The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-16

the p. Services at the Episcopal
church at night. The public cordially in
vited to attend. Kentucky has no ADLER
man in the pulpit than the Ri. Rev.
Thomas U. Dudley.
Bishop Potter contributed to Harper's
Young People 70 be published April sth
paper on "David and Jonathan" This is
the first in "Bible story" series of arti-
cles by prominent divines of different de-
nominations. The articles are to be &C
companied with Illustrations specially
drawn for Harper's Young People by well
known French artists.
Mr. Henry NJ. Flagler, one of the
Standard Oil Company milIionaires, has
offered to give a lot, for which he says he
would not take $4,000, and in addition
the sum of$ 900 in money for the erection
of Baptist church, chapel and parsonage
in St. Augustine, Fla, upon condition that
the further sum OF $4,000 is added there
to, this pledge to remain good for II
months. Rev. DIR. Dickinson, leading
Baptist minister of Richmond, Va, says
it is believed that good part of the $751;
900 will be given by few friends who
are much interested in the undertaking.
DR.. Tudor, the pastor of CRANKY Street
Methodist church, Norforlk, Va, has de-
clared war on the Cumberland Street
church, of the same denomination. Up to
two months ago CRANKY Street church
had the call, while Cumberland Street
church was empty. To improve the at
tendance at the latter DR.. 6. W. Starr, an
eloquent minister, and Professor Newton
Fitz, a leading musician and choir-master,
were engaged. The result was pleasing.
CRANKY Street church lost heavily in at
tendance, while Cumberland Street
church was filed in every part. Then DR..
Tudor determined to get his people back.
He engaged a choir master and directed
him to to get all the music he wanted.
The latter followed instructions. He has
engaged band made of IS pieces, and for
the first time in the history of the Methodist
church there was brass band music at SER
vices Sunday. The fight is causing a
sensation in religious circles.
The annual meeting of the Church Ex-
tension Board of the NJ. E. Church South
took place in Louisville last week. The
following is the abstract of the work of
the Board for the fiscal year ending March
81, 1890:
Receipts-On General Account-From
assessments, SCOOPS 90; from special do
nations, $2,7oI.I2; from sale of tracts,
plans, ETC., $I9O 81; making the total re-
ceipts by the General Board on the gener-
al account just $5r,965.7S. To this must
be added the amount retained from assess
ments by Conference Boards which makes
the total payments by the church on the
general account just SOL, o59.77'
On Loan Fund Account-For Kava-
naugh loan fund, $252,so; for Morrison
loan fund, S4S7,so; for Marvin loan fund
sos; for Pain loan fund, $9Oo.75; for
Harris loan fund, $JI2.75; for Andrew
loan fund, $E,4SS.75; for Green McFerrin
loan fund, 5000. so; for Parker loan fund,
$6oS.2s; for A. B. Bowman loan fund, ,
S3o2, making the total payments by the
church on the loan fund account just So
$40 so.
On Parsonage General Account-Gen-
eral Board dues, 81 $40 90; General Board
special, $T,I79 81, which with the amount
of 81, 10000 retained by the Conference
boards, makes the total payments by the
church on Parsonage General Account,
S44oI.7S.
On Parsonage Loan Fund Account
For Preachers Wives loan fund,$I6i.
Adding the receipts on General Ac-
count, Loan Fund Account, Parsonage
General Account and Parsonage Loan
Fund Account makes total of ST., I22.o5
representing payments made by the
church on all accounts. But to these
must be added the amount of pledges
which is $1,000, giving grand total of re-
ceipts $77,I27.o5.
The total cost paid by the ceurch last
year on all accounts was S7I,I22.os, and
the total paid the year before was $67,oIs.
IS, showing an increase of $5,2o6.a7.
All the Boards during the past year
helped 364 churches, paying them $751;
$40 81, and all the Boards the year before
helped 344 churches; paying them sos, CO...
%, an increased help of $2o,8Ss.z and
twenty more churches helped.
In $4,000 all the Boards helped forty
parsonages, paying them Ss,IS3 OF. The
year before they helped thirty eight par
sonages, paying them $5,254-74, a de-
crease of $7I.73 in payments and an in
crease OF two parsonages helped.
This year the Methodists instead of
having an entertainment given by the It
inerants' Club, will celebrate the tooth
year of their ministrations in this State by
giving grand celebration at the Centen-
airy church on Broadway Lexington. The
entertainment is to celebrate the one hun
bred years of ministration in this State
The fist conference was held nearthis city.
All the ministers of the conference
have been invited to attend the meeting
and a majority will be present. The
members of the Centenary church will
throw open their homes and entertain the
strangers. The first days session will be-
gin the 18th, OF May and last FIVE days.
Bishop 5. S. Merrill has been invited to
preside over the meeting. The music will
be under the supervision of Mrs. w. r.
Milward and Miss Martha Van Cleve.
Under their charge the musical program
is bound to be of an excellent character.
The following is list of topics and speak
ers so far arranged;
A Centuary of Methodism in Kentucky
Daniel Stevenson, d. D., BarboursviIle,
Kentucky.
A Centuary of Methodism in the South
j. d. Walsh, D. D., Louisville, Ky.
The Work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the South. C.Hartzell, D.
D., Secretary South Eikhorn Educational
Society.
Personal "Reminiscences of Kentucky
Methodism-J. 6. Bruce, D. d. DanviIle,
Kentucky.
Kennck's Pulpit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Dublin and Kavanaugh-H. A. M. Hen
deron, D. D., Cincinnati, formerly Super
intendent Of Public Instruction in Ken
furkv