The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-10
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A Little Something AbOut What is SONG On In tho
Religious World.

There is a Chinese Catholic school on Clay
street, San Francisco, in which fifty-six Chinese
are under instruction.
Mrs. Mary E. Stewart. niece Of General
Rosecrans has been received into the Catholic
Church By the Benedietines at Gervais, Oregon
There is much truth in statement attrib-
uted to Cardinal Newman that some preachers
are " like men who lash the waters to frighten
the fish when they have made no preparation
to catch them"
The Hon. Oliver H Horton, of Chicago. pos
sesses the only bust of John Wesley known TO
be taken directly from life. He purchased It
from Mr.. George John Stevenson, Of London,
during the Ecumenieal Conference in 1881.
Says the Jewish Times: DIR. ErIenmeyer
has just given an erudite lecture TO prove that
the ancient Hebrews were a left-handed people,
Whether the race was originally left handed or
not, it cannot be denied that few left-handed
gentry still survive"
Three of Arab Bey's children, aged respect
lively eight, ten and twelve years, are in the
United Presbyterian school at Cairo. Egypt.
One Of the female missionaries of the United
Presbyterian Church has had the opportunity
OF eonversing freely with the wife and mother
in-law of Arabi
For twenty-nine years there has been a Tow
Society connected with the Baptist Church at
Memel, East Prussia. It buys worn-out cables
and ropes of vessels picks them 20 pieces and
sells the tow TO ship-repairers for ealking pur-
poses Thousands OF dollars have been received
in this way.
The ffty-ninth anniversary of the American
Sunday-schOOl Union viii be held at Hartford,
Conn, May 20. E. 5. Tobey, of Boston, viii
preside. Addresses are expected from the Rev
C. Il. Goodell, ID. d., OF st. Louis, No, the Rev.
w. P. Paxson, superintendent of the south
western district, and Senator A. III. Colquitt, OK
Georgia.
Next year, 1854, viii be the centennial year
of American Methodism. Not that Metbodism
was introduced here that year, the first society
being formed IN 1855, but IN ISL the Methodist
Episcopal Church was organized, and now the
different branches Of the church are preparing
TO celebrate the event.
Rev. J. F. Goucher, of Baltimore, a month
ago gave $1,000 70 purchase twenty three acres
of ground for mission buildings in Japan. The
property is very near the official palace of the
MikadO, or Emperor. Letters patent have been
secured from the government Of Japan guaran-
teeing forever the title to the Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The memorial statue to William TyndaIe,
the translator Of the New Testament represent
ing him in his doctors robes, and holding an
open New Testament in his right hand, viii
seon be placed on the Thames Embankment,
London. The names of about twenty towns,
counties. and societies contributing to the cost
in Great Britain, the colonies, and the United
States are cut into the pedestal.
Before Judge Tully, in the Circuit Court at
Chicago, on Saturday, certain heirs contested
the payment of bequest to q priest Of the
Roman Catholic Church 70 reimburse him for
saying masses for the repose Of the soul Of the
testator. The point urged BY counsel for the
heirs was that the money was expended for q
supeTstitiOuS use. The court held that the OBJ
lection could not hold, and that the bequess
was valid under the State statutes.
The Chicago Tribune gives these figures:
Chicago has 800 churches, against 5.242 liquor
saloons; 400 clergymen, eyangelists. and lay
readers, and $500 barteuders; only half dozen
art galleries, and $50 variety theatres. Out OF
100000 buildings, 5000 are used for immoral
purposes; S1,500,oO0 arc spent for schools, Sf5,-
100000 for liquor, 100000 for police, perhaps
81, 100000 for religious worship aud charity;
Sl5000,000 for that which destroys both soul aud
body.
The other day bright little girl Was listen
ing to her mother, who was reading stories to
her, in one of which the name OF his satanic
highness was given
Mamma," she exclaimed "who is the
devil?n
why, my child" the mother answered, kesi-
tatingly, II can't tell you exactly"
40 well, never mind y was the interrEptiva
exclamation of the little one, PHI ask grandpa.
I've heard him mention him."