Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-31

- Christian EndeavOr Mileage Book"
is suggested by the Golden Rule, which
says ~ plan that was made 20 send the
president of the Oak Park division of the
Chicago Christian Endeay0r Union to
Washington is commended to the Endeav-
orers. The idea as We may suppose, orisi-
mated with travelling man. Briefly put
the scheme is TO prepare a dummy railroad
mileage book with a space ruled off for
each mile. The whole was labeled IN this
case. Young Peoples Society of Chris ian
Endeavor Railroad. to Washington '96.
Mileage is offered to all who care TO bug it,
al two cents per mile. each person taking
as many miles as he seees fit. Il is prefer
able to sell a large number Of the small
pieces of mileagc-from ten to twenty-five
miles. ten to fifty Cents-rathcr than 10
sell the whole in 4 few divisions. Many
Endeavorers who feel that they cannot
themselves go to the convention. but would
like to held send a delegate there, will be
glad TO make their contribution In this
I.uniQue fashion since IL helps them 20 real
ize the actual part they are having in pay
Ing the delegates expenses. When next
YOU would send a delegate, try this plan"
The tot9l collections for all purposes dur
ing the year ending March 81. 1896 of the
Presbyterian Church i'm the United States
were SSl41i9.417. This church had at that
time 69i2 ministers; church buildings
1913: commandments, 9i3 ZIG; Sunday school
scholars. IOC6.39l. There were added dur
ing the year on confession Of faith 81 sos
persons.
Bishop Walters writes to the IHdepend-
emit: African Methodism is doing a stu
pondous work for the eievation of the
race She is furnishing her pulpits with
picre learned and cultivated ministers and
her educational Institutions with efficient
instructors. She contributes annually to
her educational institutions over 100000
and controls church property to the value
OF nearly S14OGCt0. African Methodism
so perfectly organized and successfully OPP
Grated is an evidence of the Negroes ability
20 effect strong organizations. solve eccle-
s;asticel problems and 10 acquire religious,
moral and social culture. Indeed. it dem
onstrates the fact beyond the shadow of
doubt that he is capable Of self govern
.mcnt"
The Methodist Episcopal Church in 1896
had 2.776e56 members, which was a gain
of 474042 in four years Il had HOPS tray
cling preachers. 1885 local preachers. 80,
s6l Sunday schools. with 352.G27 officers and
teachers and 2.5S5l7S pupils. This church
contributed for all benevolent causes last
year S2.1o5 Gee. and Tor all purposes its an
uual income was. and is about $2&G00Oo.
The total membership of the American
churches in the Alliance of the Reformed
Churches. holding the Presbyterian sys-
tenn. is e95. $50. The next council of the
alliance viii be held on this side Of the
Atlantic, and the place appointed for the
meeting IS the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. Washington, d. G. Of
which Rev DR.. Wallace Radcliffe is pastor
Rev. D. J. Marshall Lang. an eminent
divine. of Glasgow. Scotland, is expected
to be The presi ling officer.
The Independent publishes the statistics
Of all the church bodies Of the United
States, which show a total Of 1880 min
isters: 1S376l churches or congregations,
and 25.494, $50 communicates.