Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-08
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

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RELIGIOUS NOTES,
Argument of Rev. Thomas Mitchell and
Hon, I. ~. Wakeman.
The debate on evolution between Rev.
Thomas Mitchell, of Brooklyn, and Hon.
T. i. Wakeman, was concluded at Buffalo
ON Friday night. The presentation of the
biblical side occupied two hours, and the
reply three hours. There were fair audi.
cnccs the debate being held at Wahl' S
opera house. The audience appeared to
| be with the eocutionists, but all
conceded that Rev. Mr.. Mitchell s
argument was mastery one. Tho latter
clung tenaciously to the orthodox account
| of the creation of the world and the origin
Of species. He combatted vigorously the
! idea OF the growth of living beings from
! inorganic matter, especially attacking the
cellular theory, the nebular hypothesis
| aud Prof Proctors first theory. Wake.
man presented succinct account of the
Cvolutionist creed, ascribng the origin of
| life and matter to the primordial cell, and
gradually tracing the development mp the
| Darwinan step.
| MethodIsIs IN session.
In Moorosburg, the church convention
in session in the NJ. +. church since
| Thursday adjourned Friday night. Rev.
NJ. L. Smyser, the presiding elder of the
| DanvillC district, presided. Most of the
subjects discussed were of a local charac
ter. The ideal Sunday school was por'
trayed by Rev. G. II. Pardoe at the morn
| ing 5 session. The claims of the ministers
upon the church for support were present
| ed by Rev. ID. II. Shields ia the afternoon,
a ~ an hal
| Friday evening after devotional exercises,
| Rev. Daniel Hartman defined the conuec,
| tiOu OenevOlCuc3s after which their claims
on the church for more liberal support
| was presented by Revs. II. c. Pardoe, d.
| II. Shields, NJ. l.. Smyser and others
| Several lay delegates were present and
participated in the discussion
recent compilation of Roman CathOliC
statistics in China show that there ar,
Il bishops, Gi4 European and 4j2 uativ,
priests, 81 colleges, 81 converts, and
Catholic population Of !, ,092 SIS.
The Pennsylvania Lutheran miuisteriun
numbers 2l2 ministers aud 39S congrcga
tiOns. OF the former, ia are settled
pastors, the remainder are teaching or OF
the retired list. Total number of confirm
ed members, 0i, 53G.
| John Wanamaker subscribed $50, 600 to
wards the relief of the Philadelphia TOurI
Mems Christian association from debt.
shot by "A Drunken Jailer.
On Sunday morning last three prisoner
escaped from the Mcdowell county Jail
N g., and on leaving tho building rudell
pushing Mrs, Finley, the jailer's wife
aside, injuring her slightly. The fugitive
were captured the same morning and re
turned to tho jail. About ten o'clock re
peatod pistol shots at the Jail attracted tn,
| attention of number of citizens whC
were surprised and indignant to find the
jailo:, Curaged by the treatment of Ii wifi,
and inlllmed by whisky, shooting one o.
the lately escaped prisoners, a negro, as h,
stood in Il cage, chained aud hanlcu(fed
| Four painful wounds were inflicted, non,
OF which are dangerous. No one justltie
or excuses the inhuman conduct of tn,
jailer.
Dangers OF tho Sea
Everything on the steamer Gamma
wrecked on Gull island on Thursday, wa
lost, including the mails. The ship strucl
al o'clock in the morning, and in half al
hour only part of her stern was out of thu
water, her forward ports were smashed
aud her cargo was floating around. .-Th
steamer Lily rebuilt this season at a COS
OF s3j, 900, fouudered u few days ago on
trial trip in tho South Saskatchewan river
about GOO miles west of Winnipeg. .-Th,
schooner yacht Explorer, from Goderich
Ontario, for Cove island was lost OF
Thursday, during gale, with all on board
namely, Captain Charles Woods, job
Mcdonald, NJ. Heale and Walter Crane
son of Albert Crano, OF Chicago, who wa
ON pleasure trip.
Government Matters.
The total value OF our imports of mel
chandise during the twelve months whicl
ended July 3lst, 1883, was $7li, 236, ZIG
against S73S, ,02l, 773 during the preceding
IL months. The total value Of our expor
of merchandise during the IL month
which ended on July 3lst, was Ss2l ,Gl5
0JJ, against $742, 1876, 1873 during the /
months which ended July 3lst, 1882.
\ telegram from Kingston, Ont, say
the exports to the United States "hav
fallen off since tho new United State
tariff camo into force. There are now n
} shipments Of malt and shelac varnish, an
but little iron ore, compared wit the trad
of last year"
At meeting Of the Tammany gener,
committee in New York last night resolu
tions wcro adopted declaring Tamman
) "ready to make every concession consist
, ent with honor to secure an adjustment G
local differences" and providing for
committee to confer with the county Den
! 0cracy and Irving hall with view
securing q single united delegation fror
r NewYork to the state convention. Speecht
, were made denying that Tammany
opposed to Governor Cleveland or his o.
ministration.
Postal Changos In tho state.
. Tho following postal changes in Penn
, sylvania were announced to-day Pos
Office established, Olmsville, Tioga count,
/ and Plum Run, Fulton county. Po'
Office discontinued at Ginger Hill, Wash
ington county. Bonds accepted of Mile
w, McNaughton as postmaster at West
field, Tioga county. Postmasters con
, miSsioned d-Mrs. Sally A. Kilbourn,
Olmsyillo John g. Brewer, Plum Run
Roland IL. Brown, Academia, Juniat
county, aud Edward NJ, Kelly, Cocolauml
Jnniata county,