The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10

his luxury. It ia great mistake 20 1udez q
the comparative happiness Of men by the difEer-
ence their outward condition
A call TO prayer has been issued 20 ministers
of the general conference on foreign missions
to be held in London from the 9th 70 the 18th Ct
June, 1888. .1r
The Congrsgationslist states that durine tbs
last nifty years the membsrship Of the Conere-
b. sSou. sooc and that sinty.nios Churches
have died out or bssn united with others
A number Of well-knewn Methodiss preachers
have been named 70 Ill the Washington pulpie
made vacant by the elevation Of DR.. Newman
to bishoprie. Among them are Ora No
Greeor, Of Brooklyn, and Cony and Peek. Of
New York.
Religious people In St Louis are stirred up
over the alleged remark Of speaker In Younx
Mems Christian Association injecting 20 ts<
effect that Christ undoubtedly Cid make wink
1t the feast Of Cana ia Galilee but IL Was ha1
first miracle. and he was young YETI 49,
Rutherford beautifully writes at is rro5;
sign when the Lord blows OF the blossoms tst
our froward hopes in this life and tops fSn,s
branches Of our worldly joys TO the very sccsr
on purpose that they should not thrive. z, H.
spoil my FOOLS heaven in this life. that z.s. -
saved forever GEf
Bernard: my burden is liehtS sid -
blessed Rsdeemer A light burden indeed. :
which carries him that bears it. have lookedf
through ell nature for resemblance Of this<1
and l seem to find q shadow of il In the Wings
Of bird. which are indeed borne by the Great
ure. and yet support her flight toward hsavsu-
There are In the Methodist Episcopal Church
"a, 225 schools. PCS, 391 officers and feschsru- !
ZOO. 1928 scholArs-an increase during thsf
qusdrennium OF 2. az schools s. 626 officers an q
teachers, 3l2. 70s scholars. Doring the auad-.
rennium the conversions reported ara. = ia
being IN increase over the prsviou(z kdren-
MUM Of 1921. There are In tte fonowipa
&c. IL - = - 90. 49,
scholars: Norway, Sweden, Finlanc> Dennsrk.
Switzerland. Germany, Italy, Bulgaria. China
Japan, India, Liberia. Mexico. South America.
1t 10 stated that Sir A p. Walker. Of Liver
pool. brewer. has offered to bald cathedral
religious papers object decidedly. Thsy say he
10 not only brewer. but 10 owner OF a large
number Of driok-shops in Livsrpe1L Saws the
Commonwealth: "Bshop Ryls Is at the head
of the Liverpool diocese; and DIR. Ryie. before
Of character and bis manly outspoksnness But
We have not heard that the bishop has declined
Sir A B. Walkers Offer; we are afraid that we
shall never hear Of his having declined its
Congreestionalistx There Ia an old story Of !.
bseesr TO whom one day there appeared by the
waysids beautiful being. with her haBds out
stretched, laden with Treasures As be eazed
at her in stupid surprise. she glided ass him
but she returned with her Treasures sill held
out to him; and once moro. with ben echicc
eyes. as IL shs would compel him % fake What
she offered. she passed slowly By ssnf dissp-
pesred She had no sooner eore thsr, a Il
waking from . dream. no hurried eaesrIr IA th~
direction she bad taken He met : trnvsIer
and said, "Have you seen beautiful strsrrer.
with her hands full Of the things that want 80
ing along this roadF ssYesr rsplisd IN, erex.1-.
Ter. her name 10 Opportunity. Bot once a.
fered. and once refused. she never rsturns-s
The receipts OF the American Baptist Publi-
cation Society for the year amounted 10 nenr1x
$50 000 besides credits sales <mounr1c~ A. 49,
ly $50. Ths total receipts from ali sources
amounted to sos2, 49l. and sh< snss Assets Of the
society are s7ll,oo5 During the year Il2 new
publications were added TO the socissv,r <rt.-
loeus Tho total number Of copies II books.
pamphlsts trkcts etc, printed durinc the yssr
Was 5o1. 1y. equivalent to 2o67, las volumes 81
300 pages each The increase in contribution
IN the missienary department was e357z TIE
total receipts for the Bible work fer he vs,r
vas $50 or sio.o66 above last year Ninety
four missionaries Of various classes Ana mis-
sionsry ssesetaries we're in the employ Of sko