The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22

work in 1879. In addition to his
work as a pastor. he served as secre-
tary OF the Irish Twentieth Century
Fund In 1898. In 1906 he was elect
ed secretary of the Irish Conference,
and in 1908 was elected vice -presi-
dent. At the time of his death he
was chairman OF the Belfast district.
In reply to the plea of the secre-
tary of the sabbath Alliance that the
theaters of New York be closed on
Sunday evening, the representative of
the theatrical interests of that city
says: Half the churches in New
York close on Sunday evenings,
therefore the theaters are opened be-
cause the people should have some
place TO go"
Among the eight thousand students
Of Waseda University. Tokyo. Japan.
there are three hundred Christians.
a Christian dormitory has been es-
tablished and representatives OF
Christianity, II Is stated. VIII be in
vited to esta blish a chair OF religion
in the university.
Rev. George Hoyt died at mis- home
in C~liftondale. Mass. last week, at
the age of rs years. He vas born
near Portland. and was a emb of
the Maine Methodist Conference for
thirty-four years, retiring from the
active ministry about twenty years
ago.
The board of managers OF the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement
has decided that the name of this
association be changed to tbs Mis-
sionary Education Movement of the
United States and Canada.
The Lutheran General synod. just
adjourning its biennial session in
Washington, voted to create an Off
icial newspaper after the n of
the official Advocate in the Metho-
dist church. The paper will be a
new one and published either in New
York or Philadelphia. 1t is expect
ed hat ii will absorb the present I'M
official religious weeklies Of the sy-
nod.
DIR. Stuart Macarthur. who was
elected president of the Baptist World
Alliance. has had only one pastor
ate, Calvary Baptist church. New
York, during the forty-one years since
he MAS ordained a minister.
DR.. Charles NJ. Stuart, editor OF the
: Northwestern Christian Advocate. in
Chicago. is announced as having ac-
cepted a call to the chair OF ethics
and the philosophy of Christianity in
Wesleyan University at Middletown.
Conn. He Will, however. remain in
his editorial duties until the meeting
lof the next General Conference of
the Methodist Church in May, 1912.
Rev. II. NJ, Curtis, u. n. resigns the
p~astorate of Mt. Auburn Preshyte-
rian church, Cincinnati. after a ser
INiCe of tWenty-one years. During that
time he has received 1929 members,
and the total contributions of his CON
gregation have amounted to s3Gi,653.
One cent a year is spent for each
one of the 1000, 900. 600 non-Chris-
tians in heather lands. We spend
SIS at home for every one Of the
20. 900. 600 Christians each year.
Among Roman Catholics in Eng
Hand a movement for the revision of
the Douay English Bible has gained
considerable Roadway, The Bible Is
older than the King James Version.
the New Testament dating from 1852
and the Old Testament from 1909.
Robert College. Constantinople.
Turkey, founded in 1853 by Chris
topher Rhinelander Robert. OF New
York, has enrolled this year more
than 400 students. A large major
ity of the students are Armenians.
The Pittsburg christian Advocate.
Pittsburg, Pa, closed its year on May
81 with a circulation of s.1S3, an
Increase of 2.529 over last year. This
is the largest circulation OF any of
the Advocate family OF the Methodist
iEpiscopal Church.