector of Knossing-
ton, has been consecrated bishop of the Re-
formed Episcopal church in England.
The Japanese minister is reported TO be a
member and constant worshiper at the Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal church. Washington.
Give the average American girl her choice be-
tween going to heaven and marrying into the
nobility, and see how few charms heaven has
for her.
A legacy of some S3OO,0O0 is announced as
left to the foreign board of the Presbyterian
church by Miss Mary A. Lapsley, of New Al
bany, Ind.
The first woman preacher in India is Mrs.
Monorama Nozoombar wife of Baboo Grish
Chunder Mozoombar, minister of the Barisal
Brahmoo Somai.
The Rev. Edward C. Bissell, missionary of
the American board, at Gratz, Austria, mas re-
turned to this country to publish a new work
on the Apocrapha.
One reason why more people did not go into
the ark is, that Noah neglected to advertise in
the daily papers. There is great moral les
son contained this fact.
Conversion, in the opinion of Mr. Beecher,
Is slow, gradual and almost imperceptible.
No doubt of it. 1t is so slow that it never
overtakes a large number OF people.
die Ga1fentaube, weekly paper published in
Germany, which opposes Christianity and is
especially hostile to the Roman Catholic
church, has circulation of 500, 000,
The three Episooaalian dioceses of Illinois
Chicago Springfield and Quincy-are to be
organized into the province OF Illinois, with
an archbishop or metropolitan at its head
The Prince of Wales has been pulled over the
| religious Goals for going up in q balloon on
| Sunday. He probably wanted to get as near
heaven as he could without hurting himself
In New Jersey 110.526 girls and boys are en-
| rolled in the Sunday-schools, l22,7Z2 OF whom
| may be counted on regular attendants.
| There are 1873 Sunday-schools in tie State
The Peddie institute Baptist academy at
Hightstown, N. j., is advertised for sale by the
sheriff. All the money needed save 1t but
$4,000 has been subscribed. 1t cost $3.50, eco.
| Out of the 103 churches for white people in
Washington, d. c., there is only one, a Con-
| gregational. which takes colored children into
| its Sabbath-school and has colored pew
holders.
The only missionary ever sent to Alaska gave
the business the cold shake as soon as ne stepped
| ashore and secured the Office Of postmaster.
| Tie whole country isn't worth three minutes
praying for.
Miss Chang Mia Tsong has married the Rev
Mr.. G. d. Mckay, a Presbyterian missionary
stationed at Formosa, China. Miss Chang Mia
| Tsong evidently made up her mind to Mak-ay
while the shone.
Mr.. G.. A. Robertson, who was excluded by
| the Ottawa presbytery from the pulpit of the
| church at Sandwich, does not propose to step
| out. His parishoners cling to him and decline
| to obey the presbytery.
When a man has a hole in the toe of one of
| his socks, and is pulling on a tight boot, and
| the sock works up around his instep, then it is
! time to ask him his private opinion of Panthe-
| ism orthodox doctrine.
Revie,y writing from Rome says: IF the word
Protestant could be accepted as the synonym of
| anti-Papal, the Italians are, at present, the
| most Protestant nation i'll the world.'
The New York O5serrer mentions the case of
a Kentucky Presby terian minister who, at
Monday meeting of his brethren, prayed, say
ing, Lord, thou hast seen by the morning pa
| pers how the Sabbath was desecrated yester-
day.
Mrs. Robertson has charge of the mission
| school at Tallahassee, in the Indian Territory.
In the midst of her numerous duties. strug-
Cling with ill-heaIth, she finds time to carry on
the work of translating the scriptures into
| Creek.
| The Waldensian church of Italy has thirty
| nine churches, twenty-four stations, sixty-two
preaching places, 9. $50 members and 1888
| occasional hearers. During the past year 291
members were received. There are sIxty-six
| ministers, of whom ffty-zix are in active
service.
Rev. A. G.. Rogers, pastor Of the First Union
| Presbyterian church. Lexington avenue,
New York, for Years past has resigned the
charge, left the Presbyterian church. joined
Universalist church in Harlem.
The new Baptist church in Rome has been
dedicated. 1t adjoins the Vale theater, and
has been built by American Baptjsts at a cost
of $4,000. All the Protestant ministers in
| Rome took part in its dedication. The dedica-
| ton services lasted a whole week.
| It is considered more than probable that the
| new plan of reduced representation in the
Presbyterian general assembly will be approved
| by a majority of the Presbyteries. Thus far
forty-two Presbyteries have voted-twenty-
| seven affirmatively and fifteen negatively.
| committee in Liverpool is engaged in rails
| ing fund of 100000 for the purpose of hav-
| ing bishopric established there, the new dio-
cese to be set off from that of Chester. The
subscriptions at the time Of recent meeting
| of the committee amounted to over eco, 900.
An English high-church paper says of the
bishop elect of Montreal, that he is "a furious
| and prosecuting bigot of narrow understanding
and scanty education" but it rejoices that ''his
| lack of ability will prevent hm doing the seri-
| GUS mischief that clever would certainly
effect in his place."
''Let US prayr' said reverently q California
Methodist clergyman, who had been warned
that his auditors, in a remote settlement. were
profane and rough, and as he said SO he laid two
| revolvers on the desk which served him as
pulpit. Never had he preached to SO attentive
| and silent congregation
| All the efforts of the Vatican to ameliorate
| tho condition of the Roman Catholics in Poland
| are stated to have been unsuccessful. It is be-
| lieved that the PODe will make final and
direct appeal to the Gar, and should this