Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07
Personal aud ImDersOnat

OF the 1900 900, 900 people in the world
only 20,000,0O0 are members of Protestant
churches.
The Mormon church has a membership
of 5000 and own a sugar plantation in the
Sandwich islands.
The members of the evangelical churches
in the United States average to give dol
lar per year for missions.
With the exception of Delaware every
southern state had more persons unable TO
read in 1880 than in 1870.
Mohamet has 10000 900 followers, but
Jesus Christ has only 20,000,OO0 followers
in the Protestant churches of the world.
The world has $4,000, 900 idol worship
pers, but only 100000 who are true
worshippers of The living God of heaven.
The only International street railroad in
the world is the one which connects FL
P,so, Texas with Paso del Norte, Mexico.
In the cemetery at Chittenden is the fol-
lowing epitaph:
Hear lie two babies dead as nits,
They died betvi1t two agae fits"
Prof. A. L. Hardy. principal OF the West
Randolph Graded School. has been elected
vice principal of the St. Johnsbury Acad-
envy.
Rev. W. II. Stuart, chaplain of the navy
on leave of absence, has been secured AS
temporary supply for the Chester Baptist
church.
Out of our 100000 Indians there are
100 900 who have discarded blankets and
are wearing citizens Dress, wholly or in
part.
Yale college receives from the late
Henry Farnham a $500, 900 residence to
be occupied by the president, or by one
or more professors.
The three years just closed shows an
increase Of 100000 in the benevolent
contributions ofthe Congregational church
IN Tue y 1lLeu oLdles.
The Roman Catholic churches of the
world contain 100, OOO.0 900 members, nearly
ten times the number belonging to the
Protestant churches.
Less than twelve years ago the first
Christian church was organized in Japan,
now The land of the rising sun has over
4 500 church members.
The receipts of the American Missionary
Association fer the year just ended were
1912 ,56729, an increase OF Sl4,982.S4
over the preceding year
Rev. E. P Roe's novels are increasing
in popularity. an edition Of $4,000 was
needed to supply the immediate demand
for his latest work. His Sombre Rivals"
Mrs Julia Ward Howe has assumed the
role of a preacher and discoursed on The
power of religion in life" to large au-
dience at Unity church Chicago. short
time since.
The total receipts of the American Board
for the year just closed were $500 995 67 !;
of the American Bible Society, 1898 Sal !;
of the British and Foreign Bible Society,
81, 053, 600.
| During the thirteen years which John
Wanamaker has been president of the
Phila. Y. NJ. G. A. he hiss contributed to
it no less than 100000. His resignation
will be greatly regretted.
| Eleven thousand dollars year is large
rent for single residence, but that is
what Mr.. Blaine gets for bis elegant
Washington residence which he has rented
to Mr.. Letter, the Chicago dry goods mer.
chant.
James G.. Blaine has sold his new book
to prominent publisher for 10000. and
fifteen cents royalty on each copy sold.
He purposes to write book on the
earlier history of the United States
when this one is issued.
Dr.. Luke Hitchcock. for many years
senior managers of the Cincinnati Book
Concern. ard one of the oldest and most
respected ministers of the NJ. E. church,
has declined election as a delegate to the
approaching general conference. He has
eight times represented his brethren in
that body. and thinks some one else should
have It chance.
Rev John Langtry, a prominent church
of England clergyman, has published in
the Toronto HdN an open letter to the
Rev. DR.. Rice. one Of the superintendent
of the united Methodist church Of Colorado
urging union of all evangelical churches.
Thus the union already effected leads some
men to look for larger results, though the
great majority of the church will consider
anv such schemc as ehimerical.