The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
PERSONAL ANc PECULIAR

Bishop Vincent MADE something of q
departure for a Methodist when, at the
Michigan conference at Kalamazoo he ex-
pressed disapproval Of the old time roar
ing reyiyaIist and revival He also said
that he had no sympathy with preachers
who couIdn't play game OF baseball or
ride bicycle, and added that some Chris
tians thought they were pious when they
were only bilious.
Every few years the gray squirrels that
abound in the vicinity Of Baraboo, Wis,
gather in droves and migrate. The last
exodus occurred eight years ago, when
thousands of these animals made their
way southwsrd. The exodus is to be re-
peated this fall, and the woods surround
Ing that city are alive with them. They
travel at the rate of about half mile
day, and the migration period lasts about
two weeks. The cause of the migration
is not known.
The latest London news of Hall Gaines
christian" has very practical bearing
upon the popular opinion of the book.
The English publisher, Mr.. Heinemann,
has sold an edition which reached the
enormous number of $4,000, and is print
ing another huge edition, spurred on BY
|
number of several thousand. There
would seem to be no doubt as to the pop
ular verdict upon the book.
Hencsforth in the Russian Corps OF the
Guard and thestroops at st. Petersburg
certain number of cavalry and infantry
men selected from each regiment are to
be trained in gunnery. The oDlect OF
this is to provide, in case of severe loss In
the artillery, a supply of trained men to
take the places OF those who fall.
The Libraries that added over 10000
books during 1886 are as follows: Co
lumbia College Library, 20, $50; New
York Public Library, 1854; New York
State Library, IA, so; Cornell University
ting Library, II, 201.
The officials at the head Of the National
Public Land Bureau do not advise wom-
en- to take up government land with the
idea of living and establishing homes
thereon, both Of which conditions are
imposed by the homestead act. The pub
lilo lands are parcelled out at from one
dollar and quarter to two dollars and a
half per acre in tracts of from forty to
one hundred and sixty acres. The good,
well located farm land has, however, all
been taken up, and OF the millions OF
acres remaining to be disposed OF, but a
small portion can be made productive,
except through the aid OF expensive irri-
cation. October Ladies' Home journal.
The Herald of Gospel Liberty invites
Rev. b. Fay Mills to make his home in
the Christian denomination. The Con-
gregationalist sees no reason why the in
vitation should not be accepted, but says
| it would indicate that the proposed union
| of the Christian and Congregational
churches would hardly promote church
| unity.
| Robert Collyer, after an absence OF al
most twenty years, is to preach in his old
church in Chicago. 1t is five or six
years since he last preached from the pull
pit of Unity church, delivering at that
time notable memorial sermon in hon
or Of his wife. The reports, however,
| that Mr.. Collyer is to return permanent
| ly to Unity Church, or that he has re-
ceiveds. s.and accepted formal call, are ex-
aggerated and misleading. Unity Church
is at present without pastor, and some
of the leading members thought it would
be profitable thing in all ways for the
church to have Robert Collyer
hold what may be termed q series Of re-
vival meetings.
Stanley in his recent contribution per-
tanning TO the progress Of civilization in
Africa gives credit to the missionary
work for very much Of the advance in
civilization in that country. He is de-
cidedly optimistic in regard to the ca
pacity of the negro for.oitizenship.
A man in England put on his weather
vane the inscription tGod is love-" "Do
you mean to say" said Spurgson, "that
Gods love is as changeable as the wind?"
"Oh, no." said the man, II mean that
God is love which ever way the wind
| blows"
The adjournment of Circuit Court in
Richmond, KY. last week, during the
funeral of a highly respected negro
clergyman, was thought to be without
precedent in Kentucky history.
The number OF religious journals in
this country is 1887, and 1fty-seven more
| in Canada. The oircu lation of the re.
ligious press is Ii ,880. .005.
Samuel R.. Mcmillan, United States
senator from 1876 to 1885, died at his home
in ST. Paul, Minn., late Sunday night