The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

missions has formed a young peoples
department
Roman Catholics are to erect an
ESQ, 600 seminary in Baltimore to train
priests for work among colored people.
Mr. VIM. Buxton, of Indianola,
IA. gives &c., TO Simpson college, in
that city. on condition that $4,000 are
raised from other sources
-Presiden. Adams OF the university
of Wisconsin has issued report stat
ing the university is badly in need OF
sl25, 600 for immediate use.
The Presbyterian church in Japan,
which is now one body, has in it at
present six presbyteries. seventy-three
churches. and a membership of l0,90s.
The Church Missionary society in
tends 20 continue the Soudan and Up
per Niger mission, Notwithstanding
the death of Messrs. Brooke and Robin
son.
Mrs Moses Hopkins. of San Fran
cisco has decided to bestow $50. COO and
nineteen acres of land 10 the academy
in that city which bears the Hopkins
name. There IS theological seminary
connected with the institution. The
management OF the two will be reor-
ganiZed.
The aggregate attendance at the
Fulton street daily noon prayer-meet-
ings in New York city, for 1892, was
1920. an average of little over 40.
The founder, Mr.. j. c. Lanphear. and
a few of the original friends of the
movement, are still in daily attend
ance. The number of requests for
prayer received by letter was s.755.
1T has been the custom of the Della
ware legislature for many years 70 APP
propriatc a small sum for annual dis
tribution among the Sunday schools of
the state, of course without any Indi-
viduous distinction as to sect. The Del
aware Baptist union, however. is urg
ing the legislature to repeal the law
permitting such appro pri,.tion upon the
ground that it is unconstitutional 10
appropriate money for religious pur-
poses.
The Hampton institute is making
az appeal for assistance, feeling that
it's record warrants il in 40 doing. The
total expense of the institution is $780,
BOO while its regular income is but $40,
900 The small sum Of $50 will give a
male student one years training as
mechanic or farmer. or a female stu
dent n training in domestic service or
iressmaking. The average cost of each
boarding student is Sl5T. The institu
ton has now nearly seven hundred ne
gro and Indian pupils.
-Signora Ribighini was the founder
Of the Scuola professional: at Rome,
which is recognized by Queen Mar
gherita and the municipal government
IS one of the most useful institutions
81 the city. Here girls are taught hand
machine sewing. mending dress-mak-
ing. embroidery, artificial flower maxi
ing. cooking, washing and ironing.
Such studies as geometry, dra wing and
painting, bookkeeping and modern
languages arc also taught. There are
at prasent eight hundred pupils in the
school. and large staff of teachers.
Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist
eEUTCH. says biihb tSlF III = ltt' -
found its way into Germany, where 10
produced the reformed church; was
taught in the university of Heidelberg;
extended to Holland; formed the basis
Of the prevailing confession there;
crossed the channel into England;
exerted n marked influence on the new
Anglican church: assembled into Scot
land: became the theological fouuda-
ton of the Scotch national church:
came over 20 this country with the pill
yrims in the Mayfiower in 1920, and has
had no small share in nolding the faith
Of the people in the colonies and states
and the territories which have grown
from them.