The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-16

in 2,196 associations. At the ninth Con-
ference, held this year at Robert Col
lege, Constantinople. there were pres
emit two hundred delegates, representing
thirty three countrieA.
Among III eight thousand students
of Waseda University. Tokyo, Japan,
there are three hundred Christians. A
Christian dormitory has been t
llshed, and representatives of Chris
tianity. It Ia stated. VII be invited to
establish a chair of religion In the uni
versity.
The activities of the Summer Con-
ferences at Mortified, Mass. win be-
gin June 10. with the commencement
exercises of Mortified Seminary. which
was founded by Dwight l.. Moody thir-
ty-two years age. Rev. r. p. Meyer,
OF London, will deliver the graduating
address and commencement
The directors of the Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association have de-
cided to undertake the building OF a
hotel for men. modelled after the Mills
hotels in New FORK City. Mr.. julius
Rosenwaid, who has been q liberal con-
tributor to negro Association work, has
offered to give $500 of the $500. 900
needed.
Sunday, June II, will be Recog-
milton Day OF the Men and Religion
Forward Movement in America. The
committee in charge Of the movement
appeals to churches OF all names
throughout the country to turn their
attention on that day to the trcmen.
dous project of religious revival for
the nation now being put forward in
this great ~endeavor.
In Boston during the last forty
years the number of Congregational
churches has grown from twenty-five
to thirty-four; Baptist. from twenty
two to thirty, Methodist. from nine
teen to thirty-three: Presbyterian.
from three to nine; Protestant Epis-
copaI. from sixteen to thirty two; Ro-
man Catholic, from to six
ty-ons. Unitarian churches drop
from twenty-e eight to twenty-three.
A feature OF the Ecumenical Meth
odist Conference at Toronto in 0c-
tober win be an exhibition of Meth
odist antiquities. Relics Of the Wes-
leys will be brought from England.
and the collections Of Bishop e. r.
Hendrix. Or. J. r. Gouchsr. and 9TH
ers in this country will be drawn
upon. DIR. ii. X. Carroll. $50 Fifth
avenue New York, would like to hear
from persons having objects which
might be OF interest to such an ex-
hibif.
Bishop Warren, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. says: Il should like
to see thoroughly tried the plan spok-
en- of lately OF making a church jour
nal accessible to every member Of the
church a part Of the regular budget
of church expenses. We do this for
the children In tho Sunday school
Why not for those who. contrary to
the exhortatton OF se apostles. are
children In unders@- nding what is
good for them and the church,"
The World Missionary Conference
at Edinburgh suggested a World Con-
ference on Faith and Order to con
slider all points OF doctrine and or
ganization which divide the church OF
Christ and with the hope that the
Christians of all communions may
find a way without sacrifice OF CON
vention to closer fellowship and CO.
operation. So far action looking to-
ward this end has been taken by Epis-
copalians. Congregationaiists and Dis
ciples.
The moderator of the General AS
sembly Of the Presbyterian church. Y.
S. A.. DR.. John r. Carson. OF Brook
Ign, has held only one p~astorate since
his ministry began. twenty-xix years
ago. He VA originally a Reformed
Presbyterian: and when he decided
10 resign his pastorate to go into tbs
Presbyterian church, his people went
with him. In the twenty-six years his
church has grown from a membership
OF ninety-eight TO Twenty-Five hun
dred.
The winona Assembly will open
July 2 and close August 10, and the
famous Bible Conference will open
Sunday. August 20. Among the Meth
odist men who win be on the pro-
gram during tho conference will BE-
Bishop Quayie. G. M. Cobern, r. II.
Stockdale. Gypsy Smith. q. r.. Stuart
and d. q. Downey; also such we'll
known ministers AZ Cornelius woelf-
kin. Henry Van Dyke. Johnston Ross,
James Y. Simpson. OF Glasgow: G. E..
Jefferson. J. w. Chapman. ]. r. Stone.
w. A.. Sunday and j. B. Shaw. Gypsy
Smith Will conduct the evening SER
vices. The Pastors Conference will
be addressed by leading ministers OF
the various denominations from day
to day.
The following statement 10 taken
from the report OF the Foreign Mis-
sion Board OF the Southern Baptist
church: There were 3.SI6 baptisms
for the yea the largest number in
the history OF the board. Thirty new
missionaries were sent out. The bro
ther who sent out the ten mission
aries agrees to support them for an
other year There are only 373 mis-
sfonaries and 621 native helpers. The
nine theological training schools and
eight training schools for women have
an enrolment Of $50. who arc being
prepared to labor among their own
people. More than 10000 patients
have received treatment In our hos
pitfalls. The debt Of 38s,s00 II the
only depressing feature Of the re-
port"-Nasnvilis Christian Advocate.
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