Evening journal., 1900-02-01
THE cHuRcHmAN.



The old Second Church" in Boston
celebrated its 25oth anniversary re-
Gently.
The Oldest Presbyterian congregation
In America Is located at Snow Bili'
Maryland
The New Epiphany Chapel (Episco-
paO In New York has adopted the
"ncver close" policy.
At Mount Olivet Baptist Church,
New York, seventy-six converts We're
baptized at one time recently.
The Rev John e.. Patton. the oldest
missionary 60 the New Hebrdes, is
recurring ~ the Eastern statea 90 tins
churches.
a large Mormon temple WIN be built
90 Louisville, KY, al O central point
from which missionaries VIII be sent
throughout the South.
Leading denominational publications
EXPRESS the belief that Professor Nc
Cif,ert's case must surely be tried be-
fore the next Presbyterian General
Assembly.
The new plant OF the Union settle-
ncnt for philanthropic work. which
has just been opened i'm Harlem, 81
one Of the finest In New York, and
cost over $4,000.
New York Methodist ministers may
dcJi ie 20 hold their Monday meetings
behind closed doors, because of undue
publicity given to matters personal to
the church.
The tenor Of the letters in British re-
! li6'ons journals from Presbyterian.
Methodist and Congregational clergy
men In South Africa Is decidedly adj
verse TO the Beers.
! Sixty delegates. representing mis-
siona at ports all the way from Mon-
tro'l TO New Orleans. met ia Boston re-
Gently IN the first convention ever held
10 discuss work among seamen.
IN English authority has estimated
tn n all the inhabitants Of the Britt
ish Isles should decide 20 attend church
Ola given Sunday $50 5000 would be
crowded out for lack OF seating room
in The churches.
/ The synod Of Missouri has nominate
ca The Rev. John II. Miller for the po-
sit'nn OF permanent clerk OF the Pres
byterion General Assembly, q post
r,ade vacant by the death Of the Rev.
Or w. i Moore.
The Rev. DIT. Samuel n. Virgin, for
carly thirty years pastor Of Pilgrim
/ CONGREGATIONAL Church. Brooklyn LAS
siened because lac thinks a younger
0an could subserve better the interests
III lae church.
Ior The Bishopric Of Liverpool. TO be
ttc NJ next year. the Dean OF Nor
wich Is a leading candidate. with the
bishop Of Sodor and Man. Archdeacou
Sinclair, and the Rev. G. r. Head fol-
owing closely in popularity.
The Rev. James Gibson Johnson, O
former pastor of New England Congre-
eaunnal Church. Chicago, has been In
stalled as pastor Of the Congregations
church at Pennington. Mass. one Of
the historic churches OF New England
According to the Baptist STANDARD
there is not a State In the West WHERE
the additions TO Baptist churches dur.
ins the last year have been in an,
degree adequate to the resources EN-
lploy ed, or even the average normal rat
, OF increase.
The Rev Macy MCGEE Waters. form
eriy OF Evanston, H.. az the examina
ton incident 10 his installation at IN
First Congregational Church. Bling
/, hamton. N. y. read a statement of hi
, religious faith written mainly In poeti
form.
New York has a new evening thee
logical school, undenomlnational, to q
/, Young men and women for more eff
cient work In their respective churches
10 prepare students for the ministry
10 make more proficient Sunday schoy
teachers. to train deaconesses. TO Civ
instruction about missions. and to cul
tlyaie a Christian spirit among the dc
nominations.
rhe Western Christian Advocat
takes strong ground against fun
dress Methodist social unions lt says
"Methodism has comparatively fe'
dress coats and evening Stun
Ter ranks are recruited largely froI
the middle class and the common pec
PIE. with here and there a represen
[ tadve Of Caesars household. He
members are one family in the Lor
7n1 the church. as such, cannot Of
forl 10 patronize an entertainer
from which any member is virtual
e excluded"