New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The Watckman affirms that the debt-payina
OF last few years. by which so many churcnes have
been relieved OF financial burdens as true an advance
ment OF the cause OF Christ as is areyivaL
An English High Church journal is prepared
to hear that an English Parliament is able to create
Lord Penz lnce Apostle the Gentiles and to endow
him with miraculous gifts IL be its good pleasure.
The Annual Fire Insurance Chart, setting
forth the condition and financial standing OF the New
York State joint stock companies, has been promptly
sued By The Spectator Company The Spectator chart has
cone be recognized standard authority, and ;h.
number is a coDspectus Of the fre-nsurance busineD
done BY these companies during the year $780, The fg
urps have been compiled from data furnished by officer
of the several COMPANIES after the annual accounts nae
been balanced that they are presumably complete
well as accurate In all essential particulars.
The CengregatiOadliSt closes q forcible article
OH Protestant Unity with the assertion that the isa
greemeus OF the denominations relate either to matters
OF church government, 70 methods OF baptism, or 20
the proportions baancngs OF truths or doctrines
These differences accounted OF importance, more OF
less but they do hinder hearty recognition OF
another as churches Of Christ. ioy IN
MI growth AMI prosperity anywhere TO be found. Prot
estanis are agreed therefore, what is most to b.
thought Of In CHRISTIAN truths while II they were not
their dIsageemens would give no proof that they Wee
all in error aud si less that Roman Catholics onls
were IN the right.
Miss Jennie Smith, of Dayton, Ohio, related
to tho CATION of the First Methodist Church. New
Haven, recently, now uer IalIu uuu mdue uer WnOs
she had been suffering for long time from paralysis
one OF her lmbs, when in August 1877, she was car
Iied upon cot Ocean Grove, n. j.. where she re-
manned until the end OF October She was accompanied
by her sister who had seen her walk She entered
TIRE Homeopathic Hospitll IN Philadelphia. Her cOnds
ton at that time she thus described For twelve yeau
a spasmodc twitchng had been developed In my right
limb. taking at tunes several to hold 1t down.
This increased in severity time went until wa
found necessary strap heavy weight upon itfOT
large part of the time, block OF marble weighing hfJ
pounds In the fall OF 1871 1t was found necessary
10 eucaSc box. the box being fastened my
by bolts, and in December 1877 was relieved OF thin
by skful surgical operation" Several consultations
Of physicians held but they decided that there
was no help for her. Treatment continued
moro in difference to her wishes than II
any expectation OF Its efecting her recovery
On the evening OF March 10 she was impeed TO WRITE
five friends asking their united prayer for that even
ng. She had already In answer u her prayer receye
partial restoration hut she believed that God mast b.
gored In complete restoration and In tue prospects
that meeting she found unusual strength aud assurance
During the days that interviewed between tho calling Of
the meeting and its occurrence, she was In waiting
attitude, continually working deeper into the VIII e.
the day, and lay In an extension chair As the neht.
gathered she told them that the time had come wnen
toward her. After an hour left the meet
ing, but Others remained among them being her phy.i
with recitatons Of passages OF Scripture aud
About IL O'Clock Miss Smith led 20 offer her
self 10 God Up 10 this time there had been
crease Of strength or cessation from pain In iact sbt
denly flashed upon he mind a most vivid view Of The
healing OF the wIhered arm AT the same instant me
Holy Spirit bestowed her soul the faith TO claim
similar blessing and she conscious OF bip
tsm Of strength - sens1y and positively as an tlet
trio shock had passed through her system Laying h,t
hands the OF the chair. she raised herself
sitting POSTURE and then stood upon her feet She koe
In prayer Of thanksgiving. and aud walked
the room. The next day she her feet and ba
been able to travel about the country and hsi
never had any trouble With the lana imb shown
any symptoms or the attendant maladies.