The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
RELIGIOUS InTELLIGENCE AND mol
DENT.

The next Triennial Congregational Council
Will be held in Chicago in 1856.
The week of prayer for 1884, according to
the recommendation of the Committee of the
Evangelical Alliance, will be from Jan. 6 to
Jan. 10,
Fear God and take your own part is in.
scribed on north Dakota's coat OF arms This
entities every citizen to a Church pew and a
navy six.
The God of the Bedstead, the chief idol of
the Chinese women, consists of a rice bowl,
with two pieces of red ribbon on the bottom
of it, two cakes of yeast and twelve leaves
culled from as many different trees.
1t is casually mentioned that there Jare at
least one clergyman who consider themselves
fully qualified to succeed 10 the rectorship Of
Grace Church in New York. The salary is
$4,000 with charming rectory rent.
Like the American Board, the American
Missionary Association closes the year with
out debt, having received S3l2, 567 during the
twelve months. DIR. Withrow will preach its
anniversary sermon in the Central Congre-
gational Church, Brooklyn, Tuesday even
ing.
A conceited young country parson, walk
ing home from Church with one of the ladies
OF his congregation, said, in allusion to his
rustic audience, ('I preached this morning to
a congregation OF asses " II thought of
that" observed the lady, when you called
them beloved brethren"
The church of England shows signs of in.
creasing activity and prosperity. According
to a statement made by Mr.. Il w. Henne.
ker, OF Sherbrook, Canada, before the Episco-
pal Convention, England has, during the
past thirty years, increased her clergy to the
number of 1000, and her churches to 6,OJO
She has raised $3.50, 600, 900 for the building
and repairing of Churches and Cathedrals
and S50O 900 O00 for ando~maptO
In the city of Jerusalem three Sundays are
observed in every week. The Mohammedans
observe Friday, not by closing their shops
and resting, but but by going to the Mosque
at certain hours and reciting prayers. The
Jews observe Saturday, being very strict as
to their conformity to ancient custom and
ordinance. They close their shops and are
not often seen on the streets until afternoon.
Then they appear in their best clothes
Sunday is observed by the Christians of yari-
Gus denominations, On that day the flags
fly llen the consulates Of the Christian ma
tons.
The committee appointed several years
ago to formulate a creed for the Congrega.
tional Churches made no report to the Ma
tional Council held last week, and it is said
that the committee learned that the Churches
were in no wise disposed to make a change
from the present plan OF each one making its
own creed. This is one of the privileges OF
being Congregationalist, and the Churches
do not care to be bound down to any creed
not adopted by themselves. They are OPP
posed to Calvinistic creed, and fear that a
committee will get too much Calvinism into
their doctrine. With this disposit on the
part of the Churches, the committee have let
the matter drop.
DR.. Charles C. Beatty, of Steubenville, Ohio,
bad peculiar way OF sisposing of his wealth.
at first be prayerfully set apart one-tenth of
his income for the cause of Christianity; but
when the financial revulsion of 1887 wrought
widespread distress he resolved that one.
fourth should &c to religion and charity. AT.
ter this, in view of the fact that, as ne says in
the written pledge found since his recent
death, the Lord had blessed him pecuniarily
beyond what be had ever expected or de-
sired" he made a covenant never to allow
the principal of his fortune 10 exceed $40, 000
and that all above this should be given
away Accordingly. the value of the estate
is $4,000 and the aggregate gifts, amounted
to $500. 900