The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06

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The Churchman.
NOTES AND COMMENT.
Bishop John r. Hurst. of the Mcti o.
dist Episcopal Church. has taken a. ms
option. which had not expired. o1 hf
ninety acres OF land on Masslchu-cts
avenue extended, in Washington. ufon
which 1t IS proposed to erect a Niuousl
Methodist University. He la- already
paid $1,000 for the ouIon. ara
yesterday made the first ym.nt
Of $4,000 on the land tn
tract is 90 cost Sl0O 600. 30 be
paid in hye annual instalWr.,s oi
$50 600 each. The project has been e.
ceiyed with enthusiasm by Methodist.
1ll over The country, ana J., bop
Hur-t's mail Is full of letters OF
commentator. There seems To- l.,
no doubt Of the success Of ths
enterprise. and the r2.000.000 winch
are uece- sary for its success will
De made up IN Comparatively
short time. a number of prominent
men nave promised it their support a. d
liberal contributions. The land d.
"OakvieW, cx President Cleveland IS
former country house. which he sold
few day ago for $40 600. Il is
especially adapted 20 the purposes n g.
university. AS yet nothing dehlite
bis been arranged az 10 the
plans Of the building. Bishop huis'
states that the question of es-
a5ii-hing collegiate department in
conn cli0n with the uuiVeIsir, has
been decided CD ihe negative. Dicsiu-
SON and other Methodist colleges being
ample Tor ali demands Tor rome time O.
come. The curriculum of the uaiyers-
Ity therefore. VIII consist entirely oi
courses in higher Studies FIR post
graduates ani students preparing them
selves ler ne professions.
q tr0abies lu tle fylnlc..cal Also
citation. ali o. whose Bishops are nlitr
70 sentence of sI.roh.ior. iave taken a
ueN ila.e recently. Bi-hc = Esher. who
DAYS lJ attention o. lhc sentence of sGs.
pen iIn against bonn. WCuttJ Tie seat Il
thc Pnue RV.f Conference 10 preside
.NlI il, llf .h. emher, ~ the Confer
elce would uo. recogn'z. his episcopal
authority. agl Zee Has LC- permitted %
preside. Tie entered q protest against
Iheir action and warned them Of the
outcome. Az result a paper signed by
Bishop E-heI and Bowman is publish
el iu the English organ of the As1cid-
ton. declaring that the Pate RIVER
Conference. by having rey.lied q. anst
lue regulations. ihe law and govern
mental provisions Of tha CiIIch has
'ce.sed f0 tx.stas an Annual Confer
elc' a. fhe Evangel'cll A-socil.ion;
IJ CHAT likewise all the eli -es it be-
lowed. and also ail is rights aud
.ilIms "a. au Arnull Conference Of our
Church have ceased. ~
hioner ,folb'cd with doub;sl -
"lr ll1neyma1. j should Ike u h,ar
Nol preach sermon next Sunday. or
lhc Sunday following. ON HIw o. Be-
come Christian. is SilVuiJn y ces-
sary: VI 1mC such topic Popular
cl.I-ymln collectively Let M see.
Nf1i sunday. morning and evening",
expect o. preach ON Ecouomi, P.ob
lens and Influence az Egyp,Isn Arr
on Modern Civilization. y ~ subj F.
for several successive oIsc1ur-ts. iHl
regular order. viii be Tho Illusions OF
Philosophy. Relative importance o.
Uogmatsm and Science. Are Secret
Societies C0mmendableY 'Bellamyi-m
and Are We Not a Sporting Nati0uY' J
don think l can get around to 10, Mr
Browuson, for a month or two yet. '-
Chicago Tribune.
How long should "A pastoral CAL be'
A Massachusetts clergyman settles that
question in an original way. H. bias q
fine d0g which always accompanlcs
him in his pastoral calls. nesting down
in the plIlOr beside his master ina re-
snectful silence. When the dog brain.
with the absolute accuracy Of dog d.
sliucts Iecides that the proper limit co.
the call is reached. lie lifts his head.
rises erect. puts his nose on his masters
knee and wiuks at him. saying
Times up " And. thereupOn. ths good
man makes his adieus grace f4l y ans
departs. How much better tbs j. lhdn
the iultive consultation OF watch.
The true testof Christian di.cipi .ship
is ana abiding temper Of obedience t)thc
Wili al Christ. shown 10 be real by lhe
manner of ones life. This is much
better ihln occasional spasms OF emo
tional rapture. however fervid oragree
able What man habituaily does i
the best index to his real character as u
appears in the sight Of God.
Jesus said 10 the Jews and says to the
world: Aud him that cOmeth unto me
/ viii In no wise cast out" This
..aciOus promise Is true for all time
AMI for an who come 70 Christ. The
spoken Of is simply believing on
Christ - a personal Saviour, ami de-
voting the heart and life 10 his service
This secures the salvation Of the soul
with unfailing certainty.
God has given men two eyes; II ne
lose one he hath another. But man
hath only one soul;if be- lose that the
loss eau never be made up again
ChIysostom.
LIT your zeal begin with your.elf.
chen you may with justice extend II 10
your mel shl r.-lhCmas \. kempis-
Tuo.- riir. st Feast tlat oaftn mny evcrknovi
Dfall nor d4v. mot Dcaufli u and be :.
~Irco heaven cOfh open nt hy -lid hehcsi'
krl mrn Immortal, Spurn tie clOd below.
Thou rli day 4 tie sCull When ne o)ih
show
Ills cusil.o.t ~. OF sweet eternal re- {.
az nc.ct and loy supcln 10 The brc"-t
That lii,', h.IsI s'orf doth buffet 20 ana /.
afnioeiaclOOs art thou than the bles cd mig
When angel ch,irs the hymn o. praise l"sin,
And Bcmiehein's sial n de s.Hd me i.'lps
sod;
For iOy in lhff doth soar 20 Turer hight
= nee greater than the bliss Of GOd-inade Man
IL fIlHn which lalis Qxain the Man made