The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

terians in Canada; Lutherans Disci-
pies and other bodies are considering
Undertakings OF like character.
ne ninetS-second annual con-
terence of the Primitive Methodist
church OF Great Britain was held
last month. The statistics presented
to the conference gave the following
record; Members, 210,249. with 1,is7
travelling preachers. 16139 local
preachers. 11.lS1 class leaders. 4.2Gs
sunday schools. with SEGA teachers
ana 46b.S4S scholars. The property
schedules show 5,129 chapels and
other preaching places, with value
/ or 70. 1851 and present debt Of
ti,lb4, os2. As the president stated
IN ms address Primitive Methodism
mas erected church for every week
/ of its existence
President Emory ". Hant. of Dent
son University, who is also president
OF the Northern Baptist convention,
IS III England al the present time.
lie reports himself as much improved
in health On returning to this cour-
| try he will go into the north woods.
remaining until the opening of the
college year, when he expects to take
up his work with full strength and
Nigor.
! The attendance OF students at the
University of Chicago. for the sum
mer quarter up to June "a, was 2.4ss.
a slght increase over last year When
II is recalled how many institutions
of higher learning now provide for
summer studies, where. at one time
the University of Chicago was the
only university Offering summer work.
the continued large attendance Is
quite remarkable.
The Congregational Home Mission
airy Society carried on work during
the past year in twenty-six States
and territories Of the United States
and State Home Mission Societies sup
ported work In eighteen States rhe
number Of home missionaries employ
ed for whole or part time was 1882.
and they cared for 2,3S2 churches
and preaching stations. One hundred
and forty new churches were or
ganizecl, and one hundred new church
buildings We're erected in these home
mission fields.
Rev. Thomas Spurgeon's health has
recently been showing marked i'm
provement. and he has not only been
able to take active part in the direc-
ton of Stockwell Drphanage and Pas
tors College affairs. but IL accepting
more preaching engagements in Lon
don. He fs seriously considering the
question Of re~esta blishing his home
in Loudon-~perhap near Wiu7 biedon
Rev. Edward Hoiyoke. Z. u. pas
Tor Of calvary Baptist church in
Providence. recently introduced an in
novatton I'M Sunday evening sermons
by giving a lecture with stereopticen
illustrations ON the lawn beside the
church nr. Holyoke's subject was
THE Relation Of Art and Architoc-
ture to Christianity and the Life OF
Christ"
The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan
Convention in session In Boston re-
Gently voted to send to the Massa-
ehusetts State Roard Of Education a
suggestion that the Ten Command
u3ents. In whatever version desired
should he included In the common
school curriculum az Massachusetts,.
The Church Federation az Cleve-
land Ohio has In its membership
one hundred and fftv churches Of
that rity, these churehes reporting
more than 30 600 commandments,
nr. John Clifford. president of the
Baptist World Alliance during the
past i've wears. has been the pastor
Of Wostbourne Park chapel. London
England. forty-three years
or the Immigrants who came 10
the United States last year from the
Northwest of Europe3 2s-5 per cent.
were Catholics, 70,5 per cent were
Professionals Those coming from the