The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10

which took place in the second century.
Theological professors, it would seem, are be-
coming dangerous personages to the churches
and to Christianity generally 1t seems
hardly just that men should be paid for pull
ing down the temple which it is their avowed
and chosen business to support. The crank,
however, is as possible in theology as lin liter
AZURE or politics.
The annual "lion sermon" was preached
in London church on the 10th of October.
The service originated $50 years ago, when
the Lord Mayor was suddenly confronted by
a lion while travelling in the East. Being
unarmed, the distinguished civilian fell upon
his knees and prayed for deliverance, where
upon the beast eyed him calmly, and left
him peaceably The Lord Mayor resolved to
commemorate his escape by bequeathing a
sum of money for such an annual service,
and this year the preachers text was: THE
lions do lack and suffer hunger, but they
that seek the Lord shall not want any good
thing"
An eminent citizen who is building for
himself an elegant house in the northwest
Gently to see how the contractors had carried
out their agreements. He was very much
disappointed at some of the work in one of
the lower rooms and having a very hot tenn
per he began to swear in rich, deep voice,
indicative of feeling. After he had dis
charged several volleys of the most violent
imprecations he was surprised to find behind
him his little daughter, who is very religious.
Her mother was with her. The man was
silent from confusion, but this confusion
was changed to laughter when he heard his
little daughter say to her mother: Mamma
L never knew that papa prayed before"
A somewhat singular report comes from
Persia regarding the granting of site of a
mission chapel. The Presbyterian mission
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Persian capital. 1t was deemed desirable to
build chapel for the accommodation of the
converts, or those who were anxious to at
tend the missionary meetings. But how OBJ
tain site? The Shah was approached. He
would grant site, but only on condition
that Mussulman children should not be ad-
mitted to the chapel or receive instruction
therein, and that no other Mussulmans of
any age would be allowed to attend the SER
vices or receive religious instruction. 1t APP
pears that the site has been accepted, the
missionaries believing it to be wise to take
what they could get and hope for more.
1t is now little over one hundred years
since Robert Raikes, originally a printer at
Gloucester, planned and instituted Sunday
schools. The first Sunday-school was estab-
lished in the town of Gloucester about 1851.
Amid all the diversity of sentiment which
has prevailed regarding church organization,
all parties and sects have found a means Of
usefulness in the Sunday-school. What a
power for good the Sunday-school has be-
come In this case the little one has become
thousand-yea, an exceeding great army.
The world owes much to Robert Raikes, and
Gloucester has great reason to be proud of
her son. 1t was not wonderful that on the
occasion of the anniversary of the Sunday
school the question was raised how it was
possible best to do honor to Robert Raikess
memory. A memorial church was agreed
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secrated by the bishop of the diocese, DR..
Elliot. The new building, which will ac-
commodate 600 worshipers, has cost with
the land on which it stands, 100000