, 1879-06-29

former General Councils, notably By the Council
OF noston and oberin; and that the repndiation q
any substantial part OF these doctrines the1d il
ny us as Inconsistent with continued claim to de
non'1national Fellowship with our ministers ane
| churches.
What is likely to be one Of the most complete
and Interesting arguments tn controversioa ol
the teachfngs Of Col. 1ngersoll through his
skepttc lectures which has yet been delivered in
chicago will be given by the Kev. Samuel Ives
Iurt1ss, New England Professor OF Biblical
Literature in the Chicago Theological Seminary,
CONGREGATIONAL Church. Prof. Curtiss' training
| In theology, his eminent scholarship, aud his
power to voice his thoughts, alike fit him for
this somewhat difficult task of refuttng the
Peoria.
a recent number Of the New York Tablet
| saYs:
Should dying sinner appear before his God
without the usual unctuous but verbose appeals to
his fath In the merits OF Christ and to Christ in
h,s oehalf why ms1tels not IN the estimation OF
appliance for remedial purposes at the bedside Of
] the dying, or in the ear OF the healthy sinner,
Sons,sts 10 1alk; ano as tila cheap article, so it
II practically deemed OF little worth conse-
| quencc.
The writer must have assisted at two or three
haneinss, where members Of his own church
othcatcd In the principal role, else he could have
appeals - OF which he complains The para
| graph is In shocking bad taste.
TIE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
At the meeting OF the Swedish Lutheran Au-
gustana Synod, Friday. the proposed new con-
,stftuton was presented aud adopted, as was also
new catechism.
!; The Central Committee on Missions reported
that the work had been carried on in all sections
Of the country. The Treasurer reported de-
tcit Of $500; and it was resolved to take up two
en!lectlons during the year for the benefit Of the
Editor Evander, who had been commissioned
TO Sweden, reported that he had been successful
10 securing for the students Of. the. Augustaua
Colleges WHO had taken the degree of A. B. the
privilege OF prosecuting their studies at the
Universities OF Sweden without passing the ex-
animation Of maturity. The thanks OF the Con-
yentlon were voted TO the King Of Sweden aud
Editor Evauder.
A letter from the Rev. 4. B. Carlson, mis-
sfonary to the Telugees in India, was read, and
ordered printed.
1t vas resolved to remove the remains of the
late Prof. A. j. Lfndstrom from Florida to the
6ufia'7grot1ad ,1 OF the 4ugustana College, at
The salary Of the President of the Synod was
fixed at 81 ,00o; that of the Secretary at S25
After resolving to hold the next meeting of
the synod in Des Mo!nes, Ia, in June, 1850. and
passing the customary resolutions Of thanks to
pastors and congregations for entertainment, to
the railroads for courtesies, and the press, the
meeting adjourned The theme for discussion
at the next will be:
Rssofued, That. II the Bible be excluded from the
public schools this body will not have ANYTHING to
90 with eatd schools but will tram its children en-
tirely in parochial schools.
suNDAY-scHooL UNION.
The 1ftg-dfth annual report OF the American
Sunday School uniou has come to hand, and
gives an interesting extihlt Of the operations Of
the Society for the fsea! year ending Nov l,
1879. The cash receipts from all sources were
$9l, 1878, aud the expenditures So, 4C7, 80,
$l7,699,S9 The following tabulated statement,
compiled from the records OF the Association,
shows at glance the extent Of its labor during