The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-03
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NUMBER 43.
SCHOOL, AND CHURCH.


Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, says
his three weeks work in Ireland was
the most productive of his life.-Cht-
fGgo Herald.
The Methodists of the South have
determined to make their centennial
celebration next year a memorable
occasion.-N Y. Independent.
To save expense there is now a
preparatory school in London in which
students can soon determine whether
they have the requisite qualifications to
become doctor.
-Agreat many ministers know when
to begin a discourse, but not one in ten.
knows when to leave of. The man
who has the genius to put his amen in
the right place is always popularity
7. Herald.
~-'Fm glad Bobbie's goin' to that
SCHOOL, remarked Mrs. Malaprop,
''cause it's teached by good pedigree
or synagogue some folks call him /
believe and furthermo', they don't
have no currycomb, like these new
tangled colleges. 80 Yopekers Gazette.
Rev. w. X. Kip, Protestant Episco-
pal Bishop of California, has just cele-
ordination. He was formerly rector of
st. Paul's, Albany, and on his journey
as missionary bishop to California was
shipwrecked at San Diego, and there
preached his first sermon in the diocese.
Detroit Post 9f
1t was matter of very consider
able doubt for many years with me
whether Young Mems Christian as
sociations were anything else except
subordinate kind of bachelor church;
but the steady development, the growth
and broadening of these institutions
have, quite happily for me, dispelled all
such doubts and fears; and now, taking
it comprehensively, Iregard the system
Of Young Mems Christian associations
as being one of the remarkable de-
velopments of Gods providence in eur
day.-H. w. BeecheY'.
The Cherokee -AdU0cate saws there
are 6, 400 members of Baptist churches
in the Indian Nation, about 10 churches
and eighty ordained ministers. The
proportion of churches and church
members is greater than in any white
community known. There are only,
about $4,000 Indians. The institutions
of learning, both of the higher grade
and the common schools, are reported
to be prosperous and the outlook en-
couraging. Principal Chief EARLY, of
the Ottawas. says: Much interest is.
felt in religion, and | might say that
the whole tribe is or will be Christian
lied. The Presbyterians are also so
strong in the Nation that they have
organized presbytery, the first session
of which was held October 81 at Fort
Gibson.
The American Missionary Associa-
ton had $685., 900 to use last year Of
this $230,022 was expended in the
South, $11,022 among the Chinese,
S18,955 among the Indians, S16,112 on
foreign missions, Sc, 896 on publications,
S15, 799 on agencies, Sc, ,866 on admin
istration, $8,235 for miscellaneous pur-
poses There was a balance on hand
of $548. Among the Indians the socie-
ty has 5 stations, 8 schools, churches,
II missionaries, 25 teachers, l native
pastor, II native teachers, 271 church
members, 356 pupils, 584 Sunday School
scholars. Among the Chinese in Cali
fornia it has 10 schools and 1928 schol-
ars, with 121 converts the past year.
In II States of the South and in Kan
sas and the District of Columbia, it has
9,640 colored students; new church
houses were built, and there are 80
churches, with 1914 members under its
care.-N. Y. Examiner.