The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-25
BAPTISMS INCREASE

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Baptisms. the report showed. have
increased by 10000 and confirmation
by $4,000 over the preceding triennium.
Parishes and missions number 8341 and
the total number of church buildings
is 1910. The report added that the
church controls endowments aggregat-
ing S55,000,000, many educational and
charitable institutions and has an av-
erage income of more than $40, 900, 900
year. Endowments for the support of
churches for the triennium totaled
$19,o7s,11209 as against s14,320,147 in
1913. Endowments for the support of
bishops totaled $4,491,037 as against
$4,626,8S4 given in the previous three
years.
Contributions for the aid of the in
firm clergy came to $3,295,052 and for
other purposes endowments totaling
$2S,o62,411 were given. Sittings in the
churches in the triennium just ended
totaled 1,504.85O, an increase of 1884,
672 over the triennium ending in 1913.
Church hospitals accounted for in the
report number 1876 as against 70 ac-
counted for in 1918. Homes for the aged
or INDECENT number at present II, an
increase of one.
MISSIONARY WORK DONE
in the missionary field and asserted
that the committee appreciates that the
Christian ideal includes the salvation
of the individual and the salvation of
society. 1t added that there are "a
theological institutions, "a collegiate
institutions and 1913 academies under
the control of the church.
Several steps looking ahead to the next
general convention were taken today in
nf nvN,
was appointed to make an investigation
of the conditions of living in rural COM
munities and a. study of the spiritual and
economic problems of the farming people.
This committee will report in Detroit in
1919.
Some apprehension having arisen as to
the number of the members in the church
in the United States. the house of depu-
ties also took steps to appoint a COM
mittee of three clergymen and three lay
men to gather statistics regarding the
number of communicates and the number
of baptized in the church
Cooperation of the church with organ
izations throughout the United States
seeking to protect the interests of inves-
tors was advocated by the Right Rev.
Benjamin Brewster, Bishop Of Maine,
speaking today in the social service forum
of the general convention. He asserted
that the church should help make the
welfare OF the workers the aim rather
than private profits of every industry.
Temperance was discussed for second
time in the house of deputies late in the
session when the Rev. G l.. Tucker Of
Hourma, La, introduced a resolution
which, If adopted, would appeal to "all
OF the people of the church~to set the ex-
ample Of self control and temperance
by abstaining from the use Of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, especially at public
functions and social gatherings" The
resolution was referred to the commits
sion on social service.
MISSIONARY CANON AMENDED
The missionary canon of the church
was amended, after prolonged debate
in the house of deputies to transfer
much OF the responsibility of the board
OF missions to the general convention.
If the house of bishops concurs, the gem
eral convention hereafter will determine
the amount Of money to be raised by the
board, the method of raising it and the
field of it's work.
Upon motion of the Rev Henry Lubbock
OF New York, the house OF deputies voted
TO create commission to work toward
the establishment among the nations of
the western hemisphere a mutual under
standing similar to the nonarmament
agreement between the United States and
Canada.
The world is no longer to be styled
miserable" and naughty in the prayer
book, the lower house also decreed when
1t substituted Sinful for the phrase in
the commendatory prayer which was OBJ
Jected to on the ground that it is archaic.
Efforts to establish a church depart
ment of immigration to assist aliens in
the United States resulted in the pro-
posals being referred to the board of mis-
sions
The house Of bishops today presented
to the Rev. Daniel 8. futile of st. Louis,
presiding bishop of the church, with a sill
yer loving cup in commemoration OF his
80 years service as bishop.
NORTH CAROLINA