The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-06
Rrier Religiour Items.

Bishop Potter receives o salary OF $4,000.
Mr. Sturgeon is again "A member of the En-
glish baptist union.
Pope Leo XIII has sent his benediction to
the American Catholic Temperance societies.
The eleventh worlds convention Of the "
NJ G.. A. meets in Stockholm, Sweden, this
summer
The American board has received in seven
months $4,000 more than in the corresponding
period last year.
Financial reasons will compel the Scottish
united presbyterian church 10 withdraw its mis-
sions in Spain and japan.
The board of missions of the methodist eps.
cOpal church (Southl met in Nashville in May
and appropriated nearly $500 Tor the com
ing year.
Germany has taken possession of 500 miles Of
the east coast OF Africa, and a society has been
formed 10 colonize 1t in the interest Of the Luz
theran church.
The eight hundredth anniversary of the Uni
yersity OF Bologna, one OF the oldest in the
world, will be celebrated on the l2th OF June
next The university was founded in loss.
The Turkish government will not allow the
writings OF Dante, Byron, NOtaire, and Paley
to enter its domains, for these authors speak
disrespectfully of Mohammendanism.-T
Lining Church
The gift of $4,000 by Mr.. Bliss, of New York
city for an episcopal chapel on BlackwelPs
and the building will be erected at an early
date-jeiCiSh Messenger.
AT present the heather world lies like n poor
Lazarus at wealthy ChrlStendOm'S door, so that
this, as it were, can neither 90 out nor in with
out stumbling over its unhappy brother, whose
case may well awaken to compassion all who
have a heart to feel Tor the wretchedneSs and
for the religious degradation OF their fellow
men.-Ihe IidHiRg.
The Chicago Jewish industrial school for
poor girls, which the ladies of the Sinai temple
have conducted with great success for six years,
seems animated with the spirit of Him who
came to seek and save the lost. Recently the
school has received donation of $4,000 from
Mr.. Leon Mandel, and it is proposed to enlarge
1t so as to include boys, and call it "the kin
dergarten and trade schools for Jewish boys
and girls"
President Cleveland continues to receive GEN.
sure from the Christian public for the depart
ment of the interior order relative tn the use of
the venacular in Indian schools. First the
methodist ministers OF Philadelphia voiced
their displeasure; then the congregational asso-
citation of Ohio; then the congregational asso-
citation of Chicago, and last week the president
had a personal exhortation from an especially
appointed committee of the presbyterian gen
eral assembly.
The first Young peoples society of Christian
endeayor was organized in n congregational
church in Portland, Me-, in February, 1881. Since
that time they have spread throughout the
United States and are fast making their way
into foreign lands. In 1881 it is known there
were 5ixty-eight members. To-day IL is esti-
mated that the various societies throughout the
world have a membership of 10000. In July,
1886, the membership in New York state was
l,4OO. In Jan, 1888, it was $4,000.
1t is reported that Mrs. Carse, president of
the Woman,s Christian union, has as already Sc
cured $4,000 for the proposed Temperance
Temple at Chicago. The plans for the struct-
ure are extensive. Ii will be twelve stories
high with a tower on one corner surmOunted
by a statue of the Sistine Madona. A hall in
which 1000 people can be seated will take up
the first floor. and viii be named in honor of
Frances +. Willard. The total cost will be
SS00000 and il is hoped that the cornerstone
will be laid year from May l.-Scho0t Journal.
The seventy-second annual meeting of the
American Bible society, New York was held
May 10. The cash receipts for general pur-
poses amounted to 1907 $40, and disbursements,
sos, 443 The receipts from legacies for gen
eral purposes amounted to SHIFTS; from
churches, individuals, and auxiliary donations,
$50, 100: from books and the purchase account
S296,5i0; from trust funds, etc, S23,9ii; from
rents, $685., and the remainder from mis-
cellaneous sources. The appropriations al
ready pledged by the board Tor foreign work
during the coming year amounted to SlS3,076.
To translate, pu blish, aud distribute 10000
volume OF the scriptures in foreign lands, Sl43-
0lO was pald.
The Southern baptist board has sustained
mission in Cuba which il characterizes as one
OF the most remarkable works of modern mis-
siOns. In little more than two years since the
organization OF the first church / 100 have been
baptized. Nine native preachers have been en-
gagged. Daily schools as well rs Sunday-schools
have been established. The interest of the
people is shown by their contributing Si,6l0 in
one year. The report says that almost one-half
the population OF Havana are in sympathy with
the mission, and that nearly half the dead of
Havana are buried in the baptist cemetery. Ii
is stated that eight thousand persons have ap-
piled for membership in the churches, though
many OF these are ignorant Of the true qualIfica-
tons for church membership.