The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-29
PEW AND PULPIT.

In Buffalo walking match is called q
sacred hoof concert"
The French Court of Appeals has de-
cided that priests are entitled to marry.
The net increase of members in the
Methodist Episcopal Church during 1887
was 106, 599.
The churches in San Francisco are ex-
| pecting Mr.. Moody to be with them, and
are making preparations for his coming.
| Spcggs-Was it not disgrsceful the way
in which Smiggs sDored in church to-day ?
Stuggs-I should think it was. Why, he
! woke MS all mp.
| The most absent minded man in Cincin-
natl is the hotel clerk who yelled Front"
| In church when the minister asked, Who
! going to get in the gospel train?"
WAS st. Paul dups?' asked Rev. Jo-
| seBh Cook in a recent lecture. And B0s-
| ton newspaper allowed him to appear in
type as asking: WAS st. Paul dude"
Russia prohibits evangelistic work, bat
the scriptures are being circulated. Halt
schools in all Servis; now every village has
| one.
twhat is the longest voyage recorded 10
the BibleP' asked the editor. That OF
Noah's ark" replied the religious editor.
mo, you are wrong. 1t was the widows
cruse.''
There are 1900 Presbyterian in the
| British army, snd at no former period in
| the history of the country have there been
| so many Presbyterian soldiers in Ireland
as just at present.
The Evangelical Union, which has been
| established in Germany for the purpose of
resisting the encroachments of the Romish
church, already numbers 1000 clerical and
| 5000 lay members.
The annual sale of peHs in DR.. Tai
msge's Brooklyn Tabernacle took place re-.
| Gently. The premiums were So 200 against
| $3.50 last year; pew rentals, SIS, oil; re-
ceipJs from box collections, S., 900, total in
come, about 1873, 2l1, against SSl 9S5 last
year.
A memorial tablet in honor of General
John A. Logan was dedicated In Metro.
| politsn Church, Washington City, recently.
| Speeches were made by several Congress
men and by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Newman.
Mrs. Logan and her children were present,
A colored preacher tried his hand on a
fkvori,e text few Sundays ago. He en-
tered the pulpit and solemnly opened the
/ Bible. he began reading: 81 was once
young; [ is now old. l hab neber seed de
righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging OBJ
bread. But" he said, laying the book
down and raising his spectscles, "Pb seen
them hustle like the deoble for meat"
The Museum of the Religions, at Paris,
which is to contain collections of idols,
paintings and other objects having to do
| with the various religions of the world,
| will cost about $4,000. 1t is rising near
the TIocadero, and will house the collec-
tions made by M. Guimet, and also afford
rooms and library for Swans and those
who translate Oriental languages.
The church OF st. Bride, London, recently
| celebrated with appropriate services the
| 1,3O3d anniversary OF st. Bridget. Near
the church is well, st. Bridgets well-St.
Bride being q shortened form OF st. Bridget
and near the well, in the time of Edward
VI, q house Of correction was built, and
hence comes our name Of Bridewell. st.
| Bride is a favorfte name in England. She
was popular saint in Ireland, and 1t was
q curious association that connected her
name with place of punishment for IN sic
| factors.