The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
Religious Notes.

A Kempis: If God be among US. we must
sometimes cease, for the sake Of peace, to adj
here TO our own opinion.
The Christian Association of Young Men" in
Berlin, daring the two years of its operation,
has acquired a membership of 1900.
John Foster: OF all the propensities of unre-
newed nature, the appetite for praise needs to be
kept under the severest castigation.
Northern Advocates: What can the school ac-
c0mplish for children who are suffered to be
disobsdient, selfish and self-willed at homei
Roman Catholics in Germany have organized
. Palestine union" to propagate the Roman
Catholic faith among natives OF the Holy Land.
Religious Telescope: 1t is better to give your
friend a hearty welcome with a crust OF bread
than to offer him a dinner Of choicest meats with
a cold heart.
Congyegationalist: Not the least of the bene-
factors of the race are they who set themselves
60 show in every legitimate way how happy 1T is
possible to be.
It is perhaps q curious coincidence that the
thirteenth word of the thirteenth verse of the
thirteenth chapter of the thirteenth book of the
Bible is David"
Madam de Stael: Frivolity, under whatever
form it appears, takes from attention its
strength, from thought its originality, from feel
ing its earnestness.
The Moody Church at Chicago, which started
from very small and unpromising beginnings,
now has a membership of over 500, and a Sun
day-school of / 500 scholars.
The Jewish Messenger says that to the curious
specimens of prayers lately published may be
added this of a modern rabbi: 20. Lord, Thou
rememberest we said last week" etc.
The first Chinese mission in New York city
was opened by Miss Goodrich, in 1868, at Five
Points House of Industry. There are now
twenty-five missions in that city and Brooklyn.
Our Baptist brethren are preparing to 60 to
Saratoga Springs, where the anniversaries will
again be celebrated, in May. The new plan,
whereby the Saratoga hotels take care of dele
gates at low rates, seems TO work well.
At Adrian, Mich, a lady saw an engine-house
with a steeple, and innocently asked a gentle
man attendant: sfWhat church is thatl" The
gentleman, after reading the sign; 'Deluge No.
3" replied: II think it must be the Third Bap-
tist.n
Japanese Christians at Komatsu gathered the
stones which were thrown at Rev. Mr.. Ise. while
he was preaching there in the street two years
ago, kneeled down and prayed over them. and
then used them as foundation stones for a church
building.
Rev. A. B. Gilleland, the Oldest Presbyterian
in southern Ohio, died recently. Some years
ago he wrote to a friend about his labors in
southern Indiana, saying: IF | had my eighty
two years to live over again, | would choose the
same work"
1t is stated that a daughter of Schleiermacher,
a son of Schelling, and one of Hegel, three emf
ucut OcTndu LLiuk6TS CudrSeu Will pdlGQelSm
at the beginning of this century, are living at
Berlin, and are all pronounced adherents of
evangelical Christianity.
A clergyman asked the blessing at the table in
q house where they were unaccustomed to
thank the Lord for his blessings. A little boy
picked up his plate, scanned it closely. then,
looking over to the clergyman. said: ''Mister.
there isn't any reading on my plate"
The Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America proposes to send a total abstinence
speaker to all parts of America to enlist
Catholics in the total abstinence movement.
Bishop Ireland. of Minnesota, has been doing
some good work in Baltimore recently.
In January and February alone 4O3 services
and meetings were conducted in London and the
country about reports the Chronicle, of the
London Missionary Society by oeturned mis-
sionaries, on furlough, occasionally supple
mented by other representatives Of that society.
Mr.. Spurgeon is not fully persuaded of the
necessity of a blackboard in teaching Sunday
school lessons. ''The fact is" he says, IF much
is made of the blackboard, the teacher will give
chalk and water instead of milk, his instruction
will be black and blank, and the children will be
bored"
Lord Napier, in a recent address before the
Church of England Temperance Society, said
that while commanding the armies of India, a
return made to him, relating to IL, 600 men,
showed that among the total abstainers there
were no crimes, but the whole body Of crime
was among non-abstainers.
The revised Prayer book of the Episcopal
Church, work on which was commenced in 1850,
is out, and in course of being sent to the church
men of the country for consideration. It will
probably be considered at the annual convention
of the diocese of Chicago, which will be held in
the cathedral, commencing May 26.
DR.. John Macleod reported to the Glasgow
Presbetery, recently, that nearly forty kilk
sessions, representing some of the largest charges,
have resolved to discontinue fast days. An
~kbnw avn ~ arksnn ~ fh,c caxvc hv oL11scl.--
fast days, we are making way for infdelity,
Jesuitism and spiritual dynamite voluntaryism.
Between Jan. IA and Feb. /. four self support
ing churches were organized in Japan, in con-
nection with the American board. These
churches start with an aggregate membership of
$50. The rule OF organization is, that each COM
munity must not only have q man ready to
become pastor, but must also support him them
selves.
Spurgeon: He that has something to do has
less temptation to doubt than the man who has
nothing else to do but to doubt. Heresies in
the Christian church come never from the city
missionary, never from the faithful pastor,
never from the intense evangelist; but always
from the gentlemen at ease, who take 10 actual
part in our holy war.
The parish church at Stratford upon-Avon has
come in for its share of the glory which Shak-
speare shed upon this place, and has again and
again received marked attention from the ad-
mirers of the bard. Extensive repairs have
long been contemplated. 1t now appears that
the work of restoration has fairly commenced.
The estimated cost of the work to be done is
go, 900.
The international Sunday-school committee.
which met recently in Cincinnati, has agreed
upon a seven years term for the next course of
lessons. 1t declined to recognize the christian
year, The first years lessons were selected,
but the subject has not been announced. The
general plan for the seven years, and the specific
lessons for 1887 will be seat to England and
France for examination by the foreign COM
mittees.
Western Christian Advocate: If the pastor
fails to guard what the evangelist has gathered,
preacher is both evangelist and pastor, and no
man can do so much to keep the converts as he
under whose labor they became converts. Pas
torial fidelity Is the complement Of evangelistic