New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
CHURCH GLEANINGS.
RELIGIOUS NOTE AND COMMENT

II Is said negotiations being opened with the
Treasury Department Washington with reference to tho
admission Of the Chinese delegates the Methodist General
Conference. Says The California Christian
Advocate" "The Rev STA Sex ong, the
ministerial delegate, Is an able polite
Christian gentleman and minister Of many years servce
He is also graduate OF the Government University, hay
ing the degree OF sauts-oy or excellent talent'
which gives him position among the terst Of the coun
try. Mr. Thong Hok the lay delegate, is wealthy
merchant lie a contributor the late Paris expo
sition and 10 the Centennial at Philadelphia He has
large business lie has native and English residence
elegantly furnished in which he has entertained all
the mercantile and official IN Fooehow in royal
style Before he united with the church he $4,000
mission lie since 81 600 support the
mission to Corea As heather he supported found
ling asylum Of 100 girls BIS purse Is always open in all
times Of public calamity, foods, famine pesilencs.
Mr.. Ahok certain percentage OF mis- profits 70 every
worker in his establishments from head clerk TO GRAND
boy"
The Sabbath Association of Illinois circulating Two
petitions addressed railroads telegraph
etc, asking them stop working the sabbath day
The petitions will be presented to church
ton IN the United states for signature
what makes coming session OF the Methodist Epia
copal Church Conference interesting the fact that this
eligibility Of women lay delegates the Conference,
and tho sdvsaby OF abollshing the tnerancy, 70
up FOR discussion. The church is far nom being
questions and ia impossible iorctel what
the Conference will decide IN regard 10 them.
There Is Baptist church in BOSTON looking for
pastor hut it is understood that 1t will call no one who
tobacco calls HIS fellow ministers by their
titled surnames. In Commenting IN this writer IN
- The watchman" says: 1t Is strange that
young are deferred from entering the Christian
ministry, not because The ministry dewand- hardship and
SELF denial but because capous and unreasonable crt
cism puts heavier demand upon human nature than
even severe sctdePial and poverty. do noe defend
the habit OF smoking tobacco. but against addins
70 he WUd VI God"
The Episcopal temperance organization known as the
knights Of Temperance Is rapidly growing 1t Is mainly
designed Tor young men and boys
departure in denominatioral journalism IS m
sugurated by The Michigan Churchman.r u h2, rig
ular chess department edited by noted expert In The
gamc one thing De -ai In favor q th- idea; Il VIII
be difficult inject any oiium ,heoogi IN into chess
The Building Fund Of the Episoora Church amounts
s12l 600. II is hoped 20 Increase Il 90 million dollars
before the General Convention next year
The Rev Fay Mills is said by many Who have heard
him 10 be the great coming evangelist Wherever no
goes no carries everything before him
The evanselstic work which has been going On in the
Jane Methodist Episcopal Church under tho leader
ship Of the Rev Thomas Harrison boon remarkably
successful The services viii be continued nd nitely
Las, summer az The Young Mems Christian Association
Convention Of college students az Mortified Mass,
committee Of young college students representing
Cambridge England the University of Toronto Bowdon
College Georgetown College and Princeton 'nnary and
students In foreign missions The committee has been
working very efficiently and successfully.
The last pastoral letter OF the Episcopal House Of B's-
hops recommended Epscopalians the establishment Of
parochal schools but The recommendation has fallen dead
tho Church Most members Of the Bishops spiritual
dock appear to be entirely satisfied with the public
schools.
The Indications that the Methodist Episcopal
Church viii raise 81 900 or missions h- it
set out to d. The Methodist Episcopal Church has a
way o. accomp shing what II sets out 10 DO
The Training school 'or Missionaries which was IS
abshei IN Chicago I'm 1856 by Miss Lucy Rider Meyer,
Is already great success 10 l. entirely supported by
voluntary offerings It's special object - 10 give 70
women over twenty OF age who desire 70 devote
their missionary work instruction mainly In tho
English Bible old Testament Church History and ele-
meutary medicine. The students required 70 pay 32
per month Tor board room heat and light the tuition
being little plrcr called The Nc~-age' IL pub
l-hed hy pupils The institution is under the auspces
/ OF the Methodist Episcopal Church