The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-17
CLOSELY CONDENSED NEWS
Regarding tho Religious World in Gem
eraf

The United Presbyterian Synod Of
Scotland at it's last annual meeting IN
Edinburgh reported church membership
of lsS, FOG. an increase OF 1G3l. This IS
considered very encouraging, and an in
dication that the Church is telling on the
community beyond her own families On
the question OF Church Union reference
was made 10 the fact that seven different
branches had been consolidated 20 form
the United Presbyterian Church, and
IL stood always in the line Of union with
other bodies, especially the Free Church.
The Report on foreign missions showed
that there are seVenty-One ordained Gu-
ropean missionaries i'm Jamaica. Trinidad,
Old Calabar, Canraria, India, China
(Manchuria) ard Japan. The income OF
the ordinary fund was about $4,000.
decrease of $1,000. The congregational
contributions, however, showed an adj
vance Of 5000. The Ministers Temper
ance Society I'm its report showed an in
crease in The number OF total abstainers
The hearing on the proposed Amend
ment before the Cons titutionaI ConNon-
ton, to tax Church-prOpa~ty, IS attract
ing great attention. The sun, New York,
estimates the total value OF Church
property i'm New York State TO be SiiO.-
l23.O0S Those who favor the exemption
Of Church-property argue that the pro
perty IS non-productive. Those who urge
the taxation answer: \ great deal Of
secular property is nOn-pTOductiVe. while
I'm many churches, peWs are rented at
cure them, making these churches, prac-
tically, club-rooms for the rich. The
exemptionists say that the churches exert
q great moral Influence and therefore.
they should not be taxed. The non
exemptionists declare that this rs the
weakest defense OF church pauperism.
and ask: What can be said OF the moral
influence OF an organization which de-
lberately refuses to pay its just duesy
There IS a movement in Chicago to have
Sunday services in the various theatres,
specially lectures with stereopucon on
the life Of Christ. and prominent persons
special list Of slides is 10 be prepared by
the ST. Andrew brotherhood. The object
of this is 10 gather the large number or
people who on Sunday win not 90 10 a
church, but are ready TO enter theatre.
The American Baptist Home Missionary
Society reports as total receipts FOR the
year Sf05 2l3. from contributions and trust
funds, S5o. 900; iesacies, 1859. The total
expenditures for the year were 2ilsG.
for missionaries salaries. SD. $50, for
teachers S93. 93i The receipts for general
missionary and educational purposes have
averaged for eleven years 81, 1873. the re-
ceipts for last year were nearly $4,000
above the average.
a review of the work OF the Salvation
Army throughout the world gives the
following facts: Corps and OutpOsts. $3.50.
training sarrisons, t5: sium posts. 64; res
cue homes ~, prison gate homes. u.
home OF rest p: food and shelter depots
SO; factories and labor bureaus, 81: farm
colonies. 3; number OF officers, 1854. s0-
cial officers, 443; rescue officers. 2SS: Stun
officers, lS6; farm colony officers, 81. War
Crys sold weekly. 5A0.ac2: Young soldier
sold weekly, 1889. magazines monthly.
1880. The report for the United States
shows ia corps and outpOsts II slum
posts. rescue homes. food and shelter
depots, and l,G4 officers
The Religious Tract Society Of Lon
don at its recent annual meeting report
ed total receipts OF SSe 900 There hal
been $50 new publications sent out DURING
tne year. The society now publishes IN
al9 Languages, dialects, and characters
Father Malone. editor Of The Colorado
Catholic who was removed from his par
lsh by Bishop Matt. has been reinstateI
by Archbishop Chapelle. whose decision
- complimentary TO the pastoral WORK Ok
the priest. and Father Malone last sun
day conducted high mass In has own
church.