The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Christian church has one
preacher in the foreign field for each
two hundred at home.
The gifts of Christian Endeavor so
cieties to the American board and the
woman's board, during 1898, amounted
% sl3, 5S5.
In the United States and British
Amer ca there are $50, 1877 Sunday
schools. These are attended by over
1000, 900 pupils
of the "a. 276 Protestant clergymen
of England and Wales. only 2e2 are of
foreign birth; while of the 2,5ll ROM
ish priests. 1865 are of foreign birth.
London is stirred over a discussion
touching religious instruction in the
public schools. The non-sectarian in
fuence in school matters is growing.
The Evangelist relates that when
some body once asked DIR. Philip Schaff
how he was able TO accomplish so
much literary work, he replied laugh
ingly: ''Oh. that's easy. You must
get up early and sit up late, and keep
awake all day."
The pennant for last springs New
York state intercollegiate field day has
at last been officially awarded to SYRIA
cuse. The reason for the delay was
that there was some dispute rs to the
eligibility of certain contestants The
field day this spring will be held in
Syracuse, May 80.
Teaching the children temperance
should be en- important department Of
school work. There are encouraging
signs of the excellent work done for
the good cause in the instruction in
regard to the effect of alcohol on the
human system, which is in practice in
all state schools, and all states and ter
ritories except six.-Pittsburgh Cath
ole.
The late Mr.. s. M. Hamilton. Of
Baltimore, Nd. beouesthed SO. 900 20
the trustees Of the Seventh Baptist
church, of that city, the interest of
which IL 20 be used in city mission
work. under the direction Of that
church. The Seventh church has, in
addition some SIC. 900 at interest, which
will enable Il TO do fine work ia city
svangelization-
The city Of Charleston, s. O., has
six public schools, four for whites and
two for negroes The white schools
are as large and eommodious as those
for the eolored pnpils- Tho population
of the city Is five-twelfths white and
sevep-tweifths eolored- Owing 70 the
fact that so many colored pupils have
TO be turned away. two large private
schools have Just been established
where payment is required. one having
ESQ and the other 600 pupils
DIR. r. E Clark. president Of the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor.
is receiving fund for the erection Of
Christian Endeavor Technical school IN
Japan II Is 20 be in connection with
the earthquake orphsnare Of Yoko-
hama, ia which two hundred Of the
children orphaned by the terrible
earthquake are being sheltered The
work Of feeding, clothing and educz.-
ing the children Is conducted on faith.
like the Bristol orphanse. which George
Mailer founded
In Madrid recently Don Andres
Tones, dean Of The church, was
foTged with All the ceremonials e1sc-
tions Of the ancient form After ex-
pressing repentance for having been . |
tresnasen ne was taken in solemn pro-
essAion, led b. priests and fr!ars, 70
the oHcial residences Of the bishop. |
vheS mis- upper garments were taken
OF A he kseIs the bishop whipped
hin with cords over The hare shooi-
sers. while the PriestA eAasise
"Nisere-s Me-. i