, 1879-08-24
GENERAL NOTES.

| 'SHeutu las 1fl DaptlHb cAulC0e93 Jul Only Il
HAYS places OF worship.
The Boston Methodist churches havo an ae
grcgate Indebtedness OF about $400, 1000.
Great Britain has eight societies for eyangeli;
ing the Jews, and none OF them ever made a
much fnss as Corbin Or Hilton. o.
The colored Prc5byter1aus OF New Orleau
have recently organized society to be know
as the Berean Presbyterian Church.
A New Jersey village has pastor who rod
horseback all the way from New Orleans to &C
cept the CALL. His average speed WAS thirty
fyc miles day.
The Advance plumcs itself on the fact tha
the Northern Pacific Railroad are Congregation
alists, aud then adds. 1--WE are not disposed tt
] make too much +" Of 1t.
Lapsartanisu, with the pref1es sub, supra
| and iufra, is TcIing the soul Of the good Pres
byterian2 since the Rev Mr. Alcott was dropped
by the Presbyterv Of Wooster, o. The more il
| is stirred the more it seems to be mixed.
The Lutheran Seminary, established In this
city one rear ago, will reopen Tuesday, Sept 2.
with an addition OF q number Of new students
The Rev. J. g. Toreerson, No. 183 Peoria street,
| will receive further applications for admission.
s:The Tabernacle Of the Coming Lord ~ is the
name OF 4 ne'T sect just arisen in Texas. Those
who remember Gen. Sheridan's description of the
country will very much wonder what they want
With new religious denomination. The lead
ing spirit Is called Goodnight.
Simpson College at Inoianola, Ia., is about to
close, aud probably one or more OF the other
colleges under the patronage OF the Merhodists
in that State will do the same to insure the
establishment of irst-class institution at Des
Moines, as is proposed and in process OF accom-
plishment.
The sixth annual Conference Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
Decatur Oct. Is. An elaborate programme Of
exercises has been provided. 4 full delegate
attendance is requested. Full particulars can
be obtained BY addressing either Mrs. P. B.
Sparks, Decatur, ILL.,, or Mary q. Villars, Cor
responding Secretary, Chicago.
Robert College, an American missionary in
stitution in Constantinople, has graduated q
large class. Ten young men delivered orationB
President Nashburne stated that, despite the
disturbed condition OF the country the past two
or three years, the college had a larger numbsr
of students than ia previous years.
The Rev. Dr. Hotchkiss was pastor Of the
Congregational Church at Sayorook, Conn.,, for
sixty years. After he had preached there tifty-
six years, he paid q visit to tue infant city Of
s.First Church." So delighted were the people
with the vi2or Of his discourse, that they sent
on to him the offer OF a formal call!
According to the A,.n1aire CatholiQ.te for 1870
which has Just been published, there were on
the 1st OF July !, III Bishops and Archbishops
in the Roman Catholic Church. TIE senior OF
these prclates is Archbishop MacHale, OF Tuam,
in Ireland, Who was appointed by Leo XII. on
the 3th OF March, 1925. OF these dignitaries
si1ty-one we're named By Gregory XVI, 993 by
Plus TX, and eighty-two By Leo XIII.
The final decision Of the German Government
on the religious questions at issue With the VAT
ican has been communicated to The latter. 1t is
that all OF the sxiled clergy who ask permission
will be allowed to return to Germany; the May
laws will be tacitly suspended, provided the
clergy obey the common law: and all fresh
nominations are to be submitted to the Govern
ment. The Pope is satisfied with these terms.
The Society Of Friends at their annual meet
ing. recently held in London, England, passed
ton Of the Divine lar involved in the aggressive
war undertaken arainst the Zulu people, and
pleading earnestly that no sentiment of So
called national honor, or the e'nccesslty OF main
tanning the prestige OF the nation, or the need
OF ayrpging-. The losses sustained, may stand in
tic way Of a speedy aud merciful termination OF
p: The basement OF the new ana beautiful Church
Of the Nativity {R. c., at the corner OF Hasted
and ThirtY-seventh streets, will be dedicated
this morning at 1850 o'clock bJ the Very Rev.
Dr. McMufleu, Administrator Of the. Diocese.
Father Dunno will preach the sermon. The
church choir, assisted BIZ several volunteers, will
sing Mozart's Twelfth Mass. In the evening at
7:3O o'clock Father Caughlfn will deliver q
sermon: subject: 'tAre All Preachers Sent by
Christi"
The American: Presbyterian Church now has
574 4S6 communicates, . gain for the year Of
) 63l; 33 Synods and 179 Presbyteries: 4,957
ministers, gain OF So, against 100 in the pro-
gious year; 5,4l5 churches,'a q gain Of 146; and |
S14, IA children In Sunday-schools There we're
ber in sir years There are B14 candidates, less
by 1853 than in 1874; and 306 ltcentiates, Or two
more than in 1875 and rs less than IN 1873 The !!