The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
, will find another home. In its history
! Of asa years 1t has changed its location
| six times


closed Of $311,94s.34. The board paid
out to 1853 claimants on this fund
s260,722.19.
Rev. Francis Southworth. for forty
seven years pastor of the Bethel Con-
gregatlonal church of Portland, died
on Wednesday In the eighty eighth
year OF his age. He was born In Win
throp October 1, 1924. In early life
he was shoemaker, but was ordained
to the ministry in 1857, after a course
of study In the Bangor Theological
seminary. In 1855 he became pastor
OF the Bethel church. Portland, con-
ttnuing in that pastorate until his
death.
The annual report of the steward
ship board of the United Brethren
Church shows that last year the aver
age salary Of pastors OF that church
was 1850, an increase OF 10 per cent
Rev. John Humpstone, d. d, re.
signs the passionate of the Emmanuel
church. Brooklyn, N. Y, on account
OF poor health. This has been one
of the notable pastorates OF the coun-
try. extending over thirty years, from
the organization Of the church. In
accepting Or. Humpstone's resigna-
tlon the church voted him an annuity
for life. to be paid out from the In
terest of a fund raised for the pur-
pose, which fund is to be added 10
the endowment OF the church at his
death.
The Christian" Russian journal
of the Orthodox Greek church, an
nounces that ii will issue fourteen
volumes of Charles II. spurgeons
sermons, translated from the Eng
lish.
TO commemorate the three hum
dredth anniversary o. the landing OF
the Pilgrims. the Massachusetts Fed
Grafton of Churches is calling upon
all the religious bodies affiliated with
1t to work together with the fol-
lowing definite purposes: First, the
removal Of all needless duplication of
church effort by INSTRUMENTATION!
exchange OF fields, consolidation, or
federation. Secondly, tae orxan.a-
ton of every local group OF chu1cne.
by simple but effective methods for
cooperation in all common TASKS.
Thirdly, the systematic division OF
labor. so that some church shall he
responsible IoF eacn square mile or
city block, both TO know and 10 bet
ter its social conditions, and to see
that some church. Protestant or Cath
lie, touches in real way every fam
lily and individuar FourtaIy. CO.
operation with all recognized agencies
for betterment 10 secure the greatest
possible advance in morals, iegisln-
ton. sanitation, housing. recreation,
education, and just and harmonious
relations between labor and capital
in fine. all that constitutes the com.
monweal.
DIR, J. F. Norris, pastor OF the
First church, Fort Worth. Texas.
whose active opposition to the liquor
interests of the city brought on him
the hatred of the friends of the
saloon, and through whom he eaf
indicted for perjury and arson. has
just had his trial. He was CONS
pletely INDICATED. The trial. in its
bitterness and resort to unjust at
tacks upon the character of Or.
Norris, by the prosecution. was one
OF the most remarkable ever con-
Quoted in the State. The decision OF
the jury under the circumstances
was both remarkable and COM
mendabie. The high integrity Of
character OF DIR. Norris. which he has
always borne, is INDICATED In a way
10 gladden. all those who have known
and believed in him. The indictment
is seen more clearly than ever TO
have been a shameful outrage.
Property that would bring $4,000
60o-ff rut OFF the market is held bv
Trinity Episcopal church of New
York city. the richest Christian
church in this or any other country.
The affairs OF the great corporation
We're kepr secret for so many years.
like those OF the sugar trust. that
now there Is a legitimate public inter-
est in their details According to re-
ports given out In Trinity church and
all of its nine chapels Sunday. ti,s
productive real estate held by the cor
poration in assessed by the city At
sf5.eee,o ea III even hgHres The CITY
assessments for purposes of taxation
are reckoned at real value. but they
are hardly more than two-thirds.
Trinitys report shows other. holding.
so that fair estimate of the real
value Of productive property is not
far from s3o.ooo.ooo.
The great Wesleyan Central build
partly occupied, are to be dedicated
early in October, 1912. This beauti-
full block. with its great central dome,
is one of the conspicuous objects IN
rho historic neighborhood of West
minister Abbey and the parliament
buildings 1t was built out OF the
twentieth century fund of one million
guineas raised by popular subscriu-
ton under the leadership OF Sir Rob-
ert Perks.
The Methodist Recorder U-ondon)
says that there are now nine mem
bers of the Methodist Church who
are in the cabinets OF the British
Empire-one In England. Ave in Cana
da, two in Newfoundland. end one IA
Australia Twenty-three Methodists
are mernhers of the present British
The southern Student Conference Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will be held June 1923 near
Black Mountain. n. c.. on the grounds
of the Blue Ridge Association,
Rev Willis ]. Beecher, y. r..
retired member OF the Auburn, " r.
seminary faculty, and a
prominent theologian. died at his
home In that city Friday. at the aga
OF seventy-four years. He was lee
turer at Princeton, member of the
American Oriental society and a truss
tee of Wells college and had been