The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-29
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Religions Notes.


$4,000 people.
Mr.. Surgeons church, in London, has
added to its other benevolent organizations a
flower mission.
The Roman Catholic Church of the United
States contributed about S42 900 for foreign
missions last year.
The Universalists of Connecticut have
curing the last year made a net gain of
t15nltt5y -svyen 4: church membership
The books which help you most are those
which make you think the most. The hard
est way of learning is by easy reading
OF the population of New England which
was once entirely Puritan, 1000 900 are
now claimed by the Roman Catholic Church.
In the year 1880 there were in the islands
of the Pacific 6S, 900 COMMITMENTS, and the
total number OF the Christian community of
these islands about 100000.
A Boston paper says it almost makes man
wish to die under the Rev. DR.. BartoI's min
istrv to read the discourses he breaches in
memory of departed friends.
The only purely Christian country in the
world is believed to be the little island of
Atafu, in the South Pacific, where every
adult is member of the church.
The census of missions, to be taken next
year will it is said, show an increase of
100000 native Christians in India Ceylon .
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in all.
Bishop Thorold, OF Rochester, Eng, will
attend the general convention of the Epis-
copal Church. meeting in Philadel phia on
Oct. 8. He will deliver temperance address
on the 8th.
If you have great talents industry will
improve them; ii moderate abilities, industry
will supply the deficiencies, Nothing is de-
MED to well-directed labor; nothing is ever
to be attained without it.
We learn that codicil to the will of the
late Allen NJ. Sutherland, of Waterloo
N. Y, provides that the sum of $1,000 be
paid to the Rev. c. P. Hard, of Allahabad,
for the erection OF a Methodist Church in
India.
The Markish Museum, in Berlin, is in
actual possession OF Luther's study and work
Bible. 1t is filled with notes, comments
etc, in the Retormer's own handwriting, -
GLIDING his autograph. It is the Latin edi-
ton of 1869.
And SO, through this weary world we go,
Bearing a burden OF needless woe,
Carrying hearts that are heavy and slow
Under their load of care;
When, o! we only, only knew,
That God Is tender and strong, and true,
And that lie loves us through and through,
Our hearts would be lighter than air!
Within the last year the women of the
United States have given the sum of 100000
for the spread of the gospel to heather lands.
OF this amount the Presbyterians gave nearly
$200,0 900, the Baptists $156,000, the Congrega
tionalists 100000, the Northern Methodists
sos 900, and the women of the Methodist
Church South $25, 10
Among the difficulties encountered by
missionaries in China, as we'll as other coun-
tries which lag far behind in the march of
progress, is the lack of transportation. DIR.
Nevins missionary in China, made a tour
in Shantung of 1000 miles on wheelbarrow
OF his own invention, drawn by a powerful
mule He baptized 208 adults OH the tour.
The new audience-room of st. Paul Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Tihin, o., is about
completed. 1t is truly an elegant room. 1t
will be lighted with the Edison electric light.
The new pipe organ will be furnished by
Felgemaker. of Erie, Pa. Rev. J. S. Reager
is closing a most successful and pleasant
year; will report net increase in member
ship over all loss by death and removal of
10.
Cloudy days are many; bright days are few.
We must catch each ray of sunlight as it
comes. The clouds gather, and as they roll
they hide the distant shores from our sight.
The clouds that hide our future never lift.
Blessed shadow Who would wish to see one
step along the way? An unseen hand will
guide us safely to the other side if we take
firm hold and cast our care on Him. 1t is
better to trust than to see.
There is sometimes more honor to Christ
and Christianity in breaking down than there
is in making money. One of the best and
noblest things we heard while in Virginia
was that Baptist brother of high standing
who had been worth about 81. DOC, 900, had
failed by the political changes and deprecia-
ton of property, but had paid every cent he
owed Not widow or orphan in the land
had lost any thing by him. A sermon of this
SORT is worth a million dollars to the cause of
Christ. Biblical Recorder.
A swearing. drinking miner, who boosted
that he believed neither in God nor man.
once imprisoned i'll a mine by coal that
had cavcd in. In q moment his atheism
left him, and he began to call upon God to
deliver him. A Christian companion, who
had been imprisoned along with him, once
interrupted Bradlaugh, while delivering an
atheistca harangue, to tell this story. $50
you see, Mr.. Bradiaw" said the miner, as he
sat down, there's naethinc like big chunk
of coal for knocking the intidelity out of a
mans head"
The remarkab BILE work of charity conducted
at Bristol, England, by Mr.. Muller prospered
last year. AID when the year closed there re-
NAMED about $11 600 to the credit of the
orphans for whose benefit the Ashley Down
institution is carried on. From the annual
report il appears that 2 211 orphans were I'M
der Mr.. Mullers care during the past year.
OF these, forty-three boys were apprenticed.
14G girls were sent out TO service, and four
were appointed teachers of the rest. No in
terest is required to get a child admitted 20
the orphan houses. Three conditions only
are insisted on: that child shall have been
lawfully begotten, shall have lost both
parents, and shall be needy. There are
ninety one schools entirely supported by the
funds of the institution-forty day-schools,
forty-four Sunday-schools and seven adult
schools-with a total attendance OF 1924
During the year 1856 600 tracts and books
were distributed, and missionaries were
helped in all parts of the world. The most
wonderful feature Of the great work is that
it is carried on entirely by voluntary CON
tributions and Mr. Muller has never once
made application for assistance