The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Religious Notes.

Young Mems Christian Association vigorously at
work
Seeker We do not sail to glory on the salt
sea of our own tears, but on the red sea of Re
deemer's blood
The first church in Newbury, Mass, which
established nearly $50 years ago, has recently
installed its twelfth pastor.
Some 20, 900 pupils have been enrolled in the
schools Of Madagascar that are in charge of the
Norwegian Church
The special committee appointed to determine
the place of holding the next session of the Gen
eral Conference of the United Brethren Church
has chosen Fostoria, o.
Farendon: Satan selects his disciples when
they are idle, but Christ chose his while they
were busy at work, either mending their nets or
casting them into the sea.
The jubilee fund, commemorative of the Con
gregational Union. of England has reached the
large sum of ST. $50 900 1t is to be used in home
missions and church building.
There are ninety nine churches in Belfast,
thirty nine of which are Presbyterian These
serve population of 224, 0O0 The Catholics are
next to Presbyterians in strength of numbers
The Pussy Memorial Library was opened last
month 10y the Bishop of Oxford OF the $4,000
which the admirers of the great high church
leader propose to raise, but ESQ 0OO, little more
than half, have been subscribed
Rev. John w Chadwick, who passes his sum
mers at Chesterfield, will celebrate his Goth
niversary pastor of the Second Unitarian
Church in Brooklyn the 10Th. Rev. Samuel
Longfellow, the first pastor of the church, will
attend.
The missionaries laboring in the vicinity of
the Bonita river, west Africa rejoiced that
the German government has assumed protect
crate that territory, rather than the
French, on account of the protestant disposition
of the former
A brother was praying with much noise for
faith, soul saving faith, nkilling faith, devil
driving faith. There quiet friend near to
him to whom the noisy brother owed large bill.
Amen, said the quiet brother; amen, and give
us debtpaying faith, too"
The Japan Weekly Mail lately contained an
article advocating the unrestricted admission of
missionaries into the interior of the empire;
while the Daily News insists religious
training of Japanese youth. These papers are
supposed to voice the sentiment of the govern
ment.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has lately
decided that in Presby terrain church the right
to install belongs to the presbytery. Until it
sees proper to install, candidate for the pulpit
has right thereto as a pastor" Any attempt
on the part of a minister to disregard the action
of presbytery is Tin violation of the duly consti
tuted authority of the church. and perpetual
injunction against him is to be sustained by the
courts"
Mr.. Edward Maerory of London, has offered
to make over to the directors of the Presbyterian
Orphan Society, of Ireland, at the nominal rent
OF one shilling year, the fine old mansion,
Ouncalrn House, IN winch MS 1atnef tine late
a j. Macrory), lived and died, along with
portion of ground, to be used Training
Home for Orphan Girls in memory of his
father
F. F. French: 1t is always easier to act than
wait. The soldiers doubtless found it hard to
walk round Jericho seven times doing nothing.
The Israelites doubtless found it hard to ''stand
still and see the salvation of God" instead of
rushing on the hosts of Pharaoh. At Waterloo
the Guards could scarcely refrain until the
mpQt when the Well-EnO words SDOkpn
which allowed them to assume the offensive,
and gain the victory.
The priesthood of the Mormon Church are
preaching to the people and declaring that the
election of Cleveland is triumph for this peo-
pie: because of the prosecutions which they have
suffered at the hands of the government as ad
ministered by the Republicans the Lord has
cast them down and elevated the Democracy. 1t
is openly declared that Utah will be admitted
State, and the 1900 polygamists will have
their political rights restored
Joseph Cook: Turn telescope on a star. and
at the instant when the instrument has reached
the right position the light flashes through the
tube and produces an image of a star in the
dark chambers of the telescope. So, when the
human will yields to God there flashes through
the human spirit the light from the orb of
heaven, and there is found with the star of
sense of forgiveness, star which the Bible
itself calls the day-star and unto which, as it
AYERS, we do well to give heed.
A wounded soldierboy was dying in hos
pital. The lady who watched by his bedside
said to him: MY dear boy. if this should be
death that is coming upon you, you ready to
meet your Godf He answered. Il am ready,
dear lady, for this has long been the kingdom"
and as he spoke he placed his hand upon his
heart "Do you mean,' questioned the lady,
gently, that God rules and reigns in your
hearth Yes" he answered. but his voice
sounded far off, sweet and low, as if it came
from a soul already well On its way through the
dark valley and shadow of death"
According to the Catholic Union There is no
longer any fight between Professionalism and the
church. The battle has long ago been fought
and won. The sects, indeed. have still sort of
nominal existence, but their members stand
upon a believe-as-y ou-please sort of platform
Begotten in negatioL and nursed in passion and
confusion, the Protestant principle of private
Interpretation of Scripture, in its last analysis,
logically leads to infdelity. The present battle,
then, is between the church and infdelity.
Professionalism takes no part in it. Its cohorts
are either away i'll the sick in the hos
pitals.
The Congregationalist says: From private
letters we learn that the opposition to Chris
tanity in Japan is changing wonderfully. One
of the eminent Christians in Kioto has been
made member of the City Assembly On one
of the sacred mountains Of japan, were large
number of missionaries with their families were
gathered for their summer vacation, oficious
priest cut off their nearest water spring. When the
act CAME to the ears of the Governor he sent two
policemen to reopen the spring, and gave Or
ders that it be kept open for the of the mis-
sonaries When the policemen had accom-
plished the task they called for Sake, and were
greatly astonished to find that the missionaries
did did not drink liquor on the sly"
The London Christian says: 1.-THE bitter hos
tility of the Moslem to the Christian faith is be
coming and developed, insonuch
hat fresh laws are beng enacted by the Otto
an government for the obstruction of mission
.-ork on Mohammedan territory. In Palestine
strenuous efforts are being made to remove
Moslem children from the mission schools, and
rule has been made that no Moslem
he is twenty wears of age and is certified to be
of sound mind and able to judge for himself
The purpose of such enactment may be in