Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-13
DELICIOUS NOTES.

II Il L. u y u 5 n OF E s.
The School of Theology Of Boston University
has larger number OF additions of members for
tie new term than for two years before. Three
OF the new students are young women making
the whole number Of women in the class five.
The J1ciSh Record denies the story set
af1oat again that "Baron Rothschiid holds
mortgage on the whole OF Palestine as security
for a loan of 2OO0oO.GO9 francs to the Turkish
government" The Il cord also fails to see any
evidence OF progress or enlightenment in the
fact that two Jewish newspapers are published
in Jelusalem; as .'they appear to be little more
than vehicles OF abu Sc by one ignorant body of
fanatics against another"
The PresbWeriun bewails the fact that the
theater Is for once ahead OF the church in CIV
Ing temperance lessons and in urging the work
of reformation. 1t refers to the undertaking by
theater managers to start a sweeping crusade
against 1ntemperahce By plays which will
interest and amlSe. aud asks: " Is 1t a time for
Christians to hold back their influence against
this vice of intempera1ce when men OF the
world, as an enterprise are bringing a sweep
ing crusade agf&nst it,"
Church vacancies and ministerial enforced
vacations are not a cheering subject to think
about. But about this time of the year there
are likely to be many pastoral changes. Some
OF these changes will be- for all concerned ad-
vantageous; Others too many OF themD will be
One thing is certain. as the spirit Of wisdom OF
10 e, and OF a sound mind Increases in our
C urcheS, and, too, in our ministers, these
changes will grow less frequent-IChicrgo
idra1itP.
Ii was novel scene which, in accordance
with a suggestion previously made by Mr.
Needy, was presented in the Chicago Avenu.
Church. Thanksgiving Day. Some six wagon
meant as thanksgiving gifts to the Lord for the
poor in that part of the city, were brought in
and p ed in front of the pulpit. Thee object
teaching offerings consisted of -four, bread,
oranges lemons, canned fruits, canned meats,
fish. hams. dried beer, mutton, chickens. tur-
legs, ducks, matches, brushes, soap, ETC., etc
tidEdi!cf.
- The alliance. the Presbyterian paper. says
to Joseph Cook. There are great issues wait
ing to be decided here in America. This is the
theater on which the twentieth century viii
fight its battles, and in that battle Roman
Catholicism Will be but one element OF disturb
aace. The real danger to the cause OF Christian
1ty, which is the cause OF progress. Is to be-w1
cannot too often emphasize it-infidelity. Pope
Bob, as he Is sometimes called, Is a more dan
gerouS force than Pope Leo the Tenth"
Treating upon "Church Fair Gambling
the st. Louis GtO6e quotes from various clerical
apologiStS, who cite the Apostles as authority
for 10 .terieS 1t is urged that the Apostles hel
lottery when Matthias was chosen to SuCcee !:
Judas in the apoStolate, and that an apostle
Ship is much more important than a watch
piano and more sacred than church fair. The.
further say that Peter. James and John indorsc
the lottery by comforting the orders on him Oh
whom the lot fell According to the view OF tn
apologiStS, lotteries are all right as long as the
are conducted honestly and for a good cause
but condemned for any other purpose. Atchurc
lotteries persons are frequently Emporium ii to
tale Chance after chance when they are unable
to spare the money, and in this respect it Is
like ordinary gambling, in which people ar
ipp'el by rtsking more tlaa they can afford
Church gambling. it is urged b. DIRECTORS, init
ateS the young In games OF chance, and places a
temptation before them on other occa sions
which it is difficult to r, SiSt and to which they
frequently fall prey. The churches, as the
gual dians OF the morals G the community. saG
divine conVerSed with, expose them selves to
the very sharp criticism Of the worldly by US
ing lotteries to further their benevolent enter
prises, which are contrar< to tn laws anu
against which they pronounce their anathe
mas, except when the chance facilitates theii
own plans.
A new catechism for the use OF candidates
for the ministry has been prepared by an able
newspaper reporter. 1t runs something Xix
about your" Al have" DIS it con
scious or unconscious" At IS unconscious
1T appropriates." "Reminiscences him
Passed with distinction and give him church
on the avenue at Once.'-[ChcagO Tribune.
Cincinnati supports 100 Protestant, 4s Ro-
man Catholic, Jewish, and several mlscall lna-
Gus congregations. The Protestant churches
have total membership of about 81 900, a Sun
day school attendance OF about q, OOo and prop
erty valued at nearly 81, $780, Gs. 1t is elaine
tlldb tllt HOpuldGlUu VI SlllCl1ldll are
Catholics. They. own 80 churches, besides a
number of converts, academies for girls 2 col
legeS for young men, and about a dozen chap
els. There are 36 parochial schools, attended by
$4,000 children. The Hebrew congreg atoms have
a membership of about 5000, and church prop
erty worth SlOCO,00O.
A religious paper suggests that ''huge quo
tation marks be painted on the wall in the rear
OF all plagiarizlGg pulpits."
-" Sunday bummers' Is the term by which
Srjbne''s ''Topics OF the Times" designates
that Class of persons in cities who spend UPON
themselves and their Injuries. their entire in
come, and habtually ''Steal their preaching
This Sunday bummtng'-Skipping about from
one church to another, assuming no reSpons-
blity, paying for no privilege, and taking no
part whatever except that of a thief o. sponge
can have no influence, 1t Is declared better than
that OF uniting one for society.
"A young lady graduate OF Garrett Bibuca7
Institute, recommended for admission into the
travelling connection at the recent session OF
the southern Illinois Conference. was refused
The question goes to the General Conference.
1t Is said that the refusal of the Belgian
Bishops to give the sacrament to the teacher,
OF the public schools has not had the effect
which was expected. out of 1900 teachers af
fected by the threat, only 100 have been Suff-
GENTLY impressed by it as TO resign their po-
Slt1OnS.