, 1881-08-21
GEN NERAL NOTES.

The Pope has given his appreciation to series
of schoot-books prepared for the Catholic
schools In the United States.
Native Baptist churches in Burmah arc car-
ryins the Gospel into tho territory Of their
neishbors with gratifying results.
\ wealthy German Baptist has bought an old
convent on the lsund Of Capri. Itnly. land small
Baptist church has been organized there. :
The High Church party in England is mex
Gently attended a funeral service after the Con-
greEaHpnal form.
Tho Tomans Foreign Missionary Society of
tho MethollSt M n Church South bus now SO aiixilt-
treasury balance Of S9s,ts
There are 800 white Baptist churches in Mis-
sfssippi, with $500 members. Of these churches
ouly ten have preaching every Sunday, and OF
these only six are sclf-sustaining.
The missionary income Of the established
Church Of Scotland has been reduced frutn
Ss}ooo to $4,000 per annuna. aud the managers
think that much Of the missionary work will
have TO be thrown oFeTbourd.
The lower house Of the Canterbury Conyoca-
ton hns passed. naturally. from the subject OF
clergymen's clothing to that of children Canon
jeffrey wanted the Coavocau uon to utter q protest
against tho in1motieSt dress OF tho period. The
prOlOGutor thought this would be dangerous
thing to DO
AT the reccnt.rneeting of the Convocation OF
Canterbury letter from the Bishop Of Ohio
WAS communicated tQE BISHOPS calling tkttCQ
tion to the Intrusion of English Bishops In China,
Japan, and Africa into tho cioceses Of AMERICAN
bishops The snuttcr was dicnsscd By the Arch
bishops and others. and it was promised that in-
quiries should bc made into the facts.
Trinity Building, which stands upon the upper
end OF tho block which Triuity Church occt pies.
Is assessed 1T s1.o000o. and is tho most valuable
value Is the Fifth -AvenHe Hotel. One cam, from
the value Of Trinity Building. form some Idea OF
the worth Of Trinity Church and the lot on
which 1t stands, but 1t Is property which yields
no income.
The French Methodist Conference recently
held at Paris reports four more preaching
places: seventeen more class-leaders, forty~two
more candidates for membership four more
undRy'-Sc100f5 fourteen more teachers, and
utuety-six more scholars than it hud d year ago.
The increase In tho number OF c!ass-leaders WIS
regarded as especially encouraging. .keyivals
OF religion have hecn reported in several dis
trfcts.
The results of the recent revival at 1ndiauap-
oils, Ind, are summed up by estimate as fol-
lows: sRoberts Park u. E. Church has received
over 40u other Methodist churches $40; Presby-
terians about 40O, Baptists and the Mayilower
Park. DR.. Vernon, tho pustor, thinks that 800
were church members, but not previously con-
yertcd. and at least 30 were non -rcsidctfts,
coming from the adjacent towns and villages,
who were converted. and OF course will not unite
with churches here
Church return to their respective dtoceseS In
the fall they arc expected to 80 at least through
the form Of trial Of Bishop Lee. of Delaware.
on charges of illegally interfering with the work
Of christ Church. nelaware CITY, Of which the
tween the lines OF circular sent to this office.
it seems that Mr.. Phillips and his Senior and
Junior Wardcns and two other official members