The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

The fChsldren Of Mary society In th'
| Ruman Catholic church, celebrates TIL
year IL golden jubilee. The society wal
approved by Pope Plus TX on June ~. 1S47
| It now numbers 100 branches ana tncludeI
| 100000 members.
Rev. David Brunes. an old Kentucky
| clergyman, who has served more than fifty
Iyedfs. has heard contessioiie u more ,trEr
| 10000 persons, mas baptized $500 end La
married $500 couples.
Tho original portrait Of Mrs.. s,,ssnnah
Wesley, mother Of John and Charles Wa
ley. has come into thu possession CT tDe
Wesleyian Methodist book room authoii-
ties OF London and ID Deposited at the con.
ference office.
At sixteen Episcopal churches within
500-yard radius OF the Mansion House. on
don, the attendance on q recent ',uDcay
numbered only 1890. These churches cost
annually E25.000. thus making each at
tendant cost practically over G12 YER.
Bishop John r. Newman has returned to
Saratoga Springs from his extended Tip
across the continent. Since he left. the
latter part OF tho summer. he has Travelled
more than 1000 miles. and has presided
over Ave conferences Of the Methodist
church.
Rev. VIII. Cossum, who created something
Of sensation by his speech at Pttsburg In
regard to Mr.. Rockefeller's gift to mis-
sions last May, has withdrawn from the
Missionary Union and united with the
Christian Alliance.
A remarkable revival recently occurred at
Milledgeville, Ga, during which the con-
verts met in n prominent square and built
a bonfire, Into which they threw their
playing cards, dice. etc. 1t is stated that
a storekeeper thus destroyed 500 new packs
OF cards.
Twelve Thousand staff and field officers
recent memorial services conducted by Gen
eral Booth on the seventh anniversary OF
Mrs. Booths promotion to glory" Tho
services were held In Clapton Congress hall,
London.
According to the British and Foreign
Bible society report, the number OF Ian
guages into which the whole Bible has been
translated is 107 In addition to these,
the New Testament has been translated
into 101 languages, thus making the num-
Der OF languages into which 1t has been
translated 20s.
The people of India has great confidence
In medical missionaries, as Is evinsed In
the fact that the native people in and
around Madura City. most OF them heath
ems. have contributed $4,000 for the erection
Of hospital In that city. to be the pop
erty OF the American board Of missions
Rev. John w. Dougherty Of the Apostolic
church Of Richmond. Va. has startled his
congregation by the PRONUNCIATION Of an
edict that after Sunday next the use OF
tobacco In any form or dealing In 1t as an
article OF trade will debar any person from
holding membership in his church
One of the pulpits from which John Wes-
Icy preached stands in front OF Wes-
Iavn cha nal at rs,,v
consists OF a horse block; from which the
founder OF Methodlsm preached no less
than forty-five sermons. In Ills time 1t
stood by the side OF building in one OF
this open spaces of that town.
DR.. Hicks, the English bishop Of Bloem-
fontein, South Africa, IL distinguished
scientist as well as theologian. having car
ried off honors and prizes In chemistry,
biology. anatomy and animal physiology in
the University OF London and at Cambridge,
nnd being the author OF STANDARD Text
Book of Inorganic Chemistry"
Superintendent wishard Of the Presbvte
rian synod in Utah has 1900 members in
the Mormon field, large majority Of when
are from Mormon families. The Presbyte-
rsan church has 11l6 members a large pIo-
portion OF whom were formerly Mormous,
and the combined forces OF Professionalism re-
port 516l members many OF whom were
formerly members CT the Mormon church.
The beard Of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor is to be reorganized and en-
larged to include the presidents OF the State
unions, and be composed of not less than
100 members. The UNCONVENTIONAL repre-
sentaticn OF the board is to- be retained
The bylaws Of the society have also been
altered.
The court OF Pope Leo MI comprises
1000 persons. There are twenty Wallets, 100
house prelates, 40 privy chambcrlalns. six
chamberlains, 300 extra honorary chamber
iains, thirty officers OF the noble guards and
sixty guardsmen, fourteen officers Of the
SWISS guard and palace guard, seven hcn-S
orary chaplains. twenty private secretaries. !.
ten stewards and masters of the house and
sixty docrkeepen,.
Inc brotherhood OF st. Andrew. soci-S
ely Of men In the Protestant E,iscopalS
church, organized In 1889, has at present
nineteen twentieths of Its membership In
this country. There are In the United
states lsso chapters. with $4,000 members.
III Sanada, az chapters, with 1900 men,
pels, IN scotland. twelve chapters. with 200
members in Australia. forty chapters. with
900 membership the West Indies and South
america, sixteen chapters. with $50 mem
pers, aud In the Church cf England. thirty
nine chapters, with 350 members.
Is announced that tho 20Oth anuiyer-
sary OF the reopenlng OF st. Paul's catba.
dral In London. December 2. viii Va 1nr
nlemorated BY great Masonic services ti,o
tradition being that Sir Christopber Wren
M MIS- nas.er OF the Lodge OF Antiquities,
,,ss s ,ousu was the eldest in England, and
yard during the building az the oa,hair,i
~ Is also believed that most OF Inc wors
men were Free Masons. "o'A-
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