The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
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7. A. MILLER,
5I9 East Broad Street.
Branch Under the Jefferson.
Farm School near Philadelphia The new !
Branch Under the Jefferson.

Farm School near Philadelphia. The new
field secretary Is Mrs. NJ -. Louis.
The American Missionary Association,
which represents "A part of the home work
Of Congregational churches, is to have az
it's annual meeting at Blnshamton, THIS
month. six graduates Of Fisk University.
who are 10 render some negro melodies Of
the old order doing so with all OF the
plantation ardor and abandon and also
some tie Deums' by sullivan and Gounod
and selections from oratorios by Handel
and Beethoven. The purro se IS 10 prove
that the brain OF the negro is capable Of
80 wide a range. The performance has its
sociological and educational value, for II
is said the graduates execute both kinds
OF music with facility and judgment The
sextette IS 10 sing elsewhere. not FOR
gain. but 10 show 10 givcrs In churches
Of what the negro race Is capable under
favorable conditions.
WORK IN PORTO RICO
The Association has inaugurated its edu-
cational work i'm Porto Rico and nine
teachers are at about this moment arriv-
ing at their respective destinations on the
island. prepared to oDen the schools
These schools are 10 be three in number
one in a suburb OF San Juan but not as
far out as Rio Piedras: a second al Utua-
90, anu the lIlfl At Aip'htAps ~ 'NN''N'f
the building which the Association had
rented was not destroyed by the hurricane
although others all about it were demOl-
ished. In the schools a grammar grade
of teaching is ultimately intended. the
purpose being to train teachers for the
nrblic schools but for the present IL Is
recognized that not much above primary
work Is possible. owing 10 the mental lin
itations OF the pupils. OF the latter there
are already sufficient number to fill all
Of the buildings and keep all Of the nine
teachers busy.
Methodist churches OF the North are
contributing money 10 Undertake evangen-
cal effort I'm Porto Rico. The Missionary
Society has 20 far received about $1,000
with which 10 sart and has Just found
what the secretaries consider the proper
person 20 90 there as the pioneer mission
airy. The senior secretary. the Roy Dr.
Leonard. accompanied by Bishop Ninde.
who is president Of the Epworth League
Board Of control. made a tour OF both
Cuba and Porto Rico. and II IS upon their
renorts that MethOdists ere contributing
The new missionary is expected 10 sail
NJ the end Of this month. and will begin
work in San Juan. Fmphasis viii be
placed upon teaching children. and sunday
schools will be established at places where
preaching services may not be. work
may be begun later in Eastern Cuba, hut
Western Cuba is left 10 the Methodist
church South. which has several prosper
Gus mission stations there.
COUNCIL NOT A SUCCESS.
The pan-Pre shvterian Council Just adj
ioiurned ga washington. was by no means
The popular success that waG expected.
nor the success that was attained by the
International CONGREGATIONAL Council ia
Boston. I'm case Of the latter the people
NJ Boston attended and fremont Temple
was filled many times with notable con-
gregafions. In WASHINGTON the local Pres
hvterians failed 10 attend. and other
church people there left them ouite out Of
consideration. The result has been disap-
n0inting. A GLIMPSE Of the true state o.
things appeared I'm the telegraph reports
Of one day. when a Canadian delegate
scored the programme. There was how
ever. practically no difference between the
range Of tonics I'm Boston and i'm Wash
inefon. Hence the reason lies beyond the
programme.