The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
5 For TEACHERS.
SPECIAL APPLICATION.

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bers of his spiritual kingdoml But not every
| child is chiidlike In the scripture. The
obedient, loving, trusting child IL likely to re-
main in the fold of the church if he clearly
/ these great truths, of which he is the center.
| /. The Great Shepherds love and care.
| 2. The ministry of Gods strong angels.
3. The careful keeping of the church.
Religious Notes.
| The French Court of Appeals has decided that
priests are entitled to marry.
Froude: You cannot dream yourself into
| character; you must hammer and forge yourself
| one.
Of the seven missionar of the English Bap-
| tist mission on the Congo, who went out in 1885,
| four have died.
The Rev. DIR. Furniss, of Philadelphia still
breaches with eoouence and vigor, although he
| has passed his eighty sixth year
| Bishop TALL: Whatever becomes of my body
| or my estate. will labor to find some
| what ad ded to the stature of my soul.
For nearly year two Mormon missionaries
| have been preaching in southern Virginia, and
have recently announced their purpose to form
| q church in Roanoke county
Sunday schools are growing in favor and max
ing their way in Italy. Spain. Bohemia and other
countries. where they have been. until quite re-
| Gently, almost unknown.
Webster: The longer live the more highly
do estimate the Christian Sabbath, and the
more grateful feel toward those who impress
its Importance on the community.
C. H. Spureeon We are in hot haste to set
hath the leisure of conscious power and unerring
wisdom, and it will be well for us to learn to
wait
Brooks: The ancients painted Opportunity
with hairy forehead. but bald behind, to sig
My that while a man hath opportunity before
him, he may lay hold 1T: but if he suffer it to
slip away. he not pull it back again
The Presbyterian Church of which Rev. DR..
John Hall is the pastor supports three missions
in and about New York city, and few Sun
days ago took up collection of $l2 600 for them.
t. I: = ~
Hall has never been absent except on two Sun
DAYS
The late Mime. Boucicaut, of the Bon Marche
in Paris, among her many and princely ieeacies.
formed churches in Paris. for the purpose of
promoting religious instruction among the
young. Similar legacies were bequeathed to the
Roman Catholics and to the Jews.
The largest and mostly widely organized col
lege society to-day is the College Young Mems
Christian Association 1t exists in nearly three
hundred institutions in the United States, Can
ada. Japan. China, india Ceylon. Syria and
Turkey Over eleven thousand Christian stu
dents connected with these organizations.
On the Goth of January, 1888. the first colored
Baptist Church was organized in Georgia The
centennial celebration wiil>not take place until
next June, so that the weather will permit hold
ing great open-a meeting in Savannah The
work of the century has resulted in 1,400 col
ored Baptist churches, 500 ministers, 2, 900
licentiates and I60. 900 members.
Thomas Heath: Sunday school teachers can
a large store of good illustrations I would
also strongly advise teachers to make illustra-
tions of their own, jotting down anything COM
ing IN their way from everyday life that may be
turned to account. 1t will fully repay the little
trouble that is required. Our beloved Lord is
our example in this matter
The Gospel in All Lands in summing up a
series OF articles on China. gives some interest
ing statistics on the condition of the work in
that vast empire. Thirty-eieht Protestant So
cieties have missionaries, there aegregating in
NJ IN han hal
women. Native helpers ordained and un-
ordained, to the number of 1,488, assist in the
work, and the communicates registered are %.
500. This summary is brought down to the
close of 1886
'Eighty-ive years ago." says the Missions ry
Herald. 1.-The directors of the East India Co IN
pany placed solemn record: The sending
of Christian missionaries into eastern pos
sessions is the maddest, most expensive, most
unwarranted project that was ever proposed by
a lunatic enthusiast few months since Sir
Rivers THOMPSON. acknowledgements of Ben
gal said: In my JUDGMENT, Christian misslon-
aries have done more real and lasting good to
the people of India than all other agencies COM
bined.
The Universalist Register for 1888 reports
total of 988 parishes, 80. 33S families, $50
churches 81. 8O7 church members 657 Sunday
schools, 81 636 members of Sunday schools, 100
church edifces, and valuation of church prop
erty amounting to 81, 500. Reports given
for twelve academies colleges, seminaries and
divinity schools, having in all ITO professors and
teachers and 1884 students The estimated
value of school and college property 80, 716,-
500, of which total 81. 100000 represents Tufts
college.
There are. according to statistics just pub.
lished. 367 pastors and 315 local preachers be-
longing to the Baptist denomination in Wales.
There are 701 places of worship and GIG churches
fully organized. The places of meeting provide
accom- mediation for 240. 992 persons. In the
churches proper there is accommodation for 75,-
443 members The Sunday schools at
tended by II, 877 children. and the teachers num-
Der $3.50 These figures do not cover Mon
mouthsbire nor any Welsh chapels in England
Bishop Williams, of Connecticut, the oldest
member of the American house of bishops OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, is tremend-
connected with his diocese and those which per-
tain to his position the primate of the house
of bishops, he delivers twelve lectures a week to
the students of the Berkeley Divinity School.
Middletown, Conn. and also lectures frequently
at Trinity College, Hartford. He preaches
nearly every Sunday. and is an incessant reader.
He reads not only philosophical and religious
works, but keeps up with current fiction. He is
a student of contemporary politics and
rh ority affairs in central Europe. He is. per-
haps, the fines conversationalist in the country
aud has at command vast number OF good
stories.
English sailors description of modern church
anthemf If not, you will enjoy it. He had
been induced to attend service at great church,
where he, of course. heard some very fine music.
Returning from service he WAS descanting par
ticulariy upon anthem which gave him much
pleasure His shpLnate listened for time. and
Their said: 81 say. Bill what's a hanthem2"
What" replied Bill do you mean to say you
don't know what hanthem isl' mot me-"
Well then, I'll tell yer IL ! was to tell
yer, Ere, Bill give that andspke,' that
wouldn't be hanthem But was to say. Bill
Bill Bill. give. give give me. give me- that
Bill give me, give me, that hand, give mo that
hand handspike. spike. spike. Bill, give, give
me. that, that hand. handspike. hand. hand