Evening journal., 1899-12-26
THE cHuRcHMAN.

The old Second. church, in. Dos ton
celebrated ito 25oth annivarsar3 re-
Gently. ft I
The oldest Presbyterian congre satioh
in America is located at SNOW Hiu.
Marviand ' fH"t
The New Epiphany chapel SEplsco-
pai). In Kew York has adopted the
never close" policy. re,f,,.
At Mount Qllvet Baptist Church,
New York. seventy-six converts we're
baptized at one time recently. d gii
The Rev. John @. Patton. the oldest
missionary 90 the New lHebritlee, is
lecturing in the Eastern Statea to the
churches. tl. - raltr
A large Mormon temple viii be bullt
Mt Louisville KY. at central point
from which missi unaries VIII be sent
throughout the South.
LeadinH denominational Publications
express the belief that Pr bfessor Me-
Glnert's case must surely be tried be-
fore thr next Presbyterian General
Assembly
The new plant of the Union settic-
ment. for piilonthropic work which
has just been opened IN. Harlem. Ia
one OF the finest in New York. ana
cost over sac. 900.
New York Methodist ministers may
decide to hold their Monday meetings
behind closed doors. because OF undue
publicity given 10 matters personal to
the church.
The tenor OF the letters in British re-
llgious Journals from Presbyterian,
Methodist and Congregational clergy
mon in South Africa ~ decidedly add
verse TO the Beers.
Sixty Delegates, representing mis-
sions al ports all the way from Mon
treal to New Orleans. met In Boston re-
Gently In the first convention ever held
10 discuss work among seamon.
An English authority has estimated
hat II all the Inhabitants OF the Brit
ish isles should decide 10 attend church
on a.given Sunday 25o00,O00 would be
cg9wded out FOR lack Of seating room
IN the churches
The synod OF Missouri he's nominal
ed the Rev John II. Miller for the po-
sition OF permanent clerk OF the Pres
byterian General Assembly. a post
made vacant by the death OF the Rev.
DR. w. l.. Moore.
The Rev DR.. Samuel II. Virgin for
nearly thirty years pastor OF Pilgrim
Congregational Church. Brooklyn. has
resigned because he thinks a younger
man could subserve better the interests
Of the church.
For the Bishopric OF Liverpool. to be
vacant next year. the Dean OF Nor
witch Is leading candidate. with the
Bishop OF sodor and Man, Archdeacon
Sinclair. and the Rev. @. \. Head fol-
lowing closely in popularity.
The Rev. James Gibson johnson. a
former pastor OF New England Congro-
eational Church, Chicago, has been in
stalled as pastor OF the CONGREGATIONAL
church at Pennington, Mass. one OF
! the historic churches Of New England.
According to the Baptist Standard
there Is not n State in the West where
the additions to Baptist churches dur
inc the last year have been In any
decree adequate to the resources EN-
e ployed, OF even the average normal rate
Z OF increase.
D The Rev. Macy MCGEE Waters. form
J. erly OF Evanston, ILL.,. at the examina-
ton incident to his installation at the
. First Congregational Church. Bling
hamton. N. y. read a statement OF hs
religious faith written mainly in poeUi
z form.
u New York has 2 new evening tfeo-
s logical school, undenominational, to M
d young men and women for more ZEN.
e cient work in their respective church
10 prepare students for the min istry
TO make more proficient Sunday schoo
teachers, TO train deaconesses TO give
n instruction about missions. and TO cul-
4 tivate a Christian spirit among the de.
q nominations,
n The Western Christian Advocate
a takes strong ground against fun
n dress Methodist social unions. It says.
N "Methodism has comparatively few
4 dress coats and evening costumes
!. Her ranks are recruited largely from
, The middle class and the common peo-
n pie. with here and there a represen-
n tative OF Caesars household. Her
/. members are one family in the Lord,
Il and the church. as such, cannot az
Il ford 10 patronize an entertainment
4 from which any member is virtually
a~rIttIaT