The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE AND IN.
CIDENT.

|. 1t seems TO be generally believed that the
Rev. Heber Newton will not be brought to
trial for his sermons, which have called out
SO much criticism.
When you go to Paris don't forget the
American Chapel, No u Rue de Berri,
Champs Elysees. 1t is open every Sunday.
A great many cburchgoers from this country
forget this, aud wander around to the mill
tary shows and other attractive sights.
1t is better to know something about the
Bible if you propose to preach from it, and
not take your text as one back cJuntry min
ister did, from ''the Gospel according to 10
nah," or affect that foreign pronunciation
which leads you to talk Of 'the Gospel Jo-
n8h-a."
Religion and the sword have always bsen
first cousins. 1t really seems IS though men
couldn't have religion without wanting to
hurt somebody. Bishop Berkeley said that
when our Pilgrim Fathers landed on Ply
mouth Rock they first fell on their knees and
then on the sborigines.
The Reformed Presbyterian synod has
passed the following: "All officers of
Churches are advised to lesve off the evil
habit of using tobacco, as their bad example
renders it difficult and diseouraging to pre-
vent its use by the youth. Ali members are
6efles the body, is useless waste of money,
and often renders maa offensive to his
neigbbors. Its manufacture and sale are
prohibited"
Mrs. Annie Beassnt, the Malthusan apos-
tie and editorial colleague OF Charles Brad
laugh, is now about so years old and is of
Irish birth, When young she was famed
for her beauty, but an attack of brain fever
destroyed the charms of her countenance.
She is now large, we'll proportioned wom-
an, with dark-brown hair and dark-gray
| eyes full CT fire. Her face is leonine,
energetic, restless in expression. She is
finely educated and has s particularly logi-
cal mind. She is planning to come to
America soon on a lecturing tour.
The Archbishops of the Catholic Church
have been notified to repair to Rome to at
tend council in September. The matters
which will be discussed in the conference in
| clude the government and education of the
Catholic clergy and the instruction of Catho-
| lic youth, the administration of Church prop.
elty, and the building and directing of
| Churches and other ecclesiastical institutions
! At the conclusion its decisions will be com.
municsted 10 the various Bishops OF the
United States, and will be made the basis OF
action to be taken by the latter at the plan
airy council as soon after the conference as
| possible.
| The question as to the use of tobacco by q
young man studying for the ministry prom.
| ises to be serious one in the Presbyterian
| Church. The committee having the matter
in hand in general assembly smoothed it oy-
er under vague resolution csutioning the
young men not to squander their money.
| But now it comes up in another form, the
religious papers opening their columns to its
discussion. The demoralizing and defling
effects Of the use of the weed are urged, and
some of the older brethren, who do not smoke
or chew declare that the presence of 8 tobacco
using clergyman in sick room is an sbomi-
nation not to be endured.
The Rev. DR.. Hurlbut, Of Lyndonville
| VT, wanted the principal livery stable keep
or in that place to come to Church. The
livery stable man said he could not because
Sundsy was his busiest day. But he said
that if DR.. Hurlbut would come to the stable
on Sunday afternoon and talk Gospel to
the people who gather there, he would be
sure of an attentive crowd. The Doctor
thought it would be good idea, and on the
next Sunday afternoon was st the stable,
where he found large company assembled
TO hear him. They not only gave respects-
bic attention TO his fifteen minute address
but insisted on taking up q collection for the
purpose of identifying the Church grounds.
The sum raised was about three dollars
DR.. Hurlbut said he would come again and
brings his Deacons with him. Some of the
freaueniers of the stable said they would
like to hear the parson as often as he woalc
come, but they feared the Deacops were
dry old lot, and wished he would leave then
| at home.