New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
WORK IN TIL ISLAND OF PORTO RICO
DISCUSSED By THE REg. DR. T. 2. WOODBURY.

One of the newest fields 70 be entered by the
Protestant bodies OF the United States is the Island
@: Porto Rico land which had hitherto been given
UP wholly 20 the Roman Catholic Church. At
the present time the EpiscopaIians have school
the island with two teachers and eighty pu-
pills; the Presbyteriaps have four SCHOOLS twelve
teachers and go pupils. and the Congrega onausts
three schools. ten teachers and 800 pupils. The
Rev. Dr. Frank P Woodbury.. secretary OF the
American Missionary Association, has charge OF
'the Porto Ricau mission work FOR the CongreGa-
tional denomination. and he had this to say yes
terday concerning the work on the island and the
conditions under which it is carried or:
Porto Rico has population OF about $50 co, The
people are a composite race. Almost tOu.0d0 OF
Spanish lineage; one half of the remainder are
OF spanish ana Indldn ancestry ana the otheI 1aIr
are descendants Of spaniards and negroes. The
the people We're found. in the American occupancy.
10 BE IN a e'udition OF dense ignorance. the Hit
Of the entire population. less than o3e-ftR OF the
tant issionsr voTi bas 6se car1ed eT +baro f6
Already over forty churches have been established.
with nearly 5000 members. The American Mis-
sionary Association began its service early. and
JJuncos, and missions at Luquillo. Las Cabezas.
Oriente. and at other points. It's schools are at
San Juan. Lares and Fajardo Its main work is in
have churches at San Juan and Ponce, with three
Rsslons. Inc Method15rs [eRoTt zen TurceS me
United Brethren and the Disciples. three each
MoTk q The American MISSIONARY Associstion has
been carrying on four schools. the Baptists two.
schools are now well developed that there IS
The Protestant missionary societies are in full
concord. and do interfere with one another
far in the diffusion OF Protestant Christianity.
The Mothers Club Of the West End Presbyterian
Church Amsterdam-ave. and West One-hundred-
and-afth-st.. gave its final outing FOR the season
on Thursday Despite the heat OF the summer the
attendance at the services Of the West End Church
has been large The Rev Dr. 1. j. Lansing, OF
Scranton, Penn. will preach tomorrow at both
morning and evening services; II Is also expected
that the Rev. Oscar z. Tel. the churchs mis-
sonary al Parker. 5. D.. will be present
At the Peoples sixty-hrst Street Methodist Epis-
copaI Church. the pastor the Rev. George Albert
slmons. win preach tomorrow morning and even
ing. The subject OF the morning discourse viii be
| The Immortality OF the Soul and that OF the
evening sermon will be Conversion, the strongest
week prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. will
DO The Leavening Power OF Christianity"
The Rev. Dr. Charles T. sitteriy. professor OF
New Testament theology In Drew Theological Sem
mary, will occupy the pulpit OF the Metropolitan
Tempt. CMethodist EpiscopaD az Seventh-ave and
Fourteenth-st.. both morning and evening to-nor-
row. The Patriotism Of Jesus Will be his subject
in the morning and st. Paul at Sea- in the even
ing. At the open forum, on Monday evening re
Methods OF the Recently Dedicated Tavern Cannot
Solve the Liquor Problem" The illustrated lecture
on Tuesday evening will be given by J. z. Earrow,
| on Development IN Nature and Art \ popular
| concert will be given tonight
The Rev. DR.. william Macintosh Mackay' OF the
South Church. Aberdeen, Scotland. will occupy the
! puIpit OF the Collegiate Church, Fifth-ave. and
West Forty-eighth-st, at both services tomorrow
Dr. Mackay is q brother OF the Rev. Dr. Donald
Sage Mackay pastor Of the Collegiate Church.
-Four Startling Contrasts IN Mans Lie will oe
the subject OF the preachers morning discourse ana
his evening theme will be Nv nat Goa 5 TTes7ilCe
Means in a Mans Life
The Great Heart Tonic. Courage VIII oe ule
subject OF the sermon Of the Rev. Andrew Hage-
man tomorrow morning at the Harlem Collegiate
Church union service. which is held IN the First
Collegiate Church. East One-hundr ed-ano-t"en1S-