Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Avenue Presbyterian church. has had or is likely
TO soon have call to take charge of a some
what prominent congregation in the CITY of
New York with the offer of a very tempting
SALARY attached
- The Rev. W. George. minister of the Welsh
congregational church, at Frostburg, Md, will
De ordained on Sunday morning
Thursday night Henry Ward Beecher adj
dressed New York audience on the tariff, and
denounced protection as organized immor-
atty"
BY a vote OF the Baptist deacons of Mendo-
GA, Ind, figure of Venus, which had been
embroidered on screen by the pastors
daughter, was declared unfit to be sold at the
church fair.
The reports derogatory to the work Of
Messrs. Moody & Sankey in Great Britain are
denied by leading ministers and laymen of Eng
land, who say that the work accomplished there
by Messrs- NJ. & 5. exceeds that of 1873 in inter
est and results
We do not say. as some are saying that
Mr.. rockingham is converted to orthodoxy; we
do not look for his union with any Christian
church; but we do set great value upon his testi-
mOny to the failure of know nothingism.-Tke
Northern Christian Advocate.
Mr.. Robert A. Barnes has made many gifts
to religious enterprises of different denOmna-
tions, but his last was S25 COO to the Central
Methodist College at Fayette. Missouri. The
college will show its appreciation by founding
the Bobert A Barnes professOrship.
- The annual meeting of Beecher's Plymouth
church was held last night. The annual report
showed membership of 2,49l-an increase of
1S4 over last year. The music during the year
cost $3.50. and the receipts from pew rents
were "a, Geo. and from other sources SIS, 600.
has an organization of its own entirely distinct
from that of the Methodist Episcopal church
Tor white folks. This is owing to the fact that
In some relations of life white and cOlOred per-
sons do not work tremendously together.
III Mr.. rockingham were merely a ranting
atheist or illterate materialist, it might not be
worth while to notice his change of view 8
But he is neither. He is man of refinement
and culture, and also of much study. His rea-
sons for giving up free thought are significant.
TIE Pilot
The statement is made by those who are
competent to speak with authority that of the
Presbyterian clergymen occupying mission
stations and small churches in the far west and
northwest eight hundred are unmarried. Here
Is large field for ladies who have ambition for
making themselves useful ministers wives.
- The revival at Waugh chapel. conducted by
with undated interest. Seekers of religion to
the number of 221 have come forward. OF this
number Isl have been converted, 20 have been
renewed" so have joined Waugh NJ. f. church,
50 more are expected to do so, and 62 are con-
nected with other churches.
Arrangements are being made i'm Edinburgh
and Glasgow for a series of meetings under the
direction of Messrs. Moody and Sankey. 1t is
stated that number of ministers in Glasgow
refused to sign call for Mr.. MOOdy's services
on the ground that no permanent good attended
his previous visit. Mr.. Moody is also invited
70 other places i'm Scotland.
A religious paper asks: ''UntO VIII at shall
We liken the fashionable preaching of this gen.
Grafton and what is the effect thereof upon the
cOnscences of the hearers?" and then answers
the question iii the words of Ezekiel 10 thou
art unto them as avery lovely song Of one that
hath a very pleasant voice. and can play well on
an instrument. for they hear by words and they
do them not
The charges made recently i'm regard to
the management of the affairs of the American
Bible Society still continue to occupy the atten-
ton of the religious press. The opinion is
nearly if not quite unanimous that the Bible
society ought To- ask for full and fair exam-
nation OF its books by committee of disinter-
ested men in whom the public has perfect con-
fdence.
taxes on his house at Salisbury on the ground
that it is place of religious worship, the
nature of his worship being that he reads his
Bible. prays. and sings psalms for his own
spiritual advantage and that of his family The
tax collector took a different view of the mat
ter and sold the house for the taxes.
The course of Rev. DIR. Hiram W. Thomas
a. Methodist is concluded. The judicial con-
ference in session at Terra Haute. Ind, have
decided that his appeal from the sentence turn
Ing him out of both ministry and membership
cannot be entertained. because he has preached
since the sentence. and thereby put himself
outside the Methodist Episcopal church.
The committee ofthe Free church of Scot
land will consider proposition for new line
Of treatment of the question Of disestablish-
ments 1t is proposed that the church of Scot
land be attacked directly and that abstract
statements be avoided 1t is thought that the
fact that the church of Scotland is i'm the mi
nority and has abolished lay patronage will
furnish good ground for strong movement in
favor OF its establishment.
Bishop Frazer, in a recent sermon, referred
70 the case of a man who receiving piece of
bread in communion afterward showed it to
persons in the church-yard and was fined for
Indecent conduct by the magistrate. The
Bishop thought it shameful and abominable;
but he blamed the minister of the church for
giving OCCASION lOr Sucn DehaVlOr BY introduce
ing new rites and customs in the church and
using waters instead of ordinary bread.
The Rev. Robert B. Hull in q recent ser
mon denOuncing dancing, said that the Bibli-
cal dancing was very different from ours. and
that when David danced no one called out
first and second couple forward and back
ward correspondent of the New York sam
asks the preacher if he would recommend the
imitation of David's dance in the matter of
dress and other particulars, as recorded in
Second Samuel, chapter vi, verses IA to 90
So far as possible the material for q choir
should be made up from the church and consre-
CATION So far as possible, the singers should
be church members. 1t is the only way to Sc
cure those who are identified with the best in
terests OF music in the congregation Ii is the
only way to secure spiritual worship i'm the SER
vice OF song. Singing is worship. 1t is lust as
Inconsistent to select singers merely from the
qualities of their voice. it would be to select
the leader of a prayer meeting. the preacher in
the pulpit for similar reasOn.-Dr Rd,ki,.s
Pitp7nt Press
Dean Bradley's first sermon in Westminster
Abbey gave great satisfaction Says the Christ
ian World: Dean Bradley showed himself to
De spirit "A worthy SuceeSear of Dr ctanto,