The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31

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English Church Congress is to be held
at Hull from September Both to Octo-
Der Sd. The inaugural address will be
given by the Archbishop Of York.
who is the president. and sermons will
BIS preached by the Bishops of Manches
ter. Newcastle, and Ripon. Various
representatives of the clergy and laity
will read papers on Church and State.
the Church's attitude toward strikes
and wages disputes, foreign missions
with special reference to Africa, bet
ting and gambling, systematic iDstruc-
ton IN religion, sanitation, socialism.
flee education, and the work of the
Church, and the responsibility of EN-
ployers with reference to those in their
employ. Practical and social as well
as distinctively religious and ecclesias
teal questions. it will be seen by this
summary, are to have prominence in
the discussions.
The Salvation Army in Europe has
organized what it calls corps OF
cavalry" for work in the rural districts
This troop moves about i'll large
wagons. carrying kitchens, tents, etc.
and is preceded by bicycle messengers.
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lagos.
The proposition to have a religious
census in Great Britain next year III
connection with the regular census
was rejected by the House of Com
mons.
A Young Canadian Clergyman
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come to London to institute a new era
of reconciliation ir the Christian
Church. He has an uphill task before
him. for his scheme is 10 get bishops.
clergy, and laity of the Anglican
Church in England and of all creedsand
nationalities, to subscribe the following
hard pledge, utterly regardless of the
odium theologicum: In the presence
OF the Invisible Ruler of the universe, |
do make this solemn VOW and promise
| lal That | lendeavor to refrain from
the use of unkind words toward indI-
viduals or bodies of men Of all classes
or creed. lbl That | will not allow
an unkind word to be spoken
in my presence without attempt
ing, SO. far as may be able.
to prevent, divert, or mitigate the same.
| lc) That will strive to see beauty in
every object, goodness in every charac
| ter. and truth in every system OF
thought. Id That l will endeavor to
avoid noticing ugiiness in nature, faults
in individuals, error in philosophy, and
controversy in religion, in so far as
may be able conscientiously so 10 do. u
We looked anxiously to see how many
members there were IN the Christian
Unity League of which this pledge is
the sole condition and badge of mem.
bership. The founder frankly gives
the information. He lis the first and
at present the only member, and he ap-
points himself northumberland pro-
tenn" The Christian Unity league is,
therefore, the Rev. w. A. Crawford
Frost, rector of New Glasgow, Nova
Scotia.-London Daily News.
The movement among the Congrega-
tional Methodists of the South tor a
definite union with the Congregational
lists seems to be spreading. TO Judge
from the recent action of the Golden
Valley Congregational Methodist Dis
trict Conference Of North Carolina, in
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churches of the conference to adopt
the statement of doctrine issued by the
Congregational Greed Commission, and
to reorganize as a Congregational Dis.
trict Conference.
The National Missionary Conference
to be held from September 3 to 8 in In.
dianapolis, Ind, will be in some re-
spects unique event in the religious
world Among the prominent mission.
airy workers. Young Mems Christian
Association workers, and evangelist
there gathered will be Bishop William
Taylor, of Africa; DR.. A. 7. Pierson,
author of Crisis Of Missions;" w. T..
Blackstone, of Chicago, with his large
maps of the world; Robert f. speer. 4
c. Hortan, and A. Nash, and mission
airy volunteers from all sections of the
country. The theme of the gathering
will be, Shall the Gospel BE Given To
All People During this Generation ~
Mr.. George s. Fisher, of the Young
Mems Christian Association in Topeka,
Kan. has the preliminary arrange
ments in charge, and may be addressed
for further information about this con-
ference.