The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

All the popes have been Italians since the
election of Adrian VI, of Utrecht, in 1922.
Heneler's large circus in Liverpool, hold
ing 1000 people, is crowded at the religious
meetings held there every Sabbath evening
Half of the required 81 900 has been raised
towards the erection of martyrs memorial
at Stratford, where Is martyrs suffered death
in the years 1866 and 1856.
1t is stated on the highest authority that
more bishops are to be created in England
They are considered very expensive articles
costing about f5, 900 per annum
At Brighton, England, number of Law.
men have efollowed the clergymeu who lately
went over to Rome. AT Oxford seven
members OF the university have done like
wise.
The new church of the Advent in Boston
will seat, when finished about /, 900 persons,
and will cost $3.50, ,000 Work has been be.
gun, but e large part of the money is yet to
be raised.
The Methodist Episcopal church has built
in the last 10 years 1918 church edifices at
cost OF $50, 600, 000 The value of its entire
church. property is $40, ,000, 900, on which is
an aggregate debt of about s., 100000.
Owing to the refusal OF the dean and chap
ter 10 allow the erection of a scaffolding in
st. Pauls cathedral, the annual gathering of
charity children, which has been almost
uninterrupted since 1852, will not take place
this year.
According to their year book for 1878. the
Universalists are now 81, ,395 strong. against
32,94I In 1876. They have 691 church organ
lzatlons, 10 church edifices end 722 minis
ters. Their parish property is estimated to
be worth S6,97s, ,11s.
A new church in Rome is about to be
erected, the cardinal vicar. Monaco La
Valetta, having issued an appeal to the Cath
ollc faithful OF all nations for funds to erect
church to the Sacred Heart on the Esauiline
nil at Rome, as memorial to the late ven-
Grated pontiff.
A fraternity of societies, to be known as
the Independent Brotherhood of Christian
believers" has been organized in New Eng
land. Its professed object is ito promote the
reign of the Holy Spirit in human minds,
and thus extend the reign of the Gospel"
The articles of faith are such as are held by
orthodox churches, but the proceedings of
the brotherhood are to be secret.
The church mission to deaf mutes, which
provides religious services for more than 300
deaf mutes in this city, is In need of money
to carry on its operations, and donations
may. be made through the Rev. DIR. Gal
laudet, Isaac II. Holmes, treasurer, No. los
Maiden Lane, or James Lewis, collector. No.
205 West Eighteenth street.
An unusual and yet very sensible glft. or
rather endowment, was presented to the
Free Church Presbytery of Lorne, Scotland.
at its last session about fortnight ago, by
Mr. Robert Mcfie, of Airds, who gave a
bond OF Il 600 on real estate, bearing AZ |
per cent interest, payable on Whitsunday, |
on the condition that the interest sh ould be |
given each year to minister of the Presby- |
terry to enable him to take a holiday.
A case has recently occurred in Epgland |
that brings into strong relief the working of |
the system of buying and selling the ''liv- |
lngs OF the church. The Rev. j. Mariner /
bought parish and was therefore to be in
stituted in its charge. But the bishop re-
fused to induct him on account of his intem-
perance. Mr.. Mariner is thus the owner of |
the living" and so long as he remains so
no one can be set over it without his ap-
polntment. He wishes to be the rector of 4
the parish, but being drunkard, the bishop
very justly refuses to put him into the Office.
1t is a mistake to suppose that troubles
among the organists and the singers of the
churches are novelties peculiar to the |
churches OF the present generation. AS long
ago as 1923 Hendrick Kock, who played the
1rst organ in this country, had trouble.
kock was appointed organist of the Re-
formed Protestant Dutch church, on recon-
mendation of the governor. He was, in as-
iiuon to his other duties, to train the bel
ows blower to play the organ, so as to off,
,iate in case of his absence. Whether from
jealousy of the bellows blower or from some
,ther causes which history omits to men,
ion, Mr.. Kock made scornful reflections
lpon the officials of the church and stirred
Up strife. Musical matters became mixed,
md Kock had to leave. The same transac.
ions haze been repeated in hundreds of
hurches from that time to this. j,