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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1890)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDA $ , MAY 11 , 1890-TWENTY PAGES. 1 Have Received the Highest Endorsements of the Lead i/- , , i * . - r ing Artists of Europe and America : AGENT - c Ja JIJJL J JL KBRASKA 1OO New Pianos to Rent : 1OO 50 ORGANS TO RENT , 50 ORGANS SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. Commencin. THISW Commencia We Will Sell Pianos fromA. . Upwards on Easy Terms A. JL J il A ( Dr. Rent Pianos and OrgansRent to Appl as Part Purchase Money. Organs from $15 Upwards , on Small ; Payments. , _ / s- j r ,1 ' i 4AST- THE dfflGACO RATE , Ouiahfc Carpenters Preparing for an Eight Hour Demand , THE EEQU-IST TO BE MADE IN JUNE. Shoe. IMcn AVI11 Not Close Early The ' Old Printers' Home The Grip- men's Grievances Local Labor Notes. , For months the outlook in the building tradcs'of the country has been an intcresthig kqne to watch , as between the elghtrhour law the demand' ' for moro wages upon the part of the mechanics , matters have been in a very unsettled condition , The attempt to enforce the eight-hour lawin Chicago resulted iu n great strike which has been watched by 'the mechanics of this city with great inter est , The termination of that strike was the road upon which skilled workmen hoped to , bviilil Jheir hopes. Tlio desired result has been attained , the workmen won their victor } ' , and now they have no hesitancy in openly expressing the opinion that nro another season rolls around , ejght hours will constitute ) n day's labor. To oimry out the principles for which they fought , the Knights of Labor have taken on active interest In the eight liour movement and nro now urging upon all tradesJLho Importance of organizing unions throughout the country , that when the gener al ( leinand is made , they will bo In n position whore they can make their Influence felt. The .work of organizing has been going on for nionths. Since the first of January they have jiitulo u tremendous effort , end to show for tli'is.'thoy now point to 4M new lodges since the date above mentioned. Of this number sixty-Hvo of the lodges have been organized liy iho carpenters , with moro falling into line wvery day. According to the theory of the knights of this city'this work is not urged for the pur- jx > se of bringing about a strike , nor Is it for lly > purpose of declaring war against the con tractors , but simply to place themselves in line where they may demand and receive their rights as men among men. ; S.iid. a prominent member of the brother hood yesterday : "Tho manufacturers , the I producers , the capitalists nnd in fact mcst of the business men of the country have banded jLjUSSfriwclvei into societies for mutual protco- tMini and why should not we , "For years the people of the country have nssociated the knights with the anarchists , and regarded us as demons instead of men , but at last that prejudice has been overcome nnd now the community has been educatedup to a point where wo am looked upon as not pnly the bone nnd sinew of the country , but iiu'-n of standing in social and business circles. "Our members have held ] iositlons of honor nncl trust , their voices have resounded in thu linlls ot congress as well as those ot the legis latures of many of the states of the union. ' This has been brought about by educa tion. tion."Fifty yeara ago n man with n rado was but lltUo more than a slave. Ho was denied the. associations that surround the laboring man of today ; was an outcast from society , und WHS comiwlled to labor from sun to sun , mviviiijr l'"t ' a mere pittance for his services. "Slnco then wo have gradually risen from this plane of obscurity until now wo can hold 'up ' our heads nnd state with pride that wo carpenters , plumbers , smiths , masons or ix'lirt * > cntuUves of the many other trades , tbut. numbur their members by the thou t > 'aiid\s , "You ask ino why this change has taken place. In a few brief words , It is because the lion is of dally toll have been lessened. By tjils wo have had time to mid , to think and i * "to IxHtcr our conditions in various ways. " Tim sentiments of this gentleman are thty.so.of the tradesmen of this city in every iMt-Uoular , They nil believe that by shorten ing thu hours of labor they will alike beueilt tliettuolvivi and their employes. Hut to accomplish this purpose they do not itvU'nd to bo hasty In their actions , preferlng to iilucalo the men for whom they work to the necessity of this end , Ilejorotho summer is over , however , the carpenters of Omaha will demand shorter liours , nnd undoubtedly r about the first of next month they will ask that the rule agreed upon in Chicago bo enforced here. By delaying - laying their action they claim that contractors and builders can suffer but little inconven ience , as nearly all contracts that have been taken will have been completcdand in taking new contracts they will know how to figure. Aged Printers' Home. Tomorrow , will mark an important era in the history of the Typographical"union of the United States. The printers in the various local unions will devote a part of their earn ings to the establishment of n homo where the aged nnd infirm case-holders may find a comfortable place in which to pass the de clining days. Years ago , when unions were in their in fancy , the members conceded the idea of establishing such an inst' ilon. But , how to proceed it was the question , because thcro wcro no funds available. The men grow old , many died in the poor house , whtlo others wcro sent to charitable institutions by friends of influence , but this was slow work and only a few wcro thus provided for. In Juno , ISSO-whcn the Typographical union of the United States convened in Plttsburg , Pa. , the question again was brought up for discussion. It remained unsolved until GeorgoAV. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger came to the rescue. Joining with Anthony J. Drexel of the same city , through their fore man , James Daily , they sent to the conven tion a check for ? 10,000 , with the request that the money bo used in such a manner as to subserve the good of the order. Thus the beginning of the printers' homo was n reality us the subsequent action of the International Typographical union demon- stratcd. The next movement was the election of the term of flvo years for the safe keeping and investment of the sum. Before the convention adjourned the fol lowing was unanimously adopted : Resolved , That as an evidence of the appre ciation ot the motive of Mes > sr * . Childs and Druxel , the International TjrpoRraphlcat union of North Aniorlca recommends nnd urpos that on the annlersary ot the birthday of Mr. Childs during the next llvo years May IS each and every union compositor under Its jurisdiction east ot the Mississippi river con tribute the amount n-celved by film for 1,000 cms on said duto , and that ouch and every stereotyper , clectrotyper and pressman on the sanio date contribute the amount received for ono hour's work : ond'thatontho anniversary uf the birthday of Mr. Uroxol September 13 llko contributions bo recommomhul iincl ursod from evt-ry person under our jurisdiction west of the Mts&lsslDUl river , The next convention of the union wus held in Buffalo , N. Y. , in June , 1837 , when a num ber of propositions looking to the location of such a homo wcro submitted , but no action was decided upon then , though Austin , Tex. , agreed to donate § 1.0,000 in cash and ten acres of ground near the city. The action of this convention met with the approval of the cmft , and , for another year , the scheme lay dormant. In 1SSS , when the convention met in Kansas City , the question was again brought up. but again the members concluded the tirao for ac tion was not at hand and another postpone ment took place. In June , 1SS9 , the convention met in Den ver , nnd during the sessions the following proposition wus made by the board of trade of Colorado Springs : GentU'won Unclerstandlng that yon nro consldprlnz tho.alrl . ablllty of founding a homo for the sick nnd Indigent members of your union , wo tuko the liberty of pn'scntliiB tip following proposition to your worthy con sideration : - Wo odor to deed to your union. In fco simple , eighty ( SO ) acres of land lylnp within ono mllu caatot thuclty of Colorado Springs , subject to the following conditions : 1. Th t your union begin the wcctlon of a homo on said land Mlthln the period of two years from data of said deed , said homo to cost not lus * than twcntr thousand dollars , and to bo completed wttmti ono year from the data ot the commencement of saliLbulldlng , 2. .That your union shall huvo the right to sell any i > ortlon ot said tract not exceeding sixty ( C0 > acres at nny time after the ditto of mtId deed , the t > roco < * ls of gala sale or sales to bu placed In tlio Imnds of u trustee mutually acceptable , to bo applied by liliii , If by you do- sircu lot In-erect luu of a IKUUO on this tract , or to bo paid over to the present owners of said tract In thu oveutot u ialluro to cotunieuee the erection of a homo within tno (2) ( ) years as above specified. ' il. That the taxes on the said land for the two years shall bo borne by the union ( It being guaranteed that the taxus shall not exceed $100 per annum ) , tlio amount of suld taxes to bo reimbursed to the union In event of n f all- u ro on your part to acquire said tract of eighty (80) ( ) acres. 4 , That the deed for said tract shall bo placed with some mutually acceptable party , to bo delivered to your union upon compliance with the foregoing conditions. Like the former proposition , this ono was accepted and the work of raising funds to erect a suitable building upon the site was commenced. Balls , fairs and literary enter tainments were given in many of the cities and the proceeds were turned into the treas ury. The fund is now a sum of more than 840,000 and work upon the homo will begin the first of next mouth. The home , when completed and in opera tion , will bo managed by n board of trustees , whoso duty it will bo to look after the candi dates for admission and to see that they nro eligible and not impostors upon the charity of the printers of the union , Shoo Dealers' Ultimatum. The agitation by the shoe-clerks , of the shorter-hour plan seems to have reached a point where , if they desire to work fewer hours , they must seek some other employ ment. The employers have no desire to carry the war into Africa nnd force their men to work until a late hour at night , but , as a rule , are determined that their stores shall not close at 0 o'clock. Upon this subject a number of the dealers have been seen , nnd the sentiments of ono will voice these of nil. There seems to bo but ono opinion , and that is , if thu Co'clock rule should go into effect , it would injure the dealers to a great extent. They claim that a number of the smaller stores could not bo formed into line , and , besides , many of the clothing stores nlso sell boots nnd shoes. If the former should adopt the earlv closing plan , nil of their evening trade , which thov consider Cho best of the day , as it is the trade of the clerks , both male nnd female of the wholesale nnd manufacturing establish ments , would bo driven away. Among the dealers thcro Is a willingness to close at S o'clock , but If anything better than this is wanted by the clerks they will bo com pelled to get into other channels of business before they secure the relief sought. A HORIIH Circular , The Knights of Labor of this city are in re ceipt of n circular from the builders ex change of Portland , Ore. The document , which upon , its face has the appearance of fairness , reads as follows : We , the builders exchange of Portland , Ore. , nn organl7utJon duly Incorporated undertho laws of this state , do hereby lusilo the follow ing call to the Idle Bkillcu workmen of the United titatos : In the following lines , at the respective wascs after each oalllng. wo guarantee work to those wliouvall thpmt > clvosot this ollc-r , and will bind ourselves to glva competent men showing up for duty In Portland , Ore. , as a ro- hiilt of tliKcall , preference over nil other ap plicants for thu positions open j Carpenters , $3 toll for nine hours ; palniors , ft and upward for nine hours : plumbers. $ i and upward for nine hours ; plasterers. 13 for eight hours ; brlcUlnyeru W for nlno hours ; cornice makers and roofers , $3-'io for nlno Iwurs ; tinners , t > Vor nlno hours ; lioil curriers , I.W for nlnq hours. The local assemblies hero dcnounca the cir cular iu the loudest terms. They claim It is only a clap-trap to eel men to the far west and when once the town has beou filled with mechanics , wages will drop. It will bo no ticed that in the circular no mention Is made as to the number qf men who can or will be employed at these wages. Htrcct Railway Employes. As to the matters of differenoo referred to in last Sunday's Ben , between the street car conductors , grip and motor men , andlhe offi cers of the road , the employes evidently look at the situation in a different light than do the officials. The conductor : } , grip and motor men are of the opinion they have a grievance and are compelled to put In at least half an hour each day for which they receive ; 110 pay. The officers of the street railway claim that the men are straining at a gnat while they try to swallow a cameL They say they have had complaints about the rule adopted regarding trainmen losing their trala for the day if they happen to bo late , but claim a similar rule is in force in every city in the country , the object of which is to { jet men but on time , "for , " said an official , "if we imposed no penalty on tardiness , not over half of our trains would go out on time. While tnis may work a hardship on the boys now and then , it is the only thing we can dote to protect ourselves and do justice to the men. " The officials are willing the men should have their union and want it kept in good condition , as they appreciate that as a rule it results iu better men going on the road. They also state that in but few cities do the train men got moro liours than here , and iu some not as many , while the compensation. 20 cents per hour , is the same , the world over. Engineers Incorporate. Omaha Association No. 1 , National Asso ciation of Stationary Engineers , has at last become incorporated under the laws of the state. The principal object of the association is the elevation and maintenance of the rights of the men who run stationary engines , and for the recognition of other business matters in which engineers may be interested. The fourth section of the articles of .incorporation Is of an important naturuand reads as. follows - . lows : "This association shall at no time ba used in the furtherance of strikes or in any way interfere between its members and their employers iu regard to wages ; neither shall it be used for political or religious purposes. Its meetings shall be devoted to the business of the association , and at nil times preference shall bo given to the educating and helping work contemplated in the formation of this order. " The officers of the association are : W. B. Austin , president ; Joe A. 'Wetzeubiiek , . vice president ; James Anderson , treasurer ; John W. Matthews , financial secretary ; C. E. Palmer , recording secretary. Swedish Carpenters. At the present time there are at least sevcnty-flvo Swedish carlionters in the city , nnd so far they have beeu without organiza tion. Seeing the success of other unions , nnd the benefits derived therefrom , they have at last decided to join the brotherhood. Tues day night of the present week all Swedish curixjntera nro requested to meet at Green's hall on Furnum street , for the purpose of organizing a union. Tlio Pointers. The members of tno Painters1 and Deco rators' unions , Nos.3'3 and 100 , will hold an open meeting at S tyjSVer's ? hall , Twenty- fourth and Cuming.strxit , Tuesday night , ut which the cigh-hour. UMH will receive some attention. These twjjJiJioiis , are among the strongest in the city , thoroughly organized and in good working 9 ! % The Burlington , 'pJitcajjo Trains. The fast vestilwfo express via the Burlington route for the east now leaves thulr Omaha depot'ob-liSO n , m. , arriv ing' in Chicago 8 nVjti. Elegant dining car service for supper anil breukfiist. Reclining chair caiy , ( seats free ) . Pullman - i man sleepers solely r Omaha business , The fast night cxprj B , with Pullman sleeping car nnd Declining chair cars , ( seats free ) , leaves at 0:15 : p. in. , arriv ing in Chicago at Ft ? ; m. , berving hrctilt- fabt and dinner irf'.jalning ' car. Train leaving Omaha daily at li:45 : a ; in. con nects nt Oreapolis wlththo fu&t vestibule express for Denver , arriving there at 0:30 : p. m. the same day. Pullman sleep ing cars , reclining chair cars ( seats free ) and dining cars , Oreapolis to Den ver. Ticket olllco 1223 Parnam street. The number of presbyteries In the Presty- terian church Is now 214. The three presby teries not found In the list in the "Minutes of the General Assembly" are the Flint , Mich , , the White Hlvcr , Ark. , nnd the Olyinpla. Now and Elegant the ticket ofilco of the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific Ry. , the "Great Rock Island Route , " 1C02 , Sixteenth and Far- nam , Omaha , Dr. Blrnoy.practteo limited to catarrhal - al diseases of nose and throat. Boo bldg. PASTORS AND THEIR PEOPLE , The Weeks' ' News Among the City's Churches and Congregations. DE. HARSHA REMAINS IN OMAHA. Ills Coiifirefjatloti Kcfitscs to Allow Him to Xieave The General Conference Will Be Held in tills City. Ttov. MV. Harshn's Friends. TUB BEE oflast Sunday spoke of the fact that Rev. Dr. Harsha , pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city , had re ceived a cull from the First Reformed church of Albany and ihat.be had gene east for the purpose of inquiring into the same. Speak ing on this subject the Central West of this city , u paper of which Rev. Mr. Harsha was at one time associate editor , says : "The Dutch may 'tako Holland' but when they undertake to reach out after one of our most gifted and useful pastors they will dis cover that theyha-c sadly underestimated American pluck ana determination. The First church of this city is not going to sur render Dr. W. .T."Harsha to the First Re formed church of Albany. The former church took him to its embrueo when be was n theo logical fledgling , and when it could not offer him very attractive inducements to become Its pastor. The most that they could offer was what they believed the future had in store for-theni. The sequel showed that they did not "reckon without their host , " for under the wise and earnest work and attract ive preaching of their brilliant young pastor the church began to grow. Though in the course of the years it has sent out colouy after colony , it has never stopi > cd growing. Tbo young pastor has matured into a woU-roiindcd and very accomplished preacher and ecclesiastic. Ho stands today us ono of the foremost men of our western church. He has mmlo his church and his church has made him. No greater mistake than a separation could be made by cither , The church knows this and hence we believe it will relax no effort to keep him. And if Dr. Harsha does not know it , ho will not bo , in Albany sis months before bo will rno the day he left Omaha. But we do not believe he will sue for a divorce from his present charge. His heart , as ho has often said , is in Omaha. Hero is where ho belongs , and hero is the Held where ho can do vastly tnoro to promote the Master's kingdom than in any eastern pulpit. " On Friday the directors of the church met and , after discussing the situation thorough ly , decided that they could not afford to lese Mr. Ilarsha , and as a consequence they raised his salary to JO.OOU. . Trinity Methodist Episcopal church , Kountztj place , has been in the hands of Heard Brothers , the decorators , tlfls week , and a great tranformatlon will bo noticed to day. ' Some architectural changes will be niadoiu the auditorium the coming week which will still further udd to the beauty of the room. Rev. E. B , Graham will have charge of the South Omaha United Presbyterian mission until July 1 , It is thought bv that time that a permanent missionary will oo secured for tbaUmi > ortant field. I lev. J. A. Henderson , pastor of the Park nvenue congregation of this city was called to Tingley last week by n message- announc ing the dangerous illne.ss of his mother. Church O 111 corn Elected. The second , annual election and business meeting of the Immannel Baptist church was held lust week. The financial condition of the organization as indicated , by the treasur er's report , Is excellent. The church is ea- tiroly frco from indebtedness. Mr. N , 1C. Bond was elected superintendent of the Sunday school for the ensuing year to succeed Mr , J , H. Johnson. Mrf , P , Stone was selected as assistant superintendent. Mr. J. H. Johnson was elected a member of the board of trustees. Further business was poitiwuo'.l ' for consideration until "Wednesday evening _ A lloitso Warming. Tli" haaJsome new home of Mr. and Mrs , John Dale at Park avenue and Hickory street was thrown open to the members of the Hanscoin Park Methodist church on Thurs day evening. It was a house warming of the most enjoyable kind and the host and hostess. whoso hospitality is proverbial , entertained their friends in a charming manner. The social event of the Hanscoin Park church ard always enjoyable , but none have been pleasanter - anter than that of Thursday evening. The DonglaB County Bible Society. The oftlcers of the Douglas county bible so ciety have appointed a missionary to canvass the city in the interest of the bible cause. A clergyman , the Rev. J. J. N. Reedy , has been assigned to the work and has entered upon his duties and desires to correspond or call upon the ministers of the city as well as to co-operate with all who uro Interested in the circulation of the bible. A Now Methodist University. The Methodist ministerial meeting closed a three days' session at Weeping Water onMny" . Dr. Creighton , dean of the Lincoln university , met the board of trade and submitted a propo sition to build a ? * 5,000 university at Weep ing Water , which met with hearty approval , and a committee was uppointedto canvass the situation. Dr. Creighteu wants $30,000 to in sure the building. CIIUIICH XOTICES , Rev. J. 1C Turkic of Hlllsborough. Ill.will occupy the pulpit at ICquntzo Memorial Luth eran church both morning and evening. Southwest Presbyterian church , corner Twentieth and Leavenworth streets , Rov. John Hurron will preach tomorrow morning mid evening. Hours 'Of service , lOiIiOn. m. and S p.m. ; Sunday school 12:15 m. ; young people's meeting 0:45 : p. in. Free pews. Congregational singing. Everybody wel come. Trinity Methodist Episcopal church , corner Twenty-first and Binney. W. 1C Beans , p astor. Preaching 10:30 : a. m. , undSp. m. orning subject "Beautifying the Sanctu ary. " Evening , quarterly meeting ( if gas pipes are laid. ) Sunday school , 12 m. J. T. Robinson , superintendent. Young people's meeting , 0:30. : Scats free. The people rnado welcome. Rev. P. S. Merrill of the First Methodist Episcopal church , Seventeenth and Daven port streets , will preach at 10:80 : a. m. , on "Losing Self to Save Others , " and at 8 p. in. . on "Hypocrites and Hypercrltics ; or. Dead Files Make Stinking Ointment. " All wel come. Castellar Street Presbyterian church , Six teenth and Castellar btreets , will celcbrato communion Sabbath morning. Young pee ple's meeting nt : l."i and in-caching at 8. ThiS pastor , Rev. J M. Wilson , starts Monday for the assemMy nt Saratoga. During his ab sence services will bo held both morning and opening as usual. Rev. S. M.Varo \ will preach May IS. At the People's church , Boyd's opera house Sabbath school ut 10 a. in. ; sermon nt 11 n. m. by the pastor , Rov. Charles W. Savidge ; subject , "GivoMu Thluo Hand. " In the evening this church will unlto with Francis Murphy at the Grand opera house , All Saints' church , Twenty-sixth and Howard streets , Rev , Louis Kahncr. S. T. D. , rector. The music nt the 11 o'clock service will be To Dcum in b flat , Dyke's , "Jubllnto'i in b flut.Calklii. anthem , "I Waited Putlontly for the Lord , " Tours. At the 4 o'clock sor- vlco "Magnificat" and "Nuno Dluilttoh" in 0 Floriaj imjuem , "Rejplee. In the Lord. " Calkin. Free sittings for strangers. At the Southwestern Lutheran church. Twenty-blxth street between Poppleton and Woolwoitu avenues , Row Luther M. Kuhns Will preach nt 11 a. in , on "Jesus , the Ex pression of God's Feeling Toward Man , " and at 7 M p. m. on "Sowing Without Reaping. " Rov. J. W. Allen of Chicago is in the city and will probably become n jierinanont resi dent. He will preach tomorrow at the First Christian church , Twentieth and Capitol avenue. Ho visits the city with n vlow of assuming the pastorate of that church. The district conference of the German Methodist Episcopal "church convened in South Omaha on Avcdnesday last , Sessions wore hMd each daj from 0 a. m. to 11 : ' ! 0 u. in. , and from 3 p. in to 4 p. in Ualiv There were services earn evening which th follow ing reverend cond" t'"J KJ SMia'i'i , Uev. H Elfie',0 , Rev U Gras muck , Rev. J , Lauer , Rev. J. Dainard and Rev. O , Schramm. Second Presbyterian church. Saunders and Nicholas streets Preaching nt 10:30 : null 3 o'clock by Uev. S. M. Warn of Clinton , Mo , Sunday school at noon. Y. P. S. C. E. meet ing at , 7 p. m. Scats free. Public invited. First Christian church , comer of Capitol nvenuo and Twentieth street Preaching morning and evening by Rev. J. W. Alien of Chicago. His visit at this time may result in his becoming pastor of this church and u per manent resident of the city. Univcrsalist Services trdny at Goodrich hall. North Twenty-fourth stree , three blocks north of Cuming , at 10:43 : n. m. Mr. Shlnn'a subject : "Tho Parable'of the Tares. " In the evening at 7:30 : : "How to Get Ac quainted. " Triuty cathedral , Capitol avenue and Eighteenth street Very Rev. C. H. Gardner , dean. Holy communion , 8 n. m. Morning prayer , litany and sermon , 11 n. m. Sunday school , 315 ; p. m. Children's service , : t:45 : p. m. Evening prayer and sermon , 7:45 p. m. The various councils of the Royal Aruanum will attend the evening service in a body. The dean will preach. The Thcosophicnl society moots every Sun day afternoon ut 4 o'clock ut Shooloy block , room 203. All are Invited. Wednesday and Saturday evening the room is open to truth seekers. St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church , corner of Twenty-soventh street Rov. Wil- lard Scott pastor. Public worship at 10:30 : and 8 o'clock. Topio : "Our Personal Salva tion. " Sunday school nt noon. Young Pee ple's Society of Christian Endeavor meeting an hour before evening service. Evening topio : "Where Art Thou ? " Kountzo Memorial Lutheran church Ser vices at 10 : 'lOn. m and 8 p. in. Rev , J. 1C , Turkic of HilLsborough , III. , will conduct both services. All are welcome. ltKTlGIOUl. r Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania Is ono of the commissioners to the next Prosbyteriau general assembly. The provisional government of Brazil has issued n decree suppressing religious instruc tion In the state schools. The London Times gives n review of over two columns to the now book , "Tho Unknown God , " by C. Loriug Brace , author of "Gcstu Chrjstl. " It is a very favorable review. The Baptist anniversaries will bo hold this year in Immanucl Baptist church , Chicago , May 19-28. The anniversaries oi > en with that of the Women's Homo Mission society and close with that of the American Baptist Edu cational society. Although in Germany the state makes pro visions for complete courses In Catholic iho- elegy In the public universities , yet the great mass of candidates for the pruwthood are educated in diocesan seminaries entirely un der church control. It is said that in northern Michigan thcro are several counties without a church of any denomination and that thousands of men , women and children are growing up la the towns and on the farina who never heard the word of God nor saw u church. With the exception of Austria , which con tributed WSO.OOO to the Pope's support in the shape of Peter's pence last year , no nation contributed moro to that fund than Italy. The Italian contributions amounted to $350.000 , and precisely the sauio amount came from Franco. The general assembly of the Presbyterian church ( northern ) will bo held this year in. the First Presbyterian church , Saratoga Springs , N. Y , , beginning Thursday , May 15. The opening sermon will bo by the rotlr- ihg moderator , Dr. William Charlas Roberta , No ono can charge the ministers of the Methodist denomination with being mer cenary , From statistics presented ut the session of the Maluo conference It was shown that the preachers In this conference re cclvcd on an average last year 61 cents per day.Tho The yearly meeting of the Quakers recently took place at Philadelphia , and thcro wcro an unusual number of brood brimmed haU and , bcuttlo bonnuta seen in the streets. Every year , says the Times , there is talk about "tho Qttaker > dying out , " but the yearly meeting * turn out as strong as over , The reason is thai the younger generation , while they may ln dulgein the \anlty of gay oQt } lies for a aca Ma. usuahy wind up by adopting the plain trail * u.d conforming to the it jular
