Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The Providence Methodist conference has
changed its name, and Will be known here
after as the "New.Engiand Southern confer
erce."
In Indianapolis where the Rev. Mr.. Har.
rison. the "Boy Preacher" Is now lsboring,
500 conversions were the first fruits OF fort
night OF revival work.
que, New Mexico. has just been opened. It is
Congregational society, the only one of that
order In the territory.
"A Roman Catholic paper says that had
the church retained all her children there
should now be In the country from 20, Oo0, 900
10 p, GOO, 900 members OF that church, whereas
mere are now less than 10000 1t attributes
schools.
"A venerable Rector OF the Diocese of Can.
teroury, who has repeatedly complained of the
smallness OF the offertorties, took an efrectual
step 10 remedy his grievance on a recent
sunday: After the church wardens had de-
nvered the bags, he emptied the contents into
the basin and exclaimed, Not enough On
round again." 1t is added that the result was.
very satisfactory.
The Rev. DR.. Burton. of Hartford. has
been in the ministry for twenty-eight years
without having had single quarrel with a
church choir. He remarks: "a minister
should not OF necessity be technical must.
Clan. OF course, II he Is by nature an inter
meddler. a sort OF picayune pope, the choir
Will be likely sometimes to make 1t unpleasant
for him But there is no necessity of anything
OF the kind"
When poor Tom Hood was dying, he could
not resist the temptation to say to a melan.
choly clergyman who visited him, my dear
sir-I hope your religion-hasnt disagreed
with YOU" How many people there are
whose religion might be Justly criticised from
dying was perhaps better Christian than the
oyspeptfc who met this strange rebuke.-S,tn-
day School Times.
"A writer In the ChurchWdn explains that
children and grown folks go to the Sunday
school more freely than to church because
the Sunday school Is democratic and free. In
our cities the Sunday school has it's own room
where seats are free. and any one person has
just as much right as any other IL mission
en- chiidren In Sunday school attempt to go to
the church, they find there Is no place for
them except by sufferance.
The Presbyterian says: mo Protestant
church is now working down to the level OF the
utterly depraved and semi-depraved Of our
cities. Not even the Methodists, the great fore
runners and pioneers are doing 1t effectively
any more; They are ashamed and distrusiful
Of their old methods, so necessary to reach tae
neglected ones ;" Therefore 1T urges the en-
couragement and support of the Salvation
Army, which Is doing the work abandoned by
others.
The Presbytery OF Maryland met in Balti-
more last week, and when it adjourned did 50
to meet at Poolesville on the 22d o; September
next. Rev. n. G. Campbell, pastor OF POoles.
Vile church, offered his resignation as such.
stating that his time was much occupied with
his duties as principal OF the Andrew Small
a aCa eav consequently the congregation did
hands. The subject of his resignation was
taken under Amusement until next meeting,
When 1t Will be acted upon.
The American congregational Union held
Its annual meeting In New York Thursday. The
report for The year showed the working capital
to be S55, $50 35. Direct receipts from all sources
S43, 123.4O. Contributions received from 96i
churches. Increase over the previous year OF
lS4. OF the contributing churches, 424 were in
alone contributed s22 3S5.57 of the receipts.
Grants or loans have been made to Il churches:
Is grants amounting to S21 ,462.52, have been
pslo, ana grants have been pledged to 50 other
ton, Mass, was elected PRESIDENT, and the &
were also elected thirty Vice presidents and six
teen trustees.
St Jamess Church, Hatcham, once Il Z
scene OF the Rev. Arthur Tooth's ritualistlc
labors, is still rent with parish feuds. The
Easter election Of church wardenS was very
disorderly.. The vicar presided and bis curate
supported him. One OF the Pensioners asked
whether 1t was with the wears sanction that
the curate had requested the prayers OF the
congregation for the Rev. Mr.. Green, q prisoner
In Lancaster Castle, and whether. II burglar
In that parish were In custody, prayers would
be asked for him. He also asked whether 1t was
with the wears consent the curaJe gave out
that there would be a three hours agony SER
vice On GOOD Friday. A person present said he
had experienced two hours agony in listening
to the performance. The Chairman said he
would not answer such questions. A motion
was made calling upon the vicar to resign,
which tie chairman refused to put to the meet
irg, out IL was declared TO be carried by
majority. Another motion, requesting the
Bishop OF Rochester TO revoke the license of
the curate, was also carries.
The sixty first annual meeting OF the Amer
lean Bible Society was held in New York Thurs
day. The annual report shows as folloWs:-The
society have 20 district superintendentS In this
country; 127 agents paid by auxiliarles, and
$500 unpaid volunteer distributors Receipts
for the year, 5000, 4S4 96; OF this amount $780,
for books, and the remainder from donations
and other sources; $l35, 1884 has been appropri-
ated for foreign work during the year. Add.
tons OF the Japanese New Testament In SIX
different FORMS The translation of the Zulu
Bible is completed. Two thousand gospels In
Muskokee. and 5000 testaments In the Ian
gIage OF .d the Gilbert Islands: OF the
the Bible House; 1888 were printed abroad;
LASS 49S were issued at home, and 316 lO5 abroad
Since the organization OF the society the issues
year amounted to $s42. $3.50. OF this amount
$lCs l2O 6S was In cash appropriations to foreign
lands, besides grants Of Scriptures sent from
that country. By the employment of 1873 col
FORM were put into homes difficult of access,
chiefly In the southern states. The combined
results Of all agencies OF the society for supply
Ing the esl1tute are as follows: Families visit
ed, 691 545; families found with Scriptures,
1S,66l: destitute families supplied, 81, 191; 1ndl-
vfduals In addition, 1926. Total circulation In
foreign lands was $40 S5l copies; 2l3 persons are
employed as distributors in foreign lands.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON.
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