Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


Rev. DIR. C. II. Malcolm has been
appointed professor of church history
in st, Stephens Episcopal college, An
andale, N. Y.
--FrancissA. Palmer, of New York
city, has given $4,000 as an endow.
ment for the Home tor aged ministers
of the Christian denomination, to be
located at CASTLE, n. Y.
The Presbyterian Theological sem
mary of the Pacific will receive the
greater part of the estate of the late
Alexander Montgomery, of San Fran.
cisco, estimated at SO, 900, 600.
1t is reported that the Greek Arch
bishop of Zante, who was one Of the
prominent figures at the Parliament OF
Religions held at Chicago last year,
died soon after returning to his home
after his journey around the world.
The established church of Scot.
land has introduced competitive exam.
nations for theological professorships,
Recently there was one held for the
professorship of systematic theology in
the university of Aberdeen Eight
candidates appeared, but the prize was
awarded to Rev. w p. Patterson, OF
Grief.
There is much difference of opin
ion in Texas on the subject of the new
proposition to open Presbyterian
University in that state. On the one
hand, the Presbyteries of Central Tex
as and Dallas protest againt the pro
ject as being to the injury of existing
colleges; on the other hand the Pres
bytery of Western Texas approves it
Meanwhile, the whole matter is likely
TO be canvassed at the synod Christ
ian Observer.
The Freshman class at Rutger.
numbers 81 at the University of Wis
consin, 800; at Smith, 200; against 80
last year; at Wellesley, $50; at Swarth
more, 60; at Colgate, So; at Trinity, 40
at Hamilton, As; at Lafayette, lis; a
Dickinson, IS; at Brown, 200; the larg
est in the history of the university; a
Union, 100, the largest for seyera
years; at Colby, rs. In most instances
there has been an increase, in few
cases falling off.
The board of home missions of the
United Presbyterian church reports
every portion of its work as progress
ing well except finances. The heav,
deficiencies of the past few years hav'
reduced the reserve funds very low, s.
that money due to the missionaries Oh
July could not be paid in many case
until September The receipts for fou
months from May to September
were but IS, $50, while the outlay wa
over SIS, 200, and every dollar of the re
serve fund has been called upon. Tn
officers make an earnest appeal for tn
| fulfillment of the duties devolving up
on the church for this.
The Methodist Annual Conferenc,
in Germany has been fixing the sa;a
ries of all preachers within maximum
and minimum figures. The largcs
sum given to any preacher is $500 AM
the lowest $3.50. There are graduation
according as the preacher is married
unmarried, or has children. In Berlil
the conference owns property wort
100000 marks, large advance on tn
original cost. The churches are rapid
ly approaching self-support, and a
soon as that is reached the state vii
grant corporate rights enabling ther
to bury the dead without consent fror
the state church.--N. Y. Independent
In the letter directed by the Hol
| Father to the Peruvian bishops, assem-
bled at Lima, he recommended, wit
the greatest urgency, that they employ
in order to combat error, the sam
means that the impious use to sprea
1T among the people; that means is tn
press. This they should do by estat
fishing Catholic periodicals, in whic
men of learning and ability will pu
on their armor to oppose. the sects, bu
always following the advice of thei
respective prelates, and subject to thei
direction. This advice has been ofte
given by the same watchful shepherd
and is studiously ignored by the Eng
ling-speaking Catholics of the Unite
States. catholic Review.