Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-16
Religious Intelligence,


adopted a resolution against the war
like policy of the government
Ninety-six Presbyterian ministers
died last week. Nine theological
seminaries graduated las theologians,
thus putting that many new minis
tiers into the field.
Rev. W. W. Curry, Universalist, and
Elder w. j. Howe, of the Christian
Church, are holding a theological dis
cussion, at Milton, Indiana, on the
question of the Bible teachings Of
Universalism.
The New England Methodist Con-
ference reports 2s,33O members, a
gain of ISL, and 3,21O probationers. a
decrease Of 565. The total benevolent
contributions was s3O,s27.
The Rev. DIR. John Hall has been
described lately as $3.50, 900 pastor"
His salary is, and has been for eight
years, $4,000 a year in currency.
Before that time it was s6,000.in gold.
The proposal to tax the larger sal
aries OF Methodist ministers l per
cent. for the relief OF the ministers
who receive small salaries is growing
in favor. 1t was adopted at the re-
cent session of the New England
Conference.
The Jewish population Of New York
is about $4,000. The synagogue
membership is set down by DR.. II. S.
Jacobs as only $500 out OF this total.
Other authorities, however. insist
that the membership must be be-
tween 5000 and 5000.
The Boston Universalist ministers,
at their meeting on the 1st inst, dis
cussed the feasibility OF establishing
UNCONVENTIONAL summer resort,
somewhat after the style Of the Bap-
fists and Methodists at Martha's
Vineyard, but having no camp meet
ing connected with it.
The $4,000 needed to provide a
fire-proof building in Philadelphia,
for the library and valuable papers OF
the Presbyterian Historical Society
has. been secured. The successful
accomplishments Of this undertaking
is due to the persistent efforts OF the
Rev. DR.. James G.. Craighead, FORM
erly one OF the editors OF the EUan-
gelist
There ia now little doubt that the
next Synod OF the Old Catholics will
decree the abolition Of celibacy OF the
priesthood. At a union of the con-
gregations in Baden recently, the
abolition was asked for with only one
dissenting voice. Prof. Michael is
opposed to the action, but his own
church board is against him. and he
has announced that he can not ascend
the pulpit again.
The growth Of the Easter habit
among the churches is obvious year
by year. In Boston not less than
thirteen churches, other than Roman
Catholic and Episcopal, announced
special Easter services OR sermons
last Sunday. or these, five were Con-
gregational, four Unitarian, two Bap-
tist, and two Methodist. One Of the
Unitarian churches went so far as to
give notice OF confirmation.
The Refornler and Jetoish Times
comes to the defense OF Judas Is
CARROT. who, it thinks, has not had a
fair show, adding: "If the christian
belief in Christ as the Redeemer Of
manhood be correct, Judas Iscariot
was, to our mind, an instrument in
the hands OF Providence, and, as the
cause OF Christ's martyrdom on the
cross, second only to Christ himself
in his serv ices to mankind"
The Aberdeen Presbytery OF the
Free Church of Scotland has ex-
pressed the opinion that the views OF
Professor Robertson Smith on the in
spiration Of the books OF the Old Tes-
lament, though not directly in con-
flict with the confession, are dan
gerous and unsettling" This decis-
ion will bring the case before the
General Assembly, which meets next
month.
The revision OF the Methodist
hymnbook is now complete, and the
committee have printed their report
to the Bishops, which contains much
that is generally interesting concern
ing the detail OF the work. The new
book, which will be known as the
"Hymnal OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church." supplants one that has been
in use for twenty-nine years, and
there will be very critical reception
given to the stranger.
The Moravians are endeavoring to
recover the ground they used to oc-
cupy in Bohemia. As yet they have
not been recognized by the Austrian
Government. They are not permitted
to hold public services, and are only
allowed to conduct religious exercises
in private houses before small assem-
blages. A petition for recognition
has been favorably received by the
Ministers of Public Worship, and is
now in the hands Of the Minister Of
the Interior.
The Christian Union thinks
churches should be taxed, especially