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districts to assist the officials having charge of the drawing. Miss Mattie H. Beal: telephone girl of Wichita, Kan., drew second prize in the Lawton district. TI three farms were the choice of all the thirteen thousand farms opened to homest entry. Woods's farm is worth about $30,000, the others about $20,000 each. cannot sell this land for fourteen months; meanwhile these prices may decrease. Three towns were laid out by the government. They were Lawton, Anadarka Hobart. The new country is divided into three counties. Lawton is the metropoli the new country, having three weeks after the opening 15.000 inhabitants. On morning of August 6, the day the country was officially opened, it contained 7 people. There are three thousand Indians living in the reservations, all of wh have been placed on allotments. They are members of the Kiowa, Comanche, Apac Wichita and Caddo tribes. The population of the new country was 65,000 three we

after the onening.

INTEREST

States

witnessed, six years.

Over 6 per cent cannot be collected by law. 2Three years for merchants. *Not on notes or drafts on demand. Not courts of record, f "When return not made on execution, ten years. Rate prevailing in anoth State permitted on evidence of indebtedness wholly secured by mortgage on prope in the other State.

years.

wing table of statistics of the churches in the United States, for 1900, by H. K. Carroll, D. D. The figures are obtained by deducting from the several denominations the returns for missions, etc., in other countries; one to make the statistics conform to the United States Census of 1900, -only complete basis of comparison:

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ch has sixty dioceses and nineteen missionary jurisdictions in the United ve foreign jurisdictions under the care of bishops using the same liturgy bedience to the constitution and the canons enacted in General Convention. BISHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES.

See.

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.

Cons.

..1892

See.

129

Co

lorida, South-W. C. Gray (miss.)..18921 | North Dakota-Cameron Mann, elect. Georgia-Cleland. K. Nelson..

(missionary).

.1

.1 1

Ohio-William Andrew Leonard......1
Ohio, Southern-Thomas A. Jaggar...1
Boyd Vincent, coadjutor.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-F.
K. Brooke (missionary).
Oregon-Benjamin Wistar Morris..
Pennsylvania-Ozi William Whitaker. 1
Penn'a, Pittsburgh-C. Whitehead...
Penn'a, Central-Ethelbert Talbot....1
Rhode Island-Thomas March Clark..1
Wm. N. McVickar, coadjutor.
South Carolina-Ellison Capers.
South Dakota-William H. Hare

.1

1

1

.1

...1

....1

.1

..1891 Texas, Dallas-A. C. Garrett.. ...190011 Texas, Western-J. S. Johnston (mis1885 sionary)

aryland, Easton-William F. Adams. 1875
assachusetts-William Lawrence....1893)
assachusetts, West-David H. Greer.
ichigan-Thomas Frederick Davies..1889!
ichigan, Marquette-G. Mott Will-
iams

ichigan, Western-G. De N. Gilles-
pie

Innesota-Samuel C. Edsall.

.1896
1875
: 1899

w-York-Henry Codman Potter....1883) Tokyo, Japan-John McKim (miss.)...1 w-York, Central-F. D. Huntington. 1869 | Kyoto, Japan-Sidney C. Partridge w-York Western-Wm. D. Walker.1883) (missionary)

w-York, Albany-Wm. C. Doane...1869||Philippine Islands-Charles H. Brent, w-York, Long Island-Frederick Burgess, elect.

ifornia, Los Angeles-J. H. Johnson, 1896| th Carolina-Joseph B. Cheshire.... .1893S. I. J. Schereschewsky, late Bishop of st Carolina-Alfred A. Watson..... 1884

Shanghai, China, resigned..

METHODIST EPISCOPAL OFFICERS.

BISHOPS.

1

.1

1

1

Randolph S. Foster... Feb. 22,
Stephen M. Merrill.... Sept. 16,
Edward G. Andrews.. Aug. 7,
Henry W. Warren....
Jan. 4, 1831 New-England.
Jon 17 1921 Now Vork

1837 Roxbury, Mass.
1846 Chicago, Ill.
1848 New-York.
1855 Denver, Col.

TS OF BOOK CONCERN.-Homer Eaton and George P. Mains, No. 150
New-York; H. C. Jennings and Samuel H. Pye, No. 220 West Fourth-st.,
RS.-"Methodist Review," W. V. Kelley, editor; "The Christian Advocate,"
ley, editor; S. J. Herben assistant editor; Sunday school publications, T. B.
Forthern Christian Advocate," Bennett E. Titus. Syracuse; "Pittsburg
Advocate," C. W. Smith, Pittsburg; "Western Christian Advocate," Levi
Der Christliche Apologete," A. J. Nast; "Haus und Herd," Frederick Munz,
innati; "Northwestern Christian Advocate," David D. Thompson, Chicago;
Christian Advocate," Claudius B. Spencer, St. Louis; "California Christian
F. D. Bovard, San Francisco; "Southwestern Christian Advocate," I. B.
-Orleans; "Pacific Christian Advocate," Albert N. Fisher, Portland, Ore.;
Herald, J. F. Berry, Chicago; "The Gospel in All Lands," Eugene R.
-York City; "Sandebudet," William Henschen, Chicago.
ONARY SOCIETY.-President, Bishop Thomas Bowman; corresponding sec-
B. Leonard; assistant corresponding secretary, H. K. Carroll; recording
S. L. Baldwin; treasurer, Homer Eaton; assistant treasurer, H. C. Jennings,
Ohio. Offices, No. 150 Fifth--ave., New-York.

O OF EDUCATION.--Corresponding secretary, W. F. McDowell; treasurer,
Offices, No. 150 Fifth-ave., New-York.

Y SCHOOL UNION AND TRACT SOCIETY.-Corresponding secretary, y; treasurers, S. S. U., Daniel Denham; Tract Society, George P. Mains. 150 Fifth-ave., New-York.

O OF CHURCH EXTENSION.-Corresponding secretary, J. M. King; assistonding secretary, M. S. Hard; treasurer, James Long. Offices, No. 1,026 Philadelphia.

OMEN'S AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION SOCIETY.-Corresponding M. C. B. Mason and W. P. Thirkield; treasurer, H. C. Jennings. est Fourth-st., Cincinnati, Ohio.

RS AND AGENCIES OF THE

ASSEMBLY.

PRESBYTERIAN

Offices,

GENERAL

nstitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was 1788, and the first General Assembly met in 1789. The General Assembly he 32 synods and 232 presbyteries of the Church, which has a total mem1,007,689. The next meeting will be on the third Thursday of May, 1902, in venue Presbyterian Church, New-York. Its officers are: Moderator, Henry on, D. D., of San Anselmo, Cal.; vice moderator, Robert Pitcairn, Pittsburg; x and treasurer, Dr. William H. Roberts, LL. D., No. 1,319 Walnut-st., a; Dr. William B. Noble, D. D., Redlands, Cal. Trustees-Pres., George .D., Philadelphia; treas., Frank K. Hippie, LL. D., Broad and Chestnut elphia; sec., Dr. Edward B. Hodge. Office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., PhilaOF HOME MISSIONS.--Pres., Dr. D. Stuart Dodge, New-York; sec., Dr. Thompson; asst. sec.. Dr. John Dixon; supt. of school work, the Rev. George treas., H. C. Olin. Office, No. 156 Fifth-ave, New-York. Woman's Board s. Darwin R. James; corresponding sec., Mrs. F. H. Pierson; treas., Miss ln.

O OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.-Pres., Dr. John D. Wells, Brooklyn, Newsponding secretaries. Dr Frank F. Ellinwood, LL. D., Robert E. Speer, Dr. n and Dr. A. Woodruff Halsey; treas., Charles W. Hand. Office, No. 156 New-York. Field sec., Dr. Thomas Marshall, No. 48 McCormick Block, O OF EDUCATION -Pres., Dr. George D. Baker, Philadelphia; correspondr. Edward B. Hodge; treas., Jacob Wilson. Office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., OF PUBLICATION AND SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.-Pres., the Hon. Willson, Philadelphia; sec., Dr. Elijah R. Craven, LL. D.; treas., the Rev. McMullin; supt. of Sabbath school and missionary work, Dr. James A itorial supt., Dr. James R. Miller; business supt., John H. Scribner; manuenry F. Scheetz, recording clerk. Dr. Willard M. Rice. Office, No. 1,319 Philadelphia.

RELIGIOUS

ORGANIZATIONS.

13

BOARD OF CHURCH ERECTION.-Pres., Dr. David Magie, Paterson, N. J.; responding secy., Dr. Erskine N. White; recording secy., Dr. David R. Frazer, N ark, N. J.; treas., Adam Campbell. Office, No. 156 Fifth-ave., New-York.

BOARD OF MINISTERIAL RELIEF.-Pres., A. Charles Barclay, Philadelp corresponding secy., the Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Agnew; recording secy. and treas., Rev. W. W. Heberton. Office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia.

BOARD OF MISSIONS FOR FREEDMEN.-Pres., Dr. Henry T. McClelland, Pi burg; corresponding secy., Dr. Edward P. Cowan; recording secy., Dr. Samuel Fisher; treas., Dr. John J. Beacom. Office, No 516 Market-st., Pittsburg. BOARD OF AID FOR COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.-Pres., Dr. Herrick Jo son, LL. D., Chicago; corresponding secy. and treas., Dr. Edward C. Ray, Chic Office, 30 Montauk Block, No. 115 Monroe-st., Chicago.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.-Chairman, William R. Richards, Plainfield. N. J.; secy, Dr. David E. Wylie, New-York; tre John Sinclair, New-York.

PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.-Chairman, Dr. John J. Bead Pittsburg; corresponding secy., Dr. John F. Hill, Pean Building, Pittsburg; recor secy., George Irwin, Allegheny, Penn.; treas.. William C. Lilley, Box 316, Pi Durg, Penn.

"ASSEMBLY HERALD" MANAGING COMMITTEE.-Chairman, Dr. A. Wood Halsey; Dr. Charles L. Thompson and William H. Scott. Office of publication, P yterian Building, No. 156 Fifth-ave., New-York.

PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-Pres., Dr. Henry C. McCook, Sc. Philadelphia; corresponding secy., Dr. Samuel T. Lowrie, Philadelphia; recording se Dr. James Price, Philadelphia: librarian, Dr. William L. Ledwith, Philadelphia; tre Professor De B. K. Ludwig, Philadelphia; library and inuseum, No. 1,319 WalnutPhiladelphia.

REVISION OF CONFESSION COMMITTEE -Chairman, Dr. Henry Collin Min Charles A. Dickey, Dr. Herrick Johnson, Dr. Samuel J. Nicholls, Dr. Daniel W. Fis Dr. William McKibbin, Dr. George B. Stewart, Dr. Samuel P. Sprecher, Dr. Henry Dyke, Dr. John De Witt, Dr. J. Ross Stevenson, Di D. W. Moffat, Dr. S. B. McC ick, John M. Harlan, Daniel R. Noyes, E. W. C. Humphrey. William R. Crabbe, J C. Parsons, Elisha A. Fraser John W. Foster and Charles T. Thompson.

PRINCIPAL BAPTIST OFFICERS.

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.-Rooms, Tremont Temple, Bos President, Hon. Robert O. Fuller; recording_secretary, Edwin M. Poteat, D. D.; esponding secretaries, Henry C. Mabie, D. D.; Thomas E. Barbour, D. D.; treasu

. P. Coleman.

AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.-1,420 Chestnut-st., Phila hia. President, Samuel A. Crozer; secretary, Adoniram J. Rowland, D. D.; treasu 3. F. Dennisson. Branch houses-New-York, No. 132 East Twenty-third-st.; Bos fo. 256 Washington-st.; Chicago, No. 177 Wabash-ave; St. Louis, No. 316 N Cighth-st.; Atlanta, Ga., No. 69 Whitehall-st.; Dallas, Tex., No. 279 Elm-st.

AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-No. 111 Fifth-ave., New-Y resident, E. M. Thresher, Ohio; treasurer, Frank R. Hathaway; corresponding se ary, T. J. Morgan, D. D.; field secretary, H. L. Morehouse, D. D.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.-President, William J. Northen, LL. tlanta, Ga.; secretaries, Lansing Burrows, D. D., Nashville, Tenn., and Oliver F regory, D. D., Baltimore; treasurer, George W. Norton, Louisville. Foreign Mis oard-Mission rooms, Richmond, Va. President, Professor C. H. Winston; co onding secretary, R. J. Willingham, D. D.; treasurer, J. C. Williams, Home Mis pard, Atlanta, Ga.-President, W. W. Landrum, D. D.; corresponding secretary, F. erfoot, D. D.; treasurer, W. Dunson. Sunday School Board-Offices, Nashville, T resident, E. E. Folk, D. D., Nashville; corresponding secretary and treasurer, J. rost, D. D.

AMERICAN BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY.-No. 111 Fifth-ave., New-Y ty. President, Nathaniel Butler, LL. D., Waterville, Me.; corresponding secretary, Morehouse, D. D., New-York, treasurer, Edward V. Cary, Montclair, N. J. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION OF AMERICA.-President, John H. Ch an, Chicago; general secretary, E. E. Chivers, D. D., Chicago; treasurer, Fr oody, Milwaukee, Wis.

WOMAN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Rooms, Tremont T e, Boston. President. Miss Sarah C. Durfee; clerk, Mrs. G. W. Dean; correspond cretaries, Mrs. H. G. Stafford, Foreign Dept.; Mrs. N. M. Waterbury, Home De easurer, Miss Alice E. Stedman.

WOMEN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE WEST Doms, 1,535 Masonic Temple, Chicago. President, Mrs. John E. Scott; correspond cretary, Mrs. A. M. Bacon, treasurer, Mrs M. E. Kline.

WOMEN'S BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-Rooms, 2,411 Indiana-a icago. President. Mrs. J. N. Crouse; corresponding secretary, Miss M. G. Burde easurer, Mrs. A. H. Barber.

WOMAN'S AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-Rooms, Trem emple, Boston. President, Mrs. Alice B. Coleman; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Reynolds: treasurer, Miss Gertrude L Davis.

WINSTON ARV TINTON Rooms