The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


every morning.
Among the 240 lay delegates to the
British Wesley Conference were four
members of Parliament.
An English house has published
fine chrome of Robert Raikes, the
founder of Sunday-schools.
The Worlds Evangelical Alliance
holds its next conference in September,
1879, at Basic, Switzerland.
Two millions of dollars have been
spent upon the still unfinished Roman
Catholic Cathedral in New York.
The revised New Testament is near
ly all printed. 1t will be presented to
the Convocation of. Canterbury next
year.
A Massachusetts woman has
pledged 1926, 900 for the endowment of
a professorship in the theological de-
partment of Oberlin College
DIR. Annie Z. Fisher, who has been
studying medicine in Europe, has been
appointed lecturer on diseases of chill
dren at the Boston University Medical
School.
Man can easily destroy himself
either temporarily, physically or spirit
ually, but it is not in man to save HIM
self from the spiritual destruction he
has wrought.-Moody.
"A correspondent writes to the
Northern Christian advertiser from the
west coast of Africa: "To begin with
the females will be the most successful
way to do lasting work for this coun-
try"
The experiment of the American
Bible Society in issuing a tive-cent edi-
ton of the New Testament has proved
great success. In order to meet the
demand 1000 copies have to be printed
daily.
There is a call for young man
willing to prepare to undertake a mis-
sion to India in behalf of the Church of
New-Jerusalem. 1t is believed that
New Church doctrines would find favor
in India.
The newest phase of missionary
labor in London is a movement in be-
half of the employees at the theaters.
These people are said to be among the
most neglected in London as regards
their religious welfare.
In Montreal the custom of taking
vacations prevails so generally among
the clergy that recently no Protestant
minister could be found to attend a
funeral. A Catholic priest was called
in, who promptly responded,
Already the programme for the
Week of Prayer in 1879 has been sent
out blythe British Evangelical Alliance,
for the suggestion of other Branches,
From year to year this concert becomes
more general and more interesting.
A lady missionary, writing from
India, says: "What can be expected of
one when the thermometer is at-well
| should think it must be nearly 200
deg.-but my thermometer only stands
at 1870 deg, so | cannot tell how hot
it is"
The New Orleans University, a
hourishing institution built up by tn
Methodist Freedman's Aid Society,
has had an attendance of over 100
students the past year. 1t has five de
partments, including theology and
music.
The London Congregational Union
tells its constituents that the denomi-
nation is falling behind in church ac-
commodations in the metropolis. To
keep pace with the growth of the pop
ulation, they must build six churches
every year, instead of two.
English papers announce that the
committee of the Palestine exploration
fund have determined to send special
expedition to the lake of Galilee, in
order to clear up, if possible, the points
of dispute as to important sites, such as
Capernaum and Bethsaida.
The pastor of colored Presbyte-
rian church in Jacksonville. has been
adiudged guilty of heresy and Sis
pended by his Presbytery. He denied
the doctrine of the Trinity and of the
vicarious atonernent of Christ. Colored
ministers are very seldom accused OF
heresy.
"A Jewish rabbi was lately brought
before a police court at Manchester,
Eng, for Strengthening an OK according
to Hebrew methods. Professional tes-
timony was given to prove that there
was no unnecessary suffering inflicted,
and the charge was dismissed
The First Congregational Church
at Madison, Conn, was organized in
1907, and has had only six pastors, nc
one of whom, except the present one,
had been settled over any other church.
1t has never dismissed a pastor, all
having died while holding the office.
The interest shown by missiona-
ries in China in the condition of the
sufferers by famine in that country has
had the effect of breaking down much
of the Chinese exclusiveness and oppo
sition formerly felt toward missionary
labor. Even the literate and the gen.
try" who are the most exclusive of all
grades of Chinese society, are begin,
ming to treat the missionaries with
civility.
The Vicar-General of Rome has
issued circular letter to Bishops and
priests of the Catholic Church, instruct.
ing them to make known that "fathers
and mothers of families become guilty
of most grievous sin who, so truly cruel
to the souls of their offspring, send
them to Protestant schools" From
such the sacraments are to be withheld
until thew withdraw tn cir hildrpn from