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there be no reapers? There will be reapers:
and It not the churches, then it will be some
one else ~ ~ ~AA0
GENERAL NOTES.

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GENERAL NOTES.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows says the Unitarian
Church is as cold as ice:
The Star and Couc71unt would rather ba
jonathan Edwards devil than his God.
An old Carmelite convent has been bought
from the Portuguese Government to be used
hereafter as a Presbyterian mission church,
a Forthcoming Lutheran almanac will
show an increase of 81 pastors, 3W congre-
cations, and 11,129 commandments in the
lutheran Church in this country the past
year. S''@"
MesssEs: Smith & Foxes have now in press
sermons of the Rev. Dr.. Thomas, Including
the discourses Oh which he is charged with
heresy; also, sketch of his life and contro-
versy with the Rock River Conference.
There are in Russia about 500 converts,
slleltering over 10000 monks and nuns, the
NIT inter being one-third Of the total number OF
do not work at all, for all their wants are
amply supplied by the pilgrims, who are ex-
clusirely peasants and merchants.
The Bishop Of Liverpool, at public dinner
where ministers OF many persausions were
present, said: ~ wish to live on friendly
church, but also with those Of other denomi-
nations, with independents, Presbyterians,
Baptlsts, and" Cooking at the Unitarian
Bishop Coke favors the restoration Of the
Athanasian Creed to the Episcopal Prayer
Book, to De used without the matchmaking
clauses, which he regards as simply enacting
clauses. There were such clauses in the
original prOmulgatiOn of the Nicene Greed,
Ihe Atflanasinn Greed is printed in the last
number of the Bishops official organ, with
the recommendation that 1t should he taught
during Advent.
The revised Bible, now that 1t is almost
done, seems to find Scalt welcome anywhere
among religious bodies Although It is the
work OF the united scholarship Of the
churches, and has been carried on under the
mutation and auspices of the Church Of Eli
gland, the Episcopal Church Convention, in
opposition to 1t, and tho recent Presbyterian
Council only pointed to its chapter provision
forbidding it to adopt any revised Scriptures.
The Campbell Park Presbyterian Church
has arranged a course of three lectures and
concert to be given at the church, on
Lcasitt street and Campbell Park. DR.: IIerrick
lecture entitled "a Look Abroad" Prof
F. 1: Patton will follow, Dec. II, on ssDoubt,''
and Prof. 4. 4. Griffith, OIL Jan. II, on Faces
and Voices; Everybody Is Making Faces"
the course to conclude with a first-cass
concert. The season admission has been
placed at the low price OF Is cents. and the
Church hopes for the liberal patronage OF
the citizens in the vicinity.
Bishop Mnllin. Of Erie, Pa, has publicly
denounced the custom of extravagant floral
decorations ut funerals. Hereafter black
pal! is to be thrown over the casket or coffin.
which will effectually hide from view Mi
foral offerings that may be placed there The
only way In which the florists can get ahead
OF the Bishop is to fasten the flowers By
The flower business is one which, although
It has received a rood many hard knocks at
the hands of the clergy and some of their peo-
pie, Is, sure to blossom out where least ex-
pected as long US flowers are in fashion.
The, good.Iooking. pastor of a Baptist
church at Cantor, Kas., has resigned and
was to be given for the benefit of the church,
and one feature OF it was the familiar picture
Of the Uuguenots. the Rev. Mr. Bunker
was selected to pose for the male figure but
there was contest as to to, who should tie the
leading member was finally accorded that fe-
licIty. The tableau was a success, but some
of the envious sisters said there had been
needless alnonntof rehearsfng. This aroused
the jealousy Of the husband, and the pastor
left in disgust
IE T uSL CNuICu u DU4Fol EE1EUIG[Eu lIS
ee50th anniversary on the 18th: It was founded
BY John Winthrop, Isaac johnson, Thomas
Dudley, and John Wilson. 1t was regularly
embodied in August, l630. On Oct. Il, 1863,
the ley. John Cotton was ordained, The
Church was early. torn By schisms, and sew
eral synods were held to harmonize all con
tlcting opinions. 4 new house OF worship
was erected in 1G40. which cost G1,000 It
was located where Joys Building now
stands, on the corner of Washington street
RI +t,o$ 4 ,f
1851, John Cotton died. LII 1865 he was sue
ceeded as pastor by the Rev. John Norton, of
Ipswich, distinguished for his literary and
theological attafnments. He died in 1868, to
stated, reported that the Lord had si siinitten
John Norton, the chief priestof Boston; and,
as lie was sinking by the liresile, being under
just Judgment, he confessed the hand Of the
Lord was on him, and so he died. In iii
the church was destroyed by fire. The
growth of the organization since then has
been Identical with the growth OF Boston,
and the development Of each helped the
other.
A Convention Of the Presbyterian Synods
Of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois. and
Iowa will convene In st. Louis on Tuesday,
Convention will assemble in tho Second
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Seventeenth
aud Lucas place, Tuesday evening, and be
opened with sermon. "Wednesday morning
the convention WILL assemble Ill the same
place and consider rs the subject Of discus
sion how to promote q true revival in Gods
work, dividing the subject into the following
topics: Ga. m., Humiliation; 10 a. n.t Con-
fession; II q. H., Separation from the World.
Afternoon session: 2 p. H., prayer: p. m.,
the Holy Spirit. Evening session: 7:45,
sermon. Thursday morning the Convention
will consider the practical effects Of 4 true
revival in its various relations, under the
following heads: 0 a. m, its blessing to
Coils people; 10 a. M, the conversion Of
their children; IL a. Ill.,, the better observ-
ance of the Lords Day. Afternoon session:
2 D. m, the proper work of the pulpit; p.
M, the cooperation of cinlrch-Ineinbers. The
last meeting will be held in the Central Pres
byterian Church, corner OF Garrison and LII
cas- avenues. at 7:45 p. H.. Thursday: There
will be brief addresses, not exceeding five
minutes, bearing upon the immediate and
prospective results of the Convention, to-
getller with prayer and praise. No address,
even at the beginning of each hour: must ex-
ceei In length twenty minutes, and the re-
manning addresses must be limited to i've
minutes.
THE REV. ". ]. KNOy-LITTLE.
10 the Editor ~ The Ehfcago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-WiIl you allow me the
exceptional privilege of calling special atten-
ton to the advertisement which ..opears in
your columns announcing services to be held
BY the Rev, W. J. knox-Little In st. james