The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27
SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.
The Salvation Army reports gam IN
the last ten years of 424 churches anu
q 95s members The Unitarians report
an increase of 3,2s1 members and the
JTniversalists decrease of 1853 members.
The Christian Scientists claim mem
bership of $4,000, a gain in ten years OF
920 900.
We are living in a wonderful age Mar
velous achievements face us on every
hand but side by side are disappoint-
ments which warn US that the star OF
millennium is not yet shining in our sky.
Millions suffered and died in India last
year, while more money than would nave
sufficed to feedthe sufferers was eXpehd-
ed in causing more misery by making
war upon two little South African le-
publics.
Abram S. Hewitt is a very rich man.
At meeting in New York few days ago
for the purpose Of providing for fur
thering the work for ameiiorat1ng the
| condition of the poor, Mr.. Hewitt deliver
| ed an address in which he made the in
csive inquiry-"Who shall say that with
that wonderful increase in wealth there
! is not means in abundance to remove all
| the misery and all the evil conditions
among the humble classes which at pres
| ent are stains ard sores on our body
| politic?" Lives of luxurious ease with
| so many plants of the poor and wretched
| going up to heaven unsatisfied and dis
| regarded as antagonistic to Gods require
| mentS of man-it is written in His
word and inscribed on the conscience
of every man.
The missionary societies have fled tl:eir
! al 70. dow 1t1ri fioo
| Boxer uprising in China. The Presby
terians ask 100000, the Methodists $40,
| 600, and the American Board 1925, 900 Of
this $685. 600, about one-half is for the de-
! struction of mission property and per-
| sonal belongings of twenty-nine families
! and seventeen single persons who suf
| fered in the uprising. Twenty thousand
| dollars is asked for each family the head
of which was murdered.
| The second annual conference in the
| interests of the federative action among
| churches and. Christian. workers through
out the United States will be held in
| Philadelphia, Feb SIS. 1t will take up
| plans for permanent organization. Those
who desire further information are re-
| quested to communicate with the Rev.
| E. B. Sanford, secretary Of the national
committee on Federation of Churches; SO
Bible House, New York city.
|
Charles Elme Francatelh, at one time
| chief cook for Queen Victoria, in cook
! book covering ''all the most approved and
| recherche systems of English, French
| Italian and German cookery" prints d
months bill of fare for her majesty's
dinner, all of which are in French, and
none with less than thirty dishes, ard
| onions appear in one form or another in
| every dinner.
1t was preacher by the name of Han
| nibal Goodwin, who died a few days ago
at Newark, N. j., who Invented the con-
| tinuoUs film for photography.
In a report of the projected twentieth
| century campaign in the cause of reli-
| gion the following statement is made:
| "Creeds are. put in the background and
| men of every denomina ton unite in the
| common cause of promoting the effective
ness of existing church agencies 1t is
! probably the longest step ever taken in MT
tanning INSTRUMENTATION cooperation.
No spasmodic revival is planned No
| mppodrome spactacles are contemplated,
but it is hoped that by the leadership of
committee constituted of trusted rep
resentatives of every denomination all
| churches can be helped"
| The Mormons report a gain of Isl
ministers, 81 churches and 155, 648 mem
bers between 1890 and 1900 The reor-
gained MOrmons (anti-Utah) report a
gain of 700 ministers, 1863 churches, and
1927 members.
1T was right to spend $20, COO, COO to in
sure the life and property of Americans
in China" says The Presbyterian, ''but
we want none of her territory nor for.
eign complications as the result of the
present settlement of the Chinese prob
q h11x-1
suit the present generation, and it will
take many year to make peaceful anC
profitable adjustments in our new ac
qulsltlonS. We do not want to see China
dismembered, but if it is to be done le
the grasping powers of Europe bear til.
odium and responsibility of the move
ment. Let America be free to Chris
uanlze, not to prey on other national1
| ties
The religion Of Hadibras, as descr bed
by Samuel Butler, seems to hit Emperor
William and Gov. Roosevelt:
of Grant saints. whom all men grant
To be true church militant;
| Such as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gun:
i Decide all controversies by
lnfall.ble artillery,
And prove Their doctrine orthodox
by apostolic blows and knocks;
Can fire, and sword. and de oiation
! A cody thorough reformation
Which always must be carried On
And still be doing, never done"
New Jersey preacher suggests tina
one hour, from y to 1, noon, en- March a.
1901, be devoted to prayer meeting in
behalf of the nation and its rulers He
says: "It will be the hour Of the iran
4 gUration, Of the taking of the cath Of
office. and hence a good time for such
n service. Many cannot go to Washing
. ton, but many Christians can go Il
1 their places Of worship to unite in pray
er and conference.
t There is growing up among US certain
~ forms of intolerance which, if not check
ed, must become a serious menace to in
tellectual freedom liberty in teachinl