The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A programme has been issued Of n
convention of the Reformed Presby-
terian 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 the ef-
forts or labors of women.
Rev. DIR. William Gregg, professor
in Knox college, Toronto, since lS72,
and a well-known leader IN the Pres
byterian church, has resigned his pro-
censorship on account of old age.
The Evangelical movement in
Spain is increasing in strength. AL
ready it is said that the Reformed
Spanish church has upward of 100000
adherents the majority belonging to
the laboring classes.
After working two years as mis-
sionary among the Protestants 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 primate of the Hun
garian church, is man of the most
simple tastes. When he was elected
he was n poor Benedictinc monk. He
drove to the primate's palace at Grau
in a public cab, carrying on his knees
a cage containing his pet canary.
Scotland still has Grand Old
Man." Rev. DIR, 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 it was built in III by the
newly-converted British King Lucas,
on the site of great pagan temple.
The oldest portions of the present
edifce date back to the year $50 a. ID.
Rev. leighton Williams, pastor Of
Amity Baptist church, New York, and
Rev. Walter Rauschenbusch, pastor of
the Second German Baptist church,
have joined their forces for the or
gani2ation of deaconesses' home, the
first of its kind to be founded by the
Baptist denomination.
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
first-rate preacher to boys, as vol
ume of sermons entitled "School Ideals
! testifies.
| "A stir has been caused in the high
| churches of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Maryland by an order is
sued by Bishop Parct, refusing n
| license to members of the Holy Cross
to exercise their ministry in that
| diocese. The bishop says these priests
have not the qualifications to minister
! in the churches.
Mrs. Henry n. Beers has been re-
! 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 n hos
| pital at IIei-Hep, China, where II, 800
patients were treated last year.
Rev. Dir. Richard NJ. Smith, pro-
! lessor of Greek, Hebrew and Sanscrit
at Randolph college, Ashland,
| Va, will resign his position at that in
| stitution on account of a change in his
views of religion. 1t is difficult to
state exactly what DR.. Smiths views
are, as he admits himself that he is in
"a state of great uncertainty. He is in
! clined to doubt the inspiration of GER
tain portions of the Scriptures.
-Four churches began the history
of the Congregational association of
Florida twelve years ago Since then
a state home missionary society has
been organized and college and
| Chautauqua assembly established.
Rollins college, in Winter Park, splen-
didly equipped, is filled with happy
students. The number of churches has
| increased to Go, with a ministers, and
church property with q valuation of
$50, 900. Five churches and ASP mem
| beers were added in 1894.