Show THE CHURCH WORLD THE british museum has no fewer than theological books written concerning the creation of the world THERE are 38 endeavor societies in china with a membership of 1069 out of christians in the empire IN a recent address bishop arthur cleveland coxe condemned strongly the revelry and dissipation which he says the observance of thanksgiving day ane benevolent contributions of the church of jahe pilgrims brooklyn N Y dr R S storrs pastor amounted last year to over a larger sum than was raised for homo expenses THE last year has been a prosperous one for the baptist churches in this country there has been a gain of members while the increase in the number of ordained ministers is nearly 2000 ane english evangelist henry varley has recently been holding union services in oakland cal the entire city has been aroused spiritually street preaching was a feature of the work sometimes as many as forty ministers assisting COL of the salvation army in india reports that in one district alona seventeen hindmo temples have been surrendered and twelve whole villages the inhabitants of which have professed conversion have placed themselves under the army IT is estimated that there are church edifices belonging to all branches of methodism in the united states having a total value of their total benevolences for the year 1893 amounted to contributions to missions alone exceeding 1000 |