The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
RELIGION AND REFORM.
America has 24o, 100 saloons and
5000, 900 Christian workers.

America has 24o, 100 saloons and
100000 Christian workers.
Rev. Dwight L. Moody says he
wants to place the Bible in the hands
of esch of the $4,000 criminals in
this. country.
The New York Times calculates
that New Yorkers expend annually
about IS, 500, 900 on churches, while
theatres absorb about SO, 500, 900.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
requires all it's candidates for the
ministry to study Professor Ely's
Social Aspects Of Ghristisnity.".
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cEy - 2 S6spsi cart run by it,
young and popular laymen, from
which addresses are made to good
audiences every Sunday afternoon.
Scotland now has $50 Christian
Endeavor Societies. This is Just the
number enrolled in the United States
during the first three years of the
society's existence, and Christian
Endeavor was almost unknown in
Scotland three years ago.
The Boys Brigade, which begun in
Glasgow twelve years ago, now
numbers 750 companies, with over
1900 officers and 33, 900 boys in the
United Kingdom. Lord Aberdeen
has accepted the presidency Of the
Canadian branch, which now num-
bers 4 1000 members.
An instance Of wise and practical
Christianity was the gift by a New
York woman Of umbrellas to the
hundred or more drivers of the
Fifth avenue stages to shield them
from the glaring sun. In summer as
well as winter there are plenty OF
opportunities for wide-awake Chris
tians to serve their Master.
General Booth, the head Of the
Salvation Army, is reported to have
entirely recovered from his recent
illness, and is just entering upon q
series of meetings in Sweden and
Denmark. A lady who was present
at one Of his recent meetings was 30
impressed with the value of the
work that she presented him with
$25, 900.
1t is stated that Cambridge, Mass,
has been eight years without a sa-
loon. It's population is over $4,000.
The secret bars have long been diff
cult to procure Intoxicating liquor in
the city. Meanwhile the valuation
Of the city increased from $50, ,7O3,-
900 to $76, 1884, 900. The 1872 saloons
have been turned into stores or
dwellings.
DR.. Mills, OF the American Presby-
terian Mission, has started a small
school near Chefoo, China, for deaf
and dumb boys, with a native
teacher whom she has trained. The
school is chiefly supported by the
deaf and dumb of America. Moth
ing has been done yet for tho deaf
and dumb girls; funds are needed
for this, and also for the training of
Christian teachers for this work.
From London, the 1,92s-yard Pc
tition of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, with its 2,0OO,-
900 signatures, will be taken to
Grindelwald in Switzerland. In
August, the midnight sun season, it
will 60 to Christiana, Stockholm,
Copenhagen and ST. Petersburg, and
in the fall will escape the cold
weather by a trip to the Mediter-
ranean, including Egypt and Pales-
tine.
The children of Philadelphia will
have occasion to remember CRATE
fully and perpetually Mrs. Sarah A.
Smith, who has bequeathed her en-
tire estate, amounting to $500, 900 to
the maintenance of their playground
in Fairmount Park, to which her
husband, the late Richard Smith, had
already given $4,000. Who can
measure the pleasure and health
that will flow from the gifts Of this
worthy pairP
A good work has been begun In
Chicago for homeless women, under
the name OF the "Model Workshop
and Lodging House Association.
The enterprise is supported by 33 OF
the women's clubs of the city. For
15 cents night a woman can have
the privilege of a bath, a clean
gown, use Of sitting room and library
besides q comfortable bed. II PEN
niless she can pay for lodging by
housework and sewing.
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