Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES

The Christian az Work believes that hu-
man activities will be continued In eternity.
The Baltimore Presbyterian does not wish
TO hasten the publication Of the revised edition
the scriptures.
IA Baptis, minister In Chicago advises his
associates to learn shorthand and come down
on their congregations with fewer and more
ponder0uS words
Rev. DR.. j. GlenTorth Butlsr author OF
the "Bible Readers Commentary" says the
choral tendency in churches OF today Is both
a craze and puerility.
Prof. Robertson Smith declares that the
first business OF Protestant theOlogian Is not
TO cTystaliZe truths into doctrines, but TO fol-
low Bible truths until he realizes their mean
iDgs.
1T Is announced that the new revision of
the New Testament only Will be published
probably during May. The Old Testament not
being finished the complete Bible cannot be
Issued for four or five years vet.
When lady goes TO a prayer meeting with
q budget OF questions about the Book OF Reve-
lation. Mr. Moody tells her she is beginning at
the end instead OF tue beginning; for the aipua.
bet or religion Is regeneration.
The Maryland Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church meets at Cumoer-
land on Wednesday, the OH OF March. The
president OF the conference Is Rev. T. d. VAL
liant. This conference embraces Maryland and
the District OF Columbia. and numbers ITO
the hYe-years rule R-v. DR.. j. T. Murray OF
georgetown, Will have TO change his appoint
nent.
-"Making call the other day." writes a
fair correspondent. Il casually opened ole
on the drawing room table while waiting for
my friend. There was fold-d piece or paper
Inside, and ft was marked. couldn't help see.
ing ii, recipe for punches Nv friend entered
at the moment and | handed 1t to her. Way.
where In the world did you get that she
asked, I've been looking for 1t for six
months"
Many church-g oer returns to his Sunday
dinner self-complacent In the idea that he has
done Christian act, when he hasaccomplished
nothing but gross and impious insult to the
eO5t High. That He the Supreme and AL
mighty, Is there, ready to receive the alteration
OF the wOrshipper goes for nothing. He Is of no
account The mOmenrous question is, whether
Kew. Mr.. a. Is In the pulpit or the famous so
pranO, Miss B., Is in the choir.--The AdrGnce.
The Vatican has just approved the step pro-
posed by the bishops OF Hungary, who have
lately submitted 10 The Holy See their wish to
CAN the attention Of their government to a
point or their penal code bearing upon the pen
atty OF fine OF 800 forms, liable to be put on
any priest having heard the confession of any
ninor under the age OF eighteen. Instructions
nave just been transmitted fr0m Rome to the
NunCiO at Vienna 10 the effect that he should
support the petitioners for obtaining at least
some modification OF the article In question.
- The New York Methodist Preachers meet
Ing Monday discussed the tobacco question in
Its relation 10 young ministers. The suoieGS
was introduced a week ago by DR.. Curry, wn3
objected to the question as 1t stands in the
Discipline and IS put 10 candidates for ordina-
ton. he also objected to other questions in
the series. Or. Tay lor, OF Brook lyn, differed
with Dr. curry at the time, and yesterday, az
corning 10 appoint ment, gave his reasons why
the tobacco question especially was a proper
one because or It's physiological and ethical
bearings. The question Is to find out II the
n in 0VVy- N-Na
does II he will give II up, and IL he uses it and
won't give IL up the Conference may drop him
or the Bishop refuse TO ordain him. The near
ness OF the New York and New jersey confer
ences gives the discussion ar this time an I'm
portaLce which it would not otherwise possess.
In small church at village near Brigh-
ton, where the congregation could not afford to
pay the ofganist Trey bought self-acttng
organ, q compact Instrument we'll suited to the
purpose, and constructed 10 play forty different
tunes The sexton had Instructions how TO SET
Ii going and how to stop It, but unfortunately
ne forgot the latter part or his business. and,
after singing the first four verses OF a hmm
previous 10 the sermon, the organ could not be
stopped ard II continued playing two verses
more; then, just as the clergyman Completed
me words Let US pray. the organ clicked and
started fresh tuue. The minister sat Il out
patiently and then renewed his Introductory
WORDS, LET US pray" when click went the
organ again AID started Off another tune Tue
sexton eJd others continued their eXertionS TO
md out The spring, but 10 one could put a stOD
TO it; so they got four Of the stoutesJ men in Inc
church 10 SHOULDER the perverse instrument aud
church playing away, into the churcnyard
WneIe It continued clicking aud playing until
Tie Whole forty tunes We're finished.
Profess or David Swing. in his sermon last
Sunday, spoke feelingly OF the The late senate,
Carpenter and made this quotation from a ler-
ter received last September from the Senator
~ hOever VIII READ Cicaro'S Twilight SDerIia.
tons about Duty and the Future Life, remeulbe--
ing perhaps that he was the fullest man
Of antiquity, the ripest scholar and student on
The highest period OF Roman civilization and
remembering that from the birth or Cae 5ar to
the birth OF christ the only change that came
&c CIVILIZATION was decline, and that JESUS
belonged TO an out -the-Way people-a people
apart from the high tide OF human greatness
and then Will read the sermon OF the Mount.
cannot comprehend how he can escape the
conclusion that the difference is NOT one or
degree, but or kind. That Jesus, surrounded
as ne was, could have promulgated system OF
morals emDOdy ing all that Is most valuable In
the prior HE or the world. and TO which nine
teen centuries OF civilization have been unable
10 add thought or 1n.part an ornament, is a
Iact Lot 10 De explained by any ridicule."
The Baltimore Conference OF the NJ. E.
Church will meet at Martinsburg, West Viz.
g1nis, on Wednesday of next week, March 9th.
ard will be presided over by Bishop Simpson.
There are nearly 200 ministers in this confer
ence. which embraces Maryland the District OF
S S66iGlnoIs, ana portion Of West Virginia.
tnough the conference stewards and Sunday
school committee have much to do with the
business or the bojJ. The changes that must
De made this year IN this conference under tue
rue are as follows: Ia Baltimore-Rev. Wlltord
Downs, south Baltimore. on William street:
Rev: u. W. Cooper, Wesley Chapel; Rev. a. c.
SInltn, Appold; Rev. j. T. O5kerman East
Baltimore Station; Rev. r W. Black Hiyh-
Sueet; Rev. VIM. NJ. Osborne, Highland avenue:
Rey. W. r. Ward, Fayette street; Rev. S. Snau-
Lon, CoIuInoia avenue; Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock.
Erank1n street; Rev. Thomas Dougherty'
kmOry; Rev. W. Speake, Whatcoat; Rev. j.
Z. SoGcher. GtlmOr street. Washingtoa-Ray
Jonn Lanahan, Foundry; Rev John s. Dale
MtS!ey chapel, Rev. L. NJ. Gardner, Rylani:
rev. a. X Wheeler, Waugh; Rev. w. l. Ne
henhey, Hamline; Rev. Z. d. Owen Mount
ZION; Rev. j. ST. Clair Neal Woodberry: Rpy i
r Wright, Mount Washington; Rev. +. II.
HaVener, BTooklandville; Rev r. E Peters
Montgomery circuit; Rev. W. H. Laney Pleas
ant Grove circuit; Rev. T. A. Morgan. Wesley
chapel, Annapolis; Rev. John Edwards. Iona.
coming; Rev. K. +. Bishop, keyser ". Va.
Rev. ID. A. FoaTd, Grant circuit W Va: Rev
ID. q. Miller, Shepherd5town, ". Va: Rev J. ID
Moore, West Hartford circuit; Rev. WIN.
Rogers, SummeIneld Rev. j. j. Largent, Ling
alOre
The English EgangeIicaIs have put forth
their reply to tue memorial for greater latitude
and tolerance In ritual IN the shape OF al ad iress
20 the Archbishop Of Canterbury. signed by
Bishop Perry, Low Canon or LANDAU; Bishop
ryan, OF 81 Peters, Bournemouth; and the