The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
Religious Notes.

The "Haud-shaking Circle is a new organiza-
ton for church work.
If the way Of heaven be narrow it is long. and
If the gate be straight it opens into endless life.
Bishop Beveridge.
The "ice mission, which undertakes to sup
ply the sick poor with ice and lemons. is doing a
graceful and grateful work In the South.
A Georgia minister has just constructed q SER
mon upon The Evolution OF the Enelishman
from the Crusader to the Dude" but, unfortu-
nately, the text is not specified
In leaving life annuities to q number Of his
servants. the late Lord Northwich coupled with
his requests the condition that il any annuitant
should be either directly or indirectly concerned
in keeping a public-house. cider-house or beer
house. his or her annuity is to be discontinued
ITO oppose local option says the Cumber-
land Presbyterian. "where it is possible. be-
cause State or national prohibition would be
better. is like refusing to break up a den Of rat
cannot at once kill all the snakes in the coun-
try"
DR.. Leonard W. Bacon. of Norwich, who has
Just returned from abroad. and who is widely
known as an able and effective preacher. pub
fishes q card 10 the Religious Herald, offering
his services ''without regard to compensation, !"
when not otherwise engaged, to any church or
pastor TO whom DE can be useful.
The Congregations Yearbook for 1883 will
contain the following statistics: Churches, 4, 404;
church members, ASH. 5S4; Sunday school mem.
bers, SOL. 69I; benevolent contributions for the
wear 1887, 80, 098. ass: Of this amount. s2l9, 4O4
were for foreign missions, 1921. 237 for educa-
ton, 1922. $50 for church building. anc S436, ST.
for home missions.
Miss Martha A Mcconnell was elected deacon
in the McKeesport pa Reformed Presbyterian
Church, but the presbytery refused to ordain
her. as there was no precedent for such action.
and referred the matter to the synod. The synod
turned the question over TO the committee on
discipline, which has just reported in favor of
0rdsining women as deacons.
Boston University has just received a bequest
OF s., 800 left by a lady who died IN France last
January. The growth of this prosperous Meth
odist Institution is well illustrated by the fact
that instruction was given during the past year
by 40 professors and lecturers. The 775 stu
dents came from nineteen foreign countries and
from thirty American States and Territories,
At the recent meeting of the Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church q memorial was re-
ceived. signed by z. 492 ministers and members,
asking for relief from the action Of the Assem-
sic in public worship. The Assembly found it
impossible to furnish the required relief. and
referred the memorialists TO the action of former
assemblies, 'enioining sessions TO abstain from
divisive courses aud unchsritable conduct In
this matter"
IL q man is good for anything in thi world he
will die leaving a large share of his planned and
attempted work unfinished. Whether he dies
early or late, il will make no difference at this
point The more he does. the more he sees
that needs doing, and that be thinks be can Lave
a part in. II he should live . century, it would
still be thu same Let no rpau> therefore< uoxxy