The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-08
SUNDAY MISCELLANY.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

There is said to be an increase OF interest
IN religious lie in Chicago,
Fashionable rhiadelphians do not ride to
church III their carriages, as is the custom
N New York.
The movement started some time ago to
10 away with sermons at funerals is enCuur.
aged IN many places.
The pope has established new diocese in
Canada, ana bishop Prolux, of Quebec, will
be its first bishop.
London Truth declares that General"
Bo0tA's banking scheme is likely to ruin
him, his Salvation Army and his depos.
tors
The bishopric of Indiana will be declined
ny Or. Nicholson, of St Marks church,
Philadelphia, according TO the Telegraph,
OF that city.
i woman % years old and u girl OF -
were baptized and received into the Metro.
ro'itan Presbyterian church, Washington,
o arecent Sunday.
The Christian Union sees decided
movement in theological circles in Boston
and throughout New England for more
religion and less theology.
The Baptist Flag advertises for Elder
Powell, their minister in Mexico, who wants
twenty men at once to occupy rs many
Baptist pulpits in towns each having , 600
inhabitants,
Education must be Christian. or the pa.
rent rejects the grace which he received in
the sacrament OF matrimouy,h saws the
New York Freeman's Journal and Catho-
lie Register.
George Whitefeld the famous preacher,
delivered his last sermon in Old South
church, Nowburyport, and his ashes re-
pose beneath that venerable New England
edthce.
The movement among prominent Israel.
ties OF New York to prepare Il testimonial
TO Sir Moses Monteiiore, the great philan-
thropist and benefactor of his race, is sug-
gested by the approach Of the one hun
dredth anniversary of his birthday, Octo-
Der "A.
The Baptist convention at Saratoga next
May will be an intensely interesting meet
Ing, it is expected, as the denomination is
about equally devided as TO matters under
discussion. The revision of the Bible to
accord with Baptist doctrine, about 1850, is
the origin of the dispute.
The six lots at the corner of Fulton and
Bond streets, presented to the Brooklyn y.
, NJ. c, A. by the residuary legatees OF the
late Frederick MarQuand, are valued at
subscription OF $500 before New Year IS
day, 1885, for the erection OF building on
the site given.
The music of Plymouth church has here.
tof0re cost $4,000 year. but the appropria-
ton Tor the next year has been reduced one
half and after May | there will be no paid
quartet. Mr., Henry Camp may then re-
tire from his position as leader. The sing
ing VIII be congregational, Il volunteer
choir leading.
why should not the ministryeyerywhere
take the same high stand2' asks the Illus
trated Christian Weekly in mentioning the
fact that Chicsgo Congregational ministers
Will not marry couple when either OF
them have been divorced on other than
Scriptural grounds. Episcopal ministers
are required to observe that rule.
The receipts of the boards of the Presby-
terrain church in the month of February
were as follows; Home missions, Sil COZ 81;
Sus entation, 81 SOP 81; education, $i,6l2. %;
foreign missions, SOC 0Si.29; publication
missionary fund.-, $2l7O 49, church cree
u n, 1885 81; relief fund, So, $50, 80; freed
men, Sll, 1857.
Mr. Wanamaker, the Philadelphia mer-
chant, organized his tamoGs Bethany Mis-
sion Sunday school q quarter of u century
ago, and now he has the satisfaction OF
knowing that the church which grew out
Of it has 400 members. A week ago last
Sunday 245 new members were received,
mostly from the Sunday school.
The pastor of the Wearesvile, Pennsyl-
vania, Mennonite church died some time
since and last week the congregation elected
his successor by chance, in the following
manner The names of the candidates were
announced and as many books as there are
candidates were placed In Il row. One of
these books contained slip of paper and
the can iiddte who drew 1t was the selected
preacher.
In New York city on Sunday evening last
ne church was inaugurated in Horticul-
tural hall. The denomination to be known
as "Theistic, and its creed is founded upon
God, humanity, worship, duty, insplra-
ton, revelation, providence, prayer, repent
ance, rctribution, holiness and spiritual
survival The founder is Mr.. Schermer-
norm, graduate OF Williams college and q
BIOLOGICAL student in other seminarics here
aud abroad.
A heavy debt has been upon the Metho-
dist church at Ilonesdale, Pennsylvania
Two years ago citizens committee offered
their assistance. An Indebtedness of over
$40 900 still rested upon the property. The
committee proposed that If the church
would raise 81 600 they would make an
effort to secure the remaining IS 600 by
their own personal contributions and an
appeal to the public, Under the personal
efforts OF the Rev. Thomas Harroun the
church secured the amount required, and
now the appeal IS made
From particulars published in the Japan
Mail 1t appears that the Buddhist priests III
that country have commenced an agitation
against the obligation both Of celibacy, and
OF an exclusively vegetarian diet IL Is
stated that grand meeting Of representa-.
tives from the various sects is announced
TO be held at Koyasan to discuss the ad-
visibility Of removing vexaiions and need.
less restrictions upon the liberty OF the
Buddhist priesthood. Some sects, il is
added, have already taken the initiative in
these matters, and II would seem as though
their example has proved too much for
their ascctic brethren.
In regard to President McCosh's notifca-
ton to the trustees OF Princeton college
that he wishes TO be relieved either OF the
presidency or OF his philosophical professor
ship, IL is understood that, In accordance
with his own preference, he will this sum.
mer resign the presidency and devote him
self hereafter to his philosophical work
only. President McCosh mas been pressing
upon the college authorities the deslrability
of founding separate school of philosophy
with full BOARD of instructors, and II is tn
the organization Of this new school that he
is now anxious TO give his time and atten-
lion.