The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-22
UNCONVENTIONAL DOTS.

Cardinal Manning says: America IS 10
be the Catholic country OF the future
AS late as some time ia 1911 the baptism
Of adults by dipping Was unknown IN EGG
land. +,
There is q general and deep conviction In
all Baptist churches that the time ior oe,
cided action has come in our educauona!
enterprises. c..,,,o
About 8, $50 children attend the Catholic
schools aud academies Of Albany, New
York. This number is an Increase OF over
300 over the attendance OF last year.
Ii took three generations to bring King
James version of the bible into use, not;
outstanding the power OF Parliament ana
the influence OF the King urged IL lof-
ward.
The Vatican has authorized the Catholic
bisbops who were expelled from Prussia 10
omen negotiations with the Prussisn Gov
eminent for their return to their pastor
ates
Young ministers who want to do very
seli-sacrifcing work may nod held OF Ia
Dor by engaging in mission work IN those
parts OF New Guinea which are Jast com,
log out OF cannibalism into better sort oil
lite. CT.
to has ia Europe, India, China, South and
West Africa and the West Indies 462 prin-
cipsl stations, 2,5i7 chapels and other
preaching places, 526 mission aries and as
sistant missionaries, 9l,27G members, with
ii. iS9 on trial, and l03, SOL scholars in day
and uSnday schools.
Snurpeon's Tabernacle IS now reopeued
far worship, after having been closed for
extensive repairs. Spurgeon does not be-
iieye much in choirs, organs or cnrnets. he
saws that some churches have paid more st.
tsif,on To- the choir than to the preaching.
He believes that if God had meant Peep
To be converted in that way he would have
sent them a command TO attend muse hGils
a1d operas, for there they cen get better
mnsic than the church can hope to give
them. He saws that IAN organ is nowadays
thought TO be the powell Of God ana the
choir is a fine substitute for the Holy Ghost.
rhey have tried that kind OF thing IL amer
lea, where solos and quartets enable singing
men and singing women TO divide their
services bctWeea the church and the inca
tren
The Bap.ists did 30 well last fall with t9e
council or conference, which they heid IN
Bro, klyn that they have now planned Tor
srotbe2 which Is 60 be opened in Boston on
the 18Th OF November and continue for
three DAYS. 1t topics have been well &C.
lected EN- bracing such as Church Archi.
teciure." "Christisnity in Business and
Politics," "rhe Divorce Question" be
Coming Ministry" and "Wordlincs9;,
The last subj ect is one OF tue larResl Oh HI
presenting the broadest field for discussion,
according TO the diverse views OF The hre'h-
rem as 10 what constitutes woridliness
Son. good men regard dancing as worldly,
v,hiio Others lnfinp worldliuess 10 be max
ing a great deal Of money and weaflng line
clothes. This and the other questions se'
lected will be discussed by sone OF the
most able aud eloquent Baptist clergymen
a1d men OF business. n,-,,
A pleasant novelty Is seen nParis in the
church 10 which Pere Hyacinthe ministers
The deacons Who pass the contribution
plates courteously say thank you" to those
who drop moneyin. To those who frequent
the churches In this country such prsc'
tice seems odd. II is the custom OF the
brethren who carry the plates or baskets IN
our churches TO gotheir rouI d. with solemn
mopotony of counifnance n. d without rec
IGNITION OF even their most intimate hiends
whom they may see in the pews. The only
thing tina, can disturb the equsninaity OF
our collectors is the dropping INTO the plate
larger contribution than customary.
some time ago in a Pennsylvania country
church a stranger pat hundred-d ollar cote
in the box. Ii almost psrslyzed the good
de aeon WHO was gathering the money, and
IL was the talk OF the church people ior
months asterward. The plan OF politely
acknowledging q donation with pleasant
bow or a courteous word Is one which mighi
With advantage be introduced among our
G lurches.