, 1881-04-17
GENERAL NOTES.

There are 5000 Jews III Cincinnati, AM
their church property is valued ut half q;
million.
The New York Baptists contemplate t11t
erection of a denominational Headquarters Of
the plan Of the fremont Temple in Boston
There are forty-four missionaries laborin:
In Utah under the auspices OF the PresDy
terrain Board Eleven are ministers and
thirty-tlree are ladies.
| III addition to the secession Of Bishop Tokc
| from the Reformed Church of Engl and Under
| Bishop Gregg, some four or five other congre
cations lave withdrawn, and Bishop Gregg
| is left almost alone.
St. Albans. the first ritualistic church of
New York, was sold ut auction a few days
ago. 1t Is the intention of the members Of
the church to build in j more desirable IT.
cality.
AT recent meeting of the New York
Methodist Conference candidate for the
ministry admitted that he used tobacco, and
when asked the disciplinary question, ;. Will
3ou give it np?' answered, II can't" He
was, nevertheless. admitted.
The British Methoiists object to the pro-
posal Of American Methotists to Introduce
doctrinal topics IN the Ecunlellical Confer
encc. 10 this narrowing Of the scope Of the
conference the American Methodists are cx-
pected to demur.
Easter will be celebrated with great cere-
mohy at Grace Church, Wabash avenue.
Services ut and II a. ill., and u. III. The
Church viii be beautifully decorated. "a and the the
music will be very fine. The chi1dren's sery-
ice ut p. III. will be we'll worth seeing. No
service ut night.
In bennington, Ind, is con1munity..known
as the '.So.,l SIeepers.'' They believe that
the body sleeps until tie resurrection, SO
qulescence until the great rising at the last
day. AT tile last election several Of The COM
munity voted for Jesus Christ for President.
4 call is issued for the third International
Sulduy-School Convention. to be held in the
Pavilion of the llorticutura! Gardens, To
ronto, Canada, June 13-:234f The Convention
will consist OF delegates and of the members
The United States and Territories are cnti-
tied to It'll and the Canadian provinces to *;
delegates.-in all S60 Most Of the time Of
the Convention will be taken up with reports.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury has moved,
in the House of- Lords, In accordance with
humble address be presented to her Majesty.
praying that her Majesty will be- pleased to
appoint u royal 1cOnlnliSsiOn to inquire into
the constitution and working of the ecclesi-
astical courts as created or modified under
the reformation Statutes OF the twenty-fuurtll
and twenty-fth years Of King Henry VIII,
and any subsequent act,."
The organ OF kershub Cluntler Sens
Brahma .S03nnj, the Indian Mirror, pub
l!shetl at Calcutta, referring to Il statement
that - tile one God of Islam and its simple
er.ed is more attractive to the untut0red
Asiatic mind than the Trinity and con,pI-
Gated theology Of the Christians" says: '' II
that be true, and the facts Seem TO prove it, We
think there is good reason why Christian
missionaries should procced to simplify their
creed us fast rs possible"
The discontented persons in leading
church i'll New Jersey waited their pastor
to resign: Although they we're Il minority,
they made stir enough to create the impress
sion that nearly all the church members
were Of their opinion. They brought such
tIernan to call a congregational meeting and |
present his resignation. When the vote was |
taken OH accepting or rejecting this, the re-
suit showed eighteen who desired tile 3astnr |
to go and 200 who wanted him to stay. lie |
remains.
The Methodist Episcopal Mission are max
Ing arrangements to build Il new church at
Brighton Park. This part Of the city is
destitute Of church influences,
and 1t is therefore. hoped tile effort will be !
helped by our leading citizens, |
especially by property owners i'll the vicinity.
essential to the growth and the prosperity of !
any community. 4 lot has been secured and |
part OF the money raised to build the church;
and the remainder .shonltl not be wanting
VIII De gratefully received BY !
lle pastor, the Rey. 6. N. Boswell, No. 1I7 /
n,s, So e,.. ..-...,
NiShop Simpson has been requested to
preach tne opening sermon before the t.cu-
lnenlcal y Ale14o!t1st conference IN London OH
CnrlStlan Union" Tue program, as agreed
upon, covers overs twelve days. The first day
!oept. = VIII te. occupied bJ' the usual pre-
/ l1lnlnarteS: l1 Ihs general topic of the SECOND
4ay Is , Methollst llist0fy on the thirtl
day; Esaneet1sM and Wonan's Work. will |
~ u'scuSscs; tourth dAx: Methodlsm and the
oungn; NTH Day, 'IGmperance, the Sab
!atn,. &c; Sixth ttaE, .'ler1ls from papacy,
; okepllclsiil, Mor!tlilness' etc. seventh day,
: Euucailoh -; eighth dayi christian Lit
;tatinre, ninth uay' llome Alssl0ns -:
snth gay, t9reieh MisStotls; eieyenth
isiics t,ycifti tInw f,fr;st;.,, iI';t, ;ta
,r,1s - tt o4''t''
l!e nev; Ur. Laurie, formerly mission
Try III turkey, rgau recently a paper before
ns ministers ~, OF Boston, ~ WHICH he main
alneq that :. unferMentcd wine" has never
,een Known IN SYRIA. lie claimed that the
MISSIONARIES IN Eastern lallds are best able
o iest!1y as 70 the present nsages, and to
uase concelnlng the past. They are llnani-
nous III denying that there ever was such a
Nm IllilS MS hntntoSlcatlng wine in Palestine.
III Doodle sometimes so bni1 ff1a iUipR af /