The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-28
GOOD WORDS.


are nearing the season Of the year when
the machinery of the Church is apt to
be driven not as vigorously rs IN the
winter months, the question arises,
Should the Individual Christian permit
any relaxation OF the Efforts. which are
perpetually incumbent upon him'as ono
through whom the kingdom OF God is
to be advanced ON earth The curtail-
/ ing of the number Of services. the
cessation Of certain forms OF work. may
perhaps be unavoidable IN the case Of
some churches. particularly those in
great cities. though We are glad to note
a growing sentiment IN favor Of As little
interruption Of church activity AZ pos
sible. But certainly the opportunities
of tcstifying for Christ are "a plentiful
in the summer as m the winter. In
deed, they often are materially better.
Think of this duty and this privilege
as you go of ON your vacation. Per
haps YOU can lead some soul 10 Christ
in that quiet mountain retreat. orin tho
busy rcsorts toward which your fee5
are tending. Atany rate YOU are not
to forget for an ins,an, that you are Ills
servant and llis witness ct home or
abtoad- the CongregailoHaiHt
Wfsr NIRalNn.- Bishop Psterkiu,
under date of May cd. writes while
it is hard TO point from year to year TO
definite marks of progfe-s, yet all who
have been helping in our Church wc'k
in West Virginia i'm the last ten or
eleven years ought 10 have the sati-fac-
ton of knowing that the work has gone
steadily on. In that time W. have in
creased cur leo communicates 10
1 500. our SEQ Sunday.schOol scholars
To . 500. our 30 churches and chapels
20 - and our 10 rector.e- go 90. Wo
have an episcopal residence paid for.
costing Sl3 1000. and mn additional
/ Epl-copate fund of about sl2l0. We
have niloWt and orphans and dis
abled clergy fund Of - 800. We have
a hospital property paid for. costing
SGO00
we have received from the general
board of missions about 80 600, and
from the American Church Missionary
Society about 5000. for our work,
raising meantime oure.ve-, for our
diocesan missions about sl6 eco. and
contributing TO the general woia of the
church. mainly through your board,
about 1913 COO. ltis only hight that you
should know that we alc lryins o. help
others
Miss KATE SANBoRN writes O. the
New York I1bme 90 protest against
some of tne aburliti.s of conven-
tioual funerals. She sAys "N ben an
Old club man and sport. % blals rounder,
worn oul with dissipation aud eH-
cc-,cs. gives up the ghost ON high
priced quartet secured for the occasion
warDles Nearer bly, God. to Thee
bursting into trumphal climax at the
close "a. il eAnltirg over the yicto-
fous release of some noble saint;
or Abide with Ne Us selected, or
Load Kindly Light. which "a au-
daciou-ly basph'm)us under tho
circumstances. Mourning garb is often
a grateful protection fr,m publicity,
but TO vhltaconyeni..aAl climax even
thi. B. carried. n reilly proHraIed by
grief boss ore we 90 be- expected to
stand up 10 br-h.iod' for soa n-. wraps,
bonnet. 81 ihe .a'eat - e AMI the APP
propfia.. d p,h az -auald,d trial
FOR achiig head. weary feet aud sor-
rowing heart, Often tine b 81 lessons
. be gained from afil ction aie io5l in
a mas1 ol cap' and mbat hJocrsy IS
sometime sro,neled beneath is f1ld.'
GoD bias given to the Church Of our
dlya material equipment for mission
work. which D.. as fas in alvarez Of
Apostolic days as the speed ot steam
aul tightening b. amend Of cuneis and
horses. Every resource is diyiueiy at
our Disposal. Wc can go round the
earth iu ninety days. atd si.dls it With
electricity in ninety seconds. Steam
cars wait TO carr us wherever eDgi-
neerug can construct tr-ck, and
ste .mboats are ready TO iloat Us wheF-
ever river, run. The printing press
will multiply the healing leaves OF tho
Tree OF Life a. fast IS we eau scatter
them. and the commos school, now fast
becoming universal. offers 90 ht every
man 20 read the Scripture IN bis own
tongue God has flung all the doors
open. and every land 10 row a Maced0-
MIA. whose voice D. Come over and
help us Back IF the missions Of IL
century there stand results so amazing
that even unbeiiegsrs confess the finger
Of d.-Ie@oa.
To RECOGNIZE RELIGIOUS WORK IN
. THE ARMY.-A letter % the clergy Of
2 the Uuited States has been sent out by
Oryi,le j. Nave. ~ Fort Omaha, No
braska. Post Chaplain United states
Arm aud BIrcaa II Information on
Religious Work in the army. describing
a movement " hich is gaining strength
: for reorganization of religious work
, IN the army. Several Western diocesan
conventions have taken action looking
10 the same end. AID now % Is pro-
posed % make a general movement by
all the evangelical churches to lay this
matter before Congress and secure srch
legislation a. is necessary 20 provide
chaplaiDs and chapcls rail- posts. The