The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-29

ilgiOuS luotluCllOu Is ndull utuNicHe; ~
that they contribute but little to the
irue elevation of the people.
Smyrna.
CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WORK ~
COLLEGE.
Throughout the century the moral
and religious sentiment Of students has
gained in strength. Although the pro-
portion of students preparing for the
ministry has lessened. the proportion of
students who are Christians has IN
creased. About generation ago two
thirds Of the students OF Amherst col
lege were professors OF religion. Inc
PROPORTION in recent years Is about
three-Quarters. A generation ago only
eighteen out of two hundred and forty
three students at Brown University
we're church members. Tho proportion
to-day is about one-half. \ gene ration
ago only sixty out Of two hundred ana
thirty seven students at Dartmouth
we're church members. To-day the
proportion is considerably larger. \
generation ago only Que in ten students
of Harvard college were members OF
he church. To-day it Is Judged that
the proportion has increased to about
one i'm three. IN estimates OF this ma
tufe automatically accuracy cannot
be secured, but the comparison lDdi-
Gates a large increase in the proportion
of college students who are Christian
men.
one important cause OF this increase
il the establishment in the colleges Of
YOUNG Mems Christian Associations.
Colleges have had for many years reli-
eious societies. They usually bore the
name Of Society Of Inquiry OF
.. Christian Fraternity as at Dart
mouth. or Christian Brethren. as at
Harvard. Theirchiei work was The hold
ma Of a PRAYER meeting each week In
1877 the first college Young Mems Chris
iioa Association was formed. In the last
twelve years these Associations have
so increased as now t. include abou'
three hundred branches. Brarcho'
IN different colleges lear an or
ranic relation each 10 the 9th r. They
nave rupDianied the OH iiaternisies
they now have Membership Of about
vrntecn thousand.
The associations have done much T.
foster the cause of Christianity in col
leses. About one-thiri nave loom
sneciallg devoted to their use. Severa
have erected buildings at considerable
cost. Yale and Cornell have each :
bnllding which cost sixty THOUSAND
10 lars. and Princeton has one valued
af twenty thousand dollars. The asso
cations give special stu ly to the Bible
and also have been influential in hay
ING the Bible introd uced as text-bool
ia the collegiate course of study. The.
conduct evangelistic meetings, Sunday
schools, aud gospel services. The.
have also developed great interes
in Foreign Missions. Some tire
. thousand students in America
colleges have recently pledge
81 themselves to the Foreign Mission
, work. Although, As has been SAID, IN
, present time is not one of reyivals /
s colleges. vet in the last twelve years
Is probable that not less than fiftee
. thousand college men have protest.
/ conversion. and no small share Of th
/ work is due to the college association
! II is prob bic that OF sixty thousan
e students IN American colleges about ont
= half desire to be known as Christian
: seems to be true. as the late Prof.
( ID. Hitchcock sad, that the foun
!. Mems Christian Association is the grei
fact ia the religious life of our colleg
a to-day.-The Adcunce.
i The following declaration was recen
Is made by prominent spirtualist
tnis city:
I'VE believe in God, an all-wise Gre
tor and overriding power, as firmly
any people belonging to other demon
nations. Some spiritualists believe
u the divinity, Of Christ, aud others
J. not: il is rot obligatory 10 believe
, his divinity. but all believe tue teac
inos Of Christ. We also believe tb
- the spirits of our ancestors and o
" friends are cur guarding apge
% watching over and controlling o
. actions for good, if We heed them. q
- religion tends TO harmony, and o
I teachings are the same as those of Jes'
J" and il makes no difference wbetheI
&c man believes or disbelieyes tina: Chr
l. was divine, so long as the precepts
% inculcated are the guide of life aud CO
OF duct. They are grand and beneticis
LII beyond all other. We have no ere
81 strictly speaking. but declaration
'e principles, and we judge men more
IL thef deeds than their profe sions."
o BALTIMORE has entered on its seco
m year of high license. and review
re it's effect Of the law shows il to h
ps been highly beneficial. Prior TO Ju
IDS 1885. any one could get license to
elr liquor at retail who would pay the
all of ESQ and costs. the other amount
its TO Sia. All the money went to
nd State treasury. Under this sys
there were six thousand licer
'ug saloons.