The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10

ing appears to be that denonnatonal
machinery all right in its day, perhaps,
needs in this day 10 be overhauled and
nodernized. In the matter of theolost-
cal schools the churches are saying that
il is absurd to maintain two serninaries
in Connecticut, neither self-supporting,
but both appealing for money TO accom-
plish precisely the same thing. Doctflnat
differences. real or imaginary, brought the
two into being within thirty miles of each
other, but The differences do not now
exist. or. if they do, the two institutions.
Yale Divinity School and Hartford Semi
nary, have, in the popular estimation or
things theological, reversed their former
positions-changed places, so that Hart
ford stands now where Yale once did
Plans are under discussion for one faculty
TO conduct both institutions. Nothing
has been decided. but the churches
demand that something be done
Along general educational lines ConGre-
gationsi churches are equally critical. In
Ohio they are telling Oberliu and the
Western Reserve that they ought to
unite If it Is absurd Under present con-
ditions to maintain two theological schools
in Connecticut, it is equally so TO endow
two CONGREGATIONAL colleges in Ohio.
Presidents OF these institutions, in their
task of raising funds, are being told on
every hand that old ideas have passed
away and thar either amalSamation or,
at least. federation must come. Marrt-
eta College. which wants Professor
Perry. of Hartford. for it's president. is
even being told that it ought TO consoli-
date with Western Reserve A gentle
man intimately connected and convers2nt
with the larger affairs Of the denoEnlna-
ton is authority for the statement that
one word covers the whole situation IN
his religious body at the moment, and
word is fedora iOn.
TIME AND MONEY WASTED.
The dissatisfaction of Congregational
churches extends in even greater degree
to the benevolent boards. There Is
feeling that time and money are wasted
in machinery. Three Congregational
societies are at work in Alaska, two in
ths Antilles four in the South, and so on
C,nngreeationaIiSts of Vermont recently
sent a suggestion TO their co-reiigionlsts
in all other States favorins two meetings
each year for the benevolent boards,
three each spring in the Wesl, and three
each fail in the East. or vice versa. AZ
ire session a fortnight since the Michigan
Corgrega tional body amended the YER
mont suggestion to one. annual meeting,
the aim being to save cost and increase
interest There is confusion on the part
of churches about renting funds, ana
there is agitation just now In favor OF
boards. Complaint is made OF the great
number of administrative officials. The
movement is in favor of larger unity OF
action by the different societies, fedora
ton OF work in the different fields, and a
central BODY which shall be close 10 md
heed the voice of the churches, ana also
be in some degree in control OF the admin
istration of benevolences, being able thus
to stor, friction do away with workers
with different interests in the same fields.
and madernize denontuational methods
all around. Congregational leaders are
discussing these matters everywhere
Four chartered ships, three sailing from
New York and one from Boston, Will car
~ the Christian Endeavorers abroad TO
attend the World Endeavor Convention
in London and 10 travel more or less ex-
tensively on the Continent Pennsylva-
mans are To sail by the t'Trave. on July
7th They number between 800 and $50,
but the ship was chartered by Pennsyi-
vania Endeavorers. some Indiana. Viz
efnia and Missouri Endeavorers make up
the party Cincinnati and Baltimore En-
daavorers iofr the New York ship load
sailing on the Main" on July 81. En-
deavorers from west of Chicago are to
spend Sunday. July 1st, in that city, and
trayeI by special train on the following
day to Boston, sailing form there on the
..SaaIe'r on July Sd They viii not be
able to attend reception which is TO De
given by Boston Endeayorers in Fremont
Temple on the evening OF July ID The
Boston party. gotts1i up by the United So
cietv IS made up largely OF Illinois. WIS
consin. Minnesota, Michigan and Massa-
chusetts Endeavorers. about .one-haif the
number sailing from New York by the
sCity of Rome" Elaborate times are
planned for the afternoons and evenings
OF the days aboard all of these ships. to
include addresses, conferences and reiig
ious meetings of many forms. American
Endeavorers are saving English co-relis-
iohists are slow. for to date scarcely
hint OF the programme has reached these
shores.
The Actors Church Alliance, which is
just one year old has a363 chaplains who
belong to all principal religious bodies.
belong to all principal religious bodies. AMI
SIS paid members. Calendars Of church sex
vices have been posted in all the theatres 81
III cities from Maine 10 California and Cam
ada 10 Texas. The Alliance is making eHore
to put a stop to Sunday performances In
theatres, which actors claim are the re-
sub of avaricious managers: to establish
"a better understanding and closer reia-
lions between the Church and the theatre;
and to provide religious homes and chap
Iaius for actors throughout The land
s The Rev. George Deshon. Superior Gene
raj Of the Paulist Community. and class