The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
News in and Out tho Cburohe.-A Glue
Society,

Society,
Dr. Edward G. Thurber. Of the Ameri-
can Church, Paris, arrived in New York a
week ago last Saturday. He will return
20 Paris in July.
Glue Society" IS a very informal
organization I'm a certain chapter Of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew. The mem
bers patch w differences between other
members Of the brotherhood make the
men better acquainted. aud otherwise
stick clements that are in danger of
drifting apart.
The General Synod Of the Reformed
Presbyterian church is holding its annual
session i'm New York Rev. John Alfred,
Of Beaver Falls. Pa, is moderator.
The Brooklyn Christian Eudeavor Union,
composed Of nearly 100 societies Of the
order. began IT'S fourth annual convention
IN the Church OF the Pilgrims, on the
Heights, on Wednesday evening, May
18th. A. V. Heely is president Of the
union. Rev. j. y. Adams conducted the
opening religious exercises. Addresses
were made by President Heely, Rev. Dr.
John Humpstone and Rev. Or. A. y. Con-
/ rad.
The twenty-seventh Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal church I'm the do
ccse Of Long Island assembled at Garden
City on Tuesday May 18th. The conven-
ton took necessary preliminary action 10
celebrate the twcnty-fifth anniversary Of
the conservation Of Bishop Littlejohn,
which occurs January nth next. 1t is
intended to make this anniversary a
memorable event I'm the diocese.
The annual report OF the Rescue Mission
of Boston. shows what can be done by
one institution that dcvotes itself directly
and practically TO the work OF making
this world a better place to live IN. The
aggregate attendance for the year was
about 2f00) T. 1892 men and women bowed
I'm prayer i'm their own behalf; l204S home
less men were sheltered over night 1851
hungry men We're fed at the free suppers
which are given every week; Asp days
work was furnished TO men ont of en-
ploymeit; I'm the Rescue Home 1913 meals
We've furnished 10 hungry men and 500
lodgings. In the industrial department
the men who had been picked up from the
street had manufactured I'm the year
S9.S74CO worth of brooms and whisks,
which were sold.
The sixty-eighth annual meeting OF the
American Tract Society was held in the
chapel Of the Madison Square Presby-
terrain church, New York city Rev. Dir.
Charles H. Parkhurst pastor, on Wedpes-
day, May 10th. at 20 A. NJ
SO great power and benelt have resulted
from the conference Of college young men
at Ncrthheld, that Mr.. ID. L. Moody has
invited the college women of this and
other lands 10 meet there for the first
conference of college women, June 22d
TO 29.h. Bible study viii form one de-
partment. Mr. Robert Spccr leads the
inductive study. and Mr.. James Neon
aughy the workers training class. There
viii he conferences on Christian work
among young women In colleges and cities.
Athletics will bc i'm charge OF Miss Mary
Dunn. The platform meetings every even
ing and on Sunday will be addressed by
prominent men and women from this
country and abroad. College women, rep
resentatives from young peoples societies
in the churches. from Young Women's
Christian Associations, all interested in
Christian work among young women, are
invited to enjoy the privileges OF this con-
ference.