Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Philadelphia has Mormon church OF 10
members that has been existing since 1850. II
woald not be safe for them 10 practice there
their distinctive tenet OF polygamy.
- r Moody's revival meetings n san Fran
cisco are managed with unwonted precision
ard farnes; ness. Mr. sankey is there TO con
Quot the music, and nearly al the Protestant
clergy are doing something to help the eyangel-
isis.
Says Robert CoilyeF: Il had no idea how
easV Il was for msu ami women OF our free
thought and rree WAYS 10 DRIFT from the service
OF the sanctuary. become their own temple.
their own priests. and eGd by caring for
neither
The removal OF Rev. 3. P. Adams OF Dunkirk,
\. Y, from the ministry for heresy has pro-
ducCe division In his church, four trustees
and majority Of the congregation siding with
the pastor. The use OF the church edifice is In
viewed and the courts viii have to settle the
matter.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks thinks that It is
more important to live In such close commuu-
ion 9Th God as to receive constant supplies OF
gree than IL is TO seek some authoritative anu
Iinal statement OF christian truth. He says
t1at those who are so anxious 10 make creeiS
want reservoir when they may have a river.
AT the last meeting OF the London Congre-
gational Union, Rev. Joseph Cook hal a most
hearty reception, and gave an address on
Methods of Meeting Modern Unbeliet." He in
sisted that there was no modern form OF skep-
concessions. He spoke OF "aguosticiSm, as
halt chafT and bali caafting."
- The sage OF Concord, Mr. Alcott says that
the pre-existence OF the soul was taught By the
old Church fathers. although not just "a II is
believed by himself as he has the helm of moi
ern science. He cannot believe that those who
90 not love are aunihilated, but be thinks that
immortal destinies are determined by the use
Nat IS made OF faculties on earth.
- TIE Net Odist protests against the constant
drag OF slow ana easy, liaboy and lazy, good
natured and Ineffective management in
churches. Commenting on Bishop James ex-
preston: puts pint OF lightning Into q dun
preacher" It charges that there is many an
Official board that needs gallon OF lightning
or something else, TO brace up It's management
OF church affairs.
Bishop Coke favors the restoration OF the
Athanasian Greed to the Episcopal Prayer
Book. to be used without the matchmaking
clauses, which he regards as Simply enacting
clauses. There were such clauses In the orlgf-
nal PRONUNCIATION or the Nicene Greed. The Ath-
aDasian Greed is printed In the last number OF
ihe Bishops official organ, with the recommen-
dalton that 1t should be taught during Advent.
1t is reported that the Rev. Dr.. William II.
Ryder, Of ST. Paul's Uniyersalist church,
Chicago. is to receive call to the Passionate OF
the Rev. DR.. E. Fl. Chapin'S church, in New
York city. Dr. Chaplin has been unable TO
preach for nearly year, on account OF an
affection OF the nervous system resulting from
overtaxing his energies during the greater
part or the forty two years that he has been
preaching. featuring and writing.
"A letter from Cardinal Manning was re.
Gently read Ia the various Roman Catholic
churches OF London, asking that the names
and addresses or parents whose sons are At
teEdiDg non-Roman Catholic schools should be
sent to him through their respective clergy on
or before certain date. He wishes to lind out
what support may be expected for a proposed
central school In London which Will meet the
higher educational wants OF the Roman Catho-
lie middle class.
The half. dozen or so varieties Of British
Methodists held conference recently In Lon
don TO arrange for the proposed Methodist ecu
menical congress. It was resolved that this
gathering should be held about the first week
IN september. ISL, and that all-day meetings
be held In various English centerS, to be at
tended by Populations from the congress,
which is TO be held In London. on the day
preceding the opening there Will be a social
gathering. and the American members will be
given farewell reception at Liverpool.
"A clergyman who has been discoursing
about boys has devoted considerable attention
10 the cost of these somewhat necessary indl-
eioualS, and he estimates the expense OF bring
ing good boy. with all the advantages OF city
lie, 10 The age OF fifteen, at about S. 900. These
figures are about doubled by the time the boy
Is OF age, II he goes to college. A bad boy, ar
rived at the age mentioned, costs fully as much,
putation, as the reverend gentleman suggests
does lot include the value OF the mothers tears
and the fathers gray hairs. Most men who
have brought up boys Will agree that the esti-
mate is not too high.
The hobbling, year-to-year way In which
too many churches persist in dealing With
their pastor, denying to both him ana them
selves all comfortable sense OF assured con-
unuance, is illustrated by case before us.
The pastor OF a strong church In neighborlng
city has just declined this sort OF yearly re-
election. He told the trustees two years ago
that II the yearly election system was carried
out he should retire after one more vote That
vote was had year ago, and the result is as
above. He has endured this yearly overhaul
Ing with its continual settling ana unsettling
with its miSchievous consequences for six
years. which, he concludes, is long enough
Chicago AdUdnce.
Three more rituallstic martyrs are Ian
gushing In jail at London for too near approx
nation TO Romish ceremonial In worship after
repeated warnings from the dean OF the court
OF arches. The issue Is precisely the same as
In the MackonOchie and other cases the one
party declaring they prefer Imprisonment to
'Iudge-made law" the other asking what is to
happen II every one Is to Interpret the law for
exasperated at the proceeding, boldly throws
of all reserve, and openly recommends all the
ritual1stic clergy to consult their scruples no
longer, but to adopt yeStmentS, or any other
forbidden piece of ritual at once If their con-
gregattons desire it. and a fresh outbreak OF
lituaiism may now be expected all along the
line.
1AO ohGoCHlon dSitdtiou III
which, We believe. has reached its last stage
ard will soon wholly cease to Judge from en-
phatic denunciations In the PruSsian Diet Will
not have proved so miSchievOuS In Its effects IL
Ii unite more strongly Jew to jew, and make
Conformist and Nonconform1st feel that there
Is Judaism above and beyond the accidentals
and developments OF M1nbag, upon which all
Jews can stand without compromise OF prin-
clple. Let the broader Judaism prevail, and
not the local phase and Interpretation, con-
slant harping on which, TO the neglect of the
aSpp1 Sih,ip 81 M oo1mS niaGl ant ~
not necessarily Judaism despoiled OF everything
JewtSh.-Je,riSh Messenger.
THE FUTURE OF THE SoUTH.-The encourage
ment OF manufactures, the Development or
Our mineral wealth, the extension or our edu-
cational privileges and the improvement of our
methods OF cuitivating the soil. these are the
matters that will engage the serious attention
OF our people. We do not wish to be under
stood, in making these remarks, as favoring