Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The Christian Register remarks that Peter
ought to be the patron saint during vacation
days. for il was he who. in period Of depres-
sion, said 10 his fellows Il go fishing, and
they said TO him, We also 60 with thee"
The charges of heresy against Rev. Or.
Thomas, Of the Methodist church. were voted
sustained" by the Jury Sept. 2. But Of the
nine jurors there seems 10 haze been a unani-
nous vote on no one OF the three specificat ions.
Inc iirst specification charges Or. I. with deny
ing the inspiration ofsome portions of scripture.
me second arraigns his views of the atonement.
making him deny that Christ bore the penalty OF
the law. and that God needed to be reconcied
TO man. The third accuses him of teaching
probation after death. One was sustained hy
slN To three. and another by only five to four.
Inc case now goes over for trial at the Rock
river annual conference. next month
1t is significant historical parallel that
Wesleyanism was born in the midst of very
dreary sceptical time aud that its first Pan con-
terence is held while new and more vigorous
school OF doubt commands general attention.
All the historians are agreed that Methodism ar
rested the march of unbelief in the last CEN
fury. Every new study of Wesley's age in
creases the estimates of his value as rcactiye
lorce he grows larger in this aspect the more
closely the condition Of religion and the down
ward train OF speculation are eXamined.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Rev. ". l.. Davidson. in a paper on
'he revised New Testament read at the last
monthly meeting of the Cleveland pastors of all
denominations. remarked: when God wants
MS eternal word remodelled He will speak in
uhihistakable accents. as He did i'm those wears
surrounding 1911. He has not thus spoken in
ieieiehce 10 the present work. The authorized
version mas not lost its influence to-day its doc
!rines rule the world. 1t had not gained a repu-
tation for inaccuracv that rendered il unreliable
trusted Inv mill A,
number multiplying every day | NAV be
charged with pedantry, but i'm the light of all |
nave adduced am forced to the conclusion thai
the work OF the revision has been ten wears and
a half OF unnecessary and Improbable toll. |
am reminded of the Disciples fishing upon the
Sea of Galilee. who, it is said. toiled all night
and took nothing"
The Congregdtionalist is authority for the
statement that a western pastor. who was
Frustrated with intermittent fever while attend
ding the Sunday school Assembly at Chautau-
qua. is enthusiastic over its literary and relic-
lous advantages, but does not recommend it as
a place for either mental or physical rest.
"A minister rather given to such exercises i'm
sermon had been severely castigatng his con-
gregation, when an old man asked him on 60
ing out if he would not preach from the text:
Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest
that love thee. Jesus saith unto him. Beat
my sheep" mo. no. said the pastor: "you are
mistaken, my brother. He said, Feed my
sheep. 'Ah. did he.' said the old man. with
searching look into the pastors face, II
Thought mebbe you read it Beat my sheep "
The pastor saw the point, and the Baptist
teacher, which tells the story adds that the
munster threw away the cudgel and filed up
his crib. There is a hint in that for teachers
who are ''under" pastors
- Dissenters from all denominations to the
number of 320, residing in the vicinity of Char
lotte Michigan, have organized what they call
1.-The Living Church of God" Their church
service closely resembles the Episcopalan
They have appointed twelve of their number to
prepare select Bible, not to be given to any
outside of their own number. They are very
simple in their dress and mode of life