, 1879-07-27
GENERAL NOTES.

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The Jesuits are said to be quite prepared to be
turned out OF their colleges, and even out Of
France, and they have, consequently, purchased
three establishments Abroad aE Jersey ,
another at F1ibourg, aud third at Monaco.
It is estimated that over 200, 900 colored peo-
pie hare been added to the Methodist Church
since the War, They have caused more than q
THOUSAND churches to be built, and mora than
1900 colored young men are in their aid schools
in the South.
/ At festival in the Province Of Poscn 4 girl
vowed that she saw the Virgin Mary IN O poplar
tree. Tie people went at the tree with such
vgor that leaves, branches, and bark soon disap-
peared, .tnd only drenchtng rain put q stop TO
the enthusiastic proceedings.
| The st. Louis Baptists have not that peace
t which passctb all understanding. The close-com-
niuion wing Is very indignant at the idea OF the
Rev. Dr.. Boyd holding joint religious service
with a Jewish Rabbi. A very windy newspaper
| correspondence has grown out OF it.
|, The Methodists at Lincoln, Del, are so de-
! teImtued to increase their parsonage fund that
they have announced religious entertainment
| With extraordinary features. In addition to
addresses By two Methodist ministers, there
/ will be balloon ascension and q horse-race.
| The Cincinnati Commercial some time ago cou-
1aiped u list Of all tue minister's in the United
Gar 10 i1sr fiftv In other worIs ni1t # * I'm
ministers 10 tue country, fifty, or one-thirteeuth
OF pcr cent, have been guilty Of known i1n-
moratsfes. .....
An Iowa clergyman recommends that the
editor OF q religious paper, published not thou
1;n, honaa,.a i boe hna, ovorAworrnS n rot
.n' tne ..sa.;ast as sa;,;est ), -, t.'a
Ebnrch h' Some clargynan have y funnv idca nf
spice and raciness.
c,orcrm.n ot a sfctho63st c,ron-neet inn At
Rncerms r. nrayed that t:o,, ~ wonld xiii one
t ~ r., o-,,t Tnx;s,;a S fn,;v ~ 9ba
% ,1,h,e o;.na ~ a.h of 4h.' sinners
~ .hc conoreoation and thev rorat1own the tent.
wb;nnoJ ~. ,nin;srnr and 1ron,d hava tarred
ona "ipns feetberpd him # he Ind mt fed.
Among other aFt1cles 1ouna upon tue frlnce
re IL h,et nie s muS hsG ,aen IL th noeses
49, Gtuse ~ ~ 1.narIasmamna S;uce f:harlenapne's
i, ~ ~ hos haon - nr,oar1r of several RnvaI
nnrsanaree in France. and finally passed into
tha h,nds ri the Ronanarte family. where it ia
iEoiv to remain as LONG as the family lasts.
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The Lutheran C1nrcn tolFtv gears ago nao
only q few scattered people IN this country west
Ut Ohio NOW it numbers n tie same feSlnn 10y
twenty-seVen :S.l Synoas' .l,.6 MINISTER'S a'vt ~
ont;rs en,,n,r. n ioss thon centrrr ar there
wara any ttrsnrr-four In tberan uin,sters. The
nresrnt number is 3,l50, with 5,6OO congrega-
@on7 'e->N '~"'
The Baptist Missionary Onion mas increased
its total OF members IN Europe anu ASA enoE
mously during the past eccles'ast1cal year u
reports no less tnan ou,4do mem9eIs ~ as
mission statlon.-a clear gam OF .l3,9o. us
greatest gain was III lndla among lne leloosoos,
15,337. In Burman II ~ nas @V,otl :me1n oeIs, allu
IN Europe 1t mas a3,og9 memeers. I employs
LII u''sstoua' 4'o oA'o ''9 A1'-'o p'
The British WesIeynns. are surpflseo anu
alarmed at the decrease 10 thelr numbers, as
shown bY statistics just col!ec5ca. II appears
that, though uowards OF 5o,ooo new members
we're received last year. there is q net decrease
OF s, 1908, wnich is shared By nearly all the DIS,
tricts. The losses are largest IN neracaltufal
sections and manufacturing centres. a1ld ars
attributed to emigration On account OF nnanc'al
depression and strikes.
Tho co,bol;c T9eoraph contains IN official cir
c,,1ar nnder date OF tie 18th inst, from Arch
Isbnn pnrce}I. ANNOUNCING the suspension for
one wear a: least OF St. Mary's OF the West, one
~ ~ ~ ,nnst celebrated Catholic educational iu-
st;tnt;nns ~ IN the country The reasons assigned
srn 1he financial condition OF the diocese, the
absence of any ncea for missionary priests, and
the Illness Of the President, the Kew .Joscpn
Pabisch. Last year III: expenses OF the seminary
exceeded Its income BY S6,0o0.
uo,a s.rnon a Sohhott " ia the subject Of
}ha Tac,Ge1;*y,. 1eadinu editorial article "Oue-
th;ra ~ ~ Conrrerafjonol churches in afassa-
e1,.satte ho1e onIv one nreaehing service On the
Sah1oth ), ttThe second-sermon Question NAV
ga .o;J - hp fairiv mn for discussfon and expert
.nant hnt Tint ,irne-hopored service is not to be
s.t aside ljrhtly, and until We are quite sure
set as.aI ~ ~ ,1nn son,ethnr batter to mt
~ -, n,aca As nnw. the service is lightly es-
d u us 1's ~. .nv naces and the apparent results
teeeu H. ,,I irnnreeson sceTn to III reonta