Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A programme has been issued OF
convention of the Reformed Presby-
terrain churches throughout the world
to be held in Scotland in 1896
1t is estimated that of the total
sum raised for the support of the Prot
estant churches of this country over
one-third is now procured by 0le eff
forts or laborS of women
Rev. DIR. William Gregg, professor
in Knox college, Toronto, since 1872.
and a well-known leader IN the Pres
byteriau church, has resigned his pro-
fcssorShip on account of old age
The Evangelical movem.,nt in
Spain IS increasing in strength Al
ready it IS said that the Reformed
Spanish church has upward of 100000
adherents. the majority belong ing to
the laboring classes
After working two years as a mis-
siOnary among the Protestauts of
Michigan and Ohio Rev. Walter Elliott,
of the Paulist Fathers order. New
York. thinks that the people Of this
country will ultimately be converted
to Catholicism
-Vaszary. the primafe of the Hun
garian church, is a man of the most
simpLr tastes When he was elected
he was a poor Benedictiue monk lie
drove to the primate's pala at Gran
in a public cab, carrying on his knees
a cage eontaiping his pet canary.
scotland still has a 'irand Old
Man. Rev. DR. David Brown, princi-
pal of the Free Church college. in
Aberdeen. who has just been appoint
ed in his ninety second year to go to
Edinburg to represent his presbytery
at the forthcoming general assembly.
The oldest cathedral in England is
probably that of Winchester 1t is be-
lieved that il was built in III by the
newly-couverted British King Lucas,
on the site of a great pagan temple
The oldest portions of the present
edifice date back to the year $50 a D.
Rev. Leighton Williams, pastor of
Amify Baptist church. New York, and
Rev Walter Rauschenbusch.p pastor of
the second German Baptist church.
have joined their forces for the or
ganization of deaconesses' home, the
first OF its kind to be founded by the
Baptist determination
Rev. Herbert Armitage James has
just been appointed headmaster Of
Rugby school. England. to succeed the
new bishop of Hereford He Is fifty
years old. has been engaged in educa-
tional work over twenty years. and is
a first-rate preacher to boys, as vol
ume of sermonls entitled School Ideals
testifes.
A stir hss been caused in the high
churches of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Maryland by an order is
sued by Bishop Paret. refusing a
license to mem bers of the Holy Cross
to exercise their ministry in that
diocese The bishop says these priests
have not the qus lifcations to minister
in the churches
Mrs Henry y. Beers has been re-
elected president of the women's board
of foreign missions of the Presbyterian
church. which has just celebrated its
silver jubilee in New York Among
those present At this meeting were DR..
Natter and wife. who conduct hos
pital at Hei-ieD. China. where 1880
patients were treated last year.
Rev Dr. Richard VI. smith. pro-
fessor of Greek. Hebrew and Sanscrit
at BandOlph-Maeon college, Ashland.
Va viii resign his posi- tion at that in
stitutiOn on account Of a change in his
views Of religion II j. diricult 10
state exactly what DR.. Smiths views
are. a. he admits himself that he is in
a state Of great uncertainty he i in
eliHed 20 doubt the Inspiration Of Ger
tain portions Of the Scriptures
Pour ehHrvh-s began the history
Of the Congregational association OF
Florida twelve Eears agl since then
state home missionary society has
been organized. and a eoIIeGv and
Chautzuqua assembly established
R0llins college. IN Water Para. Splen-
dlsily equipped. i SLED uifh happy
-tudsnts The uu1nh--r of churrhxs las
Increased - -. with - ministers. ami
church property vita = valaat5fsn of
SEA ses4 fiv~ ehurcise~ 4ad 49, HseE-
b<Fs were asisset IN E-9&