Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-06

SIX and one-tnlrQ SdS-ldInpS cOst YI1U.o0.
Antonio Iglesia, Cuban, died in Pat
erson, n. j., last week of an injury to his
ear. practical joker fired some cotton
waste under Iglesia while the latter was
lying in boiler riveting it, thus causing
the injury.
Mrs. Craycroft, the sister of Sir John
Franklin, died recently at Dorking, Eng,
at the age of ninety. She spent the greater
part of her fortune on the expeditions
which were sent to the Arctic regions in
search of the famous explorer.
The number of students in the Presby-
terrain theological seminaries during the
past year foots up 449. Princeton, 1875;
Union, 100; Allegheny, IA; Auburn, 45;
Lane, Sc; Chicago, 81; Danville, z; San
Francisco, 6.
A Cincinnati vonSn knocked her hus-
band ssnseless with a copy of the Bible
(old version). The old version is good
and ssrong andllusty yet. AS Touchdown
argument, tho new infant version cannot
exceed, if 1t equals it.
> The Record, the most evangelical OF
Church of England journals, is Of the cpin-
ion that among the many disastrous con-
sequences of the spread of Ritunlism is
the changed attitude of the Wesleyan
Methodists toward the church, who, from
being friends of the establishment, are
being converted into enemies. It holds
that the process OF alienation, though not
yet complete, is gradually being made SO.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey met with
their usual success when at Leeds and
Manchester, England. The coliseum seats
1000 people. Deputations visited ell the
workshops and invited all the workmen TO
attend the meetings; the result of the eff
fort was crowded meetings every morning.
Women's meetings we're held in the after
noon, and the evening meetings were de-
voted to the mon.
According to the Rev. DR.. Robinson, of
Providence, the Baptists have made won
derfUl progress since 1880. There are
2,S50,0O0 communicates. Of those two
thirds are IN the Southern states. In these
states they have twelve educational insti-
tutions, with 2,161 pupils, paying liberally
for their education. In the Northern states
according to the same authority, the Bap-
lists number 775.000.
Rev. T. E. Monroe has just closed his
tenth year of service with the Congrega-
tional church at Akron, o. The total ad-
ditions during that time have been COS, OF
whom 149 ware members OF the Sabbath
H.
1853. The church edifce was rebuilt IN
1876, at an expense of $4,000, the first
one being destroyed by fire. The beneYo-
lent contributions have more than doubled
during the past five years.
In New York a new church has been
formed, to be known as the Theistic. the
founder being Mr. Schermerhorn, grad
uate of Williams college. It's creed is
founded on God, humanity, worship, duty,
inspiration, revelation, Providence, prayer,
repentance, retribution, holiness and spir-
ituaI survival. The new sect has been
irreverently spoken of by writer in the
Christian httelAgencer as the "Oleomar-
garine Religion:''
The Roman Catholic church has treblea
its churches in great Britain and increase ed
| its membership two and half fold in The
last forty years. The Tablet now claims il
! all English speaking countries 1876 sees
Il, IA priests, 1876 churches and 1906,
| 600 persons who are connected more o,
less closely with the church. One-t third o.
| the bishops, three-fourths of the priests
| Al per cent. of the membership are il tht
, United States.
About two years ago one native in tn
village of Kokoi, China, was the solitar.
follower of the Christian religion among
the jewellers in that place. Through hi
influence and that of the ministers q nea
little chapel has been built, which now ha
thirty church members and over fit
regular attendants on worship. The natIv
Christians have contributed two thirds Q
what the building cost. They now carr
on the Sunday services themselves an
provide for the expenses.
The Union Christian church at Quinc
POINT, Mass, originally a Methodist Epi'
copal organization Body in faith and forr
of worship, voted recently, under the lead
ership of Rev. j. L. Harris, to becon
Congregational, and on april Il ne,
society of sixty seven members was FORK
ed under the name of the Washingto
street Congregational church, which ha
asked admission to the Norfolk conference
The people are about to expend $4,000 o
the house of worship TO enlarge and IL
prove it.
This anecdote comes from Scotland
Two lishermen-Jamie and Sandy-bela
ed and befogged on rough water, were /
some trepiaation lest they should never &
ashore again. At last Jamie said: sand,
I'm steering, and think you'd better pr
up bit OF prayer" Sandy said: &c l don
know how" Jamie said: If 20 don't 7
just chuck ye overheard" SANDY began
go Lord, never, asked anything of J
. for fifteen year, and if yen only get 7
safe back I'll never trouble ye again
, Whisht, Sandy" ssiG Jamie, ''the boat
touched shore; dOn't be beholden to an,
body.
A etter just received from Jacksonvil
= Florida, says: ''It is estimated that II
less than $4,000 have been in Florida Il