The debt of the Methodist church
of Pittsburg, Pn., $8,000, has just been paid
by a penny contribution and tho stow-aids
had a heavy task counting tho 80,-000
little pieces.
Since a Brooklyn church adopted tho
plan of having a couple of young and
pretty girls take up tho collection instead
of a pair of ugly men, tho
liuvo more than doubled.
The rededicatory services at tho
Shelbyvillo Christian church was followed
by n revival in which there had
been 10 converts to lastaccouuts. Kev
C. P. Williamson is doing tho preaching.
Hev. Charles Z. Hembre, the Kentucky
Presbyterian preacher who was
suspended from tho ministry at Norman,
Kas., and assaulted his fellow-ministers,
announces that ho will suojthe Presbytery
for damages.
A number of Missouri churches hold
roll-call services once a year. Tho pastor
calls tho roll of inombers. Those present
respond by scriptural quotations of Ajrtcf
words of greeting. Any who cannot attend
Bend letters or messages which are
read. When the names of ttioso who
have died within the year are called
there are memorial verses read. It is a
tcnderlv pathotio servico and brings
church members together.
A momentous law caso for Toxas is
pending in tho U. S. Supremo Court this
week. The contention is that the codification
of tho State laws made in 1S79
was never ratified by the legislature.
Tho lives of 30 condemned murderers,
tho liberty of over 3,000 felons now in
penitentiaries and tho titles to all lands
naRsed by acta of court since 1879 are in
volved, along with tho life of Dick Duncan,
under sentence of death, who appeals
on tho ground mentioned for release.
McGinnis Mies Eamerelda, if you
only know how much I lovo you. There
is no Bacritico I'd not bo willing to make
for you.
