, 1879-01-05

The Protestant Church authorities OF Gntha,
Germany, have prepared ritual to be used at
crcmattons. :!
The quarterly meeting of the Chicago Presby-
terv will be held Jan. 13, at 1880 q. H., in the
ministers room, Mccormick Building.
Scientific Boston now sings its hymns at
praycr-meetiugs not out of hymu-books. but
from hymn-screens, whercou they are projected
bv means Of a ftereopLicon.
The Reformed Episcopalians have purchased
ProtestAht Episcopal Church building at st.
Helena, 8, Ca large building, but in village
which was almost entirely broken ~ during the
War.
This evening Prof. Patton, pastor Of Jefferson
Park Church, will deliver the first Of series Of
twelve Sabbath evening discourses on the promi-
nent toctrinai aud other religious questions OF
the day.
The Church Of the Messiah {Unitarian}, on the
corner OF Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street,
New York, is in financial distress. and the Trus~
tees are trying to derive the means to lift mort
cages now due for S123,o00
The military laws Of the Kingdom Of Prussia
do not exempt the clergy from taking Up arms
and from joining the military ranks. Recently
q married pastor was compelled to take uni
form and join q company OF "Jaegers " as i
private.
At. the Western Avenue NJ. 4. Church. corner
nf Monroe street. was in3uguraten on New
YEARS. Eye series OF revival services. whiell
will continue every night during this north.
The church is in an unusually prosperous con-
dition, both spiritually and financially.
The members Of the Vermont Legislature hold
prayer-mceting every morning, anu they are
said to be- not only We'll attended, but full Ut life
and interest. The meetings held in the
large Agricultural Committee room, and cor
dial welcome is extended to alt. AT some uf
the meetings more than one hundred are pres
enr.
It was about two years ago that Dr.. Leonard
W Bacon wrote from Geneva. Switzerland, pre-
1ncnt in Europe. He now writes letter to the
Christ 1an Union stating that the collapse Of the
movement is already visible all over Europe,
and that 8. it will be manifest and complete in
about twelve months, e1traordinares e1-
ccpted."
On the 10Th Of January the Rev. George F.
Pentecost and Mr.. George E. stebbins will COM
nence series of revival meetings at the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church in this city After the
West Side meetings are closed. Messrs. Pente-
cost and Stcbbins will hold meetings on tine
North and South Sides. II the pastors generally
dcsire It. Mr. Peptecost was formerly pastor OF
the Warren Avenue Baptist Church Of Boston.
The Rev. LYMAN q. Gray, in this weeks IN
y~r:or demands change Ill The Sabbath services,
and saws; s.Omit all stated services on Sabbath
evening. Take the last nouf pcIore the usual
fea-time Tor Sabbath-school. Use the afternoon
IN the family before Sabbatt-school as the stated
appointment o for religious Instruction, including
preparation for sabbatll-sehool REQUIRE the
attendance OF parents and children both at
morning preaching aud afternoon sabbath
school. Hold Sabbath evening open for occa-
siunal meetings in which the church In body
cannot be required to participate"
II hov,np been alleged that the American re-
vsers Of The Bible are given to sectarian hicker-
funs in their work, Prof. Ezra abbot' the only
Unitarian among them, says:
The air of the revision room has never yet been
fou!ed with the enose Of tec'a1ian strife. ! be-
i;eye there wae never company OF scholars en-
ncred IN such wors In which there has been
more conscientious endeayor on the paEt OF each
member 10 decide ali questions Of reading nnd rem
tablshed principles Of criticism and Interpretation,
without regard 10 any supposed doenat,c interest
In the sacred work to which they have been called
fhey have felt believe, that any lower alm than
the ellaule endeayor to ascertain anu e3ofess c'e