The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-01
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THERE is nothing IN speech or dress now
a-days. as rule, says the st. James Ga
zette, TO distinguish a Quaker from any
body else though occasionally Friends Of
the older school may be met with who wear
brOad-brimmed hats and thee and 'thou'
mankind. As matter Of fact the sect IL
self is fast diving out perceive 10 dWln-
dies away daily in England, y wrote NOltalre
within three-quarters OF "a century OF IFS
f0undation--and has long ceased 20 be OF
any practical importance, at any rate m TINS
country. Some 20 years ago money prizes
were offered for essays on the causes Of the
decline Of Quakersm, and were the Occa-
sion Of several more or less valuable pro-
ductiOns: but the reason for the rapid decay
OF the Quaker Church is one which prob
ably most Of the competitors did not allege
though il is obvious enough 10 any impair
tial person at all acquainted with the MS
tory Of religions OF who may have pursued
the excellent little book which Mr. +. >.
Tnrner has lately written on Quaker his
tory. Having Outliyed its mission, Quak-
erism has long subssted on tradition and
sentimental attachment; but in the rise and
growth OF the sect (perhaps. too, IN some
wsys in its present comfortably comatOse
cOnditiOn) one may see curious miniature
likeness Of the Church from which It sprang.
A DISCOVERY Of equal Importance TO
New Testament scholars with that which
gave Codex Aleph to the world has just
been made. The rumor current in well in
formed quarters credits the ma 10 byIen-
MOS. the learned Archbishop OF Nlcodemia.
II is said that in some Turkish library AT
Damascus he has found manuscript OF
the New Testament dating from about the
middle of the fourth century. e.. OF the
same antiquity as the COdeX Sinaiucus.
Indeed. some apprehensiOns are felt whether
in IL not altogether too much like the sinai
tic manuscript 20 be Of the phenomenal inn
portance that another totally independent
manuscript Of the same age would be.
ACCORDING TO the report Of the last in
ternational Convention Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals, there
are 5sl legally recognized organizations in
the world for the protection OF ANIMALS.
one hundred and cighty-fiye OF them are IN
Germany If9 in Great Britain, - IN the
T-nited States. 20 in switzerland, 10 IN
AustrO- Hungary, ~ In Canada, each III
italy. France and Russia, q IN Norway
sweden. 5 in Holland, 4 each In spain
south Africa and the West Indies, eacn IN
Portugal. Algiers and South America l
each m Denmark, Turkey, Belgium ana
Mexico.
Az organization called 'eThe Medical De
fense Unionv has been formed in London,
which. upon the annual payment OF ten
shillings by doctor, guarantees to defend
him against any charge made win Di"cA-
mailing or other improper purpose uuiinE
me wear. Branches OF the organization are
tq be established throughout Great bIIlaln'
NINE. CAsrANET, lion-tamer, entered
the cage at Brussels, recently TO separate
iio, and a hyena which were fighting, ana
si,houob the lion had formerly been much
attached tO her. he then threw himself upon
her and mangled her terribly, ana prop"oiy
fafally. before the attendants coulo rescue
her.
The Car has given great offence TO the
French Government by granting coininis-
sion in the Russian army 10 Prince LouI'
Nanoleon. and the Orleanlsts are ihuch *
aeperated. Every effort was maui ~ Wy
Finch Goyernment 10 induce the Gar 70
refuse the commission.
The Naval aud Military Exhibition ~
Edinburgh. which was opened few months
AGO with a prodigious flourish OF trunPehl 10
hss proyed complete failure, ihe Iesui' ~,
ing a large deficit, which VIII nave !" ~
made good by the promoters
THE Gospel Standard, nd English pap
t,st newsDaper OF very strict tendencies, adj
vertlses that 'No charge is made ior lnss,, ,'
ing The death Of godly persons. ,n a"fis
notices OF the ungodly n.s Pso o.ns
charged Tor atregular advertising 'a'c''