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The Jewish , the Mother or nil Other
Faiths.
PRESBYTERIAN DIFFERENCE.
llio IhiiversnllstB llollovos nil Mnn-
IcinU wilt lu Sixvoil The ( jilt-
ti'r Day Haium Con
demn I'olysjamy.
Ghnrcli Creed * .
The creeds of the various churches pub
lished la lam Sunday's BKE attracted
widely the attention both of clergymen and
layiuun. This morning Tim BKB submits
thu creeds , or B.vnopsis of the siuiio , of the
Jewish , Presbyterian , Universal ! , and
Latter Day Saints societies , 'llio distin
guishing lunturcs of each church lire
brought out clearly and the comparison of
the creeds ciinnot fail to bo nucleating.
lluhicw.
The following synopsis of the Jewish faith
was furnished Jjy Rabbi Rosonau of the
Temple of Israel :
I'lllS'e'lI't.M OP JtWUSM. '
In furnishing this brief statement of thn
main prini'ipics of Judaism.vo dcsira 10
make the Inllowlng prefatory remark :
.ludaisiu is a rational religion und endorses
only sumi belief as Is in harmony with
the postulates of reason. All that which
cannot bo accounted for in this manner it re
ject B.
B.Wo believe in thn unity of Cod ! , who po
ssesses all moral anil intellectual qualities in
the hlKhest perfection. Hence we e.ill him
most gracious , most merciful , most benevo
lent. all wise , almighty , etc. Wo believe
tliut mnn has been rreutea in the Imago of
tied , In as mueh as ho in cndoweil with the
lofty fucullie.s of heart and mind , and that It
U tlio duty of man , to develop these con *
Htatitly , so as to bccomo ns God-llko as pos-
Bible. Wo believe that the bible contains the
lessons necessary for man In the development
of himself mill therefore Is deserving of
.ireful perusal mid study. Wo believe its
enters to have been Inspired , because of thrj
loftincKs ef the hlcus and truths they ex
pressed and not because of any personal
communion with the deity.
Wo lielutvo that Israel has u sublime mis
sion in the world and that this mission is ex
pressed in its name "Kingdom of Priests , "
uy wlneli Mosim wanted to imply that Israel
was nlwioa to bo the teacher ol mankind in
pure rclipiuit nnd morality. Wo believe that
th Messiah m not a person , who will io-cs <
tnblish the kingdom of U.wld in Palestine ,
but that Itio Messiah exists in the H pa-It , of
thosn times , when hatred and persecution
will bo no more , but peaeo and coneord will
reign supreme , and when the universal
fatherhood of Cod ! and the mmcrsiil broth-
urhooil of man will bo established on earth ,
nc predleteit by the prophet In thoju words :
"On that day ( ind will bo one and His name
will bo one. " Wo believe m the immortality
of the soul , for the perishability of It would
bo nil argument nKnlnst the kindness , nay
thn perfection of tied , who has tut into us
the dcsiro and hopu for eternal life ,
The Westminster Confession of Faith Is
the book of doctrines of the Presbyterian
church. It is very lengthv , containing
11.741 words. Au attempt has been made to
give below a fair synopsis of the doctrines
enumerated In that creed :
CO.NTKSSION Ol1 I'MTH.
Cod , In his works of creation nnd provi
dence , does so for manifest his wis
dom , power , goodness nnd love , ns to leave
men without excuse ; yet it pleased the Lord
further to reveal himself , ami declare his
will unto men , inspired by thu Holy Ghost ;
BO that the scriptures of the 6U1 and new tes
taments da contain the special revelation of
the tuiud and will of Cod ! for our salvation ,
Tne ser ptures manifest themselves to 1)0
the word ol God by their majesty and purltv ,
by the content of all the parts , ana the scope
ot thu uho.o , by their power to convict uud
convert Dinners , and to bullJ up believers
unto salvation ; but the full porsnnstoii that
they nro the very woril of God Is from the
in ward work of the IIolv Spirit , bearing
witii"-s by and with the word , in our
heucts.
'j'heso scriptures arc the only rule of faith
n-id life , teaching what man is to believe
concerning God and what duty God requires
of man.
There is but ono only living nnd true
God , who Is n spirit , infinite1 , eternal and UQ
chnugenblo , in His beine , wisdom , power ,
holiness , justice , goodriohs mid Iruin , most
loving , gracious , merciful and long suffering ,
foririving iniquity , transgression mid sin ,
and who will by no means clear the ullly.
In the unity of the Godhead there are
three persons , the leather , the Son , the Holy
Ghost ; and these three nro ono God , the
same in substance , equal in power and
glory.
God , from all eternity , aid by the most
wi.sonnd holy counsel of his own will , freely
and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes
to pass ; yet so as thereby neither is God the
author of sin , nor is violence offered to the
will ot his creatures , nor is tno liberty or
contingency of second causes taken awny ,
but rather established.
Out of his own free grace and love , God
has in Christ .lesus clouted some to eternal
life. Thetso being effectually called In duo
season , are Justllied , adopted , banctliicd and
kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ,
The rest of mankind God was pleased au-
nccording to the unsearchable council of his
own will whereby ho extendeth or withhold-
oth inercy as ho pleasoth for the Rlory of
his sovereign power over his creatures to
pass by.
God , the Creator of all things , upholds ,
directs , dlsposc-s and governs all his crea
tures by Ills must wise and holy providence ;
yet , Ho so orders all things to fall out accord
ing to the nature of His creatures , nnd to
the operation nf second causes , th it God Is
neither the author nor improver of Kin , nor
is tlio frei'dom or responsibility of man
taken nwnj ; but all is to the praise of tlio
glory of HM wisdom , power , justice , good
ness and mercy.
Our tlrst parents in the oxerelso of their
own Irco will fell from the estate wherein
they were created , and all mankind ,
descended from them by ordinary gener
ation , nro alienated from God by wicked
works.
Sin is any want of conformity with or
transgression of the law of God.
God , when Ho had created man , entered
into a covenant of life with him und his pos
terity on condition of perfect and personal
obedience ; which covenant man broke by
sinning against God.
' 1 ho Lord God , who is rich in mercy , out
of the fullness of his love was pleased to ou-
tnr into n covenant cf gnico with man ;
wherein , foresignifvlng Christ by all the
promises , prophecies , sacrlllces and ether
types in the old testament , ho did in the lull-
ness of time fuillll his gracious purpose to
deliver men out of tno estate of sin and mis
ery , by sending his Son to bo the saviour of
ttio world , by whom full remission of sin
nnd- eternal tmlvation nro hocurod to all
thorn that truly believe on him.
The Lord Jesus , tlio only bet'otton Son of
the Father , was chosen in the eternal pur
pose of God to bo the mediator between God
and man , the prophet , priest and king , the
head and Saviour of His chnrrii , the heir of
all things and tbo judge of the world.
The Son of God , the eternal word , did in
the fullness of time become man by taking
to himself a true body and a reasonable
soul , bomg conceived by the power
of the Holy Ghost and born of the
Mrgin Mary , yet without uln ; and so was
and continue. * to be , divine unit human , two
whole , perfect und distinct natures , Insepa
rably Joined together In one person. For
our offenses Ho endured most grievous suf
ferings in suul nnd body , was cruoitled , dead
and burled , ami remained under the power
of death , yet naw no corruption. Ho now
sits nt the right hand of the Father , making
intercessions for us and sh'Ul return to Jiulgo
the world at the last day.
The Lord Jesus by His word and spirit re
veals nto us the will of God for our salva
tion. Hy ills perfect obedionoo und siiorilico
of Himself Ho fully satlstiod the divlno ju.-
tico nnd purchased for us ttio forgiveness of
sins , reconciliation unto God , uud an everlasting -
lasting Inheritance in the kingdom of heaven.
God Uus endued Urn will of man with such
natural liberty that it la neither forced nor
by any absolute necessity determined to good
or evil. Nevertheless , such is the state ot
sin Into which the fall brought mankind
that no uiau U able by hl < mu strength to
convert himself or lurfjctly to keen all Ul
commandments of God.
God by His word 'and Spirit effectually
calls men out of that state of sin and deatti.
in which they are by nutuiv , to craco nnd
salvation by Jesus Christ , by convincing
them of thoif sin nnd misery , enlightening
their minds to the knowledge of Christ , re
newing their wills , and thus persuading
and enabling them to accept Jesus Christ ,
and the grace freely offered through Him in
the gospel ; yet so as they cotno most freely ,
being made willing by His grace ; nnd this
effectual call is of God's free grace alone.
Neither is it possible for any to bo saved
in any other way tnnn by Christ through the
Spirit.
These whum God effectually calls to re-
pcntanco nnd faith ho also justifies by trecly
pardoning all their sins. 'Ihoso justilied nro
admitted to all the liberties and privileges
of the sons of God. 'Ihoso who are effectu
ally called tire \nctitlod by the spirit und
word of God dwelling in them BO that they
more and inoro die unto sin and live unto
righteousness.
Repentance unto life is a saving gvco.
Although repentance and faith , the doc
trine of which is always to bo preached , arc
not meritorious ns c.ny satisfaction for sin ,
or ground lor pardon ; .vet , they nro Indis
pensable to nil , so that without them none
may o.\pect purdon and salvation.
Good works , such ns God lias commanded
In his Holy Word , which arc the fruits nnd
evidences of u true and living faith , are to
bo done with all diligence by ulI believers ;
that they nmy manifest their tliaintfulness.
edify their brethren , adorn the profession of
the gospel and tilorif.v God : whereunto they
are created in Christ Jesus , that they may
nave their fruit unto righteousness , and the
end eternal life.
Works done by unrosenerato men.although
they may bo commanded by God , and of
peed use to themselves and others , yet ba-
cause they proceed not from u heart purillod
by faith , nor are done in u right manner , nor
to the right end , do not meet the rcquiro-
monts of the divine law ; and houco they can
not bo placed us u ground of acceptance with
God.
i'ho moral law , which is summarily com
prehended in the ten commandments , Christ
in no way dissolves , out strengthen ) and il
lustrates in the gospel. God alone is lord of
the conscience. Liberty of conscience is not
to bo unused by the rc < imrini < of implicit belief -
liof and blind obedience , nor to bo made a
cloak of sin.
Uoligious worship is to bo given onlv to
God , the Father , the Son , und the Holy
Ghost.
The Sabbath Is to bo sanrtllled to the Lord
by a holv resting from worldly employments
and reel cation , and by ilovotintr the time to
thu service and worship of God , except us
required for worus of necessity and mercy.
A lawful oath is ono wherein , upon just oc
casion , the person solemnly calls God to wit
ness what tie asserts , or promises , nnd to
judge nun according to tno truth or false
hood tharcof. Such an oath ought to betaken
taken only in all holy fear and revirenue , tu
matters of weight nnd moment , and us duly
Imposed uy lawful authority.
In like manner u vow ought to bo made
only with rolicious cnro , out of faith and
conscience of duty , or in the way of thank
fulness ; and it eneuld ho performed with
like Illicitly.
Divorce because of adultery is lawful.
The Ciithuliu or universal church , which is
invisible , consist * of the whole number of
the olcet. who have been , are , or shall bo re
ceived into heaven , 'iho visible churcn ,
which Is also catholic or universal , consists
of all these throughout the world , who profess -
foss the true religion , together with thulr
children.
There Is no other head of the church than
the Lord Jesus Christ , who lias given the
ministry , oraclcb and ordinances of God for
the gathering and perfecting of the saints.
i'ho bodies of men , after Oouth , rptorn to
dust and sou corruption , but their souls ,
which neither die nor bleep , return to God
who gave them ; tbo soul * of believers , being -
ing made perfect In holiness , do pass into
glory ; but the souls of the wicked are under
condemnation , reserved for the judgment of
the great day.
At the last day there shall , by the power
of Christ , bo a resurrection of the dead , both
of thojust and uiijust ; wlion they that are
alive shall ho changed , and the dead shall bo
united again with their bodies ; and , the
bodies of them that sleep in Jesus ahull bo
uittdu like to his body.
Unltcil Crfxliyiorlan.
The United Presbyterian church accepts
oho Westminster confession of Faith of the
Presbyterian church \vith some modifications
respecting tuo nowcr of the civil magistrate
concerning religious matters. The fathers
who took an active part in the union which
resulted in the formation of the United Pres
byterian church were of the onmion that
tlit-re were cerium points which wore not
distinctly und fully exhibited in the Westminster -
minster confession 01' faith , and which the
" ireuihstancos of Uio ehuren , the signs of the
times , ana tlio views and practices of other
churches , demanded to be more explicitly
stated , a'hey accordingly prepared a state
ment of the truth on these points , and it was
adopted by both the churches entering into
the union. ' 1 his i.tateinent m called the tes
timony of ttie United Presbyterian ctiurch
It contains u plain declaration nf the belief
of the church.on these points in vhieh the
Westminster confoislon of faith seomea to
bo deficient , and it Is u part of tlio church'n
creed. It consists of eighteen articloi on as
many different subjects. The following is u
synopsis of the more important articles :
Tr-TIMO.NV.
Wo declare that all associations , whether
formed for political or benevolent purposes ,
which impost ) upon their members an o.uh of
secrecy , or an oblization to obey u code of
unknown laws , are inconsistent with the
genius and hpirit of Christianity , and church
members ought not to have fellowship with
such associations.
Wo declare fiat the clnirc'.i sho'ild not ex
tend communion , in soiling ordinances , to
tnosowho refusa udhoicnco to her ptofos-
Bion , or subjection to her government mid
discipline , or who refuse to fnr.aako u coin-
mnmon which H inconsistent with the pro
fession that fho nmkoj ; nor should com
munion in any ordinance of worohiu bo hold
under such circumstances ns would no in
consistent with the keeping uf these ordi
nances pure and entire , or so as to give coun
tenance to any comiption of the doctrines
und Institutions of Christ.
Wo declare that public aoci.il covenanting
is u moral duty , the observance ofhleliis
not required ut sta.od times , hut on extra
ordinary occasions , as the providence of God
and the eirimnistancex of the churca may in
dicate. It is seasonable in time of'great dan
gcr to the church , in tnnni of opoaiiro or
backsliding , or in limes of reformationwhen
the chureii is returning to God from a Kt.tto
of backsliding.Vhou tlio church has im-
tered Into euch covenant transactions they
conilniio to bind posterity iaithfully to ad-
lioro to and prosecute the grand object for
which such cngagoaiunls have been entered
Into.
Into.Wo declare that i' . is the will of God th'U
the songs contained in the Hook of I'lalmt
bo sung In his worship , both public and pri
vate , to tlio end of the world ; and in singing
God's prai.se , thcso songs should be employed
to Iho exclusion of/ the devotional composi
tions of uninspired | iu.'n.
Untvf > r niitt.
Ilov. Q. II. Shlnn of tnn UnlversalUt oon-
crcgnlion furnishes the following creed of
Ins church , Wiiictt\v ; s udopted at Winches
ter , N. II. , in ITUt ;
ruofhtjiioN of rum.
Article 1 , Woheliovo that the Holv Scrip
tures of Iho old ami new testament contain a
revelation of tlio character of God , and of
the dntv , interest und final destination of
mankind.
Article 'J. Wo bt-liuve that thcro Is ono
God , whoso naluri ) is love , revealed In ono
Lord Jesus Christ , by ono holv npiril nf
grace , who will llnally restore the whole
family of intinkiiid-io Holiness mid Happiness.
Article : > . Wo bullovo that holiness and
true happiness ara''inseparably ' ' connected ,
nnd that believers ought to maintain order
nnd practice good worxs ; for these things
nro good und profltablu unto mon.
wu mu.im is
In ono God , the infinitely perfect Creator.
Thut God makes himself known to mon.
That Jesus Christ , the brightness of God'n
glory , nnd the express Imago of His parson ,
Is u perfect und satisfying revelation of God
us the father of the spirits of all llcsh.
That the holv scriptures of the old and now
testaments contain n revelation from God to
man.
That the spirit of God , often called In
scripture the Holy Spirit , is not only the
medium of spccml revelation , but alee of
pcisouul assurance of God's presence , guid-
unco and comfort In L'hrUtlan believers.
That sin ume.1 from no original defect of
our human nature , nor as a result of Adam's
transgression abridging our human power.
'lhat thu new birth , roucuorattou , convcr <
* ion ( intorchaneeablo terms in the New
Testament ) , consists In the turning of the
sinner Irom the service of sin to the loving
service of God througn the gospel of Christ.
1 hat salvation or restoration the .spiritual
health and happiness of man is conditioned
on his repentance and forsaking of sin , and
the enlightenment of his soul by the gospel.
'I hut forciveness is the blotting oiit , am !
bringing no more to remembrance ns a bar to
the pardoned soul's peaeo and joy , the Bins
which nave been confessed and forsaken.
' 1 hat man's duty and interest uro deter
mined uy Ins relationship to God and to fel
low men , and by the highest nnd noblest
possibilities of his nature. ( Mic.ih vi. ( i S ;
Matt , v , 45 , IS ; Mark xn , 'JS-UI ; Roman xli ,
1 ; Pnil. iv , S ; Judo xx , Dl.
That immortality is God's gif6 to all souls.
That thi destiny of man , in the purpose of
God , is hi * attainment uud enjoyment of
holiness.
Lntlor l > av miintH.
Hdward Hannic , jr. , presidium elder of
the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints , buys in regard to his
church :
"Wo have no creed to which our members
are expected to subscribe to become identi
fied with llio body or church ; the essential
conditions of admission is mat the individ
ual desires to "Ceaso to do evil and learn lode
do well , ' or , in otner words , to keep tlio
commandments of God , and must show by
his or her daily lifo that such Is thu desire
before they can receive of ttio ordinances of
tlu : church. Our creed is all truth , und the
belief that mun will bo condemned or re
warded according to what hedoes not what
ho believes. Tno glory of God is intelli
gence , or , in other words , light and truth ,
and John , the beloved diselpio , Raid : 'Wo
shall bo Into Hun when lie comes ; ' or , to
slatej the same sentiment in another form ,
our glory und exultation will be the develop
ment of nil lifo'a forces and our condition is
'A. perfect man , unto the measure of the
slaiuro of the fulness of Christ. ' Kph.
iv , 1:1. :
' 1 ho following Is nil epitome of the faith
and doctrines of tnu church :
FAITH ANI > llOCTItlNK.
\Vo believe in God the Eternal Father ,
and m His son Jesus Christ , und in the Holy
Ghost. Mult , xxvii , 1'J ' , 1 John i. It , St.
John xi , "li.
Wo bollovo that men will bo punished for
their own sins and not for Adam's transgrcs
slons. Lcc. xll. , II ; Matt , xvi. , 2" : I Cor. ill. ,
13 ; Rev. xx. , 1-M5.
Wo believe that through the atonement of
Christ , nil men miij bo saved by obedience
to the laws nnd ordinances of trio cnMiol. 1
Cor. xv. , ii ; 'J 'I Im 1. , Id ; Uom. viu , 1-0.
We believe these ordinances aio :
1. Fa'th in God nnd in the Lard Jesus
Christ. Heb xil. , ( ! , I Pot. I. , 21I ; Tllli.lv. , 10 ;
John ill. , 10 , IS. liUjMark xll.J.1 , John xiv. , 1.
' „ > . Uopontiiicn Mutt , ill. , ' , ' , 8 , 11 ; Luke
xlu , it , ' . ' 1-17 ; Ki-ek , xvlli. , JIO ; Murk i. . 5-15 ,
Ac-Is li. , ! ! S > ; Rom. ii. , -I ; II Cor. vn. , 10.
I , Haptlhin by immersion fur the romls-
Bion ot sirs. Matt , in , liI-15 ; Murk I. , -i-5 ,
Luke 111. , 8 ; John ill. , 5 ; Acts II. , j ; \xii. ,
10 ; ii. , 11 ; xiij , 12 ; j.xxvii. , IW ; MarK xvi ,
10 ; Col. il. , 12 ; Uom. vi. , 1-0 ; John Hi. , 23 ;
Acts vi ! . . : i5-U. ! !
1. Laying on of braids for the gift of the
Holv Ghost. Dout.xiv. . . U ; John xx. , 20 ,
21 , 2i ; Aelsvlii , 17 ; xix. , 0 : 1 Tim Iv. , H ;
Acls iX. , 17 ; i Cor. xii , it ; Aetu xlx. , 1 0.
ft. U'o believe In ttio resurrection of the
body ; that ttio dead in Christ will rise tlrst
and tno rest of iho dead will not live again
until tliii tnousand years uro expired. , lub
xixT)2iJ ; Dun. xii. , 2 ; 1. Cor. xv. , ! ' . ) ; I.
Thcs. iv. , 10 ; Rev. xx.,0 ; Acts xvii. , . ' 11 ; Phil.
III.,21 ; John xl.,24 ; Isu. xxvi.lU ; Ps. xvii.,1.1.
0. Wo bolivo In the doctrine of eternal
Judgment , which provides that men shall bo
judged , rewarded or punished according to
Iho degree of good or evil they shall
have dono. Rev. xx , 13 ; Kco. Id. , 17 : Matt.
\vt. , 27 ; H. Cor. v. . 10 ; H. Pot. il. , 4 , la , 17.
Wo believe that u man ninat Lo culled of
God and ordained by the laying on of hands
of thoao who are in authority to entitle him
to preach the gospel and administer In the
ordinances thereof. . Hob , v. . 1 , 5 , 0 , 8 ; Acts
I. , 3125-XIV..2 : ) ; Kph. iv. , 11 ; John xv. 10.
Wo believe in the sumo kind of organiza
tion that existed in the primitive church ,
viz , : uposties , prophets , juutors. touchers ,
evangelists , etc. I. Col. xll. , 20 ; Matt , x. , 1 ;
Acts vi. , 1 ; Kph. iv. . 21 11 , 'M ; Titu 1. , fi.
Wo uoliuvo that In the bible Is contained
thu word of God , so fur as'It is translated
correctly , Wu believe that the
canon of icrlpturo is not full ,
but that God , by lltt spirit , \\lll con
tinue to reveal Ills word to man tint
the end of time. Job xxxil , S ; Hob. xiil , S
Prov. XMX , IS ; Amos iii , 7 ; Jer. xxill , 4
xxxi , 31-34 ; xxxiii , ( ! ; Ps. ixxxv , 10-11
Luke xvii , 20 ; Rev. xiv , 0-7 ; xix , 10.
Wo believe in iho powers and gifts of th
everlasting gospel , viIho gift of faith , discerning
corning of spirits , prophecy , revelation
healing , visions , tongues , wisdom , charity
brotherly love , olc. I Cor. xii , 1-11 ; xiv , CO
John xix , 21 ; Acts ii , 3 ; Malt , xxviii , 1020
Mark xvi , 10
Wo believe that marriage Is ordained o
God ; and that the law of God provides for
but one companion in wedlock , for cither
man or woman , except in cases whore the
contract of marriage is brouen by death 01
transgression. Gen. ii , 18 , 21-21 ; vil , 1 , 7-13
Prov. v , 1.121 ; Mai. ii , H-lii ; Mult , xix , 4 0
I. Cor. vii , 2 ; Ileb. xiii , 4 ; D. and C. xxxxii
7 : xxxxix , II.
Wo believe that the doctrines of n plurnlitj
and a community of wives are heresies , and
are opposed to the laws of God. Gen. iv , 1'J ,
2H-21 ; vii , ' . ) ; xxif , 2 ; in connection Gal. Iv
nnd v ; Gen. xxi , S-10 ; Mul. 11 , 14-15 ; Mutt ,
xix , 3-0. The Hook of Mormon says :
"Wherelore , my brethren , hear mo , mill
hearken to the word of iho Lord : for there
shall not any man among you have save It bo
onu wife , nnd concubines ho ahull have none ,
for I , the Lord God , dclightoth in the chas
tity of women. And whoredoms nro an
abomination before me , saitb the Lord of
hosts. " Jacob 2:0 ! > .
AVe boiiovo mat in all matters of contro
versy upnn the duty , of man toward Godand
in reference to preparation und Jllness for
the world to come , the word of God should
bo taken ns decisive and the end of dispute ;
nnd that when God directs , man ahotild
obey.Wo
Wo bfliovo that tlio rolleiou of Jesus
Christ , ns taught in the now testament scrip
tures , will , if its precepts nro accepted and
obeyed , inalio men nnd women bettor in ttio
domestic circle , nnd nelti'r citi/nns of town ,
county and K'uto , nnd consequently bettor
Jilted for the change which comolh at death.
Wo believe lhat mon should wet ship God
in "spirit nnd in truth , " and that Bncli wor
ship docs not requlro u violation of Iho con
stitutional law of Iho land. John 1.21 21.
Doetrino and Covenants , section 50 , para-
yrali 5.
We claim the pi ivilogo of worshiping Al
mighty God according lo thu dictalos of our
conscience , nllow nil mon iho same privilege ,
lol them worship , how wnoro or what they
may.
I'mitor unit People.
At Trinity eithedral Friday night rlovon
adults were baptised by Dean Gardner. A
clim of fifty bus been under instruction pro-
para lory tn cnnllrmallon , which iitowillbo
administered at noon today.
On 'I hursday evening a pMasant reception
WHS tendered to Uuv. O , II. Shinn , pastor of
the CniVDibahht mieicty , nt the himioof Mr.
A. I ) Morxo. u'liii Harnn.y Btreet. The in
clemency of Iho weather Interfered Home-
what with the nttondaneo , but these present
pansod u thorouifhlv unjny.iblo evening.
Rev. W. H. Henderson , who will resign his
pastorship over the Saunders Street Presby
terian clinch May 1 , has removed his family
nnd household effects lo Iho pretty littln
suburb , Jiellevue , where he will make ills
future home.
UI.MCIOt'M.
More than SCO student in nine German
universities have joined a special school for
tniinmu' inisslonarkB for the Jews , of which
Prof. Delilsch is Iho dead.
The emperor of Russia is likely lo relax
thu Btrmgent lestrietioiia on cilsscntors , us
lie bus sent away the minister of public
worship wno o-itablisned them.
Rev. J. L. IX-armg mys the cicornessof
.ho Japanese lor Christianity Is overstated.
1'iioy uro eager for education , but Christian
ity u u stumbling block to many.
Napoleon said. "When China is moved it
will change the fnco of tno globe. " The
fact to bo noticed now Is that China , having
one-quarter of the population of the earth is
moving.
tjA Now Bedford clergyman who has boon
in service a long time udvortisos 700 sermons
for hate , covering nil subjects nnd applicable
to any locality. He oul.v wants ? l npieco for
thu lol If taken in n lump.
' Sunday school building
Or. Meredith's ne\v \
ing in Brooklyn , Is m ul to bo thn best up-
minted building for the purpose in the
United Slates. It can bo divided Into eight
or ten separate rooms or thrown into onu for
general exercises.
The great movement in tbo American
Baptist mission among the Tomgup in India ,
in which ! ! 0UOO converts have boon gathered
in twelve years , still continues , and it
spreading mlo the interior of the eounlry.
In Iho Nalgunda district fifty-two were re
cently baptised in ono week.
Tlio nrcsiding bishop of tlioliousc of bish
ops of llio Protuslnut Episcopal church has
assigned lo Iho bishop of Albany Iho full
Episcopal ahureo of the foreign churches
ant' congregation ) on tlio continent of Kit
rope und the clergymen onii-mtlng theioin ,
for the throe years next ensuing.
Many Episcopalians are very much worked
up over tlio fact that Phil'ins ' Brooks took
part in thu installation of William Abbott as
pastor of PI ) mouth church , ways thu Now
York Tribune. 'Ihov fear that in somu way
or another the doctrine of the apostolic suc
cession will got lost.
Ur. Francis II. Brown of Boston has de
vised u plan by which efx deaf persons who
lormorly heard notliing of the Hcrmoti now
hardly miss a word of it when they attend
church. A largo wound-receiver stands near
the preacher , nnd branch speaking tubes run
by way of iho lloor from it to each of tlu
deaf persons.
In the Trinity building , IMOW York , nrchi-
tcets are at work daily" making drawings
and preparing plans for the Episcopal
cathedral , using the four prize plans ns a
bas's ' of the work. The plans alone cost some
S.1.J.OOU. They nil contemplate the use ol I'm
linest ci'.mito , such an i. ) put into government
buildings nt Washington.
Bishop Leonard has accepted the offer of
Tilnlty churcn , Cleveland , to make that
church nil < "ithcdral. The present rector ,
the Rov. Y P. Morgnn , will ba Iho dean ,
nnd the venerable Dr. Hollo-i , the senior
canon. It is expected that Trinity cathedral
will soon have a new and handsome edifice.
In Rome there nro dcveraltlionsaiid prients
why make their llvingsololy by rending muss
Especially in the 32.1 churches of the Ktonm
City an almost endless number of masses :
nro ordered from all Iho ends of the globe.
ThoTOiUlar pay for each mas * bus been 3 , "i ( )
francs. Now the gennral vicar ol Rome bus
ordered that the priest reading the mass
snail rcceivi ) only 1 20 francs , and must
hand over the rest to thu treasury of thu
ctiurch.
'iho American Baptist year book for IMMI
: ; lves liirgo llgnros for thu regular Baptlsls
in the UnitPilStates. . They have 21.175 or-
tuincd ministers , 'ii.SS ; churches nnd
1,070,017 members. These llgure-s inciudo
white and colored nnd northern nnd houtliern
iinplists. 'I'ho number of baptisms last year
was 141,575. Tlioy liuvo 17.0W ! Sunday
schools , with 1 ir > i.llt'r > pnpils , iho value of
llioir church property Is $ " > : ) , .MHr > ( ) . ; , and the
nggregato uf their contributions last year was
* : mv ; 7.
It is ftnhl that the rectors of "two churches
n thu Protestant Episcopal diocese of .Man-
and , who UKO a very advanced ccruiiinniul ,
tavo for home time been placing what re-
nulns of the consecrated bread and and wmo
ifter Iho communion service In a imnmtiiru
uhornucln on the altar nnd burning u taper
n front of it. Bishop Parut has , in cinsu
luoneo , issued a circular l llur , il is stati-d ,
vhieli says the church law is explicit Hint
whatever remains of thu coiisecrutuil iimtiir *
al musl immediately aftiir the be-no union
10 reverently , consumed by the minister nnd
other communicants.
Constantinople in the course of time has
leoofiio a religious nnd ocolcsiastieal center
if considerable importance for Christianity ,
tecuntly il IMS become thu seat of a Roman
Jalholic archbishop. The oilier church dig-
lil.irios residing in thu Turkish metropolis
are thu painareh of the drook Orthodox
ohurch ( Uionyams V. ) , thn Armenian Or-
hodox patriarch , the Armenian Catholic
latrmrcli and Iho Bultrarian oxurch. ' 1 he
lumber of Christian churches in Cunstanli
loplo Hlir . Of these 20 are Roman Cuth
olic , 3 Greek Catholic , i'j Armenian Cath
olic , 1 Bulgarian Catholic , M Grojlt Ortho
lax , : K ) Armenian Orthodox , II Prot-Htmt
n thu RiiburUs Ycdlkuluh and Hun hUuplmno ,
n the very heart of thu Turkish districts ,
{ oinan Catholic ficho-jls and dhuruhuH IIRVH
ocantly been established by the Dominican
nonlts.
An AliHolulo C'/iiri > .
ThoORIGlNAL ABILTINK OINT.MEN T
s only put up in Inrao two utineo tin buxut ,
nd h an absolute euro for all sores , burin ,
voundx , ctiappi)1) ) hands and nil skin oru > > -
ions. Will positively euro nil Kinds of pilot.
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1UNT. Hold by Goadiimn Unix
t 25 cents per box -by mail 30 ouuli.