The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE AND INCL
DENT.

Twenty-Five hundred Sundsy-school work
ers met at the recent Georgia Sundsy-school
convention.
During the past sixty-seven years the
American Bible Society has issued 42,0S3,-
SIC volumes.
The Society of Friends in England has
Just repealed the prohibition of the marriage
of fret cousins, which has been in force in
that body for nearly two hundred years.
\ Philadelphia clergyman preached on
the tex, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
Thy God" and illustrated it with, "We pray
to the Lord to give us health, and tempt
Him with filthy streets, sewer gas, and bad
water"
A religious journal, which believes that
God created smiles as well IS frowns, tells a
story of cornet player employed by Bsp-
tist Church, who Loot mis- position by playing
the well-known melody "Pull for the Shore"
st the baptism of a number of converts.
A Young Mems Christian Association has
been organized in Berlin, Germany, by
Frederick Won Schluembsch, On the AmeTi-
can plan. 1t has secured an elegant build
ing, employs q General Secretary, and the
Berlin Brethren expect to invite the Worlds
Conference to meet in their city during the
summer of 1884.
In one of his recent sermons Mr.. Spurgeon
says: II heard Of one, L do not know whether
it is true, who had the chance of going to
Heaven without dying, but when the chariot
of fire came he would not 90, because be
could not 90 on the box. l have known
people of exactly that kind. Unless they
can be top-sswyer they will not touch d
saw"
Miss Leigh, known as the "English wo.
mans good angel in Paris ten years ago
established in that city home for friendless
young woman. From this has grown an Or
phansge, Church and parsonage, q mission
ball, Young Woman's Christian Associs
ton, q Young Mems Institute, q free regis
try, kindergarten and infant school and a
saritsrium.
Rev. DIR. b., of Dublin, while introducing
TO the audience Rev. DIR. S. q famous mis-.
sioDsry from India This home by birth), con-
Guided his remarks with the following left.
handed compliment: He comes 20 you from
that land where every prospect pleases and
only man is vile" The modest missionary
srcse and blushingly rendered his thanks
amid the irrepressible mirth of the audience
Mr.. Moody thinks that ministers in this
country should exchange pulpits oftener
with the brethren in England, ''ssy for six
months at a time" SIT is only short
trip across the ocean, and it would do much
to stir up the people of both lsnds.'
"Why," said Mr.. Moody on Sunday. 81
could have preached in Queenstown on Sun
day in the morning ana In New York on
the following Sunday"
For four years Rev. Mr.. Game served
az pastor of the Messiah Church in Morris
vile, Pa. On account of disagreement
with some of his trustees he now resigns. In
preaching his farewell sermon Mr.. Game cis-
closed the unpleasant fact that during the
four years of his service he has received in
all about $500. Instead of thanking him for
working go long for so little, some of the
people TO whom he has ministered are now
wondering why he should have stayed SC
many years On such slender pay.
SKILL IN THE WoRKsHoP.---Tod do good work