Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
IN THE CHU RICHES

Roman Catholic missions are often spoken
or In comparison with Protestant missions,
and the comparison or contrast is instruc-
tive. The annual report OF the AssocIa
ton for the Propagation of the Faith. the
object Of which is to assist by prayer and
aims Catholic missionaries In heather and
non Catholic countries. has just been print
ed Under the direction Of the Very Rev Dr.
A. L. Magnien. 8. S.. of this archdiocese
and the Rev. DIR. Henry Granjon, bishop
of Tucson. directors of the association In
the United States the latter of whom was
consecrated to the duties of his new office
Sunday last. In 1898 the receipts of the
association throughout the world were
81 .s3s. 11.49. and during the last year they
roso to 1.362. s5474. In proportion the
amount collected during the last year In
the United States shows an increase more
gratifying to the management than does
that secured In any other country In 1898
the dioceses In the United States sent to
the central councils of the association in
France, $j3,Gi2.
During the last year the sum of SOS. 2O2. 70
was forwarded to the headquarters in
France From 1922 up to 1897 the associa-
ton gave to the church In the United
States over $5.6oOOO
Rev. DR.. s. K; Cox. formerly pastor of
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South.
this city. assisted Sunday last In the dedi-
cation Of a new church of that denomina
ton at Luray, Va. The building cost $780,
900. all of which was raised by a member
ship Of about 200. Other ministers present
who are well known In Washington, were
Revs. H. NJ. Stricken of Springfield, W.
Va. and w. v. Tudor Of Richmond, va
The new edff1ce Is one of the handsomest
in the valley of Virginia, and is located lust
east Of the Hawks Bill bridge in the heart
of the town. The work of construction was
begun just one year ago.
The twenty-eighth annual camp meeting
at Wesley Grove. on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad between Washington and
Baltimore, Will commence July 81 and con-
tinue for thirteen days.
A letter received in this city from one of
the general officers of the organization
states that the national council of the
Brotherhood, of ST. Andrew has just had
meeting to consider the character of the
national convention to be held In Rich.
mond. Va, at a date in October immedi-
ately preceding the missionary council in
Louisville. KY. 1t was decided to make
the convention distinctively q brotherhood
one. Since the international convention at
Buffalo. in 1897, there have, 1t is stated
crept into the programs number of re-
lated topics-s
This year attention is to be paid to the
condition Of the brotherhood itself, of Its
work and especially Of Its future plans. 1t
Is considered In some quarters that some
adjustment of these plans ought to be made
TO met the HlaHCAAi resources. IL IS SAID
that al. effort at self-denial fund failed.
This fund was intended for brotherhood
work In the Philippines and also in the
south and far west. At the convention new
general secretary will be elected to sue
coed Mr. John w. Wood. who resigned some
months ago to accept a place in the board
of missions of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The abolition of the time limit rule by
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Its recent session in
Chicago Is causing considerable talk in
Washington, as under the operation of the
rule which was done away with the pas
torates of a number of ministers here would
have terminated with the close of the pres
ent conference year. Under the new rule.
which gives the presiding bishop the power
to reappoint minister to the same church
annually for as many years as the former