Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
Religions Intelligence.

Tt is said that there are 1000 men
seeking admission to the Methodist
Conference in this country.
There have been built by the III. e.
Church in the past ten years 1878
new churches, at a cost Of thirty
millions Of dollars.
Deacon Block has been expelled
from the Presbyterian Church in At
lanta, GA, for permitting a dance in
his parlor.
Samuel Rowe, a deaf mute, has
been ordained as a Congregational
minister at West Boxford, Mass. to
labor among the deaf mutes In the
New England States.
This year is the bi-centenary of
the publication of the @Pilgrim's Pro-
gress, which was Printed for Naith.
Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poul-
try, near Cornhill, 1918"
A wealthy scottish Presbyterian
has subscribed $4,000 toward defray-
ing the expenses of suit to pre-
vent the establishment Of a Roman
Catholic hierarchy in Scotland.
The Supreme Court of Massachu-
setts has decided in the suit TO re-
cover church subscription that a
mere promise to contribute without
consideration can not be enforced
by law.
According to the Chretien Beige
there We're in Holland, in 1929, 1919
100 Roman Catholics to 1913, 49S per
sons Of other religious beliefs, chiefly
Protestants; whereas forty years
later they numbered only 1875 52 to
2,26G,477.
A revival Of much power is in pro-
gress in Amherst College. There is
no excitement, but very deep inter-
est pevades tho whole college.
About twenty, it is hoped, have al
ready been converted, the greater
number being in the Sophomore
Glass.
Prof J. T. Stone, OF Iceland (Bap-
tisD University. New Orleans is dead.
The University was established by
the Baptists for the freedman, with
whom 1t has been crowded. Prof.
Stones death is said to have been the
result OF overwork.
Mrs. Margaret Van Colt began re-
vival services in Buffalo, on Sunday.
In her opening prayer she besought
the lips OF @that infamous blasphe-
mer, Bob Ingersol, might this night
be made dumb and speechless. and
that he might be converted.
OF Moody and Sankey's work in
Springfield, Mass, it is stated that
they are overcoming the Indifference
which they met at first, and de-
pending and widening interest is ev-
ident. Many have professed CONVEX
sion, and about 100 are enrolled
among the seekers"
Twenty-Five thousand children
have joined the Pho Mono American
Catholic Young Folks. Every MEM
Der recites each day the prayer OF our
Holy Father. A gold medal has been
forewarded TO every organizer of a
band OF one hundred, and n silver
medal to those of twenty.
The Episcopal Register of Philadel-
phia, learns that about so of the
Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
Church will attend the Pan Anglican
Synod, to be held in Losdon, begin.
ming July ., Bishop Stevens, of Penn
sylvania, and Bishop Berry, of Iowa,
will sail from Philadelphia, tho Goth
OF May.
The Tabernacle meetings in Bos-
ton. opened by Major White, are at
tended with good deal OF interest
Last Sunday, at the end OF a weeks
labor, there were audiences of 5000
and 5000. Monday evenings are de-
voted to temperance. and Friday eve
nings to business men. The prayer and
inquiry rooms are we'll attended.
The Government Of Sweden has
been advised not to grant the petit
ton of the new party which has
arisen in the State Church. The pc
tition, to which 10000 signatures
were attached, asked that the eucha-
rist might be administered by unor-
dained persons, and at private houses,
as well as by ordained ministers in
the church.
Bishop Bedell, OF Ohio, in reply to
an inquiry a. to what is the rule of
the Protestant Episcopal Church rel
alive to attendance by commandments
Of the public balls aud theatres,
quotes extensively from the early
Bishops and PASTORAL letters Of the
Church, and sums up the case thus:
Gaming, 'horse-racinS,' public balls
and theatres have been declared by
the Church to be Objectionable, and
are forbidden to commandments.