The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
CHURCH NOTES AND NEWS.

Horace Greeley.
If we make religion our business, God will
make it our blessedness.-Dr Adams.
The Congregationalists of Great Britain
have raised 81, 10000 as a jubilee fund.
God writes the gospel, not in the Bible
alone, but on trees and flowers, on sAe clouds
and stars.-Luther.
There are fifty Methodist churches in
Washington, with IL, 998 communicates and
Il, 245 Saobath-school pupils.
The serene silent beauty of holy life is
the most powerful influence in the world,
next to the might of the spirit of d.-Spur-
geon.
20, Lord keep us out of hot water this
day." was the prayer of the president of a
female college, at chapel exercises, several
years ago.
Priests and religious teachers have been
expelled from 1876 schools in Paris during the
last three years, and 12S Christian free schools
have been maintained.
Whatever may be said about the prayer
of faith healing the sick, it is a sure prevent
i've OF what is known among weak Chris
tians as Sunday sickness"
The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of
his present office as "unsought for and I'M
wished for" by himself. He has been walk
ing in dream" ever since it came to him.
AhO DoluOhy OudTuIdl, III all eultOTdl on
the signs of the times, well says: There
never was such a call to the people of God to
wait upon the Lord in prayer, and show
themselves strong in behalf of the right and
the good.''
The Christian Herald, of London, says
that gentleman has offered 81, 900 to any
Roman Cotholic who will prove that the
apostle Peter had no wife. If the thing
could be done at all, it would be gladly done
for nothing.
A mask of the face of Bishop Peck was
taken by Mr.. H. o. Gutsell, the instructor of
modelling in the College of Fine Arts at SYRIA
cuse University. All the necessary measure
ments were also taken, so that hereafter
bust can be made of the Bishop.
Canon Wilberforce has received five anon
ymous donationssof FL 900 each towards the
fund for the completion of st. Georges
Church, Southampton, of which he is rector,
the gifts being intended to mark the apprecia-
ton of the donors of the Canon's labors in
the cause of temperance.
Bishop Burnett preached before Charles II
on one occasion, and at a certain point he
brought his first down on the pulpit cushion
with great emphasis, saving: who dare
deny this statement%' The King quietly re-
joined: Nobody, Bishop, who is within
reach of such blow as that"
The path of duty in this world is not all
gloom or sadness or darkness. Like the
roads of the South, it is hedged with ever
bloom, pure and white as snow. 1t is only
when we turn to the right hand or to the
left that we are lacerated by piercing thorns
and concealed dangers.-James D. Kerr.
The Presbytery of Idaho covers an area of
100000 square miles. They have fourteen
churches and but ten ministers. The work
of church extension is greatly hindered by
want of pastors. The Presbytery protests
against the governments action in taking
from Chief Moses and his tribe their lands
The British and Foreign Bible Society
shows no sign of decrepitude. Nearly two
million copies of tbs Bible either entire or
in its principal parts have been circulated
during the year, and the number of issues
from the society since its commencement
now reaches the enormous total of nearly
100, 900, 900 copies.
A New York clergyman went to Boston
and visited colored church. "How are you
prosperingP' he asked the sexton. 'Tngs
amt so good as dey was, boss" was the re-
ply I'VE got new minister, and he amt
so good as de old one" Whats the matter
with him?' well, boss. you see he's kind
OF illiterate-comes from New York"
In Brazil there is no color line, Indians,
negroes, Spaniards and Portuguese meeting
on the same footing as the native Brazilians
In our own republic alone is it question of
any importance. The best authorities advo-
cate the admission of negroes to all the priv
ileges of the white population, believing that
natural inclination will keep them divided
from their white brethren.
The Rev. DR.. R. A. Holland, of Chicago,
who has just been called to the rectorship of
Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, was
known at the early age OF sixteen as the
boy Methodist Preacher" At the age of
nineteen he entered the Confederate service,
volunteering as private in Morgans scouts.
At the end of the war he took orders in the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Miss Jane Pickaiaw, ON hearing the church
soprano break forth into Lord, now lettest
thou thy servant depart in peace" turns
around i'll her seat for a glance at the choir,
and then whispers triumphantly to her sis
ter II m not so bad at guessing. | reck oned
twas something new and satisfactory in the
bonnet line. but it appears to be seal-skin"
Miss Maria Piekafiaw, having also turned
around for view of the soloist: "A woman
Of any refinement would have held in her
voice for week or two. AT least until that
new look bad worn of"
Providence Star: 1t is said that the Rev.
DR.. Behrends, late of Providence, was riding
down to his church on the horse-car, last
Sunday morning, and that in the same car
were two well-dressed young men unknown
to him. Shortly after two other young men,
dlSO uukllOWn W III. l)SuIGIltlS, cnteTeu The
car, and greeted the other two passengers as
acquaintance. Said one of the latter couple
to the former twain, Where are you going
to church this morningT' "Oh," replied one,
I'VE are going down to the Central Congrega-
tional (Dr. Behrends's) Church. They say
they have devil of preacher down there.
He's new one" DR.. Behrends did not re-
veal himself.
The Indian Witness states that evidences
nj ir1lu that tho Hnlu -. 81 30
moving upon the great deep of Hindu and
Mohammedan thought in India. Many
thoughtful men are found who are deeply
impressed with what they know about Christ,
and the spectacle of deYout Hindu worship
ers in Christian churches may be witnessed
in Calcutta every Sunday. We have recently
heard of a panchayet' being called to excom-
municate number of Christians, not one of
whom had been baptized. In another place
a Christian friend found a COM any of Hin