mittee of one hundred prominent women of New-York, and the chairmen of the auxiliaries. Massachusetts had, for a score of years prior to 1894, a number of women who worked quietly and anonymously in opposition to the granting of suffrage to the women of that State. When New-York organized openly Massachusetts followed with an organization, which rapidly spread from the confines of Boston and Charleston over the whole State, so that now they have 27 branch associations. New-York has six branches of the central association in three judicial districts. In June, 1896, Mrs. W. Winslow Crannell appeared before the Committee on Resolutions at the Republican National Convention in opposition to the woman suffrage demand for a plank in the National platform. In July Mrs. Crannell made the same opposition at the Democratic National Convention. Later the National organization was established, with Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, of New-York, and Mrs. Henry M. Whitney, of Boston, as chairmen of the interstate committees. The following account of the defeats of the suffrage for women in 1900 was prepared by Mrs. George Phillips, of No. 789 Park-ave., New-York, secretary of the New-York State Association Opposed to the Extension of the Suffrage to Women: NEW-YORK.-January 16 a bill conferring upon women the right to vote in towns and villages upon questions involving taxation was voted down by the Senate. Coming up again in April, it was again voted down. OHIO January 27 the resolution introduced giving women the right of suffrage was referred to the Committee of Judiciary without discussion, and there lost sight of. MASSACHUSETTS-February 1 a hearing was given by the Committee on Election Laws to a petition for Presidential, municipal and taxpaying suffrage for women. February 14 this committee reported 10 to 1 against Presidential and municipal suffrage. February 20, after debate in the House, the vote for taxpaying suffrage stood 40 yeas to 132 nays. IOWA-March 8 the joint resolution to submit to the people an amendment to the constitution to provide for woman suffrage was lost in the House by a vote of 55 to 43. OREGON-June 5 a proposed amendment to the constitution for woman suffrage was submitted to the people and defeated, the vote standing 28,402 against, 26,265 for. Oregon cast 82,000 votes but only 54,667 were cast on the woman suffrage amendment. AUSTRALIA-October 10 the Legislative Council of Victoria rejected the bill passed by the Legislative Assembly providing for a referendum on the question of the suffrage for women. CANADA-Parliament voted down a bill conferring the suffrage on women. Within the last five years four States have been organized to oppose the extension of the suffrage to women, as follows: New-York, March, 1895; Massachusetts, May, 1895; Illinois, May, 1897; Oregon, 1899. In 1900 the women of Victoria, Australia, organized on similar lines and for the same purpose. THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND. Organized in 1877; incorporated in 1888. Its object is to send children of the NewYork poor into the country for a summer vacation of two weeks. Hospitable country people receive them, not as boarders, but give them food and lodging and freedom of the country grounds. The fund is dependent upon voluntary contributions. The following table shows the condition of the work from the beginning: ORGANIZATION OF THE LEADING CHURCHES. STATISTICS OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. The following table of statistics of the churches in the United States, for 1899, was compiled by H. K. Carroll, D. D., who had charge of the census of religious bodies in 1890. The figures are obtained by deducting from the totals for the several denominations the returns for missions, etc., in other countries; and this is done to make the statistics conform to the United States Census of 1890, which is the only complete basis of comparison: PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. This Church has fifty-seven dioceses and eignteen missionary jurisdictions in the United States, and three foreign jurisdictions under the care of bishops using the same liturgy and yielding obedience to the constitution and the canons enacted in General Convention. Washington- Cons. North Carolina-Joseph B. Cheshire..1893 Ohio-William Andrew Leonard......1889 ....1889 .1893 (missionary) Illinois, Chicago-Wm. E. McLaren..1875 Oklahoma and Indian Territory-F. Charles P. Anderson, coadjutor.....1900| Illinois, Quincy-Alexander Burgess..1878 | Oregon-Benjamin Wistar Morris.....1868 Illinois, Springfield-George F. Sey mour Charles R. Hale, coadjutor. Indiana-John M. Francis.. K. Brooke (missionary).... ..1899 Indiana, Michigan City-John Hazen ..1895 ..1899 ....1895 ..1875 Kentucky-Thomas U. Dudley. Kentucky, Lexington-Lewis W. Burton .1896 Louisiana-Davis Sessums.............1891 ...1885 Maryland, Easton-William F. Adams. 1875 .1896 Michigan, Western-G. De N. Gilles- Minnesota-Henry B. Whipple.......1859 1897 Mississippi-Hugh Miller Thompson..1883 North Carolina, Asheville-Junius M. .1869 1872 Edward G. Andrews. . Aug. 7, 1846 Chicago, Ill. 1825 Oneida.. 1888 James M. Thoburn.... Mar. 7, John W. Hamilton.... *Missionary Bishops. Born. OFFICERS-BISHOPS-(Continued). Entered Ministry. Conference. June 27, 1840 | Ohio........ Y'r. Residence. |1867 | Portland, Ore. 1868 Vivi, Congo, Africa. San Francisco, Cal. AGENTS OF BOOK CONCERN.-Homer Eaton and George P. Mains, No. 15 Fifth-ave., New-York; H. C. Jennings and Samuel H. Pye, No. 220 West Fourth-st Cincinnati. EDITORS.-"Methodist Review," W. V. Kelley, editor; A. B. Sanford, assistar : editor; "The Christian Advocate,' J. M. Buckley, editor; S. J. Herben, assistar editor; Sunday school publications, T. B. Neely; "Northern Christian Advocate," Ben. nett E. Titus, Syracuse; "Pittsburg Christian Advocate," C. W. Smith, Pittsburg "Western Christian Advocate," Levi Gilbert; "Der Christliche Apologete, A. J. Nas; "Haus und Herd," Frederick Munz, all at Cincinnati; "Northwestern Christian Advo cate," A. Edwards, Chicago; "Central Christian Advocate," Claudius B. Spencer, S Louis; "California Christian Advocate," F. D. Bovard, San Francisco; "Southwester Christian Advocate," I. B. Scott, New-Orleans; "Pacific Christian Advocate, Albe:: N. Fisher, Portland, Ore.; "Epworth Herald," J. F. Berry, Chicago; "The Gospel i All Lands," Eugene R. Smith, New-York City; "Sandebudet," William Henschel Chicago. MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-President, Bishop Thomas Bowman; corresponding sec retaries, A. B. Leonard; assistant corresponding secretary, H. K. Carroll; recordin; secretary, S. L. Baldwin; treasurer, Homer Eaton; assistant treasurer, H. C. Jenning Cincinnati, Ohio. Offices, No. 150 Fifth-ave., New-York. BOARD OF EDUCATION.-Corresponding secretary, W. F. McDowell; treasure, J. S. Stout. Offices, No. 150 Fifth-ave., New-York. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION AND TRACT SOCIETY.-Corresponding secretar, T. B. Neely; treasurers, S. S. U., Daniel Denham; Tract Society, George P. Main Office, No. 150 Fifth-ave., New-York. BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION.-Corresponding_secretaries, W. A. Spence: and J. M. King; assistant corresponding secretary, J. M. King; additional assistan corresponding secretary, M. S. Hard; treasurer, James Long. Offices, No. 1,026 Arch st., Philadelphia. FREEDMEN'S AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION SOCIETY.-Correspondir; secretaries, M. C. B. Mason and W. P. Thirkield; assistant corresponding secretar W. H. H. Rees; treasurer, H. C. Jennings. Offices, No. 220 West Fourth-st., Cincir nati, Ohio. OFFICERS AND AGENCIES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERA, ASSEMBLY. The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America wi; adopted in 1788, and the first General Assembly met in 1789. The General Assemb embraces the 32 synods and 232 presbyteries of the Church, which has a total men bership of 1,007,689. The next meeting will be on the third Thursday of May, 1901, at Philadelphia, Penn. Its officers are: Moderator, Dr. Charles A. Dickey, of Philade phia; stated clerk and treasurer, Dr. William H. Roberts, LL. D., No. 1,319 Walnut-st Philadelphia. Trustees-President, George Junkin, LL. D., Philadelphia; treasure Frank K. Hipple, Broad and Chestnut sts., Philadelphia; secretary, Dr. Edward 1. Hodge, office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia. BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS.-President, Dr. D. Stuart Dodge, New-York; se retary, Dr. Charles L. Thompson; assistant secretary, Dr. John Dixon; superintende: t of school work, the Rev. George F. McAfee; treasurer, H. C. Olin. Office, No. 13 Fifth-ave., New-York. Woman's Board-President, Mrs. Darwin R. James; corr sponding secretary, Mrs. F. H. Pierson; treasurer, Miss S. F. Lincoln. BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.-President, Dr. John D. Wells, Brooklyn, N. Y; corresponding secretaries, Dr. Frank F. Ellinwood, LL. D., Robert E. Speer, Dr. A.. Brown and Dr. A. Woodruff Halsey; treasurer, Charles W. Hand. Office, No. 1:3 Fifth-ave., New-York. Field secretary, Dr. Thomas Marshall, No. 48 McCormic Block, Chicago. BOARD OF EDUCATION.-President, Dr. George D. Baker, Philadelphia; co1 responding secretary, Dr. Edward B. Hodge; treasurer, Jacob Wilson. Office, N 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia. BOARD OF PUBLICATION AND SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.-President, the Hon. Robert N. Willson, Philadelphia; secretary, Dr. Elijah R. Craven, LL. D.; trea: urer, the Rev. Charles T. McMullin; superintendent of Sabbath school and missional work, Dr. James A. Worden; editorial superintendent, Dr. James R. Miller; busine: s superintendent, John H. Scribner; manufacturer, Henry F. Scheetz; recording cler, Dr. Willard M. Rice. Office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia. BOARD OF CHURCH ERECTION.-President, Dr. David Magie, Paterson, N. J; corresponding secretary, Dr. Erskine N. White; recording secretary, Dr. David 1 Frazer, Newark, N. J.; treasurer, Adam Campbell. Office, No. 156 Fifth-ave., Nev York. BOARD OF MINISTERIAL RELIEF.-President, Charles A. Barclay; vice-president, the Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Lowrie; corresponding secretary, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Agnew; recording secretary and treasurer, the Rev. W. W. Heberton. Office, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia. BOARD OF MISSIONS FOR FREEDMEN.-President, Dr. Henry T. McClelland, Pittsburg, Penn.; corresponding secretary, Dr. Edward P. Cowan; recording secretary, Dr. Samuel J. Fisher; treasurer, Dr. John J. Beacom. Office, No. 516 Marketst., Pittsburg, Penn. BOARD OF AID FOR COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.-President, Dr. Herrick Johnson, LL. D., Chicago, Ill.; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Dr. Edward C. Ray, Chicago. Office, 23 Montauk Block, No. 115 Monroe-st., Chicago. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.-Chairman, William R. Richards, Plainfield, N. J. PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.-Chairman, Dr. John J. Beacom, Pittsburg; corresponding secretary, Dr. John F. Hill, Penn Building, Pittsburg; recording secretary, George Irwin, Allegheny, Penn.; treasurer, William C. Lilley, Box 316, Pittsburg, Penn. "ASSEMBLY HERALD" MANAGING COMMITTEE.-Chairman, Dr. A. Woodruff Halsey; Dr. Charles L. Thompson and William H. Scott. Office of publication, Presbyterian Building, No. 156 Fifth-ave., New-York. PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-President, Dr. Henry C. McCook, Sc. D., Philadelphia; corresponding secretary, Dr. Samuel T. Lowrie, Philadelphia; recording secretary, the Rev. James Price, Philadelphia; librarian, Dr. William L. Ledwith, Philadelphia; treasurer, Professor De B. K. Ludwig, Philadelphia; library and museum, No. 1,319 Walnut-st., Philadelphia. REVISION OF CONFESSION COMMITTEE.-Chairman, Charles A. Dickey; Dr. Herrick Johnson, Dr. Samuel J. Niccolls, Dr. Daniel W. Fisher, Dr. William McKibbin, Dr. George B. Stewart, Dr. Stephen W. Dana, Dr. Samuel P. Sprecher, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Benjamin Harrison, John M. Harlan, Daniel R. Noyes, E. W. C. Humphrey, William R. Crabbe, John E. Parsons and Elisha A. Fraser. PRINCIPAL BAPTIST OFFICERS. AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.-Rooms, Tremont Temple, Boston. President, Hon. Robert O. Fuller; recording_secretary, Edwin M. Poteat, D. D.; corresponding secretaries, Henry C. Mabie, D. D.; Thomas E. Barbour, D. D.; treasurer, E. P. Coleman. AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.-1,420 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia. President, Samuel A. Crozer; secretary, Adoniram J. Rowland, D. D.; treasurer, B. F. Dennisson. Branch houses-New-York, No. 182 Firtn-ave.; Boston, No. 256 Washington-st. and Tremont Temple; Chicago, No. 177 Wabash-ave.; St. Louis, No. 316 North Eighth-st.; Atlanta, Ga., No. 69 Whitehall-st.; Dallas, Tex., No. 279 Elm-st. AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-No. 111 Fifth-ave., New-York. President, E. M. Thresher, Ohio; treasurer, Frank R. Hathaway; corresponding secretary, T. J. Morgan, D. D.; field secretary, H. L. Morehouse, D. D. SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.-President, William J. Northen, LL. D., Atlanta, Ga.; secretaries, Lansing Burrows, D. D., Nashville, Tenn., and Oliver Fuller Gregory, D. D., Baltimore; treasurer, George W. Norton, Louisville. Foreign Mission Board-Mission rooms, Richmond, Va. President, Professor C. H. Winston; corresponding secretary, R. J. Willingham, D. D.; treasurer, J. C. Williams. Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Ga.-President, W. W. Landrum, D. D.; corresponding secretary, F. H. Kerfoot, D. D.; treasurer, W. Dunson. Sunday School Board-Offices, Nashville, Tenn. President, E. É. Folk, D. D., Nashville; corresponding secretary and treasurer, J. M. Frost, D. D. AMERICAN BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY.-No. 111 Fifth-ave., New-York City. President, Nathaniel Butler, LL. D., Waterville, Me.; corresponding secretary, H. L. Morehouse, D. D., New-York; treasurer, Edward V. Cary, Montclair, N. J. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION OF AMERICA.-President, John H. Chapman, Chicago; general secretary, E. E. Chivers, D. D., Chicago; treasurer, Frank Moody, Milwaukee, Wis. WOMAN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Rooms, Tremont Temple, Boston. President, Miss Sarah C. Durfee; clerk, Mrs. G. W. Dean; corresponding secretaries, Mrs. H. G. Stafford, Foreign Dept.; Mrs. N. M. Waterbury, Home Dept.; treasurer, Miss Alice E. Stedman. WOMEN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE WEST.Rooms, 1,535 Masonic Temple, Chicago. President, Mrs. John E. Scott; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. M. Bacon; treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Kline. WOMEN'S BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-Rooms, 2,411 Indiana-ave., Chicago. President. Mrs. J. N. Crouse; corresponding secretary, Miss M. G. Burdette; treasurer. Mrs. A. H. Barber. WOMAN'S AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.-Rooms, Tremont Temple, Boston. President, Mrs. Alice B. Coleman; corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. C. Reynolds; treasurer, Miss Gertrude L. Davis. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.-Rooms, 9 West Lexington-st., Baltimore. President, Mrs. C. A. Stakely, Washington, D. C.; corresponding secretary, Miss Annie W. Armstrong; treasurer, Mrs. William Lowndes. THE GERMAN BAPTIST CONFERENCES.-General Conference-Moderator, Professor L. Kaiser, Rochester; clerks, Rev. J. Merkel, Burlington, Iowa, and Rev. H. W. Geil, Rochester, N. Y.; corresponding secretary, Rev. G. A. Schulte, West Hoboken, N. J.; treasurer, J. A. Schulte, Philadelphia, Atlantic Conference-Moderator, R. G. |
