Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-25

| Or, q, Campbell Morgan. who was
once a Methodist, now Cougrega.
tiouallst, is to become Presbyterian
when he goes to his new charge in
London.
Dr.. +. A. Gregory, a son Of the agel
dean OF ST paui's, London, has been
consccrated bishop Of Mauritms. The
ceremony took place in his fathers
cathedral,
Chicago University has for the see.
ond time chosen Rev. Charles Cuth.
bert Hall TO NO to the orient. where
three years axe he made such an i'm
preston by his Rrrows lectures,
The English Baptists are consider.
ing seriously the American proposal Of
a pau,Raptist conference to be held
next summer, A world conference
has never yet been held by Baptists.
The secretary of the national paa
sive resistance committee states that
summonses heard up to July ~
reached 2sS0O; sales held, 1921, and
26 persons have suffered imprlson.
ment
The congregational body has now
fifteen physicians doing missionary
work in China SIX OF whom ara
women. These physicians treat thous.
ands of eases annually, and are simply
unable to meet the many other calls
upon them.
The bishop Latimcr Memurlm
church at birmingham, Eng, has re,
Gently been dedicated bishop Gore
preached the sermon ON the oc.
casion in which he claimed that
Bishop Latimer, his predecessor In the
see of Worcester. was "a prince OF
Christian Socialists"
The home missionary superlntond
ent in Illinois says he could employ
one thousand deaconesses In THAI
state alone II he could get them
Churches and communities receive
women most cordially as deaconesses
who would not receive thom at all h
the ONCE of pastor.
Baptist theological seminary IL 10
be established at Berkeley, California
which has become the great educa
uonal center Of the Pacific coast.
Rev G, NJ, MIL pastor OF the Tenth
Avenue Baptist church, Oakland, has
been elected president OF the lnstitn
ton
The empress dowagcr Of China has
given $4,000 toward the erection of
the London Missionary soclcty's hospI.
tal and college ut PelIn The whine
OF medical missions Ia being more ana
more recognized in tho foreign
countries by the authorities as we'll
as by the common natives.
Justice David ], Brewer will be the
presiding officer on Congregations,
day at the worlds fair. Oct. 81. The
address of welcome will be by Walter
Il stevens Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company Or, N. u. Hills,
Or c, Il, Jefferson and pr. Lyman
Abbott VIII he among the speakers.
Oh 900 members Of one Boston
church N Ia stated $50 reside In the
suburbs while few years ago nearly
'hreefourths Of the members were
/ within a mile Of the church This
condition makes the sustaining OF
CITY churches a constant and close
study, In order that their mission ia
the city population may be effectively
accomplished
Bishop Thoburn, Bishop Warne
Bishop Robinson and Blshop oldham
are the four bishops appointed by tho
T Methodist Episcopal church for south
! ern Asia, The residences Of these
bishops are to be Bombay, Lucknow
j Calcutta and Singapore. Blsbon
hobnrn has now nearly recovered
from the painful accident with which
he met on his return from japan
+ Rev, George Washburn, who has
given thlrtfnye Of his soyonty.one
years Of life to most strenuous work
Tor Robert college. Constantlnople
now retIrcs from It's presidency
Ihder DR.. Washburn the college I'M,
j had great prosperity From n very
Few students In 1869, It has grown n
an Institution Of over three hundred
with a large faculty and nine bulIo
] ings.
me cardinal vicar of Rome has re
Gently visited tho military hospital on
Monte Cocllo. No such visit has
taken place since the occupation of
Rome by the king Of Italy in 1874
+ The act Is considered significant IN
Catholic circles
The Womans Board Of Missions re
ports n shrinkage IN It's total recelpts
including legacles, Tor the first eight
months Of rs fiscal year, Of Sl2. O3g. go
Strenuous efforts are being made "a
make up the deficit before Oct. fs
which closes the year
Bishop Hamilton Of the Methods,
Episcopal church, has laid the corner
stone Of the new church, Just com.
menced. IN Juneau, Alaska. The build,
Ing Will be the best church elifice In
Alaska and will cost $4,000, most oil
which Is subscribed.
i Or. Frances u Goddard Of China. fl
+ a letter IA fha tIntnn.ye f,..a.a ,.