Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24
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Notes.
A New Jersey Methodist Church adyer-
tises for boys TO sing its choir.
The First Church of Charlestown, Mass,
will celebrate its 250th anniversary on Sun
day, November IL.
The annual meetings OF Illinois Baptists
begin Monday evening, October 10, at Cen
tralia. A larger delegation than usual IS
expected.
The singing of burlesque hymn in
London theater, intended TO ridicule the
Salvation Army, was seriously Kissed oy
the audience.
Great preparations are being made at
Assist in Italy to celebrate this winter the
seventh century of the birth OF st. Francis,
the founder OF the Franciscan order oil
monks.
Three orthodox priests OF the South Rus
sian eparchies have received decorations
from the Emperor for services rendered IN
connection with the suppression OF the
anti-Jewish riots in May, 1881.
The stated fall meetings of the $50 Pres
byteries are about to commence, and, SO tar
as known, there is this year no quarrel In
any of them TO mar the pleasant greetings
and good fellowship anticipated.
Atlanta Ga, shows the best church roc
| ord of any city In the union. With pop
ulation OF nearly $4,000 it has 4S churches,
with a total membership Of 1880, and an
average Sunday attendance Of over S2o,OoO
1t is announced that Rev. Reuben
| Thomas has sent word by telegraph that
the resignation of his pastorate at BROOK
| line, Mass, is now on its way to this coun,
| try, with view TO his acceptance OF call
port church London.
The number OF certified chapels' in
| Great Britain at which nonconformiSts are
allowed TO hold religious services has in
creased within thirty years from l4,G52 to
| q, 3G5, or nearly so per cent. 1t is claimed
| that the number OF attendants at noncon-
| formist services is nearly as large as that OF
| the worshipcrs in the Established church,
| although the accommodations for the for
mer are only third of those provided by
| the church.
In Wales here are some very little par
| ishes. A few days since the bishop OF st.
| Dayid's reopened the parish church OF
| Llandawke, a Norman building OF great
| antiquity, which for years had been in a
most ruinous and dangerous condition.
| The parish is only go acres in extent, and
| all the land except the glebe is owned by a
single conformist, while the population all
told is only twenty-one.
According to the Noroya Trenlpd, the
Rev. Mr. Landsell, an English clergyman,
who started several weeks ago from st.
| Petersburg on missionary tour in Sibe-
ria, was arrested and brought back, the pc.
lice taking the Bibles he distributed for
NihiliSt literature. After some considera-
BILE difficulty, however, the reverend gen
tleman got himself set free again, though
whether he proceeded on his journey isnot
stated.
The Rev. Granville Moody, of Ohio, pop
ularly known as the fighting parsOn, has
requested the NJ. T.. Conference to place
him on the superannuated list. He takes
this step because of failing health and
strength, caused by a disease contracted IN
the army, from which he never recovered
fully. He has been engaged in, active
ministerial work for more than half q
century, and proposes now to spend the
rest OF his life in retirement in Iowa.
DR.. Cullis, who has become noted through
his faith-cure campmceting at Old Orch
AMI, where miracles are asserted TO have
been wrought in answer to his prayers, is
Boston physician in extensive practice.
He has collected about $780, 900 to support
the Faith-Cure Home, and his integrity is
so unquestioned that all the money ex-
pended in eleven different charity institu-
lions is given into his hands by the con-
tributors. He for many years habitually
prayed in behalf of patients whom medi-
cine did not cure, and he has great faith.
The Salvation Army.-It is announced
that nearly $4,000 has been received toward
the purchase money (fl6,OO0 odd) OF the
Grecian Theatre and Eagle. tavern, Shop
herdess walk, city road, Lsndon. The en-
tire premises were to be opened on Thurs
day, the l4th day of September. A COM
| munication has been received at headquar-
tiers, Queen Victoria street, from the Sec
| rotary of State for War, intimating that his
royal highness, the teld.marshal com
mand in chief, has been pleased to instruct
the general officer commanding at Colches-
| ter to so modify the order issued at that
station on the 18th of July, 1882, as to al
| low soldiers to take part in such meetings
| of the Salvation army as may be held in
some buildings; but his royal highness can
not sanction their attending any open-air
| demonstration or procession"
The deaConS of negro Baptist church in
Baltimore say that the pastor put in bill
| of $50 rent of his parsonage when he had
| paid only $l20, and they voted that he was
| too dishonest to preach. He insisted upon
| occupying the pulpit but one deacon
snatChed away his Bible and another pull
| ed him out. A still livelier outbreak &C.
CURED in a negro Methodist Church in Al.
ALBANIA. The minister announced that ev-
crybody who had given ten cents at the
| passing of the hats could join in the COM
munion service, which was about to begin,
and he invited all who were thus quail
fed to take the front seats. Among those
who went forward was brother whose
| contribution had consisted of a battered
and punched dime. The pastor excluded
| him. A fight ensued, and during the tn.
multi somebody escaped with the bread and
| wine.
One OF the most distinguished men in
| the west of England is Unitarian minister,
the Rev. w. Sharmau, OF Plymouth. He
| is a well known political leader and pro-
nounced Radical. In January last he
| organized a great mass meeting at the
Plymouth Guildhall to welcome Mr.. Brazil
laugh. For this action it was insinuated
that he was an iufidel, whereupou he con-
Quoted Sunday evening service in the
same place and delivered memorable ad-
dress on who are the IntidelS?' that was
telegraphed all over the country. At the
last election he went to Northampton and
| by his voice did much to assist the return
| of Mr.. Bradlaugh. Now he is engaged in
the organization of an Association for the
Repeal of the Blasphemy Laws. Already
more than fifty clergymen have Joined the
| association, among them DR.. Vance Smith,
one of the members of the New Testament
! revision committee. Mr.. Sharman is by
birth Yorkshireman. He spent six years
| of his life in this country as a journalist,
and is we'll known in Washington and in
Texas. His wife is New York lady,
Personal.
DR.. Wsyland Hoyt has commenced his
passionate in Memorial Church, Philsdel-
phia.
The Rev. Windfield Scott has been ap-
pointed to a Chsplaincy in the United
States army.
Rev. J. H. Walter, for twenty-sevea years
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Milan,
o., has resigned.
The Rev. Mr. Logan, a colored Baptist
minister from Ohio, was drowned near
Paw Paw, Mich, on the 7th inst
The Rev. T. A. Carr. of the American
Methodist Episcopal Church An exoelIant