The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE AND INCL.
DENT.

Yale Divinity Sshool has $4,000 besides
its magnificent buildings.
The last report of tie Salvation Army
shows that il now has ninety-ore corps, with
2,0O0 officers.
DR.. Haygood. OF Georgia, who declines to
become Methodist Bishop, is resolved to
devote hls life to educ atioual work for the
elevation Of the negroes of the South.
The Congrega tional Year Book, of Eng
LAM, shows that there are 314 C0ngrega-
tionsl Churches in England and Wales,
with an aggregate seating capscty Of .56S.-
go.
The intercollegiate Y. NJ G. A. Conven-
ton. held at Harvard University. closing on
last Monday, is regarded as the best Of its
kind, thus far. More than ITO delegates were
present.
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist in its
last issue headed a donation party item
"Raiding the Parsonage" Many ministers
think that is about the size of it.-Baltimore
American.
The Sunday resolution, brought forward
az q rebuke TO sn advocate of the Continen.
tai Sunday, elected the hesrtiest applause
at the recent meeting of the Y. NJ O. A. of
the Slate in Syracuse.
Joseph Cook never had a larger attendance
in fremont Temple, or a wider circulation
of his utterances through the press, than
during the uel1V6ry Oh us JeHlu CUuI5S OI
Monday noon lectures in Boston.
The American Bible Society has published
| pamphlet containing one verse of the Cos
| pei of John. printed in 2i2 different languages
| and dialects, that being the number of
Languages into which the Scriptures have
| now been translated.
Moncure d. Conway, whs Is soon 10 re.
move his home from London ID Washing.
| first attained notoriety by bis fierce sermons
Ali %k01 la 80
| IN 1857. He entered the pulpit as Metho 0.
| dist and makes his exit a Unitarian.
There has been a movement for some time
| among the Hebrews in this country for the
establishment of a Sunday service. About
| 2C0 people met in Standard Hall. New York,
| recently, to consider the subject. Rev.
| David Stern, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, made q
most earnest address in behalf OF such a
service.
The Pope will celebrate his golden Jubilee
| this year. In Italylthe observance will in
| clude: First, league Of prayers for the
| triumph of the church and the prolongation
| of his holiness life; seconly, by an exhibit
! ton at the Vatican of all the offerings which
will be made, specially Of objects relating to
public worship; thirdly, by an alma for the
/ mass, made up OK offerings from the entire
Catholic world; and, fourthly. by ilgrim-
! age TO the tomb of the apostles.
Considerable excitement hes been aroused
! in religious circles in Syracuse n. Y. by the
attitude OF some OF the leaders OF evangsli-
| eel churches in the city who had met to
| form Woman's Christian Association. a
ms ority OF the ladies present voted to ex-
| Crude from membership in the society the
| ladies from the Unitarian and Universallst
| Churches, on the ground that they we're not
| Christians. This action has given rise to
| considerable indignation. The ladies who
were excluded were noted for Christian
| work.
a School OF Christian Workers has bsen
| opened in Springfield. Mass. The course OF
| study an training includes the Bible, church
history, Christian ethics, methods in prayer
meeting and with inquirers, history, litera.
| ture, etc. The object of the school is to train
men to be Superintendent of Sunday-schools
| Secretaries OF Young Mems Christie an Associ-
arions and helpers of pastors in mission
work and other fields OF Christian activity.
| Among the lecturers are Professor NJ. B.
| Riddle, ID. d., DR.. j. 81. Vincent Dr.. George
| +. Pentecest and d. L. Moody.