The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-28

On a recent decision day in the Con-
gregational Sabbath school at Martinez
more than half of the scholars signed
the cards.
In Germany one man in 213 goes TO
college, in Scotland one in SO. in the
United States one in 1000. and in Eng
land one in 5000.
Last year $1,000. 900 was expended In
Greater New York for the current ex-
penses Of Protestant churches. The in
crease in membership was 5,27s.
According To the Christian Advocate
of Nashville. Tenn. the amount pledg
ed for the Twentieth Century fund of
the Methodist Church South Is $685.,
330.5i
President Eliot of Hartford has offer
ed to provide for 1000 Cuban school
teachers at the summer school at Har-
ward for six weeks. at the request of
General Wood.
Rev. Edward Curran OF Astoria. Or.
has presented his resignation as pastor
of the Congregational church. in order
to join forces with Rev. l.. l.. Writ in
Alaska in May.
1t Is proposed to hold during the
present year the first national conven-
ton of Canadian Baptists. The Bap-
lists number i'm Canada about SOC
churches, with more than 90, 500 mem
bers.
The Independent says: Following the
Sheldon week of the Topeka. Capital.
another Kansas paper announced tnat
il would for q week be edited as the
devil would edit it. But no change was
found necessary.
An ex-military officer has been SEN
fenced at Breslau TO three months i'm
prisonment for libeling the Jewish COM
munity. The German criminal law pun
ishes libel on a religious denomination
as well as on an INDIVIDUAL.
The Maharajah of Jeypore has con-
tributed about 100000 to be invested
for the benefit of sufferers from this
and future famines. 1t is to be in the
care Of trustees, who are to use only
the increase for the purpose specified.
\ revival in A4oundville. W. Va, re-
Gently brought i'm COO converts within
the fold OF the churches. and the town
mayor now announces that he intends
To be suchea mayor as Jesus would be.
Rev. +. G. Penzotti, for some years
agent Of the American Bible Society in
Central America, has been invited 70
take the oversight of Bible distribution
in Cuba. Rev. jay c. Goodrich has
been appointed agent for the Philip
pines.
John Wesley himself. who during his
lifetime acquired 10000 followers, had
for his epitaph. Here lies the body of
John Wesley. a brand plucked from the
burning. who died OF consumption.
leaving after his funeral expenses were
paid, not G10."
The total receipts OF the American
Bible Society of New York, for the
year ending March /, 1899. were: From
the living. in gifts and church collec-
tions, 500. 267.97: from legac!es. sales.
income from trust funds, from thS
Bible House etc, $269, 1856. making a
total of SS74.O64.S9.
AS a token OF their esteem. members
of San Joaquin district conference $50.
MethodisD contributed SIS to place a
window i'm the Fresno church in the
name Of Rev. John I. ". Kenney, pre-
siding elder. 4. $500 memorial window
will also be put into the church In
memory OF Judge Bailey.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew has
opened an attractive house in Manila,
called Holy Trinity Mission. which is
overcrowded almost continually. IL Is
great boon TO our soldiers. but ser
vices are held occasionally for the FL
ipinos. and this sue OF the work viii
be pushed as fast as may be possible.
The receipts Of the American Board
for the first six months Of the present
fiscal year amount to s3O4.OOS, a gain
ia donations of S24.O1O and a gain in
leEacies OF .37S. a net increase over
the same period of last year OF $50. 1872. !
The income during February was Si6,-
5O5.C7.
The Methodist evangelist Rev. Thos |
Harrison. is enjoying one OF the most
revivals Of his life in the |
city of Bloomington. Ill. Arrangements
are being made for a great jubilee day. !
ar which IL is exuected fully 500 per