Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-09
II E LIG IOUS NOTES.

The New York conference OF the Free
Methodist church, I'm session recently at Brook
iyn, Ny, appointed j. T. Mtcheal as pastor OF
tne Washington. Alexandria and Georgetown
circuit twenty-five N emOers.
DIR. Leonard Wo DDS, OF Andover, used TO
ADVISE the young licentiateS when going TO
preach In the city TO take their best Coat but
IL Ia the country their best sermon.
Principal McVickar received applause at
The Presbyterian council for the following SEN
renee: " The weakest part OF a mans creed Is
that which he holds alone by himself aud thu
strongest that which he holds In common with
all chriStendom."
THE C0HgFegdtto1Gltst chsracterizes as "too
good TO keep" the story that one OF the Oldest
and ableSt OF the Unitarian ministers of mis-
vicinity, when recently asked what do Uni
tarfanS Deleve?" replied. They believe that
1890 years ago. In Bethiehen OF Judea-nothing
in particular happened"
A writer In ZtOI'S Herald antagonizes the
loose theological idea that Noah's flood was not
an entire drowning out OF all but one select
family. Upon the theory OF a partial food"
he says what reason can be given for crowd
ing the ark with birds, whose instinct even
would have borne them on swift wing far be-
You'd the reach OF danger"
The Fulton street prayer meeting In New
York is as much of a fixed institution as If It
were a college or university. A few days ago
IL celebrated its twenty third anniversary. A
prominent feature OF It's prayers IS that many
OF them are offered in obedience 10 written aud
anonymous requests. These requests are TIE
cefved at the rate OF from dozen 10 ten times
that many day. They come by mail from all
parts OF the country.
Mr.. Stopford Brooke is serious loss TO
the church OF England, aud to the broad church
school OF which Dean Stanley Is the head his
secession Is an 1rreparable blow. To the Uni
teTianS he Will fill the long vacant place OF Dr.
Martineau. His secession is an incontroyer-
Iible proof OF the sincerity and depth or his
doubts, as not only has he to resign his royal
chaplafney, but he would certainly have re-
ceiyed high pTefernent from the present min
tstry.
The seven largest Congregational churches
, in this country are Plymouth, Brooklyn, $3.50
| members; First Chicago, 1,l95; Central. Brook
Ign, 1,04S; Broadway Tabernacle, New York
city, pos; Church OF the Pilgrims Brooklyn,
966: Church OF the Disciples, New York CITY,
S4i; First, Oberln, Ohio, I43.
The Presbyterian Evangelical Alliance IN
Philadelphia illustrates the fading out OF d.
ncmtnational divisions. The change is grad
ual. but it is very great, between the epoch or
one hundred years ago. when a PreSOy Ierian
church In Scotland communicated a stone
/ mason for laying up the wall OF an Episcopal
church, and that OF the present era, when DE-.
! Hitchcock. before a representative gathering Of
| PresbyterianS Of all classes and from the whole
| world, advocates the restoration OF the "Church
! Year and partial use of Eturgicai services
| Christian Union.
The Rev. Urlel Graves. who has been con-
| Quoting meetings at Maryland Institute for
| several weeks, proposes forming new church
| organization to be known as the Peoples
| church, with the simple creed Love your
| nefghbor as yourself A committee has been
! appointed to consider the matter. The idea is
| reform In religious organizati0n--aS sort OF re-
! ligious socialism, If the local press furnishes a
! correct report.
! A young woman who died at washington,
/ Pa, the other day, was buried With services
! performed Jointly by a Catholic priest and a
! Lutheran clergyman, as she had requested.
Her father is Catholic and her mother a Lu-
thprqn bplOpCrpf
This is believed to be the first instance in Penn
| sylvania OF Catholic priest and a Lutheran
! Clergyman conducting services together.
Mr.. Moody, at his convention In North
| field, said: "Shun cliqueS 10 your churches"
And again: Il have no sympathy with those
that Want 10 go outside Of the church to get
| into the higher life. Stay in the church and
| help purify that" And again: ''0le or the
prime evils of christian lille In this day is tell
ing stories to raise laugh. Avoid hobbies
| The Archbishop of Canterbury, England,
| recently said that the tendencies OF the age
! were toward lax view OF christian doctrine
and teaching, unlike anything with which the
country had yet been familiar. Presenting
| itself under the guiSe OF an improved and more
rational christianity, speaking with the great
est respect OF the Lord Jesus Christ and His
Apostles protesting to regard them as the
great benefactors of the human race and even
! admitting that historical christianity was in
some sense wonderful manifestation OF God
brought near TO man, ft virtually substituted
| for the old gospel system OF philosophy
from which the supernatural was eliminated
1t is no sign Of culture to scon at prayers
and ceremonies which were sacred to our ia
/ theirs and mothers, and are still regarded as
! holy by people socially and intellectually or
equals. What one feels fndisposed to FEVER
ence, he has no need to lldcule. Ole NAV
| with more show OF Justice scott at the hollo -
ness OF culture which fails to fnstil SYM
pathy and insure compassion, and which,
standing on the insulating stool or its own
conceit, takes the most exquisite delight in
concentrating con mp us own superlority check o9ok
ana me manners, Instead or mingiing With
! less favored brethren and raising them TO
| higher plane.-Je,ctsI Messenger.
! = Referring to the address of the pastors of
| the Evangelical churches OF the District OF Co.
| lumbia, to Christians or all denominations
| urging them TO pray feryeltly for an honest
! election and fair count in November, and for
| the success OF the candidate whose election will
be Tor the best interests OF the nation, the Gin
! cfnnau Commercial thinks the arbitrator or
events Will be placed In an embarra SSing posi-
| ton between the two parties. The pious demo-
crat VIII pray just as earnestly as the pious re-
publican, and looh for an answer that viii meet
his views OF what is for the best with as much
| confidence as the latter. The republican will
season his prayers with opinions OF his own,
and present as strong Inducements for favor
| able response as his democratic brother.
The eloquent Broad church preacher, the
! Rev. Stopford Brooke who has recently Sc.
ceded from the English church. contradictS the
| report that he has joined the Un1tarianS. In
/ LIS ClOollS W HIS COubTtSdIlUu he rep
! resentS his separation from the church Of EGG
Land as turning On the question OF miracles, his
| opinions with regard TO which have been eX-
/ pressed in recent sermons. He still retains.
| however, all the great spiritual truths with
| Which the belief In miracles has been aSSo-
| ciated. lie does not leave the church TO be-
| ccIne mere Theist, and Will still continue to
| read the church or England service, with some
| variations, Including the creedS, In the Bedford
| chapel.
A few thoughts In church last Sunday:
| This sermon is bore"
| "HoW much longer will he preach?'
Pm hungry for dinner"
THAT man isn't at all bad looking"
u wonder II Emma is engaged"
| We'll, il old Mrs. Foo-Foo isn't wearing a
turban, too,''
81 wonder how much that bonnet cost"
| 50 1t sounds as If he was going to close up the
sermon"
81 90 wish the Bernhardt season had CON-
menced."
ave great mind to have it trimmed with
scarlet
Il must order pair OF new shoes to-mor-
| row. and the material for that wrapper, and
! visit Nine. Ms TO try on that dress"
There's Ed. Cochunk we saw at Newport
| last summer"
!" How that girl does lace"
"Amenl my! isn't it nice TO get out agatn?"-
| N. I. Graphic.
A PRISONERS DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO Es-