The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-06-10
!: AMONG THE CHURCHES.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eea@eS1Yseees& !
The Christian. OF London, raises !
protest against the various efforts to
re write the Bible Tin modern style"
1t justly thinks that 'dev out students !
do not care for the frequent attempts"
| in this direction. 1t then adj lis there
weighty words: 1.-The Book has vindi-
Gated itself in the experience of CEN
turtles as q bic to tell its own tale and
vindicate its own menage, so that he
who runs may read These adapta-
tiOns do not always emanate from those
who have the highest faith in the
Word, and their issue is always to
81 oil its simple power and force. 1t
speaks to man as man, is capable of be-
ing sufficiently understood by the sim
y pie as well as the wise and learned.
Oriental and quaint as it may be in
phraseology and imagery, its appeal is
broadly and perfectly human. The
less we temper with it, the better it
does its saving work" This may be
accounted by many as species O.
English conservatism, but there are
multitudes on both sides of the Allan
tic who are in full accord with the SEN
sible and safe position thus taken by
our contemporary.
The missionary societies Of the
Uuited States, Canada, Great Britain,
Continental Europe, Asia, Africa and
| 10 hor A cfaf-
ions and Is, 200 out stations. There are
IL, $50 missionaries, "a 290 native labor
ers and 1,l21 ,600 commandments. There
are 913, ATS persons under instruction,
and the income in all these countries
is S12, 9ss, 1857.
The church Extension Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has re-
ceived since it's organization in 1894,
s5,OaO,OOO OF this sum s1,925, COS are
permanent capital, for use oaly by
! loans The Society has aided 1862
churches throughout the States and
! Territories of the Union.
The Baptist Publication Society OF
this country has now in its employ
! seven chapel cars, which run on rail-
J.. roads in various parts OF the country.
= 1t is an acceptable service which they
, offer.
q Southern Methodists have coatribu.
ted S3,o69, 955. IS during the past four
4 years.
The Central Holiness Camp meeting
will begin at Wilmore July ssth and
continue until August 4th. Rev. Jo
: seph Jamison, of Franklin, Tenn, will
r have charge of the preaching services
IS In addition to him many pastors of the
G Kentucky Conference, preachers and
s evangelsts, will assist in the services.
i'll The High Bridge camp meeting will
n be better this summer than ever be
IS in getting rid of the rough elemen'
d that once hung about the place and i
d is now strictly first-class in every res
|, pect.
The religion that makes people pay
their debts; the religion that keep:
people from speaking ill Of theil
: neighbors; the religion that makes nc
l. distinction between wealth and power
e ty; the religion that makes people hon
e est and upright; the religion thai
e makes men manly and woman woman
}, ly; the religion that is part of PEG
IL pies everyday life; exemplified in kline
n deeds, loving acts and cheering words
r is the religion that is needed in thu
y world today.-Exchange.
- The revival held by Dr. MacGrego
- at Frankfort, closed with 43 additions
u "a by baptism and by letter.
u Hon. John WanamalSer has give,
- $50, 900 to erect Y. NJ. c. A. buildin!
in Madras, India.
We might as we'll cease to use tn
S. word Yankee to designate citizen
lie from any particular section of tn
,e United States. The word seems t.
IS have decided to call US all Yankees
rs and as there is no other word to TAX
its place we might as we'll accept it
Our only care need be to be good Yam
KEGS. Baptist August.
g D.. 7. L. Cuyler says trulp; Their
" is one important point in which mos
Sunday School teachers make a griev
% Gus mistake. They do not require thei
{ scholars to do enough studying, no
&c require enough committing of God
Word to memory. If parents did thei
y duty this would be small matter.
- An exchange says that it is claimed
&c Admiral Dewey is democrat, republi
d can, a Presbyterian, and an Episco
palean. We should judge, howeve
- that he is prohibitionist and a Bar
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