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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

In the year 1886, by the most reliable
estimate, the Protestant population Of
Europe, the United States and the Brit
ish colonies numbered 81,100, 900, the
Roman Catholic population s0,190, 900,
and that Of the Greek church 40, 900, 900,
In 1886 the Protestant population in the
same area had increased to 1874, ,000, 900
nearly fourfold; the Roman Catholic
population stood at 1G3, 900, 900, and that
of the Greek church at $4,000, 900. Add
ing to these Roman Catholics those in
Mexico. Brazil, Peru and the smaller
South American states, their total num-
bers throughout the world are set down,
In 1886, at eos, 900, 600; while, with G,000,-
900 Abyssinians, HISTORIANS. Copts, ETC.,
In Asia and Africa. the three Christian
sects of the world aggregated In that
year respectively: Protestants Of all de-
nominations. 1877 900, 900; Roman Catho-
lies Of all sects, 205, 1000, 900; Greek
church, with many diversities, s9.000,-
900.
These facts and this comment come
from Century of Christian Progress
by the Rev. James Johnston, F. r. s.,
Of Bolton, England, which has passed to
q second edition.
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RELIGIOUS GLEANiNGS.

Tho general assembly Of the Free
Church of Scotland has, by vote Of 392
to 237, rejected motion In favor OF
prosecuting Professor Bruce, Of Glasgow,
for heresy. The ballot was taken amid
great excitement and the announcement
Of the result was received with cheers.
In the May Missionary Review Of the
World tho McAll missions in France
are declared to be more successful than
ever in their admirable adaptation to
meet that reaction toward religious be-
lief at present SO marked o feature in
French thought.
OF the 5000 young persons in American
schools, colleges and seminaries, who
within four years past have signed a
declaration that they are willing and
desirous, God permitting, to be foreign
missionaries" $50 have already gone
abroad on their sacred errand.
The Rev, DIR. r. s. Storrs feels obliged
to decline the invitation to preach the
sermon at tho International Congroga-
tional council in London in July, 1891.
The Rev. John j. Forbes, missionary
Of the A. b. c. F. NJ, died at Kusaie,
Micronesia, Oct. 90, 1889, aged 80 years.
He went out to his station (Ponape) only
last year.
The number of inmates in the House
of Mercy at Washington at the time Of
its fifth annual report was seventeen,
and the receipts for the year are stated
at Sll ,477S9,
Australia Methodism proposes to enter
Now Guinea with missions.
The Buddhist Ray is monthly paper
published at Santa Cruz, Cal.-irst of
the kind ever issued from Christian
city to promote the interests of the Budd-
hist faith. 1t is being circulated In ia.
pan.
For the first seven months of the cur
rent financial year the advance in re-
ceipts by the A. b. c. L. NJ. from dona,
tions is about $50, 800, and from legacies
about So, ,500-a total advance as com
pared with last year at this time Of over
$l23,O0o. During the past FIVE months,
In the same society, thirty-nine candi-
dates have been appointed to missionary
helds OF labor-siAteen men and twenty
three women, of whom nine go to Japan
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A few years ago a bishop of the Epis-
copal church said to the Rev. DR.. George
Dana Boardman. the eminent Baptist
clergyman of Philadelphia: "Boardman,
you will never become content till you
become an Episcopalian." son the con-
trary," replied DR.. Boardman, II am
content where ANA minister at Board
and Arch. This makesme an archbishop,
you SEQ, while you are only a bishop"
The other day DIR. Boardman thus ex-
pressed his conception of church unity:
II have an ideal church in my mind.
First, the door of this church l would
make Baptism; second, the Lords table
for the Lords people; third, the doctrinal
statement l would make is: God so
loved the world that he gave his only be-
gotten son, that whatsoever believeth in
him might not perish but have everlast-
ing life;' fourth, my policy, Presbyterian;
my activity and zeal, Methodist; my
liturgy, Episcopalian; my offerings, the
abolition of pew rents. At times l
would have Quaker silence No longer
the recognition Of similarities, but of di-
yersities. New York Tribune.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

Professor Powell, OF the geological
survey, whose descriptions Of the Grand
canyon of the Colorado are among the
finest pieces of scientific writing III the
world, is an enthusiastic member of
1.-THE Neighbors." Professors Menden-
hall and Loring, Statisticiau Dodge and
other government specialists are fcc-
1uent guests. Gen. Greely, of the
weather bureau, tall and digniiied is
often at the club. One of Gen. Greely's
peculiaritics is his unwillingness to tall;
of his Arctic experiences. All attempts
to draw him out on this fascinating sub
iect are politely and skillfully parried.
Professor Elliott, the Smithsonian en-
ploye, who has told the world nearly all
it knows of the interior Of Alaska, an
enthusiastic Traveller and student of ma
ture, is one Of the remarkable men to be
seen IN "The Neighbors" gatherings.
Old Admiral Porter, who will doubtless
keep on writing till the breaSh leaves his
body, is another member. The old ad-
miral is growing very intirm, but he
still turns out an astonishing quantity of
manuscript. He disdain8 the use Of
stenographers and typewf.ters and has
no patience with steel pens. The good
old goose Quill is the oaly implement
that can rouse his inspiration.
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DELICIOUS oLeANiNa3.

Old Zion church Of New York city has
been sold, it Is said, to the South church
Dutch ReformeD for 100000 The
South church traces its lineage back to
the Dutch church of the Rev. Everardus
Bogardus Of 1893. the first Christian
church built upon Manhattan island.
The receipts Of the board Of foreign
missions Of the Reformed church for the
year just closed were about $1l7, 900, an
excess Of nearly ga, 900 over the previous
year. The debt Of the board has been
reduced from $23, 800 to siG,500.
A Students Missionary union has been
formed in England. II is to band to-
gcther the students who feel called to
foreign missionary work, and to seek to
increase their number. Each member
signs the following: students Mission
airy union declaration. 1t is my earnest
hope, If God permit, to engage in foreign
mission work. Here am |; send me. "
DR.. Howard Taylor, son of tho Rev. j.
Hudson Taylor, is secretary.
The Rev. Hiram Bingham, Of the Yale
college class of 1858, has completed the
translation of the Bible into tho Ian
guage of the Gilbert Pacific) Islands.
In and near Cesarea western Turkey
Mission A. b. c. Il. NJ Societies of
Christian Endeavor are doing the same
work among the missionary churches
that is done by similar societies in the
United States.
The number Of ministers trained in
Rev. G. II. Surgeons Pastors college
and sent out to labor in the ministry has
now reached s2S. OF these G73 are still
living and preaching in various parts oi
| the world.
A leading japanese newspaper. The
Hochi Shimbun, declares that Christian
ity is slowly but steadily making prog
ress in Japan, never retrograding for al
instant Tho future Of Buddhism, !,
says, is indeed in peril.
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Who Is Right?

Some few months ago Dean Hart, of
Denver, made a suggestion to me. 1.-THE
lowest stratum of the masses" says he,
"will not readily frequent a place which is
incongruous to their habitual surround
ings. remember twenty years ago we
had an admirable city missionary work
ing in the dense population of Deptford.
often used to preach for him. He held
his services in the upper story OF q saw
mill; the place used to be packed. So
rigorous was the work that we persuaded
Bishop TAFT (and it was no easy matter
to do SOY to ordain him, for 'literates' or
'illiterates' were rare in those days. We
all helped him to build a church. Here
was the same man, the same place and
the same people; but never saw 200 Of
them in the new church. 1t was too
light, too clean, too grand, too unlike
their habitual surroundings; they felt un-
comfortable and they would not come
II we want that class of the masses we
must study their taste, not our own, and
build accordingly. Witness that bijou
Of church, Calvary chapel, in New
York, in the midst Of thick population
and but half filed" If the dean Is right
we ought to provide the masses with
church buildings which would Mt once
suggest theatre and beer hall. But is
he right? should like to have some ex.
pert answer the question. New York
Tribune
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

President Boone, of Indiana univer-
sity, in history Of education, says that
of the $500 students at present in theo-
logical seminaries less than one-fourth
are graduates of colleges. The proper
tion of partially educated men is in
creasing. Many can remember when
the decided majority of theological stu
dents consisted of college graduates,
Less than twenty years the number had
fallen to oue-thirl. Tho Targum re-
Gently expressed its regret that so large
a part Of the men in the Theological
seminary at New Brunswick had not
taken college course. Perhaps neces-
sity compels many to shorten the course
of study. If so it is desirable that it be
removed as far as possible, a minister
has need Of n thorough education
Christian Intelligencer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
ON DIVINE INFLUENCE,
The Methodist Sisterhood.

The movement in the direction Of a
Methodist sisterhood is rapidly taking a
tangible form. a private conference of
leading Wesleyans has been held, at
which council Of advice was formed.
DR.. Stephenson, of the Children's home,
has received $500 from Mr.. Mewburn to
start with, and house is to be taken
near Victoria Park capable Of accom-
modating ten or twelve sisters, who will
be bound by no VOWS, but who are ex-
pected to spend a considerable number
of years in the work. The sisters are to
devote themselves to ministering to the
sick poor evangelistic visitation and TO
moral and spiritual education in con-
nection with orphanages and industrial
schools. The cost is estimated at $500
per annum. At the other end of London
Mrs. Price Hughes has received offers OF
personal service from many more ladies
than the two houses now in occupation
can accommodate An appeal is made
TO Methodist ladies to provide the funds
for another house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
Mwanga AS q Christian.

Thelatest tintelligencefrom the Uganda
AFRICAN equatoriaD missions is to the
effect that the deposed native monarch,
Mwanga, has succeeded in re-establish-
ing himself as king, 1t is stated that no
has proclaimed himself Christian, and
that the power Of the Arabs is com
pletely overthrown, Christian men, either
Protestants or Roman Catholics, being
now in authority. Mwanga's Christian
ity Is doubtless, as says The Missionary
Review Of the World, altogether of the
nominal sort, yet he has had convincing
evidence of the selfishness and wicked
ness Of the Arabs and of the faithfulness
of the Christians. and it is but reason.
able that he should trust the latter
rather than the former If Mwanga's
professed zeal for Christianity be sincere
and if it continue, he might, as the re-
instated ruler Of the finest Of Central
African aboriginal races. assist in the
suppression Of slavery and promote the
advance Of civilization south and wesi
across vast areas in THE Darkest Africa.
Christian Union
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RELIGIOUS eLeANINos.

Nearly o0j churches and 1900 conver-
sions ere reported by the missionaries Of
the American Sunday School union as
the results Of their efforts in planting
union Sunday schools in the past two
years. Since 1924 the society has started
$500 Sunday schools, with member
ship when started Of 4,l55,S97.
In South Carolina, as early as 1862, a
Society for the Relief Of Widows and
Children of the Clergy was formed, and
II is believed to be the first one formed
in this country, or perhaps in the world.
II is notable that it was not necessary
then to say the widows of deceased
clergynen," for it was not understood
in those days how they could be widows
of clergymen who were not deceased.
In the seven Baptist theological semi
naries of this country there are 65S stu
dents.
At Centerville, o., 1GS accessions have
been made to the Methodist church since
conference.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
AN ENORMOUSLY MADE CLOCK.
It Never stops and Never Needs Wind
Ing Up.


f. T. Kraft, German resident of
Brooklyn, while walking down Broad
way, New York, one day some six years
ago, saw in the window of jewelers.
store a clock of peculiar construction.
The owner, who refused to reveal the
principle of its mechanism, told him
that tho timepiece was unique, and had
been made in England twenty-five years
ago. Mr.. Kraft went home resolved on
working out the problem for himself.
The result of his determination is q
timepiece supported by four polished
columns. Beneath it stands a small
brass platform balanced on two pivots.
A groove cut into the surface of the
brass runs zigzag from one end to the
other. In this runs necessarily steel
ball the size of rifle bullet.
When the ball has gone from one end
of the platform to the other it strikes
steel wire. The platform tits up, the
ball rolls back, and the process is repeat
ed at the opposite extremity. Mr.. Kraft
explained the principle of his clock the
other day as follows: "The two wires
which the ball strikes against at the end
of each trip are fastened above to long
rod. From the upper side of this rod
runs strip of steel, which rests against
one Of four pins on an escapement wheel
in the works. When the ball strikes the
wire it releases this wheel, which makes
| q quarter revolution to the next pin. On
| the same axis is a cog wheel whose teeth
fit into those of another of half the cir
cumference. The smaller wheel makes
half revolution while the other is max
ing quarter. To the axis of this wheel
is fastened rod, which is attached at
its other end to the platform, which is
pulled up or down according to the wire
which the ball strikes 1t takes the ball
| Just five seconds to make the trip, a half
second for each section OF the groove.
The platform acts as pendulum, with a
! five second swing"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

1
tr,<Aeed Christian doubts whether he has
made any attainment at all in the Chris
tian life; and perhaps 1t Is the most nd
vanced Christian who is most liable to
doubts Of that sort. A child may fancy
that he has made great strides in knowl-
edge and attainment but to tho greatest
Of philosophers the utmost outreach OF
human effort seems like gathering OK
pebbles on the shore Of h limitless ocean.
In the Christian life the beginner feels
that the breaking up Of some bad habit,
or the presence Of some new and worth.
or principle, is tho token Of large pro-
press, while tho advanced Christian who
has come 10 SEQ in some measure what
the unreserved conservation OF lifo
means must sometimes doubt whether
he has fairly begun the course that is set
before him. 1t Is all very well to ridi-
cule such doubts as morbid fancies;
sometimes they are 30; sometimes, no
doubt, 1t Is sickness Of the body that
brings sickness OF mind; but unless one
were prepared to deny all reality to the
experience Of sanity men and women
who are neither morbid nor fanciful, one
must confess that such doubts do at
times vex true saints Of God.
When tho doubt does assail such one
it is never dissipated by conviction OF
his own soundness of religious belief.
The knowledge Of Gods truth then ap-
pears in the light Of a responsibility
never at all as merit. Neither does he
take comfort in his own most meritori-
ous conduct. In the self searchings of
an awakened conscience good deeds al
ways look small. Some more searching
test Is necessary.
A plain and decisive test Of Christian
character which may safely be applied
on all occasions IL most precious, and
such test is given by st. John in this
short sentence: "We know that we have
love the brethren!" So long as one knows
that he loves his fellow Christians as
brethren and because they IRE brethren,
80 long no knows that, however small
his progress in the Christian life, he has
advanced so far as to have passed
from death unto life! With tina.
assurance he can well afford to bo
patient with himself and not despair
because of his shortcomings. The love
Of Christ being in him, he has tho best
assurance that the hand Of Christ Is lead
ing him in ways that no himself does not
yet know and TO an end Of perfectness
that he himself cannot foresee. This as
surance will foster no vain spirit OF self
satisfaction rather 1t will stimulate the
spirit Of endeavor: the strengthened soul
will press forward towards the mark
for the prize of its high calling Of God in
Christ Jesus and ever as it presses for.
ward it will strive after greater fullness
of that love for the brethren which Is the
mfailing evidence Of its own spiritual
life.-The Churchman.
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"Nntionalitics." 1"

In the second chapter Of his book the
Rev. Mr.. Johnston considers the same
subject--the increase in adherents Of the
three great Christian forces-under the
head Of "Nationalities His conclu-
sions are that not only are the Protestant
powers increasing most rapidly in num-
bers, but that the increase is In a still
greater ratio in wealth and in all the
elements Of power. Probably these con-
illusions will command acceptance more
quickly than those Of his first chapter,
simply because the intelligent public is
more familiar with facts on which they
arc based. He puts the whole matter
here into very compact form when he
says 1.-The accumulation Of wealth in
England and America is immeasurably
greater than that in the rest Of the
world. The French accumulate by saw
ing in small sums; the Saxons by pro-
duciny wealth through the power Of
steam and the spread Of commerce"
Christian Union.
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A CURIOUS OLD BIBLE.

me Rev. Father Lambing, OF Vikings.
burg. Pa. the Possessor Of 1t.
What is probably the Oldest copy Of
fhs Scriptures in the United States is a
vary curious Bible in the possession Of
lhe Rev. Father A. A. Lambing, the
Historian Of Williamsburg, Pa. 1t is a
foaio In size, containing about 900 pages
oe heavy parchment Sheep, and bears
marked resemblance to the first Bibles
yginted by Gutenberg when he invent
"a printing. The Bibles printed at first
~ Gutenberg Gn 14JO and 1455) are de-
ocTibed as ''quarto in size, double col
unnns, the initial letters of the chapters
being executed with the pen in colors."
Father Landings Bible was printed
n 1476, and is therefore one of the
earliest specimens Of printing. The let
ters are in large Gothic style and the
hand illuminated work is simply beauti-
1ul The gilt painting, after the lapse
q time, is as clean and pretty and bright
- though put on only yesterday. Chem
k1ry today is said 10 possess no materials
Which will maintain a red color any
3ongth Of time. and here in this Bible the
Upuyishss and initial letters in red have
W3thstood the ravages Of time for more
/. lhan 400 years and are still brilliant.
Ihe monks had some secret in the MKT
Z ne Of their paints. They became adopts
!, - the Illuminating art.
The text Of the book is in the Latin
( GHplgxte, except that the Acts Of the Apos-
- ass put after st. Paul's epistle to the
gows There are many contractions
apginting which are hard to make
<0 l.asisand Biblical students
pf maplewood. covered on
|th hogskin, over which
fnnnv stamp wosk hsyI
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The mission started in Paris in 1871 by
the Rev. Dr. II. W. MacAll, an English
Protestant preacher, has since spread all
over France. 1t is known as the "Mis-
sion Populaire Evangelique de France"
and has twenty-nine mission halls in
Paris and 102 In the rest Of France. In
his eighteen years of work DR.. MacAll
has not received penny Of salary.
The Bishop Of Arkansas recently bap-
tized gentleman by triune immersion,
the candidate kneeling and being dipped
face foremost. A Baptist minister see
ing the ceremony said no had learned
something, and hereafter would baptize
candidates face foremost, and would
build baptistry in such way that the
minister could remain outside of it.
Christ Church hospital, Philadelphia,
owes its origin to the will OF John
Kcarsly in 1863. Its receipts last year
were 17.947.S3. An attempt is making
TO endow the excellent institution, and
1t ought at once to have in possession at
least 500, 900, so that the whole building
;an be opened and kept full
The second annual report of the Epis-
copal City Mission society, Boston, ac-
knowledges the receipt for eighteen
months Of 500, $4,000. The funds and
assets Of the society arc 800, ,260.26 1t
has three churches under its charge, and
ministers to hospitals, seamen, emf
grants and prisons, and makes use of
women as visitors among the poor and
of theological students.
The parishioners of Christ church, Los
Angeles, Cal, are TO have quarterly
meetings to receive from the vestry re.
ports of the condition of the parish. II
Is good example to other parishes, for
experience proves that interest in affair;
will not keep itself alive from Easter tC
Easter.
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SUNDAY. Nav ii. 1890.
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