, 1890-11-20
ABOUT The CHURCHES
Notes of Interest to All
Denominations.
CENTENNIAL OF WESLEY'S DEATH
Sunday Schools in the Northwest
Church Work in Africa
Religious Notes.

September were 1902 volumes; is-
sues since April /, All, ,65S volumes.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, organized less than
twelve years ago, has since then
collected and disbursed $500, 900,
and now holds property In the diff
ferent field of its operations valued
at $50, 200.
Steps have been taken by colored
ministers and officers of the South
ern Presbyterian church in Ala.
bunn to organize colorcd presby-
terry in that state. Similar measures
are contemplated in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Georgia and the two
Carolinas. Boston Journal.
The English Methodists will OBJ
serve All interesting centennial next
year They will then commemor-
ate the centenary of the death Of
their founder. Among other things
n fund of e., 900 Is To- be raised for
the restoration of the City-road
Chapel, the old headquarters Of
Methodism in London, in the house
adjoining which John Wesley
breathed his lust. This house is To
be restored, and will be converted
into IA kind of Wesley museum.-The
Ensign.
1t now seems ms If all important
questions touching the policy of the
American board had been settled to
the satisfaction of the great body Of
its friends. Why may not the great
work of this old and tried agency Of
Christian cvangeli2ution be carried
forward on its established bosis and
principles without further collision
or friction in obedience to the last
command of the worlds SAVIOR
The Interior (Presbyterian).
There will be "a Union Undenomi-
national Assembly of Christians at
Work in the United states aud Cam
ada, at Hartford, Conn, November
Ga2, 1890. 1t IL convened under tho
auspices of the committee for Chris
tin workers in the United States
and Canada, and is the iilth OF such
meetings which have been held.
The subjects which are to be con-
sidered will relate to matters con-
nectcd with aggressive Christian and
benevolent work - more especially
To- plans and methods of work for
reaching the classes not reached by
the ordinary ininistrations of the
gospel.
From March l to September
the missionaries of the American
Yday-school Union in the North
west estab ished sol new Sunday
schools, which had at the time of or
ganiZation ,04l teachers aud l6, 237
scholars. They also visited aud
aided 1853 old schools, in which
there are I, l62 teachers aud $3.50
scholars. They held 3,G27 meetings,
made 1908 visits to- families, dis
tributed 2,SGj Bibles ana Tcsta-
ments, and 81, l6S worth of religious
literature, aud travelled lOl 2sG miles
Christian ut Work.
Prejudices of all sorts are mere ir-
rational whims, aud any sensible
man ought to be ashamed of being
controlled by them. Religious pref
udices are meaner than any other
and morc difficult to overcome.
They are usually invested with n
sort OF fictitious sacroducss, Hs IL
they had II basis In truth aud real
ity. The only cure ior them Is
more light. All our ideas. notions
aud opinions ought to he held sub
jcct to II possible revision under
fuller rinlOrmutiou. ou.--Nushville Chris
tiau Advocate.
Along the west A African coast there
are now about POO churches, 81, 900
converts, 100000 udhercnts, 30
schools, 10000 pupils; 10 languages
or dialects have been mastered, into
which portions of the Scripture aud
religious books aud tracts, and gem
eral educational books, have been
translated and printed, and some
knowledge OF the gospel has reached
about s,OOO,OOO Of benighted Alrl-
cans.-rhe Living Church.
The minister has right to his
living. He earns it. He works by
day and by night. He carries the
burden of his people with him
wherever he goes lie gives them
the best OF his mind, heart and life.
They enjoy the benefit of his years
W P'Nt'"Ao'lOAlt rs well hS va MS w
veioplng powers and growing eX-
pericnces. No worker is more
faithful and conscientious, and none
occupies so responsible II position.
Accordingly, those whom he serves
should not begrudge or withhold
from him generous and ample sup
port. They yet more than they
give.--Presbyterian Observer.
This years convention of the
Catholic Young Mems National
Union in Washington has been the
most successful since IL was begun.
The resolutions passed, and the
amplication of them in debate, were
all that could be desired. The reso-
lutions pledged and urged support
To- Catholic schools, the Catholic
press, temperance societies, parochini
societies for having local unions III
every diocese, educational assocla-
tions like the Columbian Reading
Union, Catholic historical societies,
work among the colored people, ana
the labors OF the Bureau oI Cath
olic Indian Missions.-Freemans
journal.
MR. GOULD can not complain II tho
country takes the liberty Of questioning
his motives. His letter to the New
York Sun may be an adroit way of cali