JOTTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 9

JOTTINGS.

.Tho''meetings;in connection with"-:the'. Congregational Union .of. 'Australasia; which wcro held recently-in,Hobart, w.'ero very' successful. The papers and . addressee -were" of a high order, but tho. programme was too- crowded to' admit of proper .discussion. ■As 'a result of the , meetings, it is likoly ■ that nioro uniform nction will be taken by-'the various State' unions in the'juatter'of training liienahd safeguarding the! entrance to the Congregational ministry. Considerable 'Stimulus" was-given to the home and foreign- mis-, sion work of tho, churches>. and able pa-!, pers,.bcariilg: on-.the'present theological trend of Congregationalism, were read by the Revs.. .J. Heed .Glassph'-'. rind. M.'.'L;-. Johnsou, B.A.,;The; question,of union:of the churches..; received- sympathetic, treat-1 ;mcnt, and the following resolution;. was I .uiiaaimougly, oarried.-:"That this union 1

expresses every, sympathy with tho, «{-■ ; . . ; forts/: being made iin.''%*-.So>Oi'-. .Walca. v> k :.; nnd'; Victoria .to'. : arrive' : at'so.m& v basis of! ,; . union "between Ihe ' .Mpiodisti' h'-'J tor ion, and ..Congregational' Churches, ap-.. ■• ■ ; :' precialos the spirit in which' thonegotda-,. ■:- 'I ' tjons lire being, conducted, and earnestly . .0 hopes that,, as a result of those hegotta-i; :' : .- ■ ■ lions, : it' may;, become possible to do ' bet* •'.-. :•: ■tor wort for God." The resolution wast-; ; '■':'.■ proposed-by.'the'Keri'AV.'li. PattisbnanoU -'v:( eoconded by .the Kov.'Dr.: Bevan.,,vi'...,,:;'. j .:>;.' ; ■' It; is interesting to learnthat" the 'c'fcess; of subdivision, and development of ■'' : : the various dioceses in'.Canada;' continnea ".,. apace. Tho great diocese of Eupertsland, : ' '< which, 1 during-the last - forty years, has '■, 1 thrown:- , off. sonie eightvor. nine distinct ."'.■• ? .off-shoots, is now declared to be in- need ■■ : '!i pt' further subdivision. 'At an importanti.;.'-- '|l meeting held : recently'' at Brandon, •if was'.'' 5 y; l unanimouslyi/agreed-that- the'-burdea of \ ! -■■':'. - work-at preseat- laid upon the Archbishop I ■■ ' .' ■ of. Kupertsland 1 is, greater than -it ojghtr: -AX Ito be, ..and resolution vivas'- put,'; for- 1, /'';-. ;ward, also leceiving unanimous.6nppprt,j that the Western portion of : the cxistinfi'-V' diocese ''should -be ■ separated' off a.i;'-. ; anj i'--'.;kf early date, at the mapof 'Caii- "'X' J ada. is; sufficient to- show : 'that a number of thodiocesesareof the mbsfcr ■■*'." preposterous size.. 'Is;-; all : ;.probability;;^■■. \ ■> there ought to be af thepresent time'iii'-'v" : . Canadi'some forty, instead' of utffe'ntjri-' •'■'■'■'■' two. or twenty-three .dioceses.' };■' "■ The 'Sacred .Congregatipn, of ''Siteev'Trnil! ■-." begin. on ; JTobruary 7(states.the,'TabloWi-' ' : the ,new process.of■ the Canonisation..bfT.'-Y the.Blessed Joan of. Arc,"-who've be'atifica-i'-!'" Hon. : oii April IS ■ last ,e.xci ted' such -iu-i -':;.' terest . and ■''■ sympathy :'■■' throughout'> the! - •'' world.. Tho Postulator. 'of- the .Cause haa '■ I already-submitted, two. miracles- (one':; of -.''•. them is believed to.have taken;place'at ■""'- '-]'; ■ Eourdes),■ -'• which he';;is■ sure.' of. proving i'- : '; 'i were , wrought through- the ..intercession ':-'i-': of; the .Blessed;'llaid.'of. , , Orleans.:-; Ttei-. :; ;,' Congregatipn.'will:discuss these' miradcsiV; : ,- in three: known, as; the.';■■ ■; . ante-preparatory, "the I ";.preparatory. 'andi%'■>•';■ the plenary; and; if the ,precedure':fbHow»:, ■■-. its .normal , ;coursefi.it" hoped; that:/'the;' •;•; . process \will: be; 'completed' in : about";two> T . ■ . years;--and -that' ,, tho -Jlaid';will- ba.'',veh-'' H':■ :<erated" on .the.-'altars I ,of ■ tho.'.lMversain'. ■■-. jChurcli' as; : "St.", Joan br^Arc.-; ■:.^r'-\r : ;:+\;--: : ■*-'Th'e''PrimitiTO- : Kew;'Zealand : shows a steady -:mcreasel•"■''' each year;.,.At vrte'present tinie'tlierei;:,.', are; 170 congregations; in.: the Dominion.;;,;):'*.': , : "There would .'be' no decrease' iu';'jnem-i'f ,: bership,',', said; the Key; S.' Palmer,' (at el Christian Endeavour, convention at ;BlytnJ:',; "if,. bur pleading members', spent - a'.littleH '■•' \ ,raore.\time on their-'knees reading 'theiri'v Bible,' and'":a, little ■ less'time l ii' tnrnin;H -' ■- : over'-the . v pages '-'of .their' bankbooks:: Oil >■•;■' . have beoa told , -.' that ; ;if . all"; they clotheal v worn'in churchon Sundays hid not paid)' J, " for':would fall "off- thers would/.be.a'greatf ,-' ;'. revelation."- , ■. '•'•''^!.-:.K^';..'^ , :'...■:•'■ ,';

i" The Methodist .City Mission' in, Sheffield!;: appears.-to-be,as'• prosperous as ;tliose'inJ'" . Manchester-and London:','The'largo. Vicr' 1, toria,.Hall has been filled, every. Sunday- : night from[the start; 1 . Qver.lo,oo0 i-'pebplej; r f attend!'tho services , eTC^f.'.weekj'"oiKl : the|v' l Brotherhood- : and Sisterhood. ..:S(X!ietic3i::.r ■have. 2300 regular , members.:":■ '■ The -'Albeftj.:S Hall,; only five, minutes''walk* onayi oo'ngregation': of 1500,; making': jn; the, two):';/: halls an;'average congregation, of.;'4oool\i,'; every; Sunda- evening.: ■;There is 'a. Sun'^, \ ; day sohboi; with-''.(B ".teachers; :i"aid-'-'fS(rtlv.'i'' scholars; : besides , which'.-there'.are threS.V : with 'Sunday.; evening".at - ;•; tendances'aggregati-nj' .1200.' ~.The '.•■'■ V day •"evening, .temperance:. concerts hive '■'.':' had an.-average a-tfceridance F .of.2ooo each r • meeting./ !; The Yard 'gave;'so73 '■% days': : work : for;destitnto men'during.tne; 1 year, ',and : :nearlyi6l7,ooo. bundlos;of' wood -V; were sold;'.-.■'.'(• ••■■'■..;': y , '-.'tit' .,■;;.:' Dr.'SVilbur. Chapman :: ; has'.; anhouiicefl. il' , that .'as".a. , '.resnlt';.of. l 'hiS'.eyarigelistidi.tonp|'..">"' of,' w ; orld-wide,i-.evangolistic ;missidny;is;;.,tlie| ."J ChurcVs 'great, opportunity' imvir.'i' : Het."';'offered'tTCO'suggesHons':..(l);That':the.offiTt. ; ■ ,ciai;'boards,;of-,all .■;the',:;.denomina , Honß|:,;. should, is; order; to;retain^/'the -positionl l ;.';' now; held in;;the; aVo'nw},,"■ recall every man;and, woman under::theiri;."t. control :who, doubts .for 'a' momerSi\thei(.'.,;

,authority f and integrity ' of 'the./ .ScriptJ : \'. tures; or .questions 'tho':supremo 'glory'.'pfi;. v: the'.person ; of; Jesus; Christ,'; and-(2): that! s:,-' a small body i of ; . reinforcements ■ should i..i be sent ,to; China,:. Japanj Korea;; Germany,; arid .England .to do for \those :: : ;V ■• lands '.swh'at.; his v o,wa panbj, hadn'J■: done in Australian'tour, dm^r -Vw ';. A. spectacle , unique; in-western Telißions. ■■ .lnstory: (states tho "Catholic Times'O w as ■■ > .witnessed ■svlicn' Ghristmas'-yras , Tiy.-the .Catholics," of Eeno, v Neyatla;.. in'-a.-: 1 Congregational :Chufcli^',\;St.;'.Thomas'a:,' destroyed:.by-:fire,Oaiidjthel; ■ ["■ Congregationalists. generously; offered - : the);', use ,of 'their; : edifice;; td■\the-.'Cathblic3.j: , . -Bishop; Grace,'.of San Prancisco,'.'authoivl;.,'. ised .the'action! High' Mass' ; .'wasi "•' : celebratea.V,.■'.'■.;';.;.. y .:;: v ■

■ The general: lines of tlie.lnternational :■:■ •Eucharist Congress- .to' be-held in ! nsfon-i- J , trear oni September: 8,'9,-10.'and 11''have--i; 'how ; -been :decided i: uponi:.'•vThe":.!Papal:■;■; Xegate , ,' will..'be v officially;'received ■> at ■:''> St.; James's '.Cathedral , '; oil !{the' : 'evening ; :\ of; , September ■"- 6, vaiid. ; ."b'ttVtl». eveninglof ,:: the follo\ving',day ,'lus'Emintirice' -will:.be ■' : tendered.' d : civicv reception. , .:;, iTho.'ConM';/ , gress -proper; willl open ■;intb.',a l, Mass 'iri : the:Church l of/Notre Dame'.,: :N':" .-. A telegram;from'. Eom6 of:recent-,:dateiif':i'-quoted: by.; the" "Catholic ;,Tipacs,"i'sas"s:;'. The publication is announced of :a. Papal':.; Decree,sunder the: title of/'do^Episeopis, , ':''' whioh- grants! important civil .and ous powers".to Catholic. out .th'o"lworld,' including, tho right, ti .',-, settle,:all questions.relating,to the,mar- v ,'.. riage of Catholics' without, reference'i.tp-; the:; Pope. v, '■:-. v - : C-,■:;-,.!'; ':.■'.-■;. ;.;v'^:N^ : .:A- : ,really- good, 1 .though ■ unobtrusiye, ;;.. : work is/being done',by tho London City '!■■ Mission,' which now has .on its staff '400 ~ missioiiariesj} who are/'engaged ini'differ- ,'■■■ ent parts -of .the metropolis; <Dui'ing .the! ,•'■ past year these.agents paid..2CO.ooo visita : ; to" the.sick and dying';-:they induced: 6421:', families v to:• conuuenco family praj"er'; theji.' held 7000-open-air: meetings;; they : . re^. ; . claimed over 1000 drunkards; and tuisy ,-ia-V / "flueijced',- iOOO personsjtb: ll publio ; i' • • worship.-!-''At ,their ' annual. New ; ;:Year's;l"liheef iiig tho Kev. A. lianisay, of. the High-':'' :'gate Presbyteriau; said' tliere'.'.waa f;,' no .body of men, who knocked at /so manyi' , ' doors,, except- postmen,, arid'-no-'.'body: soj ": , familiar' with. LoudonV: v «treets, '[, :except!' \'; 'polioomen. ''■-They.labQUrcdvin.'obscurity,/.-'' . but. that' should not hide from, their": y ie \n '■■ ■ the greatness: and moral' grandeur" their-.work. ' ■■' ,-';. v - . '.-'■■'..,;■.- -r:- -:..::/;:■■'■

',:',. The' Rev. completed thai fortieth anniyci'sary.of his;work- at; Kabbtt*;...' 'r of the Adelaide congregation.: •_ AJ-:1 - special thanksgiving, service .was,held v inj : ; ■;■'. 'tho: Synagogue,; r largely-attended-: gathering; f. he .was, ;pre-; i : ..; seirted with a framed addi'ess and a-purso(.iJ,\.;' of sovereigns by the :meuibers I .of. the cen-'.1.;.': .gregation; :.akp ad dresses..frpin , the> SabvJ.:j ■ bath: School.! and the^Hebrew: Sooiety, of -.which- ho has been. : .,seoretary!if. i for:SO years., ■ Mr...Boas has-arriyedviit ii'V New, ZealandJon ■ a'. holiday ,;visitl /i, liV.'-' ';■ The Eev.'- Dr/' Bevan, > of;'tho; Collins , .,*;;- .Street v^ : (Melbourne) 1 .:'-.Cqugrcgational!''- , ,..:! , . Church,'is 'leaving Melbourne: at the ead!/.; >. of';t;lvis.'month to take ,up his permanentiv : ■■ ' residence' at- Adelaide, as ■ principal ] of .the' i. : ~\ '■ Congregational College , :there/ J The i :"Ago"< - ,: ■ says: that the' comniitteo-'of'the- Collina.'r 1 : Street .Congregational Church/ of J which,;,.-:: -.-. ;s»lar'y.-of >£1100 ■ a:" year,,- ; • 'Dr.jßoy'an: has'been;"_23 years.;minister, V," has resolved:that", lio, is /honoured- houcc-'-'. ,'i forth as pastor cuieritus; that, his salary >(<■:■;'■ 'be continued .until' 1 Marcli ; 31, -and' that.'-:■ : ■ ho be.presented with his life policy fullym:-, : paid-.up for the faco;value of jeiooo,':but,;S ,,: wi t'h' "'■ ■' accrued 1 V bonuses; •> worth' :i1500.;' /': "farewell" : was said- b.v.his congregation;-^ '■■■'■;. to tlio-Ebv.;Dr. : -Beyan .last'-week, after a-;; : ' : pastorate of 23 years—and y also: to '■ Mrs. V:.'•■;

.Bevjm.' : On-behaif. of the 'congregation- '■: and '.members : .of the..' commumty,. Dr.*:" Bevan was banded '. n...chequer for jSOO;,' ■'-. Dr.Bevan .was also'presented, with "an" ad-,'-"' -'dress from tho 'congregation, /eulogistic-'-.' of his .work during his. pastorate; , nnd— ° wishing- him' success in Ins. no\y': at the ■ Congregational College, AdolaidoV"' : ' ;

A .change of wider, importance for 'allsv bishops , , is heralded in a. ■docuinent 'of !? the Consistorial Coil jregationi. tho' pub-'.. ' lication of' \vhich' is' Mieved-tobe \m\,', minent.iiThis will.'fix, thb'periods of; limina visits from: all parts of tho world!. ■" for-'eveiy, five ■years.-'each period dating ' : h ■from , . the : formal'-,'takins'.of possession;o£l tho'.'diocese by tho Bishop. '•.-;■ . -■; rA' ,:

' Very considerable.: interest is' being" played.iii Salvation Arniy circles-(etates-i 'an. exchange).' at the., announcement -of ■■- L - Ma]or Haunali -Carr's- intention,of-' ■■ ■Med'nS.i-to.-'-.Hie- Hill.- Country: of r ;Nortt4i : . ern;lndia on a Salvationlmission^fo , ih«"v'. ; native tribes. , Miss Carrwas thedevotid '■ nui-se_who'. waifed on, the,-laic .Mrs: -GanvV.V; eral, Booth ''.during. h«r last:illuess. : : She' ''' -was;closcly associated; with'the late Mrs. : ■■ ■BoQth-ancW'.in. tho,.United Statcsj: airf hasMor some'hnie;been- serving pii'epe.jial'"- , '' I , I' Booth-Tncker'e" : - 6tßft at'.Simla. i ■•. •■ ; :■■■: ■:■■•. •.■,--..".■-..•:v.: