The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

lands. The site was given by Lord LOvai
and the buildings cost about $4,000
. The London Tablet declares that there |
!, ! hardly an English noble family that has no
verts to the Catholic Church, and that all pro
: LESSONS and grades of learning, rank an,
title are included In the list OF the converts
OF 19t Congregational ministers who die'
In the last three years, 81 were over 10 year
OF age, and 155 were over go years. The aver
age age. Of the whole was 65L years, and o
their ministerial service 34Z years. Tbi
shows that the ministry Is favorable to lont
life.
The Rev. Joab Clark, OF Christian county
KY, according to the Madisonville Times
when he gets to preaching on universal saliva
never knows when to quit. being like tn,
sucking calf whose ears you have to pull of
to get him away"
The clergy OF st. Patriek's fR. c., Quebec
have been conducting vigorous crusade
against dime novels and sensational litera-
ture, and have cOnfiscated and burned great
quantity Of the obnoxious stuff found In theil
parishioners possession. Some OF it having
been borrowed, complications have arisen.
The King OF Siam has richly endowed q
college for the education Of the children Of
his court and the princess and called upon
| Rev. y. q. Mcfarland, missionary, to man.
age it. The college Is to be Christian col.
| lege, and President Mcfarland Is empowered
| to offer liberal salaries to other missionaries
to become professors.
The tenth annual meeting OF the Cherokee
Baptist Association has been held at Going
Snake, Indian Territory. Eleven churches
were represented by their pastors and dele
| gates. The ministerial force consists Of two
| missionaries and twelve native and three col
ored ordained preachers. There are also nine
teen native and three colored lieentiates.
The aceessions to the American Baptist
| ,i,c; he Tolo nj India
| Der thus far 5000, all OF whom have been bap-
tized since last June. Some 5000 more have
applied for baptism. The converts are scat
| tered among 400 villages, and several OF the
| missionaries, worn out by their arduOuS
labors, are about to return to this country for
| rest.
The First Presbyterian Church OF Enfield,
| Conn, Is engaged In a war with dancing.
The pastor, Mr.. Barnum, lives next door to q
hall where balls have taken place almost
nightly this winter, and he Is preaching
against the indulgence as contrary to the
Church creed, while the elders have sent In
written remOnstrance.
The Reformed Church In Mexico, known as
the Church OF Jesus, has, under the direction
OF the Episcopal General Convention In the
United States, completed its Episcopal organ
ization. electi1H three bishops, who are au,,
thorized to finish the preparation Of ritual
and lay 1t before the bishops OF the United
States preliminary to conservation.
At st. Adams Church, Ottawa, a special pc
tition for the Princess Louise Is included In the
prayer for the royal family, the prayer being
read as follows: almighty God, the fountain
OF all goodness, we humbly beseeeh thee to
bless Albert Edward Prince OF Wales, the
Princess OF Wales, the Princess now dwelling
In our Dominion, and all the royal family"
etc.
Thesubjection OF seminarists to CONSUMPTION
having caused q scar city of candidates for
orders. the bishops In Northern Italy have pc
titioned Parliament for relaxation OF the
law, and the Pope has ordered all the bishops
to make similar petitions. This Is the first
time the bishops in the annexed provinces
have In any way recognized the royal govern
ment.
Great uneasiness was recently felt at the
Vatican relative to the health OF Cardinal AS
Quini, who broke his leg In fall while reach
He performed the functions OF Secretary OF
Briefs. He was born at Fagagna In 1902. and
Is one OF the three survivors OF the protiOns OF
Gregory XVI. His elevation to the Cardinal
ate dates from 1874.
An Italian pilgrimage Of some political i'm
portance Is to take place at Rome tomorrow,
at which it has been arranged that an adj
dress shall be read expressing the desire of
Catholics to participate In political elections
The Pope will accept and commend the idea.
Of the Intransigenti, who must perforce be
silent when the Pope has thus publicity
spoken.
There are signs that the rigidity Of the
Free Church OF Scotland is being relaxed.
Christmas services and stained glass windows
ated, and even instrumental music Is being
introduced without great cutlery. A Pres
bytery recently passed over q nplaint OF
introduction OF instrumental music In one OF
Its churches by saying in mild words that
such an innovation is to be regretted.
Some years ago, the Reformed German
Church was almost torn asunder by q fierce
eersburg Theology. which was supported and
defended by the Mercersbstrg epie,o, a quar-
terly. The last vestige OF this controversy
n6sngd from y The Church Tth tie
formed Quarterly, and the accompanying an |
Douncement that the review Is to speak for |
the whole Church hereafter.
The JeDish Messenger says the Jewish free |
schools In New York have rendered excellent |
service In preserving thousands Of Jewish |
children to Judaism. 1.-THE children's syna- |
gogue supplements the work Of the free |
schools, inspiring its 200 young worshipers |
with certain Intelligent enthusiasm for their |
faith. But single effort OF this kind is almost !
pOwerleSs to check the designs OF the CONVEX |
sionists." There should be, 1t says, 10000 in
stead Of only 1000 children In the Jewish free
schools.
lu5 T5VlSeIS Vi Tie NOW leStamSuB nave |
finished their second and final revision. The
company have held eighty-five sessions, and
have spent 1897 days on the WORK, having be-
gun 1t in June, 1870. The total number OF the
company is twenty-four, and the average rate
Of attendance throughout has been fifteen.
There now remains the consideration Of any
further suggestions that may be made by the
American company, and the adjustment OF
some questions which have been reserved till |
The end.
The Episcopal Church In this country has
i3 dioceses, ID missionary Districts So
bishops, 1880 clergymen, 1900 parishes and
BATS communicates, the number Of COM
showing a large increase. Sixty
SIX clergymen died during the year and 1913
we're ordained. OF baptisms there were 42O54,
and Of combinations $3.50. In the Sunday
schools there were 265,55A scholars. Reports |
rom Iowa Indicate gain Of strength In that |
State. -Four new churches and chapels have
lust been completed, and In each case no In
1ebtedness has been allowed to accrue in the
work Of church building, and no appeal has
been made for help from abroad.
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