Sune 10th, 1872, To the Editor of the been seriously proposed, indicates a. great change and improvement in the, sentiment of this country with reference to. the The city of New York has exhibited extraordinary enterprise in the publication of newspapers. There is, perhaps, 0 city in the United States where so. large an amount of capital, and such a high order of talent are employed in this department and if the type of New York journalism is
entitled to high praise for the. success it not free from ere, blemishes,' it is still has already aghioved. A religious daily newspaper, called the New York Daily Witness, is just now rising into vigorous life, and promises to be a brilliant success.
issues four editions daily,—one at 3.30 7 o'clock a.m.; a second at 12—1 pin.; a third at 2—3 p.m.; and. the fourth at 4-5 pin, each edition giving the news unto within an hour of the time of its appearance. This enterprise rests on a -sound- financial basis, commands the best talent, and will without doubt exert a Bowerfal, and salutary. influence. The witness does _not limit its columns to the publication of religion to publish current intelligence and discuss all
ed Christian standpoint, Its performance the questions ofthe day from an enlighten-hitherto gives promise of successful career.
The following statistics of Religious Bodies in the United States may be interesting to some of your readers. The statistics are made up to June Ist 1870. Total Church Organizations... 72,450 Biifices.. 3 047 Accommodations, 21,659,562 value of Church Property 7,581
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