Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

RELIGIOUS NOTES..
"A Judge in New York has decided that the
revised New Testament win not do for witnesses
to swear upon In his court
1t Is estimated that 500 900 copies OF the re-
v1sed version OF the New Testament have been
sold In Philadelphia
Emerson frequently makes q concise state
out the country. His latest Is about religion,
winch lie says has become "pew- holding"
THAT most eccentric specimen OF mln,ste-
r1al ninerancy, the Rev. w. 81. 81. Murray, Is
now on farm near San Antonio, Texas and
writing letters to Boston paper The farm is
Teputed to be his own.
- Ritualism seems not to rrosper In Phila-
delphia- 81. Timothy's church has been dwin-
ding In size for several years. Only 81 pew
holders voted at the Easter election, and most
OF these were anu-rttualista
Secretary Moore said at the recent Chicago
convention that Connecticut is the very center
, Of Congregationalism for the world, since no
other state or country can say that nine per
cent OF its population is In congregational
| churches.
- Thirteen churches and slxty-six delegates
have Withdrawn from the California Baptist
Convention, In order net to have any farther
connection with "Kallochism." They think
that ism has lot helped the Baptist cause In
CalllorD1a-and probably nowhere else.
- The question OF instrumental music In the
church, which was quite an exciting one from
hfty to seVenty.hve years ago (as was also the
use of stoves once for heating churches), has
been submitted to the Presoyteries OF the
United Presbyterian Churches. Those grave
bodies will hardly say no, but II they should,
what then?
The revised New Testament ha, been
adopted for all services In the chapel OF the
Theological Seminary at Andover and In Phil
lips Academy. President Porter has intro
4 In a In 0hay ~ NHan4
from It In connection with the old version in
College.
An Indiana court has decided that q SUBJ
scriptlon made In church on Sunday cannot
be collected BY law If the subscriber afterwards
lecttons "cash down" on Sunday, but pledge
on that day for future payment is an Illegal
contract and cannot be enforced, even though
the money was to save heathen.
David Swing "goes" for Talmage apropos
OF bis recent roaring TRADE on the revised
Testament. If report be true. he says, the
sermon was perhaps. the worst one ever
preached by the celebrated clergyman; and it
ought to give its author that peace of mind
which generally comes from gratifled ambition.
In conclusion ne suggests that Talmage himself
ought to be revised.
The leading New York city clergymen are
soon to be OF on their vacations, though quite
a number OF their churches remain open. DR..
john Hall goes abroad very soon. His church
VIII De closed Two weeks. and that only for re-
pairs Dr. crosby Is going to the Rocky Noun
tains; DR.. VIM. M. Taylor to Europe, on q six
weeks trip, and others seek health and recre-
alton here and there, some abroad and others
in this country.
The Baptist Standard, Chicago, thinks 'the
business men OF the northwest are so immersed
in money making as to be almost Obvious to
the great demands OF the Kingdom" The New
York Observer thinks Ii Is not much worse In
inc northwest than In other parts OF the world.
me latter also says that It u quite too common
and and the west to look to New York city for
'uhds when they might, With as much reason,
spend their energies In raising them at home
The revision OF the Old Testament steadily
proceeds. The company having completed the
frst revision OF the books OF the Old Testament,
and second revision OF the Historical books
and the psalms, is now engaged upon the sec.
end revision OF the prophetical books and the
remaining portion OF the pOetical books. This
The third chapter OF Isaiah, which was reached
at the sixty. ninth session OF the Chapter La
The C0ngregQt i0iadllSt.
About twenty OF the Presbyterian clergy
men In New York city have begun to use the
Revised version OF the New Testament in their
pulpit services. An Impression exists In Ger.
TAIN quarters that this Is enthusiastically ille-
gal but this Is mistake. The Presbyterian
James Version as the only one to be used In
he churches. Presby terrain churches are at
liberty to use any respectable version they can
they so prefer.
A correspondent OF the New York Observer
ices timely thing by dealing heavy blow at
he practice OF name Iending:" There are
sarious ways OF lending ones name. Oae is to
Iooorse Tor man, putting ones name to
note, and men are more ready to do that than
S1DOOSe
ind the Scripture fulnlled: He that is surety
or stranger shall smart for tt Another Is
ne sdng OF ome name az to Plan project
u good repute OF the managers, while vet
noWisg nothing personally OF the manage
: At the Baptist Preachers Conference In
New York this week, the Rev. Dr.. G. X. Bliss
cad paper on the Revised New Testament.
de is pleased with the work. A few OF his
points are as follows: -" have learned with
sladness that there is an edition in progress
Under Charge OF Prof. Roswell Hitchcock which
Will lnciude Lne American recommendations,
and put the English views in the margin In
stead. (Applause.] There Is nothing In the
version TO AFFECT our UNCONVENTIONAL views,
Trench thinks that to translate baptize by i'm.
merse Is forsaking translation for commentary.
VIII only say that most words are less easy
- Miss Mary Reardon, Catholic, having
been regularly appointed to the position Of
teacher In one OF the public schools Of Essex,
Essex county, Mass, quite a number Of Pro.
testant patrons, headed by a Congregational
clerg! man, refused to send their children to
school, and the town school board have dis
missed Miss Reardon $50 as to restore har-
monyn Mr.. Boynton, the clergyman. formally
called upon all parents to withdraw their chil-
dIen from the school with the result Indicated.
The New York independent comments very
strongly On the case as one OF bigotry. and says
dr.. B0ynton Is an enemy OF our school system.
DR.. William N. Taylor was new to west
ern audience. His name and books are familiar,
cut bis face was strange. His opening gun ire
verheratlng among the Alps" caught attention.
The thoughtful argument that succeeded re-
paid ir: He puts old truths In new Ugats. While
MS differences from the historical effects OF
christianity reminded US OF SJOrrs'S Lowell lee
lures, they were instinct with his own strong
personality. His person is not delicate In out.
liLe, Nor Is gracefulness the special charm of
his manner. Bis Scotch gutturals sometimes
crate, and his broad shoulders shrug and stoop.
Ills black hair Is not short, nor Is 1G apparently
much softened by grayneSS. His somewhat un.
polished exterior adds to his polished parfods