Evening star., 1908-01-19

Queen Alexandra has recently given $500
toward the work of the Church Army in
England.
1t took thirty-fve years to build up a
church of six members in China. but
since 1900 there have been JO.OOO natives
converted to Christianity.
The Central Trades and Labor Union
of Rutland VT, has admitted as fra
ternal delegate a member of the confer
ence of Baptist ministers Of central Yer
mont
The old parish church of Honeychurch.
Devonshire. England. is to be closed. as
>the net yearly salary is less than $4Oo,
and no one can be found to take the
place.
A new Anglican hymnal has been pro-
vded for use by the Canadians tecause,
unable to sing the high notes of the Eng
lish hymnal.
Laymen of the Baptist churches in To-
ronto have decided to raise $4,000 during
the coming year for mission work, which
means a doubling of all previous subscrip-
tions.
The Long Run Baptist mission board
of Kentucky Is seeking to obtain num-
Der of portable churches, it being found
that for $7U0 each number or mission
churches could be started.
tyn Sherwood, vicar of White Ladies In
Worcestershire, England, has been in holy
orders and for all but one year OF that
time has been at his present post
Fifty little wooden churches have been
built in northwest Canada by the COLONIAL
and Continental Church Society. which In
TO Ir years has sent 250,oO persons from
England to the vast northwest.
The Central South London Free Church
to-, bn p0C
caused the closing of over 500 houses or
doubtful reputation besides doing vast
work in other social purity directions.
A $4,000 chapel, which is memorial
to the late John ]. HARRISON and is given
by his daughter, Mrs. ALEX. McClennan,
has Just been dedicated at the Presoy-
terian Theological Seminary at Louisville.
The Baptist Episcopal, Lutheran, Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches at Nor
folk Va. have united to form a society
for juvenile reform, the work to be sup
ported actively by the various religious
bodies.
r. two missionaries were set aside to
every 10000 heathen. the present work
ing force of all the churches would loucli
only 325 600, coo. leaving 67o.oOo.Oo OF
heathen still unreached by any form OF
Christianity.
The famous ruins of Tintern Abbey.
Normouthshire. England, are being re-
stored SO far as the four great arcnes are
concerned and more excavations are De-
ing made around it in the hope of fnd-
Ing new buildings.
A very fruitful source of controversy
in religious circles of England just al
present concerns the advsability OF the
clergy Following the hounds at ths
great hunts which are being held all over
the United Kingdom.
The Workingmen's Club of the Church
of the Holy Communion In New YORK.
which recently observed its thirsy-1ourtn
anniversary. has paid out In that ume
about s34 O09 for sick Dement'S, physicians
service and burial expenses
The Jniversalist Church at Gloucester
Mass has found in an unused portion OF
the building a desk that turns out TO be
an almost priceless treasure. belng no
less than the one used by Father Murray
fhe founder of the faith in the United
States.
From 90 to 95 per cent of the popula-
tion covered by the South African Rail-
way Mission attends the weekly meet
ings. the itinerating clergyman travelling
from point to point. finding foreman's
house about every 10 miles, where the
meetings are heid
The problem OF the working class
mother who is continually kept from
church by the necessity of preparing the
Sunday dinner seems likely to be solved
in one town of Lancashire, England. by
the serving of a simple, ready-cooked
meal from central kitchen.
During the three weeks starting jan
uary 70 there is to be a union evangelis-
tic campaign at Springfield. Mass. that
will include a complete religious canvass
of the city, every house in 1t being Wis
tied by members OF a tactful committee
Of men and women.
The ancient crypt beneath st. Peters