The Seattle Republican., 1901-10-18
REALM OF
RELIGION
Among the Worlds Christians
and Quasi Christians.
TAKING MISSIONARY WORK.

TAKING MISSIONARY WORK.
The national convention Of the
Christian Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty is in session in Minneapolis with
a well attended delegation from all
parts Of the country. Missionary
Farris spoke on the condition Of af-
fairs in the Congo Free State and Sc
verely arraigned the Belgium gov
ernment and its officials for the bru-
tai manner in which they were treat
ing the natives, shooting them for
any crime they might be charged
with. The convention elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, A. McLain, Gin
cinnati; first vice president, W. S.
Dickinson, Cincinnati; recording
secretary, George A. Miller, Coving-
ton, Ky; treasurer, S. M. Cooper,
Cincinnati; corresponding secretary,
S. M. Rains, Cincinnati; auditor,
Russell Errett, Cincinnati.
MARRY AND NOT MARRY.
The subject of marriage and di-
VOrce has been the paramount issue
Of the Episcopal church of Ameri-
cas- convention during the past
week. Much has been said whether
divorces should be granted or not,
and from the wide range of discus
sion on the subject it would seem
that a great many persons are still
ignorant of the fact that it is con-
trary to the teachings of the Bible
to be unequally yoked together.
Should persons re-marry after hav-
ing been divorced?" has also been
widely discussed by the convention
and on a vote taken on the subject
It was decided by 1872 against 158
that divorced persons should not re-
marry all of which would seem just
as foolish as trying to prevent per-
sons who do not agree from getting
divorces.
LUTHERANS DELIBERATE.
The biennial session of the Evan
gellcal Lutheran church Of North
has been in session at Lima,
u, Tor the major part of the past
week. Rev. DR.. Ransom, one Of the
active members Of the church, de-
med the assertion recently made in
San Francisco to the effect that
Scandinavians were looking
forward to becoming members of
Protestant Episcopal churches. In
stead thereof, DR.. Ransom maintain
ed that the Lutheran church was
steadily gaining Scandinavian mem
bers from the Protestant churches,
and that sooner or later there would
not be left a corporal's guard Of
Scandinavian persons in any of the
Protestant churches.
THEY BADE FAREWELL.
Seventeen missionaries assembled
IN Plymouth church in this city last
Monday evening to take their fare
well leave of Christian workers prior
to departing for their missionary
fields of labor in China. 1t was an
scene and one that those
attending will not soon forget.
These missionaries are not being
sent out by Any particular church,
body or organization, but are going
out with the belief that those inter
ested IN the Lord will help them
through with their work. They were
exceedingly successful while here in
getting together a number Of sub
Stantlal articles that they will need
while on their mission, and they left
last Wednesday full of good cheer,
believing that they would be able
to do much good for the cause of
Christ among the heathen Chineses.
WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD.
1t is charged by very able writer
that in all extreme phases of relig-
lous teachings the women have out
numbered the men in its advocacy,
which, to some extent, is quite true,
but instead Of the same showing
weakness of mind on the part Of the
women, it rather shows that they are
ever eager to do something to better
the condition Of mankind morally,
religiOusly and otherwise. Women,
for the most part, believe that there
is no medium so instrumental in ele
waiting mankind as that Of religion
hence their readiness to take hold
q any phase of religion that prom
fses ready relief. Being of such &
turn of mind naturally impresse'
one with the belief that women are
more religious than necessary, anC
certainly more religious than men.
CHURCH OF GREECE.
The Holy Synod Of the ChurcI
of Greece has issued a proclamation
enjoining all members, monks an(
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