The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-18
no farmers fooled hy that ole trick,
An so YOU can't afford
To risk your noul ln tryin' 10
Upon the all-wise lord
Hired Nye In Omaha Worl

Tired Nye In Omaha World.
The negotiations looking toward an organic
union between The reformed aud the German
reformed churches are understood 20 be pro-
crossing fayoraby
Mr. Moody Is making n very successful evan
gelistic tour beyond the Mississippi taking
Denver Lcadville, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs
on his way. 80 Denver 800 conversions are re-
cciyed in his meetings.
Sam Joncs-"Madam, your pride Of dress
will accomplish your destruction. Wen never
meet In heaven" Giddy society bcllc--"Why,
do you know, Mr. Jones, | thought that il any
body ever got there II would be you"
There will be divided dmong the superannu-
nted preachers and widows and orphans OF
preachers OF the methodist episcopal church,
next year. 100000 out Of the profits OF the
Methodist Book Concern. The Book Concern
will be n century old IN lss0.
One-half the population OF Newfoundland nrc
Roman catholics; the expenses Of the govern
mem usually exceed the revenue; II has a pub
lie debt amounting 10 So per capltai the do
mnion does not care for It, fisheries; It's trade
Is largely with the United States.
The twelfth church congress OF the episcopal
church is 10 be held at Buffalo, Nov. ~. There
are limitations that some of the extreme high
churchmen are so displeased at the liberal tone
OF some Of the utierances of the last congress
that they may not attend the next
After one or two gentle efforts on the part of
the collector to awaken Deacon Jones the min
lister said, from the pulpit: "Ncver mind,
Brother layman, rs Deacon Jones has not
heard the sermon perhaps il would not be right
TO expect him TO pay anything for IT,"
When Henry Ward Beecher received his first
appointment Il was nc Lawrencebus, Ind. in
1887. lie wac his own sexton, ne swept the
floors and lighted the fires he bought lamps
for the church, filed and lit them. lie opened
the church at every meeting, and had the care
OF his past0rnte beside, all for $500 year.
The united congregational conference oi
Georgia, recently organized at Atlanta, repre-
sents aud includes sixty congregational mctho-
dist churches IN the state, few methodist
protestant churches and few congregational
churches. The new conference has placed
itself In connection with the national council OF
the congregational churches of the United
States.
"What was your business when on oarthT
asked 81. Peter of an applicant at the pearly
gate. Editor OF n conservative constitutional
weekly" replied the spirit OF the scribe. big
circulation, of coufgew NO, said the appli.
cant; Zone of the smallest in the country"
"Pass on was The apostolic reioindeF, "and
pick mp your harp"
A college student was invited one Sunday 10
occupy the pulpit ia little country church.
After what he considered mastery effort on
the subject of lazarus and the Rich Man" he
called on a good old brother TO pray, and was
somewhat electrified 10 hear the following: q,
Lord, We thank Thee that we are not like this
poor, desPised beggar, Lazarus, who we've jest
ben Il listenin' tor
Lets see where do you attend church now2'
81 go TO the Sixteenth denominaiional church"
"Do your And how do you like itT Ever 30
much. We have delightful social parties every
week, and then you should see what splendid
kitchen we hayew "And what kind Of a
preacher Il Mr.. Sclah?o "H'ml Well, fact IA
I've never heard him preach, but he's real