New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND DISCUSSION.

THINGS SAID AND DONE BY THE CHURCHES.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thempson of the Episcopal
diocese OF Mississippi has been writing a series OF
artbles for Tho Chrchmsn church work amcng the
co,orcd people. Tho picture which nc draws of that
work Is not fattcrfng ono. In tho first place, no
says that tho coIorcd man doesn't want TO boeomo an
Epseopalian, and therefore, II he Is to he made one 10
must DO By long and selfdenying effort The pat Of
tho Episcopal Church. Thus far. however, the Epis-
copal Church has made such effort. year ago
Bishop Thompson asked for money to prosecute tho
WORK IN Mi's. ipp ho has rsesyed i,s. - 900 and
sooSS cco% peope Sf as Easop
Church Missionary Society offprs him only sooo In
effective work, while, the Bishop says every
passing makes the question for w. moro in-oiubie
rules ont Of any voice whatsoever In the answer
Tho Rev Horatio O. Laid. principal Of tho Univers
ity Of NewMexicc, is In Boston I'm tic interest OF
tho Ramona school This school, named IN honor %
HelenIIunt Jackson, IL department of the University
Of NewMexloo and is evangelical institution under
the auspices of tho Congregational Church IL was
opened In 1885 with thirty three boys and eleven
girls, belonging to tho Pueblo tribe of Indians Pres
dent Laid las frequently travelled 300 miles to obtain
pupils from different tribes beautiful site Of four
has been given by the citizens Of Santa BE for an
s nns school ts r nS s $40 COO Witt be- rsqnrd
the furnishing OF tho rooms Is already pledged Tho
generously given by Mr.. Sanford White Of this city,
The Rev. John Collins, who has been so successful
in establishing boys club In NewIaven, spoke at
meeting held In Hartford the other day TO discuss
tho formation Of similar club in that CITY, he SAID
that In NewHaven 1900 boys belonged to the cluo'
and there attendance Of one hundred or two
hundred every night Tho order good, as the boys
appreciated the OF the books and games and tho
The superintendent gets acquainted with
the boys, visits the police court every day and helps
them trouble and endeavors correct them by
Kindness lie referred to cases where the boys
had been changed 70 the best men. The club Is FREQ
10 all nationalities and re gion Is mentioned
criminals II not rescued from their evil associates.
Christian Workers and has power to appoint com
mittees to start this work In any city.
Tho contribution Of the Old South Church, Boston.
this year the American Board has fallen Of, tho
amount being $4,000 against $500 contributed last
year.
"The waterviIle (Ie Mail" prints a letter from Mrs
ClaAn, q watervile woman who with her husband Is
engaged In missionary work at WV, on tho congo
under the direction Of Bishop Taylor, which contra
diets the recent dlscouragng reports brought BACK
from the mission She says she Is perfectly con-
tented having plenty of rice sugar. coffee, -four, dried
apples, potatoes and bananas and she asks no one 10
waste any sympathy ON her as a seitsacrncihs HIS
sionary
A writer in ~The Independent shows that the per-
centage of young studying for the ministry In
American colleges has been steadily decreasing. lie
gives number of reasons why the prestige OF ue mu-
istry waning and young are not entering IT, Inc
indications that all the Christian churches VIII soon
have 10 face ministerial dearth Indeed some OK thea
are facing such a dearth already.
The Rev. Dr. Mcconnell, rector OF 81. Stephens. Phil
adelphia has organized weekly class for women called
the Church Womans Institute. The best teachers avail
able give instruction In the Bible theology church his
tory and the Prayer Book. More than 40 women
attend these classes, and the Institute evidently MIS-
want In the church life Of Philadelphia
There Is a lively discussion In the Episcopal Church
over the constitution OF its missionary society In the
days missionary work OF the Church was done by
two unofficial High Church and the other
Low Church. A few years ago these societies were
united the missionary agency Of the church,
every baptized member OF the church being so facto
member v IT. II claimed that this plan has not
worked we'll and that it has caused friction ana irra
tion and it proposed by many 70 go BACK TO inc oo
voluntary system. The matter VIII undoubtedly como
before the next General Convention.
In Louisville Mr. Moody has separate meetings for
white people and coiored people Some OF the coored
people, sad crtcise this arrangement as savoring
CASTE but the whites entirely satisfied WIN IL anu
praise Mr.. Moody true Christian
missionary tells the readers of The Independent"
there great opportunity for successful mission
airy work In Corea and exhors tho missionary societies
to send men to that country.
During the Of the next General Conference OK
the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city. The Chris
tian Advocate will be issued daily
vention OF Vice will to held In Association Hall on
Tuesday evening or this week The speakers VIII Dc DE-
Ianage and DR.. C. II. Parkhurst, or this city.