The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
PASTOR AND PEOPLE,

Professor Swing defines christian science
as not christian and not science.
During the past year the missions of the
reformed church have been very successful.
A movement is Oh foot in the methodist
episcopal church to make Easter day the
great missionary day of the church.
The baptist churches Of California are
beginning to grow in numbers and strength
largely through the immigration of New
EDglanders.
Thirteen Boston churches, six of which
are congregational, two universalist, two
baptist, one unitarian, one presbyterian
and one episcopalian, are now looking for
pastors.
Mr.. s. R. Frazier OF youngstown, O.,
who was Tor some years secretary of the
American legation at the japanese court,
has been chosen pastor OF a presbyterian
church at Pit,sburg.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale said in a
recent letter: at is quite clear to me that
there is less drunkenness, more DISPOSE.
ton to purity, higher tone of public SEN
timent about crime thaa there was ten
years ago."
The colored baptists of Tennessee have
adopted the following resolution: Re
solved, That no minister be allowed 10
preach the gospel who fought prohibition
recognized hereafter oy this convention"
April 10 win be observed by the cath
Ole total abstinence societies OF America
with appropriate services, it being the
fiftieth anniversary Of Father Matthew's
signing the pledge. 1t will be remem-
beTed that over one million men signed the
pledge through the influence of this pio-
neer total Rbstainer.
The growth of the Roman catholic
church in England has been vary great
during the last few years. In 1850 there
we're bishops, S26 priests, II religious
houses and 597 churches. Now there are
II bishops, 2,314 priests, 5s7 religious
houses and ], 504 churches. The increase
in Scotland has been quite as marked.
Russia, England ana Sweden are, it seems,
the only thee countries in the world where
q decrease in the drinking habits of the
people is noted. In Russia the decline has
been one-half, in Sweden one-third, and in
England one-eighth. All other countries
from which returns are given, including
Central Africa, South America, and even
China, show largely augmented bill.
Nothing could be more appropriate than
that the " hite-ribbon women of this land
should adopt Miss Wizards suggestion
and purchase John G. Winters old home
at. HaVeThill. He is pre-eminently the
poet OF temperance and women, and rich
ly merits tribute at their hands. Con-
tributioDs for this purpose will be received
and publicly ackno Hledged by Miss Will
ard.
The famous Russian Htterateur, Count
Leo TOlstoi, has organized and placed
himself at the head Of temperance ascot
alton a. Mockar called the Society Of the
Temperate" The members are pledged
not to drink intoxicating liquors of any
sort, nor TO sell them or offer them to any
body, but to labor to convince others, and
especially children, OF the dangers o. in.
temperance.
The Rev. DR.. ". ]. r. Taylor OF Newark,
N. j., is the chairman OF the committe
appointed by the general synod of the
reformed church to confer with similar
committee from the German reformed
church as to the feasibility of an organic
union between the two denominations. In
The Christian at Work he says that the
general movement toward unity Is one of
the most hopeful signs Of the times.
The Rev. Prescott Evarts, a son of Soma.
tor EVarts, IS preaching on Sunday after
moons during Lent In the church OF the
holy communion at w. Twentieth ST.
and Sixteenth ave., New York, of which he
is the assistant minister, special series of
sermons, on the old testament characters,
which is attracting favorable attention.
His sermons are praised for brevity,
strength, and his delivery is clear, forci-
bic and graceful.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver Hendrickson of
Corinth, Ill, is the oldest methodist In
America, being 102 years OF age. she Was
the only daughter Of Victor Weaver, so
well known in Tennessee and Kentucky
as Shouting Victor Weaver" Grandma
Hencrickson has been devoted member of
the methodist church for ninety years.
nd hnr
memory is good, bat her hearing and eye
sight are beginning to fail.
We shall never know, at least in this life,
how mucn, under God, We are indebted for
our blessings to the prayers OF other peo-
pie. II no one has ever prayed for most OF
us, except ourselves, our lives would have
been barren of many O rich blessing which
has come unto them. This may seem too
religious for some persons, but this is be-
cause they have not taken the pains to look
into such matters, and more still, because.
perhaps, they have not aYailed themselves
OF the sacred privilege of praying for others.
ct. Louis american Baptist.
A pastor who is unable to organize his
church to do its own work, such as collect
ing and disbursing all Its funds, attending
to all the missions and charities OF the
church, its discipline, its Sunday-school
work, etc., may have some reason to doubt
his hSuCco lOI tudb buC
church has the wrong pastor or the pastor
the wrong church. The church of the fu-
ture is to be an organized, working body.
The pastor Of the future Is one who can
and will thus organize bis church. Every
church member must do his work. So long
as there is an idle soul just to that extent
ls the church not organized.-CeHtrdI Bdp-
tist.
During this year the vote will be taken
in the Montehore home as to admitting
other than Hebrew patients, as to making
the institution sectar1an or otherwise. We
would be delighted to find Jew and Chris
tian Loyalty side by side in all good causes,
just as they have from the first harmon
lied in the hospital collections. and IN the
sanitary aid society. The spirit that has
actuated Mt. Sinai hospital sincs its organ
ization-a hospital for suffering Hebrews,
but glad to welcome anyone afflicted wien
mortal ills, despite his creed or lack of
creed-should control Monte6ore home.