, 1880-02-22
" The Necessity of Divine Revelation" and
greater care in his public statements.
SAMUEL IVES CuKTIss, JH.
ENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
Dr.. Eggleston says that probably one-half
the effort put forth in Sunday-school work is
wasted.
The American Bible Society will celebrate
the 500th anniversary Of the printing Of
Wyclzlitfe's bible Dec. ?.
Monday meetings in St. Louis are very
largely attended. Most of the city pastors
are extending helping hand, and CONVEX
sions are reported in great abundance
Philadelphia he's society for Christianiz-
ing the Jews at q yearly expense OF about
$1,000: During the last fiscal year the Secre-
tary baptized two infants and two adults;
single conversion.
Fall River, the one most heavily smitten by
the late defalcations, had debt Of S112, 600.
a neighb0ring pastor came into the pulpit
one day and asked the people to pay it; They
had an old church estate worth s32, ,0oo, and
wanted $4,000 to meet the blance. Before
night it was received.
One Of the lively points Of discussion in
the Methodist Episcopal Church is as to the
election of Il coIored brother to be Bishop. 1t
Is said to be more difficult to find a suitable
candidate among the colored preachers than
carry himself with considerable dignity, and
it he stumble into frequent grammatical er-
rors in speech, as many Of the colored bretfl,
rem are apt to do, it proyokes smiles, and
causes the ungodly to scott.
There are 1,136 Congregational ministers
without pastoral charge. It is estimated
to do regular duty. This leaves $50 who are
supposed to be able to work. There are 6G2
churches which have no pastors. Some are
too poor to pay salaries, and some are SO hard
A- hat lr
W Who pnss viii suit TIE them 0 Many Of A Tie % eSureRess
ministers are SO poor that they would be will
ing to work at very low wages, and it is on
this account that some Of the churches refuse
to employ them congreEatitonallsm LIZ i j Just
to supply the ministers with churches and
the churches with ministers.
It is reported that the Pope has accepted a
compromise with the English Ritualistlc
clergy by which those who are already mar
ried are to be reordained, but allowed to as
sist in nlinistering in Catholic churches in
but will not be admitted to parochial fltne-
tions, especially confessions. The English
and Irish laity would never confess to mar
red men. For the present the parts Of sery-
allowed in the vernacular, the Congregation
Of Rites deciding which portions Of the oid
Salisbury rite are to be Incorporated with the
liturgy. The younger clergy are to take the
usual VOWS OF celibacy when ordained SUB,
deacons. The converts will be allowed and
encouraged, II they prefer, to adopt the
usual mass Of Latin.
The arrangements for the issue Of new
and carefully compiled edition OF, the works
Of st. Thomas Aquinas, VIII lch was an
nounced by Cardinal LIE Luca some weeks
ago, are now in active progress. SPECIAL M Ga
Pope both in Rome and in various other
cities charged with the preliminary prepare
tons for the pontidcal issue of the writings
of the great master Of philosophy. Cardinal
Directing the researches in the imperial city
Itself, and when the pre1ates appointed else
where have sent in the result Of their in
quiries, which will include the examination
Of some Of the original manuscripts which
are still extant, Cardinal De Luca will fur
nish his Holiness with a detailed report be-
fore the authorized publication is COM
menced.
TN. c. L.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Farwell Hall this afternoon at O'Clock. The
annual reports Of the President, Treasurer,
aud General Secretary will be presented, and
brief addresses will be delivered BY Il. ;fhanes
Miller, the well-known Christian worker OF
SlefSeRa ths Me@ York < 4 IL Ge C. Morse Gen,
eral Secretary Of the 7. n. c. A. international
Committee; Bishop c. E. Cheney, Of Christ
Reformed Episcopal Church, the Rev. j. III.
Gibson, Of tile Second Presby terian Church,
and others. This will be service Of spc::al
interest, and the music will be a prominent
feature Of the occasion, led by Prof. +. E.
Williams and the Bliss Choir, assisted by the
quartet of the Second Presbyterian Church.
! cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has arranged with Mr.. Frank B. Williams to
deliver another lecture on "What Saw in
Europe" Thursday evening, Feb. 26, in
Lower Farwell Hall. All who heard the
first lecture will want to come again; Tick
cts free for gentlemen and ladies at the office
Of the 7. IL. G. A., $50 Madison street.
DANCING VERSUS ,cRoouEr.
1,o ,Iot,od;st chnrch ~ Mount Kisco
7vatto,;aetnr dne En,,nty y is rent in twain
hguratyely epptri,,{a sptlh iiherailv i t6 ali fhe
oS,S, , VIZ WI aSa mmch eiven r. the worldly
om11sement Of masouerade balls and dane
| Ing parties, which come off in rapid success
| sion at each others houses. The deacons
| and the pastor are experts in that sinful game
| known as Presbyterian billiards. alias Gro
| quet The other evening at prayer-1neeting
some Of the croQuetplaying deacons had
something to say on the sinfulness Of the
| May and giddy waltz, when Brother Dis
L~n,., t1,a roy,rocapfefi,ra 0f fla hnnrino afn-