Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-14
SUNDAY GLOBLETs.

The Rev. Robert Laird Collyer, D. D., has
been appointed United States consul at Leip-
sic. .a.sf rgr
The man whose wife was squeezed by the
minister does not believe in the religious
press.
A wealthy Jewish synagogue in New York
has decided to hold its services on Sunday
hereafter.
The Rev. A. G. Wilson, D. D., of Lake For
est, has been called to the principalship of
Elgin Academy, Illinois.
In the last five years more Baptist churches
have been built in Scotland, and more old
debts paid of, than in its previous history.
Mormon "missionaries" are securing the
world for receipts. Forty of them left Utah
lately for work among the ignorant people Of
the old world.
1t is reported says the CongregGtiomalist
that the Rev. Brooke Herford, of Chicago, has
declined the call to the First Parish church at
Cambridge, Mass.
The Rev. James Black, the Oldest member of
the Presbytery of Cincinnati, died re-
Gently at his residence in Cincinnati, after an
ILLNESS of two months.
The expenses of the American members Of
the new testament revision committee are re-
ported at 1872, 1000. They have been paid BY
voluntary contributions.
A "Convalescent Home for RitualistIe
Postmen," is the somewhat eccentric name OF
new charitable enterprise recently established
in London by one of the curates of st. Adams.
The latest revision of the new testament is
in the Yahgan language. This is in vogue In
the southern part of South America and is not
considered an easy language to speak or read.
The Rev. William Baker, author of "Blessed
Saint Certainty" in the "No Name" series,
has returned to the pastoral office, taking
charge of Presbyterian church in Phlla-
delphia.
The Rev. Edward Anderson, lately pastor Of
the Congregational church in Quincy, ILL.,, is
engaged to supply the pulpit of the West
minister Presbyterian church, Toledo, O., for
six months.
"Johnny, do you know it's Sunday? What
have you been up to?'' Central Park. :"
"Have you read your bible today" "No,
mother. Pm waiting Cor you to buy the re-
vised edition."
An English lady in one of our street cars
paid her fare and handed the conductor
tract. "Much obliged" he said, 'but we are
forbidden to take anything over and above
the price of the seat"
"What shall tell people who ask whether
You are engaged" said a young lady at the
dinner table to somewhat eccentric theologi-
cal student at Andever "Tell them that you
don't know" was the reply.
The National Baptist says that two weeks
of summer leisure is not enough for a man
who works like dog the rest of the year.
The moral of this is that man ought to take
better care of himself than he would of a
dog.
Mr.. Charles Darwin, the famous "eyolu-
tionist," is credited with generous act of
Christian courtesy in giving the rent OF
hall in Downes, England, to Jealous evangel-
lists for several weeks of earnest religious
labor.
Prof. Robertson Smith has, it is stated, in
timated his intention not to enter pulpit till
the general assembly's decision in his case has
been reversed. Two of his principal lay sup
porters have left the church or are about to
do SO.
The Rev. Charles Cook, of England,
noted evangelist and revlvalist, has made
his appearance at Saratoga, preliminary
to course of services in which he proposes
to engage to a considerable extent through
out this country. ....a....,,.
George G. Baldwin, Jr., was recently Or
dained as Baptist minister at Burlington, VT,
and engaged in the ordination services were
the Rev. Charles j. Baldwin, of Rochester, his
brother, and the Rev. DIR. George G. Baldwin,
of Troy, his father.
The Rev NJ. Forrest, a missionary, has
prepared in the Japanese language ten little
books on the ten commandments, setting
forth the differences between the Christian
precepts and those of Buddhism. The Japs
receive these works with great favor.
1t is now three mouths since Moody and
Sankey left San Francisco, yet the Gospel
meetings and the MONDAY prayer meetings
are kept up with unabated interest. At each
service the hall is we'll filed, and nightly
there are many men remaining as inquirers.
"First-class mildew-proof tents, with fly,
platform, kitchen and bunk" are offered
cheap for cash at some of the camp meeting
grounds. Soon we will have them with all
the modern improvements, such as gas, water
in the cellar, electric bells and bronze door
knobs.
A daughter of the Rev. DIR. Henry High
land Garnet, recently appointed United States
minister to Liberia, is teaching missionary
school in Liberia, on the spot where DIR. Gar
nets grandfather was taken prisoner, more
than hundred years ago, and sold into
slavery.
At the funeral of Christian Chinaman, in
Boston, last Sunday, about fifty Cinnamon
were present, and the singing Of Congrega-
tional hymns in the Chinese language was
peculiar and touching phase of the ceremo-
MES. The remains are to be sent to China
after three years.
eyes, SIR" said the old colored man, "de
first year, when gave $50 to de church, dey
call me Mstah Richard johnson, Esquah; de
secon' yeah times were bad an couldn't
give no more than s25, an dey call me Brud-
der Johnson; de next yeah l couldn't give
muffin, dey call me ole niggah Johnson"