Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
RELIGIOUS NOTES

| NaFe "Iitten WaVtS hymn "Wnen survey The
| Wondrous Cross" than Gray's "Eiegy," NIL
tons "Comus" or "Lycidas," or Dante 3 para
| Disc
The Rev. DR.. Cumming so well known
through his Adventist writings for many years
minister of the Scottish National church, Co
vent Garden. London, while physically well, Is
said to be mentally In such condition as to bs
practically dead to the world.
| "A meeting OF the pastors of the New-Yorl
| East Methodist conference was recently held
at which action was taken requesting the
| Blshop VINO Is to preside at the coming SEES
| sion, owing to the crowded condition OF the
conference, not to effect any transfers into
| tnelr Dody without removing an equal number
OF members Of like grade by the same means.
! The Salvation army was to begin its work
In Paris about the middle Of February, under
the direction OF Miss Booth. It is understood
that no definite plan Of operations has been de-
| termtned upon, but that means and methods
| will be adapted to the special occasions that
| may arise. The work OF the army is regarded
In different lights by French Pedestrians
many being quite opposed to 1t.
| -Arich mems revival is looked for in Bos-
ton. II have noticed" says the pastor OF an
| arlstocratic church, some awakening In relg
| lous matters lately. People have made great
deal OF money, and, In some instances, have
bten led to see that they are leading toe
| worldly life. / anticipate no marked inten-
s1ty OF religious fervor but 1t is noticeable that
| the CnnfcneS as rule, are constantly receiv-
| Ing acCessiOns."
| An article In the Episcopal Recorder calls
J upon Low Churchmen to unite with the Re-
formed Episcopal church. for the following
| reasons: 81. Because OF the Romish germs In
the Pra5er-6ook OF the Protestant Episcopal
CHURCH 2. The SAD results thereof as It Is
| seen In general advance all along the line
| INTO High Churchism and -ituaiism. 3. Evan.
| gelical Epscopalians desire Scriptural and
| nturgical form OF worship"
| THE Whitehall Porie,r Of atcs no ~
| converts "receiyed" by Monsgnor Capel Is
| probably longer and more varied than that Of
! Cardinal Manning. Anglican clergymen, no.
blemeD, Undergraduates men about town with
mystical tendencies" sceptics. actors, &C
ualist m Sesf A nas Rasfaa R and
STOCK have entered the portals OF the
mater ct Magistra omnium Ecciesiarumn un-
nor
j. Hyatt Smith, the Brooklyn Baptist min
lister and Congressman, discovers that a portion
OF his church questions whether Goa and mani
mon can be successfully served at the same
IlMe. AT recent secret church meeting Pastor
Smith assured his flock that Congress would not
keep him away from them any serious length of
time. 1t Being charged that he was UniYer-
salist, Mr.. Smith confessed that he did not &C
cept the doctrine OF eternal damnatiOn asked
pardon II he had offended anybody. ana all but
20 OF those present voted confidence In their
leader.
In commenting On Baptism by INNER
sion, which occurred during the past winter
Wnen the Ice In stream was broken In order
TO perform the ceremony, the Christian Reqiste,'
OF Boston suggested that hereafter ''a hearse
should Sn form part OF the procession to the ice
mole. The New DIRK Examiner does not take
well TO the idea, ana replies that a hearse
might be serAceaoie In the case OF some Uni.
tarlan SCORERS who looked on )" but not to the
Baptists. 1t adds that nothing has been bet
ter known through all the generations OF Bap-
tlsts, than that when the heart is warm ice and
snow can do no HARM"
The New York Observer makes these Quota
ions from the catechism which the Rev. DR.,
DIX has caused to be prepared for the 1855
children OF the Sunday schools connected with
Trinity parish, IN order to prove that he does
not, IKE the Rev. Heber Newton, favor Uni
veIsanst doctrines: On how many senses Is
tne t Word aI Hen used? A.The word Hell is used
word Hell? A-Hell means, first, Hades-i. e..
tne places Where departed spirits stay between
aeaIn ana me resurrection. Q-What is the
means, secondly, Gebenna-f, e. the MACE
where the wicked Will be punished forever.
Q-Can Christ save all men! Ayes; Christ
6 Se ad lUT al men & Jno QWi all men
truly believe IN Christ that His merits NAV be
appIied 10 Them individually. Q-How long
snal the righteous live in heaven? A-For
ever ana ever Q-HoW long shall the wicked
De IN Hell: A-For ever and ever.
Tie Rev. DR.. Cunningham Geikie has re-
ceived a "a friendly caution" from an evangeli-
cal critic, for having remarked In his recently
puollshed volume, Hours with the Boe.'
vans Wn ff ha TO the longevity OF the antedu:
the early RanbIs, DESTROYS OF emulating the
laoied age ascrfbed By heather nations to their
heroes f,eI and demigods. may have added to the
BLDG tgurea, so as to secure the patriarahs an
equal honor Dr. Geik:e shelters himself IN.
aer the IA. thority Of the Bishop OF Winchester,
IN NJ In e., aepeakeIs Commentary and assever
ates his ''staunch fidelity to the written Word
ana 70 evangelical truth" The London
cIr3Stton World says In reference to this. that
The Idea OF mixing up the question OF the age
The hood with that OF the evangelical ortho-
doXy Of dlvines OF the nineteenth century IS a
specimen Of the kind OF advocacy Of 1.-THE
truth" from which the Bible and the cause of
eFahgeiicaiism have suffered so much"
One OF the texts relied upon to establish
the CalVinistic doctrine Of predesttnation, or
lection. was the passagein the second chapter
or ACTS, which read: "And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be saved" This
was Interpreted as meaning. that the Lord
picked out from the main body OF the elect a
certain number every day whom ne detailed to
Join the church. 1t was only ques.
not question OF salvatio5-for the elect
were sure to be saved in any case.
the revised edition OF the New Testament gives
5e msf se a69 }ne nmsn dav n1
that were being saved" Inasmuch as the chap
ter OF which this Is part OF the concluding
verse gives an account OF Sc. Peters sermon
On the Day Of Pentecost, and OF the great
revival then started. the new reading
II Is maintained is plainly the true one. As
there were CalVintStS on the revision COM
miJtee who seem TO have accepted the amended
version, iU would appear that they did not hold
that the concession was IN any ways fatal TO
their doctrine.
Although the work OF the Salvation army
In this country has not amounted to much, the
reports from the original headquarters OF the
somewhat unique organization indicate that on
the other side or the water the work prosperS.
1t is said that the 'army" increases In num-
bers. General" Booth appears TO be auto
cratic Ia his control OF the movement. His
wife and daughter aid him. The army" Is
said TO consist In body or converted men and
women Joined together after the fashion OF an
army, "wno intend to make all men yield, or
at least listen TO the claims which God has 20
their love and service" Mr.. Booth Vas min
isteT IL the Methodist New Connection. out
considered that he had special work TO do, and
resigned his position In that body for his pre-
sent eyangeliS;ic work. In Great Britain there
are now one hundred and sixty-one stations,
two hundred and fifty officers Ia active COM
maDd, thirtytwo On the general staff and dfCy
cadets In training homes. During the past
year Ga, 200 was received and expended in the
operations OF the army. It IS said TO be doing
GOOD among the class OF people who are ordl-
narily beyond the reach OF the normal opera
lions OF church work.
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