Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28
SUNDAY GLoBELETs

Two Baptist churches in Philadephia are
quarrellng for the title of Emmanuel
The trustees of the Oneida, ILL.,, Universalist
church have 1925 of church money to loan!
Bishop Chasard the new Roman Catholic
prelate of indianapolis. will shortly be indicted
into his diocese.
lions Herald says that 1t would be wise to
drop the term camp meeting as connected
with Christian watering places.
The elevated railways in New York are fulfill
ing the scriptural injunction toward the people
by heaping Goals of fire on their heads.
The Catholic editors of this country have de-
termined to hold convention in September
next, with a view of forming association.
Thomas Case, president of Haverford Col
lege, and member of the Bible revision COM
mlttee, has been honored with L. L. D., by Har-
ward college
In San Francisco there are said to be about
100000 people, but the whole church-eoing
population, both Catholic and Protestant is
only $4,000.
Two counties in Kentucky, Madison and
Green, contain just fifteen Presbyterians. thir
teen of whom are old ladies, the other two be-
ing ola gentlemen.
Congregationahst: "Grasshopper Christians,
is the latest name for those who are active and
prominent in revivals, but in ordinary times
seem to be asleep.
The Queen has become Interested in tho
prosecutions for ritualism, and has ordered the
papers in the Mackonochie case to be sent to
her for her perusal.
The Chinese have lately created three new
gods, namely: God of Tobacco God of Soan
and God of American Calico. They are already
worshiped America
President Noah Porter says that he is ready
TO throw his Congregationalism overheard if
other scots viii treat their isms in the same
way. Here's a chance now.
The Rev. Curtis Grubb will go to Cane
Palmas, Africa, in October, in order to grub
among the briars of the benighted African
mind ana tell it about the gospel.
Since 1870 the average annual increase of
membership IN the Baptist church of Great
Britain and Ireland has been 1920 persons.
The total membership is now 269, 1886 persons.
The way in which the Shelter Island camp
meeting opened shows that the days of enfhu
siasm in this direction are over. There were
only hundred persons present when the meet
ing began.
The Rev. James l.. Phillips, of India. who
has been in this country in the interest of the
Freewill Baptist school in India, has succeeded
IN raising 1926. 900 for its endowment. and will
return to India soon.
BE red-hot Christian" says gushing cor
respondent of one of the religious papers.
Perhaps that may do for winter, but with the
mercury at 102 degrees let us be refreshed with
words which convey cooler ideas.
heterodos sort of Christian wishes some
one to explain why, when a thunder. storm
visits a town containing thirty beer saloons ar d
five churches, the lightning will travel all
around the saloons and strike church.
1t is said within fortnight eleven clerpy-
men of the Church of England have withdrawn
and joined the Church of Rome Earl Percy
and the Rev. q. r. Burrows are also said to be
preparing to enter the Catholic communion.
One of the latest anomalies in daily journal
ism is discussion between the New York Tri-
dune and the New York SIN, on the proper
methods of teaching in Sunday school, A
Hottentot might as well give instruction as to
dress
At ST. James Methodist church, Harlem.
Pastor Davis pursues an energetic plan for the
summer. He carries services of song and other
attractions. Thus he maintains a continued
interest and keeps the house full No VACATIONS
at St. James,
The First Congregational Church in Madison.
Conn., was organized in 1907, and has had only
six pastors, all of whom, except the present one.
have been settled over no other church. 1t has
never dismissed a pastor, all having died while
holding the Office.
The Rev. DIR. Cuyler has been to the theatre
Tor the first time in his life. 1t was a Chinese
theatre in San Francisco. He pronounces the
Chinese historical drama both stupid and un
ineligible, and was not sufficiently attracted
by it to go beyond the door,
recently published book. entitled 1.-THE
Conversion of Children" lis offered to agents
with view to engaging their services in selling
it. By curious mistake in the printing of a
circular, it begi ns thus Confidential terms
to agents for the Conversion of Children
The Rev. David Heron, one of the most
noted missionaries to India, has come to this
country for brief visit not having been here
since 1855. He is the guest of George H.
Stuart of Philadelphia. He will return to his
work in India in the course of few months,
German paper has calculated that the con-
version of a Jew to Christianity is even more
expensive than that of a Mohammedan. The
conversion of a Mohammedan costs 1924. while
that OF a Jew amounts to f450. The cost this
paper adds, is betrayed by the English mission
airy societies.
Bishop Ames, of the Methodist church has
been very i'll with the kidney disease, and for a
little while was not expected to live. He has
now SO far recovered that he is considered out
OF danger. The Delaware conference. over
which he was to have presided, will be presided
over by Bishop Harris.
K. A. Burnell, the lay evangelist, is travelling
In Cyprus. Rhodes and Smyrna. He writes:
Dear me, how much Brother Paul is in mind
IN his old field of labor" 1t is probable that
before he gets through his travels Mr.. BurnelI
will be reminded Of Brother Pete Brother
Jack, or Brother Jim. He was always on
terms of familiarity with biblical characters
1t was recently announced that the pastor of
church at Fort Edward had resigned Imme-
diately he was inundated with deluge of let