The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21

| DerS. | In the past year the people of Canada paid over s23.0o0.000 for life insurance. | while the whole world gave but q little over $22.ooO.ooo for foreign mission | work.
 The Baptist churches of Ontario prov ince In Canada are aiming to give s2o0.O00 to the laymen's missionary fund. Toronto alone having undertaken to raise s5o,oOo of this. The publishing dertment of the Chris tian Endeavorers at Boston did a busi- ness of S66,576 during 1s07-S, of which amount-a little over $6.S00 was turned over to the society for its general ex- | penses
 The immigrant station on the Gulf Coast. which the Woman's Board of Home Missions of the Methodist Church I South will establish and maintain, will be named in honor of the late Rev. Sam P. Jones.
 To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Bishop of St. Albans fund, which is intended for church extension and promotion among the poor of England. 40 sums of $500 were given by various persons.
 The Baptist Educational Society of Kentucky has taken charge Of Bethel Female College at Hopkinsvflle. Ky, and 1t will be placed under one general management with several other insti- tutions of the same denomination.
 During the singing of a hymn that states Happy birds that sing and fly thrush flew down from the roof of St Peters Church at Rickmanworth. England, and settled on the hymbook held by one of the congregation.
 The California delegation to the In- l ternational Sunday School Convention 1 at Louisville will come laden with fresh fruit. supply of which will be receiv- ed and given away during each of the 10 days the convention is in session.
 The First Universaiist Church of Stoughton. Mass, which has just been celebrating the centennial of the present church building. has as its old est parishioner Elisha Hawes, 94 years of age. who Is also the oldest person in the town.
 Since the uniication of the Wesley Brotherhood and the Brotherhood of St. Paul in the Methodist Church, which brought 1,500 societies together the membership. which was I60.o00 at the time of union. has taken rapid stride forward.
 The Georgia Brotherhood of St. An- drew decided not to divide it's forces within the State even though there are two diocese now, the 14 chapters not feeling that they are strong enough numerically to do without the aid of all the members.
 The four dioces of the Anglican Church in Wales have reported to the Royal Commission now considering the conditions in that country that there are 1,S67 churches with 1,543 clergy and 195.390 communicants though the churches have accommodation for 46O,- STA worshipers.
 The skulls of the two missionaries, Rev. Dr. Chalmers and Rev. D. F. Tom kins, of the London Missionary Society, who were killed by cannibals at Goara- bari New Guinea, seven years ago. have been recovered by Judge Murray, who took his life in his hands to secure them.
 The relation of the white and native church members in South Africa is even greater problem than 1t is in India, the Colonials having determined that. while they will do all they can to
 
 the natives worshiping in the same building with them.
 The downtown problem Is proving too much for the churches in New York city, and promising mission fields are being abandoned for that reason, but the Seventh Street Methodist Church and the East Side Parish, under the care of Rev. John R. Henry. are keep ing up an unceasing effort for good.
 The superannuatton fund of the Methodist Church of the Conference of Hamilton. Ont. shows prosperity where some others do not, the receipts for the year having been $l521s7 and the expenditures Si33.os1. indicating that the retired ministers are being well cared for by those whom they once served.