Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-19
SUNDAY GLOBELETS.

Nine-tenths of the religion of the present
day is nothing but holyomargarine.
President Porter, of Yale college, will here
after use the revised edition at chapel exer-
cses.
The Rev. Joseph Cook, who went abroad
for n vacation, has delivered over 100 lectures
ia Great Britain
There are forty-two Baptist churches in the
District of Columbia. OF these ten are white
and thirty-two colored.
Ernest Renau is completing his great work
in seven yolumes-''The Origin of ChristIani-
ty,"-with eopious index.
It is quite natural that the prodigal son
should speak to his father in husky voice
after returning from the picnic.
Rev. Mr. Haweis, the great London preacher,
plays the violin. Thus tumbles another idol
in the dust-a bow-idol, as it were.
The vicar of Hughenaen, Mr.. Blagden, asks
for subscriptions to complete Hughenden
church, as a memorial of Lord Beaconsfield.
The revised new testament is not popular in
England. John Bull Will have his grumble
over Improvements, even if they are in the
bible.
The Reformed EpiScOpaIian has been con-
solidated with the Episcopal Recorder, The
joint papers will be published simultaneously
in Philadelphia aud Chicago.
Under the ministrations of Harrison, the
boy evangelist" Indianapolis is enjoying a
religious boom. Over 1000 conversions have
taken place in the past six months.
Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg, few
Sundays ago, in Philadelphia, confirmed 1920
persons, mostly children, who attend five of
the Cathothlic churches in that city.
The Rev. w. o. Simpson,, prominent Yves
leyan Methodist, for many years missionary
in India, died recently. He visited the United
States two years ago, preaching and lectur-
ing.
The Broadway tabernacle of Louisville, Ky,
is enriched by Mr.. L. L. Warren's munifi-
cence to the extent of $4,000. The same
gentleman had previously given the church
$4,000
James MacMartin, editor of the Frseman'S
Journal, the principal organ of the Roman
Catholic church in the United States, was or.
iginally a Presbyterian. He event over''
many years ago.
''Biil, I'm going to give up wearing white
neckties?' Why so? Pm sure you look well
in them" Cant help it. They're too hui
manitarian. All the beggars in the street are
importuning me-"
New York liverymen have increased the
prices of hacks for funerals 20 per cent In
IL -. :
costs to go to Niagara. Your hackman is a
grasping creature.
Unconscious profanity aornetimes comes to
the most exemplary Christian. A real good
brother said yesterday: ~ must get a copy of
the new bible. I hear the revisers have
knocked - out of il"
After the officials of Kansas town had
VainIy endeavored to disperse a mob, minis
ter mounted box and made the simple an
nouncement "a collection will now be taken
up" The result can easily be guessed.
Resolutions of sympathy for the relatives
and friends of those who lost their lives in the
steamboat disaster at London, Ont, were
passed at recent meeting of the Montreal
conference of the Methodist church of Can
ada.
The report of the treasurer of the board of
foreign missions of the United Presbyterian
church, shows that the ireceipts of the past
year from all sources, were S65, 467 81; the
expenditures for the same period were $685.
395 "a.
Ratio of ministers to members: Reformed
Dutch church, minister to 147; Presbyterl-
an, to ia. Protestant Episcopal to 100;
Congregational, to 307 Methodist Episco-
pail to IA. The average in IL denomina-
tons is to al.
1t is said that curious tablet has been
found in Shensi Province, China, whose in
scription shows that Christianity was intro
dueed into China A. D. 626, and sanctioned
by Imperial decree in the year $50. The tab
let was erected A. D. ISL.
The singular spectacle of Roman Catholic
archbishop and Presbyterian ministers, noted
Tor their aggressive Professionalism, ION the same
platform, was recently witnessed in Glasgow.
The occasion was an expression of opposition
to Mr.. Bradlaugh's admission into parlia-
ment.
Blunderbuss goes off backwards: There's
one thing like about the new version" said
old Blunderbuss. "That ere text about the
boy being father of the man is left out al
together. I always thought that was wrong
end to-" And he didn't know why the smile
went round.
The Rev. Pelham Dole, the famous ritualist
of st. Vedast's, London, has promised the
bishop of the diocese that in the parish of
Sansthorpe, of which he has been appointed
incumbent, he will conduct the services of the
church in such manner as will be approved
by his diocesan.
Most of the Methodist ministers in Alabama
receive very poor pay. Yet these self-deny-
ing men have just contributed from their own
salaries enough to support a foreign mission
airy. This was done in consequence of the
pressure of a resolution introduced into con-
ference at its recent session.
The old Powell Street Methodist church in
San Francisco has been freed from debt by the
exertions of Pastor Gober and his band of
faithful fellow workers. 1t is the Oldest
Methodist church in California. A jubilee was
held in the church on Sunday last as me-
mortal of joy and thanksgiving.
It is stated on statistical authority, that the
non-evangelical denominations of the United
States, comprising the Unitarian, the Univer-