The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-08-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

| SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
The salvation Army, under Major
Clibborn. Is accomplishing great things
in South America. The major pro
poses opening in Chilli.
Women have Aocked in such mum
bers to hear Prof. Froude's lecture.
on Erasmus at Oxford that the men
graduates and undergraduates were
fairly crowded ont.
The chief Justice Of the supreme
court Of Japan is a Christian. and en-.
cages actively in Christian work in To
kyo, where he lives. He is president Of
the Tokyo Y. NJ. c. A.
The senate of Dublin university
has agreed to confer the degree Of LII. D.
upon Lord Charles Russell, of England.
Bishop Stevens. Of Ohio, and Bishor
Walker, of Dakota.
The Episcopal church reports 70,
its mission in Brazil four presbyters
four catechists, four candidates for or
ders, ninety communicates, EOS in the
Sunday-schOOls, sixty-fve in the paro
chial schools, and contributions amount
ing to 2,2224 milreis
There was an income in the Educa.
tional society of the Methodist church
Of Canada during the past year of owe,
$4,000. There are eleven educational
institutions under its direction. The
aggregate attendance of students az
the several colleges is about 1900. OF
these 200 are students of theology pre-
pairing for the ministry.
The amount received by the Amer
lean Sunday-School union for carrying
on their work during the last year was
s12O, 15S, against S1O9,23S for the pre-.
vious year. There have been in the
field 1873 men employed. As one result
of their labOrs 1,7S5 new Sunday
schools were organized, having 6S.273
teachers and scholars: 439 were re-
organized, and aid was given to exist
ing schools S,363 times.
The following figures in reference
to the Sunday schools in this country
and in the world were given at the re-
cent meeting of the International
Sunday School committees: Number of
schools in the United States I21917;
officers and teachers. 1908. 254: scholars
9,6SS SOC; total II, 1852. In the whole
world there are: Schools. .563: Off
GERS and teachers, 2.239.73s: scholars
20, PCS 1923; total, 90, 1872 224.
The United Presbyterian church
has the present year one more synod
and two more presbyteries than it had
last year. There are 1913 ministers, an
increase of 90; 20 students in theology,
a gain of 4; 939 congregations, which is
more than last year: and 1927 mem.
bers, which is a net gain of little
over 1000. There are 1.O96 Sunday
schools, with 1876 scholars. The
total contributions of the church were
81, SOC, O64.
The most trustworthy figures make
the Church of England adherents in
Wales and MonmOuthshire $4,000. OF
Sc per cent. of the population. The
NOncOnformists, not including Unita
rians, Scotch Presbyterians. Plymouth
Brethren, Quakers. Salvationists and
several other bodies, number 3S7,571
Or 21.S per cent. of the whole popula
ton. OF the whole number of com
municants the English church has 1874
per cent. and the great Nonconformine
bodies 76.6 per cent.-Boston Watch
man.
-Vassar graduated seventy-one
students this year. to sixteen of whom
honOrs were awarded. From the honor
students six were chosen by the faculty
rs commencement speakers. The gradu
ating gowns at Vassar are always pure
white and without gloves. Those who
listened were delighted with the clear
and natural delivery of the speakers
President Taylor announced that the
year had been an easy one financially.
Notwithstanding the general distress.
The endowment funds have paid good
income, and much of the debt &C
cumulated last year had been liquid
ated