The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-03-07
RELIGIOUS.

Inc 1uOlf1Oudl COumuHiOu cup lQ0a
is making some progress in this coun-
try, as is shown from a report on the
subject covering the year 1900. Dur
ing the year 1872 churches in the Unit
ed States, mostly Baptists, Congrega-
tional and Presbyterian, adopted the
individual cup for communion, but not
wtthstanding this the progress along
that line is rather slow, for there are
at present in this country $4,000 diff
ferent churches and at the rate of
1872 year it would take a long time
to make any change from the old way.
The late census of the Russian en-
pire gives the number of religious Sec
tarians in that country as 1878
souls, but the actual number of per
sons who are religionists in some form
or other are probably twice that num-
Der. Even this latter figure makes the
percentage very low so far as Chris
tianity and the general citizenship are
concerned.
A great many communities in the
United States observe lent, but to
learn what lent really means one
should visit some southern Latin coun-
try, says noted writer. During all of
lent there are almost continual ser
vices in the church, which services
reach picturesque climax on Pain
Sunday. On that day long before sun
rise the Indians begin to gather in the
cities all bearing skilfully woven palm
leaves, thus giving the service, when
it has been begun, a most impressive
as well as beautiful appearance. Lent
is only lent in Latin countries where
the Roman Catholic church is not only
the church of state but the church of
ninety-nine per cent and even more of
the entire inhabitants of the country.
The members of the A. M. E. church
OF Seattle contemplate making an eff
fort to erect $4,000 church on their
property, and plans for raising the
money for the same will be mapped
out at an early date. The organiza-
ton has a splendid lot on Fourteenth
avenue and its congregation has grown
SO rapidly within the past few years
that the building in which it's services
are conducted at present is quite in
adequate to accommodate those desir-
ing to attend every Sunday. 1t is a
gigantic undertaking, but it can be &C.
cOmplished and The Republican is of
the opinion that Rev. Scott is most
excellent man to undertake it.
Miss Ellen M. Stone, who has been
doing missionary work in Turkey for
a number of years, and who was re-
Gently kidnapped and taken to the
mountains of Bulgaria and there held
for ransom by the native brigands, has
and is now on her way to the United
States where she has been engaged to
lecture to the Chautauqua societies
of this country during the summer.
Miss Stone was for six months held
captive until the required sum for her
ransom had been paid to the brigands.
This unexpected captivity has given
her world wide reputation and she
has an opportunity, if she desires to
use it for selfish, mercenary purpose
to make large fortune. Whether she
will or will not do this remains to be
seen, but already it begins to look as
though she will use it for selfish mo-
tive. If Miss Stone is the devout mis-
sionary worker that she has pretended
to be then she will use whatever mon.
ey she receives as a lecturer for mis-
sionary purposes and not for selfish
gains.
The twenty-fourth anniversary OF
the election of Pope Leo XIII is now
being celebrated at Rome and prayers
from the Catholic churches all over
the world are being uttered for the
Pope The principal service was held
February goth at st. Peters, at which
10000 spectators were present.
In 1900 a church federation was
formed in Hartford, Connecticut, by
Rev. DR.. Alfred F. Perry for the pur-
pose of unifying the Christian work
ing forces as we'll as to simplify the
machinery of all classes of church
work in that community. The fedora
ton has been quite successful in its
work during the first year of its exist
ence, and it is thought by those con-
nected with the institution that it will
be a great success in the near future.
It is made up of all Christian churches
whose membership work for one com
mon end, the bettermenr of mankind,
and that too without regard to what
denomination he or she may be con-
nected.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for the County of
N. Clark & Sons, Plaintiffs, VS.. John c.
RedWard and Jane Doe Redward, his wife,
and Clifford D. Beebe and Maud c. Beebe,