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Clayton Sedgwick Cooper. in the
Congregationalist, supplies some in
teresting information with respect to
Bible study in the colleges. There is
said to be ready and even enthusiast
tic turning to tho study. Last year
there were over $4,000 men engaged
for two months Study in 40 institu-
tons There were over 1000 nom
Christians attending voluntary Bible
classes. The gains in Bible study are
represented to come principally from
schools not under church supervision
or control. Several classes of Jewish
young mon were among the Bible
groups last year and q class (which
succeeded in q marked measure at an
Eastern universities were composed OF
eight different nationalities and relig-
ions" The representative character
Of this student Bible movement Is sug-
gested in the facts of a recent year
cited herewith concerning the interests
of such students as lead and mold
sentiment among undergraduates: 5.061
members of Greek letter fraternfties:
1892 members OF football teams: 1.454
members of college glee clubs; 6S3 edi-
| tors of college papers; 1.4O2 members
of baseball teams: 755 class presidents:
| 983 prize and scholarship men: 712
members of basketball teams: 90 men,
bers of crews; 1858 members OF track
teams.
A bill to regulate. Bible reading in
| public schools and to encourage and
standardize religious education else
where Is being urged upon the Ohio
legislature. II provides that a portion
of the Bible shall be read daily. with
out comment except grammatical, geo
graphical. and historical explanations,
in all public schools and other cduca-
! tional Institutions supported wholly or
in part from public funds. Public
school boards may select list Of
books of Bible readings from which
teachers may be advised or directed
to choose. Boards may also give
! credits for Bible study done out OF
school, or may excuse pupils for reliS-
ious study in their own churches or
synaEogues An attempt IS made for
proper regulation in each case.
The Hebrew Christian Alliance OF
America is to have n conference April
| 60 in the Assembly Hall OF the
United Charities Building in New
York. and on the Saturday and Sun
day following their speakers will ad-
dress Jew and Gentle congregations
in missions and churches in and near
| the METROPOLIS The Congregational
Home Missionary Board is cooperating
The last general conference of this
kind was held at Mountain Lake Park
in 1903. Since that time those who
have Israers needs at heart have been
working to bring about larger CO.
operation and fellowship between He
brew Christians In North America. in
order to grapple more effectively with
the harassing Jewish questions OF to-
dav The officers Of the alliance are
DESTROYS OF getting in touch with as
many Hebrew Christians as possible.
and seek true union of them. The
conference will consider cooperation
among missionary agencies ana
churches. missionary methods OF train
ling workers and meeting the needs of
modern Jews. the conservation and
training of converts and the problem
of Jewish immigration. Prominent He
brew Christians of the United States
and Canada are working together in
this alliance. including bishops of the
Church Of England. leaders Of Jewish
work among Presbyterians. Mcthodist..
the Salvation Army. the Lutherans.
iCongregationalists and others. The
corresponding secretary is a. II. kul-
dell. go West 121st street. New York
City.
Central Presbyterian Church OF Ne"
York has purchased the edifice Of the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church for
$4,000 The pastor. Rev. Wilton
Merle Smith, will preach only once
each Sunday. and at the other service
DR.. Hugh Black. of Union Theological
Seminary. will speak.
The first World Bible Congress ever
held will be in connection with the
Panama-Pacific Exposition. In charge
OF the American Bible Society. The
British and foreign. the Scotch. the
/ French and the German Bible societies
have agreed to take part The Amer
lean society will bring representatives
from China. Japan. Siam. South and
Central America, and speakers from
| Europe will be secured II possible.
The date set for the congress Is Au-
gust IA.
Rev G. Campbell Morgan. after his
long illness. has resumed his ministry
In London. looking more robust than
for a long time. He breaches twice
Sundays. and is giving in the Bible
school a course Of lectures on the His
torfcal Element in the Divine Library"
which will continue until the end of
June.
| A cry of distress has gone up in
New England among the Methodista
A recent survey has indicated that
there are not as. many ministers in
that section as there were forty years
ago. though the membership has in
creased over 2I.e0e. Many churches
have supplies" men not educated for
\ The ministry at all, and not living on