, 1879-06-29
GENERAL NOTES.

/ ~AA - A~Ns<A AVN LIMO aEIs . 04auk AEukkcU
that there Is universal testimony to the roo
effected BY missionaries in that 1und. The res
dent English, he SAYS, speak in the highes
terms Of their work.
i aerchsnt IL Natal, South Africa, has re
Gently given s10o, 600 to the Wesleyan Missiou ua
~ Society, Of London. This is from man O.
the ground, who ought to know whe ther or no
foreign missionary work is Worth doing.
4 return as to the religious persuasions o
the commissioned officers and men Of tn
British army shows that, OF total OF 94,ef
men. 62, $50 belong to the Church Of England
20,872 nre Roman Catholics, Z, 125 Presbyterians
tions.
The Moderator, Of the Free Church Of Scot
land tPresbyterian) denies that the Church i
getting liberal. She has not changed or re-
1axed. be asserts, one tota OF what her ttContes
sion says about the Scripture rs the Word o
cerned, is SAFE"
The mtsapnroprtatton Of funds BY the Tre1s
urer OF the Home Missionary Society, according
to the official report OF the Massachusetts Con
includes oil of the Societv's Investments. He
destroyed his correspondence urld books, 40 thai
bis operations could not be fully traced.
/ ..'sThe London Missionary Spctety,'' Conere-
gatiohalist, was s'founded in 1852 as its pro
gramme says, and must therefore be the oldest
in existence It has missionaries in every part
O. the no Torld' on, on every continent, and in the
cent that just opened in Central Afriva, is in
New Guinea. -.
The London Daily Chronicle eays Tint. the re-
port On the Jewish Mission submitted to the As
semhly OF tile Free Church at Edinburg show ed
that the cost OF converting fire Jews had been
s5.52l head; while from the corresponding re-
port in. the Established Assembly it appeared
that some S25,o00 had been spent In producing
one "anxious inquirer" .c.
Dr.. Morgan DIX OF Trinity Church: New York,
in his - Manual. of tho Christian Life,'' warns
churcbmen not to attend the places Of Worship
OF other denominations or sects.. "G Go not ut
ati.' be says, either to bear preaching out Of
Church alone. You have naught to do with
those without the Church but to pray for them
ana treat them with kiuduess." = -
The worldly-minded editor Of the Adpuuce
must have taken q vacation, for the last number
OF the paper does not contain any OF the
objectionable personals !" Of which it has
iately had 50 much to say; or, is there better
will keep clear OF snide jeweirv, wrctchrd
chromos, fraudulent business advertisements,
and sophomorcal Endorsements OF patent medi-
cines and quack doctors9
The Rageed-school Onion, Of London, ex~
pends about $190, 600 year in endeavoring to
elevate the lowest and poorest classes. It has
30. 500 children in Sunday-schoo1s, 5, 489 in day.
schools, and 9,167 In night schools It main-
tains seventy five rugged churches, manages
e1gnty-two lending-lioraries, aud seventy-flye
pcln:- banks, besides experimenting mothers
meetings, mems clubs, Bands Of Hope, and q
variety OF chidren's meetings.
The Ritualfstic troubles in South Africa ahate
rxxF +t.s{r
entered the Cathedral at Grahamstown several
weeks ago with the intention to preach the SER
mon, but when the prayers we're closed the Dean
without loss OF time began to read the text him
self. The Bishop was then heard 10 say aloud
from the, chancel, tt Before God and this cop
gregation i protest that am interrupted in INV
ministrations in this place.' After saving this
lle walked deliberately from the c!anre1 down !
side aisle aud passed out OF the Cathedral.
The Je,oish 0eeident OF this city, in recent
number, saws: .:.-.:-
Judaism IN this countay to large extent is
TRUTH there exrts but a mere shadow Of the former
giant such rs has been photographed on this Con-
tinent from old Europe, giving outlines and fea-
eodlv-imased original. Our people hers arc mer-
chants. traders professionals and money makers
For appearance sake they keep sort Of religion:
phrases Of free thinkers and modified
atheists lot Of. useless meaningless thonEht-
rss ceremonial, and between tbEse-a three days'
annual worship and plety-making trade and bar
gain with the Lord.
The Dcsbv Congregational Church, Montreal,
Canada, an otfsnoOt from the Wesleyan Metho-
list, is nearly completed, and will be opened for
worship Oh the 18th inst by Dr. Thomas {afeth-
,dist), OF Chicago. The Rev. James Roy, u. A.,
rho two years ago was excommunicated from |
he Methodist communion for expressing opin- |
ons at variance with the standards Of that I
,ody, has since preached in the Academy OF |
dusic to many who were once Methodists with /
,inl and have since become the :Desby Congre-
.ationalists. They hare built him church with
seating capacity for 500. The membership is t
lready about 15O, and the Sunday school NUM- |
crs about 200 scholars. It Is probable that they /
ril1 enter their new church, wnicn cost 600,
rec OF; debt.--.Neao York HeraSd. -. a.,
Is Dr. Prime, Of the New York Obseryer, a
esuit in disguised That is the latest and most
Interesting question under discussion by our
emily had worked itself, the other day. into q
Ijgh fever OF excitement over the validity OF
.oman Catholic baptism, the Doctor very naiyeiy |
ad tl,e question laid over for day and then
ronght in q resolution OF bis own which de-
Jared that rhe Roman Catholic forms ia large
art Of the Church, and il so, OF course its
aptism is valid. But Prot. Patton wanted the |
assembly to say. differently, ard he made
owerful speech on thai, side. But Dr.: Prime's
amer was adopted, and NOW it Is suspected
hat be beIae7es tneEe Is larger part OF Glslsts
hnrch in the Catholic than in the Presby-
e-iau fold.-New York Herald
The recent Vermont CONGREGATIONAL Con7en-
on adopted the following platform, indicating
creed, BY an overwhelming majority:
R{solred. Tint the Genera! Convention Of Min
tiers and Churches OF Vermont, while recognizing
,e entire absence OF authority in the Convention
YER the churches. understands that to bc pastor
q Congregational church indicates and reqrires
le accep:auce OF the Word OF God--whfch Is our
My rule OF failh-as teaching the doctrines COM
only called. evangclleal held III our caufches