The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Religious Notes.

There are few countries in which Mormonism
has made such Roadway during recent years as
Denmark.
In the Singapore district there is one neigh
borhood containing one hundred thousand
Chinese as yet untouched by any Protestant
mission.
Locke: Let not any one say that he cannot
govern his passions nor hinder them from break
ing out and carrying him to action: for what he
can do before prince or a great man ne can 90
alone. or in the presence of God, If he Will.
The English Wesleyan conference meets at
Tyne July q. The Methodlst
Times says that grave problems will demand
solution at its hands and the foremost question
will be the new movement for the evangezatlon
of London.
Rev. Ross Taylor, son of Bishop William
Taylor, passed through Chicago, with his wife
and four children, for California, July .. MIR.
Taylor says there is much sickness among the
missionaries in Loanda, and that others would
return if they had the means.
Prof. Oettli, of Berne, says that in Switzer
land, to large extent, true religion is forgot
ten in the conflicts about baptism, separation OF
church and state, and other comparatively
unimportant matters" 1t is the old story: men
fighting over shadows and neglectful of the sub
stance Of things.
The United Presbyterian Missionary Society
of Scotland, has thirty three ordained mission
aries in Jamaica, twelve of whom, are natives.
saen to be ordained pastors over native congre-
cations; and already the duties of pastorate
are discharged in their own country by two
natives of Japan
Rev. e. w. Parker, of Moradabad, is very anx
ious that cheap daily newspaper, of one sheet,
should be started, printed in the Urdu language.
to meet great demand in the Northwestern
provinces The publishing agents of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in India have indorsed the
proposition The Indian Witness says: ANY
yl0n I-ynhy hnyV 0nrIyy a
papers are read by the people, and also what
passes for news with them, will that Mr.
Parker has touched one of the principal needs of
the day for all India The idea of daily paper
ought to be adhered to-
Bishop Stevens, Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, has decided that women are eligible as
members of the vestry, the question having
come up through the choosing of two ladies to
The vestry of a church in the Philadelphia do
cese. The first decision Of the Bishop was un
favorable, but, after reconsiderng and laying the
matter before persons we'll versed IN eccleslastI
cal and secular law, he reversed his opinion.
The question was considered as legal one
entirely, the character of the church requiring
that vestryman must be a citizen of the com
monwealth, and the point being whether or not
women are citizens in the meaning of the law
The lawyers decided that the female members Of
q congregation were a part Of the corporation,
and therefore entitled to be elected as vestry-
women.
The Lake BluH assembly has new feature
upon its programme this year-a conference Of
ministers. Bishop S. NJ. Merrill will preside at
the various sessions, which occur July 30, 81 and
Aug. l. The topics and the speakers are as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Three Points that Determine the
Circle of Methodist Theology" Rev. DR.. n. FL.
Axtell; 'Revivals," Rev. F. A Hardin, THE
Pastor and the Young People" Rev. j. William
con, D. D.; Sermons Illustrated" Bishop s.
Fallows, of the Reformed Episcopal Church;
'"The Relations of the Pastor to the Poor of His
y rms
the Laboring Classes, Rev. DR.. j. Cummings;
president of the Northwestern University; THE
Church and ADJUSTMENTS" Rev DR.. c. w Ben
net, of the Carrot Biblical Institute: "Expository
Preaching" by Rev DR.. NJ. M. Parkhurst; 1.-THE
Administration of Discipline Bishop S. M.
Merrill; "Ihe Relation of the Press to Morality
and Religion, Rev. I. f. Green, pastor Eighth
Presbyterian Church, Chicago.