The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-08
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The Jesuits have, after long negotia-
tlons, been aulhoriz d TO open n college
at Cairo.
The Mos, Rev. Archbishop Seghers
was lately mistaken for gambler while
looking up the tt -ay Catholics in Idaho.
A hundred years ago Moravian mis-
sionary baptized the first negro convert
in Dutch Guiana, and now the mission
numbers 90, 301.
The sum of $4,000 is yet needed to
meet the expenses of the Pan Presbyte-
rian Council To be held in Philadelphia
rext September,
The Reformed Episcopal Church
seems to be making satisfactory head
way in Eog'aad. During the present
year 5000 members have been gathered
into the fold.
Mas McNeal, the conduc' or of a
Japanese Sunday-school paper, writes
that the Japanese teachers desire true
stories rather than the fiction which is
usually offered to Suuday-schools.
Heah dem wicked niggahs shout,
When dat brimstone's ladled out,
In de mohnin', in de mohf IN;
Dst time twill be too late to pray
No time lei on judgment day,
In de mohnin', in the mohnIn.'
Bsecher has spoken again. A feu
evenings ago, in speaking of the Ameri.
can bible society, be said: "For one,
l won't give dollar to society that
prints bible notoriously falae in some
parts. and which the society knows is
false"
There Is said to be war in the B Biptist
church at Dallas, between the past tor
and the editor of the Baptist Herald
The disturbing element is the Rev Mr..
Link. A large number of the Baptisi
Herdldites were excummunicated by this
Dastorites, who are largely in the ma.
jolty. An edifying squAbble, truly.
The Rock informs its readers that
''the Rev. DR.. Payne, vicar OF S
Georges, DIAL, has refused dona.
tion of Go from the late mayor on be-
half of the Deal Dramatic Club, for
distribution IN coals, ON the gInunC
that he did not approve Of the meaui
by which it was obtained"
According to DR.. Dollinger, the No
hammedan religion il making good
headway. There have been great mum
bers of conversIVus N China, a singIs
Moslem college - Sierra Leone is abou
to send out 1000 teachers among th,
African tribes, and smoug the Malay
the converts are literally reckoned bJ
| millions.
The Philadelphia b ip,ist clergymer
were divided at their las, m letting OF
the question whether ChTi,tmas ano
E ister should be recognized by service.
10 the churches. Several took tn,
ground that there should be no church,
ly observance OF tnese dsys. OK
speaker said that be never held service.
on Christmas or Easter, and be never
would.
There was an immense tbTong on the
Occasioa Of the celebration Of the tWen.
ry-fifih anniversary of ne def nisn OF
the dogma OF the I'm nscuisie g Incf p
tion TO witness the at-a0T0i pfeg :
rations a. ihs Chnfca Of the "a.
The tp tBdor u the upholstery sls.
wsx-ligbis foiiosi1gs ] the hnas 0f lhs
zrchitcc,ure were something uapfs r.
dentrd. l. was 81 1T The xpesse 81 s
rich lady resident 10 X ne-a foreigner.
The lat will aud le.samsnt Of Lutf ef,
the one whica he wTo,s wiz, bis oap
hand, is 10 the library 81 HesdslDerp.
where il is kept 10 glsss carc ssf iss
inspection OF oiyisitOrs. Toe 1ill Is ir pos
session of the Hungarian Egsngei ei!s.
hough written IN h nd very cl3se.y
ike Luther. is one Of bis follower.
HiDt. rn-, y h. introduced the X iofnl-
s,ion ioto Transy .vania and Dsde e
true copy, even to the very characters,
of the last will aud testGm M OF HE
master.
Maine irsihs over with ferocioug
speeches and letters 10y Republican
clergymen coucerninE the cenating out.
The nrildest Of these rev fend reafie-
men go ia for social trseism. @hif-
ping st the carts tail aud iasnrg $40
featbe,ing. The fouader OF this faith
they profess, who should q; ih5s sea-
son at least be present N their Tlinds,
so far % we are informed. demesaed
himself 10 quite another fashion when
he was made the victim Of 3 stiii
greater wrong.
John Munro. Of London, Ont, has
been sent 70 jail for two months for dis
turbing the worship Of st. Andrews
church by '.groAninR, making loud
noises and violently shaking himself. -
The pastor said the man must be re-
strained, and Munro eontended that be
did not wiIfully disturb the congregs-
ton but felt II his duty % do ~ be do.
He refused 70 pay fine and SAID be
would suffer in his body rather thah
deny Christ in his heart and make
pledges to An earthly tribunal.
Bishop Clark, OF Rhode Islznd, il