The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-02

the church on probation, or p more
than the year before. The full church
members of the Conference number
44.469, or III more than in 1873. The
value of church property is reported
at s3.i2s 600. and of parsonsges $751;
$50.
Del egate Dswney. Of Wyoming, in
troduced in the House, on the 12th uls.,
bill with the preamble: f" Whereas,
The people Of the United States sre :
Christian people and firmly believe in
God. the Father Almighty, maker of
heaven and EARTH" &c, &C., reciting
the balance Of the Apostles Greed. and
providing for an appropriation Of $780,
600 to be expended under. the direction
Of the architect of the Capitol to COM
memorate in suitable paintings. by the
great living artists of this country,
upon the walls of the National Capt.
tol. the birth, life aud death 6f o6f
Savior Jesus Christ. as tsld in the
four gospels Of Matthew. Mark. Lake
aad John. 1895
The New York Sus spsakssthus Of
recent occurrences In the chuis6ss -
The metropolis - There has been,
time when many devout minds would
hsvs been disturbed by the spectacle
IT Prssbyterian minister standing 10
the chaaesi Of an Episcopal chaleh !.
side by side With an Episcopal Bishop.
and taking part on equal terms in .
solemn public service. There has beea
atims also when many orthodox minds
would have bean scsudslized by the
spectacle Of Episcopal. Presbyterian.
Congregational. Baptist and Methodist
prsachers gathering fraternally IN .
UnitArian church to do honor to the
memory Of . famous Unitarian preacher.
10 whom their ancestors saw one of the
nest dang erons al. heretics. These are
signs Of the times; and another sign of
~ hines Il the Appsansein sthis curl
louslv assorted company Of ! Jewish
rabbi and the welcome accorded to him
by the Christian pulpiteers."
Ths religion Of Berjamin franklin
was plainly and beautifully told by
Ihipsslf in letter to Whitefsld, -
follsws: 81 ana nov in my eigh.y-6fth
year. and very infrm Here il my
creed: l believe in one God, the Crea-
tor VI the universe. That He governs
BY His providence. That He ought to
be worshipped. That the most accept
atle servics we can render Him ID By
doing good to His other children. That.
the soul Of man is immortal. and will
be treated with justice in another life
respecting its conduct in this. These l
take to be the fundamental points 10 all
sound religion. - - :
Commenting upon the fsct that bolt
Of lightning bad fallen upon . prayer
meeting at Binahamson lately. scatter
ing the dsvout worsbippers in wild
dismsy. the Rochester Ilerali says |:
1T 10 difficult to see the particular
object Providence has in view. II it
had been q beer garden or theater,
the divine purpose would have been
more obvious to those who regard
every such calamity as judgment of
the Almighty. A little careful obser-
walton and reflection will teach people
that whatever attitude the Supreme
Being may hold toward human indul-
gsncss aud smusements He does not
regasd is a. 1vecessary - suspend or
Usddle with theslsws Of nature to pun.
ish those who participate in them He
hes other ways Of dealing with His
creatures.
In . recent Charge or Pastoral Letter,
Or s~soOstbin9 of that sort the Lord
Bishsp Of Litchfield has teen admon.
ishing the Church Of England parsons
under his Ai0fislicsion not 20 dwell
too prominently in their sermons
-np0n he'll. As tn. preachers Of ~.
Establishment are p5e much given e.
the introduction OF such unpleasant
topics into their disceurses. the Bish.
ops caution looks like an excess OF
prudence. But everybody will b. IL,
tersstsd - learn that this light Of
Anglican orthodoxy takes issue with
tn King James translators - to The
meaning Of tho Greek word which
they rsndsfsd endless and everlast.
ing. Siding with the hsretics, and
else with many modern scholars not
estesmed hsreeicss the Dsshep eye ths
Nord snsans pssely very long aud
tnsi y shosld hAss been . traps>
E PresbyteriSn clereymen ere wanted
Ia Dakota. The chairman Of : CON-
mittee On supplies thus defines the 70.
Qairtsns1ess Sc Tbs mea sane,d ere
such - can preach Acosptably % pro-
teseional men Of decided mark; who
are eaeacious enough to essswaiss sAd
opportunities. ands Wiso eneuek 70 eu-
liss men aud means for oil emergeucies
that can arise. Organising and execu.
dive ability IRE nsedsd. With scholarly
culture and svaaeelistic ,eal." No.
thing i sid about sAlaries, however.
though the following is ssn,snce ID
the oflicisl advertisement ITO such
the ariohsst rewards area q hsnd--if
successfal labsr 10 pleasAfe. stsasd
opportunities IN aspiration. and rapid
s1sults Of effort put forth Q compesss-
ton" Address the Rev ID G Lyon, 81.
phul MINI