The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-01-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Mr.. Moody. the evangelist. says
bis three weeks work in Ireland was
the most productive of his nfe--Chi-
cGgo Herald.
The Methodists of the South have
determined to make their centennial
celebration next year memorable
occasion.-N. Y Independenk
TO save expense there il now
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 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 popular.-N
!. Herald.
Elm glad Bobbie's goin' to that
school," remarked Mrs. Malaprop,
'scause 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. - onkcrs Gazette.
Rev. w. X. Kip, Protestant Episco-
pal Bishop of California, has just cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of his
ordination. He was formerly rector of
st. Paurs, 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.
1t was a matter Of very consider
able doubt for many years with me
whether Young Mems Christian as
sociations were anything else except a
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 our
day.--H. W. Bcecher.
The Cherokee Adrocate saws there
are 6, 400 members of Baptist churches
in tho 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 il
felt in religion, and / might say thai
the whole tribe is or will be Christians
led The Presbvterians are also SC
strong in the Nation that they have
organized presbytery, the first session
of which was held October 81 at For
Gibson.
The American Missionary Associa
tion had 1885,, 900 to use last year. O
this $230,022 was expended in the
South, $ll,022 among the Chinese
$18, 955 among the Indians, SIG, l12 OF
foreign missions, 81, 1896 on publications
SIS, 799 on agencies, $e,866 on admin
istration, So, 235 for miscellaneous pur
poses There was q balance on hant
of S548. Among the Indians the socie
ty has 5 stations, 9 schools, s churches
IL missionaries, Is teachers, native
pastor, ~ native teachers, 27l church
members, $50 pupils, 584 Sunday Schoo
scholars. Among the Chinese in Cali
fornia it has 10 schools and 1928 schol
ars, with 121 converts the past year
In IL States of the South and in Kan
sas and the District of Columbia, it ha
9,640 colored students; s new churcl
houses were built, and there are s.
churches, with 1914 members under it
care---N r. Examiner.