, 1879-03-16
GENERAL NOTES.

The revival interest continues without abate-
ment at the Park Avenue II. E. Church. There
arc meetings nearly every night, with encour-
aging results.
The first collection OF Peters pence ever made
publicly in the churches of Rome, Italy, was
taken up on the first Sabbath in February, by
order of the Pope.
The Annual Conference OF the Latter Day
Saints, who claim to be the true followers of
Joseph Smith, will be held at Plano, Kendall
County, ILL.,, commencing April G.
4 bill has passed the Connecticut Assembly
taxing all property Of educational, religious, and
benevolent organizations not actually in use for
the purposes Of such organizations.
A Tract Society has been formed at Shanghai,
China, with Bishop Russell as President, Bishop
Schcreschewsky as one of the Vice-Presidents,
and the Rev. ]. N. ". Farnham as Correspond
ing-Secretary. Several natives are among the
officers.
The apparition Of the Virgin at bfette nbuch,
IN Bavaria, has been pronounced fraud By
Bishop Senestry. Great excitement was caused
by the report of the apparition. and many were
astonishcd nt the reception Of q pastoral letter
dcuying that there was any supernatural ele-
ment ID the pretended miracle
Few churches hare enjoyed more successful
rcyiyals this winter than the Centre Street
Methodist Church, Of Egiit, whose pastor is the
Rev, W. H. Barns. The converts number 200,
ant! nearly 1UD have already united with the
church. Mr.. Burns has been hts own evangelist,
with effective mid from Jealous membership
ind the converts.
Rabbi Wise, Of Cincinnati. has written let
ter on the question OF mixed marriages, in which
he announces the following dictnm: = The con-
k1.f hnr rrFbY4-
yiction, cannot forget her history, and cannot
rcpudiate her religion, hence she cannot sane
tiou the intersnarria@e OF jew and Christian,
unless the latter embrace the faith and cause Of
Israeli
The British Weslyan Mcthodists set out at the
beginning OF the year to raise special fund Of
81 OQO, 900 for church building, debts, ETC., one
Quarter Of which they hoped TO raise in Great
Britain, aud the rest throughout the world. But
already two districts in London have contributed
more than the quarter, a'ls1 now it Is expected
that 81 900 900 beside will be raised. This is no.
Bile giving these hard times.
At tie close OF the morning services to-day at
the Sixth Presbyterian Church the matter Of
erecting church edit1ce on their vacant lot ad-
Joining their present small building will be
tasei, up, and if sufficient funds eau be OBJ
tanned to insure the building OF suitable
church without incumbrance they will proceed
at once 10 build, as their present seating Ia
pacitY is far too small for the present needs.
The Union Theological Seminary Of this city
has the largest number OF students of any sem
mary in America, and with one e1ception-Iiat
at Lciosir, Germany-the largest IN the world,
12o Nineteen States are represented and if
teen colleges. Canada sends four students, and
Turkey one. Tie cutire number Of students
connected with this seminary from, its beginning
Is 1,SS3, Of whom $50 are supposed to be still
living; 107 hare becoa:e foreign missionaries.
Joseph LuG, Mormon Elder laborin@ in
London, Ont, performs miraculous healinys ac-
coruing to the prescription g:veE in JAMES y,
II, Is. His latest patient was man named
Rae, who was injured By falling into the large
glue poE used III an oil refinery cooper-shop
Ind scalded from his head to his thighs, on the
back, aud large place on his breast. as we'll as