The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-11
THE CHURCH.

| On Easter Sunday the sound Of an organ In
public worship In Glasgow (Sc0tland) Cathe-
dral was heard for the first time In 300 years
/ The English Wesleyan thanksgiving fund
established last year, now amounts to $780,
co., and it increases ut the rate Of $4,000 a
week.
1t Ia said that the Dean Of Bangor, the
Rev. H T. Edwards, will ks the first Bishop
Of Liverpool. Upward of $4l5OOO has been
raised for the endowment OF the see.
Baboo Protan Chunder Mozoomdar, Of the
Bramo Somaj, OF India, has begun the publ
cation Of The Thetsttc Quarterly Reriee as an
| organ of the thought and movements OF the
church of Mr.. Sen and his eGlaborers.
| The Weekly ReuieU Iondon) says that since
| 1860 nearly 600 Jews have confessed faith In
| Christ In the Episcopal Jews Chapel, Pales-
tine Place, London. Since December last 81
persons have been added to the number.
The civil authorities Of Prague. Austria,
have forbidden the missionaries Of the Amari-
can Board to hold religious services, under
penalties. Services In presence OF police
officer have been held since 1872
DIR. Frazer, Anglican Bishop Of Manchester,
said at @ recent conservation that he had con-
secrated eighty-one churches in nine years
He had also ordained 312 ministers ana had
confirmed 81, 400 persons.
thirty-eight students preparing themselves
for the Catholic priesthood, with the inten-
ton Of being missionaries To the negroes OF
America and the pagans OF India.
Protestant churches continue TO make head
way among the Mormons OF Utah. me pres
bytery of Utah now has ten ministers, In
place of two less than four years ago. and
eight churches. In Its day schools there are
500 and In It's Sunday schools 900 scholars.
That part Of London known as Bethnal
Green contains population OF 1880 ana Illt,l 70
national churches. These churches, which
l. "a 1 found nv
reporters of the Church Times to have on
Sundays an aggregate attendance OF only 9o5.
IL appears that In the old slave States OF
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi there is
only Catholic population Of about $4,000.
Following the geographical division Of the
States, 1t is found that the Catholic popula-
tion of this coHntryis divided thus Southern
States 100000 Eastern States 861 900, Middle
States 1860 Western States 2,576,0O0.
Dr. Lovick Pierce, the patriarch of Amer
lean Methodism who was ordained by Bishop
Asbury, and who began his service as
preacher In 1904, on his ninety-fourth birth
day anniversary, the twenty-fourth OF last
month, baptized five of his great-grandchil-
dren and one great-great grandchlld &C his
home In Sparta, Ga, where he resides with
his son. Bishop Pierce, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
Professionalism has a very numerous follow
ing. Not including the Reformed Christians
of Poland, there are 4,6So,000 Professionals In
Russia. There are 100000 Lutherans In the
Petersburg Consistorial District; In that Of
Moscow. 900, and 1000 Reformed. In the
District of Revel there are $4,000; the Dis |
tricts Of Risol and Oesel contain 100000. In
COusland there are 100000. This gives to- |
tai OF 2,56o,ooo. or this number 100 GOO are
Germans Besides there are 100000 Luther
ans inPoland and 10000 In Finland.
The international convention Of Young Mems
Christian Associations, comprising represen-
tatives Of all the associations In the United
States and Canadas. numbering in all about
500 men, will assemble in Baltimore On May
"a. Among the topics announced for discus
5ions are work among the Germans, work
among railroad employees, religious work In
The South, work In the colleges and literary
Institutions, and work among the young col
4 he s9n T. i hs G tha
,ial Travellers Work. will be one OF the feat
lres of the convention.
The Pope has released DIR. Newman from
personal attendance at the COnsistory Of May
J, which Is to make him Cardinal, but the
aged recipient OF these late honoors has deter
Dressingly personally to the Pope his graft
Jude and devotion. He went to London on
his way to Rome more than two weeks ago,
Ind is probably now in the Eternal City,
where he will remain until the middle OF
Tune. 1t was understood in England before
lis departure that adequate provision had
,een made by few Catholic noblemen to en-
lble him as Cardinal to maintain the state
,efitttng his ecclesiastical dignity.
The Pope has issued a letter complaining
4 the presence and progress OF Protestant
chools in Rome, and appointing commits
ion of prelates with Instructions "to acquire
correct knowledge of the Catholic schools
n the different quarters OF Rome; to ascer-
ain whether their number and extent Is In
proportion to the wants and the number of
hiIdren of both sexes presenting themselves
Of instruction; to examine into the means
Or their enlargement and multiplication;
nd to see that they are intrusted to compe-
emit teachers. who unite with tried good con
net the talent and skill necessary to teach
vit rpal profi ~