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

SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.
TIE Salvation Army reports a gain in
the last ten years of 424 churches ana
g. 258 members The Unitarians report
an increase of 3,251 members and the
JJniversalists a decrease of 1853 members.
The Christian Scientists claim MEM
bership of 991,0 OO gain in ten years of
920, 900.
We are living in 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 have
sufficed to feedrthe sufferers was eXpend-
ed in causing more misery by making
war upon two little South African le-
publics.
Abram S. Hewitt is very rich man.
At meeting in New York few days ago
| for the purpose Of providing for fur
| thering the work for ameliorating the
! condition of the poor, Mr. Hewitt deliver
ed an address in which he made the in
cisive 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 so written in His
word and inscribed on the conscience
| of every man.
The missionary societies have filed tl:eir
claims for damages done during the
| Boxer uprising in China. The Presby-
terians ask $1,000 the Methodists $780,
600, and the American Board $525 0O0 OF
this $4,000, 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 Tt will take up
plans for permanent organization. Those
who desire further informat ton are re-
quested to communicate with the Rev.
E. b. Sanford, secretary of the national
committee on Federation of Churches; 50
Bible House, New York city.
Charles Elme Francatelh, at one time
chief cook for Queen Victoria, in a cook
book covering "aH 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 few days ago
at Newark, Nj, who Invented the con-
tinuous film for photography.
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In 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 denomination unite in the
common cause of promoting the effective
ness of existing church agencies. 1t is
probably the longest step ever taken i'm Mt
tanning INSTRUMENTATION operation
NO spasmodic revival is planned No
h1ppodrome spactacles are contemplated,
but 1t is hoped that by the leadership of
a committee constituted of trusted rep
resentatives of every denomination all
churches can be helped
The Mormons report a gain of 1157
ministers, 81 churches, and 1855. GAS mem
bers between 1890 and 1900. The reor-
gained Mormons (anti-Utah) report a
gam OF zoo ministers, 1859 churches, and
23,T27 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
suit the present generation, and it will
take many year to make peaceful and
profitable adjustments in our new ac-
QUESTIONS. We do not want to see China
dismembered, but If it is to be done. let
the grasp1ng powers of Europe bear the
odlum and responsibility of the move
ment Let America be free to Chris
tianize, not to prey on other nationan-
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;
T Tbeh b as 40 build their faith upon
Decide all controversies by
InfalEble artillery,
A An prove ther doctrine orthodox
by apostolic blows and knocks;
Can IRE, and sword, and de oiation
A cody thorough reformation
Which always must be carried { n
And still be doing, never done"
A New Jersey preacher suggests that
one hour, from - to l, noon, en- March 4.
1901, be devoted to a prayer meeting in
behalf of the nation and its rulers. He
says: "It will be the hour of the irau-
guration, Of the taking of the cath Of
office, and hence a good time for such a
service Many cannot go to Washing
ton, but many Christians can go to