The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-17
Religious Notes.


The Bible is circulated in Pennsylvania in
twentytwo languages. and sixty languages and
dialects are spoken in the State.
The American Colonization Society will cele-
orate its sixty eighth anniversary in Calvary
Baptist Church, Washington, d. G., on the 18th
inst.
Joseph Cook will begin his usual series of lee
lures, in Boston, the first Monday in February
Revelation and inspiration will be among
the themes taken up by him.
The Rev. DIR. Clark. Episcopal bishop Of the
diocese Of Rhode Island, suggests general con-
gress of all denominations for the discussion Of
subjects of interest to all
Pacific: That is fallacious and finally ru-
inouS freedom which makes it consist in what is
pleasurable 1t must exalt and follow the right
IN order to be true freedom.
Westminster Teacher: Sometimes ministers
preach sermons from the text, "This year thou
shalt die;0 bat more appropriate New Years
tnought Is, This year thou shalt live"
Telescope: A minister of God from foreign land
once remarked to Christian assembly in this
country, To one sinner that reads the Bible,
there are twenty who read protesting Chris
tians"
Mr. John Dunn, ST. built aWesleyan Method
ist church at Mount Barker South Australia,
at cost of "a 500, and presented it to the con-
ference as a thank offering for the blessings of a
lifetime.
It =; IS said of Cartwright that, when certain
woman who had more tongue than religion at
class-meeting said if she had one more feather
she could fly to heaven he prayed; Lord, stick
fn the feather and let her CO."
Little Glen S. was saying his prayers. evil
IDENTIFY with wandering mind Now lay me
down to sleep, pray the Lord my soul to keep
here he lost his way and concluded, put her
we'll"
In England. in 1888 there ~ere /, 935 Baptist
churches; there arc now l. 96l, showing an in
crease of %, IN 1883 the chapels were 1926; in
1884, 1904 decrease of 81. Sitting aecommo-
dalton, in 1883, S72, 764; in 1884, 862 503 an in
crease Of 1887. The Sunday schools have shown
the most marked prosperity, the increase for the
year being-scholars, 30, 600; teachers, 1000.
Read five chapters on Sunday and three on
other days, and you will get through the Bible
inyone year. We commend this or some similar
rule to those who never road the Bible in course
IN their lives Those who have read it through
need ne word of urging. for they will delight to
read 1t again and again Many ministers never
read the Bible through in course. 1t only takes
about sixty six hours to read it all.
In the exploration of the old Temple area
in Jerusalem one of the stones placed around
about the low parapet dividing the court of the
Israeltes from the court of the Gentiles has
been dug mp with the inscription in Greek still
legible forbidding GENTLE under pain of death,
to pass the parapet All such discoveries are a
faith, because they verify the statements of
Holy Writ
IF the experience of nineteen hundred years
Of the Christian era has taught anything" says
the Christian World, sit has taught that the
fruits of the Christian life may be borne by
persons who differ widely in their speculative
apprehension of truth. BY their fruits We shall
know them'-no possible estimate which we may
form of the Importance of particular doctrines
can justify us In setting aside this grand princi-
pie of our Masters"
The American missionaries do not cultivate
Aeppo, and writer in the Independent ex-
plains that they are kept away by fear of the
sAeppo button" tumor that appears upon the
face and leaves a disfguring scar to which Wis
itors are particularly liable. The Catholic mis-
sionaries go fearlessly, but the Protestant mis-
sionary, who commonly has wife, doesn't wish
to expose her to such deformity. This is a
providential opening for the new Holy Cross
monks of New York.
The French Reformed Church, which is now
commanding considerable attention from some
internal movements, and from the relation
which it is assuming toward the State, is di-
weed into 10l consistories and 552 parishes.
Provisions are made by the State for the pay
1nent of 63S pastors. Besides the $50 parishes
there are $50 annexes at which worship is cele-
brated at regular intervals The temples, or
oratories are 500, and there are 256 other rooms
which are used for divine service In the an
nexes the services are held in the open air.
In the Ghetto the Jewish quarter at Rome,
mission work is being vigorously pursued by the
fgieads and agents of the Jewish societies. DR..
Young, formerly of Florence, is giving two
mornings week to medical work among the
poor Jews. He has also opened, at his own ex-
pense, a little hospital with twenty beds for sick
and convalescent children day school for
Jewish girls is about to be formed under the
direction of two ladies sent to Rome by ladies'
committee in Edinburg. Mrs. Burtchell, of the
London society well known to Americans re
L n
DID, and the Rev. A. Ben Oliel of the British
society, is giving aseries of lectures in his own
house,
In the Salvation Army there are 9l0 corps,
namely, in Great Britain, 637; France, s; Swift
erland, Z; Sweden, 4; United Statss so; Cali
fornia. 5; Canada IL India, II; South Australia,
IS; Victoria, 81; New South Wales, 81; New
Zealand, %; Tasmania 3, and the Cape of Good
Hope; Ill total, $40. OF Little Soldiers Corps
there 444, which have held 993 meetings
during the year, attended by Al. 6SS children,
The army in Great Britain is Differed by l, LAT
persons exclusive of majors, who number IA
aid de-camps, 20, and specials" 81. There are
1873 cadets in the training barracks. and the
training home staff numbers 20. Abroad there
ae 6S6 officers, the total at home and abroad
being 2, 1872. In connection with the ''village
warfare" il Is reported there are 303 villages reg
ularly occupied in Great Britain, besides 100 oc-
casionally visited.
Presbyterianism has of late years made very
considerable progress in the British metropolis
'e democratic mode of government seems to have
e. 4 so,s,ething which commends it to the rising
sIasces-tha couveaux riches The prosperity
which has attended rssssbyterianism has been
revealed also in Liverpool Manchester and
others of the large cities. AT meeting Oh the
committee of the Synod, held in London under
the presidency of Professor Leone Levi, it was
unanimously resolved to request the Rev. A. H,
Hrysaale, OF aiorpeth. to write History OF
Presbyteriansm in England" The request il is
understood, has been eomnlied With If wriurcr
with intelligence and from the proper stand point
such work will be full of interest. Presbyte
rianism was at one time in the ascendant Its de
cline and fall. as well as its resurrection, pre-
sents an inviting theme to the student of history
The Independent cites the fact that people
nowadays are apt to resent attempts to converse
with them their souls interest," as evidence
that where churches abound worldly type o.