The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-05
A MISSIONARY IS KING
PONAPE WRESTED FROM SPANIARDS
BY NATIVES OF THE CAROLINES,
And an American Teacher Elected as
RuIer-Rev. DIR. Van Dyke to
Leave New York soon.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The American
board contemplates building two additional
missionary ships to supplement the service
CT the famous Morning Star, and to operate
them in cooperation with the Hawaiian
Evangelicals, who are practically COngre-
gatiOnalists In the task of extending
Christianity TO the Caroline and Ladrone
islands, the Sandwich islands are to be
used as a base, and the Hawaiian Congre-
gationalsts are to enter into active service.
A new and better system of communication
between these islands is under consdera-
ton, to consist either of cables or fast
steamers. letter from missionary of
Ponape. one of the Caroline group. states
that the natives have conquered the Span
iards and have proclaimed King one of the
teachers in the American Board School at
Ponape. Congregationalists are also talk
ing the lead this year in the effort to Sc
cure wider observance of Lincolns birth
day 1t falls on Sunday ard they have
asked ministers to keep the day. as far as
possible, as a missionary one in aid of work
in fields opened for the first time as result
OF the late war. IS
II is now practically settled that the Rev
DR.. Henry Van Dyke will leave the famous
~
accept the chair of English literature in
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. The
announcement has not yet been made to the
Brick Church congregation, but it is likely
to be made on Sunday morning, Feb 8
The Brick Church session is determined 10
prevent its pastors departure, but there is
little likelihood that it will succeed. The
chair in question was created for Dr. Va
Dyke and with his full knowledge that lie
was to be called TO it. Personal and family
reasons enter into the decision, for DR.
Van Dyke is inclined toward Baltimore
rather than towards Princeton or New
Haven in both of which universities chairs
would have been created for him had he
expressed a Willingness to consider accept
ing them. DR.. Van Dyke believes that he
can accomplish as much good for Christ and
the world in the chair as in the pulpit He
leaves one of the foremost Presbyterian
churches in the world at the very height of
his and its prosperity and fame.
A majority of the standing committees of
all Protestant Episcopal dioceses have now
consented TO the conservation of the Rev
DIR. Theodore N. Morrison. of the Church of
the Epiphany Chicago as bishop of Iowa
i'm succession to the late Bishop Perry. and
SO the controversy over the succession seems
in a fair way TO come 10 an emu ne oruer
for the conservation of Bishop Designate
Morrison has not yet issued, and II is said
that it will take place in the Church of the
Epiphany Chicago, but not until after
Easter
|. very much larger number of faithful
Roman Catholics observed the feast of ST.
Blase this year than ever before. St Blase
was a bishop and martyr, and his day
comes Immediately after Candlemas Dur
ing the last few years the ceremony Of
blessing the threats has much increased in
al Roman Catholic dioceSes. This cere-
monv takes plaoe.an the feast named. The
priests admlnisNes tne blessing. which Is
dome bv the crof Of two candles under
the throat. and : sayer intoped asking the