The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
Religious Notes.

the purpose OF constructing play house" for
the OF the children Of Newark. N. D., who
have no place bnt the streets to play in.
Prince Bismarck: 1 cannot imagine how
man who thinks at all about himself, and yet re-
fuses TO hear anything about God, endure
life without woarness aud self~abhorrence
Next simmer the cornerstone OF the Adoni-
ram Judson Memorial Church will be laid at
MaDdalay. India. The church will cost $40. 900,
large part Of which has been subscribed by
Burmese Chrietlans.
Il. W. Bsecher: Man is a great bundle Of
tools. He 10 born into this life without the
knowledge of how to use them. Education 10
the process Of learning their use and troubles
are Gods whetstones with which to keep them
sharp
Since the reopeniug last fail OF the Second
Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn. Rev. DR.. Henry
Bible 225 years old 1t is copy Of the FIRST
edition of the King Henry version, printed in
large Roman letters and published in Cam
bridge.
Chautauqua University has engaged DIR. Will
lam R. Harper, OF Yale, to spend six weeks at
Chautauqua next summer also Professors
Adams and Ely of Johns Hopkins University.
and DR.. }. A Broadus, OF Louisville, KY. to be
present in July.
Next TO Toronto. perhaps Winnipeg observes
the holy Sabbath better than any other city 10
the Dominion. Or population of % 000 Il. 900
attend churches. This condition of things in
due largely to the fact that the Law against Sab
bath desseration is rigidly inforced All places
of business are oiosed aud street cars are not
permitted TO run.
Never before in the history of Kansas has the
revival spirit been more abroad than during the
last winter. It is reported that tbs list of con-
verts received in the Methodist churches alone
will reach from 10 900 to IL, 000 Other denon-
inations likewise have partakeu OF the grand re-
suits. Since the saloons IN Kansas have been
closed the churches have been full TO overflow
ing.
The one hundredth General Assembly of the
Presby terrain Church In the United States os
rfra vuht Nav IN, ~I1r~I
viii be opened with sermon by Rev DR.
Joseph T. Smith, who was the moderator of the
last General Assembly. In connection with this
meeting q joint centennial celebration, appointed
BY the two main branches Of the Presbyterian
Church. will occur May a.
The Lancet states that a medical missionary
nearly lost his life through an outburst of fanat-
lcism at Foochow, China. 1t seems that the
DOCTOR who was attending patient with hefnor-
rhage. immediately proceeded to check the lat
ter in disregard of native superstition, accord
ing to which delay should have been made until
the patients friends had finished consulting the
gods in the joss-house The patient died. and
the Chinese would have boiled the doctor in oil
but for the courage of some of the converts.
jamestown Journal: or the 3, 600 festimatedl
young men in this city 627 in one hour re-
cent evening passed into nine saloons. During
the same time only twenty six young Wis
tied the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms The oulY way that ths Association
successfully combat the saloons is present
equal or superior attractions Secnnd-hoor re-
form affects the few. The Association ought to
have building of its own. with just much
light and music and good cheer as the saloons,
and the doors should swing as easily as those Of
the drinking places.
A few ysars ago a church in Havana, Cuba.
was annoying TO the Pensioners because OF IFS
lack OF acoustic properties. smooth surface,
ehell-shaped aleove was erected az tho rear Of
che pastors rostrum. which gave entire satifac-
tion only to the worshipers occupying the front
rows of seats. Then the smooth surface of the
aleove was ribbed like the iuting in q she'll
after which the trouble was at end and the
the preachers voice was equally diffussd and
sent floating ont By the corrugated sounding
board to the ears Of every sinnar in the house.
According TO the statistics OF the Rev. DR..
Dorchester, who isiconsidered authority in these
matters we have IN the United States In the
evangelical denominations 1874 churches,