Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-24
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS.

The great controversy in Germany rs to
the Apostles Greed has brought noble de-
fenses of that document from the orthodox
divines such as Cremer Harnack leads
the attack. He denies the eternal SON.
ship" Harnack rejects the Introductory
chapters of Matthew and Luke. Cremer
refers, besides these, to John viii, So; xvi,
%; xvii, 8. Certainly these passages In
their obvious meaning prove that long be-
fore the time stated by Harnack Christi 9
pre-existent sonship was taught.
Rock of Ages" abide With Me" and
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" ars the most
popular hymns in America. Lead, Kindly
Light is losing its former vogue
Sir Richard Owen, the distinguished os-
teologist, having taken a party Of distin-
guished visitors through the British mu-
scum, an American lady exclaimed, why,
1t is Just like a cathedral" Sir Richard
said, with reverence, Madam, 1t is q tenn
Pile where everything speaks of the glory of
the Lord"
A few weeks ago, at a meeting of the
Glasgow Archaeological society, Professor
Story showed the thumbscrews put on Prin
cipal Carstares to extort information from
him as to the ryehouse plot William III
tried them on his own thumbs. At Bal
moral castle Professor Story got Queen
Victoria to put finger in them. These
were instruments Of religious persuasion in
the days of the Stuart kings.
The story of devoted Roman Catholic
missionary is told by DIR. Jacob Chamber
lain, who met him on the borders of Thibet
For SO years he has been trying to enter
that dark land, but in vain. He gets hold
of Thibet youths on the frontier. His
heroic work deserves high praise. For 20
years he has been working at a Thibetan-
Latin dictionary, consisting OF 700 pages OF
manuscript. in his own handwriting, which
be showed to DR.. Chamberlain, saying that
this was the fifth and final revision. He
has also translated Johns gospel into plain
Thibe-an. He is going to Hong Kong to
get these works printed and the gospel he
will send by traders into Thibet. This la,
borious, long foiled, severely tried evangel-
list is hopeful and enthusiastic
The Congregationalist tells US Of a Bible
extended" from seven volumes TO 90 by in
serting Illustrations, including engravings
In wood, copper and steel, as well as origi-
nal drawings. oil and water paintings,
Autographs and etchings It is com
posed of parts of Cranmer's Bible of 1888,
the Bishops Of 1868. Nuremberg Bible
II l476, Luther's and the Breeches Bible.
IT Is said that the book thus extended
is valued at $4,000. We are sorry TO see
work Of this kind commended and the imi-
tation Of 1t recommended. Think Of the
rare books mutflated or rified ere such q
work could be formed. As lovers of books
scholars should everywhere protest against
such vandalism, such adestructiono Of books.
The Jacobites. a set of devotces TO sthe
right divine Of kings to govern wrong"
were balked by Dean Bradley in their de
sire to decorate with flowers the tomb Of
Mary, queen Of Scots, in Westminster alb
hey on the anniversary Of her execution.
So they went TO Chsring Cross and deco
rated the statue Of Charles instead
The archbishop Of York permits his clergy
Co have a slight side whisker, prefers the
face TO be clean shaved and abominates .
mustache-
The Jesuits arc popular with German
Roman Catholics. No fewer than 0t.ooo
signsturss were attached 70 . petition "
Westphslis asking for sbslr recall.