The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20

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drox Df5rmed Church Of France, or the On,
~ part Of IL, is alarmed at the proposal
j(yfhe Minister Of Public Worship to place a
I nationalist Pastor In the chair Of Exegis ill
Tie Protestant Faculty OF Monfaucon The
! city of Paris has withdrawn much of the sup
port it has been giving heretofore TO the &c,
| formed churches, which will have to depend
| ehiefly on their own resources.
The New York Baptist Annual reports s7'
| Baptist churches IN the State, an increase o.
6 during the past year; pastors and supplies,
ego; baptisms last year. 5O0T; total number O.
members, 114,367, being an Increase oI .noI
| The largest churches are: Abysslniail, we"
York, 1881 members; Strong place, blop3Kasm
500: Oswego, s23; Binghanton. sl3; Calvary,
| New York, 1856.
| The Bishop of Llandaf. IN reply TO re-
monatranca from Welsh clergy against the
appointment of preachers VINO Go not know
Welsh to stalls in the cathedral, says resi-
dence 81 forty years u wales o4 " g11 g
PARISHES In some cases they want Welsh
preachers, but the introduction Of English
eIerpymen OF high learning is designed to
exert q beneficial influence on the body Of the
diocesan clergy.
There has been an extensive revival among
the rolOred churches in indianapolis, and Oh
A recent Sunday the converts OF the two cel.
ored Baptist churches were baptized. They
were immersed In the waters of the canal in
the presence Of about 5000 spectators, One
pastor baptized tifty-six and the other ninety
two. Thecanditates shouted as they went NJ
out Of the water, and acted In such q manner
az to excite merriment among the spectators
The Bishop of Salisbury in reply to COM
plant from the Parish of Bothenhampton, IN
Dorset, that the rector encourages private
aurieular confession, and is circulating book
on the subject, says: "The legitimate use OF
the ordinance of confession and dissolution Is
a real part of the instfu ,ton of the Catholic
Church, and most precious and useful IN q
generation such as that In which we live
He adds, ut is not proper that third party
should be present at confession.
Some very troublesome questions come
M frequently before the missionaries In
foreign lands. The Presbytery of Sealkote,
India, recently discussed the question Of
what should be done with converted natives
having more than one wife. Shall convert
be compelled tn put away 2 woman he mas
always supposed to be his lawful wife. sever
tender chord, and bring ruin upon the wo-
man? The Presbytery decided that while II
il clear that such persons are not eligible 70
office yet. in the opinion of the Presbytery,
there IL nothing in the Bible TO prevent their
reception into church membership.
A very interesting correspondence has
PASSED between DR. Whittle, Episcopal Bishop
1T Virginia. and the Rector and vestry OF the
Monumental Church at Richmond. 1t appears
that the Bishop wrote TO the vestry prohibit
Ing the use Ot certain cl0tnS WHICH Hhu long
adorned the chancel and the decoration of the
church with flowers. The vestry decided to
comply with the Bishops requirements, but
their action is accompanied by letter by the
rector to the Bishop, uttering his earnest
and decided protest against the episcopal let
ter of inhibition. minority Of the vestry
also write to the Bishop, saying they differ
from the majority only on the point Of obedi
ence They do not think that his request
should be complied with.
The Young Mems Christian Union OF Bos-
ton is Unitarian organization modelled after
the Young Mems Christian Association. 1t
has been in existence only few years. but il
is strong anu Useful society. Its receipts
for the past year were $29, 4s0, of which only
$27,902 was expended, leaving q large balance
Oh the right side of the books. The member
ship has been increased to 1919. The union
provides lectures. instruction for classes, con-
certs and readings; 1t has an employment
bureau; 1t helps the poor and the sick, send
ing the 9atter to good boarding places on the
sea-shoTe and elsewhere; and provides seats
in churches Of all denominations for those
who wish them. Its library contains more
than 5000 volumes, 475 having been added
during the year. Nearly II, 500 volumes were
Issued to members for home reading during
the year.