The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-30
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A RESOLUTION denounclng church
fairs and entertainments caused heated
debate in the Reformed Presbyterian
synod at Philadelphia, the report being
finally returned to the committee for re-
vision.
The pope has consented to French
protection for Catholics in Syria, Pales.
tine, and other countries in the Lsvant,
in return for French concessions in re-
gard to internal religious policy in
France.
The General Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church was opened
at Indianapolis. recently, with prayer by
a mantle Rev. David Smith-one hun
bred and four years old.
PRoTEsTANTs throughout the Domin-
ion of Canada are grstified with the re-
suits Of the petitions sent to the Montreal
city council, against erecting, in the pub
lie park in that city, statue to the Vir-
gin Mary. The project is abandoned.
ARCHBISHOP VIGIL, of Guatemala, who
was banished from his country on three
hours notice by the government, has ar
rived in this country on his way to Eu-
rope. His offense was TO protest against
the governments introducing into the
schools textbook which he held to be
impious.
The troublesome aspect of the situa-
ton in Ireland has made it necessary for
the Pope to ''explain his explanation"
News comes from Rome that he is pre-
pairing brief for transmission to Ireland
explaining his rescript in reference to sf-
fairs in that country.
The Quebec detachment of the Saliva
ton Army is appealing for funds to aid
in defraying the expenses Of their law
suit, in which they were recently involv
ed by the city's convicting them of being
public nuisance. The case will not
be heard in appeal for a considerable
time to come.
THE American Sunday school Union or
gsnized last year 1902 schools. with 6,326
teachers and 81, 1873 scholars. Schools aid
ed first time, 1913, having ISL, 055 mem
bers. Schools previously reported) aid
ed ,715, having 2l3,9SS members. Bibles
distributed, 6.56S; Testaments, 1O,3O2;
families visited. 31,666.
THE question of uniting with the
United Presbyterian church was almost
unanimously opposed in the General Sy-
nod of the Reformed Presbyterian
church. The Constitution of the United
States was denounced as being virtual
agreement to admin ister the Government
without reference to Christ or the Chris.
tian religion"
THE Hebrew Ministers Association
held its eighth ssmi-annual meeting in
Washington. An important topic for dis
cussion at this session was the possibility
and probability of uniting the Hebrew
congregations as religious organization,
with the view to securing uniformity in
many matters in which there is now d.
versity of practice.
IT is stated that there are 100000 men
in Illinois between the ages of sixteen
and forty, of whom $4,000 are not mem
bers Of the evangelical churches. This
statement, says the Independent, made
on the authority of the Y. M. G. A., is
hard to believe. The same organization
says several churches exist without sim
gle male member.
The Pope has issued long encyclical
on the slavery question. After referring
to the teachings Of the Bible, he urges
the abandonment of slave-dealing in
Egypt, the Soudan and Zanzibar, and
reiterates his condemn stion of the prac-
tiee. He demands protection for mis-
sionaries in Africa, and praises Dom Pc.
dro for abolishing slavery in Brazil.
THE annual meeting of the Dunkards
was held recently at North Manchester,
Ind, with very large attendance. The
conference decided against the wearing
VI IhuSbaCuC5 duO
cautioned members against taking oaths,
and warned members living in Western
States not to write fatiering reports con-
corning their crops and financial success
unless sustained by facts.
1T has been proposed that the first Sun
day in June be observed as Foreign
Missionary Day" in view of the opening of
the International Missionary Conference
in London on the Saturday following
The Christian Union says: "The proposal
meets general approval SO far as we have
noticed, and this observance OF the day
would certainly furnish fitting occasion
to present the great facts regarding mis-
sionary work the world over, and to en-.
phasize the duty of the church in fur
theriag it."
IT would seem that there is not at
present surplus of brotherly feeling be-
tween the Nonconformists of England
and the parish clerRymen. Recently one
of the latter filled up grave which had
been dug ready to receive the corpse of
Nonconformist parishioner, and locked
the gates of the cemetery against the
funeral procession, because the friends of