, 1880-08-01

chapels; 1,ls6 students were in theological
seinlnarles last spr1ng, and 405, 23S4 pupils in
paroe'lal schools. The denomination has
chnrcEss eSo fSsio!statios ~ besides its regular
mics, ,3t:A6 parochial schools, and :3i3 chari-
table institutions, all Indicating hard work.
and plenty of il. "A'
The problem which has perplexed many
plous orthodox souls for ages past is eiyen
Wis satisfactory solution BY the New York
Methodtst: 1.-The notion that lleathen can,
faith in Christ OF whom llt never heard is
too barbarous and too plainly contradicfeI
BY the spirit. and teaching of the Gospel to
deserve SERIOUS attention. But what must
hssh,f he 40 to ~ De saved? /? II the absence Of the
dong" The Rev. Or. Whedor,, one Of the
+, most eminent OF Methodists, says: @sue Is a
saved heather who li;es rs NEARLY up to the
Aglt ne has as does the Christian who is
saved to the light he has.''
The excitement caused in France by the
expulsion Of the Jesuits has abated. J: The
turbed, and the remaining Jesuit educational
establishments will not be broken up until
the close Of August. Ali the churches Of
Farls were crowded on July 4, as the eager
ness OF tile faithful to attend III all the places
manifestation of sympathy toward the vic
TINS of the DEGREES. AT Notre-Da,ne-de-
4orette tile sermon was preached by Father
Leteyre, one Of the three congreg:ltionists
to whom the care of the Jesuits' house in the
Rue de Sesres was contidcd after the esp,1l-
sion OF the fathers. "A passage in his sermon
Ill which lle Ironically spoke of "tbe former
company OF Jesus" caused much remark. It
+ extremely doubtful if the, dissolution Of
the large educational establishments will in
the end he fatal to the influence OF the Jes-
ults rs teaching body in France.
There. has BEEN little s1lar1 between the
Reformed Church ut GaIlupville, n. T., and
its late pastor, the Rev. Sanford Mnrselis,
w'ilcls has gone into the Church Courts from
GonSistory to Chassis, and from Chassis to
Partlt:tllar Synod and back again: Mr.. Mar
sells resigned and accepted q call t, the pull
pit Of tine Reformed Church ut Schol,aric.
The Church ut Galiupyille refused to grant
linn z letter ct cllsMission, as directed by
the Chassis, and an nrlX.ul was taken to the
Synod, which ordered the same thing to be
done. But the Church refuses to obey either
Chassis or Synnd, and the pastor-elect cannot
be received without his e references from his
last place" The Synod of Albany therefore
a'few days ago discussed the propriety Of it.
Mr.. Marselis, but concluded to wait until
September, and meantime appointed Il com
mlttee to labor with the Gallnpville Con-
slstory.
MODERATION IN cnURcH-Go1NG.
The most marked change i'll the observance
~ outlay III AH!eflcl, says the fteV.
Russell Bellows, is the gradual falling
of from the Puritan habit Of attending
church twice day. The morning worship
goes ol, very muclr rs usual, but the rest Of
the day is fast losing its established religious
character. This falling off is not, III my
Judgment. necessarily ali evil It's an evil,
thoroughly believe. for any one TO separate
himself FROM the INFLUENCE of religious insti-
tnti0ns and religious teachings. The church
has its place in human nature. God put it
there, and am not SO fearful as some OF the
evils that will come fronl the diminished
time spent in church. III fact, I am inclined
to think that good has come out Of more
moderation i'll cllurcll-going. To the ma
jority excessive. churcll-soing is not in ac-
cordance with their private Judgment, and
little exercise Ut faith with a who1e mind is
q hundred times better than too much
religious observance, which is simply per-
fllnctory, and which puts IN unnatural strain
upon the heart. Que religious service is
something which, believe, every serious
man, woman, and child can be taught to ell
joy, 1t proper means be used to make the
service what it ought to be made. This is
the tendency Of the time: not that there is
any less interest in religion. There never
was a time when there was more interest in
religion than there is to-day. The people
are merely falling off from chureh-going Us q
habit. II this Is question OF going to church
two OF three times OIL Sunday, believe once
is better than either twice or three times.