Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-07
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

IT is estimated that Of the 60,OOO stu
dents in the $50 colleges OF the United
States and Canada, 25,0OO are processing
Christians.
The Duke OF Westminster has erected
a church AT Halkin, Flintshire, Wales,
nj his sole cost, and on the 30th of Octo-
her laid the foundation OF another at
Mold
THE last OF the original angels placed
in charge Of the lrvingite Churches Is
dead Rev. +. III. Layton, W no was APP
pointed to one OF the seven churches OF
London in the time OF Edward Irving,
died in that city October 2lst
A HlNpoo scholar, Raj Bahadoor Da-
dora Pandurung, has become a convert
to the Swedenborgian faith, and has pub
lished book in explanation and defense
OF Swedenborg 5 views.
The salaries paid ministers in the
State amounts to S5,39S, 81, or about
81. % to every man, woman and child
composing the population OF the State
of New York. The average salary Of
clersymen is the annual sum OF SSS9.9l.
WITH the new year, DIR. Blackie, OF
Edinburgh, will issue the first number
OF an International Presbyterian maga-
zine. The Pan-Presbyterian Council is
said to have led to the proposed new
bond OF unity among the churches OF
the world.
TIE Moravians reports sixty-eisht
churches in this country with rs many
ministers, besides a few churches and
ministers in the South. There are five
churches in Philadelphia, with 756 com
municants. The churches in Bethle-
hem and South Bethlehem report $50
communicates.
MR. SAxKEY has received cordial
welcome in England. Before beginning
his evangelical work he will spend brief
time in travel and in search OF rest on
the Continent. One critic says of his voice
that il is stronger, il anything, and more
vigorous than when he lett England over
three Years ago.
The former pastor OF the Colorcd
Baptist Church at Jacksonville, Fla,
adopted the practice OF taking little
children in his arms to bless them. The
members of his church liked the prac-
tice So much that when the new pastor
came and not only refused To follow 1t,
but condemned ii, there We're loud COM
plants against him.
ALL the efforts OF the Vatican TO
| ameliorate the condition OF the Roman
! Catholics in Poland, are stated To have
been unsuccessful. 1t is believed that
the Pope will make final and direct
4 a. MI. IA A
Ruthless his Holiness will issue an
Encyclical letterdcnouncing thecondurt
of Russia to the Catholic world.
The Churchman SAYS that no name has
been more prominently before the public
AS representing the extreme ritualists
| than that of the Rev. Orby Shipley. This
gentleman, on Saturday, October 10Th,
was, with his wife, received into the
| Church of Rome. The ceremony took
place at the Archhishops house, West
minister, by Cardinal Manning. 1t is
said that Mons. Capel, the CateSby ot
"Lothair," was the instrument OF the
conversion.
THE Swiss government having re-
Gently permitted Roman Catholic priests
who had been deprived of their living 10
present themselves for denomination
thus modifying its previous decisions
against the Roman Catholic clergy, the
Vatican has taken steps To ascertain II
there were any favorable prospect OF
opening negotiations in order to re-es.
tahlish relations between Switzerland
and the Holy See. Mgr. Bianchi, for
merly Papal Nunciot 10 Bavaria, has been
sent with this object to Switzerland, III
order to study the situation and convey
instructions to the Bishops with view
to pave the way for an understanding.
Should occasion offer, Mgr. Bianchi is
also authorized to open negotiations
with the Swiss government.