The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

the statutes for the prevention OF gambling,
are gotten up for good purposes, and may be
winked at without great official oulpaoility.
III the saints can't afford TO keep up the
churches sinners must be induced to help,
and the seductive rattle lays over auy other
means vet devised for drawing currency
from the pockets of thoughtless and impeni-
tent young men.
A little girl in the church at Ashland, Va,
has been one of a band of workers to raise
money to complete the church building.
She has earned by her own work consider
able sum for a child, when friend heard
her express a great desire to own a canary
bird. 1t was suggested to her that she could
easily purchase one from her own purse.
"Ohl" she replied, II can't get a thing for
myself whilS have that church on my
shoulders"
The pastor of a certain Methodist church
in Tennessee. Rev. J. r. Hughes, served in
the union army, and lost an eye in battle.
A shors time ago an enthusiastic confederate
occupied his pulpit. He spoke Of the glories
OF heayen-how everything would be perfect
there. Turning toward Hughes he said.
Yes, Brother Hughes, there will Mill be no
one-eyed saints in glory" THAT is SO"
said Hughes, "fOr there will be no rebels in
heaven to shoot out their eyes"
A travelling minister observed rough
looking man lOunging in front OF an Elko
saloon last Sunday, and approaching HIM,
asked: My friend, do you know where
men 90, eventually, who bang about saloons
and gambling houses on the Lords day?"
'Yer whistlin' / do, pard. They spar for
grub here till the hash factories tumble on
their racket, an then some on 'em strike
out for Tuscarory an few drift over to
Eureky. Pm fly on that programme, pard
bin over the routes myself" The minis
ter pinned on an agonizing smile and sadly
passed on.
Forney's letter to the Philadelphia Press:
have taken pains to gather some data in
reference to the various denominations in
the British empire. The two established
religions, or state churches, are the Episco-
pal in England and Wales, and the Presby-
terian in Scotland. The patronage and
property of the English church are enorm
Gus, and as most of it is employed on the
Tory side, it gives vast power to the present
ministry. The annual income or salary Of
the archbishop of Canterbury Is $4,000;
other bishops receive pay ranging from this
sum to $12 900 a year. Thirty bishops get
from SIS, 900 to S35, 900 a year. The number
of benefices is over 13, ,000 and the clergy of
every class %, 900. The total annual income
OF the church for its various real estate and
other fees is moderately estimated at forty
millions of dollars; the church population
| in England is 12.500, 900, and the church sit
tings, from which small rents accure, $3.50
| 600.
1t was Mr. Glandstone who, on the 1st of
| January, 1871, carried the abolition of the
| Established church in Ireland, and so
secured the bitter animOsity of that great
institution which still dominates England
| and Wales.
In Scotland the Established Presbyterian
church is rich and powerful. There are
| 1880 churches, 1857 ministers, parish
schools 1,S00, scholars 10000. The church
membership equals all the other Presbyteri-
an bodies, and is estimated as half the whole
population of Scotland. Last year they
raised s., ZOO 600 for home and missionary
\ purposes; and within the last % years have
| expended over S., 100000 for chapels. The
Free church of Scotland, independent Pres
| byterian, has 1,029 ministers and 991 con-
| gregatioDs. They raised nearly So 600, 900 in
| 1851 for church purposes.
| The Roman Catholics come next to the
Established English church, and number
/ about 5000, 900.
| The Methodists of all denominations in
| Great Britain average about 700 600, and
have some II 600 churches.
The COngregationalists in Great Britain
have 1896 churches, 1895 missionaries and
| ministers, and make altogether 1,250, ,OOO
| Connected with the Independents is a sect
called the Countess of Huntington's Con
nection with 81 chapels.
The Baptists of Great Britain have 8, AIS
| chapels, 1,S79 pastors and 1,266, 900 baptized
members, with 37S, ,752 scholars, and they
raise annually about 500, 900 for missionaries
and benevolent purposes.
In addition TO these the Unit arians OF
Great Britain have 355 ministers and 351
chapels; the Quakers $500 members, 29j
recorded ministers, and 400 unrecorded, and
| 327 meeting houses; the Moravians AZ
churches and 1913 members; the Irvingites
10 churches; the Swedenborgians 467;
members; the Mormons 80 churches. There
are $4,000 Hebrews, mainly in London, anC
there are Greek churches in London, Man
chester, and Liverpool.