The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

Friends OF Rev. Her bert A. Jump,
the retiring pastor ofthe South Con-
gregatfonal church. New Britain,
Conn. presented him ~'with a test-
montal album, containing the names
OF several hundred of his friends, in
Guiding prominent citizens, city Of
ficials. members Of the Common
wealth club and the Fornightly
Club
The Montpelier district Methodists
unanimously voted. at their session at
Brattleboro, Vt, last week 70 memo
rialfze the coming General Conference
to enact legislation making posi- bic
continuous residential episcopal su-
pervision by quadrennial periods"
doing this on the ground that the
present supervision by the average
=, bishop Is so attenuated az to be with
out practical value.
| A. A. Protzman. general secretary
| of the Portland y. Nj. G. c., has re-
signed and asks to be relieved from
/ duty January ! in order that he may
accept "a similar position in Muncfe.
/ Ind. 1t Is understood the resignation
will be accepted. In Mnncie Mt.
/ Protzman VIII assist in planning a
new building for which S2oo.oo0 has
been raised, Mr.. Protzman came to
Portland from Chester. Penn.
Rev. Francis Il. Clark. u. D.. Of
Boston. president of the World s
Christian Endeavor Union and now
on a world tuor. as in Budapest, HUMP
gary, where Sunday night the So
cieties OF Christian Endeayor in that
city, held large and enthusiastic
rally. which was addressed by ut.
Clark. The societies in Hungary are
doing a great work and support IL
large hospital In budapest
Glpsy Smith closed his series OF
meetings at Seattle on November u
m il estimated that 10000 persons
heard his sermons. The oincers
amounted to S66,79S, sent 10 the Free
lChurch Council of England: the evan
Ixelist receives a fiat yearly salary OF
s3OOo and expenses. More ina" g.
loco persons signed cards at Seattle.
Contracts were slgned Wednesday.
land work will be begun at once upon
the new building of the boston :.
I'M. e. A. on Huntington avenue, JUST
iaboye Massachusetts avenue. " men
the work Is done the Boston Assoc4a-
| ron VIII hHNS the i4l'fH' N-C'''h ~ -
plant In the country, which is hitting
since 1t IS the parent asS"ela'''A Al
1.-THE United States
Pishou Mackay- Smith OF Tie Prot
iestauf Episcopal diocese OF felliAs4 !
vania. and one of the most promi-
nent churehmen in the country. aleH
Lar hts home In Philadelphia on Inurs-
iday. aged 81 years. He hao put re-
1cent1y resigned his hishoprlc' anu ms
tsuccessor, Dr Rhineiander. mas Ius'
been consecrated. DR.. Mackas-Sniith
tvas 10 have retired from all the du-
.tns NJ the hisnopric in February. and
to have taken up his feslueliNo al
Washington, u. {.
Rev Edwin NJ Siocombe has re-
signed the passionate of the Unitarian
tchurch Of Augusta. to take elect
January l. He has accepted a can
lto the First Unitarian church OF
Worchester, Mass, and Will he inc
Infth pastor Of that church in i1o
years.
The cornerstone of q Young Mems
Christian Association IN TarrytoWn,
M =. to cost 100000, was iatd re-
Gently. The funds were raised IN
seven DAYS campaign, Jhhn ~.
IRockefeller contributing s31,oVo anu
! Miss Helen Gould $4,000. me
,building will he one Of the hnest OF
the kind in the state.
Mrs. Maria Hopkins, Of Norfiage-
wock. Me. is the oldest active organ"
list in point of service in New Ing
land She has been "rgahist eoHtih-
.uoualy at the Norridgewock |oiis e.
gationai church for ~ years "
Hopkins IL IL years old
Missions in China.
The following win be of paflieolar
,,tarast at this time when there are
o. ,,,,,ch confusion and excitement III