Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

The unifCation or all missionary SO
cieties in this country of the Church of
God is approaching the final stages.
In the United Kingdom there are 1872
churches of the Church of Christ with an
aggregate membership of 14,J0O at the last
count.
The Pacific coast Christian churches,
with a membership of about L., 600, hold
property valued at $614.S $50, on which there
is a debt of but S4.940.
At the close of the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance conference or this year
at Ola Orchard. Me-, 100 men and women
volunteered for work in foreign lands.
The Kansas City Salvation Army has
planned a building for its work to cost
500. 600, but will not start operations until
$4,000 in cash has been secured
During August there has been an I'M
usually large number of we'll known
American preachers in London. and they
have all been kept busy filling pulpit en-
gagements.
The California Christian Endeavor Union
has not only planned very BUSY WINTER
but is already arranging for next years
convention, which will be held at Pasa-
dena.
Tho Baptist congregation at Wicklow,
Haldimand. Ont, the first church of any
kind organized in that part of the prov
ince has Just been celebrating Its 1lOth
birthday.
The Methodist .laymen of the district
around Beloit Wis, have organized for a
years missionary work and laid out the
various lines of endeavor they will take
up.
The Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association has finally persuaded one of
the colleges to start Bible teachers
training school as a part OF It's regular
curriculum.
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manding that the church take some action
against costly funerals. it being we'll
argued that too much is spent by the very
poor.
Receipts Of the American board for July
reached almost $31, 900. and it needs only
s67 600 during August to pay off the deficit
of last year and start the next fiscal year
with a clean sheet.
The Baptist missionary societies of
Canada will in November send out three
married couples and three single women
for work in India. the women's society
sending out the trio Of women workers
The Canadian laymen's missionary
movement has had representatives. in
western Canada arranging for interde-
noninational revivals for Winnipeg. Re-
gina. Calgary. Moose Jaw, Edmonton
Vancouver and Victoria.
Free churchmen who spend their holi-
days on the European continent find very
little provision made for their spiritual
welfare by the various denominations
with the exception of the Presbyterians.
Bishop C. NJ williams, who until re-
Gently worked a missionary in Japan.
but is now back in this country, is the
only bishop living, 1t is believed. who at
tended the first Lambeth conference in
London in 1867.
The Gray Nuns of the Cross at Ottawa
will open a convent at Vile Marie to be
r ,,n14
of the interesting features about 1t to be
a grotto that will be fac smile or the
famous one at Lourdes.
In the ancient crypt under Lambeth
Palace in London. a room that has not
been used for centuries. but which has
been restored to all its ancient beauty.
the Anglican bishops were permitted to
do their correspondence work
Seats for 3.4s5.557. or about S5 per cent
of the people. are provided by the churches
of all Canada. according to the last OBJ
tainable figures. the Methodists doing best
and the Catholics the poorest In providing
for their members.
The Free Baptists and the Disciples of
Christ are working together for Keuka
MACPHERSON. who for seven years repre-
scented the Disciples in Cuba. having been
selected as field agent TO advance the
work.
Rev. John Sharp, who has just retired
Is editorial superintendent of the British
and Foreign Bible Society, work that
h. has conducted for twenty-eight years.
Is conversant with a. dozen languages,
which, have greatly aided him in his trans
latioE work.
The Russian missionary congress Great
ed a great stir by prohibiting members of
the orthodox faith from changing their
religion without episcopal permission, as
we'll as declaring against their being per-
United to acquire land in the western
provinces.
Recent troubles approaching almost a
scandal in connection with unpaid choirs
in some of the Episcopal churches Of
Chicago have led to movement among
the vestries to have none but paid singers.
and in ST. Peters Church action has al
ready been taken in that direction.
The National Scottish Church in Covent
Garden. London, built 100 years ago, is
being torn down to be rebuilt on the same
spot only on a much smaller piece of
ground. the church having been over
burdened by the ground rent it has paid
the Duke of Bedford for years.
The Sonora Rescue Mission at Los An
seles, which does its work among the
Mexicans principally. had over 1000 per-
sons at its January meetings.
An effort is being made at Norfolk. Va.
to md twenty-five citizens who will an
nualiy give $500 each 10 support as many
missionaries in the foreign field. this being
part of the national laymen's movement.
Out of 1871 places with a population of
less than $500 in Utah Idaho. Wyoming.
Nevada and Arizona. ITO we're found by
colporteurs of the Utah Gospel Mission t,
be devoid of any Christian effort
The Church Of England convocation has
decided that the prayer book is a sufficient
directory as to the ornaments and cere-
monies 10 be used, but that certain acces-
series and decorations are admissible
without being prescribed
The So55 communicates of st. Georges
Protestant Episcopal Church in New
York will In October give at least $107 900