The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21


6. The Lord Jesus Christ, who answers so
fully to all prophecy, himself gave highest honor
to the word. We may be sure that though
heaven and earth may pass away. the word of
the Lord eIdureth forever" AS the written
word is embodiment of thought so Jesus
Christ is the embodied form of God, tho true
eternal word.
Religious Notes.
There are in all twelve foreign mission so
eieties in Germany, employing 81 workers.
OF the $4,000 Episcopal parishes, less than
I,400 contributed to either home or foreign mis-
sions last year.
Rev. Dr. Grihis. Of Schenectady, n. Y, has
nccepted the cali to Shawmut Church Boston.
formerly Rev. DR.. Webb's.
he prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great and small.
IS. T. Coleridge.
The Living Church defines .rationalism' as
Fan acquired capacity for believing all incredi-
bic things, except those which claim divine
ground of credibiity."
Park-street Church. Boston, Rev. Dr. With
row, pastor, gave last year, for benevolent
causes outside of the church itself. 500, 500.
Church expenses paid were 81, 900.
Az i se worsny OF ,note is that the income of
the benevolent institutions of London for the
year 18S4-s5 was Ga, 46S $50 Wncn anou1 EQUALS
the revenue of Norway and Sweden.
The Irish branch Of the Evangelical Alliance
mas Issued It's amman invitation TO CnrlSt1anS In
tercsteG in the welfare of the Emerald Isle, to
make the 18th of March day Of special and
united prayer for Ireland
Let fortune empty her whole culver on me-
have soul that like ample shield,
Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
Fate was not mine; am Fates;
Souls know no conquerors.
Dryden.
Pere Didon, the great French Dominican, is
engaged In the preparation of q REPUTATION of
Remains Life of Jesus He has paid a long
visit to the Holy Land in furtherance of his
researches. He is one Of the most profoundly
learned of Roman Catholic theologians.
A correspondent of the Examiner recalls the
fact that there is in the British Museum an old
proclamation dated in the reign Of Edward VI,
which orders that all preachers whatsoever shall,
for certain specified period, stop their preach
ing. and instead thereof take to praying.
A prize Of 800 has been offered by the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society for the best tract
on Giving to the Cause OF Christ" The manur
scripts are to contain not more than 1850 words,
and must be In the soeiety's possession by May
], 1886. They must be sent to the Rev. DR.. B.
Griffith, secretary, No. l420 Chestnut street.
Philad elphia, Pa
VIM. M. Taylor, D. D.: You cannot stay a
shell in its fight; after it has left the mortar it
goes on to its mark, and there explodes, dealing
destruction all around. Just as little can you
stay the consequences of sin after it has been
committed. You may repent of it, you may even
DC forgiven IOr Dur IL SLlll goes on deadly
and desolating way. 1t has passed entirely beyo
your reach; once done, it cannot be undone.
DR.. A A. Hodge: It Is not true that God is
In heaven in sense which excludes Him from
being equally on earth at the same time 1t is
not true that God will come to US hereafter in
any sense which excludes His real presence
with us to-day and always. The living God is
always with us--before as, around us on every
side, and within our Utmost souls, His energies
ever continent with our spontaneous thoughts
and acts
It is now some twelve years since Father Da-
men voluntarily went as missionary among the
lepers, on the lonely island of Moloka of the
Hawaiian group The good father was not
ignorant OF the great risks he was running. 1t
Is now learned that he has fallen victim to the
disease, without any hope of cure. With a ter
rible death before him, he writes to an old asso-
ciare: pray for your afflicted friend, and recon-
mend him and his unhappy flock to all servants
of our Lord"
H. L. Hastings If God be our friend, who
can be our foei And If God be against US. who
Is strong enough to be our helperl Those who
never change love their own ways better than
the ways of truth. What stubborn people call
strength of mind" Is only strength of will; q
donkev's irmness is no proof of great intellect.
Some man are constitutionally contrary mind
ed" Shift to their side and they will turn to
yours. They would rather contradict themselves
than agree with their neighbors.
new religious movement is creating much
dsts,' who are members Of Lutheran body,
now call themselves Evangelical Christians and
are making surprising progress among the peas
ant class. In many villages the orthodox
churches remain empty, while the meeting
houses of the Evangelical Christians are crowded
The Russian government, it is said, is much ex-
ercsed on the subject, and the holy synod is at
It's wits end in view of the increasing numbers
OF dissenters, who continue to multiply in spite
of every kind of persecution.
Thomas attempts: Learn to despise outward
things and to give myself to things inward and
thou shalt perceive the kingdom of God TO come
in thee. For the kingdom Of God is peace and
Joy in the Holy Spirit which is not given to the
nnholy. Christ will come unto thee, and show
thee His own consolation, if thou prepare for
Him worthy dwelling place within thee. All
his glory and beauty are from within. and there
He takes delight The inward man he often
yisiteth, and hath with Him sweet discourse,
pleasant solace, much peace, Familiarity exceed
ing wonderful o faithful SOUL make ready thy
heart for Him, that He may vouchsafe to come
unto thee and to dwell within thee.
Some interest is at the present moment being
conferred in what is known the Apostles
Creed. At the last meeting of the Protestant
Theological Society, in Paris, IT'S character as
an embodiment OF the essentials of Christian
doctrine, its origin and its history were freely
discussed. The debate was opened by Professor
Vignie, who belongs to the liberal section of the
Reformed Church The creed it appears was
not introduced into the regular Sunday
services of the Reformed Church until l743-
two centuries and half after the formation of
that church. 1t had been used prior to that date
In the public bnptsmal service. Pastor Bersier
spoke OF the symbol as ncomplete 1t had no
claim to the title, Apostles creed its origin not