, 1881-03-13
ENERAL NOTES.

There is a society III Berlin for the propaga-
ton of the Jewish faith, which Is new thing ir
lsracls history.
Tho dcath-list Of ministers of the Presbyterian
Church has bccn very large since the meeting Of
the General Assembly nine months ago. 1t
numbers serenty-one, ngainstseyenty-six iu the
previous twelve months.
The Canterbury Conyocation has been pro-
roEucd till May II. The upper house pa sscd q
resolution deprecating legislation, and dec1arlng
that the authority to settle matters of ritual is
Inherent in the Episcopal oilce.
The earliest printed Bible known was sold on
Feb. u in Lordun G7!'J ls3,E10). 1t contained
the Dtd Testament only. and was printed at
Metz by Gutenberg in 1452, being believed to be
the first book ever printed by movable types.
i special meeting of the Synod Of the Northern
District OF tho American Province of the Mora
VIM Church has been called to meet III Hethe-
he1n Pa, in May. to consider important tilunciul
questions. The regular meeting OF the Synod
occurs in lSS3
Mr.. Robert -Arthington, Of Leeds has lately
offered the Church Missionary Society the sum
OF 4oUh, for investment toward providing. a
stntl of agents on the Upper Dnur and Lake
Chad. Grnve Tears arc entertained for tho
safety Of the Society's agents on the Victoria
Nynnza.
In : book entitled Tho Lords Prayer and
what Is ii Clergyman Of the Church OF En-
gland: rreSccds tu su9gest. to his readers the
question Whether tho Gospel cannot bc put
intn such plain words nnu short terms rs thut a
ptalu nun hl.y understand it, instead Of leaving
it tb br gathered out OF thrty-ninc articles
written by no menus in clear English
The religious representations called mysteries
are still kept up in France, though relic Ut the
Middle Ages. The SCENES are borrowed from
Uil amt New Testament nike. Not Iung ngo
one of these given ut IL secondary theatre ia
Murseics, representing the Awakening Ut tile
Shepherds 1T Ke(hlchen.' the - Coming t,f the
Wise Men," tue - predictions Of the Prophcts,'
md similar 1Siblict scenes, but owing to iuts-
sued and WIS only repressed by the appearance
Ut tic pulicc, who arrested several prominent
performers.
i graduate of the last class in the Theological
Seminary ut MnrGun pnrk writes to the PRO
fcssor of New Testament Interpretation;
II never pfcpare Il SERMON Or Il Sabbath
sclinoi lesson from the New Testament without
carefully studying tho Greek 1cxr,-tftel1 muk-
ing. by lneus OF Greek CUneortiunc,. Il crticui
comparison Of the Of important words
found i'll the text. This am compelled TO do,
us hare III my congregation several unusuali,,
not tulerute ignorance Ut the WUrd In their rep
rcsentative. . ; In my Judgment. n care
ful. pravrrful study of the inspired text lies at
the very foundation Of all scriptural theology
and Scriptural teaching-"
The Rev, Mr.. Hale, Of Baltimore, writing OF
his visit to the Old Catholic Congress, Of BADEN
Baden, says: "In five consecutive Sunduys I
used tive different liturgies. AT Baden Baden,
with Bishop Refnkaus, an Old Catholic German
liturgy: at Paris, with Pere 1lync!nthe. 4 French
liturgy; in Lincoln, the Anglican liturgy: in
Inverness, the Scottish liturgy: and IN Queens
:" in little over six weeks l was welcomed as
brother churchnnn hv rsnresentati veg nf SIX