The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

The one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth Of David Livingstone viii be
appropriately celebrated in 1913. 1t
Is proposed to start Il Livingstone Cen
tenary Million Shilling Fund to 90
used to reopen the now unused wards
at the Charing Cross Hospital. where
Mr.. Livingstone was q student before
he took his medical degree.
Twenty young men of Massa
chusetts, many of them students in
Boston University. were examined for
admission to the ministry in the New
England Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church last Tuesday.
! The annual meeting of the Bible
Society Of Maine vas held in Portland
last Thursday and the following were
chosen officers. Horace Purington, OF
NatcrWlie, president: Rev. W. IL.
Gould, of Portland. wee president: l..
NJ. Webb, Of Portland. treasurer. Rev
l1r. Asa Dalton, of Portland, cores
! bonding secretary, E. r. Garland, of
| Portland. recording secretary, Oman
| "A darns and H. W, Moves, Of Portland,
auditors; Rev Or. j. r. Albion, OF
Portland. is chairman of the board
OF trustees. During the year the cx-
penditures were s6,37l The I0lst
anniversary of tho organization of the
society Will be observed by a meeting
at Dover and Foxcroft within a. short
time, and Rev J. NJ Twomey. Of
Portland, win te the principal speaker
FvanRelists Stair and Smith have
just closed a very successful series of
meetings at Portage. Wis. and have
gone to Oshkosh in the same State.
An editorial in the State Register
published at Portage. speaks in the
highest terms of tho eyangelists and
Their work. and expresses the convic-
ton that their ministry will leave "a
sarge frnpress FOR good upon tho city.
In tearing DOWN and removing the
old Jones' house opposite the Metho-
dist church in Penbrok last week, a
large Fihlo ~aa found in good pres
"rVation with the inscription of Isaac
Mincher. End, Pembroke, Me, 1864.
The Bible was found in one Of the
partitions.
fTev, Dr, temuei Herbert Muriin,'
president or Baker University, Rald-
win, Kansas, has been elected presi-
dent OF Boston University. to succeed
DR.. William T.. Huntington Who re
signed some time ago. Dr. Muffin
accepts the position.
Rev. Dwight A. Bail. VINO has been
minister nj tho rniVersallst church.
Mechanic Falls. for four years. has
resigned TO accept cau to the pas
torate OF the niverEaiist church. West
Paris. where he, viii begin his duties
the FIRST of MaY
Eey, Thomas Samuel Hastings 4
former president Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary and one of the old
est Presbyterian ministers IN New
York city. died suddenly at his home
there on sunday. April ,. of cerebral
henorrhage. lie was born III Utica.
elghtY-three years age and prepared
there FOR Hamilton College from
which he was graduated with tbs
class Of 1S4S, His father. Thomas
Hastings. was known as n musician !
ana was the author Of Church Melo- !
dies"
Cars Lane church, Birmingham !
England from witch DR. Jowett has /
come 10 New York. has had a remark /
able history with regard To It's pastors I
Tor more than Il century. There have /
been only three Of them since 1906, /
and they have all been great preach
ers and great men: John Angel .
JsnteS. r. w. Dale ant. J. II Jowett. |
The Episcopal Church Congress. !
meeting in Washington, April 25-2s,
Will not only bHirg woman suffrage
into Its program, but viii break "A
long standing rule with it and have
" omen speakers The two women
chosen TO present the subject, the
rrSt 70 advocate and the second %
oppose, arc Mrs. Clarence H. mackay
and MICS Agnes. r. Irwin The
clergy to present the opposing sides
in the same order, are Professor
Henry $. NASH, nf the Cambridge pl-
r'niry School ara Rey Joseph n. +
Blanc hard. Of New Jersey. at one
time priest in charge of Trinity
church, Boston. The congress is also
10 bring up the subject Of revision
OF the Book ~ Common Prayer in or
der thar u may better meet present.
Jay conditions. The book was revised.
or IT'S revision was completed, In 1892.
oihitS ID thristlan missions and the
' alhe OF Professionalism are two other
SUBJECTS TO be presented. The congress
IS an unofficial body Of scholars. its
writers and speakers confined To com
'huhicants Of the Episcopal church.
seattle, Wash, is soon 10 have a
ouddhls' temple. A $1,000 lot has