Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-13
SUNDAY GLOBELETS.

| Massachusetts, newspaper says that man
wants butlittle here below zero. z
! A hypocrite is man who tries to be pious,
but can't-with preponderance of cant.
Nazareth is now the cite of an Orphanage
under the supervision Of the English Educa-
ton Society.
Don't swear when yon step on the icy side
walk. Think OF little prayer instead. ''Now
] lay me,' for instance.
If heaven were run on the American plan
there would straightway be a caucus to see
who should be gatekeeper.
| The minister who divides his discourses in
to too many heads will find it difficult to pro-
cure attentive ears for all of them. u
| AS time is money, many people believe that.
an hour spent in Sabbath's devotion will pay
the interest On six full days of sin.
The Congregationalists of the United
States maintain siXty-siX colleges and semi
naries in heather and Mohammedan lands.
The Buddhist priests in Japan have taken
the bible in their course of study, SO that
they can the better oppose the missionaries.
It has been decided by Brooklyn church
that playing cards isn't wicked, and two
thirds of the congregation have quit using
| them.
There are {, O00,o0o OF Christian communi-
cants in England and Wales. The average
Sunday attendance ct places of worship is 49,
| 100000
| In 1900 there were in old Boston II churches;
in 1859, in the same district, there were 100
churches, Of which Z are Jewish and 81 Ro-
man Catholic.
| The Baptist Year Book" for 1881, shortly
to be published, will show that there ares 1885,
327 regular Baptists in America, the net in
crease for 1880 being 1928.
Five hundred thousand copies of the revised
New Testament are now being printed in
England. It is stated that it will be reprinted
in this country, and sold at ten cents.
The Roman Catholic archdiocese of New
York reports Catholic population of 600,0 eco.
There are 264 secular and 12O regular priests,
100 churches, 80 chapels, and 25 stations.
public breakfast was recently given 20
Joseph Cook by the people of Inverness, Scot
land. Joseph differentiated the protoplasms
of the fnnan haddies, and pronounced them
excellent.
The Christians of England and Wales hear
$4,000 sermons every Sunday, or 4,0O0,0 goo
year. The cost of Christian worship and
benevolent enterprises is estimated at $50, 00O,-
000 yearly.
1t is true, as the preacher says, that VIC
should not strive to lay up wealth on earth, but
cut down the salary of any one of them and
see how quick he'll lay his plans to get
"call'' at the old figure.
A little girl of 70 years, the daughter OF a
clergyman, was asked: ''Sadie, does your
papa ever preach the same sermon twice." At
ter thinking moment Sadie replied: 'sYes, l
think he does; but think he hollers in differ
ent places. -
There are in Boston, according to DR.. Daniel
Dorchester, 1925 Congregationalists, 1906
Baptists, 1O,5S9 Methodists, S,5T7 Episcopal
ans, ,491 Presbyterans, dos Freewill Baptists,
61S colored Methodists, and ,1S5 Lutherans
and German Reformed
The archbishop of Canterbury, referring to
the present controversy over questions raised
by ritualism, promises that the first work t1
which the bishops will be called in convoca-
ton shall be calm and thorough investiga-
ton of these grievances.
One of the most practical and sensible bits
of missionary work recently done is by quiet
gentleman in New York, who goes out every
day with his pockets filled with ear muffs. He
distributes these comforts to the drivers of
street cars and omnibuses.
| There are, it is said, no less than 10 differ
erent religious sects in England and Wales,
with 45, 900 places of worship, having between
100000 and IL, 100000 sittings. The cleri
cal force includes $4,000 ministers, of whom
13, 900 are Nonconformists.
"Mamma, 1 don't think the people
who make dolls are very pious peo-
ple,'' said little girl to her mother one
day. "Why not, my child?' because you
can never make them kneel. I always have
to lay my doll down on her stomach to say her
prayers.
The benefactlons for educational and religi-
Gus purposes from the estate of Mrs. Valeria
G. Stone, of Maiden, Mass, now amount to
81, 79S,293. It is now announced that "all the
money has been disbursed, Mrs. Stone having
been guided by the advice of the Rev. DR.. w.
II. Wilcox"
A JerseymSn who attended prayer meeting
4
and remark: ~ want to be good and
go to heaven, but if those fellers dom.
stop winking at Mary there will be good
deal Of prancing around here the first thing
they know
Quon Chez, of California, used to be gam
bier. He was converted over seven years ago.
Now he has gone back to Cantons China, to
study for the ministry. One of the native
Christians in Oakland, Gal, left at his death
S1O0 towards the support of this man and one
other convert.
An Old Catholic, who writes in favor of
Sisters of Charity, says: eff it could be re-
marked of the Old Catholic communion that it
also has Sisters of Charity or Deaconesses,
that would benefit us more, and induce for us
more esteem among other believers, than would
ten meetings for agitation"
A gentleman who is fond of horses attended
church recently where there is somewhat
prolonged service before they come to the SER