Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-18


the latest phases of modern skepticism.
The preacher ably reviewed the argument
from miracles, an argument whoee force is
not to be ignored. But the miracle is alb
solutely decisive only to the actual specta-
tor. The certainty he experienced is not
easily transferred to one who has not had
the opportunity of observation. Miracles
rest on historical evidence two thousand
years old. This chain of evidence is fa-
tally weakened by q missing or defective
link. Is there, then, q miracle that is
supported by irrefrsgable proofi DIR. Nc
Ilvaine presents Christ, in his personality
and his achievements, as such q miracle
the miracle of the ages. "If all the mira
and only the story of Christ remainsd-of
his life, SO simple, SO humble and yet so
great; of his teachings, in which there
was a wisdom beyond that of all the an
cient sages and philosophers, ended by q
death such as the earth never Witnessed
that were enough"
The Presbyterians who sympathize with
DR.. Briggs and his views on the standard
of their church and Christian doctrines
generally are about to start a new paper
that will likely be issued from Cleveland,
Ohio. 1t is to be such religious paper as
shall 'tnot be bound by unbreakable bonds
to the old tenets of the denomination. I"
The Rev. DR. Hadya, once district secre-
tary of the American board, has been ap-
pointed chairman of q strong and repre-
sentative committee, who are to have
charge of the preliminaries. The Presby-
terian church is thus likely to experience
no lack of strong and able papers. The
relation of existing journals of that faith
to pending controversies within their de-
nomination is well expressed in their stti-
tude toward DR.. Briggs, which is summed
up thus: The Presbyterian, the Presbyte-
rian Journal, the Heral and Presbyter, the
Observer and the Midcontinent regard him
as dangerous hereto and decidedly op-
pose him. The Interior has kindly feel
ing for MIN and respects his abilities and
scholarship, and deprecstes a trial for her
ssy, but is non-committal. The Evangsl-
ist heartily embraces him, but sometimes
scolds hum a little for his scanr courtesy"
A petition signed by Messrs. V. Subra-
msysn, judge of court; N. Tiruvengsda
Pillay, municipal councillor; v. Anendu
Row, chairman municipal council; N. She
hagiri Aiyar, plsader and councillor; ".
Runganadam Pillay, sub registrar; D.
Markundayuls Sastry, banker and special
magistrate; G. Subbiah, registration clerk !;
V. Venkateswara Afyar, master High
school; Henry Joacquim, teacher High
school, and about fifty others representing
the Ongole, India, public has been received
at the headquarters of the Baptist mis-
sionsry union, asking that the High school
of Ongols, maintained by the Baptists, be
raised to the grade of second-class col.
lege. They represent the demand for ed
ucation among the native youth as exceed
ingly eager, and express their gratitude
for what has been already done for their
country by American Christians. The
Missionary Union has granted the request
and will provide fifty thousand dollars to
be expended at once on higher educational
facilities, the sum to be considered part
of the one million dollars the denomina-
tion has pledged itself to raise this year
for mission purposes.
A very interesting and encouraging
event was the Hanukah entertainment re-
Gently given at the Hebrew institute, New
York, by the three hundred and thirty-one
pupils of the evening classes held under
the provisions of the Baron de Hirsch
fund. All the members of these classes
work in shops during the day and have
been in the country not over two years.
The exercises, consisting of apt quotations,
recitations from the United States consti-
tuition, singing, piano play, &C., were well
sustained and afforded evidence of the
good work being accomplished by the trus.
tees of the fund.
That English Episcopalians still lead in
the development of ritualism is evident
from a report of the recent conservation al
st. Albans, Holborn London, of a church
memorial of the Rev. Alex Horiot Macko.
nockie. The exercises commenced with @
requiem mass. "The altar and pulpit were
draped in bls ck, and in the center of the
chancel was large catafslque, on the top
of which was placed the deceased's biretta
and violet stole. Three tall candles were
burning on each side. The officiating
clergy and the Bishop of Argyle in the
a;sles wore funeral vestments, and the lat
ter white mitre during the requiem. AT
the close of the celebration the bishop, at
tended by the vicar, walked around the
catafalque twice, sprinkling it and then
censeing it, after which the service wa
crncluded with prayer for the soul of the
deceased that he might be delivered from
the power of the enemy and from all evil
Understood to mean purgatorym Psalms
were then sung and the bishop and clergy
marched around the building on the out
side, sprinkling the walls and praying God
to chase away the evil spirits and let the
angel of peace enter in. Father Ritchie
of st. Ignstius, New York, who recently
invested in five thousand dollar pyx, will
read the report of this dedication with de.
light and approval, but he will be con
strained to own that his Anglican brethren
are still able to give him points