The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06

not act with those above named, is not included
In the total The same authority mentions some
of the changes which have taken place among the
Friends during the past thirty years in the estab-
lshment Of Bible schools revival meetings. the
use Of singing and of the Scripture in worship
aud the exercise of more liberty in speaking and
in prayer.
The Methodist Times has high conception Of
the journalists Office 1.-THE place of modern
journalist, it says, corresponds with that of a
prophet in ancient Judaism. 1t Is his sacred
calling to smite at moral wrong without fear or
favor A journalist ought to be as chaste and
virtnous as clergyman. His callingis as sacred,
and his influence is ten times greater.
The following resolution was passed by the
Baptist State Convention of California, at its
meeting recently held in San Francisco: I'VE
deprecate the ansiChinese and anti Christian
spirit manifested among our population toward
the Chinese, and we think it ought to increase
the endeavors of the faithful in seeking the sal
walton Of the heather now in our midst"
religious exchange says: "a Philadelphia
minister believes in the efficacy of prayer, but
LIE does not appear to believe in praying to
heaven for things which will be furnished In the
natural course of events without being prayed
for. Speaking to a number of his parishioners
he indicated his feelings by stating 1 have often
prayed that might be Ike kept humble; never
prayed that might be poor, l could trust But
tonwood-street Church for that"
In the library of the late DR.. Williams, at Red
Cross street. London, there is curious manu-
script containing the whole book of Psalms and
all the New Testament, in fifteen volomes folio
The whole is written in characters an inch long,
with white composition on black paper. manu-
featured on purpose. This perfectly unique copy
was written in 1745 at the cost of Mr.. Harris, a
tradesman of London, whose sight having decayed
with age, so to prevent his reading the Script
ures, though printed in the largest type incurred
the expense of this transcription that he might
enjoy those sources OF comfort.
This commonly well-merited hit at the choir
loft is from the Baptist Weekly: 1t is strange
that in many churches the habitues of the choir
gallery are an annoyance to the congregation.
The whispering. the evident indifference as to
the sermon; and, If perchance one is thought
less enough to look toward them during prayer,
the absolute irreyerance are painful to any
right-mnded persons. Often the music is al
together untitled to the service, and sometimes
so associated with secular amusement as to be
prejudicial to religious feeling Much is often
borne from volunteer singers, because ii re-
buked they might refuse their services. When
we read: "As we'll the singers as the players on
instruments shall be there" which is often
taken to refer to their presence in the heavenly
world it taxes faith considerably to believe it
possible for some chors ever to get there.
Bishop Harris, of New York, in response to
the address of welcome rendered to him in be-
half of the Buffalo Methodist Union, told good
story at his own expense. He had gone to the
little town of Dundee, in the central part of the
State, to dedicate church. He was the guest
of the pastor. vino had a very beautiful and in
teresting little boy, who had been on the tiptoe
of expectation to see the Bishop. about whose
coming he had heard so much. At the dinner
table the Bishop sat at the end, with the little
fellow just around the corner, and the prelate
did his best to make himself agreeable to the
young gentleman in conversation. The talk was
of school and school studies, of church, Sunday
school. and other matters likely to interest.
The pair made quite an acquaintance, and
seemed pleased with each other. but, after the
distinguished divine had left the table. the boy
looked up at his mother in almost blank aston
ishment, and said: INA, is that all there is to a
bishop2"