The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-19
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many households are carried on a.
though they were msrely lodging house.
and restaurants
There are nov in PhiIAdelphiz 4s4
churches; In New York City 354, and
in Brooklyn $40. In no other Ameri.
can city are there more than 200.
Two converts OF the Moody and
Sankey revival in Boston are known BY
Rev. DIR. Gordon, of that city, TO have
given $4,000 for the spread of the Cos
pei.
DIR. VIM. N. Taylor thinks that the
minister's private cabinet Of three
should consist Of his best deacon. the
Sunday school superintendent and the
chorister.
The new version Of the Bible will, II
Is said, help to a better understanding
about fasting. Bishop Lee. in arecently
printed letter, fortihes his position that
fasting is not enjoined BY the New Tes-
lament.
The Pittsburgh Christian Adpooat,
says: One Of our reverend and valued
contributors sends Us an article and
makes the following startling request
please omit the DID, It Is too
blasted common"
There are AT more Presbyterian
churches than ministers in the country,
and while the churches were increased
by LAG last year. the gain of nEeachers
was only 81. There are $50 churches
which have no settled pastors.
The strength of six English speaking
religious bodies Is estimated In round
numbers rs follows: Episcopalians
IL, 750, 900; Methodists, 1900, 900; Ro
man Catholics, II, 200. 900; Presbyteri
ans, 100000; Baptists, 5000. 900
Congregationalists, 100000.
In a very severe paragraph about
Adelaide Nelson rs "conspicuously
unchaste," and IS one whose death
twas a sudden and sad close of an In
temperate and proAigate life" the Bop
tist Weekly says: "Another brazer
specimen OF moral loathsomeness is ex
pected among us in a few weeks. Al
artist and an actress OF undoubtet
genius, but one whose shameful careel
and gross sins will be no barrier to thu
patronage Of many Of our best fami
lies"
As indicating the changes which tn.
English language has undergone within
the last six centuries, some old Englisl
forms of the Lords Prayer possess /
curious interest:
A. u. 1858.
"Fader ure in heufe, haleeweid,
booth thi neune, cumen thi kunerich,
thi while booth idon in heune and In.
The euerych daw brid gif us thilk dave
And worzif ure dettes rs vi vorziter
ure dettoures. And lene US nought In
to temptation, but delyvor Of uvel
Amen"
A. ID. 1900.
"Fadir our in hevene, Halewyd b,
thi name, thy kingdom come. Tn,
willie be done as in hevene and in erthe
Cure urche dayes bred give VI to day
And forgive us cure dettes rs we for
give our dettoures. And lede us moi
into temptation Bote delyvere us o.
yvol. Amen"
A. d. 1852.
"Oyr father which art In heauen
sanctifed be thy NAME. Let thy king
dom come. Thy will be done, as il
heaven in earth also. Glue VS. to-da,
our super substantial bread. And lead
us not into temptation. But delieuei
US from evil. Amen"
A. d. 1000.
sour father which art in heauen,
hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will DO done In earth as II
is in heauen. Gieue US this day oul
dayly bread. And forgiue VS. our debt.
rs we forgive our debtors. And ledt
VS. not into temptation, but deliuer VI
from euil. For thine Is the kingdome,
and the power and the glory for euer.
Amen"
To-Day's Services.
Rev. VIM. Merritt will preach in the
Presbyterian church this morning. Nc
services in the evening.
Owing to the repairs being made on