Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

SERVICES, ere, ETC.
- Father Hyacinthe has decided to postpone
his visit TO America until next February.
- Three essentials of the church are the
divinity OF the Saviour. the sanctity OF the
Word, and charity in Unsatisfactory.
To the question. where did the revival
begin 2" a religious writer answers lit began
where revival always begins, in the heart OF
one person"
Mr. Ingersoll, according TO The Ct,istian
UtlOn. knows no more about the Christian
religion than boy would know of a chestnut
from picking his fingers with the burr.
st. Adams. the first aud most prominent OF
the Ritualistic churches of New York city, has
proved to he failure. The building has been
sold to the Church of the Epiphany. an ex-
tremely Low church.
= Rev. Father CONWAY. who has long been
pastor of the Church OF ST. Patrick. Chicago. has
been appointed To the vicar generalship Of the
diocese an appointment which carries with it
the rectorship OF tue cathedral
- The Salvation army recently held its ami
versary at Bristol England. 1t was stated at
meeting in the evening that during the past
twelve months the stations of the army had
increased from $50 to 25S, and the officers from
345 To 40
- The funeral o. Rev. Edwin A. Dalrymple q
wel-known Episcopal clergyman of Baltimore.
took place in that city on Wednesday, and was
attended by nearly all the Episcopal clergy Of
that city. and by several from Maryland and the
District of Columbia.
The Cony,egdtionnlisis advises people TO gi We
very little heed To floating rum0rs as 10 what
the Congregational creed committee are mean
ing to do. 1t happens to know, il says. that all
which some people have been given to under
stand in regard to the committee and their az
fairs lis not only unauthorized but misleading"
Methodist preachers are proverbally poor
men, but Baltimore has one the Rev. j. r.
Goucher, who is not of that class. He offers
$1,000 to buy lots for the Theological School in
Foochow, China. provided the General Mis-
slonary Committee will approve the measure
and appoint q married man to take charge OF
the school.
Mr.. Jefferson, the actor, has incurred the
displeasure of the Ladies' Sabbath Association
of st. Louis by acting there Sunday. He ex-
planned that he was averse to playing on Sun
day, and only agreed to do so in ST. Louis
because the management suggested that II WAS
the custom of the place, and that there were no
conscientious scruples concerning it.
- Rev. Arthur Hall, an English clergyman,
being annoyed by snoring during his preaching
the other day, stopped In his sermon and said:
and am fattered at being able TO contribute TO
anybodys repose. But while proud at being
able TO give the beloved sleep. 1 wish il TO be
distinctly understood that l draw the line at
shores. There Is somebody snoring in the con-
greSation. and shall be obliged If somebody
| will waken him"
- The following somewhat apocryphal story
is just now going the rounds-Philip Phillips,
the singing pilgrim" wrote Myron w. Whit
ney, asking if he would aid i'm some service OF
! sacred song, and. if to hint that no sordid
pecuniary consideration should be expected,
signed himself Philip Phillips. singing for
Jesus" The hint was taken, and i'm reply Mr..
Whitney wrote his terms, and, asking IL the
Lord was not fully as able to pay his price as
was poor human. signed himself "Myron w.
Whitney, singing for stamps"
what, after all, is the difference" ii In
often asked, between Presbyterian and Con-
gregatiOnal church," As to the internal man
agement. not much. A Presbyterian session and
| Congregational standing committee may
amount TO about the same thing. 0nly the
committee must be cautious about moving with
out consulting the whole brotherhood. 81 am
willing my wife should drive" said John New
| ton IF she will give me the rens when want
| them" If the committee undertakes to lord is
| too freely, there is friction.-Chicago 4dpdaoe.
do you believen predestination?" inquired
Mississippi steamboat captain of clergyman
who happened to be travelling with him. ''Of
course do" was the reply. Then YOU be-
lieYe that whatever is to be will be-" Ger
tainly." well, Tn glad of it." "why?"
Because I'm going to pass that boat ahead in
just fifteen consecutive minutes. if there is any
virtue in pine knots and safety valves. So
don't be alarmed; if the boilers are not going
to burst they won't, that's all" Upon this tine
divine began to put on his hat and looked as il
he was going to back out. which the captain
observing remarked. 81 thought that you be-
Iieved in predestination." so do. but prefer
being little nearer the stern when it takes
place"
Now that punched and otherwise INITIATED
coins are refused by almost all shopkeepers and
business people, and even by the street car con-
ductors, it is asked, Who takes them and what
becomes Of them? This seems q puzzle until
inquiry is made of the gentlemen who handle
the church collections. They report that q
great deal OF punched silver is received. and
that much of it is in quarter dollars and halves.
So much of this business is done i'm coins which
people could not otherwise get rid ofthat i'm some
quarters the churches are reaping perceptible
and solid advantage from it, This being the
case. they have no disposition to denounce the
practice severely. When they have a large
quantity OF this variety of coin on hand they sell
it at slight discount.
- The 9th Massachusetts, regiment arrived at
Boston on Sunday evening, and was met by the
LIST regiment, which acted as an escort of honor
"a great deal of delay and display took place."
says the CongregatiOnahst, latter which, sur
rounded by surging and shouting crowds. they
marched to Faneuil Hall, where the city gave
them collation., and after the due amount Of
drinking, singing and miscellaneous confusion
all dispersed to their homes We regard the
whole transaction as disgrace to the city and
an insult to its Christian citizens of all creeds
1t is no secret that the regiment about whom all
this fuss made brought no credit to Massa-
chusetts during their excursion, aud such whole
sale dissertation of the Lords DAY on their re-
turn deserves the severest condemnation"
"A business man recently asked The Boston
Journal why gospel cars should not be attached
to passenger trains as well as smoking cars.
Conductor Harris, of the Old Colony Railroad
answers through the same paper that the sug-
gestion is practical one. He writes: There
are hundreds of Christian men, who delight i'm
the worship of God, who spend from six to
twelve hours per week on the railroad between
home and business. Now why not utilize this
time to the glory of Cod What q fitting it
would be for the business of the day. Instead
of card tables have an organ or piano. have the
seats arranged facing the center Of the car. In
stead of spittoons have carpet; instead of cards
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