The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-08

cation with the several countries; and the want
OF American branch houses or depots in the
principal trade cities.
The Clarendon Hotel is the name of
a new hotel in Baltimore, corner Hanover and
fratt streets. 1t Is an enterprise of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and is intended
merely to cover expenses and accommodate hun
dreds of young men. Over fifty permanent
guests are registered. Board and LODGINGS
range from So so to So per week. An elegant res.
taurant is also, connected with it on the Euro
pean plan. The object is to have a suitable
place for young men, at terms to suit them.
where religious influence and temperance pre-
vail The enterprise is intended to be self-sup-
porting.-Rres6yterian.
1t is said that thimbles, which are
claimed as Dutch invention, have been found
In Herculaneun. The name comes from thumb
bell, they having been formerly worn, like
sailors thimbles, on the thumb. ..l- - =,
Pittsburgh and Allegheny have 2l8
churches, of which 1917 are Protestant and 81
Roman Catholic. This gives one church, in.
cludlng Protestants and Roman Catholics. for
every l,O73 of the population, or one Protestant
church for every l 400 of the population. Phil
adeiphla has the largest number of churches of
any OF the large cities in the United States
434 New York comes next with Ais, BROOKLYN
follows with 24O. Boston has one church to
l,450 inhabitants; New York, one to 2 500 !.
Buffalo, one to 1855; Cleveland, one to l $50
Cincinnati, one to 1900; Providence has one to
1900. According to this, Pittsburgh and ALE
gheny are better supplied with churches, in
proportion to the population, than any other
cities In the United States.-Presbvterian Ban
ner - -
1t is not the number of churches but the
number OF people that go to church, that is the
main thing. 1t is said that great many of
these churches in the cities above referred to are
empty on Sunday.-EDs
Foreign.
-THE CAR OF JUGGERNAUT.-The
Times Of India states that the car of Jugger
naut, one of the most noted smybols of heat6en-
Ism, was not dragged through the streets of
Purl this year, as usual, on the 9th of Julv
The cause of this omission seems to be involved
IN some mystery, but the natives represent it
as an act OF objectionable negligence on the
part OF meddling Government officials" The
omission Is the more important because, accord
ing TO the religious law or custom, if the car be
not drawn to the Goachidi Mandir on the ninth
DAY OF the car festival twelve years must elapse
before 1t Is again used. We may hope that be-
tore the twelve years shall have passed, the eyes
OF the people will be sufficiently opened to this
senseless act OF idolatry to suppress the custom
- The eminent artist, Gustave Dore.
who has devoted himself largely to Scripturai
subjects, is said to be engaged on picture of
colossal size, illustrating the text, Come unto
me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden."
An English paper states that in
torty-n church registers out of fifty through
out England, there will not be found a single
instance of double Christian name previous to
the year 100. -,
The American colony in Paris is
smaller than at any previous time in twenty
years. 1t costs twice as much now to live in
Paris as in America in the same style. Formerly
1t cost double Paris prices in America.
Over 10000 students were actively
connected with the twenty German universities
at the last winter semester. OF these 3,6OS were
at Berlin; 1927 at Leipsic; 1906 at Munich
l,309 at Breslau; 1098 at Halle; 965 at Got
tlngeni 994 at Tubingen SS1 at Bonn; 848 at
WTszburgi 752 at Strassburg, and 5O2 at Hell
delberg
The English Catholics are building
a magnificent Cathedral of the floral Gothic
style at South Kensington, London, with rank
In size next to st. Pauls and Westminster
Abbey. Over 100000 have been raised for
1t already, and money is still pouring in from
all quarters