Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

"A New York editor recently gave
five hundred dollars for mission work
in Egypt.
-Univcrsalism is increasing notably
in Maine. The state convention OF the
denomination was held recently, and
the reports for the past year showed
considerable growth and general
prosperity. Naese
Special efforts have been made by
the Y. M. c. A. in Germany to reach
the 100000 young men in the army Of
that country. The results are as vet
comparatively small, but are neverthe-
less encouraging.
by the will of the late Bernard Con-
way, of Philadelphia, 100000 are left
to Archbishop Ryan "or his successor
in said Office" for the purpose Of edu.
eating and supporting the orphans left
destitute in the archdiocese.
The ruins of the church of the
Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem are now
being restored at great cost. The EN-.
peror of Germany has contributed
800, 600 toward the cost of restoration.
And yet there is no proof that the
church stands over the holy sepulchre
at all.
The salvation army continues to
penetrate into the new countries and
establish it's banner there. Prepare.
tions are now being made to establish
a headquarters in Iceland, and native
lcelander who has been trained in
Winnipeg, Canada, is appointed to the
commandership.
"A South African, Mr.. Bromwich,
of ST. johns college, is senior wrau.
gler at Cambridge this year, and an
Australian fifth wrangler. They were
both fitted for the university at colon
ial schools. Only one woman, Newn
ham girl, was on tho wrangler list
and she was near the bottom.
The twenty female school teachers
appointed a few days ago to teach in
the West Chester, Pa, public schools
during the ensuing year, were required
to sign an agreement not to get mar
ried during the year for which they
were appointed. There is no rule
against counting, providing it is done
out of school hours The board says /
is by no means opposed to matrimony
but that it has found such an agree
ment necessary in order to proven,
breaks in the corps of teachers at in
| convenient times
We still fail to get much light OF
the question why the occupation o
teacher involves the loss of socia
standing. By all analogy it should no
be SO. The possessor of money ranks
the needy person. The one able to i'm
part knowledge ought to rank the on,
destitute OF it. This would happen il
a society not artificial. Children, S,
long as they take natural view o.
life, look up to their teacher" 1t il
only when they learn the artificial
values in life that they begin to fee
superior 80 the person who is paid t,
evoke their latent powers to Great,
aspirations in them. -Harper's Maya
zine.
In its membership throughout thu
dominion the Presbyterian churcl
holds strong position. The census o
1891 shows that in point of number
this church stands third among all tn
denominations. 1t had total of 1855,
100 members and adherents, and wa
only exceeded in numbers by the Re
man Catholic and Methodist churches
In Ontario it stood second, the Meth
adists alone being ahead of it. In Nov
Scotia it was second, the Roman Cath
Ollie church having the greater mum
Der. In newer Canada--the hope o
the dominion-the Presbyterians TAX
most enviable place. They stand a
the head of the list in Manitoba, w her
2s per cent. of the whole increase il
the last decade falls to them. Almos
equally remarkable has been tn
growth of the church in the territorie
and in British Columbia.