Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Rev. Dinsdals T. Young. the noted Eng
lish wesleyan preacher, said "A true
Methodist cannot be bigot"
The Catholic bishop at wilma, Russia, has
sent a report to the synod showing that
since the ukase OF religious liberation more
than 1900 members Of the orthodox church
have become Catholics
Rev. John T. Creagh, professor OF canon
law at the Washington university, has been
appointed by the pope to the commission
which Is codifying the canon law of the
Roman Catholic church.
Rev. David r Love Of Frankfort, Ind,
who has just celebrated his seventy-hfth
birthday, has read the bible through an
nuslly for half q century He was vas. absent ,S,s.,;
years Of his ministry.
Rev. DR.. Reese F. Alsop, the well known
rector OF St. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
church, New York City, will resign today
and start on a tour Of the world, leaving
San Francisco July II. He has been pastor
of the church for twenty years.
1t is not generally known that for more
than score Of years the Society for the
Protection OF Christian knowledge, a Brit
ish organization. has maintained chaplains
to emigrants while on their way across the
Atlantic from Europe to the United States
or Canada.
Rev. L. d. Bass, prominent Baptist
minister OF Indianapolis, said in his sermon
recently: The time has come, especially
among Baptsts. when we should cease to
worship the Baptist gold brick Rockefeller,
and turn our attention TO the poor carpen.
I
A pulpit that has been consecrated by the
i British bishop OF Carlisle for use in St.
Cuthberts, Carlisle, runs on wheels. 1t is
brought in and taken out of the church by
means OF a trolley and endless rope. Made
OF mahogany and over nine feet in height
the pulpit cost 1900.
Already and for many years wearing with
| distinction the title OF doctor Of divinity
Rev DR.. J. @. X. Mcclure, president OF
/ McCormick seminary, has again received
/ the honor, Princeton university conferrine
/ II at Its recent commencement. The worthy
! doctor Is now spending a few weeks In tho
vicinity OF the national capital, supplying
| one or the Baltimore churches.
Rev. Hugh Black, the brilliant Scotch
minister, who will shortly leave Edinburgh
| Scotland, to take the chair Of practica
theology at Union Seminary New York
/ has written several books dealing with the
culture Of character. The first, Friend
ship" is now in its eighth edition; "Cul
| ture and Restraint" in its fourth edition
| edition.
Rev. Hugh Black. who is to leave st
! Georges United Free church, in Edn
! burgh, to become a professor in the UnioI
! Theological seminary, was born a
! Rothesay. and Is under 40 years of age. HI
was ordained when he was g. after takinI
his degree In Glasgow university. His frs
| church was at Paisley and on the com
pletion Of five years there he was called t
be co-pastor Of DR.. Alexander Whytle, a.
St Georges United Free church.
Rev. r. A. Ellwood of Leavenworth II
| an open letter demands that Governor
Hoch sign the death warrants Of fifty o
more murderers now under sentence o
death 'at the will Of the governor" II
this Governor Hoch replies that he Twill
never decree the hanging OF any man,
and heN suggests that II Is not a pleasan
spectacle to find a minister of the gospel
| who is supposed to emulate the exampl
Of the Savior, demanding an eye for al
/ eye and a tooth for a tooth"