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Show THE CHURCH REVIEW. <br><br> CONGREGATIONAL. <br> The receipts of the Congregational Home Missionary Society for the fiscal year just ended in contributions from the churches have been $10,210 more than last year, and $25,290 more in legacies, a total of $35,509, but the net-gain in receipts is only $2,447, as $33,062 of the previous year's increase came from the sale of securities in hand. The debt of the society on April 1, 1894, was $87,988. Though the reduction in salaries and office expenses has effected a saving of over $40,000. the debt now is $132,141. Nothing can be said to emphasize the seriousness of the situation, which these statistics so eloquently, pathetically, remorselessly set before the constituency of the society. <br> A mission school, to meet semi-weekly, has been successfully started at Prescott, Arizona, for the Chinese, who are numerous in the railroad towns of this territory. The attendance at the first three sessions was encouraging. <br> The general summary of statistics in Iowa show seventeen new churches and a total of 314,301 pastors; 30,525 members, a gain of 1,966; 4,637 additions, 3,053 on confession; a Sunday school membership of 36,612; benevolences of 54,652,and home expenses of $323,480. <br> Professor Dana, one of the leading geologists of the world died [NOTE FROM METADATAIST: Please skip next paragraph for rest of story on Professor Dana.] <br> First. The first year of Rev. J. B. Thrall's pastorate at Albany, N. Y., closes auspiciously. The regular receipts last year were sufficient to cover all expenses and leave a surplus. <br> suddenly at his home in New Haven April 14, two months after his eighty-second anniversary. <br> For forty years he held the chair of natural history and geology, or of geology and mineralogy in Yale University, retiring only last June. Born in Utica N. Y. Feb. 12, 1813, he was graduated from Yale at the age of twenty and immediately obtained a position as instructor of mathematics in the United States Navy, which gave him an opportunity to visit many foreign lands. Afterwards he became associated with Prof. Benjamin Silliman, whose daughter he married, and with him edited The American Journal of Science and Arts, becoming its chief editor at Professor Silliman's death. He was sent by our government on the Wilkes expedition and during his absence collected material for his scientific works which number several volumes beside hundreds of magazine articles-His recognition by scientific bodies abroad was almost unparallel. <br> The royal societies of London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and other cities gave him medals of honor, Munich University gave him the degree of Ph. D., and Harvard of L.L.D. <br> If you desire the latest spring and summer styles in artistic dressmaking, call on Mrs. A. C. Bootes, 15 State street. <br><br> Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Cloth Portieres, Lace Curtains, Traveling Blankets, etc. Freed Furniture and Carpet Co., 30 to <br><br> If you like good coffee try Pride of Utah, roasted fresh daily by the Salt Lake Coffee and Spice Mills Co., No. 12 E. 3rd South. You will be astonished at the superiority over the ordinary package coffee which has been roasted weeks or maybe months before you get it. Also their Dutch Java is surpassed by no coffee grown. <br><br> Every dollar paid for Hewlett Bros. 3 Crown Baking Powder is a dollar contributed to Utah's prosperity. <br><br> Success does not come undeserved, either in great or small things. Though phenomenal, the success of the bargain counter at the Palace Meat Market is deserved in every way, as besides being the cheapest place in the city, the very best that money can buy only, is sold if its patrons, and will convince anyone of the truth of what we say. <br><br> Book <br> keeping <br> We can't afford to select coal, screen it, handle it as if we wanted to please you, and keep books on it, too. That's why we sell for cash. You get the benefit. <br> MILLER <br> & <br> MILLER <br> 38 W. 2nd South. <br> 'Phone 88. <br> "Coal that suits." <br><br> How They go! <br> Why those Gasoline Stoves. Everybody wants them-why shouldn't they when they can get a first class 2 burner Stove for three dollars-that's for this week only-they won't last long; and those coal oil lamp stoves for fifty cents a piece; it keeps us hustling to fill our orders-but then it's not surprising-only one half price, and no house complete without one. <br> Drop in and See our Bargains. <br> SIGN OF BIG GUN, <br> 42-44 W. Second South. <br> Salt Lake City. <br> Salt Lake Hardware Company. <br><br> |
