The sun., 1881-01-23
MS.

Tho Baptist clergymen In this city have
been discussing what the Bibl says Of the iuurs
state OF the wicked" and have the wicked
will inevitably go to hell.
Some uneasy souls in the Presbyterian
Church of England liturgy. recent discussion
OF the question in the Birmingham Presbytery disclosed
the fact that there general desire manifested for
such an aid to worship. /.
The editor Of Western religious paper
thinks better Of his basket than ever he did before
for on New Years Day somebody put chicken and
rabbit into that receptacle, which is generally
Grated to the reception OF poetry
Newspaper men are oy some people con.
sdered so bad as not to Ue worth praying The Chrt
nans Of Reading, Pa do not, however. regald them IN
'hIs Isht Al recent union meeting praer "as offered
for editors and publishers The Rev. Mr. Mil. cucOir
ag' the people in their petitions by remarking lhath
knew OF no class of persons who greatly needed pfar
ing r. His remarks were recev with pleasant 'mo
and other indications OF approval
On Wednesday next very important
meeting in the interest OF Methodism will be held
The committee OF the EcumemicAl Congress, winch so
be held next autumn in London. will meet At the Nesk
odist Book Rooms to make preliminary arrangements
Bishop Simpson is Chairman and some OF the most emf
nent Methodiss in this country associated with NM
All branches Of Methodism, including NArl"Bd
Methodist faith and practice, to he brought tFemh
The quota of delegates from this country will he S''
200 As all who go are TO pay their own tSp'h''' "
expected that they will be superior class o men
The Methodiss trying by careful planning ana NV
wso exercise OF sound Judgment to AVOID he f'e"01
| which the PRnPresbytcrian Council nearly split
| The lesson appointed for Sunday sehooi
study to-day Is one which would seem especially A'Pv
PIRATE for Christmas Day, Its SUBJECTS rh" hth
Je us" But as the course for the hrst six moni'" "
year is on the life and work ot the saviour TIN eO'
must needs be in the opaning. Having studied IL" '
|
birth, the story recorded in Luke H. 30 aprr'rrA"v
comes In turn for todays consideration A. t"h' cav
daY Of tie birth o. Christ there has been much ."hn.
versy. Some have thought It could not have been Wv
| winter, becAuaa the shr rphcrds would have h'N'
death had they stayed in the fields night The'' 'r,I
| never saw the style Of garment worn by Tue ''" al,
| shepherd. Hismade Of very thick material '"
and is sufficiently ample In SiLe 10 envelop the A'p,
completely, as well as TO enable him to hold le a'
under each arm The protection from cola ana WV 49,.
| all that a shepherd could desire To COMPANY " N,
herds watching their uIsks In the night un, ''" A
miraculous announcement by m angel biN v" -,
was born with tins came the oycr'mcmofsU' ''.J
"Glory to God in the highest, and on eHTih I'N',,.
will toward mcn" HurTying TO Bct'htu' '' ,,I
herds found the babe lying IN Il man-er '"'. Ill
Mary hal come from Nazareth, their home ". tg
no room in the Bethlehem inn, snd they had o..
the stable How large the company was "he' w., no
into that stable to thu wonderful mani VIZ nj
means OF knowing. The birth was by i'' u' .,,o.l
The hepherds and Others told the news "'''" "a, u,
| The strA nee mantle station which they hSl see" Al.
subject of general talk throughout Jld'A -" ,,os d
| pensAuon OF the gospel was ushcrei III ",'r,,usi
peace and joy Tac predictions ot ihe uH mast
proph.t, were now fulfilled In the birth Of we '~
Saviour The birth OF Jesus Christ" u, Of -
Gle on record and stands at tho head o. VI" N 10
great events which have made iheE "@
! desunLsI OF ule world