Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

- The Methodist missionaries OF Italy have
been organized into the "Itslian Methodist
Sonierehcs." They say they have gone TO Italy
a Georgia Baptist ALFRED Shorter OF Rome
Sa) nas recently given sI,00e 70 AID In build-
leg house OF worship for the colored Baptists
Of lis town.
= The various boards among whom the gen.
eral work OF the Presbyterian church is
divided were able this year to give the crafty
Ing report that they are out OF debt.
Bishop Doane, Of the diocese of Albany. has
written pamphlet TO prove the exceeding
deceased wife.
MIS- So bill Ticknor. OF Cornwall, Conn. VIII
is In her one hupdredth year, is said to be the
Oldest Methodist now living. She Joined the
Methodist church in Derby, Conn.,, when she
was fifteen years old.
At meeting of the Domestic aud Foreign
Missionary Society OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF America ia Rochester recently, It was
stated that there were $4,000 Indians within
The Arcuc circle, 10000 or whom are Chris
uanS.
There are "a. .Sl Methodists In Iowa, al in-
crease OF nearly Is 600 In the last ten years In
that time the number OF churches has IL
creased from ASA TO sl3. OF these forty nine
are engaged In German. eight IL Norwegian
and nine In Swedish work.
- The Rev. j. S. Jones, D. D., OF Baltimore,
has been called to the West Presbyterian
church, New York, 60 succeed DIR. Hastings.
pr Jones Is a native Of Philadelphia, AMI has
oten esteemed one Of the most eloduent pre- ach-
ers or Ills denomination In Baltimore
THAT the trustees OF AndoTer seminary be-
EeVe In muscular Christianity is evident from
Inc fact that they have employed DR.. Sargent,
instructor at the Harvard gymnasium TO make
pby slcal examination OF every student, and TO
lay down course OF appropriate exercise.
- The Winthrop Congregational church. OF
Holbrook, Mass, after listening to two hundred
and forty candidates during the nine years
In which 1t has been without pastor. is now
involved In quarrel over Installing one WHO
mas been called by majority OF the members
Mr.. McFarlan, one Of the authors OF the
Scotch Sermons" has apologized to the gen
eral assembly OF The Church OF Scotland Cor the
unguarded utterances complained OF IN his
sermons, and declared that the Views obi 9cted
10 were not his own. but were Intended 10 De
quoted
- Mr. d. L. Moody, the evangelist, believes
that Sunday school teacher should use
question books In the preparation OF the week
~ lesson. but should not carry them into the
CLASS AT the recent Baptist Sunday school
convention at Brattleboro. VI, he said IN his
vigorous rs GU way; II wish these question books
We're all swept into the sea-" The teacher he
thought, should get 80 full OF the subject that
tie Bible would be the only book needed,
Among the many announcements In re-
gard 70 the movements OF MOODY and Saukey.
one OF the latest is that in September they VIII
visit England, and that they Will spend October
In Scotland. principally in Glasgow. 1t is
thought that they may then spend some time
In Germany, addressing their audiences through
Interpreters, which viii be very unSatisfac-
tory way. Then they may so as far as to
Australia. They are both weary now, and must
rest during the hot months
Twenty-four thousand lay members Of the
Church CT England have signed a protest
against the liberation, within the Church of
England, OF any doctrines or practices which
favor the restoration OF the Romish mass or
any cclorable imitation thereof, any reintro-
Guction or the confessional, or any assumption
OF sacerdotal pretensions on the part OF the
clergy, In the miDiStratlon OF the word and
sacraments. The archbishop OF Canterbury In
acknowledging the receipt or this protest calls
IL IAN important paper" and promises to give
IL his serious consideration.
The new" New Testament, says an Eng
llsh newspaper, is selling on both sides OF the
Atlantic by the hundred thousand, and from
the publishers point OF view is an undeniaole
success especially as 'all rights are reserved -
In the English church dispute has arisen as
10 whether it may or may not be used In the
pulpit in lieu Of the Authorized" version.
which 1t seems is after all no more authorized
IN the legal sense of the term than any other
translation. One serious fault found with the
new version by preachers OF more denomina-
tons than one Is the fact that some OF the
alterations In the text will make IL necessary
Tor them TO revise many OF their old sermons
or write new ones.
- Kallochlsm is bearing fruit correspon-
cent, In private note, informs Us that thir-
teen churches and siXty-siX delegates who
have endured Kalloch as long as they can,
withdrew from the California Baptist Conyen.
Ion ana formed a new org Aviation. OR cor
respondent SENDS us copy OF DR.. kallo "a q
prelude " On the subject, as reported ~ the
san Francisco EBdntiaer. It Is ANYTHING bY5
sanity production. FOR slang AMI Violent
PERSONAL abuse We have rarely seen its equal
we trust our California brethren will have the
moral support OF the Baptist denomination
generally in their heroic effort TO keep unsul-
lied the Baptist name on the Pacific coast
The Central Baptist.
One OF the most dispassionate pieces of
advice to those who without proper thought
jump at the conclusion that the Revision is a
failure is found In the Independent. That paper
difference does that make? The Bible was not
written to please you, but to instruct you. The
business OF the revtsers was not to bring out a
translation that should be accommodated TO
your Hkings but one that should be accommo-
dated to GODS Greek text. III 1t suitably trans
lateS the Greek text their work is properly done
and that Is an end Of IL. 1t may not suit you,
but why should IL? Paul'S beautiful hymn In
praise Of charity, as given In our Old English
version. may seem to you much more beautiful
than Pauls Greek hymn In praise OF love; but
that question was not before the reyiSerS.
Their business was not 20 select the most beau
t1ful ideas. but discover Paul's ideas and put
them Into English. There Is just one question
for you to ask, and that is not, does the new
translation please my taste or my theology?
but. is IL correct? Does it represent Gods word
IN the Greek? The fact is that a great part OF
the complaints against the Revision is directed
squarely against the Bible. 1t is opposition TO
Goo. IL Is rebellion against His revelation. Ii
Is Will worship, pride and couceit OF the Will
that prefers what We think God ought 10 have
written above what he actually did write, that
sits In judgment on God and His revelation
OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. Admit
raj Bryson, commanding the south Atlantic
station. reports to the Navy department, under
date OF May 14th, that he would leave Monte
Video. In the Shenandoah, June 18th or fmme-
d'ately after the reception OF the next regular
mail from the United states, for st. GATHERINGS.
Brazil, there TO remain to drill the crew ashore
He would then proceed to Rio de Janelro. reach
ing the latter point about the 10th OF july Be-
fore leaving Montevideo the Marion would De
ABOUT August LIST, to remain about month, at
the expiration Of which time she will return to
Montevideo. The health on board both ships
continues good.
Patti i'm London.
GPall Mall Gazette
To dilate upon the special characteristics OF
e Patti rentree would be to re-echo somewhat
Eackneyed story. The same brilliant gathering
the came enthusiastic greeting, and the same
of firth