The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13
Religious Notes.


der the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
The Salvation Army, according to the COM
mander, Major Moore, numbers twenty thousand
soldiers and two hundred officers
There are IN Great Britain and Ireland GA 704
Sundav-sch teachers exclusive of Roman.
CatfDlics) and over g. 900, 900 scholars.
In some parts of Japan Christian con.muni-
ties, and even churches, are organized and main
tanned unconnected with any foreign missionary
society.
There are now $40 Young Mems Christian As
sociations in this country, with total member
ship of l0S 1877. There are eighty buildings and
real estate in all worth s., 956, 900.
Half the Christian population of India are Ro
man Catholics, and the State expenditures for
religion amount to 81, 000 600 year, of which
the Church of England gets $50, 600 and the Ro-
man Catholic Church only $4,000.
A very unpleasant sect to disagree with is
new religious body whose existence has within
few months come to the light in the Crimea.
Members OF it deem it their duty to KILL on the
the earliest opportunity, those who differ with
them.
The Ciyitta Evangelical announces the forma-
ton of a union styled Baptist Apostolical
Christian, in Italy, as resolved upon at Toreno
IN Nay last, and consisting of the ministers of
the two branches of Baptists laboring in the
country.
An American gentleman has been examining
the churches of London and the other great
most nerfecf model for q nonnlar church And
he fonnd that the church Of the Rev Archibald
Brown. of London. most nearly approached his
ideal.
Rev. D. NJ Bates says: ut has been esti-
mated that the astonishing sum of $151, 1872, 900
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Dr. Marcus D. Buell. IN lions Herald illus
trates IN an opening sentence the truthfulness OF
the following: commend mo to an audience OF
1ley celeny are hno"lns
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Inc Japan Mail says That, as rule, the edu-
Gated classes OF Japan are without any religion.
Their attitude toward theological questions is
ore OF complete apathy, ana while they are
content to observe the ceremonies OF religious
cult IN certain matters of daily life, they quietly
but resoiutely put aside all the supernatural ele
mems q tnat cunt as 1nings unworthy OF serious
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Year Book of the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION just issued shows that there are
16u OF these associations, as lar as can oe as
certalned up to May l. 1854, In the world.
Among other countries they are established in
Turkey, Syria. India, Japan, Madagascar. South
Africa. Australia, New Zealand and the Haw-
ain Islands: 163 Of them report an aggregate
membership Of d, 0i9 eighty own buildings val
ned at 81 Al OoO and thirty have real estate
worm P2-O 49o,
The Kew. Mr.. Stanford, an English clergyman
OF New Zealand, recently resigned his parish and
began to study law For this his bishop threat
ened to degrade him from the ministry. In re-
ply, MI. stanford carried the war into Africa in
the following style: Il have known, from time
70 time since have been N your diocese OF my
Disnop oeing lana speculatoT, mixed up IN the
conduct Of pottery works and bargaining over
an annuity" The bishop Will probably let Mr..
stanford alone.
Baptist Missionary Magazine: Twenty years
ago inc Hervey group OF Islands IN the Pacific,
were OF lttle Importance TO commerce. ana the
natives were IN q oarnarous state. To-day the
sontrol o. 1ne traae OF ee ISLANDS Is an OBJECT OF
Keen compeunon 10 Jadefs, ana the people are
Vel dressed; IN q ciylil LS manner, ana nave
sewing nlacn,nes ana European oisnes N 1helr
houses, ana watches. CHAINS; lace, embroidery
sIC., aooue !nelr persons Ihey attaoute all
tnelr prosperity 70 the INTRODUCTION OF the
gospel
"a noticeable fact. 2 says the Indian Witness
(which conflicts with the usual rule of the
Roman Catholic Church in countries where it
obtained its footing earlier, is that notwith-
standing its large expenditure of intellect and
money, and its myriads of adherents that
church has made no visible impression upon the
social and political life of India. The general
community of native Christians, which attracts
more official and public notice every year and is
fast becoming factor in Indian life, is entirely
Protestant
a Methodist minister fried To start q church in
Western town. bnt. from lack 81 snnnort had
to give up the project This was the peroration
of his farewell sermon: TAT the last day the
Lord will say to Saint Peter, Where is your
Aockg and Saint Peter will answer, Here LordF
He will say to Calvin, And where are your
SO ali the shepards can answer But when He
aelxe mo Where are vo,,r eheanp how vili xyn,l