The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-03

Religious Notes.


The largest oyster shell in the world is in
the Church of ST. Sulpce. in Paris. 1t
weighs over five hundred pounds, and is
used as a baptismal font.
THE Life of Martin Luther is to be pre-
scented to every Protestant child in the pub
! lie schools OF Germany, by order of the
Minister of Public Worshipat Berlin.
Rev. Dr. Harsha. for several years pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church. Jackson
vile, ILL.,. has accepted the position of presi-
dent of Belleview College, at Belevew, Neb.
Rev. Thomas j. Elkin. of the Kansas Con-
| ference has been transferred by Bishop Bow
man, to the North Indiana Conference, and
he has been appointed to the Russiaville
charge, in the Kokomo district.
A woman sixty-two years old, living at
Akron, o., challenged Bob Ingersoll to a
public discussion of the Bible. and she says
| if she can't make him sink down into his
| boots she'll present him with new mich
COW.
! The seventeenth General Conference of the
| Evangelical Association assem- bled at Allen
| town, Pa, Oct 4. 1t wv numbers % annual
conferences, 1852 ministers, 1922 churches,
! 500 parsonages. 1856 009 Sunday scholars, and
membership of 119, 156.
| telegram from London announces that a
NUM- Der Of gentlemen have together con-
| trlbuted $4,000 to meet the expenses to be
incurred at Islington, London in the meet
lngs to be conducted by Messrs. Moody and
Sankey during the winter.
The Rev. Henry R. Percival having intro
| duced into the services of the Protestant
| Episcopal Church of the EvanGeliSts of
| Phlladel phia, the confessional, alteration of
| the elements in the communion office, bow
lngs, genuflexions and other like acts" the
vestry of that church have decided to apply
to Bishop Stevens for his removal.
Sixty-one thousand five hundred and fifty
seven doliarsl That is the contribution
made to benevolent objects in one year by
| Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, in addition
to CARRYING on its own great work Not in
| Boston, or New York, or in any of our great
cities has any church equaled it so far as re-
ported. few years since this Plymouth
Church was home mission station.
rs sorter 'spicious oh de preacher what
Dertends ter despise riches an den tries ter
tempt people inter heben by telin' EN- dat
de streets is paved wild gold. | has heard
folks say dat da could tell a smart man by
lookin' in his eye, but dis is mistake. De
mole amt got no eye to speak oh, but dinged
eff he amt got more sense den de toad what
ken look at yer ten minutes widout wink
| in'."-Plan Philosophy.
| New York Advocate: 1t is with grief that
we have to state that colleague of the
New York East Conference, an old-time
| friend, who has been so long a Boanerges on
the walls of our Zion, the Rev. John S. In
skip has been stricken with paralysis. The
blow fell on Wednesday last. AT the pres
ent writing he is speechless Physicians
! say that even if he survive it is doubtful
whether the voice that has been heard all
around the world will ever speak in public
again.
The twenty fifth international convention
of the American Young Mems Christian As
sociations, at Milwaukee, Wis, in 1888 fol-
lowing the action of each previous conven-
ton since 1866 appoint ted the second Sab
bath in NOvembe of each year, with the
week following, as a season of special prayer
for young men and Young Mems Christian
Associations. The ninth worlds conference
! of the associations, at London, England. in
| 1881. following the action of the previous
| conferences in 1875 and 1878, made like APP
| pUintment.
Mr.. John G. Whittier wrote to Francis B.
Gummere, who was chosen in his stead to
read poem at the semi-centennial celebra-
tion of Haverford College: II hope thee will
say good, clear, strong word for the old
Quakerism That central doctrine of ours,
the Divine immanence and universal light,
will yet be found the stronghold of Christen-
dom, the sure. safe place from superstition
on the one hand and scientific doubt on the
other. l think Haverford has in great
measure kept the good old way. Long may
it live and prosper"
As memorial of the Luther celebration,
the publication of collected edition of all
Luther's works has been taken in hand in
Germany, and the first volume will be issued
before the November festival The editing
is in the charge of a special commission,
consisting of delegates from the Royal Acad-
envy of Sciences in Berlin and a representa-
tive of the Prussian Ministry of Public Wor-
ship. A collection of 337 initial letters, pho
totyped with the utmost care from some of
the choicest manuscripts of the time next
| r,rapa6i M Int hpr haS haon ada ap1
ries of ornaments copied from original draw
ings by Albert Durer Cranach, and other
contemporary artists has been prepared in
order that the work may represent the high
est stage of photography of the reformation
and Renaissance period.
The recent election OF the Rev. Father
Autonus Anderledy as assistant of the Gen
eral of the Jesuits and the successor of the
venerable Father Beckx, has awakened inter-
est regarding the order 1t is divided in to
| five great provinces. That of Italy includes
Rome, Naples Sicily, Turin and Venice, and
| has 1858 members. The German province
includes Austria Hungary Belgium and the
Netherlands, and has 1875 members. France
and her possessions have a membership of
2,7S9, Spain and Mexico have l. 933 ana in
England and the United States there are l.
1884, making a total of II ,05S. These statis-
tics were gathered about a year ago and do
not include members known as Jesuits of
the short robe" who are far more numer-
Gus. All are pledged to advance the inter-
ests of the Roman Catholic Church on all
occasions and by all means, believing that
1.-THE end justifies the MEANS" and all other
matters are made subordinate to this.
The Rev. Edward White, of conditional
immortality fame, has been lecturing on the
book of Genesis His object has been to es-
tabished the literalness of the story of the
creation and the fall of Adam and Eve. Mr..
White throws overheard large cargo of the
illogical lumber in relation to the conse-
ouences of the fall. ''On the face of the
narrative" he says, ut appears plainly that,
being created in the likeness OF God and al
lowed access to the tree of life, ne was orig
inalY destined for immortaltY-for life