, 1879-02-16
GENERAL NOTES.

Boston papers say that the long-standing debt
Of the American Home Missionary Society has
been paid.
The English Society for the Promotion Of
Christian knowledge has made donation Of
$4,000 to the Western University at London,
Ont.
At meeting of St. Louis c]crgymen the Rev.
Mr.. Marshall objected to having memorial that
was to be presented to the Legislature read out
OF Sunday paper; but was siIcnced by the
Rev. Mr.. Snydcr's remark that he had seen
Brother Marsnalrs services advertised in that
same Sunday paper.
From the proof-shcets OF the "Yapr Book u
OF the CONGREGATIONAL Church it appears that
there are now $3.50 churches in this country and
1906 ministers. The churches have increased
br SIS and the ministers BY ninety. There arc
GEE churches unsupplied, and l,l36 ministers
not engaged in pastoral work.
"Gifts to Pastors'' is the name given to q
new department in one OF the Eastern RELIGIOUS
papers. One Of the gifts mentioned in 4 recent
number is ''Ihe Rev D. :. ll1bbard, Ellert,
time that SUCH an amount has been mentioned
in connection with sacred things, but 1t is to be
hoped the gift was not made for similar rca-
son.
Henry Varlcy, the rcvivalist preacher, who was
in New York I few years ago, now prcsidcs at Il
new tabernacle in Melbourne. Australia, which
cost about 100000. It IS nearly as large as
that Of Mr.. Talnlage, in BROOKLYN, and has con-
ncctcd with it large co:fcc-house. where food
is furnished ct trif1e above cost, and rooms for
4 Workinglncn's Club, including Il reading
room. library, an apartment loT chess, check
crs and domiuUes. aud another for cUnyersa-
ton.
The Rev. W F. Crafts, Of Trinity Methodist
Church, Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth
street, has announced for this Sunday evening
in place Of the usual sermon "1ncstion serV-
ice.' ANY questions about the Bible aud rcEig
ion that NAV be brought to the church in writ
ing will be gathered up in the early part OF the
service BY the collcction-baskets and answered
as far as time and other circumstances will per
nit, with aug other questions that may be sent
BY mail. "'
Outwardlv. there*s little II any visible i'm
Drovement in keeping the Sabbath in Cincinnati.
The carly hours are disturbed By tho shr!il and
almost l1nccasing cries OF the ncwsboys, who
rush after all who are upon the streets, doggng
their footsteps and clamorlng at them to buy
some wretched Sundny sheet. The evenings are
made hidcous. with various lorms OF debauchery
und hilarity at the hilltop resorts, and in the
becr-gardens and saloons distributed over the
city.-CiHci7no{i Gazette.
The contribution of Peters pence, from which
the Vatican has realized no small Dart Of its
revenues, has fallen oil seriously OF late, fact
which is attributed by the Bishops OF France and
osAer countries 70 tue antouei!t itlgaIloQ anu
lile fear that other scandals may exist among
the Vatican functionaries. Another version is
that tile people, reb11ked by the priests for nig
gardncss, reply that the Pope aud the Cardinals
must reduce their expenditures, as they them
selves are forced to do in these hard times.
Mr.. Sankey has been holding crowded meet
inys in Newcastle, Eng, and a correspondent
writes that the people who attend find as much
power in his singing as they did in Mr. Moodys
preaching, and lhut his appearance without bis
former colleague is not, as it was feared it might
be, "like producing the tragedy of Hamlet ;
with the character OF the Prince of Denmark
left out" Sir. Sankey, on bis second visit. finds
that the movement which he and Mr.. Moody
started Is "still full Of life and vigor." while
among those who have welcomed him "are
many who owe eirinterest in religious matters
to the efforts Of himself and his former col
league" Speaking Of the general effects Of the
first visit, the correspondent saTs it has had ian