The Indianapolis journal., 1884-04-26
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Religious Notes.


At meeting of the New York Presbytery it
was stated that wealthy woman had presented
the Presbytery with $C9, 600 for needy churches.
A correspondent of the Christian Advocate
THINKS that the old-fashioned singing school
should be revived in churches where there is
congregational singing.
The Nashville Advocate well says "If you
would make real improvement in your Christian
life you will do well to begin by improvement in
the manner Of spending your Sabbaths."
Says the New Orleans Christian Advocate;
''There are fourteen county towns-courtr house
seats-in Kentucky in which there is not and
never was a church building of any denomina-
ton"
In less than twenty-four hours" says the
Kansas Prohibitionist, after the judge of Saline
county, Kansas, appointed county attorney III
the place of Foster, removed on account of not
enforcing the law, the six saloons of Salina
closed and the keepers thereof left the State and
no dram shop debauehes the boys of Salina"
Experience may be a dear teacher" remarked
minister as the contribution box was returned
to him empty, but the members of this partcu-
lar flock who have experienced religion have ac-
eomphshed 1t at very trifiing cost. The choir
will please sing the seventy ninth hymn, omit
ting the first, third and fourth verses, in orderto
save unnecessary wear on the organ"
A remarkable revival is reported from the
Wesleyan mission in the south of France, which
promises to be permanent in its character. The
president of the French conference has held
being attended with glorious results. At the
tirst-named place. over sixty were soundy con-
verted during the first week of the services
In South Australia Methodism is making
rapid progress. According TO recent intelli-
gence from the colony the increase of member
ship in the body has been larger than in any
previous year. The returns show an increase
of l, ops full members and 558 on trial for mem
bership. During the last three years 1000 ad-
ditonal members have been gathered into the
church.
According to a well-informed authority the
total number of members of the Society of
Friends in Great Britain and ireland is only
1S 000 and of these some two thousand reside
in London and its neighborhood. The same
authority shows that of all Christian denomina-
tions none are more active or more self sacrl-
icing than the Friends in all efforts of evan
geliZation and charity. The Bedford Institute,
Spitalfelds, is a noble monument of their
benevolence.
Some years ago medical mission was estab
lished at Agra, in India Its object is to combine
the work of eyangelizatiOn with practical benev-
olence. 1t therefore tries to get at the peoples
hearts through services rendered to their bodies.
1t takes for its motto the SaviOP's Words "Heal
the SICK cleanse the lepers." 1t has already had
a large amount of success, and so well has the
scheme worked in the way of commencing itself
to the native population that the managers of
the mission have felt encouraged to educate and
employ in the work they have in hand Christian
natives, and, it is gratifying to know that the
Large numbers of young men are being educated
in the healing art and sent forth among their
countrymen as medical missionaries. The
mission has greatly commended itself to British
churches.
The following prayer composed by the Inflated
Mary, Queen of Scots, is translated by a CORE
spondent of the Boston Transcript, and also by
the poet Swinburne:
0 Domino Deus spcravi in tel
care mi Jesu, nunc liberia me!
In dura catena in misera poena desidero tel
Languendo gemendo ct gennfectendo,
Adore, imploro, ut Gberes mel
transcripts translation:
o Heavenly Father, my trust is in Thee
o dearest Lord Jesus, now liberate me!
captive in chains, racked by misery's pains, do
languish for Thee!
With sorrowfnl feeling ], most humbly kneeling
Adore Thee, mplore Thee to berate mel
Translated thus by Swinburne
O Lord, my God,
have trusted in Thee
Jesu my dearest one,
Now set me freel
In prisons oppression,
In sorrows possession,
! weary for Thee
With signing and crying,
Bowed down as dying,
adore Thee implore Thee,
Set me free!