The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-21
SCHOOL AND cHuRcH.

Two billion ninety-nine million two
hundred and ten thousand five hundred
and twenty tracts have been given out
by the London Religious Tract Society
during the eighty-three years of its cor
porate existence.
According to the reports presented
to the Old Catholic Synod of Switzerland
the Church is supported by the State in
nine cantons, and has an official exist
ence in forty-two parishes 1t has fifty
seven ecclesiastics. Last year there were
I,42S combinations and 695 baptisms.-
AZ. y. Sun
The largest university is Oxford, in
England, in the city of the same name.
iifty-iive miles from London. 1t consists
of twenty-one colleges and eight halls.
Oxford was seat OF learning as early
rs the time of Edward the Confessor.
University College claims TO have been
founded by Alfred.-C Chicago Journal.
The Khedive OF Egypt sayslhe Is oF,-
posed to polygamy. and is working to
make his people content with one wife
for each husband. He wants to inspire
them with a liberal feeling toward all re-
ligl0us bishops, and to make them re-
spectful to Christians and Jews as well
as to people of their own faith. He has
given land at Cairo for Protestant mis-
sion and in upper Egypt for another.
The Rev. Dr. George Washburn,
President of Robert College, Constanti-
nople, writes to the Lsdependegt that
there is less interest in foreign missions
IN America than there has been at any
time during the last thirty years. There
has been no increase of contributions
commensurate with the increase Of
wealth and population in the country.
Hhe societies depend more and more
upon legacies, which represent the feel
Ing of a past rather than a present gen.
Grafton" He calls for more zeal, more
men, and more money.
The Baptist Weekly. under the cap
ton Take Your Religion with You,"
says: The summer exodus from our
cities has commenced; many families are
already in their country homes, and
many more are looking for places where
they may spend the approaching heated
term" or enjoy a few weeks of change
and rest. This growing custom is hav-
ing a disastrous Influence on religious
experience. Throwing off the restraints
and obligations of church life, not few
are found neglectful of church privileges
and disposed to indulge themselves in
practices which, under other cireum-
stances, they would Judge unbecoming
[heir profession and position.
The Nineteenth Century speaks Of
Christian missions as standing in the
foremost rank of powers destined to
change the face of the world Although
the beginnings were so small as TO excite
contemptuous Indifference. the success
already attained now excites wonder and
admiration, "There are few things in
human history that wear an aspect Of
higher moral grandeur than the opening
of what are now our great missions.
One or two men sent by this church and
by that, are seen going forth in obedi-
ence to a command spoken eighteen
hundred years ago, to begin the enor-
,;sslaqras ss9lr'i
Among the glories of the century none u
fef benificence must yfcFd 70 this rnagnif-
icent attempt to expeI debasing super
stitions and convey into every heart the
ennobling influence OF the Christian re-
Iigion. -