The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06

For three years Methodist mis-
sionGries In India have refused to
accept the increase In salaries from
| $3.50 to $1,000, but devoted the In
crease to extending tho work in that
! field
! Rev. Joseph II. TMitchell. p. u.
I for tho past forty-six years pastor Of
! the Asylum Hill Congregational
| church of Hartford, Conn, and the
only pastor the church has ever had,
/ rendered his resignation on Sunday
| to take effect In July, 1919. He IL
seventy-three years old. and his adj
vanced age Is the reason given for
relinquishing his work. DR.. Twitcheli
| was close personal friend Of the
! late Samuel l.. Clemens, Mark
| Twain.
| Or. Wilfred T. Grenfeii will de-
! liver the Belden Noble lectures at
/ Harvard University this month.
During the past ten years the gifts
to missions by the Baptist church
advanced from 1881, 900 to 1851, goo.
John Wesley Hi, pastor of the
Metropolitan Temple in New York
city, who has recently organized a
Japanese branch OF the International
Peace Forum. OF which President
Taft Ia honorary president. was re-
ceived in audience Saturday by the
emperor OF Japan. His majesty wish
ed success to Or. Hills movement.
Representatives OF the Church of
England. Methodist, Baptist, Presby-
j ariz NIL nd trySt prn n n
( churches. and of the Young Mems
Christian Association at work In the
Philippines have selected general
committee for concerted evangelical
work among the American population
in that country.
/ Or. John Wesley Hill. pastor OF
the Methodist Metropolitan Temple.
New York city. and president OF the
| International Peace Forum, is spend
Ing month in Japan for the purpose
OF studying social and Industrial con-
ditions.
During the past four years 1904
members have been added to the
Walnut Street Baptist church. Louis
vile. KY, and total contributions have
amounted to $50. 256.3o. OF this sum,
more than nifty thousand dollars was
for benevoiences.
In the Presbyterv of Atlanta. Ga
presbyterian there are ten ministers
who have given more than thirty-five
years each tn the work of the min
!stry. and four Of thesu more than
fifty years.
Owing to shortage in collections
/ -.
Methodist Episcopal church will find
it necessary to cut appropriations 10
the mission fields three per cent. the
coming year
Tho Michigan Christian Advocate
says: "Of the Protestants f-rhis
/ country, 30 per cent, are in seventy
| seven church organizations, and it
! requires eighty seven denominations
/ u meet the views and tastes of the
| remaining 10 per cent" 1t can be
! added that more than 50 per cent. of
! the total are in six church organi-
| cations.
The Vermont Young Mems Chris
| tian Association Is Offering Il silver
! cup to the State Y. NJ. c. A. which
/ enroIls the largest number of young
! men in Bible study In proportion to
! association mem bership, the other
| two conditions having reference to
! average attendance and the number
| taking the final examination.
One year ago the Central New
i York Conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church was offered by a
layman fifty thousand dollars for its
endowment fund for opportunities
tnI rv,t rat Il
| by the conference. The full amount
has beer secured. with q surplus of
more than fifteen thousand dollars.
Rev. Robert J. Adams, u. D.. one
Of the leading ministers Of the Bap-
fist Church. North. died recently al
his home in Cambridge. Mass. aged
! eighty-two years. He was thirty
eight years IA pastor. serving three
churches during that period. and
since 1896 had been treasurer Of the
Northern Baptist Education So
ciety.
II is said that the ministry OF DR.
A. c. Dixon at the Metropolitan Tab.
ernacle OF London Is phenomenally
surcessrul recalling the very palmi.
est days OF MIR. Spurgeon's passionate
The house is crowded on Sundays
and fun Except the top gallery al
the week night service. and the
church is enjoying In nil its depart.
ments degree OF prosperity not ex-
perienced since Mr.. Spurgeons
perieneed since Mr. Sturgeon.
death,
The Protestant Episcopal Church
has a permanent church building
.ana OF tsA i,gsi!ae. and turing thu
past year loans to the amount OF
$4,000 were made to churches am
donations to the amount OF $19,330
Tho Sunday school enrolment n
the Methodist Episcopal Church 4.
3,s56,s 36. u gain for the year of ID,
$40 officers and teachers and b2.0st
scholars. The total enrolment Is
: | 432.837 in excess OF church member
ship.
DIR. Abner c. Hopkins. who dice
at his late home in Charlestown. w
Va. December 4, was one OF the
most influential ministers OF tbs
southern Presbyterian Church. Borr
1 in 1885, no WAS ordained minister
y IL, tina praabytarian church in 1880