The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-11
Religious Notes.

Religious Notes.
1t is more noble by silence to avoid an in
jury than by argument to overcome it.-Lord
Berkeley.
Intellect has been called the starlight of
the brain. Religion is the starlight of the
soul.-RusSell
Never taunt nor ridicule any one for mis-
takes or errors of the past 1t is unkind, I'M
generous, and unchristian.
The Religious Herald puts a truth in a
very pithy form when it says "a mad
church member, who insists on remaining
mad, is an unmitigated curse"
The Synod of Nebraska has established
college under its care at Bellevue, near 0ma-
ha, and is now preparing to open it for stud
ents in September of the present year.
The bishops of the Southern Methodist
Church have appointed the week beginning
on Sunday, the 18th of August, as a week OF
special prayer for wisdom and for revival.
How did you like my discourse last sur
day?" asked the parson. And the reply was:
ITO tell you the truth, was not altogether
pleased with your premises; but l was de-
lighted at your conclusion"
The rejection of the Rev. Charles w. Park
by the Congregational council called to in
stall him as pastor of New Haven church
does not affect him materially, as the con-
gregation has voted to accept him, notwith-
standing his alleged heterodoxy.
Canon Knox-Little recently took part in
an open-aif mission meeting held by Wesy-
ans at Chestwood, England. Probably the
first time" says the London Echo, that any
member of the Rtualistc party has actively
taken part in a Dissenting service"
Cardinal McCabe, receiving the clergy, con-
demned the false teachers who asserted that
the Pope, in issuing his late circular, was
exceeding his legitimate sphere OF authority,
or had been influenced by secular motives.
Those disobeying the circular, he said, in
Cured the guilt of heresy.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently
undertaken to revive the itinerant ministry
by the ordination of special clergy to engage
in the work of going from place to place to
stir up the churches by extraordinary efforts
and to bring in the -churehgoers, who
form SO considerable part of the population.
Mrs. Hannah Haven. the venerable mother
of the late Bishop Gilbert Haven, now in her
ninety-ffth year, has been stricken with
paralysis, and her friends are fearful that she
will not recover. She has been all her life
remarkably active and intelligent and main
taiIed her habits of reading and devotion up
to her present illness.
When disputing as to the comparative
methods of their profession. Sir Henry Hol-
land said to Bobus Smith, ex-Advocate- gen.
eral, You must admit that your profession
does not make angels of men," The lawyer
replied, There you have the best oft; yours
Youths Companion.
Our Sunday school lessons have been deal
ing with Joshua and his times. 1t is we'll to
study the character of the old hero the man
of courage and of faith, who stood in the
midst of the people and declared, LAS for me
and my house, we will serve the Lord" 1t
is well, too, to ponder on the widespread in
fuence of such character, as shown in the
fact that while he lived Israel served the
Lord.-Christian Advocate.
The proposed removal of the time-limit of
the pastoral term in the Methodist Church
has evoked very lively discussion. The
DRIFT OF sentiment appears to be against any
change DR.. Alexander says 1.-THE church
wants no more new divinity nor new meas
ures, but she does need, and urgently de-
mands, set of ministers greatly exceeding,
in spirituality and in profund knowledge OF
the Holy Scriptures, those who have prece-
ded them"
A missionary in China once heard group
OF Cinnamon discussing the various religions
with which China is afflicted AT last one of
the group said: at is Just as If Chinaman
were down in deep pit, and wanted help to
get out Confucius came along and said If
you bad only kept my precepts you would
not have fallen into this pitt Buddha also
came to the mouth of the pit. saying, 'Ah,
poor Chnaman! if you were only up where |
am / would make all right The Chinaman
replied, If were where you are l would not
want your help But then there came along
Jesus Christ, with tears in his eyes, and he
Jumped right into the pit and lifted the poor
man right out of it."
The first public prayer in Denver, accord
ing to the Denver News, was made in this
wise: Father Dyer, Methodist minister
now living on the Divide. was the pioneer
preacher in Colorado He will probably Of
fer the opening prayer at the approaching
quarter centennial 1t is related of Father
Dyer that when he first landed in what is now
Denver he saw before him a large tent and
to that, supposing a camp-meeting to be in
progress, he wendell his way, To his aston
ishment he found-not camp-meetipg but
very extensive series of games, such as
faro poker, keno and the like, going forward.
He remained about the tent for forty eight
hours, looking very intenuy upon the prog
gress of the games. At the end of that pc
riod he stepped upon table and said in a
voice loud enough to be heard all about him:
Boys, have looked at your games now for
the past eight-and-forty hours Now / ask
you to give some attention to mine. Let US
pray" They had not before known that the
solemnHooking man was minister. but at
the invitation, hats were taken off chips
were dropped, and all bowed their heads in
prayer, with Father Dyer leading And that
was the first public prayer uttered in the
Pixies Peak country. After the prayer had
been concluded the games were resumed.
Conversion of Corean Nobleman.
Letters have recently reached the American