The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Religious Notes.

Horace Mann: 1t is well to think well; it is
divine to act well.
Carlyle: Blessed is he that hath found his
work; let him ask no other blesseduess.
The emperor of China Kwang See. is said to
be favorably disposed toward missionaries.
Terence: | take it to oe maxim of the great
est utility in life-not to do anything too much.
Addison: Tbs hypocrite would not put on the
appearance of virtue if it was not the most
proper means TO gain love-
Jeremy To- n: To secure a contented spirit,
measure your desires by. your fortunes. not
your fortui ! by your desires.
Ray Humility in man consists not in denying
any gift that is in him, but just valuation of it,
rather thinking too meanly than too highly.
Some wealthy in this country, whose
identity is not disclosed has subscribed $780, 900
for the establishment of Christian university
at Nankin.
Hall: The same hand that prepared lion
for Samson hath proportionable matches for
every Christian. God never gives strength but
he employs it.
The Protestant Episcopal Church reports for
1887, 437,765 communicates, increase of 49,
2l5. There is an increase of 80 clergyman, the
the total being 3, $50.
Jeremy Taylor Let not your recreations be
lavish spenders of your time. but choose such
as are healthful. recreative, and apt to refresh
you; but at no hand dwell upon them.
Sgnor Max: One of our human frailties is
the appetite with which devour the trivial
1t is kind of lust for the contemplate, and
quite as facilitating to the higher and spiritual
physical man.
The Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Adoniram Judson occurs August 9, 1883. In
commemoration of this event it is proposed to
erect Judson memorial church in Mandalay,
the capital of Upper Burmah, within sight of
the prison pens Of Ava and Oung-pen-la.
Martin Luther: As was at my window
saw the stars and the sky, and that vast and
magnificent armament in which the Lord has
placed them. / could nowhere discover the
columns on which the Master has supported
4I1g axxI4
not fall
Persia has had remarkable spiritual awaken
ing beginning with the week of prayer. The
revival extends to several villages. Many
lukewarm Christians were greatly revived, and
sinners OF all grades, young and old converted
Places of worship have been found too small to
accommodate the crowds
The bowl out of which Jonathan Edwards
was wort to eat his bread and milk is now in
possession of the wife of Congregational
minister In Wisconsin 1t will be held by her
according to traditional custom, until a son
or some other near relative becomes preacher
or missionary. The bowl is inscribed with
the names of the descendants who have hitherto
had 1t in possession.
John Wesleys Chapel, London, Eng the
birthplace of Methodism, is in the market. 1t
was recently knocked down" to gentleman
for 500, who is ready, if this can be
collected within a reasonable time, to transfer
1t to the church" In the meantime the famous
Seven Dials Mission, which for twenty years
has struggled on in a back street, will have it's
headquarters there.
Mr.. III. Grattan Guinness says in his book on
Romanism and the Reformation Fifty years
ago there not five hundred Roman priests
in Great Britain; now there are two thousand
six hundred. Fifty years ago there were not
five hundred chapes; now there are fifteen
hundred and seventy five. Fifty years ago
there were monasteries at all in Britain; now
there are two hundred and twenty-five. There
were even then sixteen converts but there are
now over four hundred of these barred and
bolted and impenetrable prisons in which
hfteen thousand Englishwomen are kept
prisoners at the mercy of celibate clergy. And,
strangest of ALL England, who once abolished
monasteries and appropriated to national uses
the i'll gotten gains of Rome. is now actually
endowing Romanism in her empire to the extent
OF over million of money per annum. The
exact amount is Ell O52 657 :"