Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-25

ride. Fashion, then, is the genius of the
world. 1t rules all things, even the ways
and modes of Sunday observance and
sanctuary worship. The fashionable
doubtless have mode of their own in en-
tering heaven.
The canons of the Episcopal church re-
quire the pastor to devote the aims re-
ceived at the communion service to the
poor of tho parish according to his own
discretion. A rector about to retire from
his parish was requested to make a report
of these funds. He reported that, as he
considered himself the most needy person
in the parish, he had -judiciously appro-
priated the money to his own needs.
When the women of Shelbyville, Ind,
began their crusade in 1870, among the
saloon-keepers was Captain Maze, man
who had served with distinction during the
late war. He finally opened his saloon
door to the crusaders, gave up the bust
ness and started for Kansas. He has with
in short time announced that ne would
start religious revival and from the be-
ginning has met with great success. He is
spoken of as powerful exhorter.
The youthful son of Connecticut nihil-
list converted the contents of a powder
flask into paste, out of which he made
ball and surreptitiously placed it in the
oven of the kitchen stove. AS a conse-
quence of this ingenious device the family
went without any hot food that day. When
Got c1xa bo4 ~, he g
jumping Jupiter he did it for, he promptly
explained that the cook was tyrant and
he wanted to blow her up.
There are eleven religious societies in
the new and lively city of Winnipeg, Man.,
and their aggregate wealth is estimated at
the immense sum of ST., 100000. In the
early history of the country tbs Hudson
Bay company made grants of lands to the
various churches, Protestant and Catho-
lie. These lands were practically value
less then. The Roman Catholic church
has been the most fortunate, having a title
to lands now valued at $10,000,000.
A Scotch minister, forgetting his spec
tacles, could not read the hymn, SO he
said: MY eyes are dim; L cannot see."
The presenter Immediately sang, "My
eyes are deem; cawnoot see." The min
lister explained: Il spoke of my infirmity."
This was sung as the second line. The
| minister pleaded: II did not mean to sing
| hymn" These words were sung and he
sat down, saying: II merely said my eyes
were dim" When this line was sung the
| services closed.
| New York Catholic Review: Where there
is so much sorrow it is difficult to single
out even one case for special sympathy.
But Il wide circle know Mr.. Fischer, the
eminent organist and musical reformer of
| the church of the Holy Redeemer, and it
will be personal sorrow to them to know
that his beautiful little daughter-one of
the most beautiful of children--was among
the victims of the late disaster in the
| Fourth street school. To her, peace; to her
parents, consolation!
| Pope Leo Kill, on last Tuesday, COM
pleted the fifth year of his pontifcate, as
he was elected the successor of Pope Plus
X. on February 90 1878. His coronation
as pope, however, did not take place until
|
In the churches throughout the world the
clergy recited, during the masses that
morning, the special prayers which have
been set apart for the benefit of the pope;
and, in Rome a special service, attended
with much pomp, was held at the vatican
From particulars published in the Japar
Acu it appears that the Buddhist priests
in that country have commenced an agita-
ton against tue obligation both of celiba-
cy and of an exclusively vegetarian diet
1t is stated that grand meeting OF repre-
sentatives from the various sects is an
nounced to be held at Koyasan to discus;
the ACCESSIBILITY of removing vexations ant
needless restrictions upon the liberty o.
tbs Buddhist priesthood. Some sects, it il
added, have already taken the initiative il
these matters, and it world seem as though
their example has proved toe much TO
their moro ascetic brethren.