The morning call., 1892-01-09
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Field Notes From the Different
Creeds and Denominations.

David Robinson, President OF the Western
Theological Seminary, Allegheny City, Pa,
has offered to give So, 900 to the Contingent
Fund if the friends Of the seminary will
raise $50, 600 before next May. The Trustees
have undertaken the task of meeting this
condition.
Mrs. Darlington Booth of the Salvation
Army delivered an address at the Madison
avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in New
York CITY recently, and the church was
crowded TO the doors. The subject Of Mrs.
Booths address was The Work of the Sal
walton Army" The Rev. Or. Ensign Nc
Chesney, pastor of the church, Introduced
Mrs Booth. who made an impressive ad-
dress, lasting nearly au hour and half.
The contributions TO foreign missions OF
the leading American societies Tor 1870
were as follows: Presbyterian, North, S942,
Col: South, SIP 9j4; MethodistS, North,
S566.SI7: South. S2l9, $40; congregational
lists. SOP. $50; EpiscOpalianS. Sl69, 1874, Bap-
lists. through Missionary Union, S492, 255 ;
Southern Convention, Sis, 90; Ontario and
Quebec Society, $50, O42; total for Amerl-
can BaptistS, S64l, $50; English BaptlstS,
S4O1 944 total Baptist contributions for
foreign missions, S1,0437 1873.
M1Tayian missionary named Letter,
with his vile, has been for thirty years
preaching and working at station In the
Imbetan mountains, without the signt OF a
European face, and with the p0stOttice four
teen days from them by the high passes Of
the HimalayaS and dangerous streams.
The one hundred and hftIeth anniversary
Of the organization Of the MoTayan Church
in America was held IN Bethlehem, Pa, on
December Z4,h and 25-h.
The New York Bible Society In the fiscal
year Just closed has distributed to pubic III
stitutluns, churches, Sunday-schOOlS, tamI-
lies and individuals Is, 396 Bibles or Iesta-
meuts. To the nearly half million immi-
grants arriving at this port 6l,245 volumes
have been given, and TO the sailors IN the
harbor $3.50, making the total distribution
Sq63I The cost Of the years work was
Sl4. 563, and the receipts FOR the year SlU,-
Isl. leaving a deficit OF nearly $1,000
The Rev John McNellis resignation OF
the IasiOrate Of the Regent-sQuare Presby-
terrain Church. London, IS now definitely
announced. He proposes TO do the work OF
an evangelist for two Years. During the
first wear lie will labor under the auspices
OF the Evangelist JOINT Committee, IN con-
uection with which Mr.. Moody Is now
working, thus c0uhnlng his efforts TO Scot
land.
The Earl of Beauchamp who is Secre-
tary Of the Christ Church Mission at Pop
lar q suburban parish OF London, IS about
to take up lis res dence among the East End
poor. for The purpose OF directing the mis-
sion work among The unfOrtunates IN that
section Of the city.
Since the union in 1876 forty new congTe-
cations have been added TO the Presbyte-
Tian Church Of England, and the member
ship In these is about 1000.
In the last five years the number OF
Methodist churches in Chicago has been
doubled. Tie membership has also doubled
ana 81 .OOO, 900 added TO the church property.
The London Baptist Social Union has
voted in favor Of the proposal 10 hold a
Baptist ecumenical conference in Chicago IN
1898.