Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

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The First Church of Christ in
Milford. Conn. will celebrate its two
hundred and fftieth anniversary this
year.
-Lasell Seminary. Auburndale.
Mass. will endow a pew in the Amer
lean church in Berlin. Germany. at .
cost of one thousand dollars.-Nea's
Herald
in the city of Edinburgh there are
thirty-two churches of various de-
nominations which have adopted I'm.
fermented wine for communion pur.
poses.
The Congregational ministers
meeting in Boston recently discussed
the Christian Endeavor Society, and
every speaker most heartily and en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed the movement
Harvard has a new steam launch.
forty-five feet in length, to hold
twenty passengers. The cost Is three
thousand two hundred and fifty dol
las. most of which amount has been
subscribed by alumni
"A rule has been adopted by the
faculty of the Indiana State University.
that in future all members of the
senior class shall take part in the
commencement exercises, for which
two days are to be given. and more if
necessary.
The president of Michigan Uni
versity remarks in his annual report
that ga larger proportion OF women
than of men are taking by choice the
full classical course" for the practical
reason that there is a demand for their
services in teaching Greek in prepara-
tory schools.
1t is said that President Harrison
has taken pew in the new and ele-
giant Church of the Covenant at the
corner of Connecticut avenue and N
street, in Washington. Postmaster
General Wanamaker has secured a
pew at the same church. To avoid
the curiosity-mongers, who throng
churches attended by Presidents. Cen
eral Harrison will 60 to other churches
as he may see fit from time to time.
The Baptist On. W State Mis-
sionary reports that of S66 Baptist
churches in the State 742 are in the
country and in villages; 3S7 are una
BILE, without aid, to sustain pastors;
over two hundred of them are pastor
less from year to year, and although
the membership of the churches in
the State has in the last fifteen years
increased 1881. the membership in
the country and smaller villages has
fallen off fully 5000.
-Earlham College at Richmond.
Ind, is the leading educational insti-
tuition of the Society of Friends west of
the Allegheny Mountains. 1t was
founded in 1S47 as boarding-school
of high grade, and in 1859 received a
college charter. Its first class was
graduated in 1862. There are now one
hundred and forty-seven students in
the college proper, with one hundred
and fourteen others in the preparatory,
commercial, biblical and musical de-
partments. Joseph j. Mills, A. NJ, is
the president.
Dresses worn by candidates for
confirmation have grown so elaborate
and snowy lately that the Bishop OF
Rochester has protested Young girls
present themselves rather in the
guise of bride than in the simple
toilet that BELTS the applicant for
reception into the church. The Bishop
mentions false pearls as particularly
needing avoidance by poorer people.
and satin shoes by the rich. In France
it is the same. A confirmation dress
was recently described by French
fashion paper as extremely ''coquet-
tish." The Bishop. in his protest. de-
clares that nothing would distress him
more than to have to send candidate
back for wearing snowy or tawdry ap-
parel. but he adds that for example
sake it may be necessary for him to
do so.
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