The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-09-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

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Thirty years ago it cost Massachu-
sets $4Sl to educate each child; now
it costs 1885.
There was no Roman Catholic on
the Revision Committee. Cardinal New
man declined.
The Baptists have completed
chapel at Tahlequah, Indian Territory,
through the munificepce of lady. The
Indian University at the same point has
had q total attendance OF fifty-seven
during the year. Of these five have
been studying for the ministry.
Miss Eleanor Cushing. of Bath.
holds the chair of mathematics in Smith
College, Miss Ellen Lord. of Portland.
that Of Greek at Wellesley. and Miss
Heloise E. Herscy, of Oxford, that OF
English studies in Smith College, show
ing that Maine furnishes her quota OF
instructors.
Rev. DIR. George Samson, of the
Baptist Church in New York City. pro-
poses to organize next year in New
York and the surrounding neighbor-
hood, afternoon and evening classes,
under an Educational Guide" for the
special instruction in Hebrew and Greek
ofpartially educated pastors and mission
workers.
Miss Edith Warrington and Miss
Mabel Francis are two young English
women who have just obtained the Vice.
Chancellor's certificate OF the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, for having success
fully pursued three years course OF
University study. This certificate is
equivalent to a University diploma.
testifying to mental training by the
University method, as well as to def
mite scholastic requirement.
The Sunday School Times, speaking
ofthe discussions about the qualifica-
tions of Sunday school superintendents
and teachers, says: 1T is a great deal
more important to consider what are
the responsibilities and duties of any
position in the Sunday-school than to
discuss the kind Of man for that posi-
ton. 1t is great deal more practical
also; for the man who has such q posi-
ton can look impartially at a state ment
of its demands in the line of response
bilities and duties, when he could not
be fair Judge Of his own conform
ity to an ideal standard of the sort of
man for the place."
The Congregalionalist gives the fol-
lowing IS case of retributive justice:
"In 1874 the Rev. j. L. Stephens was
brutally murdered by mob led by
wealthy Mexicans. Two of the ring
leaders are now miserably poor, one Of
them living in a house furnished him
by Protestant, while the third suffers
from painful tumors. These three peo-
pie are looked upon by the natives as
objects of Gods displeasure for she'd
ding innocent blood. The house at
Ahualuieo, where Mr.. Stephens was
martyred, has been purchased for a me-
mortal church."
From various cities of the country,
says the St. LOUIS Christian ADVOCATE.
"come great complaints with regard to
the absence of the pastors. Many
smaller towns seem to be really given
over to the emissary of fire, who ap-
pears to be in his own element with the
thermometer at 104 degrees in the
shade, and to be doing thriving bust
ness. Each man to his own master
standeth or falleth, but so long as men
are in perfect health and strength, and
seek only recreation in summer travel,
the practice of closing churches during
July and August seems hardly accord
ing to Apostolic usage. We never hear
of vacation for the Apostles"