Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-30
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According. to the annual compilation
made by DIR. H. X. Carroll in the New
York Christian Advocate, the total gains
of all religious denominations last year
were 2,3O1 ministers, 4,214 churches and
621 ,546 commandments. The Roman Cath
Ole denomination continues to rank first
with a long lead, the membership being
estimated at 100000 which is consid-
erably less than that given by Sadliers
Directory The latter places the Catho-
lie population in this country at $780,
353, led by 1908 priests. Next to the
Catholic stands the Methodist church,
with $780, 1874 communicates, represent
ing a gain of 101 .696 for the year. Bap-
lists now number 1924, 800, a gain of
100000. With an increase of $4,000, the
Presbyterians now number 1921, 504.
Lutherans have 2022,6O5. a gain of Co.
1I2. The Disciples of Christ number
1,2S5, 123. The American Jewish Year
book places the number of Jews at 1,777,-
$50. Protestant Episcopalians reached
S30,6o9, Christian Scientists S5O96, Uni
tarians 1920, and Congregationalists
699,327.
Bishop Samuel Fallows a the 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 120 years old and
die a 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 are the Bible and the latest sc ice,
particularly the work of Metchnikoff of
the Pasteur Institute.
At Oakland, Cal, the other Sunday the
wife of the Rev. Walter E. Tanner, pas
tor of the Melrose Baptist church, occu-
pied the pulpit, her husband having been
hurt in an automobile accident She
delivered his sermon on Daniel in San
Francisco and Oakland"
Bishop Thomas Augustus Jaggar, who
has been appointed head of the American
Episcopal church in Europe in succession
to the late Bishop Worthington, is nearly
not accept the place, as it would necessi-
tate his taking UP residence in Paris,
which he has no particular desire to do.
The Memorial Baptist church of Hart
ford, Conn, with the express approval of
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 \. Cooke of Troy. " Y. against
Rev. DR.. Borden 7. 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
Philadelphia by the Chapman-Alexander
evangelist forces have already resulted
in the conversion to Christ of near 6.0O0
souls. More churches are participating
actively than in any previous movement
of its kind. The MONDAY meetings for
business and laboring men are especially
successful. DR.. Chapman and Mr.. Alex
ander. the singing evangelist. have form
ed a partnership for a tour of the world.
The Eucharistic congress to be held in
England early in September will be the
most important Catholic church gathering
in that country in 800 years. and the
whole Catholic world viii be represented.