Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-24
RELIGIOUS

Writings NOllll @l,OuO,OuO III s'llu u
have been made to the idol at a recent
heather festival
A missionary has been shot in Congo
country, Africa, though it is hoped not
fatally. The native kings and chiefs
have been friendly, but have acted
treacherously of late
AT Albuquerque in New Mexico a
Congregational church has been organ
lied, which is the first in the territory.
The Rev. J. NJ. Ashley, a missionary OF
long experience, has been chosen rs
pastor.
Two genealogical tables, identified
with the generations of Adam, " Gen.
V, ana the generations Of the sons OF
Noah" Gen. Y, are said to have been
discovered by Missionary Crawford OF
the Baptist board at Tung Chow, China.
On the 18th and 18th of October last a
camp-meeting was held in Toxic, which
was projected and conducted exclusively
by native Christians. Many officers OF
the government and a number Of Bud
dhist priests were present, the audience
on the second day reaching 5000 persons.
A costly present has been offered to
Holy Trinity church, Philadelphia, by
Mr.. Joseph E. Temple. 1t is chime Of
25 bells, and will be cast at Belgium at a
cost of $4,000. They will be rung by
the organist, who will have complete
control of them without leaving the key
box, as they will be connected by an
electric attachment with the organ.
( Rev. Edward A. Reed pastor of the
Madison avenue Reformed church in
New York made an earnest appeal to
7 his congregation to clear q debt of $780,
900 from their beautiful ediice, from the
text, And Cabal stilled tie people be-
fore Moses, and said, Let us go up and
possess it; for we are well able to over
come it, After the sermon the congre-
CATION responded with subscription,
amounting to nearly S6O,0O0.
Maggie A. Burke, whose case attracted
wide attention in 1874 as that of a person
miraculously cured by drinking water
from Lourdes, died a few days ago. She
injured her spine by fall, and physi-
clans could afford her no relief. Then
she resorted to prayer and the miracu-
lous water, and Immediately arose from
her bed. During several years she con-
tinued to improve, but afterward had Il
relapse. The water was used again. but
without effect.
The most popular negro preacher III
Georgia was Rev Lewis Barber lie
had circuit of four congregations with
a membership Of about 5000 persons,
over whom his sway was absolute in
both temporal and spiritual affairs. He
died several months ago. Over the pull
pit Of his church in Lee county an efigy
of cloth and straw, blackened with char
coal, has been placed to represent the
dead pastor. This rude image is re-
garded with awe by the negroes, some of
whom are said to bow before it in wor-
ship
At the close of the sermon by the Rev.
David r. Frazer, D. D., at the Classons
avenue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn,
on recent Sunday morning, the mem
bers pledged themselves to raise $40, 900,
which is the amount of Indebtedness
hanging over the church, including a
mortgage of S28,0O0 The Rev. Dr..
Duryea, at present of Boston, was pastor
of this church for many years, and the
movement to wipe out the debt began
during his pastorate. The members
pledged themselves in sums ranging from
800 to S2500.
In connection with the ritualistiC ex-
citement in England, it is asserted that
the ministers who have been complained
of are nearly all conspicuous failures as
pulpit orators. 1t is significant that
when Mr.. Dale went to st. Vedast's in
l549 the church was almost without q
congregation. and it was not until 1873,
when the much-denounced changes in
the ritual We're adopted, that it became
at all crowded. Mr.. Dale has persis-
tently disregarded the judgments, mo-
nitions and inhibitions which have been
issued against him, and when arrested
declared his intention to end his days in
prison, rather than yield obedience to a
state-made Judge. The court Of queens
bench in London reserved its decision on
the question Of the validity of the pro-
ceedings against him, and Mr.. Dale was
released on his own recognizance in the
sum of El00,
The proposed Revised Discipline Of
the Presbyterian Church - is now pub
lished in pamphlet form by the commit
tee having it in charge, in order that the
churches may see and discuss the changes
which are suggested. There are VOriety
OF minor changes from the old book, but
the most important is that which pro-
vides for judicial commission to be
elected by the general assembly, and to
be court to which all appeals from the
lower church courts shall be referred for
adjudication. This commission " is tC
be composed of nine ministers and nine
elders, whose decisions will be final. The
commission is to meet at the same time
and place as the general assembly
Should such a judicial commission be
/ adOntnd aS nart Of tho local and ppplpsi