The Washington herald., 1909-05-01
NE VS. AND NOTES.

The Swedish Free, the Swedish Congre-
gstional, and the Mission Covenant
churches Of the United States have
agreed TO unite as one church body. called
the Swedish United Mission.
The international convention Of the Ep-
worth League viii be held at Seattle July
7-l2- This viii give the delegates the ad-
vantage Of the special rates Of the Alas
ka-Yukon Exposition.
An event Of notable significance Is the
closing OF the great Mohanmedan Uni
versity, Azhar. at Cairo. by the British
government because il was regarded as q
center Of political sedition and revolt.
A church capable Of seating 80 persons
and fitted up with seats was built within
thirty-six hours by some Seattle Presby-
terians The church Is mission of the
famous First Presbyterian Church Of Sc
attic. Of which Rev. Dr. Mark A Mat
thews is pastor.
The CongregatIonalist reports the dis
covery by DR.. Renden Harris. OF Bir-
mingham, England. a SyTiac manu-
script Of the psalms or odes Of Solomon.
There are sixty-one psalms. evidently
written By Jewish and Christian authors
within a century before and a century
after the Christian era The name OF
Solomon was given in accordance with q
/ common custom
Non -Conformlsts circles in Great BRIT
ain are somewhat stirred by q book
/ ''Nonccnfo-Tnity and Politics. which
charges that the modern free churches
have wandered far from their true mis-
sion OF making saints and are now con-
| tent with the lower ideal OF making poll
ticians. or at least men whose political
activity is much more IN evidence than
/ their spiritual power.
/ The Presbyterians Of Canada appointed
/ at q recent general assembly a commit
/ tee on moral and social reform. The
other Canadian denominations followed
! this example and moral and social re-
! form council was established This has
/ lost its strictly ecclesiastical character BY
/ the addition OF the laboE unions and the
/ oranges. says the Interior. who have
/ Joined hands with the churches IN persui;
/ Of the object indicated by the name oi
/ the organization
/ A society has been formed in England
among Established Churchmen, and hav-
/ iaE also 4 connection with Holland, fol
the purpose Of promoting closer relations
| between the Anglicans and the Old Cath
olics Il bears the name OF Willibrord
/ the Saxon missionary who was the frs
Bishop Of Utrecht The society seeks tC
establish closer relations between the two
/ churches. looking toward ultimate unity
/ Three days before the assembling oi
! the present British Parliament there wa:
a solemn procession OF clery and minis
/ ters Of all denominations, says the Rec
! ord Of Christian Work. TO historic Trafal
| gar Square. where q great demonstration
was held in favor Of immediate Iegisla-
/ ton on the pressing problem OF the un.
/ employed. Established Churchmen anS
/ NOn-Conformists Roman Catholics sGC
+ PrOtestanJs, united in this great mas;
meeting, aroused by the fact that there
were 5000 persons registered in Londor
/ alone as cut OF employment
The progress Of Japan in charitable anC
philanthropic work was illustrated BY Z
meeting a short time ago. under govern
ment auspices, with $500 appropriated
/ for expenses BY the government, for to-
! consideration Of such subjects as orphan
/ ages. ex-convict homes. factory girls res
cue homes. blind asyiums. leper asylums
education OF imbeciles. and so on. Tn,
/ conference continued through fifty day,
/ and the government gave certificates I,
members who attended the sessions regU
larly- Both Christians and Buddhist
were present
/ The various churches in Wales are re
! porting q notable reaction from the re
vival Of three years ago English Bap
| lists in Wales have q normal annual n
! crease in membership OF about 500 Il
/ lso5. the year OF the revival. their gail
was nearly g, COO In 1907 the net loss wa
4.s04, and last year It was 5,Ss9, says n,
/ Congrega uonalist