The Evening critic., 1882-09-23

Sailors Retreat, on L street outside tho gate),
o temperance meeting will bo held Mt 4 p. m.;
como friends and holp to rescue tho sailors
and marines OF our Navy all welcome to say
few words OF cheer.
Holy Cross church, corner Massachusetts,
avenue and Eighteenth street.Isnnday scr.
celebration of Holy Eucharist IL n. M. even
song (choran, O p. M; daily mathis, o a: M;
vespers, A 80 p. M; Holy sacrament Wednes-
day and Friday and oil holy days at 80 q.
M. seats froej j. A. Harold, rector.
Religious Notes.
The revival in the M. Il. Church South,
at Luray, Va, continues with increasing inter-
est.
Rev. Newton Perkins has accepted the
call OF st. Georges Episcopal Church, New
York.
The now Christ Church at st. Michael's
Nd, will be consecratod Wednesday, Novem'
ber /.
A Michigan church, on hearing that their
pastor had been made.a d. D., added $500 to
his salary
The Methodist Protestant Church at Ok
ford, Nd, is undergoing extensive repairs, TO
God is better served in resisting temp.
tation to evil than in many formal prayers
WtUidm Penn.
The gospel is now regularly preached in
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, In Hawaiian,
Chinese and English.
Tho Convocation of Southwest Virginia
VIII meet at Trinity Church, Rocky Mount,
Tuesday, 28th instant.
Rev. S. w. Haddon has been elected pas
tor of Old Providence Presbyterian Church,
Rockbridge County, Va.
All creeds that are worthy of the accept
ance OF Christian can be resolved Into two
words-"Jesus y."-CttterioR.
There Is an Indian Presbytery in Dakota
composed Of eleven churches. several Of tho
pastors arc fullblooded Indians.
A new house of worship for the M. Il.
q hai n t.'q
Crossing, Jefferson County, W. Va.
The Synod of Pennsylvania will meet in
the Market Square Presbyterian Church, Har-
risburg, on Thursday, October 10.
We all dread bodily paralysis, and
would mako use Of overy contrivanco to avoid
1t, but none OF us is troubled about paralysis
OF tho soul.
Seek God in those hours which have up.
peared to you so empty, and thoy will become
full to you; for He VIII Himself sustain you in
them.-Fenei0n.
The Rev. DR.. Finney, ex-President Of
Liberia, is now resident OF Florida, where
he is engaged In preaching and teaching
among the blacks.
The Free italian Church is doing evan
gelical work among the villages on the Island
OF Sardinia. The people are eager to obtain
copies of the Bible.
The United States Presbyterian minori-
ties In some OF their churches havo appealed
to the civil law to prevent the Introduction OF
organs In their houses OF worship.
The Rev. John NJ Frisbee lent his horse
for race at Madison, Ind, and .pocketed q
share OF the stakes won. For this he Is to bo
arraigned and tried by his presbytery.
One of the most encouraging facts con-
nected with missions is the great increase In
the native ministry as compared with that OF
missionaries sent from Christian lands.
Some one has asked us whether good
| Pagan is not better than bad Christian. Most
assuredly he is, but then what is the object
in being either since good Christian is bcst
| OF all.
Wisdom consisteth not in knowing many
| things, nor even In knowing them thoroughly,
but IN choosing and in following what con-
duces to our lasting happiness and true glory.
| Hooker.
| The success of sainthood is the success
| attained by struggle and suffering and achiev-
| ed by faith a success of fhonor, OF clean hands
and pure heart, OF service to man and glory to
| God.-Bishop Doane.
One great reason why Christians do not
| grow In grace more than they do is they have
| not sufficient decision OF Character to say no,
and to stick to It whenever tempted to sin.-
| Rep. u q. Bdtduin.
| When YOU have gone "beyond the gates"
behind you radiance shall linger still, IL of
your life, as of Raphaels, tho supreme work
has been TO show the glories of the trans
| figured Christ.-ReU. III. q. Stanton.
The eye is the index of tho soul; where
It points, thither Will the SOULS affections
tend; the longer Its reach Of vision toward tho
sky, the shorter our outlook or desire ana In
/ tOWuru lno WOElu.-Zis " uWNWts
The Rev. Ii. w. Thomas, of Chicago who
was recently expelled from tho Methodist
| Church, is conducting what no pleases to term
| "People's Church," and, 1t is said, draws
large crowds to the theatre which he uses on
| Sunday.
o for the touch of Midas hand that
shall give us tho gold of n life full of good
deeds and loving words-that shall be treas
ure laid up for our delight whom we shall pass
beyond the cares and duties Of earthly llfe.-
| Ahlef0n.
Christ saves us by pouring into us his
own life, which is love. When Christian love
sin in the soul, and ftted us to bo forgiven,
and to enter the presence of God.-JanleS Free
man Clarke.
There arc 610 Chinese enrolled as Sun
average attendance of 331, OF whom 40 are
| church members. They are attached To
their teachers, and some have made remarka-
bio progress.
The eighth Church Congress in the
Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
| States will be held in tho city OF Richmond
Va, commencing October "a, 1882, the
Right Rev. F. NJ. whittle, D. D., bishop Of vir
ginia, presiding.
There is s tribe of Moravian Indians in
| Kent County, Ontario, which numbers 80
half Of whom are members of the Episcopal
| Church. church building was commenced
for them about six months ago, and 1t has
| Just been finished.
When will the church cease to be cursed
| with these deadheads who obstruct her work
and enjoy tho privilege of worship at the OK
pense OF other people? When Will tho work
Ing bees sting these lazy drones from th'
hive.-Arkaasds Erangd.
During an ARRAY caused by an attemp
OF tho citizens and authorities TO enforce thu
Sunday law in Shiloh, o., the Rev. W. l.. Phil
lips, n Methodist Clergyman, was mortally
wounded. He Is the second minister who has
lost his life In this manner.
The Plymouth Brethren in England al
| their recent conference, passed resolution 4
| tho effect that, representing 100000 of He
MaIesty's subjects, they desire to express thol
unabated confidence In Mr.. Gladstone's gov
ernment and Egyptian and Irish policy.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire
has decided that the right of the pewholders 4
subordinate to tho right OF the society 10 re
| pair or remodel the church, and upon making
| compensation to remove OF destroy'tho pew TO
tho purpose OF making needed alterations ant
| repairs.
Since have known God in q saving man
ner painting, poetry and music have ha'
charms unknown TO mo before. have TecGiUe
what suppose is q taste for them; for religion
| has refined my mind, and made IL susceptible
| OF impressions from tho sublime and beautl
ful.-Henry Mdrtyn.
The Presbyterian board has in Brazil II
| stations, 20 American missionaries, colpol
ters, q native preachers and teachers; com
| municants, 1,OSi. Tho Presbytery calls 10
an increase. Only Ave OF the twenty provinces
, OF the Empire are IN any way occupied, while
ono OF them.
! The Methodist believes in being defnit
and calling things by their right names.
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