The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-17
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


The Baptists of New England are
said to be gaining more rapidly than
any other denomination.
The London Saturday Reuiet0
classes Michigan University as
woman's college, because Ann Arbor is
3 feminine name!
The School Directors of Mononga-
hela City, Pa, require every lady
teacher employed to sign contract not
to marry during the school year.
The Irish Presbyterian Synod has
adopted resolutions strongly condemn
ing the growing practice of sitting i'm
instead of standing during prayers.
"A Union Church has been started
at Newheld, Conn, comprised of thirty
members -Adventists, MethOdists, Bap-
lists and Congregationalists. - Christian
Colonel Shorter, the Rome, Ga.
millionaire, left in his will bequest of
$50, 600 aud one hundred shares of rail-
road stock to the college that bears bis
name, as a permanent endowment. the
income therefrom to be used for the em-
ployment OF teachers and the assist
ance of needy teachers. ~ Chicago Times
AT the commencement of Mount
Union College, Ohio, few days since,
it was stated that during the year the
attendance had been 5l5, with great
er average attendance than formerly.
and that the total number of students
from the origin of the college had been
16, 526, about one-fourth of them ladies,
and over one-half teachers.
The revision Of Luther's Bible, be-
gun in 1868, has just been finished. OF
the thirty original members of the re-
vision committee but fourteen live to
see the revision completed. The work
Is now TO be printed and subm tied to
the university faculties for criticism. It
viii probably be ready for the public in
about two years. IN T. Independent
An English newspaper writer says.
"Sermons, when for a charity, might
be reduced in length were everybody to
follow the example of friend of miIte.
When sitting under one of these ser
mons, he places twenty shillings in his
pocket After the sermon has lasted
twenty minutes, he deducts a shilling
for each extra five minutes, and only
puts in the plate what remains IN
X. Post. Hi
1t is gradually becoming impressed
upon the public that to learn few sim
pie things ihtelligently and with the
fTeShneSS OF interest," anu hiking IS petNer
for child than to commit to memory in
perfunctory fashion host Of things
which inspire it W til nothing but weari-
ness and desire to getthrough quickly
and be done with il. Exact teaching
sullused with honest enthusiasm is the
boon which the future will bring. The
growth of public opinion in this dircc-
ton has within the last two or three
years been astonishing. - Chicago Jour
ndI.
Bishop Loughlin. of Brooklyn, has
suspended the Rev j. Dougherty. OF
the Church of the Guardian Angel, at
Brighton Beach, because he had accepted
money that came from an "improper
source" Father Dougherty accepted
the offer made by Mr.. Engeman of one
day $ proceeds of the race course The
day was set and the amount realized
~, 900, which has been returned 10 Mr..
Engeman. The action of the Bishop
has been approved by most of the cler-
gy, but some of them think the rule
/ should be extended so as TO prohibit lot
teries at church fairs - Christian Union.