The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-29
RELIGIOUS NrELiLGnNsE AND INC
DENTS.

John Wentworth says that the first
Protestant in Chicago was Baptist, tue first
book there published was written by Bap-
fist, and the first Protestant sermon was
printed by Baptist
Bishop Jansen, of Natchez, las forbidden
marriages in the Catholic Church after dark,
and desires that all weddings be celebrated
In the morning with nuptial mass, according
to the suggestions of the rulersof the Roman
Catholic Church.
/ A New York Supreme Court Judge has
decided that a member can not maintain a
suit to be placed ON the communion-roil IF IA
Church from which his name is kent OF by
the Church authorities. The strange thing
about it is the fact that civil Judge should
be called upon to decide the point.
Miss Campbell, an English lady, called
''the Queen of Corsica" has built Church
at Ajaccio, and rules her Chaplain with al
most feudal tyranny. II the sermon is too
long large watch Is drawn out OF her peck
ct and held over her head until conclusion
is put TO the irxsome discourse, TO the amuse
ment of the congregation and the discomfort
of the divine.
The Jewish Messenger remarks: "Noth-
ing like economy. ln q Western town the
Unitarians rent the Synagogue for Sundays,
but have not yet thought of ecOnomlzin2
ministers" The same paper says: IF CO.
relgiOnists who are fond OF celebrating
Moses supposed birthday were rs Jealous in
observing his laws, IL would give him prob
ably more satisfaction and reflect more
honor on themselves
Rev. DIR. Somerville, famous asan evangelist
throughout Europe. is holding meeti 6 in
Germany. In spite of the fact that he labors
under the disadvantage of having TO speak
through an Interpreter, his addresses still
draw very large audiences. The National
Bible Society, of Scotland, has placed in ms
hands $1,000 copies OF portions OF the New
Testament for gratuitOus distribution. DR..
Somerville declares that the supply is con-
siderably smaller than the demand.
1t is a notorious fact that Church fairs are
the regular resorts OF all the young liber-
tines OF the neighborhood IN which they are
held. Nobody can suppose that the corner
loungers who congregate on the sidewalk IL
front of Church doors on Sunday visit fairs
with the intention of helping the cause OF
religion. They go ''to see the girls" who are
known to be on exhibition at these shows.
They find opportunities OF talking TO them
and putting themselves on terms OF famll-
iarity with them. Thus it is easy for vicious
young men to break down the just restraints
which parents place upon their daughters
New York Freeuan's Journal
Woman preachers are q far greater novel
ty in England than here. A London paper
SAYS: "For female preacher 10 occupy the
pulpit OF a Congregational Church, and es-
pecially in somewhat genieel suburban
district, WI ere the c0nveniiOnalltieS aud
proprieties are supposed to be much insisted
upon, is something Of a startling innovation.
We are informed, however, that the innova-
ton was ventured upon at Upper ClaptOn
last Sunday evening, when Mrs. Booth, the
wife of General" Booth,ro the Salvation
Army, preached in Rev. Ill. J. CANDLES
Church. There was an OVERLOOKING congre-
Cation. and the general testimony seems 10
be that Mrs. Booth preached with an inn
pres>iveness and power of no ordinary kind,
and that her services were received with
deep Appreciation and gratitude"