Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

leCted q minister Dy drawing lotS. twenty
one bibles, one of which contained slip OF
paper were placed on table and the candi-
dates walked around and each took book.
The one drawing the slip was ordained.
October 80 was the jubilee of the Baptist
issitI in Denmark. Six thousand have
been baptized in that time. The occasion
was celebrated in Copenhagen with great
rejoicing. Representatives were present
from America, England, Germany and
Sweden.
There are four Baptist, two Methodist and
six Presbyterian churches among the Indians
of Western New York. The Presbyterian
churches include nearly three hundred men,
bers and the Baptist nearly four hundred,
while it is fair to presume that the Methodist
number at least "a hundred more. 9.
DIR. Daniel March, of Woburn, Mass, has
made journey round the world. He says:
81 came home with the full assurance that
the American churches may rely Win the
utmost confidence upon the character. the
ability, and the final success of their lepre-
sentatives in the mission fields OF the east ="
They arc there chiefly to learn to talk Eng
lish, for there are only fifty-three ofthe num-
ber.whO are out-and-out christians; that Is
members of the churches. A religious
worker among the mongolIans says the
church people have got to realize that the
Chinaman is pretty hard subject to chris
tianlzc.
The Episcopal general convention now as
sembled in New York City represehts 5O
bishops. including who have resigned their
Jurisdictions, II missionary bishops, and
assistant bishops, 2 bishops-elect, 35O0
clergy, and 100000 communlcants in round
numbers.
Along the valley of the Nile from Alexan-
dria to the first cataract are 10 mission sta
tions and 20 Sabbath schools, numbering
4,0l7 scholars while the day and boarding
schools have over 5,2OC pupils. There has
been an increasing demand for bibles, 6,65l
having been sold the last year, with S,933
volumes of religious literature and 17,lI9
educational books.
The first foreign missionary institute ever
established in the United States was opened
at Boston October under the presidency Of
Rev. DIR. A. j. Gordon, at the Baptist taber.
nacle in Bowdoin square. The object Is TO
supply those called to missions. who are un-
able to avail themselves OF the usual advan-
tages, the best possible training Tor the
work. Both sexes will be admitted.
The origin of the American Baptist Telugu
mission, which is one of the most successful
| In the world, having more than thirty thou
sand converts, can be traced back to the act
| OF R young Sunday school teacher, poor
| seamstress, who one Sunday gave rough
| street boy q shilling TO go to Sunday school.
| This boy, Amos Sutton, was converted, be-
came n missionary to India, and was the
means of leading the BaptIsts OF America to
| begin the Telugu mission.
Mr. Moody, the evangelist, has been Mt
work for some time establishing school ut
| Chicago for the training OF men and women
TO lead in the work of eyangelization among
| the poor and neglected of the cities. With
an endowment fund of $3.50, 600 to start with,
| he has already prepared one building for
| women, and in two months another VIII be
ready for the accommodation OF 100 men,
| with lecture-room ana class-rooms ample
| enough for a greater number Tuition will
J be free, and all expenses as low as possible.
One of the best proofs of the value and
| success of christian missions Is the large con-
| tributions which are made TO their support
| by government officials and other residents
| OF heathen lands who are not christians and
| have no interests in missions except for the
| good they are doing the people. These con-
| trioutions are large and constant and even
| the more enlightened among the heatnens
| themselves frequently give 10 the mission
work because they sec it is tor the benefit of
| their people.