Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-18
SUNDAY GLOBELErs.


The Quakers in Great Britain now number,
all told, IA, S92 members
One OF the Jewish synagogues in New York
recently celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Prof. Il. "a. Mather, of Amherst College, is
preaching in the Benefcent church,
Providence.
The Rev. Clarence Eddy has rendered his
resigna ton as pastor of Westminster church,
Troy, N. Y.
The Rev. ]. Z. Herrick, d. D.. of Hartford,
has accepted the presidency of the Pacific uni
versity, iu Oregon.
The Rev. DR.. Inskip, wife and party of
friends are going on missionary tour OF evan:
gelization around the world.
Rev. DR.. Rexford has accepted the call from
the Uniyersalist church of Detroit, and will bs-
gin his labors there September LIST.
The Rev. j. Il. Ritchey declines the invita-
ton to continue as acting pastor of the church
of Canton, ILL.,, in order to accept call to In
dependence, Iowa.
Boston theatrical company recently played
a scene laid in a church so naturally that to
many of the audience it seemed SO real that
they went to sleep.
Workmen are renewing the foundations of
the south tower of the Cologne cathedral,
while others are engaged in putting the finish
ing touches to its summit.
The Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, Jr., son of DR..
Van Dyke, of Brooklyn, has been very sick
with typhoid fever at Newport, e. l., where
he is pastor, but is now convalescent.
The Roman Catholic Western Waterman re-
marks that cremation and divorce are the off
spring of Professionalism, and that Protestant
ism itself is the offspring of Paganism.
Bishop Coke, of New York, believes that per-
ilous times are coming upon the Republic, and
thinks the only safety lies in recognizing Prot
estant Christianity in the Constitution.
Mrs John G. Green has added to her other
splendid gifts 81 ,OOO,0 to the American Sun
day School union. for the special purpose of
fostering higher order of Sunday school htera-
ture.
Sunday-schoel scholar Ito the teacher}-'sDid
you say that the hairs of my head were ali num-
bered?" Teacher-'Yes my dear" We'll them
pulling out hair and presenting it, what's the
number of that one?''
a condemned negro murderer IN st. Louis
declared that be would surely go to eternal tor
ment if he could not be baptized by INNER
sion. A hogshead half filed with water was
used for the ceremony.
smile overspread the face of the worthy
citizen as he read the newspaper heading
''Talmage on the Narragansett." But his face
darkened again when he discovered that it was
all about sermon-that was all.
Rev. DR.. Charles P. Kraath, of Philadelphia,
has gone to Europe. The trip is compliment
tary one extended to him by his brethren, and
will have some reference to the Life of Luz
ther'' he has been solicited to write.
The Princess Eugene, sister of the king of
religious wants of the destitute people of Lap
land. She wishes to form an association of
the ladies of Sweden to support missionaries
among that nomadic race.
No really generous man would go to spirit
ual seance given by lady medium, and just
as the ghost is walking about (while the me-
dunn is tied in the cabinet) exclaim: sThere's
rat by the ghostF' 1t spoils the effect to have
the ghost yell, and gather up its skirts and ran.
The Rev. Herrick johnson, pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, has consented to
deliver course of lectures on homiletics be
fore the students of the Presbyterian Theo-
logical seminary of the Northwest. Mr.. Cyrus
81. Mccormick has kindly consented to defray
the expenses.
1t has been decided by the English and
American branches of the Bible Revision Com
~ int he aa1 Of he
Bible in paragraphs according to the sense,
rather than in chapters and verses as is now
done, and also to print the poetic parts in
poetic measure
Two promising university missions have been
undertaken in India-one at Delhi by Cam
bridge university and one at Calcutta by Ok
ford university. The aim of the missions is to
make an impression on the most cultured clas-
ses of India, and the missionaries selected are
men of high attainments.
The Rev. Thomas Williamson, M. D. was the
first missionary appointed TO the Sioux In
dams, and he continued in various and impor-
tant Indian labors from 1885 until he entered
into rest, in June, 1879, in the 10th year of his
age. His later years were chiefly spent IN
translating the Scriptures into the Dakota
language.
The French orator, Father Didon, who fell
under the displeasure of the Vatican and was
called to Rome on account of his really evan
gelical preaching, has been sent to Corsica.
He is condemned to an indefinite exile in the
Convent of Corbara, where his eloquent voice
will be silenced and his liberal ideas will have
no influence.
Some little girls in Brooklyn Sunday
school were studying the history of David, the
passage for the day being that which describes
the shepherd boys victory over Goliah. The
teacher asked the question, "Now can any OF
you little girls tell me who killed the giant9"
Quick as thought ons of the smallest re-
sponded, Jack
A young woman at Alden, Ia, said she
wished to heaven she might die that day."
A terrific storm arose Immediately. with thnn-
der and lightning, and she imagined that it
bore some resemblance to her case. fastening
to church, she knelt and prayed "Oh, Lord,
1 didn't mean it when said wanted to die.
Please don't let the lightning hit me-"
One day, on his way homo from church, old
DR.. Lyman Beecher said to his son Henry Ward,
who tells the story; ut seems to me never
made worse sermon. than did this morn
ing" "Why, father" said Henry, 81 never