The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
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cially to separation from the State.
The Union of the Reformed Churches
has raised budget of 1,35s,912 francs.
The so-called liberal churches IN
French Professionalism raised only 90
6s1 francs. The French Lutheran
churches show an increase in gifts.
The salaries paid the pastors are high
er than before the separation, and
plans are being made for old age pen
sions and for grants to the more nu-
merous families among the clergy.
Mr. Sylvester Horne. speaking at
the May meetings of the English Con-
gregational Union. remarked that the
proposed Anglo-Ameriean arbitration
proposals ought to make of the At
lantic a Pacific ocean forever
The English Congregationalists are
raising a central fund for the level
ing up OF the salaries of the poorer
ministers of their churches; $4,000
of the 100000 aimed at, has already
been paid in and invested. The lib-
eraltty of the ministry on this occa-
sion has been noteworthy. Six hundre.
have subscribed $4,000 for their
poorer brethren From the first of
July no English Congregational min
lister will receive less than 800 a year
income.
The Rev. George II. Downkontt, NJ
ID, has been appointed superintendent
of the historic Fulton Street Noon
Prayer Meeting, which has continued
every weekday without an omission
since 1857. He was educated at
Princeton University and later receiv-
ed the degree of NJ. -. from the New
York Medical College. For over two
Years he was "A medical missionary in
West Central Africa. On his return
he was associated with DR.. Parknurst
at the Madison Church House He lis
now pastor of the Sixteenth church.
and will retain his pastorate in con-
neet4ea- with his saesF-work ----=~-
A beginning has been made toward
creating "a Salvation Navy. the first
boat, the Jerry McAuiey." being ded-
icated in New York harbor early in
this month by Commander Eva Booth,
of the salvation Army. Other boats
are to be added as fast as possible
and Commander Booth says that she
expects the navy to become the most
important adjunct To the armys work
in this country.
me Mormons have missionary
method that is in one respect, In
advance OF all others The usual
way is to send out missionaries while
the people at home support them.
The Mormon way is 10 draft men
for service varying in length from
two to four years. making the honor
of the tcau' to missionary service q
high 'one and leaving missionaries to
support themselves, out of their own
funds, or those Of their friends.
Training th9t comes from long ser
vice Is lacking. but fresh enthusiasm
~ gained, and expense Of collecting
money saved. Under this plan the
Mormon missionary force at present
in the fields, We are told, IL about
2.20o, of whom more than 400 are
on the continent of Europe.
More than 100000 has been al
ready raised by British Congregation
alists toward their proposed fund of
sl,250oo0 to supplement the salaries
of ministers In small parishes The
prospect Is good that the whole
amount will be- secured.
pr. James Hastings. editor Of the
Dictionary of the Bible. will retire
from his pastorate at st o'yr, Sect
land. and devote all of his time TO lit
erary work,
Episcopal supervision costs the
Methodist Episcopal church three
fonrths OF one per cent. of the amount
assessed for the support of pastors
This. at least, Is the -apportionment
liked by the book committee this
year. In the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, the amount paid last
year for the support of bishops was
one and one half per cent of the
amount paid preachers in charge.
The Shanghai Young Mems Chris
ton Association has 1900 mem ers
land employs thirty#five secretaries and
teachers. mostly Chinese. Three
years ago the membership was ass
recent membership campaign
brought in sos new men The
wealthiest merchant of the city. Mr.
s. II. Wong, led his red team to
victory.