Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-06
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

rambling sermons of her minister, said:
'If the text had the small pox, his SER
mons would never catch 1t.
A WITNESS in a case before Judge
Ouarles, of Nashville, Tenn, declared ne
did not believe in God, heaven or he'll,
whereupOn the judge ruled histestimony
out of court.
The four largest Presbyterian
churches are all in New York: Dr.
Cuvler's with ,6S5 members; Dr' Tai
IMAGES with 1858; DIR. fuckers (Madl-
son square,, with LOCO; and DIR. Halls
with $40.
THE Chicago Interior is curious to
know how the money raised 'for Metho-
dist missions is expended. 1t tells
pitiable story about a poor missionary
getting $500 year while 'the secreta-
ries roll in the fat OF the land on year
" stipend of $1,000"
THE Duke of Norfolk is remarkably
liberal Catholic. Within ten years he
has given over million dollars TO his
religion, He has just undertaken to
deiray the cost of a new church at Shel-
field, and is about to build another at
the east end Of London.
Az Indianapolis barber, who abandon
ed his business and went into the min
istry, was suddenly called OpOn one
Sunday to baptize three candidates. lie
got along very well, but after baptlzlng
the first, he astOnished his congregation
by Justify shouting next!
THE Rev. George Brown, the Wesleyan
missionary, who levied war on his own
account on the savages OF New Britain
10 avenge the burning OF station and
massacre of its inmates, is at present IN
Australia and outside the Jurisdiction oil
the high commissioner court. He en-
phatically defends his conduct, but the
Sidney Wesleyan paper discOurages bis
being invited to missionary celebrations.
A MINISTER out in Oconto, Wis, went
on a strike few Sundays ago. The con-
gregation assembled and waited anx-
iouslv for him. He didn't put in an APP
pearanCe. A messenger arrived, how
ever, with note from the pastor, stat
ING that divine service would be sus-
pended until the congregation purchase
him a new suit of clothes so that
he could appear in the pulpit decently
clad.
AMONG some of the Episcopal churches
in England, Retreats" or "Quiet Days
for Business Men" are becoming popu-
lar. The days services begin with early
celebrations. The Retreats" commence
at 3 p. NJ, followed by Evensong, short
interval for tea and close with appro-
pirate dismissary exercises. To the hur-
ried and worried men who are overload.
ed with business cares such Retreats
must prove exceedingly refreshing.
A FRIEND and neighbor has a relative,
a practical Christian, who has a practl-
cal way of putting things. Recently the
subject Of death-bed repentance was I'M
der discussion, when she said: "Some
men think they can live any kind OF a
life, yet save their souls by a so-called
repentance a few hours before death;
but | have my doubts as to how that
kind of washing will dry ,rhH hang OFT
on the hearenly cloihes-iine. boston Tran
script
EVERY Saturday there is gathering at
the office of the Boston Congregational
Union OF Clergymen in quest OF an en-
gagement for the ensuing Sunday.
Many of them come from distance,
particularly in the summer and early
fall, when the city pulpits are generally
not occupied by the pastors. But the
supply is always far greater than the de-
mand. The COngregattOndiiSt, in report
ing Monday morning chat by clergy
men i'm UNCONVENTIONAL bookstore in
that CITY, saws: cone of the company
knew ofnine ministerial brethren, with
out regular work, who came to the city
on the previous Saturday, hoping to Sc
cure "a chance to preach Two only
succeeded, and in one case this was
gratuitous service. Another knew Of
four others who came on the same err
rand. only one Of whom obtained pull
pit, and heard OF many others standing,
at the eleventh hour, in hemarket place
with no man to hire them"
THE conversion OF a European to
Buddhism is a rare event. One such
conversation is now reported from Siam.
The convert is a a scientific man from
Austria. This gentleman obtained
from the King of Siam permission to
pass his nOvitiate in the magnificent
temple attached to the palace. His re-
ception gave rise TO a most imposing
ceremony. He will have to spend four
years completely isolated from the
world. This feature, as an incident to
conversion, would hardly do to in
itiate in this country. The offer of
four years board and lodging free of
expense to the convert might be the
means OF stimulating too heavy an adj
dition to the churches. True, the isoa-
ton for four years would be to some
people an unpleasant part of the con-
tract. On the other hand, there are
persons who would consider it great
inducement. They would be free from
the annoyance OF the duns OF angry
creditors, and would have a glorious
time for cultivating the disposition to
Incidence which is innate in every hui
l,i,g,