Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-28
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According to the annual compilation
made by DIR. III. X. Carroll in the New
York Christian Advocate, the total gains
of all religious denominations last year
were 2.301 ministers, 4,214 churches and
621 ,546 communicates. The Roman Cath
Ollie denomination continues to rank first
with a long lead. the membership being
estimated at 100000. which is consid-
erably less than that given by Sadlier's
Directory. The latter places the Catho-
lie population in this country at $780,
1853. led by 1908 priests. Next to the
Catholic stands the Methodist church,
with 6,660,7S4 communicates, represent
ing gain of 101 ,696 for the year. Bsp-
fists now number 5,224, 800, a gain of
100000. With an increase of 10000 the
Presbyterians now number 1871 ,504.
Lutherans have 2,022, 605. gain of Co.,
172. The Disciples of Christ number
80 23. The American Jewish Year
book places the number of Jews at !, 777,-
49,. Protestant Episcopalians reached
S30,659, Christian Scientists S5.096. Uni
tarians 1920, and Congregationalists
699,32I.
Bishop Samuel Fallows "a tire Reform
ed Episcopal church of Chicago. now one
of the leaders in the Christian psychology
movement, has given out the prescription
with the observance of which he believes
any one may live to be 100 years old and
die painless death. Its main points are
as follows: Early to bed and early to
rise: plenty of exercise of a kind diff
ferent from your regular employment
obey the laws of hygiene: love God and
be square with your fellow-man, and
drink buttermilk or sour milk two or
three times a day. He says his authori-
ties 49, the Bible and the latest SC ace,
particularly the work of Metchnikoff of
the Pasteur Institute.
At Oakland. Cal, the other Sunday the
wife of the Rev. Walter +. Tanner, pas
tor of the Melrose Baptist church. Occur
pied the prIp;t, her husband having been
hurt in an automobile accident. She
delivered his sermon or Daniel in San
Francisco and Oakland =
Bishop ThoLids augustus Jaggar, who
has been appointed head of the American
Episcopal church in Europe in succession
to the late Bishop Worthington, is nearly
40 years old. and for that reason may
not accept the place. as it would neseessi-
tate his taking up a residence in Paris,
which he has no particular desire TO do.
The Memorial Baptist church Of Hart
ford. Conn, with the express approval of
a majority of the congregation. has set
apart room in the basement of the
church. where babies may be left in
charge of caretaker By mothers who
wish to attend services. 1t was found
that many women with young children on
their hands were prevented from going
to church. The women will take turns
serving as the caretaker.
Charges have been preferred by Rev.
George A. Cooke of Troy. y. Y. against
Rev. DIR. Borden r. Browne of the Bos-
ton university. based upon his book. The
Principles of Ethics"
The simultaneous revival meetings now
being conducted throughout the city of
philadplphia BY the Chapman-Alexander
Evangelist forces have already resulted
in the conversion to Christ of near 5000
souls. More churches are participating
actively than in any previous movemen.
of its kind. The MONDAY meetings for
business and laboring nlen are especially
successful Dr. Chapman and Mr. Alex
ander. the singing evangelist have form
ed partnership for tour OF the world
The Eucharistie congress 70 De held IN
England early in September viii be the
most important Catholic church gathering
IN thar country in 800 years and the
unole Catholic world viii be represented