The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-09
READING FOR THE SABBATH


business last year of $50 $50, the largest in its
history.
The Wesleyans in Australia have S6, 804
pupils in their Sunday-schools. They lead
all other churches.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was founded by George Williams in London,
England, in June, 1914.
The annual sermon before the Ohio Uni
yersity Athens, will be delivered by the Rev.
DR.. J. H. Bsyiiss, on Sunday, June IT,
The railroad department of the Y. NJ. G. A.
work last year required an outlay of S75,OO0,
two-thirds OF which was subscribed by rail-
road companies.
Only 157 graduates of the University of
Michigan, for the last twenty-six years, have
entered'the ministry, and but 10 of CornelPs
8l4 graduates have entered the pulpit.
Mission work in the Philippine Islands is
carried on by Hollandish societies, and is
very prosperous. The number of Christians
in the islands of Sam and Sansuba has in
creased to a. 600.
The Rev. T. b. Wood. of the Methodist
South American Mission, who left New York
on April %, arrived at Liverpool Eng, May
TO- and took steamer for Montevideo Uru-
quay, on May IL.
1t is now believed in Boston that the Rev.
Mr.. Gordon, of Greenwich, Conn, will final
~ be prevailed upon to accept the call to the
declined sometime ago.
Senta Fe, N NJ, the oldest city in the
United States, will celebrate its 333d ami
versary the entire month OF July. The
Churchman suggests the trip for clergymen
during their summer vacation.
The Southern General Assembly of Pres
byterians places the figures of the denomina-
ton at the South as follows: Synods, Is;
presbyteries 66; ministers, 1081; churches,
Q010 and communicates l23 SD6
A Hebrew free school is to be opened next
fall in Sptalfields, London, capable of accom-
modating 5000 children. Sir Nathaniel de
Rothschild is interested in the Jewish colony,
which has received large numbers of Russian
refugees.
The Western Waterman says; "Parnell is
the uncrowned King of Ireland; and he loves
Rome most who serves him best" And
then it proposes that the Pope restore peace
in the family by elevating Archbishop Croke
to the cardinalate.
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost, of the Marcy
avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, has re-
signed. In an interview he stated that he had
no cause for dissatisfaction, but that he had
received call from the congregation of st.
PauPs Evangelical Church, New York city.
1t is stated that there are other reasons for
the severance.
A fine window in memory of the late Pri-
mate of England has been placed in the parish
church of Addington. 1t contains figures of
st. Augustine, Archbishop Langton ana
Archbishop TAFT; and also medallion pictures
of Augustine preaching, Langton drawing
up the Great Charter and TAFT receiving the
American bishops.
John Wesley once wrote TO one of his fol-
lowers letter, which contained a bank note
and the text Trust in the Lord and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verify
thou shaft be fed" His follower replied
hp or No
beauty of the text but had never seen such
useful expository notes on it before.
Missouri wants 1000 commou-sense minis
ters at salaries ranging from 5000 to 81, 000 to
work among the people-earnest, energetic,
aggressive preachers, who can stem the tide
of foreign liberal ideas, especially German,
regarding the observance Of the Sabbath. At
tenton was called to these matters at the re.
cent meeting of the National Reform Asso-
citation at st, Joseph Mo.
The Rev. D. L. Leonard, of Salt Lake, says
that despite the fact that from 200 to 400
missionaries are sent out annually, whose
term of service is about two years, and who
secure between 1000 and 5000 adherentS, a
disntegraton Of Mormouism seems to be
surely taking place. Besides the power of
Christian churches aud schools, there are
material forces which are fastening this re-
suit.
Sarian Herman Singh, who is heir TO the
princely estates of one of the richest prov
inces in Northern India has recently been
converted to Christ through the labors of
the Presby terrain missionaries. According
to Hindu custom he thereby forfeits his right
of possession, but he gladly disregards this
for Christ He has married the daughter of
the Rev. Golak Nath, native Presbyterian
missionary.
Sixteen years ago there were only forty
Christians among the Telegus in India; now
they number 10000. Among them there are
eighty native preachers, $50 school teachers
and ten Bible readers There are ITS stu
dents in the theological seminary. And
this glorious work goes on still During
the present year the Rev. J. S. Clough has
baptized 1900 converts. This remarkable
mission is under the care of the American
Baptists.
The Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union, of Providence, has obtained statistics
showing that the clergy costs the country an
nually $4,000 900; criminals, $1,000 600;
tobacco, $40 900 900, and rum, 800 900, 600
New York city spends daily $4,000 for
cigars and IS. 500 for bread. A man chewing
two inches of plug OF tobacco daily will in
fifty years consume more than half mile
of tobacco one inch thick and two wide and
costing $1,000.
Additional lady doctors are to be intro
duced in India by a society established in
Bombay, which has raised 10000 rupees for
the purpose. The scheme includes four OBJ
jects-the sending out of women doctors from
England. the establishment of a dispensary
for the Door. medical education for female
students through the Grant Medical College.
and finally, the establishment OF a hospital
for women and children. A Parsee has of
fered lakh of rupees to build a hospital of
the latter description.
The Young Mems Christian Association
banner waves in Melbourne, Australia;
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, Rome, Italy;
in Jerusalem and in Nazareth-the very
place where our Lord spent his childhood
days. Truly there is scarcely cline under
the sun where the four letters, Y. NJ. C. A,
which we love So well and which have been