, 1881-09-04

the destruction Of the Temple Ab otll 5G4l l.
(Aug. i, 1Ssl),'' asking aid for the nn1oEt- 2',
uiatc IsracItcs who were burned OUT III !ne
Russian Towns of ALnsk, .koretz, Slonlm.
the Russian frontier.
The jewish population is estimated as fol-
lows BY Richard Andrle:
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roto, ,oSu. IL.
According to the statistics presented at the
Connecticut Conference the Congregational
churches OF that State contain 81, ~ lnelii-
bers. There were 39l ministers and tlI1y-t"o
liccntiates at work during the year. Ite al
of''i'i Of fnitli IL Egsegated 3,s, Of wficii loy
were by letter. The removals were liz fol-
lows: By death, 95.; by letter, 1,04; aud
| by discipline, II; making =; total ct ..lH'.
bcrship OF tie S,lliday-schools was g :9o
There were 3;.: y; :S; families represented III tile
| congregations. The donations amounted to
| S257,G2:.; the lesacies to S2l5,sH.
The eev. DR.. Timothy Dwight, Professor
Of Divinity ut Yale College, u hr!nS'ng % et 70 u
ttoaS to tie ca Gorintans @ N wic lie las contributed
to Public Opinion, U-ondon) writes as TO- 1'
| lows: 1--WE have thus passed IL review tile
changes and improvements when me rcvls-
ion contains in the First Eplste to me ~ ~.
! rintlialls it has not, indeed, been possible
to refer to them alt, but so many illustrations
have been given i'll the several GLASSES ~
scribed that the reader will nave Satislac
tory survey of the whole subject. MhatGTver T:l.
may be sttid of other portions OF tue New
| Testament we think it will be generally aa-
ntted that in this Epistle the changes ll;1Ve
| improved the Old translation. Ihey are !d suea
as make the English version conform .,,i iioIe L
completely 10 the Greek original. II thls be
| true the reyisels have done Il good work 1oT
the Church, Ii it be true with regard 70 ~
tile New Testament books, tue wqrh WHICH ~
| they have done will reuair rs blessing 70
| tht, readers of these books for gcneratlohs 10
! come. Eut the blessing will be only In the
clearer presentation Of the Divine truth: and
| therefore it will be only to the glory OF t'oa-
| The citizens Of Ilinsdale have uidcrtakcni
the completion of the Union congreS,iioliaI
| after the panic Of 1871. After that time me
basement was uscd for church services, Dat
tile recent iarge attendance and ll!cieaSlng S;,1g
interest has demanded 9ettg[ }i};;,. ,ae'If; a',ns ny ny
that pl:ce, fur !. gift OF the church lot ana OF
the greater portion OF the expense which, up
to tilis time, las been incurred; Much or
the material is now on hand for the coi1ipie-
ton Of the work. The estimated M expense T: , IS
| about $780, 1t wis thought that It the
moplc Of the Village subscribed $;0oo the
| remainder could be procured through con
tributions 10y the wealthy churches oi TINS
city, but 81 great llas been the local cntll,l-
si;,sn that over 5000 has already been SUD-
scribe.l, mostly by the people Of the village.
The Building will he constructed OF stone;
surmounteu BY Il tower. Isle contracls VII l
b. let early III the present mouth, and tue
building inclosed BY the lst OF December
| The plstor, the Rev. Mr. Ellis, las greatly
endcared himself to the people, anu IT Is
greatly owing to lis ministry anl genreraill ~ f:il
shades Of religious belief have so generously
| responded 10 tile calls ii;,sle upon them.
Tile Roman, Catholic Church makes prog
ress III Norway, according TO Mgr. Bernard,
l'rcfect-Apostu OF that country, who writes
tn the Missions CatholiIues from ChrlstttlliA: !:
IL am happy to inform You that the year lesO
h;.s been marked by colsullng progress. LII
our various stations there have been some
fifty conversions. The Prefecture Apostolic;
has had its members increaset by II slllIll
community OF missions of LII Sa!ctte, who
are established ut Tronthjeinl; the churel,
Of the Sacred Heart has been blessed alld
opened for worship. The stations Of lt1nler-
fest NaR!and); Tromo anl Atsn .te uc'ei- e!
Gently opened under the direction OF ~.
kjclsberg. Il Norwegian missionary. contln,
ucs to score many conversions, ata We sil'o
have ere long to think OF building cllnrcil'
with its prcsbytesy and school. Fredcricks-
laid, favored with 1t special mlssioir ls also
making palpable proglfss. At Christlanla,
) the capital, and Ut Bergen, Which ranks rs
the second town IN the Kingdom, the church"
) es Of St. Olaf anu st. Paul are we'll attended,
and especially in the capital, tic r., returns u
Catholicism increase every year. The Sisters
OF St. Joseph, who arc nov 1ulte popuiar,
feel encouraged il their idea of opening !
snail hospital! This year we have to thank
Divine Providence tor having lea tnp 10y
crnnlcnt to ipcrease our religious liberties
and give fresh proof OF its spirit Of fairness
towards I'LL its subjects"
BISHOP HAVEN ON DEATH.
i The late Bishop E. .. Haven i'll June las
t sent to the Christian tlttnctfc m ar5ieL q:
UOurs,s accompanying il with note II
, Which he said: ''This will do as vel! at ollt
time ;ss another write i ut this time tn q; q
ft 1s d E5 It Sa oesse s ediot t a Rap9 9h
! article one side temporarily, intending t.
: niiicance. Its publication now follows tllt
) death of the Bishop himself. LII tnc co1rs' n:
: Characteristic OF Christian comfort in the dc
, parting hour is tile apparent absence
/ Of all conscious br:tcing up tor tn
OCCASION rhe Christian docs r not ,,sesn seen
i fully or joyfully about to start on on !
: Journey, AMI he seems to feel no lac%
!. pleasant society oll the wav, 1t Is a parting
Il without the usual grief on tllS Sc'
il fears about death: 1t is really TO one VIII,
). lies matter Of no consequences at al
l. whether it is slow or sudden, attended Wit
. peace OF JOY, .or, not l have long SINCE ae
q on tile subject. But 1t is noticeable tia
O sn,sc who have feared it have been wonder
fully sustained when tile treatlcd Mol,lel'
came" rhy artiele CLOSES as follows: ;i VS.
: cralcd anxiety Of his later hours BY fal
e cicd dialpS between himself and the ferr,
e man who should bear his soul over the far
Z, ccd river; the old Roman could cnver hi
fr, IA wall lia+ ii It