The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Religious Notes.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has in New
Mexico 4S1 members 90 probatiOners, IA
churches, 961 Sunday-school scholars, and
church property worth over $50, 600.
Moody's six months revival work in London
is now closing and he will return to America for
rest. Both in the attendance and the effect of
his preaching the results Of the winter far sur
pass those of the former visits.
Let not any one say that he cannot govern his
passions, nor hinder them from breaking out and
carrying him to action; for what he can do be
fore prince or great man, he can do alone. or
in the presence of God if he will.-Locke.
Recently when excavating and preparing the
foundations of the new St Swithin's Church,
Lincoln. the workmen came upon a perfect
Roman altar, which has been carefully pre-
served. 1t is of very early date, and Is quite
curiosity.
very old sermon has just been preached in
Helmsley Church, Yorkshire The vicar discov-
cred sermon which had been preached to the
good people of Helmsley from the lips of St
Aldred, 80 years ago, and he took the liberty of
repeating it to his parishioners one or two Sun
days ago.
: The fourth international Sunday con
vention for the United States and British North
American provinces will be held in Louisville,
Ky, June IL, II and ID. The central thought
of the convention will be Organization for
Evangelization. 1t will be comprised of dele
gates from all evangelical denominations.
The Presbyterian General Assembly of 1881
consolidated the synods of Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Columbus and Toledo, and formed all
into the synod Of Ohio, covering the whole State
This synod has seventeen presbyteries. 498 min
listers and lieentiates, 6l5 churches 2,274 elders
az deacons and GS, 926 communicates
The Christian Union advises q correspondent
who doubts the accuracy of its table of statistics
showing that the money spent for bread is only
about half the amount spent Tor liquor, to walk
down any avenue in New York city and count
the liquor and baker shops, and guess at the
amount of money passed over the counter of
each
And let not folk in Judging trust their wit
EAIoo fast, as one who eounteth up the corn
ms field before the sun has Iipened it;
For I have all through winter seen a thorn
Appearing poiSonless and obdurate,
Which then the rose upon the sprig hath borne;
And have seen ship that swift and straight
Has run upon .he mid-sea all her race,
And persisted, entering at the harbor gate.
Dante.
Among the papyril bought by Archduke
Rainer has been found containing frag-
ment of the eighth book of Thucyddes The
papyrus contains fortyfour lines, which belong
TO the end of chapter ninety-one and the begin
ming of chapter ninety-two. They are said to
yield some important readings and two interest
ing CLOSES. The papyrus belongs to the third
century of the Christian era. Some fragments
of the gospels belonging to the fourth century
have also been found.
There are thirteen Chinese schools attached to
the Protestant churches of New York city, with
six hundred and seventy scholars enrolled, an
average attendance of three hundred and fifty,
and twenty five communicates. In Brooklyn
there are nine schools, with two hundred and
forty scholars an average attendance of one
hundred and seventy five, and fourteen commu-
nicants The Evangelist suggests a conference
of Christian workers among the Chinese to dis
cuss the best methods of instruction.
An experienced pilot in answer to the ques-
ton whether he knew every rock and shoal in
his route said that he did not, but l know
where the deep water is 1t is Of much more
importance to the Christian that he know the
deep heart experiences possible to those saved
by faith than that he be acquainted with all the
rocks and shoals of unbelief or of worldly pleas
nre whereby mems souls are wrecked. In the
deep waters we and those who follow us are
safe. Going out of our way to find rocks is dan
gerous.
The Standard saws. Baptist ministers, as a
general thing appear to live to good old age.
There are l02 deaths reported in the Year
Book during 1888. Of these the ages of 19 are
not given, were under 80 years of age, be-
tween 80 and 40, between 40 and 90, between
so and 60, 20 between 60 and 70, 80 between 20
and So 20 between so and 60 and over go
More than one half of the whole, 80 out of l02,
were about 70 years of age: From another
source we learn that in the British islands 50
Baptist ministers died, and % were above 20
years of age"
DR. Cuyler has been printing his opinion of
tho Rev. DIR. John Hall. When a young minis
ter, he says, 'looks at the genius of Bushnell,
finish of Alexander Maclaren, he desparingly
says All these are too high for me; cannot at
tain unto them But when he listens to one of
DR.. John Halls strong, simple, solid, fervid pre-
sensations of the living gospel he comforts him
self with the thought that great success is, after
all, possible There is model which can
strive after without bursting any blood vessels
or the need of gluing on any Wings"
New York city church statistics; Baptist
churches and ehapels, Al; Congregational, 8;
Friends 4; Lutheran, %; Methodist Episcopal,
90; Jews, %; African Methodist Episcopal, s;
Morayian, q Presbyterian, SO; United Presbyte
rian, 4 Reformed Presbyterian, 81 Protestant
Episcopal, so; Reformed Episcopal, q Reformed
Dutch, 26 Roman Catholic, go; Union or unde
nominational Il; Unitarian 3; Universalist, 4;
miscellaneous embracing churches of eleven diff
ferent denominations, 80; together making
grand total of 90 religious denominations, with
49l churches and chapels and places of religious
worship. OF these the Protestant and Evangeli-
cal claim % denominations with 395 churches
The next General Assembly Of the United
PRESBYTERIAN church meets in St Louis about
the middle of May. The Christian Instructor
gives an outline of the most important matters
which will come before it for consideration.
They are the manner of dealing with the Ger
man element of the church. whether to deal
with them as Germans and give them Ger
man literature, or expect them to conform to
their English brethren. Another question will
be that of reforming the book of government
and discipline so as to make it more specific as
W oNeELuEtSi anu; 4iLlefAiyj VLlO NSASu quesllon
supposed to have been answered by the last
assembly, of the use of musical instruments in
public worship, is to come up for rehearing.
wonder if there may not be,
Somewhere in Gods eternity.
A working season long and bright,
For souls belated-whom the night
Surprises ere their tasks done
Who grieve DER golden threads unspun
Because of WEAKNESS and set of SUM-
know not yet it seems more blest
More bhssful, were the souls sweet rest
That sometime, somewhere, shall have wrought
Entire, life's purpose-deed or thought