The Portland daily press., 1895-06-29
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The Congregationalists in this country
number 5S3, $50.
The late DR.. Miner the venerable Bos-
ton clergyman, attributed the vigor of
his old age to his daily horseback ride.
The Rev. Allen Thompson of Border
town, n J., now 80 years of age, is the
Oldest active preacher in the State, if not
in the country.
At the Episcopal convention of Dele
ware, held last week, S. Minot Curtis,
now rs years of age, was elected Secre-
tary of the diocese for the thirty fifth con-
secutive time.
D. L. Moody has scheme on foot to
put Bible in the hands of each of the
750, 900 criminals in this country.
The Unita1ians in Boston have under
taken Sunday open-air services on the
Common this year The audience mum
bered about 1000 at the first meeting,
andfDr f. E. Hale was one of the speak
ers.
The Rev. DR.. Amory II. Bradford, the
we'll known clergyman and writer says
his experience as preacher in various
colleges leads him to believe that there
is..more skepticism among college women
than among college men.
Of 393 African boys brought up in the
mission schools at Zanzibar 122 are dead,
10 per cent of the rest have dropped away
lost sight of, and the remaining 81 per
cent still profess Christianity.
1t is estimated that the Protestant
churches of America, Great Britain, and
Europe are represented in their work for
other lands by 5000 missionaries ami
more than $4,000 native workers, and
have expended during the last year about
| S12, 500, 600
The first Japanese Christian church in
America was dedicated in San Francisco
last week. 1t belongs to the Methodist
denomination, and has about 300 mem
bers, who contributed largely towards
the building of the edifce The assistant
minister and the organist are Japanese
and the church organization will be man
aged by the Japanese members with very
little help or interference by Caucasians.
Some old fashioned Presbyterians, and
especially many of the older men of the
ministry, look with distrust upon the
growth in numbers and power Of the
| Christian Endeavor Society. The more
| aggressive of the Christian Endeayor So
cieties have in some instances under
taken to dictate to the whole congrega-
tion, and they have often insisted upon
the calling of a young minister rather
than an old one. One thing that makes
the active championship of young men
| by the Christian Endeavor societies dis
tasteful to the older clergy is the fact that
700 ministers in the Northern Presy bterian
Church are without charges This is
about IA per cent of the whole clerical
body
Thursday of last week was the forty
fifth birthday of Rev. Charles W. Bradlee,
the able and popular pastor of Pratt Me
mortal Methodist church Rockland and
his parishioners and friends observed the
occasion by party in his honor, giver
at the church vestry. A large number
was present, and a very pleasant evening
was passed. A pleasing musical pro
gramme was rendered by Miss Addie
WishmaE, of Boston, and Rocklano
ladies, and a nice lunch was served The
congratulations to the guest of the even
| ing, were many and earnest.
Last Thursday afternoon the Methodist
church at North Waldoboro was rededi
Gated. Rev. S. L. Hanscom, of Belfast
sermon, Rev. J. 0. Knowles, D. D., ex
horted and succeeded in raising 500 tt
pay towards the debt. In the evening
Mr.. Knowles preached the dedication ser
NOR, after which $40 was raised.