The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The photograph is now used In
schools for teaching purposes
The Free church Of Scotland has
esta blished q hospital ON the shores OF
the sea of Galilee. 80 s4 :
Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt sup
ports in a practical education at least
ten young women yearly, who come
from their places oEeducation ready to
earn their own way.
There are now over $50, 900 words
in the English language acknowledged
by the best authorities, or about 20, 600
more than in the German, French,
Spanish and Italian languages COM
bined.
Miss Mary Garrett, of Ba1tim ore.
has just purchased one OF the finest
classical libraries in Germany for pre-
sentation to Bryn Mawr. It belonged
to Prof Saupe, of Gottingen, and COM
tains Sixteen Thousand volumes.
DIR. William Pepper has resigned
his position of provost of the univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. which he has
held for thir teen years with much sue
cess. He sent along with his resigna-
ton a little present of fifty thousand
dollars
There are now about 1000, 900 liv-
ing church members who have. been
gathered out of pagan populations. In
all the mission sta tions in the world it
the last year, loo, 900 converts. or 1000
each week. 49,
The Gospel push cart is making
it's way about Australia 1t is a little
portable chapel dragged by a horse or
three men, and lighted by electricity.
One side can be let down to form .
PLATFORM, and the interior con tains
chairs and a small organ.
The queen regent of Holland wears
the plainest kind of clothes, but spends
much time and thought on her small
daughters toilets. Queen Wilhelmina
wears nothing but matcrial of the most
exquisite texture, and all her linen has
the ''W'' and crown beautifully en-
i broidered upon it. ..-.-..
Bishop Hurst is much encouraged
, over the prospects of the National
Methodist university at Washington.
Over 5000, 900 has been received within
the past few mont despite the hard
times. A resident of Washington has
pledged $50, 900 on the day the corner
stone of the first building is laid, which
event will occur this year.
At Il recent meeting of the New
York presbytery the question of stu
dents connected with Union Theolog-
ical seminary came up before the
presby terry, five having presented their
applications to be taken under the
care Of the presbytery. Their applica-
ton was opposed by some very earnest
obtaining their training in seminary
out of sympathy with the church.
After some discussion, in which DIR.
John Hall urged that the young men
be admitted to the care of the presby-
terry, it was decided by a large major
ity that they be SO received.
The American board (Congrega-
tionaD has missionary force of 3, 295.
Number of communicates, 41,a:6. Adj
ditions: last year, $3.50. They con-
tributed to the work, S679.ss6. The
Metllodists (north and south) have
missionary force of zoos. Number of
commandments, 81. Additions last
year, 3,os4. They gave to foreign mis-
sions 1929, elo. The Presbyterians
north and south) have missionary
force of 2,716. Number of communi-
cants, $4,000. Additions last year, s.
s4S. They gave to foreign missions
81, 1896. The Baptists (north and
south) have a missionary force of 2, 000.
Number of communicates, los, 1878. Adj
ditions last year, 1855. They gave for
foreign missions $1,145.O27. The four
leading foreign missionary boards of
American have a missionary force OF
1l,1Os CONFERENCE.-The, 217,ys9. Addi-
tions last year, is, $50. Their contrlbu-
tons were e4,1s9, 24s.-Missionary Re-
view.