The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-07

ne LpiscOpAl NourCn DAs IN the Di-
ocsse OF Michigan 60 clergy. candi-
dates and 1884 COMMITMENTS. There
we're 5S4 confirmstions during the past
year. and 1915 taptisms. of WHICH 1856
were Of adults. The total of coniribu
tions was Sl56.4l3
The total number OF city missionaries
in New York city may be set down as
266. Who probably make SOC. 900 visits
. year. Besides these are hundreds OF
ract visitors apd hundreds of poor Wis
itors and other voluntary agents Of a
rious churches and socities. who are
goirg about continually doing good.
The Bishop Of Manchester says there
are too many churches in Manchester
not half filed. One Of the clergy. who
had q parish containing 1888 houses.
with q population of about 5000 people.
found from q house to- house visit that
out of l233.no fewer than 906 families
professedly never attended any place
of worship.
The number Of adherents to the
Church Missionary Society in the Tin.
neveliy districts, India. has fsen to
53,2iO. There have been l5ll ADULTS
baptised during the year. OF the
many thousands who have joined
themselves TO the Christian community
in the last two years, some 800 have
returned to heathenism or been drawn
sside by Romanists.
The San Francisco Koaitor( Catholic) =,
nov conducted by s. Mccormick for.
merly OF Portlsnd. Oregon, which
promises 10 be greatly improved under
its new editorial management. makes
soms pungsnt criticism upon the dis
union and antagonism existing ia Pro.
testant sects. and Of the pressiiing in
fidelity; serving to create spirit for
skepticism in the minds of many
Christians. and to lead them away from
the virtuous paths of piety into the
broad road which leads TO eternal ruin
The Pacific Christian Messenger rep
resents that there is sad want of hsr-
mony among some of the campaign
journals OF the Lord's Grand Army.
and suggests that the,e hicker,ngs are
caused by the rivalry for a field from
which to reap pecunisry harvest Ii
says: we ,are: e:hesrtily tired Of the
mouthiugs. ~ranglings. charges, in-
euendoes. criminations ami recrimia-
a.ions of some Of our Eastern papers.
which are nAnifesting in their inter
course with ench other-which should
be kind. courteous aud loving -auy
thing bat the pure spirit of Christian
ity. These things are, In the TINA
ton Of the world. bringing rspreach
spread Of the gospel The Messenger
reminds the belligsrent religious press
that . house divided against itself
cannot stand, and predicts that if these
internecine religious fsuds are contin
ued it will result in destruction
A piihy writer in the Christian Reg
lister, who attended the meetings OF the
late great Pan Presbyterian Council in
Philadelphia. remarks upon the gen.
eral sternness' observable upon the
faces of the delegates sort Of rigid
ity Of feature corresponding with their
creed. There is consistency enough,
he says. between their creed and their
sediments to give at least a consider
able. il not adequate. degree Of anxiety
and sad -colored determination to the
expression OF their countenances and
the cadences OF their speech. An occa-
sional wan Jest sounded hollow and out
of place There is q lurid
glow in the left distance which checks
mirth for them. very naturally. although
| observe the impression to prevail
that those there assembled-the dele
gates usrtainly-were Of the elect and
safe. as trust they all are. although
their creed does not seem to me to aeas
out that confidence. As Presbyterisns
the Scotch are Of AL others to the man
ner born. II is nature to thsm-that
arbitrary. artificial creed. The phrases
Of Calvinism roll congenially along the
rough channel Of their rugged speech
and even gain . flavor and point which
almost makes them persuasive. from
their Highland lrr There
seemed to be no statement. on the
whole, in the utt.rantcs made OF the
old doctrinal d. manjs OF Cslvinism.
! When one member. Ia the course of q
running dAcussion. reiterated strongly
the dear old doctrine OF eternal dam
nation. the applause was grrater than
had heard Il before. Election and
predestinstion we're the postulatss OF
oil the speakers and total deprsvity
thsir tacit assumption !,
The Episcopalian Diocese of Long
Island, from which cosnes tho Rev Dr
Paddock. frat Bishop of Waahing gton
Territory. reports 96 clergy. 90chnrchei
and chspels, IS desconesses and IA. .9O6
mmunicsnts. There we're l2a7 con.
firmatiOns tbs past year. ard 1885
baptisms. Of which 247 were of adults.
The total of contributions Was $i3S .0So
An investigation of the causes of the
decrease In the English Wesleyan body
tho past year shows that OF the def
cheney Of 10000 caused by deaths
removals and withdn~als, only 500
are sccounied for by death. % that q
loss OF 1000 has been incurred bJ
removals and backslidings.
| Notwithstanding the attractions OF a
clergy man who believes in the efficacy
Of the eastward position. and paid
surpliced choir OF twenty. says cor
respondent OF the London EeAo. thu
attendance at the Church OF 81. Clem-
ent's. aear Essteheap city. on Sunday
morning numbered oCly three. Thes'
included the church wardsns and littl'
girl of some twelve summers.
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