The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-10
FOR che Preacher. and uher FIoeks.


Signor Gsvazzi has been in Londoo,
pleading the cause of the Free Italia o
Church. "
FIVE wears ago Nebraska had FIVE
feeble Presbyterian churches. Now
there are more tran hundred.
Eleven Roman Catholic missionaries
have gope to the cap Al Of King Mtesa,
tie friend Of Stanley, the explorer. nj
The Archbishop OF Canterbury be-
li=veI gns are visible winch presage a
great spiritual revolt ton in Ana and
Africa. .-. .- ...... sol.
PrDf. Rider, the Jewish rabbi who
was converted To Christianity during
AIr. Moody's meeting in Baltimore, has
become Protestant Methodist minis-
ter. a ea rEH
The Church Times says that not more
than onep per cent. Of the ministers o.
the Church of England have become
Roman Catholics during the last forty
five years. - ---.
The pastor Of prominent church At
Patchoeue, L. l., offers to exchange
pulpIts during his vacation with some
minister in an inland town who wishes
u sniff of salt air.
james Russell Young, of the Herald,
who accompanies Gen. Grant, notices
the prevalence of American ideas" in
Siam, assembling the fact to the influence
OF ''our missionary friends"
Ten years ago Mormons would toler.
ate no Gentle opposition in Utah
| NV there are eight Presby tsriaI
&, b riches, ten ministers. eleven schools,
aud sixteen teachers in the Territory.
o her denominations are also repre-.
sented.
A. the dedication, June g, of the lit
tie chapel in the Yosemite Valley which
had been contributed for the use of tn,
Sunday School Assembly, Joseph Cool
offered the dedicstorv prayer, and, a
the request of DR.. Vincent, delivered
his lecture on ''God in Natural Law.
Pere Iyacinthe believes that tn,
CO fession in the II man Catholic
Church should he free. Member
should not be compelled to go to con
fessIcn 1T fixed times, nor should The
cnnfeasor question: them. Voluntary
IN place OF compulsory confession Ii
one Of the chief reforms he advocates
in the Church which he would mo-
leave, but have purified.
William Lloyd Garrison was fond o
music, aud during his last days Of life
he rsqnested some of the hymns anG
tunes ne first heard in childhood to bt
sung, such as Hebron" .'Christmss, ,
Amsterdam, Coronation, Len
OK" Portuguese Hymn" and "OlG
Hundred" with the words, Thus far
the Lord has led me on, Awake, my
soul, stretch every nerve" Rise, my
soul, and stretch thy wings" '.All han
the power of Jesus name" and 1.-THE
lrd is Shepherd. His last cOnsciout
moments were spent in listening to the
singing of his children, as he Kept time
with his hands and feet In spirited
manner.
The Jeoish Messenger says that "if an
American jew died of onetenth of the
late Baron ROthschild's wealth and in.
luence, his. funeral would probably
hsYe been a gorgeous display, flowers,
piumes, cssket. pail, all of the richest
and most magn' ficent order. It add
that the simplicity of the Baron's Obse,
quies was strictly Jewish in character,
md is incomparably preferable to the
display that more liberal brethren or
this side of the Atlantic would have
insisted upon uader similar circum.
stances Here lies the weslthiest Jew
of modern times, habited IN no richer
garments, enclo ,ed in no gsudier tene-
nent- than his poorest eoreligionist,
and this equality of all men IN the prs.
unce Of eternity, this dwelling Of rank
IN the threshold of Heaven is grand II
its SIMPLICITY" ~ .Eo-a.r--ri