The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
Religious Thought and Note.

There are 1000 Christian Cinnamon con-
nected with the congregational missions in
California and Oregon.-Spirit Of lMisstons.
1t is estimated the methodist episcopal
church now has 2,154237 communicates.
against 2,093,935 last year, indicating a net gain
in 1888 of over 10000.
Chan Chu Sing, converted Chinaman. has
been licensed as local preacherin the metho-
dist episcopal church, and will engage in mis-
sion work among his own people in Los An
geles, Cal.
At the dedication of the catholic cathedral
at Sacramento on June 30 check for Sl7S was
received from the B'nai Israel synagogue, as an
offering to the catholic poor. And here is
sermon for Saturday and Sunday.-Je1CiSh Hes
Senger.
A lunatic claiming to be Jesus Christ. prom.
Using to take the negroes to the promised land
by means of a carload of angels wings" is
working great evil along the Savannah river.
The people are leaving everything they have
and are aocking to him. They are not much
more deluded, however, than many suggestions
white people who follow "the newest fad."-
Christian Advocate.
The worlds Sunday-school convention opened
very auspiciously in London. Among the in
teresting facts brought out in reports are the
following: Ten million people weekly study
the international lessons out of 50,000,000 chill
dren in India only 100000 are in Sunday
school, and 2l7,0OO in mission day schools.
France and Switzerland do not use these les
sons, thinking the cycle-seven years-too
long and the subjects too difficult for children.
- Union Signal.
Cardinal Gibbons has received from Pope
Leo XIII large golden and riehly-ieweled
ostensorium, which is sent to the cardinal as a
souvenir OF the pope's jubilee. 1t will be used
especially on the occasions Of great celebra-
tions and splendid ceremonies. One of these
events will occur the, coming fall, when the
81 IF Ill Z a
United States will be celebrated. The osten-
sorium sent by Leo XIII is twice the usual size
OF those in daily use upon the affairs of catholic
churches, and is about three feet from pedestal
to apex.
The Roman catholic plenary council of 1884
authorized a revision and Encouragement Of the
catholic prayer. book. This work has just been
finished. and will shortly take the place of the
books which have been in use hitherto 1t is
so arranged that the entire service of the mass
for every Sunday in the year can be followed
by the congregation just as it is said by the
clergyman. Every page in proof-sheets was
sent to every catholic bishop and archbishop
in the United States, and, as issued it will have
the unanimous Endorsement of the hierarchy
The Independent
Scripture is the interpreter of scripture; and
just as one divine perfection may set limits to
another, as Gods wisdom may be the limit of
His power, as His truth or holiness may be the
limit of His benevolence, so. in scripture, one
truth may be the limit of another, or a precept
may be the limit of promise. 1t is true, God
gives his angels charge concerning his saints;
but then he gives his saints charge concern
ing themselves. As if the angels are not to for
get the saints, neither are the saints to tempt
the Lord their God. Observe the condition.
and the result is infallible. Fulfill you the
precept, and God will fulfill the promise. But
to leap from this pinnacle, where there is no
end 10 be answered-to spring into the air,
when il il not God but Satan who aives the
eommand-this is to tempt Jehovah; and Gods
will must be done, even though the doing of il
should look so pusillanimous as to provoke q
sneer from the devil.-New York Observer.