The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14


at work among foreigners. eighteen:
in city sIums. twenty-five: in cotton
mill towns. ten;sin schools. two.
In Southern Asia the Methodist
Episcopal church has 1856 ordained
missionaries and a total force Of e.26S
workers. During the quadrennium
there were 101,Ss5 baptisms, and an
increase OF 52.1s2 in the Christian
community.
The Herald and Presbyter says:
The commission on polity of the
churches, appointed
by the National Council to recast
congregationaiism, has prepared
repot which Ia escribed as the most
radical ever made by any religious
body in time of peace--that il, when
IT Is not in the stress Of doctrinal
Or other eommotion. 1t favors a
complete reorganization of American
congregationalism and greatly to CEN
tralize 1t. 1t In claimed. however, that
traditions are not vio-
lated in any marked degree. The
aims are decrease Of administrative
expense OF benevolences and closer
cooperation Of all general agencies.
As q step toward the latter aim the
report proposes to magnify greatly
the Office Of secretary OF the National
Council, who Will be at the head OF
the denomination with rather more
powers than the presiding bishop in
the Episcopal church
Tho Religious Education Associa-
tion In Its Declaration of Principles"
makes the following recommendation
concerning the educational work OF
the churches: I'D That schools for
the training Of lay workers in religious
education be established in all parts
OF the. country A natural step In
this direction would be the establish
ment Of department ef religious
education In all schools for lay relig-
ious workers in whto.s such depart
ment does not Eov exist. CD That
instruction and training be
So differentiated ne to provide leaders
especially prepared for work in VII
lagos ana rural districts. and that the
denominations should investigate, as
some are already doing, the condi-
tons OF religious efficiency In such
communities. $50 That colleges be
urged to offer such instruction in re-
ligious education that laymen and
lay women may be prepare for eff
fevtive educational work In the family
the Sunday school. and the church.
The social and religious survey OF
Chicago shows, among other facts
gathered. that OF the total church
membership s23.441) the Roman
Catholics have 6s.2 per cent: Protest.
ant bodies. ass per cent: and other
religious bodies. SO per cent The
Protestants have ga churches; Cath
olics. ISL: Jewish synagogues. h6---a
tr.fz re A,lz &f.a-
T.1a2,
Protestant churches In France have
grown more liberal since tho discs
order went into effect. In
1905 they raised for church pur--
poses s0s.a34 francs. and received
from the government 2,007, 200 francs.
while last year their contributions
reached total of 2.s7s.0oo francs.
The Christian Endeavor Society re-
ports during the past two and one
half years the Organization OF 10.s45
new societies and l,eo2, SEQ members
added. The worldwide organization
has 1921 societies and 1853, $50
members.
hundred new members have been re-
ceived into the Temple Court Baptist
church. Los Angeles, Cal, the present
membership being sixteen hundred.
DR. J. W, Brougher has been the
pastor during that period OF remark
able growth.
DR.. John r. Carson. moderator Of
the Northern Presbyterian General
Assembly. will preach the sermon
at the centennial celebration Of
Princeton Theological Seminary In
May.
DIR. John Henry Jowett, who will
deliver the Lyman Beecher Founda-
ton lectures at Yale carly in April.
has announced that the general theme
q the seven lectures ID Tho
Preacher"
The 1917 general convention Of the
Southern Baptist church will be held
at Oklahoma City. Okla. May 18TH
Goth. The Northern Baptist Conven-
ton will be held at Des Moines, Ia,
May 22d-2sth.
Tho British Wesleyan Methodist
MlDelOu IN SOutn AIriCS Dullt last
year eighteen new churches and
opened eighty.six new preaching
stations. II hae IN III roll I, So vot.
daatary workers.
The, Conereeationalists Of Canada
hava voted four 10 one In favor OF
union with tho Presbyterians and
Methodists.
The ChriGl3an 0uardian (Tcront0)
OF March seth reported the vote 81
Methodist Omcial members on church
union ~ S.li5 for union and ssA
Tho Churchman reports that In d
class al ninety. recently confirmed 1t
st. Lukc'S Protestant Episcopal
church. New York city. there were
eight Prcsbyteriana. three Methodists,
three CongregAtionAlists. three Lzth-
erAnA two Roman Catholics. one
Baptist ana One Catholic Apostolic
ArmsrAn.
OF NO hundred and sixty-six Of
Aeiaa kpAx1s OF p&st0ral charges 81
~ G41nndist Church OF Canada, two
hnu1f9d md flfty-f0nr voted In favor
og un)6& with the Presbyterians and
CpNgr61 Q11Omellsts and twelve against
union 40 total was l.ss7 for union
and 81 against