St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

In 1900 America had more collegeA
In proportion TO the population. thar
she now haA
lin Paris the common public schools
Are provided with medicine cases, and
Instructions are given for using thu
remedies
-Americs has ~ educational institu-
tious with the right to confer degrees.
The university Of Pennsylvania, organ
lied in 175S. II the oldest educational
Institution in tho state.
Largely through the efforts of the
Christian Endeavor societies religious
services have been provided for nearly
al the live-saving stations Of the New
Jersey coast, and are being planned for
al the service throughout the United
States.
The formal identification Of the
Baptist Theological seminary Of Chica-
60 with the new Chicago university
took place . few days ago, in connec-
tion with the twenty.fifth anniversary
Of the seminary. The grounds and build
ing previously occupied by the seminary
are 70 be used for the preparatory de.
partment of the university. The
divinity school brings to the university,
in buildings, lands leases, library and
endowment funds. property valued 1T
nearly $500, ,ooo.-Chicago Advance.
The membership of the Presbyte-
rian church in England Il now 60, IA,
making IN increase for the year 1891 Of
o33 over that Of 1890. This addition n.
lows little more than IN average Of
three new members of net gain for the
year for each pastor. The revenue for
the previous year was Re39, ,2s4; and fos
1891, the total amounts to fs3s. $50. In
1891 there was less special effort put
forth in liquidating church debts, bat
during the last year there has been
much activity in removing . heavy debt
resting upon the foreign mission work.
Presbyterian Observer.
The CongreRationalists in Boston
have forty-twO churches and missions.
or one to every 10, 1913 of the population
Of the city. OF the forty-two churches
eight are hired; the assessed valuation
of the thirty-four owned is q, ,l33, ZOO.
The total Indebtedness is $40, $50. and Of
this amount es7, 100 consists of mort
CAGES on six churches or chapels re
Gently erected 'Only two churches
with rented pews met current
expenses last year By means
of pew rents, the deficiency
from 600 to 5000. The total
and charities last year
amounted TO eS00. 900. A recent count |
in all the Congregational churches in
the city showed that, with total seat
ing capacity Of y, 900, l7.4so more could
have been seated in the morning and
Ia, 7sl more in the evening.
The list of the members Of the
faculty Of the Chicago university, 20 |
lar rs completed. now includes the pres
dent DR.. Harper; Robert +. Harper
md Ira NJ. Price, professors in Semitic |
languages and literature; DR.. E. @. Rob
nson and }. H. Tufts, in philosophy; J.
Lawrence Laughlin and Adolph c. Mil
er, political economy and finance; Al
,ion w. Small, social science: Herman
ION Hoist, Harry Pratt Judson and
'eorRc s. Goodspced. history; Starr w.
'utting, assistant professor in Ger
manic languages and literature: Wm.
. Knapp. romance. languages and liter
ture; Clarence L. Herrick, biology; w.
J. Hale, who has associated with him
a the teaching Of Latin, Charles Chand-
er, Frank F. Abbott, Frank J. Miller;
frederick Starr, natural science; Emil
J. Hirsch. rabbinical literature; A. A.
tagg, physical culture; william c. VIII
inson, rhetoric; E. H. Moore, mathe-
,atic& Mrs. Tella A. Dickson il assist
Mt librarian and Miss Julia E. Buck.
y dean in the women's department