The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
Religious Notss.

The Hebrews in New Yor's city have doubled
In number since 1850
Philadelphia has 629 churches. and is no bet
ter than any other city Of its size.
New York has 800. go Roman Catholics, aud
the value Of their church property is $50 000 OOO
know no blessing 90 small which can be
rfsssonably expected without prsyar, nor any so
.Ersdf but may be attained by it-South.
4 German Autographed publication has eat
xfuTusS XRidsr -Hsycard's "King Soomons
Mines utter' the head Of Old Testament liter
aturs.
The frst thought In the Lords prayer Is not
about ourselves, bat ABOUT Christs kingdom. II
We work for Him He will take care Of the COM
missary.
The Sabbath IL the green oasis. the little grassy
meadow In the Wilderness where. after the
week-days' journey, the PILGRIM halts for
fresknent and repose--Dr Reade.
Do to-day's duty. fehs to-day's temptations,
and do not weaken and distract yourself by look
ing forward TO things which You cannot see. and
could not understand II you saw them.-Charlss
Kinesisy.
On Sunday last Bishop Bowman attained his
seysnty-frst birthday and his semi-centenary
In the ministry. On bis twenty first birthday,
July Is, 1888, he preached his frst sermon nc q
country appointment about four miles from
Carlisle. Pa.
Now that the life Of Archbishop Trench is
W,
he desired and requested that no life should be
published, but no oce. after reading these two
volumes, can blame his friends for insisting on
Its publication
Prssbytsrianism in New England has steadily
increased during the last five years. Since 1888
eiehtesn to thirty-one and the membership from
ISIS to ASS. A church has recently been es-
tablished in Newport R. ].
Christ built no church, wrote no book left no
money, erected no monuments; yet show me ten
square miles anywhere on earth without Chris
tianity where the life of man and the purity of
women are respected. and will give mp Chris
tianity.-Professor Druu mond.
The Christian Inquirer puts this question: If
Congress and the national conventions OF the
great political parties can properly be opened
with prayer 20 God in the name or Christ, why
may not the doctrine concerning God and Christ
Be properly taught in the public schoolsl
New Jersey Presbytsrians, who are, generally
speaking. OF an intensely "blue' stripe, are
shocked at the declaration Of Rev. Fl. Thomas,
OF Bridsston. one OF the Oldest preachers oftheir
denomination in the State. that "Cavinism
nseds torine down. and that fire and brimstcus
spreachinR must 60. His case will probably be
eonsidsred by the Prespytery.
Mr.: Bradley. who founded Asbury Park. a ID
Who has made it one OF the most virtuous and
a-e kicksrs In the borough. The anti Bradley
1Ses seem to be unhappy because the enterpris-
Ing founder made money by his experiment. II
ne had made it In running "gin mill" be would
be one or the most popular men on the Jersey
eoast, especially II he had combined high-toned
gambling with the liquor business.
There 10 no such thing az an ignorant faith.
for AL true belief will rest on kuowledge What
10 commonly called an ignorant faith is simply
superstition. and not faith at all. How shall
men believe that OF which thew have not heardl
and how shall they hear without a preacher3
The Bible everywhere teaches us that our faith
must be intelligent Then there is much that
passes for faith that is presumption. We are
sold that by faith the Israelites passed through
the Red sea. (which the Egyptians essayine 10
de were drownced- The presumption Of the
EgyptiAns is initiated by Us too often. What
~ need IS the faith which sees Him who il in
visibla
Miss Charlotte n. Yones. the novelist, Ia a de-
voted member Of the Church of ENGLAND. With
the proceeds Of her novel. The Heir OF Red
clihs,' she fitted out the missionary schooner.
the Southern Cross. for the us> OF Bishop Sell
wyn; and $4,000 from the profits OF ''The Daisy
Chain are said 70 have gone 10 the building Of
the missionary college In New Zealand
No good s'er comes of leisure purposelsss;
-Sophoeles.
on high
Breaks the crystal spheres Of silence and no hits
wings downward ay;
But the bsAveay hsp We pray fez eOmss to faith and
And our prayers themselves drive backward ali the
spirits cf tAs night
-whi ttier.