The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-17
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE AND INCL
DENT.

France will restore the salaries OF the Cath
Ole priests and otherwise make peace with
the Pope.
The height of prudishness was attained by
the Utica clergyman who when he had oc-
Casion to refer to the prophet Jonah, deli
cately spoke of him as having passed three
days and three nights in the whale's-ahem
society"
Connecticut preachers appear to be as bad
as the detectives engaged in the Rose Am
bier murder. According to the newspapers
they are preaching sermons criticising the
men liable 10 be charged with the crime, and
IN this way manufacturing PUBLIC opinion so
that fair and unprejudiced trial of any one
will become impossible.
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke, of the
Episcopal Diocese OF Western New York has
recently ordained to the diaconate Mr. Cyrus
p. Lee, a wealthy banker OF Buffalo, who for
the past seven years has driven TO an outly-
ing town every Sunday to read service.
Feeling at last that he could better perform
his labor OF love if ordained, he asked for or
dination to the perpetual diaconate. The
significance of the incident lies in the fact
that Mr.. Lee does not give up his business,
nor is he authorized to preach. He is simply
Christian layman licensed to perform GER
tain clerical functions, but neither asked nor
expected by the Church 10 withdraw from
the world.
The command OF our ascending Lord
Preach the gospel TO every creature"-was
manifestly not confined, in the obligation it
imposed to the eleven disciples, nor TO those
only who should afterwards be ordained to
the special work of the gospel ministry.
The inspired history OF the apostolic church
shows clearly that all were required TO do
their part. Help those women which la
bored with me in the gospel writes Paul
IL his letter Ito all the saints in Christ
Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops
and deacons." 1t is plain that "laboring in
the gospel" is the inestimable privilege of
every child of God.
A writer upon bells in contemporary
quotes one of Ruskin's criticisms upon the
eternal bell-ringing which goes on all day in
Italy. Il write this morning YEARLY and
without spirit, being nearly deaf with the
bell-ringing and bawling which goes on here
at Florence ceaselessly, in advertisement of
prayers and wares, as if people could not
wait on God for what they want but God
had to ring for them like walters for what
he wanted, as if they could not think OF
nothing they were in need OF until the need
was suggested to them by believing at their
doors or bill-postinG on their house corners
The perpetual Ginning OF bells in cOnti-
mental towns becomes very wearisome
They are played by means of a barrel like
tldt III Il manu- organ, although III IudIy Ol
them clock.work is used.
4 good and true story is going the rounds
about the adventure OF worthy Congrega-
tional pastor who ministers TO a suburban
Church. 1t happened some two Sundays ago
He had agreed 10 supply Roxbury pulpit
for an absent brother He came into Boston
and promptly took a Highland car for the
scene OF his evenings labor. In due time he
deserted steeple, and, reaching the Chuch,
got out, walked in, took off his OvercOat in
the Vestry, and went straightway to the pull
pit He glanced around on the congregation
and proceeded, after a minute or two's delay
10 give good old standard Congregational
hymn. The congregation proceeded to find
the place. the organ gave the tune and the
singing began. While il was in progress the
sexton walked up the pulpit stairs and said
10 our suburban friend. Mr.. - will be
here in few minutes =" The situation flash
ed upon him, but suppressing his emotions
he asked, why, isn't this Mr.. -'s
Church, No. sir" calmly replied the sex
tod. this is the Universalist Church." There
was an exchange of places a few minutes
later. The friends OF the suburban minister
are now fond of asking him how he came to
enter the Universalist ministry. He laughs
and solaces himself with the remark, well,
got them TO sing good orthodox hymn,
anyway. boston Traveller.