, 1881-06-26
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
The Fitchburg Baptist Church celebrated
its seli-centennial few days ago.
Gen. Hawthorne has organized 270 mission
stations IN Texas since August Of last year.
There are fnnr New Jerusalem churches
in Australia, with all aggregate Of 2oG meln-
bers.
The British Premier, Mr.. Gladstone, trans
lated the hymn - Rock OF Ages " into Latin,
and, ignorant Of its Protestant origin, some
monks on the Continent sing it in their coll
vents
The Ursuline nuns who recently left Que
bee for Chieoutimi, ell route to Lake St
John. greatly wondered ut the steamboat,
they having been cloistered for thirty years
past, and never befort: having seen a steamer.
The Bishop Of Meath NLord PUNK cttl,
VIII has been visiting Spain and Portugal,
writes Of 4 re form movement among the
Cath o}cs. lie says it is giving proof Of I'LL
creasing life 1t is not simply revolt
against Ultramontanis,n. but the triumph of
al open Bible. The reformersa are much like
tile Anglcans, he says, III doctrine and dis
cipiine.
Earl Cowper promised 950o toward the
restoration Of St. AIbans Cathedral, but
taking exception to hisIl-pitched roof which
the Restoration Committee have caused TO be
erected, declined to carry out Ills original
agreement An action Of law having been
commenced t. compel his lnrdship u pay
over the promised SuI1I, he has WlthuraWn
from tlt suit anu consented to hand over Ills
subscription.
The missionary workers in the East have
been informed ut all nffical announcement Ut
xft.+..,
the effect that hereafter no .nnscn Shall be
allowed to leave his religion and become
Christian under penalty of death: that no
one shall he allowed to teach doctrines SUBJ
| gagged in such teaching may be arrested and
imprisoned without consulting the foreign
ConSuls OF Ambassadors.
Private letters from Russia show that that
unhappy country is confrolted BY fresh
,lil1icility. Thirty thousand til;eeo- t,liates,
refused to recognize the new faith, and llave
resumed their old form ot worship. in spite
Of the threats OF the local authorities. The
total number of GEeco-Uniates driven into
and if these join the niticontentS; rs tity are
expected to do. Il fresh thorn will develop in
Russia's side i'll Poland.
Mr., Neeflha,n and Mr.. Case will ofiiciate SUM-
day morning and evening for their lust time.
| and. after their usual summer vacation. will
F." uacM ~ III % ~" r'.iatin9s atsyavs
have e%istpd and still exist between these
lahorcrs and their narisi,iourrs Already
negotiations have been made will! Nr. Miller,
from Denver. to take the place u i'ro1 Iast,
| and it is believed Il young IMAM in the East,
| will, the s:tl1c Jealous spirit but less eNpe-
ricnce, will take the place Of Pastor Need
ham.
The Pail Mall Gazette calsattentton to an
Interesting change III the REVISED version
Hf
tr:Insiatirn nj the close Of the f,pistle to the
(;alatinns' :See with how large letters |
lave written unto van with mine own I,u1ld,''
lac ha,.n substituted for - + sr,. huw large
- a''is i,.,ter er lave Written m unto you.n It is
nr..at t-ain to the English reader to ret the
nathetc picture. Which has always been
familiar tn students of the original. of the
snnatia ~ uns.il,, hslf hiinG III this was nis
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r"r'r.s.i rss and. q" tftrcnt r. % sbects at the low price
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l;lll.eu ~ t'e ~ t,,n ea, suotnn
sent 11 liat two ~ l'lsu"as n' or., ~ t,e e see'o
VIII HUI ia'e tlic o'''o ae''4'on'
Il revision of the book Of llabbakkuk has
been made by the Hebrew Club i'll tile Diyil-
ity School of Yale College. and is said to be
Il marvel Of scllolarl: accuracy. Copies Of it
are now distributed for criticism. II is pos
sibIe that this Hebrew Club may 60 On with with
hooks Of the OIti Testament it would be a
,,1,, f11fnr fn1. fHA Y0lNr to
With their rt:vlsion in sucll II way as to have
the whole Of the Old Testament ready before
the Revision Cnnlnittee shall 6g ready with
its revision, The Book @ OF ilabpakkuE 'la; IS
only three chapters and is l,ot very nften re-
f.rrcd to by the general reader. It's first and ;!
second chapters are la,nenfaInns lay not Unlike
tIuse Of jeremiah. The third clupter Is d
magnificent psalm Of atl"ration to the majesty
ol Gud, and Of confidence IN His power to
curry tile faithful through all their troubles
to 10Y and victory.
y CRITICISM.
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
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