Religious world notes and church activities across regions
King Edward appoints Rev E A Stuart to Canterbury canonry. Surrey Chapel London becomes an automobile garage. Dr Broughton institute funds partial. Atlanta aims to raise $140000 of $200000. Confirmations down in England from 230539 to 222568. Presbyterians seek $250000 for university after legal block. Methodist conference to meet in British Columbia May. Baltimore funds push for Ironville sanitarium. Congregationalists start national men's group. Easter contributions to Episcopal Church expected above 150000. Wales council elections shift church-education balance. Roman Anglican and Nonconformist bodies plan joint social action. Church Army League formed in London. Japanese Bible revision discussed in May. Teachers require certificates for Sunday school work in Newark and PA and NY. English Catholic women college at Cambridge planned. Adventist workers head to Takoma Park. Moravian Church marks 450 years without schism. Los Angeles church restoration costs exceed 5000. Chicago Baptists oppose biology and hygiene teaching in schools. St Peter-le-Poor in London closes for funding to other churches. Reverend William Salter in Burlington Iowa marks 60 years. Protestant Reformed Church plans younger clergy scholarships. Durham organist cerebrates as cleric. Wells and St Matthew's follow suit. Prince of Wales to lay foundation for Society for the Propagation of the Gospel house in London. Queen Victoria Clergy Fund to raise 1.25 million for pensions. Bishop Stuart of Waiapu shifts to Persia. Beekman Hill Church to become Beekman Hill Hall with youth club and Rough Riders unit.
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King Edward
E. A. Stuart
Canterbury
Surrey Chapel
London
Dr. Broughton
Atlanta
Church of England
Presbyterian Hospital Board
Presbyterian University
Okanagan
British Columbia
Baltimore
The
Methodist Church South
Charity
Ironville
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Chicago
Carnegie Hall
New York
Episcopal Church
Wales
R. J. Campbell
League of Friends of the Poor
Evangelical Alliance
Newark
N. Jr
Pennsylvania
State Teachers’ Association
Cambridge University
Eleanor Warner
Oakland
Cal
N. Haskill
St. Peter-le- Poor
United States
William Salter
Burlington
Iowa
Protestant Reformed Church In England
Durham
England
Arnold Culley
T. H. Davis
Wells
W. D. Crofts
St. Matthew's
Westminster
Prince of Wales
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
United Kingdom
Queen Victoria Clergy Fund
Clergy Pensions Institution
India
Church Missionary Society
Waiapu
New Zealand
Stuart
Persia
Beekman Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Beekman Hill Hall
Sir Eldon Gorst Named to Succeed Cromer in Egypt
The Buffalo News reports Sir Eldon Gorst, Marquise de Fontenoy, as the British choice to succeed Lord Cromer as Plenipotentiary in Egypt. His Paris negotiations helped Paris and London reach a modus vivendi over debt matters, enabling Egypt public works funding. Gorst, married to C D Rudd’s daughter, was Assistant Under Secretary of State in London before taking Cairo post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquise de Fontenoy
Buffalo News
Sir Eldon Goists
Lord Cromer
Egypt
France
Sir Eldon
Paris
Trench
Land of the Nile
International Commission of Debt
England
Foreign Office
London
Cairo
C. D. Rudd
Sir John
Egypts Cromer Resignation Sparks Cairo Speculation
The article reviews Lord Cromers possible reasons for stepping down after the Easter period amid strained ties with the Khedive and a lukewarm reception of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. It notes Sir Johns varied career in New Zealand and Egypt and contrasts Cromers enduring authority with the new Egyptian leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling Wit
Sir John
New Zealand
England
Sir Eldon
Legation
Lord Cromer
Cairo
Sublime Porte
Egypt
Paris Temps
Duchess of
Duke of
Connaught
Peevish and Cross Babies Signal Minor Ills
Advertisement for Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co claims tablets cure minor ills of babyhood. Endorsed by Mrs James Jewers of Beaver Harbor Nova Scotia, the product is sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jewers
Beaver Harbor
N. S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Insulting a King Caricature in Hampton Court Staircase
Painter Charles Allom recounts a curious insult to William III observed in a Windsor Castle and Hampton Court aid. Antonia Verric decorated Windsor for Charles II and later painted Hampton Court Staircase. The Cupid statue near Mercury allegedly bears a caricature of William III with a three faced Diana motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Allom
William III
England
Hampton Court Palace
Allom
Antonio Verric
Italia
Willian of Orange
Windsor Castle
Charles II
King Williams
Hampton Court
Mercury
William of Orange
Diana
Small Hope for Such a Sinner
A Winfield Kansas reader complains after we expose a fake comet story. The letter notes a husband considered joining the church but claims the paper sidetracked him. The piece argues waiting for a comet to repent gives slim redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield, Kan
Free Press
Winfield
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cited In Rheumatism Cure Claim
The advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as effective for rheumatism claiming thousands cured including Horace Plante of Sorel Quebec after a five year ordeal. It asserts cures via blood improvement and promotes purchase by mail or druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Horace Plante
Sorel
Que
Mr. Plante
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Prockville
Ont
Do You Burn Ashes A Charged Debate On A Cobbler’s Claim
The Altoona cobbler John Ellmore promotes a plan to burn ashes to boost heat, drawing attention as a supposed invention. The piece debunks the claim, noting common salt and chlorine hazards in fuel additives and questioning the science behind burning ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellmore
Altoona
Invenor
Ellmore
James W. Geyer
New York
Geyer
Nature's pruning compared to forester and horticulturist methods
The article contrasts natural pruning by foresters with deliberate pruning by horticulturists. It explains how light loss for lower branches causes them to die, leaving a knot in the trunk and a tall, knot-free main stem. It notes the economic rationale against manual lopping due to high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tester
Erbor
Nevure
Ten Commandments on Good Citizenship read at Voters Festival
The Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government held a First Voters Festival at Faneuil Hall where Rabbi M. M. Eichler proclaimed ten commandments on citizenship. The list urges love of country, honest politics, faithful election observance, and resistance to corruption.
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Boston Equal Suffrage Association For Good Government
Faneuil Hall
M. M. Eichler
New York Tribune
Specknoodle Joke at Holiday Gathering
A college student introduces his friend Mr Speckwoodle to his mother during a holiday visit. The mother, hard of hearing, mishears the name repeatedly as Specknoodle, jokingly concluding the name sounds like Speak noodle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Speckwoodle
George
Mr. Specknoodle
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Sir Eldon Gorst
Scott
Peevish
Cross
Canada
Ainceworth
Radia & Neta
Toronto
Fitbrsters
Macdonell
Dodds
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