Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-06
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The habit of some ministers to seek
calls, and the decreased attachment which
their hocks show very frequently IN conse-
quence, lead The Baptist Weekly to say
Pastors ought not to encourage calls for
the mere sake of having them, and without
a serious thought of accepting them.
There are men in the ministry who strive
for Sunday in every vacant church.
They make few dollars over what they
give supply, so that at least it pays 6nan-
cially, and they may add to the number of
their calls These they obtain with as lit.
tie conscience and EXHIBIT with the same
pleasure as does an Indian warrior the
scalps of his victims. More than one man
of ability has made himself notorious, and,
it Is hoped, despised, by such trifing with
the churches of Christ
The Baptist ministers of Boston have
adopted a memorial to the Governor of
Massachusetts,, setting forth that the an
nual fast day IS no longer kept as time of
penitence, but is made day of general
amusement, and they urge that fast days
should only be proclaimed on occasions of
great solemnity. This opinion seems to be
shared by number of religious journals.
One goes so far as to say that the an
nusl proclamation of fast day on which
nobody fasts, and people enter upon more
than usual recreation, tends to destroy
altogether popular belief in the duty and
utility OF fasting.
There is a remarkable revival IN progress
in the Fuh-Chau district, China, in con-
nection with the Methodist mission. One
of the native preachers is said to be man
of unusual power, and is described as a
' thorough going American revivalist. "
Another native, merchant, brings from
twenty to thirty of his porters, clerks
and servants to church regularly, and has
also purchased a bank building for the
Methodist Anglo Chinese College.
A number of Philadelphia clergymen and
laymen have addressed letter to Bishop
Hare, expressing their disapproval of the
verdict rendered by the jury in the Hin
man suit, and their belief that his conduct
throughout the case has been governed
simply by sense of duty to religion, and
that he has fulfilled that duty with feelings
of great personal reluctance.
Bishop Whipple, of the Episcopal do
cese of Minnesota, declares his intention
of licensing two women as lay readers,
because no men can be found to fill the
places. They are simply licensed to read
the service and such sermons as the Bishop
puts in their hands.
In Wales the custom of visiting the rest.
ing. places of the dead is observed on Palm
Sunday, or, as it is called there, Flower
ing Sunday" Ga that day the cemeteries
are the most popular places of resort, and
the tombs are covered with wreaths of
choice flowers.
The pulpit desk used for many years by
the late DR.. Leonard Bacon in the Centre
Church, New Haven, was sent to Honolulu
when the church was repaired, few years
ago. and is now in use there in Kawaiahao
Church
Professor Austin Phelps is delivering
course of six lectures before the advanced
class at Andover on THE Studies of the
Pastor" with special reference to the study
of English literature.
The net profit of the New York Book
Concern of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was 800, 064, and of the Western Concern
S25, 400, total of S94, $50 during the last
year.
The London Church Missionary Society
has offered to contribute 81, 500 year to-
ward the support of Church of England
Bishop of Japan.
Thomas Harrison has accepted an invita-
tion to work next winter with the churches
in Chicago.