Evening star., 1901-04-27

| which they explained they had been with
| out for some months. A church house was
| established and some tent work was done
| among soldiers. In the former the services
were attended almost exclusively by the
ofhcial class. The enterprise OF the New
YORK Church Club is looked upon the
more unusual because Episcopal leaders
| nave been putting greatest emphasis upon
| the necessity Of entering Havana.
Rev. Arsene B. schamavonian. who for
some years has been pastor OF the Con-
gregational Church at Falls Church, Va,
has accepted a call to the Clarendon Hills
Congregational Church. Hyde Park. Mass.
Persons interested in the Summer Church
School at Northfeld, Mass. have been no.
| tihed through provisional program that
made for the summer conferences TO be
held at that place than ever before Mr.
John r. Mott, who made such a successful
presiding officer in the mems student con-
ference last year. will have charge OF the
young women's conference. Robert r.
Speer, X. A Torrey, c. /. Scofield Charles
Erdman, Mrs. Margaret Sangster. all Of
whom are well known TO Northf1eld audi
ences. have. it is stated, accepted invita-
tlons to take part in the exercises. Others
who are expected to speak Revs. Drs.
NJ. ID. Babcock of New York and John
douglass Adams Of Brooklyn, also Mrs
montgomery of Rochester. whose addresses
AT tne ecumenical conference in New York
last May attracted much attention
Kew q. Campbell Morgan who comes
from England to succeed the late ID. l..
Moody as the head of the various divisions
or church work will have a prominent part
at all the summer conferences which will
DOUBTLESS register the official beginning of
his work in America. One whole day Is to
De MADE missionary day. A young peoples
year by Mr.. John w Baer. GENERAL secre-
tary Of the United Society Of Christian En-
daevor will be held this year
AN entirely new feature will be a musi-
fhn
y. - Iowner. In this connection II is in
teresting to note that the twentieth anni-
MNersary OF the founding Of Mt. Hermon.
held, was celebrated Saturday last
From 25.OOO to o.OOo delegates are ex,ect-
ed TO attend the international Christian
EhueaNor convention at Cincinnati July q
TO 10. The city has made large plans for
the gathering and the program promises
| unusual excellence. The opening session
Will be Saturday evening This is an fnno-
walton. but VIII give Ine local constituency,
especially those involved In the mechanical
sue or the great meeting, full days at
tendance early in the convention, and one
without interruption.
Among the speakers already secured are
Drs Babcock. Barrows. Burren Boynton,
Chapman, Gunsaulus, Hoyt, Tomkins Shell
oon ana Hall, with President Chapen of the
american board, Secretary Ryder, Robert
r. Speer, Booker 7. Washington, Gen o.
U. Howard and W. r. Moody
Much interest is felt among the Catholics
OF the city, and indeed of the entire coun-
Try, In the passage by the chamber of depu-
ties OF France of a law which aims at the
dissolution of all the religious orders i'm
that country. The bill not only provides
Tor the dissolution of all orders which lead
community life. but aims at the conisca-
tlon or all property owned by these orders
including churches, colleges hospitals and
schools. N
Another aim of the bill is the complete
secularization of education which to a
considerable extent Is now in the hands
OF such orders as the Jesuits the Chris
tian Brothers, the Lazarists the Sisters
or Charity, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart
and other similar orders A prominent
catholic priest. who formerly lived I'm
France and who is familiar with the situ-
alton there, said day or two ago that it
would be absolutely impossible TO Indicate
what will be the result If the bill in its
pl esent form is enacted into law
France" he continued has undertaken
similar schemes before. but after the laws
mad been enacted they were never en-
forced, or only for time. At present IL
the law was strictly enforced the Jesuits
could not live In community life but they
are still living that way. For several
years the Jesuits have been tolerated and
that Is all. OF course, IL the law of asso-
Citations is rigidly enforced it will be a
great injustice. and will be a hardship to
the members of the orders, well as to
the Catholic people of France. In that
event the members of the orders will
most likely be separated into groups Of
from flve to eight and live as an ordinary
family. This, of course, cannot be pre-
vented. In the case Of the large colleges
and houses of studies, of course they will
have to be removed just as the JeSuits did
once before. taking several of the colleges
storm blew over.