The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-30
RELIGIOUS DRIFT.

in the church. Why not candyP asks the
Central Presbyterian.
TIE Sunday school statistics Of the
world are systematically tabulated in the
Sunday School Tins Of this week. The
totals for the United States are: Schools,
50, 261; teachers, $50, 32S; scholars, 6,G2S,-
1874. In the Dominion Of Canada the
figures are, respectively, {, 400, A,712 and
34O,17O. For the whole world the totals
are: Teachers, l,46O,sSl; scholars, H.,
34O,Sl5.
IT is now said that Garfeld's church
embraces in It's fold nine Senators, several
Representatives and 100000 people. We
are inclined to think that this Is an exag-
gerated estimate
THE English branch of the ritualist
society known as the "Confraternity OF
the Blessed Sacrament" held its 18th an
niyersary meeting recently in London. A
side room was devoted 10 an exhibition OF
vestments, "altar linen" and other objects
Of ecclesiastical art and interest. During
the last year 90 priests and nearly LOO
Law communicates have been added TO the
roll OF members, which now consist OF 900
clergymen and 1900 lay persons.
The other day, says the JetVish Messenger,
a Hebrew minister was sharply repri-
manded by his congregation for his per-
sistent attacks on Christianity. We ap-
plaud heartily their action; not only be-
cause Christianity is the religion OF the
large majority Of citizens OF our country,
but because there are other and weightier
subjects to engage Jewish minister's at
tention. When Judaism is assailed, let us
repel the accusation and then cease. AT
least, let not the Jew in the pulpit or
press show spirit OF bigotry and intoler-
ance toward his neighbor OF another creed,
which sprang from our own and may re-
turn to Il again. OF all men, the Jew
should be the most tolerant; for he has
suffered the worst from the intolerance OF
others.
A SINGULAR protest against the appoint
ment Of Canon Ryle to the new Bishopric
Of Liverpool, has, it is said, been sent to
the Archbishop Of York by a clergyman,
who directs the attention OF his archbish-
on to "St. Paul's express statement that 9
bishop must be the husband
of one wife Il Timothy, III, 2),n on which
he remarks that "if this apostolic law does
not mean one absolutely and one only
and not one alter the other, 1t has no
meaning at all, for 1t would then only i'm
ply that person not bishop might have
two or more wives at the same time. Now,
as DR.. Ryle has married four wives in sue
cession, it appears to myself and to many
others that your Grace, as guardian OF the
truth in the province OF York, might with
no Improperly interpose your high au-
thority, and desst from consecrating that
Clergyman because Of this undoubted bar. =
Plymouth Congregational Church, Ale
gheny City, Pa, observed the 18th oil
June as Ohildren's Day, and twenty-one
infants were baptized on the occasion
The pastor OF this church, the Rev. ID: y:
Crane, has introduced new method OF
securing cooperation in behalf OF the
children OF believers. A calendar, printed
so as to hang on the wall, is presented to
each family, containing the birthdays o.
all non.professing sons and daughters o.
members Of the church, and each family is
requested to join daily in prayer for those
whose birthdays are thus indicated, on
each particular date.
SAYS the Christian at Work:
ave noticed among the distinguished
guests, or rather the distinguished givers
OF the dinner to Mr.. Edwin Booth on his
departure for Europe, new illustration
of the old truth that extremes meet.
The clergy was represented by two Uni
tarians and three ritualistic Episcopalians
two by letters Of regret). The most con-
spicuous figure on the occasion was the
representative OF Catholicism, DR.. Ever.
Well, when worship is made dramatic
exhibition, OF course the next thing Will
be the worship Of the drama. But this
was not what we meant TO call attention
TO. but the delightful fact, that the Ewers,
Dixes and HoughtoEs-have found COM
mon platform at last with the Collyers
and Bellowses. 1t is not necessary u
have "a little church round the corner,
nor even to erect an Athenian altar to the
unknown God for the stage levels al
creeds and constitutes tho true Pan.Cath'
olican."
THE REV. FATHER FURNIss, OF Philadel-
phia, has full particulars concerning q
place OF eternal punishment. He doesn't
locate it with any precision, which is un-
fortunate, since it is clearly his opinion
that most people are going to live there
forever. And it isn't a good place to dwell
judging from Father Furniss' description,
which is probably accurate, or it would
not be given with so much circumstan'
TALLY, Father Furniss says:
"Down in this place Is horrible noise
Listen to the tremendous, the horrible up,
roar OF millions and millions OF tormented
creatures, mad with the fury OF hell
There you hear them roaring like lions
kissing like serpents, bowling like dogs
and wailing like dragons! There you
hear the crashing OF teeth, and the fearful
blasphemies Of the devils! Above all you
hear the roar Of the thunder OF Gods
anger, which shakes hell to It's founda'
tons. The roof OF hell Is red.hot. The
door is like thick sheet OF red-hot iron,
See. on the middle of that red.hot iron
floor stands girl. She has neither shoes
nor stockings on her feet. Listen! She
speaks. She says: 4 have been standing
with my bare feet on this red-hot floor
for years. Sleep never came on me for Q
moment. Look at my burnt feet. Let
me 90 off this burning floor for one mo-
ment-only for a short moment Oh! that
in this endless eternity Of years | might
forget the pain only for one single mo
ment.' The devil then gives her the fol-