The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Religious Notes.

A camp meeting will begin tomorrow at Point
Isabel, Ind.
Of the Isl churches of Edinburgh, 124 are
Presbyterian
Rockport district promises to come up this
year with it's proportion of million for mis-
eions
parsonage on the French Lick, Indiana cir
cuit, Rev NJ. s. Woods, pastor, is nearly com
pleted.
A gracious revival has attended the labors of
Rev W. ID. Morgan On Springvile circuit, Ind,
Surfing the past year
The Ohio Conference camp meeting began Aug
u Bishop Malaeu, Rev. A Marine and Chap
lain McCabe will be present.
Mary Perry Benneman, born in Sussex county,
Del. May 81. 1863, is still alive, and member Of
the Methodist Church at Russiaville, Howard
county, this State.
The Gospel of Matthew has Just been trans
ated and published in the heretofore unwritten
Beluchi language of the people living on the
south of Afghanistan
The Bretons, whose interesting language and
literature are over 1900 years cid, and who
number over 100000, are more ensaved to
Rome than any other people in the world
1t is announced that the Rev. DR.. Study. of
She Genesee Conference and pastor at Lockport
N Y. has received Methodistic "eall7 to the
Central Methodist Episcopal Church, of Detroit
Rev DIR. A. A. Long, of the Pittsbure confer
Snee, founder of the Bulgaria Mission, for many
years professor in Robert College. CONSTANT
1OpIe with his daughter is on visit to this
country.
Norman Mcleod: have always believed that
mans work is given him. that it needs not so
mnch to be sought as accepted that it foated to
ones feet like the infant Moses to Pharaoh's
daughter
The protestants OF Germany and Denmark are
eommemoratine the fourth centenary of Bugen
bagens birth. He was known as the church re-
organizer in many German and Scandinavian
districts, and Lsther's chief assistant in
translatng the Bible into German.
Rev d. Handey, of the Montmorencie cir
cult, Northwest Indiana Conference is closing
q three years passionate in the enjoyment of the
esteem of all of the people of the charge The
trustees of Becker Chapel have determined to
build church at Otterben station.
DR.. Arthur Edwards, editor of the North
western Christian Advocate, who once few
along the streets of Chicago on a velocipede and
later few through France bicycle, gazed at
m open mouthed wonder by the people of the
interior. is now on a trip through the lakes, sail
mg his own yacht.
If you have q spite against country clergy
man. procure the publication of an item an
nOuncing that he has fallen heir to considera
bic estate; then his congregation will become
remlss in the payment of his salary and his life
will be made burden by begging letters So
at least, Rev. T. b. Hopkins. of South Butte
Cal, declares after two experiences,
Rev. DIR. George Osborn, twice president Of
fhe British Wesleyan Conference. and stree 1868
Theological tutor at the Richmond Wesleyan
Theological School. is about to retire from the
position. As mark of their high esteem for
himself and appreciation of his long and vaua
bic services to Methodism DR.. Osborn is TO ehave
an annuity from this testimonial fund, the prin
Cipal of which will ultimately go to the fund for
superrumerary ministers.
1t grieves one to read notice of the following
nature: From continued failure of income
some of the thirty schools in Beyrout. Damas
gus. Tyre and various towns and villages of the
lebanon must be closed. The twenty fifth year
Of the existence of this mission viii. therefore,
be one of reduction instead Of extension of OPP
erations The children who are thus deprived
Of scriptural education will most probably find
their way into the Jesuit schools