, 1879-01-26

A teacher led in prayer, aud then all sang
"iield Not to Tcmptation,n with which thy
exercises were closed.
i GEN ERAL NOTES.
tits rumorel in Jewish circles that the Kchilatt
Anshe AIaariv and Sinai congregations of this
city are about to uuitc.
Dr.. Shaw. Of Rochester, says that Conerega-
tioualist is simpl7 It Presbyterian who has left
his catechism at home, aud forgotten where be
laid it down.
a Methodist minister in Essex County, Mass,
was promised salary Of 54O0. By digging
clans and making shoes he earned $500 last
year, aud his flock withheld that amount from
his stipend.
It is cited ns a curious fact that the public
affairs OF England, q Protestant country. are
directed BY Jew; that in Catholic France 1hs
| most important departments of the Govern,
ment are directed by Protestants; and that the
Minister Of Foreign AfIairs in Turkey is q
| Christlan.
The rage for selecting funny titles for scrmous
has extended all the way to the usually quiet
| town OF Salem, n. J. 4 Methodist clergyman
! OF that place disturbs the habitualy unruiIiefl
| calm which pcrvadcs the place by announcing
that he will preach on stThe Devils Hog-kill-
ing Time"
| Eleven ministers OF the Gospel, q Governor
of Pennsylvania, and United Stntes Senator
| are among the graduates OF little country
! Sunday-school at Spring Mills, Penn, organ
| 4 century ago. its Superintendent, now in his
S1st year, has been an officer In the school for
| the whole fifty years. His son, the Rev. J. D.
Wilson, is pastor in New York City.
The rumors Of the impending beatiGcation of
| Plus IN. arc set at rest by an official pt1olica-
/ I'm hof1 AnH0r 4ir1rr %<$ $Arr
| eral law of the Church decree pronouncing
per.on Il blessed {which is the preliminary to
| enrollmcnt in the catalogue OF saints} cannot
| issue until fifty yea's after the death OF tho
the Holy See for the suspension Of this rule, in
t order that the case OF Plus TX. 1naT be exam
| ined ut once; but Pope Leo has decided not to
| depart from the usual coursc-
The Rev. DR.. Morris, Of Lane Theological
| Seminary, wants to knowlwhat is to be done with
| the Presbyterian ministers who have embraced
the belief set forth in the recent Prophetic Con-
ference. He would, ii be had his own way with
them. turn them out Of Church; but the difficulty
il that neither the Westminster Confession OF
Faith nor the Book Of Discipline say ANYTHING
against the holding Of their views. DistsstcfuI
as these views may be to DR.. Morris aud other
eminent Presbyterians, the presence OF the
brethren who hold them will hare to be eu-
dured.
Forty-one years ago, SO far as is known, there
was not Baptist i'll Berlin. In 1887 Gottfried
William Lchmann and five others, the first cou-
rerts, we're baptiscd By the Rev. I. G. Onckcu,
OF hamburg, and church OF seven members
was at once organized. Of which Lehman was
chosen pastor. although he was not ordained till
1910. The good work has gone on till the pres
eut membership OF the Berlin Church is about
500, Of whom from 800 to 100 reside in the citv.
Since 1868 the pastor has had as co-!aborer in
the care OF this large and scattered flock his son.
the Rev. joseph Lehman.
4 liberal friend OF the great work OF the
American Sunday School Union In the North
west has supported missionary OF the Union
Tor two years past, and tho following is the first
result OF his Investment: Sixty new Sunday
schools established in new or destitute settle
1ncnts: 197 nlcn and women enlisted as teach
ers. 1850 children and Youth brough, ia us
scholars; PSI have professe3 faith in Christ: 10
churches have been formed; aud 517 PERSONS
we're supplied with the Scriptures. At ~ out
lay Of less than 81 per scholar these children
have been placed under Bible instruction At the
critical time i'll their lives. Three thousand two
hundred and ninety-one such Sunday schools
have been es;ablsre by the Union In tie North
west since 1870.
III has been estimated that there are in the
State Of New York NO fewer than $500 ecclesi-
astical organizations OF all denominations, occu-
pyins nearly as IN many a cdiliees, which furnish
Seats for over 2, Goo 600 persons, and having an
enrolled membership Of 800, ,000 in round num-
bcrs The aggregate value OF these church.
elifices and the lots which they occupy is about
SOL 1lQ 600, to which should beadded, say, 5lG,-
500,000, the value of tile parsouages ind other
real estate belonging the various denominations.
The Methodist Episcopal Church is the most
powerful one in tile State, all things considered.
It has the largest number OF organizations, the
largest number Of cdifces, the largest number
uE slttings, and paws its clergymen 20 per cent
more money in salaries than any other denonI
nation.
The Rev. DR.. Adams, pastor OF the First Con-
gregationat Church in Fall River, Mass, is one
OF the most prominent men in that town; but
he has offended q great many people BY his OPP
position to rl'e late revival which stirred up the
churches there He felt the pressure oi public
opinion it, his own church and ont of it enough
to make On explanation Of his conduct last Sun
day week, in which he declared That he objected
to the machinery that they bring and not to the
EyapEeiists themselves, and that thuse who at
tended the services worshiped the Evangelist
much more than they worshipel God. This c1-
PLANTATION has made matters worse rather than
better, since great many Of his oTn congreSa-
tion srmpathized with the Evaugelists and at
tended their meetings. There may be VACANT
pulpit in that town By and BY
In q prominent uptown Baptist Church IN
BROOKLYN whole family recently became candi-
dates for baptism. Its various members we're
examined in usual form, aud declared true con-
vert3 and proper subjects Tor the administration
OF the rite. Sot only did they profess sincere
SORROW for their sins :iIli desire to lead god
" life, but they also acquainted the church peo-
plc with the ract OF their great impecuniosity,
and humbly suggested that relief would be ac-
ceptable, both in the matter Of railncnt and as
regarded household supplies: Christian symDa-
thv took practical shape to the extent OF nearly
$500, and the ucw converts were devoutiy
thankful, But very soon after being baptized
and thus formally admitted as members Of the
church, their zeal for the services Of the sanctu
ary slackened, and the regularity Of their at
tendance dropped of. 1nq JURY was instituted,
the result OF which was the discovery that the
whole lot had becE bantized at downtown
Baptist Church last winter under circumstances