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and Toledo. and thence to .ie Michigan
state convention at Grand Rapids.
A mandamus suit has been flied against
the school board at Winchester, ILL.,. to
compel 1t to discontinue the practice OF
reading the Bible, singing sacred hymns
and reciting the Lords Prayer In the
schools.
The board Of missions Of the Anglican
Church In Canada will increase the west
ern assessment nearly rs per cent in ap-
portioning the claims on dioceses. the
eastern section having been called upon to
the limit.
In 1900 less than one-ffth Of the world
was provided with Bibles in tongues
known to It's peoples, while now over
nine-tenths Of the globe has been pro-
vided with the book In languages and dia-
lects that make 1t INTEL. .gible.
Six members Of the Carme lite nuns the
most austere order in the world, have
been located in Brooklyn. this being the
fourth community established in this
country, the others being located at Bos-
ton. Philadelphia aud Baltimore.
The clergy Of the Boston diocese have
presented to Archbishop O'Connell q hand
some four-story granite structure for use
as a residence. the present South End
house being too noisy, as business in
terests have encroacned upon it very ex-
tensively.
-Four marble memorial tablets to as
many former ministers have been placed
in the First Parish Church at Milton.
Mass, and four more are to be under
taken. the eight covering the whole his
tory of the congregation. which goes back
over 100 years.
Every person attending the evening
services OF the First Lutheran Church at
Kansas City is presented with a flower,
great punches OF roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums being given away week.
ly. and the results are very satisfactory
to the pas.or. Rev. James c. Schindel.
The Bishop of Worcester, England, with
stitutional rather than autocratic. named
a number Of his clergy to serve as "sena-
tus,' and more recently has organized a
diocesan house Of laymen to serve as
counsel to the clergy and himself.
The Hindus Of the Ganges valley believe
funeral pyre of sacred flrewood, tho sale
Of which Is controlled absolutely by the
priests. and is doIed out by them at the
pound at such rates that the poor cannot
AFFORD to buy a sufficient quantity to &C.
complfsh the purpose sought.
In commemoration of the centennial of
the founding Of the Sisters of Providence
IN this country a costly new church was
defeated at st. Mary-of-the-W Woods, near
Terra Haute, Ind.
The presbytery OF Portland, Ore, will
try to make every church within its
the home mission board Of having to con-
tribute to any Of them
Bishop Walsh Of the diocese of Port
land, Me-, has purchased large building
in that city for a home for Catholic In
fants, to be known as the Holy limo
cents Home, and 1t will be dedicated No
vember 4.
Immense figures were handled easily at
the geenral convention Of the Episcopa-
lians, 1t being shown that the total re-
sources OF the church for 1907 for all
purposes were S52. .257 ,2l9. as compared
with 81, ,O06. 405 in 1904.
The synod Of Virginia, the largest con-
nected with the Southern Presbyterian
Church, composed Of 1872 churches. with
nearly 5000 members. during the past
year gave $44.117 for foreign and al, ,336
for home mission work.
Opposition is already being shown to
the organization Of executive commissions
eral assembly itself, on which question
the Presbytertans Of the northern
churches have to vote before next May.
Upward OF $4,000 is to be spent to
give the West London mission q site Sec
ond to none in that city and, while it will
leyans. ita will place them In the front
rank Of the metropolitan workers.
The greatest missionary exhibition ever
held Is said to be that now open In Swan
sea, Wales, where six courts show the
work being done In India. China, Africa,
South Seas, Madagascar and New Guinea.
nearly $4,000 attending the display in just
one week.
DR.. Chase, Bishop Of Ely. who is bet
ter known as the motoring bishop be-
cause he goes over his whole territory
in a motor car. recently addressed an
reaching the most distant Of them by u.s.
ing q megaphone.
Residents OF Mobile. Ala. are to be
asked to guarantee $500 year for five
years to support A. c. Harte, who has
been the general secretary in that city
of the Y. M. c. A. and Is now going tor
the levant to do mission work, with head
quarters in Jerusalem.
The Free Baptist Church. which many
years ago separated itself from the reeu-
lars. is now being sought In union by the
as well as by the Dis
selves, the latter being so far the favored
body In the negotiations.
Georgia Episeopalians are anxiously
awaiting the decision Of Bishop Nelson as
to which diocese OF the state he will
choose. but 1t is believed he will retain
the title Of Bishop Of Georgia rather than
take up his work In the new diocese,
which will have its headquarters at At
alnta.
Of colored members. was ordered to Join
with presbyteries In Indian Territory and
Oklahoma and form the Canadian synod,
but for some reason it was not organized
as directed. whereupon the White River
members tried to get back into Missouri
synod. only to be refused.
Probably no man in the United States
goes as far to Sunday school every week
as w. G. Brinson of Kansas City, who
can be found In his place as superintend-
ent of the Englewood Baptist Church Sum
day school. at Chicago. over which he has
presided for thirteen years and has not
time.
With the exception OF Britain and Amer
lea. there are no two countries in the
world where the mile Is Of equal length.