The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

AT tfB ToCeut u1ccttuk VI sno Ao1Vss
can Board DR.. storrs told the following
about DR.. Daniel Linjley, who, for
forty years. was . missionary In
Ksffraria, South Africa: Il well re-
member the occasion long ago when
Or. Lindley spoke in my pulpit. twas
the only time ever heard that excel
lent man embarrassed at all 10 public
speech. lie wanted to describe the ex-
element and gratitude which he felt
when he first began to see the people
using the implements Of civilization
and adopting civilized raiment. He
started upon his sentence, aud said
that be had never felt 90 absolutely
triumphant as when he pursued .
gigantic Zulu chief that -that-that--
he-was-he-was -not-sufficiently -
dressed - that - that - that -be-had
nothing on but all out-doors."
Mss FRANCES K. WILLARD has beeh
re- elected to the presidency Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
the election was held last Monday
morning at the session of the National
Convention in Chicago. Miss Willard
iad everything practically her own
way, there being but few votes iu oppo-
'ltion to her. She has shown such
marked ability 10 her position that tho
Union has no disposition to make .
| change.
THERE are nearly ten million Sunday.
| chool scholars aud teachers in the
'ouDtry. Let no person say that the
hurch has not within its grasp the
nance to make the people Of America
thoroughly Caristiau within two gen.
ralions Oar Sunday. school scholars.
( properly trained, will see the DEATH
power in our. hands. Let it be de-
yslopedl
BEGINNING with January 1st next,
the Rev. I. DE Witt Tallmage, ID. D.,
will become one Of the editors of The
ladies' Home Journal. Of Philadelphia.
| The famous preacher will have a regu.
ar department each month, written by
himself, with the title, Under My
Study Lamp. HIS first contribution will
,ppear in the January number Of the
Journal.
THE statue of god, IN sitting posi-
lion. has been discovered at Tripolitza,
"a the Morea. by member Of the
French School of Archaeology at Ath-
as. The style OF art IN the statue sug.
tests that of the Egyptian sculptures.
Che statue is claimed by lts discoverer
% be the most ancient yet discovered in
sfge,e. anc 10 indicate plainly the
tgyptiap origin Of Greek sculpture.
Tue Lord Mayor-elect OF London,
who is a jew, and who has been trou-
bled about violating Jewish regulations
by riding in a procession on the Jewish
Sabbath--lhe day his inauguration
occurs-has solved the difficulty by re-
solving to walk. That will be funny
spectacle to London loyaists-the Lord.
Mayor afoot in the streets.
FOUR hundred thousand dollars has
been raised towards the Temperance
temple in Chicago Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. 1t Ii to
De ten stories high, and will cost over .
million dollars. The foundation 10 laid
md the cornerstone is to be put in this
month.
The Sultan Of Turkey has issued an
rade sancloning the erection OF .
chapel at Bethlemem for the use OK
Protestant pilgrims. 1t is announced
nat this concession by the Sultan affords
special qualification to the Empress Of
Germany.
1T appears from the yearbook OF the
church Of England that in 1875 the
lumber Of persons confirmed In that
church was less than one hundred aud
orty thousand. In 1883 the total was
ver two hundred and seventeen thou
add.
IRE Catholic University. nc Washing
Do. was dedicated November 18th by
'ardiDal Gibbons. President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, members Of the
jabinet. and other distinguished civili-
'ns were present during the day.
The late John +. Smith, the great
Philadelphia type founder gave 10 vari-
us charities more than 500, 900 q year
iurIug the closing years Of his long end
~ ful life. Everything have to give
away" be saii, Il shall give away be-
| ore die.n
| Ing Rev. DR.. Ashmore. one Of the
secretaries Of the Baptist Missionary
Union, has left his Office and has re-
turned to China as a missionary. His
salary is thereby decreased from three
thousand dollar, to twelve hundred
dollars. He has the zeal.
DR.. ALBERT LoSo, OF the PittsburR
Conference, is at the head OF jealous
evangelical movement in Bulgaria. NJ.
Panaterof, who has renounced the err
rors of the Greek Church, is associated
with him, as are also many young Bull
garians.
Mr.. SpURdEoS Gays that once, in early
life, after tramping several miles
through pouring rain, he arrived at his